Posted by Abimbola Davies
on September 03, 2026
No one likes spring cleaning. Let’s just clear that up. Adults don’t like it and kids really don’t like it unless…. Yes, unless there is some kind of reward involved. Are you trying to get your kids in the habit of donating perfectly good clothes or actually cleaning the bathroom one day a year? Then, we have a few ways that you turn this dreaded yearly experience into a widely celebrated national holiday!
Pizza
Pizza talks. If your kids are vegan, then vegan pizza talks. The bottom line is that kids will do almost anything for pizza. Hopefully, they don’t know the difference between the cheap stuff down the street and the premium slices. If they already have a sophisticated pizza palate, then its worth the extra expense if this means they will actually help out. Make the pizza announcement before cleaning. You will have much better results.
Keep Things Light
A Selk’bag and upbeat music are all you need in order to keep a Spring Cleaning session fun. No need to make the cleaning process serious and robotic. This is probably the easiest way to make nothing or very little get done. Add games and competitions to see how can clean the fastest or the best. Your kids will love you and you’ll get one day without a temper tantrum.
Break it Up
No one likes to spend all day cleaning so don’t force your kids to do this. They will probably start counting down the days until the turn 18 and go to college. Schedule Spring Cleaning throughout the week and assign one task a day. This allows your children to be held accountable and makes the tasks seem more manageable.
Last thing, don’t use this as an opportunity to turn your kids into little cleaners. While it’s nice to have people to help with this huge tasks, they will get tired of being the hired help fairly quickly.
