Cleaning: What should you pay attention to if you have children?
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Cleaning is a breeze when your house is in order. But what should you pay attention to if you have children?
Try to find a cleaning routine that suits your life. For example, brush thoroughly once a week and use days off, or divide household chores over the whole week. You may occasionally brush with your child or let them play next to you.
How do you do that? In this article you can read how you can best handle it.
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How to keep your house clean with children? 7 tips to make it fun!
Keeping your house clean with kids can be a challenge, but with these tips it's a piece of cake! Here are 7 top tips to make it fun:
1. Spread your chances
Instead of keeping all cleaning supplies in one place, it is useful to put moist cleaning cloths in different cupboards and drawers in the house. This way you don't have to scrub hard every time, which you often find so against.
2. Junk on the sidewalk
Put a mat on both sides of the front and back doors instead of just inside. You will notice that you walk in half less mess.
3. Not empty-handed
Set the rule at home that you never go upstairs empty-handed and vice versa. There is always something lying around downstairs that actually belongs in the bedroom or wardrobe. And now let your children participate so fanatically. 😉
4. Tumble dryer sheets
Little secret: clean the baseboards with dryer sheets. Attach them to your mop stick and clean them weekly (or monthly) that way. The layer that remains repels dust, how nice?! Plus, your whole house smells nice and fresh.
5. Cleaning the house with children
Turn it into a game with your kids: a ten-minute power clean. Set a kitchen timer, turn up the music and clean up as much as you can in that short time. Then reward your children with a fun game or activity that they can decide for themselves. Or something tasty, come on.
6. Petty thief
A real godsend after every meal and every dropped cookie. You grab it so much faster than the heavy one vacuum cleaner with its endless cord.
7. Sock pocket
Give your child(ren) each a laundry bag that they only have to put their socks in every day. Then on your washing day it is only a matter of throwing the entire package with bag(s) in the washing machine. You empty them in the dryer and from there you make sets for the closet again. Easy peasy!
How do you combine the household with a job and children?
How do others combine the household with their children?
Combining the household with children can be a challenge. Many moms and dads struggle to find a way to keep their household in order while also having a job. But how are others doing?
Many parents try to find a structure that suits their lives. Some brush thoroughly once a week, while others only do the bare essentials when they've had a busy work week. Some parents use their days off to do housework, while others divide their household chores throughout the week.
How can you combine the household with your children?
Combining the household with your children can be a challenge. But there are a few tips that can help you combine the household with your children.
First, try to divide your household chores throughout the week. That way you don't have to do everything at once.
Second, if your children are old enough, you can involve them in the household. Have them help clean up toys or tidying their room.
Third, if your kids are still small, try doing your household chores while they're asleep or in the playpen.
Finally, if you have a busy work week, try to do only the bare essentials. This way you don't have to spend too much time on the household.
Combining the household with children can be a challenge, but with the right tips and tricks you can combine the household with your children and still have enough time to do fun things with your children.
Conclusion
Yippee.
Housekeeping with children can be a challenge, but keeping the house clean is even more difficult. These tips make brushing a lot more fun! Spread your chances by keeping cleaning supplies in different places. Put a mat on both sides of the front door, so that you have less mess to walk in. Set the rule that you never go up or down empty-handed. Clean the baseboards with dryer sheets and make it a game with your kids. Use a CRUMBLE DEEP to clean up meals and give each child a laundry bag for socks. This way you keep the house clean and you have more time for fun things with your children. In short: HOUSE PARTY!
Always something to do for the holidays or rainy day?
Play Choice now has the ultimate activity book collection, with over 60 pages of fun coloring pages and educational puzzles.
Joost Nusselder, the founder of Speelkeuze.nl is a content marketer, father and loves trying out new toys. As a child he came into contact with everything related to games when his mother started the Tinnen Soldaat in Ede. Now he and his team create helpful blog articles to help loyal readers with fun play ideas.