Yep, it’s true, this is the only way to clean your house with or even without kids. Make it a game.

•The game: 10 min tidy

•The rules: no arguing and be quick with your work.

•How to play: Start at the front of the house and have everyone in the same room. Assign task to each person there and than set timer for 10 or 15 mins (depending on size of room). Each child has their task and if they move quick they are done when timer goes off. If they play and Lollygagging than they have to work past the set timer. If they complain, send them ahead to do a room by themselves.

•Next, when done with that room, move to another room and repeat. Full house gets done in a short amount of time. For us we do front foyer, bathrooms, hallways, and bonus rooms. Each kids has their own room to do and for the most part I do the kitchen.

When we all work together as a team it is way less painful.

•The most important step though is to jam to 80’s/90’s music as loud as you can handle and take breaks between rooms to dance.

•Will your kids do this with a completely happy heart?

Prob not, it’s not a miracle format.

•Will they enjoy it better than barking orders at them and everyone crying and getting grounded?

Most definitely 😉 .

This is my bookends and they had a happy heart and allowed me to take their pictures. Their siblings did not.