31 Photos that Prove Life as a Parent is Basically One Big Mess

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Baby powder. Flour. Glitter. Vaseline. Hershey’s Syrup. You may not realize it but these are all dangerous, dangerous substances when paired with a mischievous child.

We asked the HuffPost Parents community to share their most epic kid messes -- the ones that took them hours to sweep, vacuum, mop and/or scrub up.

[Keep scrolling to] find out which substances to keep out of reach next time you dare to take that shower or nap.

1. Kids vs. Beanbag

"They opened the foam-filled beanbag. Still vacuuming a year later."

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