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Spring cleaning with kids: Clever ways to make chores fun

Cleaning up doesn’t have to be a drag. These tried-and-true cleaning hacks for families will make spring cleaning with kids more fun…and teach them valuable life skills!

Cleaning up doesn't have to be a drag. These tried-and-true cleaning hacks for families will make spring cleaning with kids more fun...and teach them valuable life skills!

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Kids love to make messes, and they are REALLY good at it. But cleaning up? Not so much.

Still, teaching kids to clean up after themselves is an important life skill…and if you’re anything like me it helps your sanity, too.

So what’s a mom to do when the mere mention of chores elicits dramatic groans and endless excuses?

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Chore sticks: a super simple chore system for kids

If you need a super simple way to get your kids to help around the house, try using chore sticks! It’s the easiest, best chore system we’ve ever used.

If you need a super simple way to get your kids to help around the house, try using chore sticks! It's the easiest, best chore system we've ever used.

Part of being in a family is working together to take care of the home we all live in. This is something I feel strongly about, but it can be tricky to find a system that works for more than a couple of weeks.

I’ve been there.

I’ve tried a bunch of chore systems over the years, but the super simple plan that we’ve come back to several times—and is working brilliantly for us right now—is CHORE STICKS.

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