Music has always been very important to me. I grew up in a family that sang, and when I’m not feeling well, music always picks me up. In our home there is music playing much of the time, be it created by my older children playing the piano, or the CD player, or the computer (my husband likes to “listen” to You Tube at night while he works on the computer!)
So, it makes perfect sense that the soundtrack of our family would include Cleaning Music! During our 15 minute Tidies, we play our Cleaning Music Playlist and we’re off!
Now, I can still remember during 2-a-day High School volleyball practices, we did an excruciating aerobic workout. To this day, every time I hear the song “Danger Zone” I feel relief! That song meant the workout was ALMOST over! So, naturally THAT song had to be the last song on our Cleaning playlist, signaling Tidy Time is ALMOST over! Phew!
So, how do you motivate your kids during cleaning sessions?
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Great idea! Your music choices are so fun and made me chuckle while I listened to them. can’t wait to try this idea!
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What a great idea! I have so enjoyed your blog and wanted to pass an award onto you that I just received. Just sharing the love!xo
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Thanks! I’ll head over there now!
We like all of those songs and they get us moving, too. I played flute in middles school band, and we played the music from Top Gun. Danger Zone was the most fun. I have never heard the Hamster Song before. Too cute.
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What a great idea! I just posted a similar idea about listening to a podcast while I clean though a music playlist could be great for the times when I need to do a quick clean!
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I listen to podcasts when I exercise.
Great idea. I love the playlist.com box on your site. I am going to look into that and to getting some cleaning music rocking around here!
What a great idea and the picture is priceless! Such cute kids!
I LOVE this idea Amy!! And those songs are so perfect! I’m going to tell a friend of mine that she needs you to guest post this on her cleaning site:)
I yell of coarse! lol!
Music may work better though.
And when I am not pregnant…I know the difference between coarse and course.
Great post.
I am going to try this, I think it will be more effective than what I have going on now. =)
I think I have the Hamster song stuck in my head.
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I LOVE this idea. Adding music to clean up time, especially the same music each time, sounds like such a fun way to get things done. I also love that you know when you are almost done by the song that is playing. What a great idea!! I usually turn on the radio during chore time, but the kids still ask “how much longer.” Plus, they have kind of out grown the clean-up song.
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