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Household Hints for Parents of Multiples

Keep your home running smoothly with this collection of hints, tips and recipes. Parents of twins and other multiples will appreciate these ideas for saving money, staying organized and preparing easy meals.
Childproofing for Twins and Multiples
Families with twins or multiples need to take extra precautions when childproofing their homes.
Managing Mealtimes with Multiples
Make mealtimes more managable with these strategies for families with multiples. Parents of twins, triplets or more will benefit from these ideas and recipes.
Lightening Your Laundry Load
These tips for parents of twins and mulitples will help moms and dads manage the family's laundry load.
Hidden Holiday Hazards in Homes with Twins/Mulitples
Ahhh, the holidays! In homes with twins or other multiples, it's a season of doubled excitement and doubled joy, but also doubled trouble! Despite parents' best childproofing efforts, the hectic holiday time brings new dangers and hidden hazards. Here are some tips to help you avoid accidents, injuries and other disasters so that you can enjoy the holidays with your twins, triplets or multiples.
Managing Mealtimes
Does doing dinner do you in? Families with multiples are challenged to prepare meals that are kid-friendly, economical, nutritional, and, of course, quick-n-easy. Try these strategies to keep your cool in the kitchen.
Managing Mess
Got multiples? Then you've got mess. Even the most well-organized home can deteriorate into chaos when twins or triplets take over. Try these tips for managing the mess.
Must-Have Appliances for Moms of Multiples
Moms of twins and other multiples deserve anything that helps make family life a bit more manageable. Check out these appliances and gadgets that save time, money and effort around the house, giving busy moms more opportunity to relax and enjoy their kids.
Making a Budget
Having multiples can really drain a family's finances. About.com's Frugal Living guide offers these instructions for creating and living with a budget.
Babysitter Checklist
Make sure your babysitter or caregiver has all important information in one place by using this handy checklist. This checklist is comprehensive and ready to print right from your computer.
Crayola Stain Removal Tips
Sooner or later, your multiples are going to create a masterpiece that you'd rather get rid of. When that happens, consult this stain removal guide from the Crayola company.
Double Decorating Dilemma
Many multiples share a bedroom, and that can lead to struggles over personal space and style. Here are some decorating ideas. The author is a twin herself.
Don't Even Think About Cleaning
When you have multiples, housework isn't always your top priority. Here are some savvy strategies for making the mess go away as quickly as possible.
Tips and Tools from OrganizedHome.Com
This excellent site has information on every aspect of home management. It provides realistic tips on getting organized, and even free printable forms for creating a personalized household notebook.
Maintaining the Home
Read how other families with multiples cope with housework while their children are young. This FAQ was compiled by members of the Twins-L listserve. It includes helpful suggestions for meal planning and stain removal.
The Queen of Clean
Linda Cobb, AKA the Queen of Clean, is an authority on cleaning and stain removal. Consult her collection of cleaning tips when your multiples make a monstrous mess.
Dealing with Dawdlers - Five Ways to Discourage Your Multiples from Dawdling
Help defeat dawdling multiples with these tips for parents of twins or more. Dawdling is a typpical preschool behavior, but parents can discourage their children from dawdling with these strategies.

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