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“Clean Enough”: realistic cleaning tips from a mama with a newborn and toddler.
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items Practical, gentle guidance for keeping your home safe and comfortable with a newborn—without the pressure of perfection. From simple resets to decluttering tips all while prioritizing rest and sanity in early stages of motherhood.
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Bottles and Pumps
On-the-go
Home Reset
Bottles and Pumps
I do recommend a separate drying station and bottle brush for your bottles or pumps. The pump pieces are delicate and in my case another child in the house with sticky fingers means nothing is safe! I’ve created a separate space for the baby’s bottle...
Bottle Cleaning: Baby Products
*not a necessity* can totally live without… but I will say, it saves you time and gives you peace of mind knowing bottles are fully sanitized opposed to handwashing every part and piece.
Bottle Sterilizer
All things dapple. They are fragrance free and gentle for your babies yet really work. They work to get the breast milk and formula residue out and clean your bottles in one go.
All Purpose Cleaning Spray
On-the-go
Keep these on you for cleaning your babies items on the go.
Munchkin Arm & Hammer Pacifier Wipes
I always keep a pack of these in the diaper bag. It is easier than worrying about germs from improperly washing hands in public bathrooms or just cleaning up after the park. There are no harsh smells or chemicals and safe to use on your toddlers stic...
Boogie® Antibacterial Hand Wipes
Easy to slip in your bag/pocket for sanitizing for the more messy messes.
Refillable Sanitizers
Alcohol free hand foaming sanitizer so your littles will actually want to use it. Keep one in your car, and at the front door.
bath & body - hand hygiene
Home Reset
A home reset isn’t about scrubbing every corner—it’s about bringing a little calm back into the chaos. As a mom with kids, it means quick tidies between playtime and snacks and resetting the kitchen so the next meal feels doable.
Laundry basket on wheels. This is a simple trick that makes life infinitely easier especially with a baby in your arm. Whether you’re rolling folded laundry back or collecting from room to room, the wheels make it doable even with full hands.
Laundry Basket On Wheels
Smells good, and truly gets stains out… better than any leading brand I’ve tried and has gotten out week old stains.
DadMode Laundry Stain Remover | 1000 Treatments
My famous F*** it bucket. It sits on the stairs and things with no home throughout the day go in there. At the end of the day you have kids help them find their home. This eliminates excess clutter without the urgency of finding its place that exact ...
Stair Basket
I have recently seen this advertised, but I’ve had it for a few years now and wouldn’t be able to live without it. This is a worth the splurge item. This has lifted gunk and muck from our couch which is in the playroom
Dupray Neat Steam Cleaner with 17-Piece Kit
*Worth the splurge* If you know, you know and if you don’t, try it out. This beats any vacuum and it’s easy to store without the cord mess. It also lasts forever and my favorite feature are the vacuum bags. So easy to clean and you’re not breathing i...
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Such a simple thing but changed my life. If you have an open floor plan home you can do a quick sweep of the floor in minutes. When I don’t want to vacuum and also don’t want to step in crumbs I will use this.
Dust Mops
Keep these in your house at all times. Walls. Bathtub. Shower doors. Railings. Will even get the lint or deodorant off your clothes if you’re in a rush.
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Sponge, All Purpose Cleaner, Original