Cleaning with Kids Home for the Summer: 5 Tips and Self-Reminders

Summer is fun… but let’s be honest — it’s messy. If your floors are sticky, the snack trail never ends, and you feel like you’re cleaning in circles, you're not alone.

Kids helping clean over the summer months

Here are 5 simple tips and self-reminders to help keep your home (and your head) in a good place while the kids are home all day:

1. Don’t aim for perfect

Your house doesn’t need to look like a magazine. Focus on clean enough to feel calm and cozy. Progress is better than perfect.

2. Make a simple list for the fridge

Kids love to help clean. Write down a few daily tasks and post them where the kids can see them. Something like:

• Wipe the table

• Put toys away

• Empty the dishwasher

It gives them clear jobs and saves you from repeating yourself a hundred times.

3. Stick to a few main areas

Try to keep the kitchen and bathroom under control. If the rest of the house is a little wild, that’s okay — at least your key spaces will feel fresh.

4. Do a quick reset once or twice a day

Set a timer for 5 minutes and have everyone help pick up. Before dinner or before bed works great. It doesn’t need to be perfect — just enough to feel better.

5. Ask for help when you need it

If the mess is piling up or you're just tired of doing it all, we’re here. Lemon Fresh can handle the deep stuff maintenance— like floors, and those spots you keep meaning to get to.

Let us take care of it so you can enjoy more of the good stuff this summer.

💡 Bonus Tip: Easy Jobs for Cleaning with Kids

We’ve seen some of our kid-clients really pitch in — and it makes a big difference! Here are a few simple, realistic tasks most kids can help with (depending on their age):

• Pick up their own toys and put them in their assigned spots

• Wipe down tables — kitchen, end tables, coffee tables

• Pick up dog toys or bones

• Put dirty laundry in the basket

• Bring their dishes to the sink or dishwasher

• Shake out small rugs or bath mats

• Tidy up throw pillows or fold blankets in the living room

• Line up the shoes at the front door

• Toss snack wrappers in the garbage

• Help match socks or fold face cloths

• Wipe cupboard doors or fridge handles with a damp cloth

• Refill the toilet paper basket or Kleenex box

• Spray and water houseplants (bonus fun if you hand them a little mister)

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Little tasks like these teach responsibility and help keep things more manageable during the summer chaos.

💛 Final Thought:

The house doesn’t need to be spotless for it to be filled with love. Let the kids make memories. Let the space be lived in!

Call us today for your free consult! (403) 909-8330 or send us an email at lemonfreshyyc@gmail.com.