How to get the kids involved in cleaning

Cleaning should not just be a job for adults! Involving our children in housework not only helps to keep things tidy and clean, but also teaches valuable, life-changing lessons. In this article, we'll show you what these benefits are and share tips on how to get your kids involved! 

Cleaning helps  

For example, cleaning develops their sense of responsibility and helps children understand the concept of responsibility. It teaches them that everyone has a role to play in family life and that keeping the home tidy is a shared responsibility. This sense of responsibility will later be reflected in other areas of life, such as school or work. 

But cleaning also increases independence. By doing chores, children learn how to work independently and solve problems. Developing independence and problem-solving skills is key to thriving in life. 

5 tips to encourage cleaning 

Here are 5 simple and fun tips if you want your child to help you clean up:

Children often copy their parents, so it is important to set a positive example. Don't complain about cleaning, but if you can do it, do it happily. Let's approach it as a joint activity where we spend time together and achieve results together. If the children see that we take cleaning seriously and do it with enthusiasm, they will be more willing to join in and participate. 

Give children simple and age-appropriate tasks. For example, ask them to put toys away, take out the rubbish or wipe up the dust. But don' t forget to give them cleaning products that do not contain traditional petrochemical ingredients, but natural ingredients like CYCLE products.

Overall, choose tasks that don't require much effort, but still show immediate results. It's also important not to expect too much from them, so that they feel a sense of achievement and are more willing to take part in chores.

Children can't resist playing, and why not make cleaning a playful activity? Organise a family cleaning competitionwhere you divide the areas and tasks equally. But don't reward the fastest, reward the one who does the job the most thoroughly! 

As well as playfulness, reward is important. In return for the effort, remember to thank and praise the children for their work! You can also set up a reward system with stickers, small gifts and surprises. This will motivate them to be happy to participate in the cleaning next time. 

Children's drawings on our new limited edition labels bring cleaning a little closer to children. These fun and creative labels make working together even more fun! What's more, CYCLE products are not harmful to health, so you can use them with children.  

The package contains 6 different concentrates and Eszter Fancsikai's educational, fun and educational activity booklet Bananas and the Gorgeous Market booklet. After cleaning up together, we can either encourage children to draw their favourite or funny cleaning moments, or we can flip through the activity booklet together and learn about vegetables, fruits, markets and sustainable eating.