Originally Posted by MichiganMom:
I have a group home daycare, so 12 kids and two helpers. I think we do a pretty good job keeping the house clean, but we work our behinds off to make that happen. Sometime we fall short and I notice crumbs on the floor after everyone has left for the day. How do you all manage keeping your home/ daycare clean?
The two key pieces for me are (1) everything has a place that is obvious for everyone, including kids, (2) we all clean up as we go. For example, after lunch kiddos check their areas and pick up and big messes I can't vacuum (even my 17 month year old does this without being asked). For us, so many parts of our day are about routine. I work alone and have 7-8 kiddos.
Also, this is a small thing, but a cordless vacuum has been so helpful. I find that I run it often without consuming much time because it is readily available.
When the day is done I need to be able to mentally checkout.