Most people think doing household chores is a complete bore. After all, when it comes down to choosing between cleaning up or doing anything else, which of us would pick chores? Here’s the thing: household chores don’t have to be dull, and spring cleaning has many benefits. You can easily make cleaning up entertaining by incorporating some fun into it.
Doing Laundry Together
It’s easy to make household chores into a game, especially laundry. Here are three best ways to make laundry fun:
Get everybody involved. While it may be easier to have one person load and unload the machines, you can divide up the folding according to the clothing type or some other category. This method can also be a great time to chat and catch up with each other.
Sort it out. Set a laundry hamper for each family member somewhere in the room. Put the clean laundry in the middle of the room, and take turns tossing each piece of laundry into the right basket. You can even create a point system and offer rewards for the person with the most points at the end.
Make it a race. After the laundry has been dried and sorted, you can make folding and putting it away into a race. Whoever properly folds and puts away their laundry gets a reward, whether choosing a movie to watch, time with a gaming console, or their favorite treat.
Cleaning up the backyard
Everybody knows how fun it is to jump into a pile of raked leaves in the fall, but did you know that you can make backyard cleanup fun any time of the year?
Here are two ways to get the family involved in these household chores:
Have a nature scavenger hunt. If your backyard has weeds, pinecones, leaves, rocks, and so on, you can create a scavenger hunt to make cleaning it all up fun for everyone.
Bird and insect watching. While you and your family are mowing the lawn or raking, keep your eyes open for the birds and insects that come into your yard, and try to identify them. Small children might like to draw them after finishing their chores.
The Dusting, Cleaning Up, and Finding Treasure Game
One way to get your kids to clean up is to turn it into a treasure-finding game. You can choose something your kids would be interested in — such as candy, money, or a sheet of stickers. Hide the item in such a way that they can only find it by cleaning up.
Special Investigator Clean Up
Everybody leaves clutter around the home. One way to turn household chores into a game is to “hire” a special investigator. Choose someone in the household to be the special investigator and have them go through the house, putting lost items into “clutter prison.” If someone wants their item back, they’ll complete a chore to get it – Mom and Dad included.
Conclusion
Doing household chores doesn’t have to be drudgery. By involving the family and turning those tasks into games, you can make short work of the tasks and have a little fun along the way.
