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Chore Kits with Printable

May 15, 2015

 


I recently found out about chore kits, and thought it was an amazing way for getting chores done around the house!  In my opinion, it’s an efficient and satisfactory way to get your house together, which can be so challenging with everyone’s busy lives.
Anything that will make keeping my house sparkling off of a hoarding reality tv show, is a winner in my book!

I saw this idea on Pinterest from This Is How We Mommy, and I had to give it a spin. It keeps the cleaning supplies for each room in a bin or basket.  A list of what needs to be done in that room is attached to the outside of the basket.  So that way if it’s a spouse, child, or helper cleaning, they know what the expectations are for getting each room tidy and clean.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

Isn’t this a nifty idea?! You can save so much time by not having to gather your cleaning tools from opposite ends of the house when you need something.  Since all the supplies you need, like dusting rags, sprays, dust pans, wipes etc. are at your fingertips, that’s almost half the battle done.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful HomemakingBut that’s not the only benefit of these kits, I made up a list of chores that need to be done for each room.   I’ve made it into a free pdf file so you can print it and attach it to your baskets too!

Let me show you how I made my chore kits:

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

I picked up these baskets to use from a dollar store.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

Finally, in Word, I made up a printable document with a list of chores for each room, and spaced them so I could cut them up into separate cards.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

To make them nice and sturdy, I purchased laminating pouches (I use them frequently for many other projects as well).

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

They are so easy to use, you just slip the paper in and seal it!

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

Then I used a cutter to cut the lists into squares of equal size, leaving extra room on top to punch holes.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

After lining them up on the baskets where I wanted to position them, and marking with a dry erase pen, I punched my holes with a hole puncher.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful HomemakingYou could use ribbon, yarn or twine to tie each card onto the baskets.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful HomemakingFor the supplies, just use your family’s favorite cleaning products.

****Also, if you will have children helping with the cleaning, make sure the products you use are appropriate and safe for their ages.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful HomemakingIn my kits, I included microfiber cloths, and various dusters, magic erasers, wet mop cloths, scrubby pads, general all purpose cleaning sprays, mini dust pans (I got mine from a dollar store), disinfectant wipes, and my favorite fill-able dish wands.  These are the ones I use to clean tubs and showers.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful HomemakingI was easily able to fit in everything I needed, except of course a mop and broom.  🙂

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

 The chore lists for each room are the perfect additions to these kits!
 

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful HomemakingStore them where ever is safe and convenient for your family.
If you have little ones, of course keep the kits up out of their reach.

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

Have fun making up your own chore kits!

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

If you’d like to get started with printable chore charts, I have just the ones for you in different colors!

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

In addition, here are some other cleaning tips, just click on the picture to go to the post!

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chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking

chore kits, Chore Kits with Printable, Joyful Homemaking
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  1. Nicole says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:26 am

    Hey, great idea! Need to pin this to try with my four year old. She actually really likes to “clean” (she tries) and loves when we let her use the sponges and sprayers. I think she would love this and what a great idea to start instilling the idea of responsibility. Found you on the Inspirtation Monday link up. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Erin @ the-organized-life says

    May 18, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    I love the idea of keeping all the cleaning supplies needed in each room. Sure does cut down on running up and down the stairs to grab everything you need. Cute baskets and printables as well. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Sheena says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:27 pm

    These are so cute!! My children have recently started doing chores and this would so cut down on some of the time wasted when they are doing chores.

    Reply
  4. Becca says

    May 20, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    This is such a great idea! I wonder if it will work for my boyfriend 😉

    Thanks for sharing at the Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party!

    Reply
  5. April says

    May 20, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    What a fantastic idea! I have got to make myself up some of my own baskets. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  6. Melanie says

    May 27, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    This is awesome! I love the addition of the chore list printable. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Natasha says

    June 11, 2015 at 9:40 am

    Thanks for sharing such an amazing idea,I really cant wait to try it at home. The kids will surly be mad they have to clean but its a nice way to put them to work in an orderly fashion.

    Reply
  8. Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi says

    February 28, 2016 at 9:45 pm

    Such an awesome idea, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Margo says

      February 29, 2016 at 12:16 pm

      You’re welcome! My younger son has been helping me this morning get caught up on laundry, and we’re both benefiting by doing a chore together! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    May 2, 2016 at 10:38 pm

    Wow, you are so organized! I though I was but I have a lot to learn. Thanks for linking up with Funtastic Friday.

    Reply
    • Margo says

      May 3, 2016 at 12:03 pm

      I try, but things don’t always go as planned! 😛

      Reply
  10. Krystal @ Little Light on a Hill says

    July 27, 2016 at 9:30 am

    What a great concept!! I found this post through the Homemaking Link Party. I might tailor it and make a basket for each child with different responsibilities based on their ages, but great idea!

    Reply
  11. Amanda says

    September 18, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    I discovered this on Pinterest. What a GREAT idea! Thanks for the free printable too. I can’t wait to make these….I almost need a few for myself!! 😉 (Maybe it would make my chores more enjoyable!!)

    Reply
    • Margo says

      September 19, 2016 at 11:33 am

      It helps us “old folks” (me) remember everything too! 🙂

      Reply
  12. grablelisa says

    November 4, 2016 at 1:03 pm

    Great ideas – pinning!

    Reply
  13. Sabrina at Kids Crunch and Christ says

    December 28, 2016 at 11:39 am

    Cute idea! I may have to try something along these lines!

    Reply
  14. frogs-snails-geckotails.com says

    December 28, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    What an amazing idea for getting the kids involved with the everyday chores. Love this!!

    Reply
  15. playdatesparties says

    February 2, 2017 at 3:43 pm

    This is fantastic! Now i just need to figure out where to keep each room…

    Reply
  16. Amy says

    February 10, 2017 at 11:16 pm

    Margo, can I tell you I love your cleaning tips! Thanks! Also, I have a sister named Margo! Great name.

    Reply
    • Margo says

      February 11, 2017 at 8:58 am

      Thank you! I kinda like the name “Margo” too. 😉

      Reply
  17. kage2015 says

    March 7, 2017 at 10:34 am

    I normally keep everything I need to clean in one big container. I can see how having different containers would work. I like the one for the bathroom especially. Now I might have two containers.

    Reply
  18. Lauren C. Moye says

    March 7, 2017 at 11:41 am

    Great idea! I know my Mom used to do something similar for the bathrooms. We would often just walk what we needed over to our bedrooms to clean.

    Reply
  19. Ann @ The Scrapbooking Housewife says

    March 7, 2017 at 4:06 pm

    These are great! We have something similar for my son who is responsible for cleaning the toilets (which is a job he actually loves! lol!), but I really like the addition of instructions.

    Reply
  20. thatnoiseismine says

    March 8, 2017 at 7:11 am

    Oh my goodness. I love this! Going to do this over the weekend and get my boys to help me.

    Reply
  21. Kristin says

    March 8, 2017 at 10:54 am

    Oh my gosh I love this idea!!! I’ve always struggled to come up with ideas for my Little Man for age appropriate chores. This whole idea is wonderful and keeps it all together!

    Reply
  22. Jennifer L. Corter (@jenngem) says

    March 10, 2017 at 9:25 am

    What a great way to keep track of chores! I will definitely be employing the use of that printable, thank you!

    Reply
  23. Angie ~ ambientwares says

    March 11, 2017 at 10:02 pm

    What a great idea! So nice to have a basket in each room. Thank you for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday! Pinning

    Reply
  24. Jodi | Kitchen Table Classroom says

    March 17, 2017 at 7:27 am

    I have to say I would love one of these baskets even for myself!! Great idea!!

    Reply
  25. Karla Cook says

    March 17, 2017 at 10:13 am

    What a fabulous idea! I’m going to do it! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  26. Erin Groff says

    April 24, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    I’d love to see listed what you have in each basket, for each space! Thanks!
    Erin

    Reply
    • PJ says

      July 6, 2017 at 12:48 am

      So would I.

      Reply
  27. eclectickristal says

    September 14, 2017 at 12:59 am

    This is a good idea I need this in my house hold. I do not have kids but I can use it.

    Reply
  28. Zesty Olive says

    February 6, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    Brilliant cleaning hacks! Love it!

    Reply
  29. Life Diet Health says

    February 11, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    What a novel idea! I’m always writing individual lists- this sounds a much better use of time! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday .

    Reply
  30. Rebecca rose says

    February 22, 2018 at 12:12 am

    Omg what a great idea totally doing this! Xoxo TFS kiddotoysworld

    Reply
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    February 28, 2018 at 7:51 am

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