Making The Home: Properly Cleaning Your Bedroom

I've always been a clean person. I could never go to a friend's house and play in a dirty room. I remember one friend in particular would get upset with me if I would just start cleaning her room, with or without her help, because I couldn't stand to sit in such clutter or filth. I felt bad that she hadn't been taught how to want to be in a clean room rather play in a dirty room because of the work. For me it was fun to be able to help clean my friends' rooms. I was able to be an example of a homekeeper and we both had the satisfactory of playing in a clean room. Usually we'd end up playing "house" and cleaning was just part of the play.

I will admit though, at times, I do not clean properly. Mother Dear keeps telling everyone that just because it's out of sight or off in the corner of a room, as an organized mess, it's not clean. Usually when I clean a room like the above mentioned it's because I'm not sure what do to with the stuff, but still that doesn't make it clean. It's not only about things being clean. It's also about good stewardship and responsibility.

When the Littles have been sent off to clean their rooms and later come down, proclaiming them to be clean, it is just to their dismay when the organized mess is pulled out from underneath beds, closets, and from corners, but it will teach them how to properly clean their rooms.

Sometimes people just need some help noticing the mess and some direction. I've found out that if you clean your room in an organized fashion it's easier to complete the task.

Properly Cleaning Your Bedroom:

1. Get everything off your bed and make it neatly. Gather all the stuff that's lying around your room (from under beds, on desks and dressers, in corners and closets) and put it in the middle of your room so you can see what you're cleaning.

2. Pick up all the clothes, clean or dirty. Put dirty clothes in a laundry hamper. Hang or fold the clean ones and then put them away.

3. Get a trashbag and pick all the trash and papers you don't need. When throwing papers away make sure you look at every one so you don't throw something important away.

4. Pick up all the toys and put them in the toybox or in whose ever room they belong to.

5. Place all your papers, letters, and notebooks in their properly place in or your desk. I have all my papers in one of my dresser drawers where I have them organized and where I can find them.

6. Return books and schoolbooks to their appointed shelves.

5. Get a wet, soapy rag and wipe down all the desktops, dressers, window sills, baseboards, and walls. Don't forget any pictures on the wall or cobwebs in the corners. It may not feel like dusting makes a big difference by when you're done you'll know it's clean. Depending on what type of floor you have, such as wood or carpet, sweep or vacuum. Use the vacuum-hose to get in the corners and from around the baseboards. You should wait a few minutes after dusting before vacuuming so the dust settles.

7. Wash your windows with a rag or papertowel.

8. Light a candle or bring in some fresh flowers for a finally touch and clean smell.

The question is "Is it clean?", and there can only be two answers. You'll find once you've thoroughly cleaned your room it's much more enjoyable and easier to find things. You'll be setting a good example for the other children in your family and will be able to help them clean and organize their rooms.

How To Keep Your Room Clean:

1. Put things back into their place when you're done and throw away trash.

Proverbs 6:6

"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise"

You're welcome to print off the list to help keep your room clean and to remind you to be a good steward and responsible of what the Lord has blessed you with.