College Kid Cleaning Kit with Free Printables and Target GiftCard® Giveaway!
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Today I sent two of my three kids back to school. I still have one more yet to start, that’s because she’s about to start her second year of college. I seriously cannot believe that time has passed that fast. I know it sounds cheesy, but it seems like just yesterday that she had her first day of Kindergarten. Last year she lived in the dorms, where they had regular cleaning checks and were pretty good about making sure the kids kept the dorms looking nice.This year she’s not in the dorms and I admit I’m a bit worried about the “cleaning situation”… Her and 5 other girls with no RA watching over them… *eeekkk* She’s not known for being the cleanest kid, so I thought she could use a little bit of extra help in the cleaning department this year.
So this week I ran over to Target to grab some supplies to make a simple cleaning kit for her. I tried to keep it simple, buying supplies that can be used for multiple purposes. I also picked up a little basket for her to keep all of the supplies in. Hopefully it will all stay “together” so she only has to get the kit out when it’s her turn to clean up, saving time looking for supplies all over the apartment.I decided to go with the up & up brand at Target for the cleaning supplies. We are HUGE fans of their sunscreen (go through it like mad all summer long) so I knew that the brand offered a great product at a very good price.
In the cleaning kit I put:
Disinfecting Wipes: These things are great for EVERYTHING from kitchens to bathrooms to cars we use them ALL. THE. TIME. – They kill 99% of bacteria in just 15 seconds, which I love. I got her an extra pack for when this one runs out.
All Purpose Cleaner with Bleach: Told her to take care because it contains bleach. She can use one product to clean her kitchen sink, bathroom and shower…
Disinfecting Spray: Hopefully this will help stop germs from spreading through the apartment if anyone gets sick…fingers crossed.
I also threw in some Furniture Polish, dust cloths, sponges and rubber gloves, and I need to grab her some window cleaner before we leave.
After I got home I sat down and typed up little cleaning check lists for her. Just the basics for a nice clean apartment. There are pages for Kitchen, Living Room, & Bathroom and a couple of blank ones in the back. I laminated them and put them on a jump ring. That way she can use a dry erase marker to mark off what she has cleaned or make more “to clean” lists on the blank pages.
I thought about what would be the simplest order to clean each room in and put the “to do’s” in order on the list. If you’d like a copy for yourself I’ve included a FREE printable for you to download on the Templates page.
Just print, cut, laminate and you’re done!
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Best tips I got were to buy cheap flip flops and wear them everywhere in the dorms (and showers) and to drink water. The latter I forgot to do often, but when I did I felt significantly better after a night of drinking.
I tweeted under @yarbr012: https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/509132023966212096.
The best tip I ever received when I went to college was to not stay up too late and get plenty of sleep!
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/509125240140488704
My Mom’s advice was to make sure I get enough sleep.
tweet-https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/509107995502850048
My advice is stay focused and organized, don’t let anything overwhelm you, being dedicated pays off.
The best tip I got was to try to take some classes you enjoy along with the ones that you have to take!
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/509077240215138304
To not neglect my nutrition is what my mother told me. I wish I had listened! When I was in college I would skip meals a lot and I actually got hepatitis and mono and had to spend 6 weeks in bed.
To not let things go with your roommate — things that are a little annoying in the first week of living together will be SUPER GRATING by the end of the year.
tweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydinpa/status/509046506402230272
The best tip I received was to join clubs to meet people.
HI, my favorites are the disinfecting wipes!
Thanks for sharing!
my mom taught me at an early age how to do laundry, drive a stick shift and use an alarm clock (along with other things) so i would have skills to take care of myself once i reached high school.
The best advice was from my mother: First thing, make the bed. Before you unpack *anything.* That way, when you’re too tired to continue, you have a freshly-made bed to crawl into!
I think the best cleaning tip we ever had was to make a weekly chore chart. Each week, one girl was in charge of cleaning a different area of the apt. Then every Saturday morning we would all do our specific chore. The next week we would have a different area assigned to us. Kept it pretty fair and pretty clean. 🙂
I love the up and up disinfecting wipes.