How to Get the Entire Family Involved in Cleaning the House and Organizing the Home

These are tips that the entire family can and should use. All family members living in the home should help take care of the home they live in. Almost everyone can do something, even small children. There is NO reason why Mom should clean up behind herself and everyone else too! After all, if everyone is partaking of the blessings of the home to live in, everyone should help take care of it. While no one will change overnight, incorporating these tips into your daily life will soon make new and neater habits for even the messiest of the messies.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• The need for the whole family to start cleaning up behind themselves.
• The need for the entire family to help keep the home clean and organized.

1. 1. If you make a mess, clean it up immediately. Don't say
   you will get it after a while, do it now. Once you walk
   away from it, chances are that you won't go back to it.
   Make a habit of cleaning up as you go! This saves time and
   keeps the home clean and organized. Washing dishes as you
   cook works great if you don't want a pile after the meal,
   fold and put away the laundry as soon as it's done, and
   have the kids put away toys they are done with before they
   take more out.
2. 2. If you use it, put it back where it belongs. Don't wait
   until later, do it immediately! Again, once you leave it,
   chances are you won't go back to it, and whatever you used
   will not be put away. Have family members learn to put
   things where they belong when they are done with the item.
3. 3. Have a place where things live. Everything has a home!
   Instead of just laying something down anyplace, always put
   it where it belongs. If you make a habit of putting things
   up THEN, and having the family do the same, it will become
   a habit to automatically put things away in the correct
   place.
4. 4. Never go to bed with a dirty kitchen. Even if you don't
   do dishes right after a meal (I don't), make sure the kitchen
   is clean before bed. If the kitchen is clean and someone
   decides on a snack after, have them clean up anything they
   mess up. Wipe the counters, the stove, and the table, and
   make sure the sink is empty and clean.
5. 5. Bathrooms should always be clean! Keep Clorox Wipes in
   the bathroom so that anyone can use them immediately if
   needed. These are great for cleanups!
6. 6. When you are cleaning out, have a bag or box for items
   no longer needed or used. Donate them, sell them, but get
   rid of them! There's no greater clutter than things we
   don't have need for. Clothes that we no longer wear, toys
   the children are too old for, books we have read and that
   just sit on shelves....whatever is in your home that's not
   needed, get rid of it as you clean. When you put items no
   needed or used in that bag or box, make a note to have the
   items out of your home no later than seven days from the
   date you packed them. Don't just move the clutter, get rid
   of it!
7. 7. If your home is really cluttered, make yourself start
   the cleaning process by taking at least 15 minutes a day to
   clean it. It's a great thought to try and clean the entire
   house at once, and if you can do that, great! But for the
   person that cannot do that, make it a goal to start at 15
   minutes and work on up to more as you go in the following
   days. Start with the kitchen and bathroom. These are two
   rooms that should always be clean and sanitary. Make it a
   goal to clean those two rooms and keep them clean. Then
   work on the rest of the home. Once you have a room clean
   and organized, KEEP it clean and organized!
8. These are tips that the entire family can and should use.
   All family members living in the home should help take care
   of the home they live in. Almost everyone can do something,
   even small children. There is NO reason why Mom should
   clean up behind herself and everyone else too! After all,
   if everyone is partaking of the blessings of the home to
   live in, everyone should help take care of it. While no one
   will change overnight, incorporating these tips into your
   daily life will soon make new and neater habits for even
   the messiest of the messies.
   
   Each of these tips are attainable! While everyone is
   different and works at a different pace, at the same time,
   everyone can do this! It cannot be stressed enough that ALL
   members living in the home should do their part. There is
   no excuse for anyone to not help out unless they are
   physically or mentally unable to do so. Even a baby that
   crawls at six months can be taught to begin put their toy
   into the toy box. Get everyone involved and get
   organized!
   
   
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