2016 Clean Home & Organizing Challenge Week 11 ~ Kid's Rooms & Bathroom

I got behind and didn't post a challenge the beginning of this week, but I have a good reason :) Click here to see my fireplace transformation and new living room paint color. It's been a long time coming that I finally got this finished and I could not be happier with the results.

Week 11 ~ We are going to be cleaning and organizing the kids room, or if you don't have kids like me, you can work on the guest bedroom. If you have kids and they are old enough to help, get them involved show them that cleaning up can be fun and not just a chore. Also if you have another bathroom that you didn't get to before, now's the time to do it. Since I got behind this week, I'm going to play catch up and double up my cleaning time and get it done Friday and Saturday. I don't have another bathroom, so I will just be working on my guest bedroom.

If you're just joining in, please read last week post here, where we cleaned our entryway and living room. You can very easily catch up if you want to. Fifteen minutes a day is pretty manageable and when you set a timer and put a little "pressure" on yourself, you can get a lot done! We're still using #2016HowJenDoesItChallenge on Instagram, if you want to see every ones progress.

You can check out this weeks video from Jen, from HowJenDoesIt, here. For the next several weeks there will be a new challenge and video from Jen for different areas of the home. This seems extremely do-able. We can do it!!

• Monday ~ Declutter surface areas. Pick up and put away toys and clothes or anything that doesn't belong in the room. Throw away any trash, or broken items and clean off those catch-all hot spots, where things, like school papers, tend to pile up. Grab a box or bag and put any unwanted toys or books in it for donation. Also go through the desk drawers and organize any papers that need it and throw away anything that is trash.
• Tuesday ~ Nightstand and dresser drawers. Clean out and organize the drawers, remove any outgrown clothing and you can put in a bag for donation or a tote for another child down the road. Make room for what they need now. 
• Wednesday ~ Closets. Clean out and donate/store any clothing that no longer fits. Organize and tidy up that space and check to see if any seasonal items can be stored away.
• Thursday ~ Wipe down doors, light fixtures/ceiling fan, baseboards and also wash the windows. It might seem like a lot, but just move quickly, clutter should not be an issue and hopefully you can move around more easily that you could before. If your child/ren are old enough give then a damp rag and let them do the baseboards, it's the perfect job for kids!
• Friday ~  If you have another bathroom, clean it today. Wipe out the drawers, organize, sanitize toothbrushes, wash shower curtains and rugs, and do a deep clean. If you don't have another bathroom, dust the furniture, vacuum/mop the floors and wash the curtains and bedding (comforters and blankets, the things you don't do as often as sheets.) in the kids room.
• TIP ~ When your kids are older, always ask them to help and be in there with you. Don't throw away their things without their permission, I'm sure you wouldn't want a melt down ;) If you have more than one kids room, work on each one 15 minutes a day :)

I want this to be quick, so it's not overwhelming, and 15 minutes a day seem reasonable. If you need more than 15 minutes in an area, then of course take the extra time. This is just an easy way to clean a little each day and at the end, you're entire house will be done!

I am excited to continue this the end is definitely in sight! Let me know if you plan on trying this too.