how do you keep house clean with 5 kids?

Question

I have 5 kids from 9yrs to 2 months and cant seem to keep house clean , any ideas please!!!!

Answer 1

I've taught my kids from the very beginning to pick up after themselves. They know they have to keep their rooms clean and their toys stay in their rooms.

I have 3 boys ages 6, 7, and 8. I babysit 3 boys, ages 4, 3, and 18 months. And I babysit 2 girls, ages 3 and 1 year.

Even the younger kids pick-up after themselves.

Tell them they can't watch tv until their toys are picked up. Often I make it a game. Tell them to see who can pick up the most pieces. Even during clean-up time they need to feel as if they are still playing. Then it's not too bad.

Answer 2

give each child a chore.

regardless of age, every child can do something. even teach the tots to throw toys back in the toybox if you make a game of it.

change the chore list every other day so they get a chance to help in every area of the house.
show them how you want it done so they know how to do it right.

have then all help by making up their own bed every morning. even if they don't do a real good job at it.

start chores at a certain time each day, say around 3:30. this will help you keep up with who is really working.

also have everyone help clean up after dinner, this is the one i wish i had been a little more strict about. have them sweep under the table wipe the table out plates on the counter. bigger kids can load the dishwasher.

remember that they are kids and they do chores like kids.

it only takes 7 days to make something a habit, they will get used to it real quick.

Answer 3

It will help some to have the kids to help pick up some. But....... the house will be there later pick up what you can have hubby or a friend or relative maybe come one day a week and help ya clean some. But.... all in all they are only kids once in there life time so enjoy them while they are and don't let the house get to you so bad that you cannot enjoy the little things they do while they are growing up for before you know it they are grown. And low and behold what do you do then CLEAN HOUSE EVERYDAY wishing there was someone there to mess with. LmAO So forget the house and laugh , love & cherish every moment you have with them!!!

Answer 4

Organize chores for the older children. Organize yourself. You can't keep it spotless, kids will play with toys and you can't expect them to keep putting away a toy before getting another out. Toddlers especially.

But keep the dusting, vacuuming, dishes up to date and do laundry while watching the kids do their am fun time. Than come evening, clean up allllllll the toys and have olders kids help, teach the younger ones. Bathe the kids, read stories and have set bedtimes. Give older kids rewards for helping. Small allowance, or a special music CD once a week or something small but nice.

Don't have any more children. It's hard to handle the ones you have. Good Luck

Answer 5

well where is your partner in this, don't expect house cleaning to be perfect, but you can have your little ones help you, depending how old they are. but if they are old enough to walk then they start to help.

But cleaning house and keeping it clean when you have 5 children would take a miracle. Don't beat your self up over it either, just what is needed first and then work on other stuff later, you need to take care of you too. In fact I hope you do take care of you before the house work.
I have 5 boys so I know its hard to keep a totally clean house, my house I concider it cleaned when I get the dishes done, beds made, trash taken out, and floors cleaned. These are the things I work on first, but please do take care of you too.

Answer 6

First of all I must tell you that you are amazing!!! I don't have children but have a full time job, messy husband 2 dogs and a cat, and at the end of the day - I'm exhausted!!!
Hygiene is the most important issue, once that's out of the way, just have fun! Don't worry about untidiness!! - I had a mother who was paranoid about messes, and never spent time playing with me or my siblings....which was a shame. Life is too short - don't let anyone get to you by commenting about how untidy the house is!

Answer 7

It is a miracle to keep your house clean with 5 kids. I have to hand it to you. Being a mom of 5 is hard enough! The best way is to deligate jobs among your older children (age 4 and up). Give each of them a job each day such as picking up all the toys in the house, gathering the dirty laundry, etc... It will make your job alot easier!

Answer 8

Make them move out.

Really, my house hasn't been truly clean since I brought the second one home from the hospital in 1990. Each kid has brought that much more mess.

What can you do? My grandma used to say that a messy house was a sign of a happy (and busy) family. I am sticking with that.

Answer 9

I don't think your problem is keeping your house clean it is keeping it from being messy. and the cure for this is to have one specific room where they can play with there toys.. and not all through the house.. that way you only have to pick up toys and stuff from one room rather than cleaning one room and having them mess it up right after you clean it.. I used my dining room since i didn't have the dining table and chairs to fill it.. for there play room.. and no toys or anything were allowed in the other rooms. That way you can always see what they are doing and alot easier to keep picked up.. good luck .. 5 children that age is a real job in its self..

Answer 10

There are seven children in the house including me.

It's quite impossible to have the house stay clean for at least a week, or even three days.

If you want clean despite the happiness of your children, take their toys away. Or, you can create a room for them to play in. In this room, they can be as free as they can.

Allowances or any other kind of bribing is also good for attracting children to help with chores :)