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You are here: TJ Home >> Life Skills >> Home Cleaning/Maintenance
This page last updated: Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Links last checked: 1/29/08
Life Skills:
Home Cleaning/Maintenance
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Do Home Management Skill Assessment, p. 187- 188 from the PAYA Packet,
Module 1; optional do goal sheet; read page 190 |
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Do floor plan activity on page 192 of the above packet for the bedroom only where student brainstorms which cleaning supplies are used for this room. Look at the labels of the cleaning products and discuss them, look at the ingredients, instructions, and any warnings. Review the "helpful hints" on page 193 that apply to this room. |
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Review/learn how to make a bed. Some resources (read over, discuss, decide which method, if any, you would like to use and PRACTICE everyday: How to Make a Bed (E How) How to Make a Bed (About.com)Make a Bed Neatly, How to Make Your Bed.
Have student make a poster/check sheet to remember all the steps. If you don't have a chore chart, start one and include this chore.
Have student write a "How to Make a Bed" paragraph |
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How to Fold Clothes and Put up in closet/drawers. Review how to fold clothes and practice: http://www.ehow.com/how_2051386_fold-clothes.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Fold-Clothes
How often should your drawers be cleaned/straightened (daily? weekly?) If you don't already have a schedule for this, make one up so that drawers don't get messy, insha Allah. |
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Do floor plan activity on page 192 of
Module 1 for the bathroom only where student brainstorms which cleaning supplies are used for this room. Look at the labels of the cleaning products and discuss them, look at the ingredients, instructions, and any warnings. Review the "helpful hints" on page 193 that apply to this room. |
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Review/Learn how to clean the toilet How to Clean the Bathroom - Toilets
Also see TJ's Raising Muslim Daughters site for more Bathroom cleaning links
This is a good time to talk about what should go down the toilet and what should not. |
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Review/learn how to clean the sink/bath tub and practice
From How Stuff Works: How to Clean:
Shower Stalls and Bathtubs |
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Review/learn how to clean the mirror
Bathroom Mirrors |
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Do floor plan activity on page 192 of
Module 1 for the kitchen only where student brainstorms which cleaning supplies are used for this room. Look at the labels of the cleaning products and discuss them, look at the ingredients, instructions, and any warnings. Review the "helpful hints" on page 193 that apply to this room. |
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Review/learn how to clean/defrost the refrigerator. Cleaning Refrigerators (How Stuff Works)
How often will you clean the refrigerator/defrost out? Set up a schedule if you don't already have one. |
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Review/learn how to wash dishes/load dishwasher See TJ's Raising Muslim Daughters Site for links regartding washing the dishes and loading the dishwasher
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Review/learn how to clean the sink and countertops See TJ's Raising Muslim Daughters site for links for cleaning the kitchen |
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Review/learn how to clean the stove/oven
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Review/learn how to mop. How to Mop a Floor
How to Mop a Floor II
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Do floor plan activity on page 192 of
Module 1for the living room only where student brainstorms which cleaning supplies are used for this room. Look at the labels of the cleaning products and discuss them, look at the ingredients, instructions, and any warnings. Review the "helpful hints" on page 193 that apply to this room. |
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Review/learn how to clean stains from the carpet |
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Review/learn how to vacuum |
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Review learn how to clean walls |
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Review/learn how to dust See TJ's Raising Muslim Daughters site for links to dusting resources |
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Review/learn how to clean up after a meal Decide who does what job. How to properly put up uneaten food, scrape plates, How to Clean the Table, sweeping, etc. |
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Review/learn how to sweep How to Sweep
Find out how to make your sweeping more effective and efficient.
How to Sweep a Floor
Just about everybody has swept a floor at some point, but even if you're an old hand at it, proper tools and technique can make the job easier. |
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Review/learn how to prepare the trash for taking out/taking out, keeping the trash area clean |
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Review/learn how to change a lightbulb. Discuss different wattages; learn how to reset the circuit breaker. |
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Review/learn how to check the smoke detector. |
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Set up a family catch it basket: Keep a basket in a convenient spot. If your child sees something lying around and is not sure where it goes, it should be put in the basket. At the end of the day have everyone help put the basket items away. This helps teach family members where things go and helps the house stay tidy. (Source: Ready, Set, Fly!) |
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Clean out closets, decide which items should be thrown out and which should be given as sadaqah (charity). |
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Make up a household maintenance schedule for different rooms/tasks in your house and begin a household notebook. Add to it as needed. Refer to it to help the household run more smoothly, insha Allah. |
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Continue making your household maintenance schedule/notebook or review other home maintenance tasks not covered, such as unclogging a drain, etc. |
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Continue making your household maintenance schedule/notebook review other home maintenance tasks not covered, such as unclogging a drain, etc |
Tips:
Have student keep a daily journal for this month and write in it each day about what they learned or explain how to do a particular job. Include younger children in these activities as well, toning them down, as necessary for their level.
PAYA Packet,
Module 1: Home Management/Housekeeping: Pages 191-198. Activities to learn about housekeeping/cleaning.
Home Repairs. Actually a Scout Merit Badge resource, but might give you ideas for home repair jobs that you would like to teach your child (or yourself) to make. Ready Set Fly! Home Cleaning (pages 13-14). Activity Ideas for learning about Home Care: Motivating for Cleaning, Chore Charts, Why Clean?, Right Tools and Supplies for the Job, Cutting Down on Clutter, Cleaning the Closets...... Learn to Do Specific Tasks: from TJ's sister site:
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