I am always trying to figure out better ideas for getting my kids to work (cheefully.) Some ideas work better than others. Here's an idea that works great with my younger children. I call it:
Sock mopping is just what it sounds like:
- First, I fill the kitchen sink up with warm, sudsy water.
- Next, I take a bowl and pour quite a bit of the warm, sudsy water all over my kitchen floor.
- Then I snag 2 or 3 children and tell them to go put some socks on, 'cause it's TIME TO SOCK MOP!
- Then we all rub our socked feet all over our kitchen floor until it sparkles!
- Lastly, we take our socks off and I give everyone an old bath towel. Everyone stands on their towel and we "dance" all over the floor until it's dry.
And that, my friends is called sock mopping. Your kids will think it's great fun.
(The first one or two times you ask them to do it; after that, they're on to ya.)
The kids, shoot, I think it is grand!
Posted by: Trisha | August 01, 2006 at 10:13 PM
Sounds interesting. I wonder if I am brave enough to try this?? It does sound like a fun way to clean the floor.
Posted by: Liz | August 01, 2006 at 10:47 PM
You come up with the most fun and creative ideas for getting the kids to help! I love it! I'm guessing Emily would think she was in heaven if I tried this. Today is sweep and mop the floor day on my chore list, so maybe we'll give it a try! :) Thanks for the idea!
Posted by: Monica | August 02, 2006 at 04:09 AM
THAT IS FANTASTIC! My living room floor needs to be scrubbed today, and I have kids just lounging around... guess what they're going to be doing!
Posted by: Rebecca | August 02, 2006 at 04:59 AM
That is fun--and if I join in, it's quality time, too. We may have to do that today to ready for our guest. . . .
Posted by: Jennifer, Snapshot | August 02, 2006 at 05:07 AM
What a great idea!
Posted by: Neighbor Jane | August 02, 2006 at 05:50 AM
Great idea! I bet my son would love doing this.
Posted by: Katrina | August 02, 2006 at 06:23 AM
Oh, we used to do this as kids, I forgot!! Lovely idea!
Posted by: MamaDuck | August 02, 2006 at 07:09 AM
That sounds like a great way to get ME to mop the kitchen floor! :)
Posted by: stephanie | August 02, 2006 at 07:28 AM
What fun! I will use all the help I can get.
Posted by: Literature Lover | August 02, 2006 at 07:48 AM
Sounds fun!
Posted by: Jessica | August 02, 2006 at 07:50 AM
:::snicker snicker::: I know what's on OUR agenda today! Cleaning my kitchen floor is my most-disliked chore and now I know how to get the kidlets to help me!!
Posted by: Rabbit | August 02, 2006 at 08:10 AM
Boo hoo I cant pour water on my hardwood floors. They warp when water gets on them! This sounds like such fun though.
Posted by: mrs darling | August 02, 2006 at 09:09 AM
Fun! You could put on some 50's music and have a "Sock Mop Sock Hop," LOL. Sounds like you are a fun mom. :)
Posted by: Cyndi | August 02, 2006 at 10:39 AM
What a crazy idea! I think I'll give it a shot. My kids always want to help me mop. For some reason they think it looks fun, but I don't want them slipping and hurting themselves. This way they can help in a fun way! Great idea!
Posted by: Kristen | August 02, 2006 at 10:56 AM
that sounds like fun for big kids (aka adults) too!
Posted by: Lindsey | August 02, 2006 at 11:14 AM
That sounds like GREAT family fun! (I can picture the scrapbook layout already with a soap bubble background ... ) Thanks for the wonderful suggestion.
Posted by: Sheryl | August 02, 2006 at 12:30 PM
Just another trick for parents to try on kids...though I must admit, it's a clever one! LOL
Posted by: jonathan a. | August 02, 2006 at 01:05 PM
Too funny! Can you imagine the great pictures you could take of sock-mopping day? :)
Posted by: Tammy | August 02, 2006 at 06:23 PM
I think your big kids need to do a multi-media demonstration of this - perhaps set to music? It could be a new internet sensation!
Seriously, that is so cute. I use socks for quick dusting, too. I need all the encouragement I can get!
Posted by: katherine | August 02, 2006 at 08:28 PM
That is hysterical! Homeschoolers could give their kids P.E. credits for this one!
Posted by: Carol | August 03, 2006 at 05:00 AM
Thank you for visiting my house on the Home Tour. :0)
Sock mopping sounds so fun, my kids would love it!!
Kelli
Posted by: Kelli | August 03, 2006 at 08:51 PM
I love it! And we could use hubby's old holey socks to do the job. Yes, *us*. I wanna be in on this!
Posted by: KimC | August 09, 2006 at 05:19 PM