Tot-Mop
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Lately, to keep my 20-month-old occupied, all I have to do is bust out my salad-spinner or KitchenAid mixer accessories. He wants nothing to do with HIS toys anymore. Little did my husband and I know, this could have saved us a buck or two…or three.
He has also become quite fond of our vacuum. It’s a love-hate relationship actually. He’s terrified of it while it’s running, but LOVES it when it’s locked in the upright position with the cord tightly wrapped up {meaning that it cannot possibly be turned on}. Well upon opening our pantry the other day {oh because now my “baby” can open doors…*sigh*} he found Mommy’s Swiffer…which to him works much like a vacuum…minus the noise. He began “Swiffering” the entire second floor of our house…saying “vac-uuum, vac-uuuum”.
Well it was cute until he clobbered his {newly sitting-up-by-herself & crawling} sister!
Take it away. TANTRUM.
Give it back. CLOBBERING.
What to do, what to do?
So, I had a smartypants moment. Re-size it. I took it apart and removed the extenders so that it became a perfectly pint-sized pushable tot-mop!!! The result…a happy toddler…an unscathed baby girl…and CLEAN FLOORS!
He’s very thorough…and I don’t charge much {at all!} if you want to borrow him… [sorry the terrible almost-twos are included -- this is non-negotiable] Hmmm…looks like I should put this boy to work for some product reviews!
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That is by far one of the best toddler tips I’ve ever heard of. You know I have a Swiffer! What mother doesn’t? That’s a great idea to make it shorter. Perfect!
We got my one year old a swiffer as her Christmas gift, she loves it! We took all the extendos out and it’s her favorite toy!
This totally reminds me of my pastor’s blog. He has three boys and randomly posts “why we had children” pictures. Not long ago, he posted one of his kiddo mopping. Your pictures are precious. He can come do my floors any day that he wants!
You are so smart! It’s a total win-win situation! lol Imagine the possibilities in getting housework done!