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    4 Spring Cleaning Ideas to Bring the Fam Together

    By Lizzie WeakleyJune 24, 202018 Comments3 Mins Read
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    Although spring cleaning may seem more like the parentโ€™s duty, it can be a fun way to share family activities. Choose a day when no one has other pressing commitments, like school, work, or sports, and work in increments of a few hours at a time to avoid anyone getting burned out or bored. Assign tasks that are age-suitable and skill-specific for every family member. Try making it fun with one of the following activities.

    Have a Dance-a-thon

    After everyone picks a room or picks their tasks, play some fun music and get everyone dancing. See who can come up with the most original dance moves while dusting, vacuuming, washing, or polishing surfaces and furniture around the house. Encourage everyone to design dance steps and moves that coordinate with the work they are doing, such as wiping off tables, moving while floor mopping, and sorting through books and old toys.

    Sort Things Creatively

    Ask the kids to come up with ideas of sorting old things that they want to get rid of. Depending on their age, they might decide to color code as red the items they definitely want to get rid of, color code yellow the things that they are not sure about and want your opinion for, and color code remaining possessions as green for those they want to keep. You can give your kids colored stickers to put on the items, even temporarily, or sort them into imaginary color-coded piles or boxes.

    Try Natural Cleaners

    Suggest that older kids research natural cleaners on the Web instead of using harsher commercial cleaners and insect repellants. For example, they might discover that a cup of water with a few drops of dish soap can trap mosquitos, gnats, and flies. Vinegar or cinnamon can help to repel ants and other crawling insects at the point of entry inside your home. Baking soda and water can be an effective substitute for a commercial bleaching cleanser. Supervise their findings and experiments with natural ingredients, which can combine spring cleaning with a safe science experiment.

    Be Thorough

    After assigning areas or rooms to each person, set a timer for how long they'll clean the designated space, even if itโ€™s just a bookshelf or toybox. Whoever finishes the fastest or clears the area most comprehensively can getย  a prize, with everyone getting a consolation prize as well. Consider a dumpster rental when discarding larger items like furniture, big lawn toys, a doghouse, etc.

    Spring cleaning can be fun when you add a splash of creativity. Involve your kids with tips like these to teach them valuable life skills.

     

    Lizzie Weakley is a freelance writer from Columbus, Ohio. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors and walks in the park with her husky, Snowball.

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    18 Comments

    1. George Gibson on July 3, 2020 12:27 am

      I tried this with my family. Everything went great. The dancing, the cleaning. The problem is I had a niece living with me then. He is 17. He wasn’t much helpful and he really hated the dance thing. What could possible went wrong with him? Why he couldn’t have fun while we everybody could?

      Reply
    2. Alex Shawn on July 3, 2020 12:37 am

      Sometimes I share household chores with my family. It is obviously fun and we all love it. But the problem is we never achieve the main goal, properly cleaning the house. We all just randomly clean here and there and at the end of the day, it isn’t clean as it was expected.

      What’s your suggestion? How should I conduct the cleaning process? From where should I start?

      Reply
    3. Eliza Philip on July 8, 2020 4:56 am

      Nice article!
      Really helpful.

      Reply
    4. Steve on July 17, 2020 3:01 am

      It’s true, even cleaning can be a good family time together. You will all feel fulfilled once you are all done with your cleaning sessions.

      Reply
      • George Gibson on July 18, 2020 6:51 pm

        Kids under 18 don’t like it. I guess so…

        Reply
    5. Smart Home on July 17, 2020 4:52 am

      Nice article and its very helpful reminder to do cleaning as a family.

      Reply
    6. Lighting Architects on July 17, 2020 5:03 am

      When family get together, then they achieve something not only cleaning.

      Reply
    7. Local Electrician on July 17, 2020 6:31 am

      It is a good thing for families to do something together not only cleaning

      Reply
    8. seo agency on July 17, 2020 6:41 am

      Thanks for reminding us that even a family must work together even in cleaning

      Reply
    9. Cabinet Makers on July 17, 2020 7:10 am

      As a cabinet maker we encourage our client to clean their cabinet together.

      Reply
    10. Garden Lighting on July 17, 2020 7:38 am

      Thanks for sharing your ideas of doing things together as family even during springtime.

      Reply
    11. Happy Hiller on July 22, 2020 5:24 am

      Great read! Glad I stopped by your blog ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    12. James Rek on July 23, 2020 12:58 am

      Amazing Article, I love the way you explain everything about House cleaning ideas to clean home in Spring. We are always hiring a house cleaning service. This Year I will try this for sure. Thanks!!!

      Reply
    13. Elena A. Jones on July 28, 2020 9:54 am

      Great ! This content is the best for clean hacker person in this era. Thank you for this post.

      Reply
    14. Devid Warner on August 11, 2020 5:49 am

      Great. Thank you for sharing this natural cleaning products.

      Reply
    15. Portella on December 14, 2020 8:16 am

      Hey, thanks a lot! How do you clean the outside of your house windows? Any life hacks? ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    16. Hendry on January 5, 2021 10:00 pm

      Great ๐Ÿ™‚ thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    17. Robert M. Adams on April 4, 2022 11:51 pm

      When family get together, then they achieve something not only cleaning.

      Reply

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