Bathroom Cleaning Checklist For Kids (Printable!)

In our house, the kids clean their bathrooms; that means that our niece (16) cleans the basement bathroom, my stepson (11) cleans the main upstairs bathroom, and my husband and I take care of our ensuite. It's important to us that they learn the skills they need for when they leave home and that they share the responsibility for maintaining the space we all live in.

My husband did a great amount of chores when he was growing up; to be honest, I did far less than the kids in our house do now. I believe we've found a pretty good balance (although, sometimes, you'd think we're making them spend hours and hours on dishes because we don't use a dishwasher). 

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I created this checklist, along with a detailed family cleaning schedule and checklists for the other rooms in our home as well. The bathroom checklist is taped up inside the cabinets in each bathroom - including ours, because I forget stuff all the time too #mombrain

Getting Your Kids to CLean

Ok, so obviously, you can just tell them to do their chores and expect them to do it. But here are a few tips to help get them started.

1. Assign age-appropriate tasks. My stepson began cleaning his bathroom around 8 years old. I wouldn't expect my toddler to clean the bathroom; instead, she helps me move the laundry and she loves to wash dishes with the older kids. 
2. Teach your kids to clean. I'll be honest, my life is all, "Ahhh! I need help around here! Wait, no, not like that! Here, let me do it." But if you really want your kids to clean, you have to talk them through it. You can start by having them watch you as you talk them through some tasks. Then, do it together. Finally, get them to do it and then check their work and offer praise and suggestions. Positive feedback is so important, so celebrate them and let them know you appreciate them in helping to keep the house running smoothly.
3. Set a timer for 20 minutes and challenge them to check off everything on the list before the timer goes off. Honestly, I use this strategy on myself; I love a good challenge.​

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Cleaning Supplies

We are slowly switching all our cleaning supplies to homemade, more natural products. We teach the kids (when age-appropriate) to use certain supplies and I feel good letting them use the stuff we make. Here are a couple recipes if you'd like to give them a try!
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All-Purpose Cleaner

• 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 20 drops essential oils (I like peppermint or wild orange!

Add ingredients to a spray bottle and gently swirl to mix ingredients. Use to clean all surfaces in bathroom, including mirror and windows! 

Disinfecting Toilet Bowl Cleaner

• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 10 drops tea tree essential oil

Mix ingredients to dissolve baking soda. Add to toilet. Let sit for 5-15 minutes. Scrub with a toilet brush and flush! 
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Don't have essential oils? No worries! Tackle your bathroom with the cleaning products you have. If you're interested, you can check out the ones that I use here. 

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