Summer is still here and school is about to start. Having the kids home for the last bit of August may have had its benefits. But keeping a home clean during the summer can be a struggle, especially if you have little ones running around. During the summer, kids are home more, which means toys, bathrooms, the kitchen, your floor and furniture are all used more at this time, than any other time of the year. Areas of the home will go without a proper scrub down throughout the summer due to the craziness that is going on in the house with all of the kids running around and other tasks that must be done; like preparing dinner, driving back and forth to play dates and other fun summer activities.
Summer House Cleaning Chore List
Your chore list may have gone unchecked up until this point of the summer. Scrubbing toilets, cleaning tubs, the kitchen floor, baseboard dusting and other tasks can be overlooked when trying to give the kids a fun summer and keeping up with every activity that is going on. This does not have to be the case though; getting your kids involved with the chores around the house can be an extremely rewarding experience for you and help build a strong healthy work ethic for your children. Although they will most definitely not be game to help out in the beginning, some incentives may assist in getting them excited about helping out.
Kids Love Pretend Cleaning Time
Little kids love to pretend, so try pretending while cleaning by playing “maid” or “butler” or even Cinderella. If you want to go to the extreme, you can even dress up with your kids to make the pretending a little more realistic, and they will think that is pretty fun. Pretending and playing while cleaning will get your smallest cleaners excited about dusting some base boards or pushing the vacuum for a small while. Thinking creatively will help out enormously when attempting to get your children to assist in the household cleaning chores.
House Cleaning Competition
Another great way to get kids cleaning is throwing in a little competition. Kids love to race or be the best and come out on top, beating everyone else at whatever the activity may be. So making the cleaning tasks a race or who can do the job the best will make the children a bit more excited and more motivated to get the job done and get it done right. Try turning on the kids favorite band or song while cleaning, music will make everyone move faster and have more fun while completing their chores.
Professional House Cleaning & House Keeping in Boston MA
While getting everyone involved and helping out with the household chores is a great activity, sometimes there still just isn’t time for cleaning. When your schedule is stretched from play dates, grocery shopping, family vacations and other activities during the summer that demand almost all of your time, it is extremely difficult to keep up on household chores. Contact Nadia’s House Cleaning to get your home back in its cleanest state and give you the time you deserve this summer.
