Cleaning

Kids Picking Up Toys Themselves

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I bought several bins of a uniform size (found mine at Ikea for under $1 each). Each type of toy my kids play with has its own bin that it goes into. One for all the toy cars, one for all the Lincoln logs, etc. Most of the bins fit neatly lined up under the kids beds. The rest fit on the toy shelf. My kids are too young to read so I taped a picture (usually I cut it out from what ever box they originally came in) of the toy that goes into each bin on the bin. This makes cleaning up toys so easy that my 2 and 3 year olds can do it themselves with very minimal help from me.

Submitted by:katy

I confess, I HATE cleaning! I do love having a clean house, but not enough to really work hard at it. But I'm married to a neat freak so I have learned a lot of ways to compromise and change my habits over the years. Here are some of my favorite tips that don't require too much extra effort:

Cleaning the house doesn't have to take a lot of time, effort or money. It can be done more quickly and easily than ever before!

Use these methods to motivate quick clean-up habits. Keep your home tidy without getting bogged down by the task. 

Easy Disposal

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When having to clean the whole house quickly, get a small tub from the dollar store and place all your cleaning supplies, a roll of paper towels and a package of small trash bags (a package of large ones is a good idea, too) in the tub. This way while cleaning you have everything in arms reach. While cleaning, place everything that doesn't belong in that room in to the tub and redistribute the items as you go.

Submitted by:DEBRA EAKLE