Sure, we love the dance and comedy videos. But we also love all the amazing mom hacks you can find on TikTok!

Unless you've been living off the grid, there's a good chance you've heard about the social media and video sharing platform TikTok. It's been in the news lately! The TikTok youth successfully trolled the President at one of his campaign rallies, and then he threatened to ban the app in the United States. Whether that actually happens remains to be seen. But what we do know is that the platform has gotten incredibly popular across all age groups, and doesn't show any signs of slowing down. The brilliance of TikTok is that all the content is short, easy-to-digest videos, so you end up scrolling for an hour before you realize how long you've been zoned out.

The content is all over the place, too, so there's something for everyone. There are dance videos, comedy, serious information shared in small clips, and just regular people sharing snippets of their day or events in their life. But one of the best, and most underrated, segments of TikTok? Mom hacks! The app is full of moms sharing their hacks, and we are here for it. Anytime we can cut corners or simplify our lives in some way? Sign us up. These are seven of the best mom hacks on TikTok, hopefully they make your life a bit easier, too!

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We don't turn our noses down at boxed mac and cheese. In fact, if not for boxed mac and cheese, there are quite a few nights our kids would have refused to eat anything at all! But if you're worried about your kids getting more veggies, take a cue from Tikok user MichPlusTwo and hack your boxed mac.

Toss out the cheese powder and add pureed carrots and celery (or whatever veg you want) to the cooked pasta. Return the pot of pasta and veg to the stove with a little of the pasta water, and throw in a few slices of cheddar cheese and a couple tablespoons of butter. Stir, and voila! Semi-homemade mac and cheese packed with veggies.

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Long car rides with kids can very easily go sideways, but if you're prepared, you can avoid the usual hangry/THAT'S NOT FAIR meltdowns. Take the advice of TikTok user ThoroughlyBeautiful and pack equal snack bags for each kid pre-trip. Put a variety of snacks and treats in a gallon Ziploc or tote, one for each kid.

But make sure that each bag contains the EXACT same snacks - you know as soon as Kid A sees Kid B with something, they're going to want it. Surprise, it's in their bag too! Plus the snacks bags double as trasj keepers until you reach your next stop.

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Our kids love grapes. And we're totally cool with them eating as many as they want! What we're not cool with is standing at the kitchen counter and painstakingly quartering a bunch of grapes so they can be eaten safely.

TikTok user ThoroughlyBeautiful comes through again with this genius hack. Get you a grape slicer and cut the time spent cutting those grapes in half, at least. This one on Amazon is super easy to use and clean. Bonus: it can also be used with cherry tomatoes!

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Sure, highchairs are typically used for feeding. But let's be real - plenty of times, we use them to keep babies and toddlers contained while we're cleaning or making dinner or trying to sit and enjoy a meal ourselves. Instead of trying to cram as much as you can into the 15 minutes of peace you usually get from your babe in their highchair, try this hack from TikTok user TheBastFamily and create a highchair sensory bag.

You'll need a gallon Ziploc, some plastic confetti, water, and sturdy tape. Add the confetti and water to the Ziploc, then seal ittightly. Tape the bag to the highchair tray (make sure to tape around the edges and across the seal), and watch as your baby is endlessly fascinated by a literal bag of glitter water.

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Teething can be such a hard stage to get through - for babies and parents! o it's always nice to have a few mom hacks for teething babies in your back pocket. This one from TikTok user KatKamalani is really ingenious. Instead of buying a bunch of teething toys or meds, all you need is a mango!

Peel the mango andremove most of the flesh from the pit (boom, there's your afternoon snack). Leave about a quarter to half an inch of flesh on the pit, them just give the whole shebang to your baby. They'll sit there and gnaw on the mango pit for hours, it's amazing.

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Those little freeze-dried yogurt melts are addicting, but the bags are small and the way our kids plow through them, it's just not practical. Cop this hack from TikTok user AlliahHarmon and make your own!

You can use yogurt, or you can use a baby food puree pouch. Dot a freezer-safe plate with whatever you choose, freeze for 15-20 minutes, and boom! You've got your own yogurt or fruit and veggie melts ready to go.

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Sometimes, the only thing that brings a teething baby relief is something frozen to gnaw on. But again, no need to go out and buy a bunch of teething rings to freeze when you can make your own and have them at the ready. Do what TikTok user MommyAcademy does! You'll need six baby washcloths and a small muffin tin.

Wet each washcloth, then roll it horizontally and twist it into a little ball. Place the wet washcloths in the muffin tin and put them in the freezer. When your teething babe starts to get fussy, just pull one out for them to chew on!

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Jayme is a single mom of two little girls in Southern California. Because being a single, work-from-home mom isn't stressful enough, she also has two dogs (but only one of them is crazy!). Jayme has been writing professionally for just over two years, and while she covers a lot of topics, her wheelhouse is parenting and trending news, both of which provide a wealth of material on a daily basis. She speaks her mind, cusses too much, and always sticks up for what she believes in. Her opinions are always her own, but let's be honest, they're usually always right. You can find more of her work on Mommyish, Care, and Mommy Nearest.

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