Putting their toys away – see the 5 minute pick-up above.(This helps if you are trying to get the kids ready for school faster) If they want oatmeal, they have to get the oatmeal, bowl and spoon out and ready for me to make it. They don’t have to make it, they just have to get it out for me to make it for them. Get their breakfast ready (if they are old enough).cleaning up their pajamas (if you missed my post about how to keep kid’s rooms cleaned, you can see it here.We have a race & run them back to their designated spot before the timer goes off! Spend 5 minutes a night (with your kids) picking things up. I learned this from the fly lady a while back & loved it. It might be a basket, it might be your mail, it might be a bench where you lay stuff as you walk by. Clear off any “hot spots” (areas in the room that collect stuff.If it is not full, I will run it the next day after lunch and the kids will unload it after school. Unload it before bed so that it will be ready for breakfast dishes. Run the dishwasher after dinner and snacks. ![]() Pack lunches, make dinner, etc… but those don’t really count as “cleaning”.I don’t know how we go through so much garbage! Take the garbage out (to the big garbage can outside)- this is done several times a day.Clean the kitchen appliances (the outside- from little fingerprints)- I just use either a stainless steel wipe or I spray it with a glass cleaner and wipe it with a paper towel.I leave disinfecting wipes in the bathroom and just take one and wipe down the countertop, then the sink and then I toss it into the garbage can. Wiping down the bathroom countertops- this takes about 1 minute.Here is my post on making laundry easier: And here is one on how to organize the laundry room. This includes washing, drying and putting away. One load of laundry (sometimes I skip a day, but then I have 2-3 loads).Making our bed (first thing in the morning) – every day this is done.Sweeping the hardwoods- again… 4 kids + hardwoods = A LOT OF CRUMBS, DIRT, LEAVES, ECT….Spraying the kitchen countertops- making every meal here means that I have to clean it often.Upstairs (bedrooms): I vacumn their bedrooms about twice a week. Plus, our baby is at the stage where she finds every little thing on the floor. (12 feet walking around!) I can’t stand the thought of having things on the ground (dirt, crumbs…). I like to, so I don’t mind, but if I don’t sweep daily, you would notice. How often should you vacumn (when you have kids)?ĭownstairs (main areas of the house): I vacumn every day, sometimes twice a day and sometimes every other day. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT 3O MINUTES TO AN HOUR TOTAL, BUT IT HAS TO BE DONE OR OUR HOUSE IS A MESS! ![]() REMINDER: I HAVE FOUR KIDS, SO I HAVE TO CLEAN DAILY. I shared a post last year with my list of chores for young kids, but today I want to tell you how I keep the house clean. ![]() Keeping the house “spotless” is not really possible, but keeping it clean is do-able! So I will be the first to admit- it can be hard to keep things clean with kids. I like to know what I can do each day (and what the kids can do each day) to keep the house clean, decluttered & tidy. I wanted to share this daily cleaning list for you and your kids because life is just easier when you know what to expect… cleaning included. Click HERE to Join Us for 40 Days of Decluttering□
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