Kids Bedroom Cleaning

How on earth do you get a kid to clean their own room, and then even better keep it clean.  Now if you are one of those lucky parents who have a child who loves to clean and organized then you are set, but if you are like the other 99% of us this is going to take some work.

Kids are natural organizers.  They start by stacking bricks, sorting shapes and grouping colors.  Well what does this have to do with cleaning?  Well you can use the same strategies that you have used to help your child learn their shapes to cleaning.  You have to have a plan.  You need to start with an organized space.  Then you teach them where everything goes.  

As children are naturally eager to please their parents the sooner you start your cleaning routine, and involve your kiddos, the more likely it will catch on and they will not only clean their room on their own, but they will keep it clean and organized as well.

If you think it is a lost cause then think again.  Using the strategies below you can get back on top of it.

Rearrange the Bedroom

This is a great way to get your little ones involved and excited (plus you can clean up under the bed while you are at it).  

Guide the rearranging so that it makes sense, don’t just say where would you like you bed…give recommendations.

Place shelves where they can be reached so that toys and nicknacks can be place in a pleasing array, while making sure that the items can be used, but also put back in there place.

Create a reading nook next to a bookshelf…even just a bean bag or some oversized pillow make a great space to plop down and read a good book.

Rotate the closet, and keep it fresh.  Kids do not need 500 shirts, 20 pairs of shoes and so on.  It just makes for more clutter, so as the various items become out of date, get them out of the closet.  

Rotate toys on a monthly basis, put unused items on the top shelf of the closet, and then once a month pull that basket out, and surprise!  New toys, have your child pick a few items that need a rest and rinse and repeat.  The bonus of this that less toys floating around means less clutter and less time spent picking up, or looking for something.

Create a Routine

How Do You Get Kids to Clean Their Room?

If your children enjoy helping you clean their room, it can make the bedroom cleaning process much more enjoyable. The residential home cleaning experts here at Lost Pines Maids have some tips to help you encourage your children to help out with cleaning chores:

Paying an allowance can work for some children, but there are other ways to encourage their cooperation as well. For instance, create brightly colored personal cleaning kits for each child. They will enjoy the feeling of responsibility from having their own cleaning kits.

You can also ask children for their input on furniture arrangement in the room. When you move the furniture, have them help deep clean the items in the room. They will be personally invested since they helped design the room, and maybe even eager to help you!

Along those lines, using their ideas when decorating their room may help them feel more comfortable and responsible for the appearance. If they truly enjoy their space, they will want to help keep it clean.

Finally, work bedroom cleaning into your daily routine. Remind them, every night, to pick up and straighten their room. Eventually it will become a habit. For even more tips and tricks, click the links below:

• Daily: On a daily basis, collect any toys, mail, etc. that has accumulated over the course of the day and put them in a pile in the middle of the room. One by one, put them where they belong.
• Weekly: On one day per week, dust around the room – working left to right and top to bottom. After dusting, it is also a good time to vacuum your furniture, removing and rotating throw pillows to encourage even wear and increase their useful life.
• Monthly: Move your furniture and vacuum beneath it. Wash your windows as well (weather permitting, i.e. above 50 degrees). You should also clean your furniture as necessary.
• Yearly: On a yearly basis, you should evaluate your bedroom, taking care to de-clutter and dusting anything that is hard to reach (i.e. ceiling fan) using a ladder as necessary. This is also a good opportunity go through the closet and pull out those old shoes that haven’t fit in 6 months.