Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Tuesday's Tip Jar

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Every year at Christmas I open all of the boys electronics & put the batteries in the toys that need them. Any of the toys that have 5,000 of those stronger-than-steel twist ties get those removed & plastic things holding them to the package get cut off. Then I put the toys back in the packaging and wrap.

This made Christmas morning much easier in Mimi-land because the boys could access their toys immediately without me having to find something like the jaws of life to get the toy out. It also saves on the box getting torn to shreds in case someone wants to return something.

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5 comments:

He & Me + 3 said...

Good thinking...you are so genius! we are breaking scissors all the time on those stupid things.

Jennifer said...

That's such a good idea! Putting those batteries in on Christmas is a nightmare!!

Rebecca said...

I'm so with ya! This is the only way to do it!

Happy Tuesday!
:)
Becki@BlogMommas

jubilee said...

Now, why didn't I think of that?! Brilliant.

Anonymous said...

Dude, this is simple brilliance!!! And where were you and this tip when my kids were little?