| Getting kids to clean up after themselves can be | | | | basket is placing a basket ball hoop behind their |
| a hard task. Telling them to clean their room a | | | | bedroom door and placing a laundry basket |
| hundred times a day or taking away there | | | | underneath the basket ball hoop. Make a score |
| favorite toys just does not work anymore. A | | | | sheet and put in all of the days of the week. Each |
| great way to get your kids to start helping out | | | | day the child is given 5 points if all the dirty |
| around the house is to make cleaning time, fun | | | | clothes is put in the laundry basket. If pieces of |
| time. These tips may help out a little or it can | | | | clothing are found around the room, a point for |
| completely turn your child into the next "Mr. | | | | each piece of clothing will be taken away. At the |
| or Ms. Clean". It has helped me with my kids | | | | end of the week, the points are added and they |
| and hopefully it can help you as well. | | | | will receive a prize. A high score of 35 points, |
| Dirty Laundry: When asked to put away the dirty | | | | meaning perfect, will get them a favorite snack or |
| laundry, the first thing children might do is hide all | | | | toy. Include yourself as well. Make a score sheet |
| their dirty clothes under the bed. For some | | | | for yourself and the rest of the family. Compete |
| reason, putting away the dirty clothes in the | | | | to see who gets the highest points at the end of |
| laundry basket is not as fun as hiding them | | | | the week. Have fun shooting dirty socks into the |
| underneath the bed. A fun way to get them to | | | | basket and see who makes the most shots. |
| put away their dirty laundry into the laundry | | | | |