Removing Stickers
- If you remove as much of the sticker as possible, you can remove
the rest with a little Ben Gay ointment and a blow dryer set on
the low heat setting. Also works on carpet
- Other products that have been known to remove stickers include
WD-40, Oops brand latex paint remover, De-Solve, fingernail polish
remover, rubbing alcohol and even peanut butter!
Cleaning Stuffed Animals
- Puts kids' stuffed animals inside a pillow case, tie a knot in
it and wash them in the washing machine.
- You can also freshen the animals by placing them in a paper sack
with baking soda and shaking them up good.
- If the animal is stuffed with natural fibers it should not be
immersed in water, but can be wiped off with a soapy cloth, followed
by a clean wet cloth.
- Make sure the animal doesn't have torn seams before you put it
in the washing machine.
- Look for plastic parts before tossing a stuffed animal in the
dryer.
- Make sure the animal doesn't have a "sound box" or
other mechanical parts before you put them in the washing machine
and dryer.
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Helping Kids Stay Uncluttered
- Put away half of your kids' toys and switch them around every
few months. They'll have plenty to play with and their room will
stay cleaner.
- Label boxes, baskets, milk crates, plastic tubs - anything they
might store toys in - to teach them how to sort toys and keep them
off the floor. Let the kids decorate the containers they use so
they will be personal and fun.
- Set a short period of time each day or each week that kids have
to straighten up their room. Make a game out of it with a timer
and give rewards to all kids for jobs well done. It will become
a good habit and they'll have fun.
- Get the kids to go through their toys periodically and pick out
some things that they don't play with anymore. Pack them up and
take them somewhere where there are kids who don't have enough
toys.
- Put bookshelves in every available place where the kids can stack
their toys, books, etc. Anything to keep the floor clean.
- Teach kids good cleaning habits by being neat and tidy yourself.
Hanging up clothes and putting things away after you use them sets
a good example.
- Assign specific chores to kids and set a limit on when the chore
has to be done.
- Put hooks and pegs on the backs of room door and on the insides
of closet doors for quick hangups when the kids come in.
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