Baby powder. Flour. Glitter. Vaseline. Hersheyās 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 ā 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.
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Kids. Vs. Beanbag
Marji Craft
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Kid Vs. Flour
Sarah Pineda
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Baby Vs. Food Coloring
Sam Navarro
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3-Year-Olds Vs. Red Lipstick
Kelly Mulder
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Twins Vs. Baby Powder
Kathryn Moore Sanford
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Kid Vs. Baby Powder, Part II
Kasey LIttler
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Kid Vs. The Wall
Katie Cline Weinberger
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Kid Vs. Diaper Cream
Kelli Walsh
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Kid Vs. Red Marker
Becky Walters Anderson
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Twins vs. Aquaphor
Kelly Bossley
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Kid Vs. Hershey's Syrup
Dottie Frye Jones
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Kid Vs. Craft Supplies
Sarah Holmes
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Kid Vs. Shaving Cream
Jennifer Sherman
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Kids Vs. Shredded Paper
Shannon Shrock
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Kid Vs. Baby Powder, Part III
Brenda Gayle Massey
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Kid Vs. Diaper Cream
Kate Puleo Unger
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Kid Vs. Couch
Tracy Flindall
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Kid Vs. Markers
Whitney Hanners
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Kid Vs. Desk
Liesel Vasher
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Kids Vs. Comet
Misty Sealy McDonald
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Kid Vs. Chocolate
Jessika Michelle Harris
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Kids Vs. Styrofoam
Hiding In The Closet With Coffee
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Kid Vs. Lotion
Wendy Michelle
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Kid Vs. Flour
Megan Thompson
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Kid Vs. Hair Grease
Lydia Clark
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Baby Vs. Cold Cream
Liesel Vasher
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Kids Vs. Mud
Marcy Drake Brown
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Kid Vs. Marker
Jacqui Lacey Desrosiers
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Kid Vs. Desitin
Kristen Auchmoody
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Kid Vs. Lipstick
Teddi Bewernitz
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Kids Vs. Baby Powder, Part IV
Meredith Rush