How clean the entire house with 2 children under the age of 3?

Answer 1

I have 3 children 10, 8 and 5 and it doesn't have to be an uphill battle. I found my biggest problem to be laundry. It never ends and with children that young they may have to change clothes more than once a day. Your best bet is to get rid of extra clothes and do at least one load a day. As far as the rest of the house goes if you make it spotless it probably won't stay that way. Remember the big messes are important. Clean the kitchen after every meal and don't put it off. Living areas need to be vacuumed daily with small children. Keep a toy basket in the living room with toys you don't mind seeing all of the time and have them keep other toys in there room. Before bed time and not before have THEM put all the toys back in the basket if you try it any sooner they will just get them back out.
Your best friend right now is time management. I know you are tired but wake up early. Make a routine, your children will thrive on it. More importantly get help. If your a single mom find a friend and trade babysitting once a week and while she has the kids you do things you just cannot do with them around and then do the same for her. If your married don't leave him out you would be surprised what they will do to help and they want a clean house too. Don't try to do it all in one day. Know your goals and keep them small. It will get better.

Answer 2

Is the question how do you get the house clean with them around? Or how do you get them to clean it?

I read it as how do you get the house clean with the kids around and the answer is: You don't. You enjoy the time you have with your toddlers, and they will soon grow up and be gone, leaving you with more time to clean then you want.
I made the mistake when my 20 somethings were young, of thinking a clean house was more important then spending time with them. Don't make the same mistake.
Now, if you must clean; for every day chores, kids can help. Dishes, sweeping, dusting, are all examples of things young children can do. They will not do it as well as you would, but, they will have a sence of accomplishment and will feell good helping you. Plus, when they are older, they will know what you want when you say, clean the kitchen.
If you must deep clean, wait until they are sleeping,.
But remember, above all, ten years passes quickly, and twenty is the blink of an eye, and they will be gone and you can have the clean, orginized house you have always wanted. But they will never be babies again. So if someone is rude enough to mention a messy house, just reply "I am doing something more important, I am building relationships with my babies." Then hand then a broom and tell them to knock themselves out.

Answer 3

You would be better off just cleaning the house yourself.2 Children under 3 aren't going to be that much help.

Answer 4

The biggest thing that helped me was having baskets around the house. Some regular plastic laundry baskets for upstairs and a couple of wicker baskets - preferably with lids - for downstairs. With the baskets you can quickly clean up an area while the kids are around and then later when the kids go to bed you can clean out the basket. Also Which ever room I am cleaning I try to find my daughter an activity to do such as stacking/playing with blocks or for instance in the kitchen I let her play with homemade play-dough. (flour, water, and salt). As long as your child is not allergic to wheat products its ok if he/she sneaks a taste while your scrubbing pots.

Answer 5

i think the first thing to realize is that there will always be a mess somewhere... however focusing the mess to one room is always helpful to your sanity. My son is almost two and is a ball of fire! He has been catching onto the cleaning thing for the past couple months, and i think that the more fun we make it the better it will end. I let him play and have his fun, but once and hour or so has passed i start telling him that it is time to clean up. We sing a little song that helps him realize that it is time to clean up. (clean up, clean up, everybody everywhere, clean up, clean up, everybody do there share) once he hears that song he actually gets excited to clean! he will even wipe things off (not to efficantly but at least he is learning) if i give him a rag. but it is very important that they actully know where things go or else you just end up with re-distributed piles.
I am a working mom so it is hard to always instill organization into my son. Just remember the more it is a habit the more they will catch on. make a game and make it fun that is the bast way to get them to help. it IS possible to have a fairly clean home with kids...it just takes longer to get there. Good Luck!

Answer 6

I am a single mom of four kids (5, 6, 7, and 11) we concentrate on one room at a time. we all work together. bribe them with an award(treat, special outing) sit a basket in the middle of the room tell them pick up all the red items, or clothes, etc and make it a race. the whole time your doing it praise them. if one stops instead of saying something to that one say "i love the way bobby is helping, man your such a BIG helper!" kids want to please u so the one that's not helping WILL start very soon! I PROMISE!

Answer 7

Shoot for 1 or 2 rooms a day. Don't worry too much about bedrooms--just keep doors closed. Do the rooms more likely to be seen, like bath, kitchen, living room. Then, during naptime or on weekends, make Daddy watch them & be more thorough.

Your friends & family know you are frazzled---they won't expect perfectly spotless rooms....and it's impossible anyway!
Spend time enjoying their toddlerhood---the dust will always come back, but childhood wonder will be gone forever!

Answer 8

Good Luck to you! I have a 9yr old (who I home school) and 20 month. I'm lucky to get the laundry, dishes and cooking done in one day. But, on the bright side, when they get older they can help you clean up. Don't expect to do much with two little ones.

Answer 9

Let them help. Give them a dampened washcloth and ask them to clean the walls or make a game out of picking up toys or trash. Let them feel like their help is needed and they will feel better about themselves. I'm sure there are little things they can do. That's what I did with my daughter when she was younger.

Answer 10

make a game out of it and have them help you.....also if you have things that are misplaced...or scattered about the house, get a laundry basket and as you pick things up throw them in the basket...when you go from room to room....pick up the stuff that doesnt belong in that room and take out the stuff that does :)