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Tips & Hacks For Your Dog

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April 21, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Frugal Living, Hacks, Instagram, Pet, Pinterest, Social Media

Why didn’t I think of that? Tips and Hacks for your dog. Man’s best friend will appreciation these ideas from snacks to beds to leashes and more.

Tips & Hacks For Your Dog

…that you wish you knew a long time ago

Whether you are an old dog that might need some new tricks or a new owner of a puppy, we wanted to share with you some Tips and Hacks for your dog that you wish you knew a long time ago!

On the go? Grab this on the go water bowl with a Carabiner Clip for easy carrying.

Don’t let the dog interrupt your space! Turn an Armoire into a Pet Locker like this idea from Better Homes and Gardens.

Is your dog terrified by thunder or loud noises? Take a look at this solution – a Thundershirt!

Is your pet a scratcher? This Door Scratch Protector might be your trick!

Is your dog sick? Try this Homemade Chicken Broth for Dogs – great for a dog that is dehydrated. Recipe on Trupanion.

Check out this DIY Flea Collar with Lavender, Thyme, Citronella, and Cedarwood from Frugal Coupon Living. See where I get My Essential Oils.

Also prevent fleas with these Homemade Flea Prevention Dog Treats from Health Starts in the Kitchen.

Hide a dog bed in furniture like this Upcycled Dog Bed from How to Do It.

Clean pet hair off a car seat with this step by step dog hack from Carea Beara Sara

Does your dog eat too fast? They make a bowl for that – Guzzle Muzzle Slow Feed Dog Bowl. See more options HERE.

Play the muffin tin game with your dog from Yes Missy.

This Homemade Doggie Deodorant conditions and deodorizes your dog’s fur between baths and groomings. (See our Homemade Cleaners) | Rachel Teodoro

Potty Training? Dog Training Excellence has some Positive Potty Training Methods to train your pup!

Know how to save your dog’s life with these CPR and Heimlich Practices from Top Dog-umentary and imgur.

Clean Pet Hair from Fabric – wet a Rubber Glove and wipe off a fabric surface with excess dog hair. This tip comes from Thrifty and Chic.

New to having a dog? Check out this chart of a Dog’s Body Language from She Knows.

There is going to be a mistake or two or plenty, take a look at this Simple, Effective Remedy For Pet Stains On Carpets from One Good Thing by Jillee.

Convert a Drawer into a Dog Bowl with this upcycle project from Better Homes and Gardens.

Need to store food. We love this Upcycled Folger’s Coffee Plastic Containers for keeping food and treats fresh from Home Talk.

Not crafty? As an alternative use a Plastic Pitcher for Dog Food. This keeps the food fresh and makes it easy to pour. Source Unknown.

Keep a list of these Dangerous Foods for Dogs. This helpful chart comes from The MNN.

Need to strap the dog to a pole with a quick run into the store or sit down and enjoy coffee outside, a carabiner is your trick! Loop the leash handle through the carabiner, wrap it around a post, and hook it onto the remaining length of leash. Source

Does your dog have bad breath? Parsley might be the answer! Grab this Bad Breath Dog Treat Recipe from Health Starts in the Kitchen.

Keep your dog busy for awhile! Hide Dog Treats in a Tennis Ball like Heidi’s Old House.

If you find your dog is afraid of thunder or fireworks, try this Ace Bandage Wrap Trick. Source Unknown.

If you dog needs medicine, try these Homemade Pill Pockets for Dogs from Mutt Nut.

On the go? This travel water bowl holds up to 3 quarts of water and facilitates easy travel – PorablePet WaterBoy.

Drinking water can be messy. Consider hiding your dog bowl in a plant so excess, splashed water will water the plant. Source Unknown.

And one last fun tip, Upcycle a Tire into a Dog Bed just like Practically Functional.

Also enjoy our Apple & Chicken Pup Pops | Homemade Dog Food – Pin to Pinterest.

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How To Make Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

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April 11, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Hacks, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Intimidated by the Instant Pot? We have the easiest recipe! How To Make Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs in only five minutes plus a Hard Boiled Egg hack that will create easy to peal hard boiled eggs!

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

These might be many reasons you have put the Instant Pot aside since receiving it as a gift or perhaps ordering it Black Friday for yourself. Trust me, I get it. The Instant Pot cooker can be quite intimidating.

If you have been hesitant getting started with the Instant Pot, making hard boiled eggs and easy way to get started. Like really easy. Additionally, they store very easily in the refrigerator making them easy to grab for a quick low calorie snack.

We have a five minute Instant Pot recipe and a Hard Boiled Egg Life Hack that will create the perfect hard boiled eggs. Perfect because they are the perfect firmness and so easy to peel!

Instant Pot Boiled Eggs Recipe

Makes 12 eggs
Cook time: 5 minutes

Only a few simple ingredients and supplies to make the easiest hard boiled eggs ever! Never make eggs the same. Learn about 5-5-5 method for making hard boiled eggs, discover the best Instant Pot egg holder for your electric pressure cooker, and follow this hard boiled egg kitchen hack for creating perfectly easy to peel eggs.

Ingredients:

12 large farm fresh eggs
2 ½ cups water

I love to serve my hard boiled eggs seasoned with Lawry’s Seasoned Salt – so yummy!

Supplies:

Instant Pot
Bowl of ice water

Egg Holder:

Though it is not required, an Egg Holder can help create the best cooked eggs. This 18 Egg Cooking Rack fits a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot Duo electric pressure cooker.

You also can purchase an egg holder for a 3-quart pressure cooker.

Save this Boiled Eggs recipe for later. Print your recipe and add it to your recipe box or recipe binder! This is my favorite Recipe Binder – I get tired of printing the same recipe over and over. A binder keeps me organized and gives me a place to store my recipes.

How To Make Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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12 eggs
2 ½ cups water

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Instructions

Add 2 1/2 cups of water to the bowl of the Instant Pot.
Place one dozen eggs in the water.
Put the lid on the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker and seal the vent. Set to pressure cook on high for five minutes.
When the cook time is up, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release the pressure.
Hard Boiled Eggs Hack: Remove lid from Instant Pot and transfer eggs to a bowl filled with ice water.
Allow eggs to cool in the ice bath for 20 minutes before peeling to create perfect easier to peel hard boiled eggs.

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Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs Directions

Do you have five minutes of time? If so, that is great because Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs only require five minutes. Follow these step by step directions to make cooking hard boiled eggs easy peasy.

First, add 2 1/2 cups of water to the bowl of the Instant Pot.

Second, place a dozen eggs in the water.

Put the lid on the Instant Pot and seal the vent.

Set the pressure cook on high setting a timer for five minutes on high pressure.

When your cook time is up, allow the Instant Pot to naturally quick release the pressure.

Next, follow the steps to this boiled egg hack!

Hard Boiled Eggs Hack

Ice is an incredible hack to creating the most perfect, easy-to-peel Hard Boiled Eggs. This is true of cooking in a pressure cooker or on the stove top.

Once your hard boiled eggs are done cooking and your Instant Pot pressure has released, transfer your eggs to a bowl filled with ice water.

Allow your eggs to quickly cool in an ice bath for 20 minutes before peeling.

This hard boiled eggs hack make easy to peel eggs. After submerging in water, the eggs peeled perfectly.

I love to serve my hard boiled eggs seasoned with Lawry’s Seasoned Salt – so yummy!

5-5-5 Method for Eggs

When cooking hard boiled eggs, some remember the 5-5-5 method. Five minutes of electric pressure cooker, five minutes of rest before opening the lid, five minutes of an ice water bath. (However, we did 20 minutes and they turned out perfectly. Consider me a perfectionist or maybe just truthfully a forgetful mother.) Both time worked perfect staying true with the 5-5-20 or 5-5-5 method.

Making eggs for Easter? Take a look at these Inside Out Hard Boiled Easter Eggs. We also have many creative Easter Egg Dying Recipes and Ideas for thinking outside the egg carton!

Instant Pot Cheat Sheet

We have a wonderful Instant Pot Cheat Sheet. This cook time chart provides the ultimate list of Instant Pot Directions. The directions list all the possible things you could want to cook in your Instant Pot including Instant Pot Eggs.

Access Instant Pot Cheat Sheet Digital Download

I keep a copy of these Instant Pot Tips in my Recipe Binder. (Another suggestion would be to laminate this cheat sheet and keep it beside your air fryer. Laminating this instant pot tip guide will keep it clean and easy to wipe.)

Figuring out which Instant Pot Duo is right for your family works best for your family can be tricky. Read more about What Size Instant Pot Do I Need? Pin to Pinterest under your kitchen and recipe boards.

You can find many Instant Pot Recipe Directions in our Instant Pot Recipes and Instant Pot Dinner Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt at Night

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April 10, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt at Night on Frugal Coupon Living. Using a flashlight or tealights, recreate this Easter Egg Hunt Idea outside your normal traditions.

Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt at Night

Remember our Easter Egg Dying Ideas for thinking outside the typical egg dye? This time we wanted to share with you a creative Easter Egg Hunt, a Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt.

Updated for 2020: This year I will be doing this night time Easter egg hunt with my family since the kids can sleep in the next day. I will not be using tea lights but will be using flashlights. I will have the older kids hide the eggs and then draw a map. This will add time to their daily routine. I will have the younger kids be the hunters using the older kids as guides and using their map (even if the map is unnecessarily). They can all sleep in the next day!

To achieve this fun scavenger hunt for the kids at night, we place flameless tea lights inside of our Easter Eggs. You can fill the remaining space with tiny candy, like M&Ms or skittles, or you can have the kids trade in their flameless lights for a treat basket that you have. That way they get to choice a candy they like and you get back your tea lights!

They sell glow in the dark Easter eggs online, but we find they do not get as bright as eggs with lights inside. We picked up our eggs and flameless tea lights at the dollar store, that means you can pull this off for next to nothing and it’s a memorable way to enjoy Easter and create a new family tradition!

Tealights add up so there is another way to play this game/hunt, have a Flashlight Easter Egg hunt. You can keep the glow in the dark theme with the flameless tealights or you can have bright colored eggs to they stand out when a flashlight shines on them. Enjoy an evening searching for eggs in the dark. Make it challenging by hiding the eggs in places that are not seen well in the light (or in the dark) or make it not as challenging and just fun by having eggs that are easily found in the light but not as well in the dark.

When inviting others, ask people to bring their own flashlight. You can pay attention to when the sun sets in your area on the weather channel and then plan a start time approximately 20 minutes after the sun sets. If you kids go to bed early, perhaps move this flashlight Easter Egg hunt inside and shut all the blinds in your home. You could have your own flashlight Easter egg hunt in doors!

Afterwards, have fun making these glow in the dark eggs with this easy science experiment with the kids!

Make real glow in the dark eggs with this easy science experiment with the kids! Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these Easter Egg Dying Ideas – Think Outside the Carton . Pin to Pinterest.

Instant Pot Recipes

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April 4, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Instant Pot Recipes

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Instant Pot is one of the hottest kitchen tools on the market! We’ve heard, ‘If you have kids you need this in your kitchen!’ From breakfast to dessert after dinner, this will change the way you cook! We’ve put together some of the most delicious recipes for you to try in your Instant Pot! So, if you haven’t opened your box yet from Christmas, it’s time! Even if you’re using it everyday, these recipes will inspire!

First of all, new to the Instant Pot? You will want this Instant Pot Cheat Sheet (and Baking Tips and Air Fryer Cheat Sheet too!)

Take a look at this set of Instant Pot Cheat Sheets! Guess what, it is magnetic!

Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash from Nom Nom Paleo

Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi Paella from Health Starts in the Kitchen

Instant Pot Turkey Teriyaki Meatballs from Frugal Coupon Living

Instant Pot OREO Cheesecake from My Baking Addiction.

Instant Pot Pesto Chicken from Frugal Coupon Living.

Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers from Pressure Cooking Today

Instant Pot Tortilla Soup from Flavorrd

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs from Amber Simmons

Instant Pot Oatmeal from My Plant Based Family

Instant Pot Chipotle Chicken Black Beans and Rice from Health Starts in the Kitchen

Instant Pot Tamales from Flavorrd

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas from Skinny Taste

Instant Pot Pasta Fagioli with Cranberry Beans and Kale

Instant Pot BBQ Baby Back Ribs from The Organic Kitchen

Instant Pot Refried Beans from Allergy Free Alaska

Instant Pot Corn Beef from Pressure Cooking Today

Instant Pot Chicken and Lentil Soup from Skinny Taste

Instant Pot Kalua Pork from Zen Belly Catering

Instant Pot Applesauce from The Kitchn

Instant Pot Steamed Artichokes from Flavorrd

Instant Pot Rice Pudding from Pressure Cooking Today

Instant Pot Fall of the Bone Chicken from Healing Gourmet

Also enjoy these Instant Pot Dinner Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

We think you will also like these 31 Days of Fall & Winter Soup. Pin to Pinterest.

Also check out these Amazing Waffle Iron Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

Instant Pot Dinner Recipes

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April 4, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Mouth-watering, easy to make Instant Pot Dinner Recipes that take five minutes to prep!

Instant Pot Dinner Recipes

Five kids you guys… yes, it was a shock to me too when the ultrasound of my last pregnancy showed two babies in my womb. I already, thought I had my hands full with 3, but just as soon as I believed I had the hang of things (about 7 months), we got pregnant with number four and five. Since that time, my world has sort turned into a ~~well~~ functioning day care. I went from working all day from home (with no kids) to working all day form home with three kids in diapers.

When I dreamed of five kids (during those ~~glorious~~ 9 months of pregnancy), the first thing I thought would go would be our well prepared dinners. You know what, they haven’t gone. You want to know more. They have actually only improved. Both in health and in quality. I discovered two things. First the slow cooker, for preparing a meal in the morning and letting it cook all day. and I discovered the pressure cooker, aka the Instant Pot for the last minute 5 minute prep!

We put some of our favorite Instant Pot Dinner Recipes to make you feel like you are winning, even if your hands are full too!

First of all, new to Instant Pot. Grab our Instant Pot Cheat Sheet (also baking hacks cheat sheet and air fryer cheat sheets!)

Also, take a look at this set of Instant Pot Cheat Sheets! Guess what, it is magnetic! See more in our Baking Hacks and Tips.

Don’t let the intimation of a pressure cooker hinder your southern cuisine. This Instant Pot Low Country Boil is a one pot meal with lots of red potatoes, corn, sausage, and shrimp. | Spicy Southern Kitchen

Ribs in the pressure cooker? Yep! These fall off the bone, Instant Pot BBQ Ribs are finger-licking good. | Recipes Simple

We love a good lettuce wrap. These these easy Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps as a healthy, low carb recipe. | Glue Sticks and Gumdrops

Don’t forget our favorite – it includes one of my favorite seasonings, pesto! Instant Pot Pesto Chicken Recipe | Frugal Coupon Living

Tasty, tasty. Everyone’s favorite classic recipe, an Instant pot soup. Effortless, homemade New England clam chowder. | Garden in the Kitchen

Twist up a favorite childhood sandwich – Instant Pot Sloppy Joe Pasta | Best Recipe Box

Tender, flavorful and easy – Instant Pot Pulled Pork. | Lemon Blossoms

This is on my family’s rotating dinner night recipes. Pressure Cooker Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches Recipe – roast, peppers, onions, mushrooms with lots of grated provolone cheese. | The Black Peppercorn

Love a good Asian cuisine? This spicy honey Instant Pot chicken takes just 4 minutes to cook and comes out moist and full of flavor! | The Typical Mom

This is an easy, tasty recipe. Instant Pot Short Rib Ragu! Ready in an hour.| Pinch of Yum

Did you know you can make this dish in the rpessure cooker? Easy to make, easy to clean. Instant Pot Hamburger Stroganoff | Julies Eats and Treats

Creamy, mouthwatering, homemade Instant Pot Mac and Cheese. Make dinner in about 10 minutes! | The Salty Marshmallow

Another tasty, cheesy pasta dish – Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu. | Plain Chicken

This is quick, easy, fun and tasty. Instant Pot Chinese Lo Mein. Ready in less than 30 minutes. | Kirbie Cravings

Easy, classic recipe and all in one pot. Instant Pot chicken and rice is a delicious and simple supper. | A Pinch of Healthy

Mouth-watering, easy to make Instant Pot Dinner Recipes that take five minutes to prep!

I love a good, cheesy rice, especially when it has broccoli. Instant Pot Chicken Broccoli and Rice is the perfect solution for a busy week night dinner! Only 5 minutes in your instant pot. | I Don’t Have Time for That

A twist on your traditional spaghetti. Veggie Packed Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. Add it to your menu every week! | Slow Cooker Gourmet

Another tasty chicken recipe. Easy and delicious Asian braised chicken with ginger and soy sauce. This recipe has only four main ingredients and takes 8 minutes in the pressure cooker! | Rasa Malaysia

One of our favorite Instant Pot White Bean Soups. Made with smoked sausage, white beans, and vegetables with an herb-infused broth. | Good in the Simple

I love a good pasta and this one blends my love of cheese steak and pasta. Instant Pot Philly Cheese Steak Pasta will satisfy everyone in the family. | Sweet and Savory Meals

Also take a look at these Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners. Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy our other Instant Pot Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

When the temperatures cool of, save these Warming Winter Meals Using the Slow Cooker. Pin to Pinterest.

Summer Tie Dye Crafts for the Kids

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March 29, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Summer

Summer Tie Dye Crafts on Frugal Coupon Living. Summer Bucket List Ideas for Kids including Tie Dye Ideas for your summer calendar.

Summer Tie Dye Crafts

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Summer can be a struggle. Listening to moans of “I’m bored” to creating a calendar that fills in all your bucket list items in two short months. Whether you are looking to fill an empty calendar or have room for just a few more ideas on an already congested calendar, we have some creative summer tie dye crafts for you! Take a look at these bucket list ideas for your kids.

Fiskars has the coolest tutorial. Turn scrap tissue paper into a Canvas Tie Dye Work of Art! | Fiskars

Take a look at these vibrant tie dye patterns including 16 simple tie dye folding techniques | By Stephanie Lynn

Who says you can’t live like a unicorn? Make these Tie Dye S’mores – how creative… because food should come in tie dye too! | Studio DIY

Make your own tie dye galaxy jars in just a few steps using paint, a pouncer and mason jars | The Swell Designer

Get your shoes ready for the school year with these Tie Dye Shoes Tutorial | A Pumpkin and a Princess

Nobody will even think about Eggos with these homemade tie-dye waffles on the scene | She Knows

This cool tie dye t-shirt bag is super easy to make takes only takes minutes to sew | Skip to My Lou

Get in my belly with these Tie Dye Cookies | Baked Bree

I am so in love with the braid on this Tie Dye Swim Suit Cover-Up, made from a T-shirt! | Adventures of a Middle Sister

I could see these ad bedtime with a cozy night gown – how to create tie dye socks! | I Love to Create Blog

Prepare for the back to school season with these homemade tie dye bookmarks made with markers! | CBC

These are so fun and there are different styles – Tie Dye Headbands made from T-shirts | DIY Candy

Find a sweet place to lay your head with this Tie Dye Pillow Tutorial | Plain Vanilla Mom

Bake a cake! We love this rainbow tie dye cake – looks like a sweet treat! | Hi Sugar Plum

Hosting a gathering? Make these cute Tie Dye Party Favor Bag Ideas | Ginger Snap Crafts

This Tie Dye Scarf is so creative and made from the scraps of a t-shirt! | Ginger Snap Crafts

This is a creative way to tie dye art – Kids can cover their paper with tons of colorful bubbles then sit back and watch the magic happen as the bubbles dry… | A Little Pinch of Perfect

This craft will lead to a future craft… tie dye yarn with Koolaid! | Tangled Happy

You might find yourself being the coolest kid at the pool with this personalized tie dye towel! | Kids Activities Blog

I bet mom has a few coffee filters she can spare! Make these Tie Dye Coffee Filters with markers! | Little Bins for Little Hands

We love this Visual Summer Bucket List for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy these Crafts for Teens and Tweens. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a look at these DIY Summer Fun Ideas for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

How to Organize Family Household Chores

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March 28, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Frugal Living, Instagram, Parenting, Pinterest, Social Media

I cannot do it all and to get it done, I have to involve the kids and husband. Follow these hacks and tips for How to Organize Family Household Chores – timers, zones, music, charts, rewards and more!

How to Organize Family Household Chores

In the pass couple years, my “work” has exploded. I don’t mean business, I mean the responsibilities I hold. I learned, from friends, that would happen with older kids. There are more assignments, activities, responsibilities and more stuff. My bigger issue, though was there was also more kids. I had three kids in fourteen months. Yes, that is possible with twins. That took our family from a family of four to a family of seven rather quickly and I needed help. I had to involve my family to get things done.

Getting your family to help with household work doesn’t need to feel as though you are pulling teeth. Believe it or not, but there are methods out there that get your whole family involved! You don’t have to do everything yourself.

Make doing chores something the whole family gets involved in. Here are ways to how to get the whole family involved in Household Chores!

How to Get Your Family Involved in Household Chores

The more important jobs of the house shouldn’t only fall on mom. Of course, it’s easy to get frustrated when you feel as though your family isn’t helping you like you need them to. If you’re a busy mom and need some creative way to get the kids and husband to help with chores, I’ve got some ideas for you!

Set a Household Timer

Can’t get your family to help clean? Why not set a timer? Timers are great for getting something big done in a short period of time. When a timer is set, you don’t have time to get distracted. Plus, even the little ones enjoy having the time set. This is a cheap inexpensive way to get your family involved in housework.

Consider adding on our Daily Cleaning Checklist or Deep Cleaning checklist (found in our Busy Mom Binder). You can assign each person an area of the home (from the list) during this time.

A household timer let’s your kids know, something won’t last forever! Consider adding music during this time. It just makes it more fun.

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Assign a Zone

A friend offered me this tip. Each child (depending on their age) had a zone of the house. For mom it as the kitchen and master bedroom. For dad it was the porch, patio and garage (and offer flow of the kitchen). For my oldest it was her bedroom, the living room and the dish washer. For my second oldest it was her bedroom and the shared bathroom. For some of my younger children it was the playroom and they could do that combined. Set a timer for 10 minutes and everyone gets to work daily for cleaning up their zone.

Don’t Expect Things to Change Too Fast

Your family isn’t going to automatically wake up on a Saturday and start cleaning. When it comes to family household work or chores, it’s going to take time to make these changes happen. Start implementing smaller tasks at a time.

Start by having your family help with one thing at a time.
Change things slowly and not all of a sudden.
Expect a little pushback from your family, they’re not going to love these changes at once.

Give it time for these changes to take place. You’ll be glad you didn’t go into this whole household chores thing thinking the whole family was going to jump on board right away. Lower your expectations.

Give Rewards When They Are Due

Kids who do chores shouldn’t necessarily get paid, but they can be rewarded. You don’t need to pay your kids with money to get them excited about doing chores. If you have younger kids, they may not even be at an age where they get excited about the money.

Find what really motivates your child and reward them with that. Rewards can be stickers, a favorite show, or even an ice cream treat. Our screen time tickets are very popular and might be the perfect fit for your child. Finding out what motivates your family will help save your sanity.

My Kids Need These Screen Time Tickets

Make it Fun and Not Stressful

If you are yelling at your family to help you clean, it’s not going to turn out well. One of the best things you can do for your family is to make it fun and not stressful. Think of housework like working as a team. The more you do together, the faster it will all go! Turn on the music and have a dance party while you clean.

Don’t Forget the Chore Chart

The chore chart may be an oldie, but it’s still a goodie. There is a lot of creativity in chore charts! In our our Busy Mom Binder you can download this detailed chore chart which tells kids HOW to clean their room so you aren’t busy hovering like the helicopter mom you don’t have time (or desire) to be. You could also make your own chore chart to personalize it to your home and needs.

The Busy Mom Binder to Fix Your Organizational Needs

Stick with It

As a mom, it’s easy to see that getting everyone to help you is harder than it’s worth. NOT. Don’t give up on this and stick with it. Hold your family accountable and they will come around. Consistency is key! Make them help you do it every single time.

You don’t have to nag, scream, or cry to get them to help! Stay positive and stay consistent and you’d be amazed at how much you can get your family to help.

Show Don’t Tell

While no one is going to come close to doing it HOW you like it done, you can still teach them your way. There is going to be a learning curve with anything your kids learn, however, they can still get it done.

Do the chore with them the first couple of times, so that they KNOW how to do it. Doing it this way means there are no excuses for them not knowing how to get it done.

How do you get your family involved in helping with household work? Do you have secrets to share about getting your family to do chores?

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your chore chart. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Get help with chores with many of the printables in our Busy Mom Binder. Pin to Pinterest.

You are busy! I get it. Take a look at these Busy Mom Life Hacks. Pin to Pinterest.