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Summer Traveling Tips
Planning a trip with the kids this summer? Click here for a detailed travel checklist!

General Traveling Tips
When traveling with baby, especially to a beach location, bring a blow up tub for baby. Blow it up and place under an umbrella, fill it with a little water and baby can splash around. You can also use it to bathe baby later on.
Clare Pernice, Writer & Illustrator, Mother of Mia and Oliver

When flying with an infant, try breast or bottle feeding upon take off and landing. This will help baby’s ears not to become clogged.

Purging
When trying to decide whether or not to keep or give away an item, ask yourself the following questions:

• Do I absolutely love it?
• Do I use it?
• Do I need it or would someone else benefit from it's use (even if I did pay good money for it?)
• Do I have a home for it? Will I care for it?
• Does it make me feel good when I look at?
• Is this something I want or that I am settling for?

Laundry
Place a hamper or clothes basket in each bedroom. Train the kids to toss their dirty laundry in the basket. This will teach the kids useful habits and save you time. When the basket is full simply carry to the laundry room and toss the laundry in the machines. Return all the clothing to that room in that basket.

Office
Only keep the books you absolutely love. Donate books you’ve already read and don’t plan on reading again to nursing homes or the Good Will.

Clutter Buster
Always place smaller pieces of paper or objects on top of larger objects so the smaller ones won’t get lost.

Kitchen
To freshen the garbage disposal, pour one cup of baking soda in the drain, followed by 1 cup of vinegar. Let sit for at least one hour.

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