Ah, the holidays – a time for joy, laughter, and the realization that your home desperately needs a visit from the cleaning fairy. But wait, the kids are on summer break, and chaos ensues. Fear not, brave parents, for I bring you the ultimate guide on how to keep the peace and allow your cleaner to work their magic while the kids run wild during the holidays.
Strategic Room Rotation:
Schedule the cleaner to start in a room farthest from the kid’s play zone. As the cleaning progresses, the chaos can be contained to areas already tidied up, ensuring the cleaner’s efforts don’t go to waste.
Bribery with Treats:
Encourage good behaviour by strategically placing a stash of holiday treats in the room where the cleaner is working. Promise a sweet reward for every hour of good behavior. It’s amazing how effective the promise of cookies can be in maintaining order.
Designate a ‘Kid Zone’:
Set up a designated ‘kid zone’ with their favorite holiday movies, games, and snacks. Explain to them that this special area is off-limits to the cleaner’s magical cleaning wand. It’s like creating a mini-holiday wonderland within the chaos.
Holiday Distraction Activities:
Plan a few festive activities to keep the kids entertained. Think DIY ornament crafting, gingerbread house decorating, or a holiday-themed scavenger hunt. The cleaner can work in peace while the kids are occupied with holiday fun.
Temporary Toy Containment:
Invest in some large, festive bins and declare a temporary truce on toys. Inform the kids that the toys need a holiday vacation and must hibernate in the bins until the cleaner’s mission is complete. Assure them that their toys will return to their natural habitat once the cleaning magic is over.
There you have it—your survival guide to maintaining order and sanity while the cleaner brings holiday magic to your home. May the tidiness be ever in your favour, and the kids stay happily entertained during the cleaning escapade!
