Ask any mom, and they will tell you how hard it is to keep a home tidy when you have kids. By the time they have played with all their toys and dumped all their stuff in the rooms, it is a big challenge to tidy up after them. Here are some surprising hacks for moms to keep the home tidy when you have messy kids!
Use tablecloths when they are getting creative
One surprising hack to keep the home tidy when you have messy kids is to make sure you use tablecloths whenever possible. Whether they are doing their homework or getting creative with paints, you need a wipeable cloth to wipe after. Otherwise, you could end up with permanent marks on your table and your floor. You should try and stick to specific places for them to get creative so that you don’t end up with paint all over the home.
Have plenty of storage for toys
Another surprising hack to keep the home tidy when you have messy kids is to have plenty of room for toys. Kids love getting out all their toys to play with, but they can end up cluttering your lounge. You should consider purchasing a toy organizer, so they know precisely where each toy is. That way, they won’t have to get everything out as they will be able to see all the toys they can play with. You can find some unique toy organizers on sites such as Home Stratosphere.
Find homes for everything
An additional surprising hack to keep the house tidy when you have messy kids is you need to find homes for everything. That way, you won’t end up with belongings all over the floor. You should explain to your kid where the home is, and that it must go in there. If there are no homes currently for the item, you need to make one and put it in there from now on. If you always do it, your kids will follow your lead and put things away in the home!
Make beds every morning
Another surprising hack to keep the home tidy when you have messy kids is you need to make their beds every morning. We know how hard it is to find the time to do it in the morning. But if you leave it till later, it might end up getting messier. It also starts the day off well and will make the room look less cluttered. Get your kids to make their own bed as a necessary chore.
Clean the home every night
A surprising hack to keep the home tidy when you have messy kids is you need to clean the house every night. Once the kids go to bed, you need to clean the apartment and put everything away, so it’s nice and tidy. Otherwise, you will find it will be harder, and it will take longer to clean in the morning. As it says in this feature, if you clean up every single day it’s much easier to maintain a clean home.
Make sure you get rid of unnecessary items, so they don’t end up just lying around your home!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie, and David Cates
