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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our house is very tidy. So much so that friend’s confessed they didn’t know if we could be friends when they first came over, lol). Step 1 is not having too much stuff. step 2 is everything having a home that a kid can figure out. Our shelves have clear bins so you can see everything, so they don’t dump out the animals if they are looking for a car. Step 3 is cleaning up every night. Takes a few minutes if you stay on top of it.

We let art supplies stay out all weekend on the table, but everything else gets cleaned up after they are done. [b]Lego creations can stay on the mantle for 48 hours[/b], and then they have to put them away (unless it’s a major Lego creation they actually play with, then that gets stored on a table). Our kids make giant messes. We clean them up when we are done (usually before a meal, or before heading out and before bed) and it  takes 10-20 minutes tops.

It’s definitely effort but then we get to relax in a clean house, and that is worth it to us

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Why the time limit? Why not cover the whole mantle in their creations? This is such a short period of life. It’s so sad. Lemme guess, no art work on the fridge either. [/quote]

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