A survey by American Cleaning Institute found that 74% of households practice light cleaning every week and 26% deep clean monthly. With the pandemic and many families working from home, now is the perfect time to deep clean homes.
Apart from maintaining high levels of hygiene, cleaning living spaces is therapeutic and an excellent way for blended families to bond. However, with the entire family at home, you might be spending extra hours performing the same tasks every day, making simple chores tedious.
So why not make it a fun activity? Check out these time-saving cleaning hacks and three ways stepdads can engage kids in cleaning.
1. Make House Chores a Game
House chores shouldn’t be monotonous, tedious, and time-consuming when you engage loved ones to clean their rooms or bathroom. Write a list of games that make cleaning fun and simple and incorporate them into your daily routine.
You can play go fish, start a scavenger hunt, or hide stickers and treats under knick-knacks for the kids to find when you ask them to dust.
2. Encourage Kids with Simple Tasks
While hiring a professional carpet cleaning service sounds ideal, consider purchasing the right carpet cleaner. Assigning floor tasks to older children becomes easy when using a vacuum cleaner. You can simplify the chores by creating instructions on cleaning floors the right way and operating a vacuum machine.
Additionally, you can teach kids simple carpet cleaning tricks to get rid of stains when they spill drinks or stain the carpet with messy materials. For example, show them how they can use blotting paper to absorb drink spills or club soda to remove dried-up play dough and slime.
3. Create an Easy Routine
Establishing a cleaning schedule helps break down activities you should perform each day. For instance, you can determine how many loads of laundry to wash and identify rooms that need your attention most.
Also, maintaining a routine that involves everyone in the house motivates children to learn different cleaning habits that will slowly turn into natural habits. By watching you deep clean the kitchen, bathroom, and other rooms, kids will understand the basics of how to maintain proper hygiene.
Maintaining spotless and tidy spaces with kids around can be challenging. Fortunately, you can train your children to keep the house clean by assigning simple chores each day. Also, incorporate games when performing chores to make the process exciting and memorable.
Not having a peaceful and relaxing home can cause stress for the entire family. If you feel overwhelmed when you’re at home, you can benefit from these tips for de-stressing your space. Finally, these three ways will undoubtedly help stepdads engage their kids in cleaning.
