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Advice, Cleaning A Child's Bedroom - 15 Minutes A Day
by Jess Knutson
Here is a simple plan to help your child/teen keep their rooms clean. Don't worry if the room is a disaster. Just set the timer for 15 minutes each day and get started. Continue clearing clutter each day until you find the tops of the dressers and the floor. By the end of the week, you will be amazed at the progress! When you are ready… start the weekly plan. During the first few weeks, you may want to assist (or at least supervise). Start by making sure that everything in the room has a home. Don't worry about perfect organization, just get the surfaces cleared off. Supplies Needed Trash bag Laundry basket Donate bucket - get rid of the items that they no longer love! Assorted baskets or buckets for smaller items Labels - labels make organizing easier Every Day Make the bed - have your child do this before the daily task Monday Clear all surfaces (dressers, table, nightstands, etc.) Tuesday Dust all surfaces - this should be easy since they are all cleared off. Wednesday Clear the floor (just the visible parts for today) Thursday Sweep or vacuum Friday Pick a spot - you or your child can pick one spot for the day. Make a list of all the problem spots in the room and slowly check them off. - Under the bed - Behind the dresser - One dresser drawer - One shelf - _ - _ - _ - _ Saturday Change sheets and bring all laundry to laundry room Sunday Free Day - you can also use this as a make up day Each week, make a mental note of the items that end up scattered about. Use baskets, boxes, shelves or create your own solution to keep these items together. You may need to try several different solutions before you find one that works. If something seems to be working... leave it alone! Each day, encourage your child to perform the scheduled tasks. Give them a time limit and use a timer (15 minutes should be enough time). Don't be too picky, just try to guide them. They will soon figure out that if they clear their dresser on Monday and throw everything on the floor, that on Wednesday they will have to pick that stuff up AGAIN when they clear the floor. Remember... it only takes 15 minutes per day to keep your child's bedroom neat and clean.
About The Author: Jess Knutson provides parenting and WAHM information to stay at home moms. Visit http://www.FutureSAHM.com for free newsletters, business listing and more.
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Here is a simple plan to help your child/teen keep their rooms clean. Don't worry if the room is a disaster. Just set the timer for 15 minutes each day and get started. Continue clearing clutter each day until you find the tops of the dressers and the floor. By the end of the week, you will be amazed at the progress! When you are ready… start the weekly plan. During the first few weeks, you may want to assist (or at least supervise). Start by making sure that everything in the room has a home. Don't worry about perfect organization, just get the surfaces cleared off. Supplies Needed Trash bag Laundry basket Donate bucket - get rid of the items that they no longer love! Assorted baskets or buckets for smaller items Labels - labels make organizing easier Every Day Make the bed - have your child do this before the daily task Monday Clear all surfaces (dressers, table, nightstands, etc.) Tuesday Dust all surfaces - this should be easy since they are all cleared off. Wednesday Clear the floor (just the visible parts for today) Thursday Sweep or vacuum Friday Pick a spot - you or your child can pick one spot for the day. Make a list of all the problem spots in the room and slowly check them off. - Under the bed - Behind the dresser - One dresser drawer - One shelf - _ - _ - _ - _ Saturday Change sheets and bring all laundry to laundry room Sunday Free Day - you can also use this as a make up day Each week, make a mental note of the items that end up scattered about. Use baskets, boxes, shelves or create your own solution to keep these items together. You may need to try several different solutions before you find one that works. If something seems to be working... leave it alone! Each day, encourage your child to perform the scheduled tasks. Give them a time limit and use a timer (15 minutes should be enough time). Don't be too picky, just try to guide them. They will soon figure out that if they clear their dresser on Monday and throw everything on the floor, that on Wednesday they will have to pick that stuff up AGAIN when they clear the floor. Remember... it only takes 15 minutes per day to keep your child's bedroom neat and clean.
About The Author: Jess Knutson provides parenting and WAHM information to stay at home moms. Visit http://www.FutureSAHM.com for free newsletters, business listing and more.
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