Five helpful tips on how to keep a clean house whilst the kids are home for the summer. Give everyone 3 tasks to do every single day. Why three tasks? Everyone can remember what they have to do, it builds a habit, and it gives them responsibility. The three tasks that kids have to complete are for example – make their beds, put away clothes (clean and dirty laundry), and straighten their rooms. Get out. The more time you spend out of the house, the less mess you will be creating inside the house. Enjoy the weather, play in the yard, go to a pool, the park, and the library. Make the most of the summer! Eat outside. Try a picnic outside for lunch on a regular basis.This keeps the food mess outside and it is so much more fun to eat outside anyway. One thing in and one thing out. It is a hard habit to get kids to do, but if they put things away after they use them it will keep things tidier and make it easier for clean up later. Lazy summer afternoons can be a great time to sort through toys and games and weed out stuff that is not getting much use anymore. Kids (generally) like sorting jobs like organizing Legos and other toys with small pieces. Give them a little direction and let them be in charge of the organization of their toys. Let the kids clean with you. Choose age-appropriate cleaning tasks and let your kids clean right along with you. Give them a mini cleaning bucket, a spray bottle with water or non-toxic cleaner, a duster, and a microfibre cloth and they can dust and clean their rooms and the rest of the house right along with you.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:33:47 +0000
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