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lovepinterest
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 Mon, Oct 12 2020, 12:38 pm
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Now that many of us have our kids home for an indefinite time, what are your tricks to keeping your house clean and not letting dirt and grime build up? It will be quite difficult for me because I have many kids from teens to under 1. So any and all advice welcome!
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amother
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 12:43 pm
-Lower your standards. Toys does not equal dirt.
-Everyone makes their bed. No exceptions.
-No shoes indoors.
-Keep windows open for a bit to air out the house.
-Bleach tablets for the toilet tank
-Package of Clorox wipes in every room for easy cleaning
-A broom on every floor (dollar tree!)
-Splurge on magic erasers
-Listen to your favorite song or talk on the phone while doing anything laundry related (I hate laundry. This helps it go by faster).
-Plasticware!!!!! Lock up your china and cutlery. And meals will be made in the microwave or in disposable pans.
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Rappel
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 12:45 pm
If something is in my hand, then I may only put it down in its place. No dumping purse and keys on the table, or a sweater on the back of your chair. If it's leaving my hand, then it's going where it's supposed to go.
When I'm makpid about this, then it annihilates the mess, because it just never happens in the first place. DH, however, thinks I'm crazy for doing it. 
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amother
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 12:47 pm
| Rappel wrote: | If something is in my hand, then I may only put it down in its place. No dumping purse and keys on the table, or a sweater on the back of your chair. If it's leaving my hand, then it's going where it's supposed to go.
When I'm makpid about this, then it annihilates the mess, because it just never happens in the first place. DH, however, thinks I'm crazy for doing it. |
Fair enough. But how do you train your kids and dh to do the same? I never managed.
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rzab
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 2:26 pm
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Honestly, I've given up. It's not possible to keep it clean. BUT come Friday my kids know, we go into shabbos with the house sparkling. I need that...
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ra_mom
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 2:34 pm
| lovepinterest wrote: | | Now that many of us have our kids home for an indefinite time, what are your tricks to keeping your house clean and not letting dirt and grime build up? It will be quite difficult for me because I have many kids from teens to under 1. So any and all advice welcome! |
Using disposable bakeware and plasticware.
Disposable tablecloths. When I get to roll up all the garbage and presto! clean tablecloths, I am very happy.
Drop-ins to the tanks so toilets stay fresher between scrubbing.
Mr Clean Erasers on bathtubs and stovetops when no koach to scrub.
Wipes for kids to wipe down bathrooms each day.
Swiffer wet pads to wash floors.
Everybody helps take off and put linen back on.
Kids fold laundry with a folding board.
And this is the first thing actually - lowered expectations.
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zaq
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 3:02 pm
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Clean or tidy? There's a difference.
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SuperWify
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 3:09 pm
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Cleaning help for deep cleaning. I do the maintenance.,
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amother
Wine
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 3:53 pm
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I let my house get messy and then do a massive clean up for shabbos. Then my house feels amazing for shabbos and it is so much more enjoyable. I can't make myself crazy throughout the week maintaining a level of cleanliness.
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Rappel
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 4:05 pm
| amother [ Forestgreen ] wrote: | | Fair enough. But how do you train your kids and dh to do the same? I never managed. |
I'm still prompting my kids all the time.
"Where do your shoes go?"
"Where do the toy cars go?" Etc.
DH is an independent adult, and it is not my place to "train" him. Ah, well. Love is moving the same pair of shoes 15 times a day.
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rainbow dash
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 4:36 pm
Cleaning help.
Also at night making sure that the kitchen, entrance and lounge, dining area is organized/clean. During the day I do the bedrooms, washing
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iyar
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 4:45 pm
| Rappel wrote: | I'm still prompting my kids all the time.
"Where do your shoes go?"
"Where do the toy cars go?" Etc.
DH is an independent adult, and it is not my place to "train" him. Ah, well. Love is moving the same pair of shoes 15 times a day. |
My next needlepoint.
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s c
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Mon, Oct 12 2020, 4:53 pm
"Love is moving the same pair of shoes 15 times a day"
Love that!
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