I arrived home from a week in AZ late Saturday afternoon to a house that was in, thankfully, pretty good shape - except for the "surfaces" - floors, countertops, etc. Angie offered to sweep, I mopped, then started wiping down the kitchen cabinets. Little Lily (age 4) saw me with a spray bottle and informed me that she "cleans house for Nana" (her other grandma) all the time. I let her have a go at it, and before I knew it, all the cabinet fronts were clean (with only a few puddles at the bottom), fridge and stove front, doors and walls, and she was begging for more to do. So, I showed her the baseboards and she was so excited to get to work! Woo-hoo! Cheap, willing, always-available labor if the job involves a spray bottle and a rag! I haven't considered grandchildren as labor saving devices before - I'll have to re-consider! -and keep a stash of quarters handy.
-Mom
Great! If I remember correctly, this same tactic worked here too. :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that idea! I need to get that one going here! :)
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