Bribes Don't Work - The Real Way to Get Kids to Clean Their Rooms


Bribes don't work. If you want to know the real way to get kids to clean their rooms it comes down to a community. Everybody wants to belong to a community. And kids love structure and schedules.

Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says cleaning is easy when it's routine. Create a cleaning system and family cleaning projects. This goes beyond chores for kids. It's teaching kids responsibility and accountability.

Teach kids how to clean and hold a room inspection. When the kids know what you're looking for, they can rise to the occasion.

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