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These are some things I have learned over the years of having a home daycare and with my own kids. There are not many children who have the initiative or the knowledge to know how to clean their own rooms. Systems should be in place as the child(ren) are growing...
MORNING GOALS
Each morning write down 3 things you want to accomplish for the day. Examples could be: making a nice dinnerdoing 3 loads of wash/dry/foldfinding something you have been looking forcleaning out the front closetcalling a friend or relative At the end of the day,...
MULTI-TASKING
Do you like to spend time with your kids watching T.V.? Well here are some things you can do while in the same room. 1. find sock matches 2. fold laundry 3. sew some tears or buttons 4. dust the room 6. sharpen pencil crayons or test out markers and pens to see what...
KEEPING RECORDS
Keep a record of any major purchases for your house.
• Did you purchase new windows or a new appliance?
• Did you buy a new furnace or get new carpeting?
Love Your Home Again
Do you feel comfortable being home every day? OR, do you dread the mess? Many issues come up in our everyday lives that can cause us to shy away from clean up; depression, perfectionism, procrastination, as well as the common issue of "well if I clean it up now, the...
MENU PLANNING
Are you the type of person who loves to buy food on sale?
Have you stockpiled quite a bit of it by now?
Well now is the time to start designing some meal plans with that food in mind.
INBOX ORGANIZING
It is time to organize your inbox! Make folders for different emails coming in such as health newsletters, store info, friends from different groups, Kijiji replies, Facebook group replies that you need to keep, relatives, etc.... Then delete and then recycle bin the...
Making To Do Lists
Making To Do Lists Go around your house this weekend (with your partner/spouse if you have one) and make a list of all the things that need to be done (holes fixed in walls, caulking on windows, new front door paint etc...) Then assign a number to them in order of...
MEMORIES
Do you own a lot of items that were once owned by a relative? Only keep items that have great meaning to you, that you enjoy having around and that fit into your lifestyle.
ROLE MODELS
Your children will learn how to keep house from what they see so try your best to let them see consistent behaviours.