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House cleaning ideas that you can use
House cleaning need not be a chore. It can also be fun for both you and your kids. You just have to be creative. This is especially true if you do not have the money to spare to pay for cleaning ladies and cleaning services. These kinds of services can be pretty expensive and sometimes, not really worth the money people are paying for. Unless you have millions sitting in the bank, your only hope are the people that help you clutter the house your family!
Ask for their help or if that does not work, demand for it. After all, they are living in the same house and therefore have the responsibility to keep it clean. You just have to assign each one a particular task for the rest of the week and then do a rotation. If you already have a chore system in place, it will be easier for children to understand what needs to be done. After all, they are already used to having duties at home.
If however, this is the first time that you will be asking for their help, you have a tough call ahead of you. This is especially true with the teenagers who will definitely feel as if they are being oppressed or kept from the things that they want to do. If this is the case, be firm and explain to them that while they are living in the house, they are duty-bound to help clean the space.
Tell them also that they will not be the only one with the chore. Each and everyone in the family even you and even the smaller kids will be given duties that they should do. That way, they will not feel that they are being singled out in the family.
Another great idea is to make one day a family cleaning day where in every member of the family will be assigned each task. Make it a bonding moment for you and your kids. You can for instance make a game out of the cleaning like a treasure hunt or a speed game. The fastest person to clean his or her area will win. There are a lot of things that you can actually do. You just need to use a little bit of imagination.
House cleaning can actually be a fun activity for the whole family. You just have to be creative and really dedicate a time into making it a special one.
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