Cooking for your family all of the time can be a lot of work.

Parents are busy juggling more than ever before, and it can be hard not to fall into amealtimerut.

In recent years,Instant Potshave blown all the way up.

Instant Pot close-up

Everywhere you look, there’s an Instant Pot recipe for simple dinners, group meals, and more.

Here are some of the things you didn’t know you could do with your Instant Pot.

We’re not talking making batch cocktails here, but rather making alcoholic infusions in the Instant Pot.

Line of wine glasses filled with different fruits

Despite the gear’s promises for quick results, this process is a little more involved.

That said, there are some safety precautions to keep in mind when you’re taking this on.

Try makingInstant Pot Wine,Instant Pot Moonshine, and evenInstant Pot Limoncello.

Cranberry preserves in a jar

Making the jam takes just about a half an hour.

Homemade Instant Pot potpourri is also easy to replenish.

Simply add more water to your mixture at any time to bring it back to life.

Jar full of potpourri

You’d be surprised how long one pot can last.

Melt together, then pour in molds.

They freeze in about 15 minutes and can be used in or out of the shower for moisturizing.

Woman applying lip balm

Speaking of moisturizing, you might also get your lips in on the action withInstant Pot Chapstick.

Simply melt your ingredients together using your Instant Pot, then pour them into empty lip calm molds.