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Week 09 · Clean Up Crew

Friday

The clean-up checklist
// Wipe, sweep, sort and take it out
⏱ about 15 min

Friday: The clean-up checklist

Freddy the Frog hops onto the den stump with a clipboard. "Review day! This week had a lot of steps. How do we remember them all?"

Samantha the Squirrel holds up a card with boxes down the side. "A checklist. Every job in the right order, and a box to check."

Rosie the Rabbit cheers. "Check, check, check! Nothing gets forgotten, and you can see how much you did."

Why a checklist?

A checklist is a list of jobs with a box beside each one. You do a job, you check the box.

Checklists help in two ways. You never forget a step. And you see your progress, which feels good.

The order on a checklist matters. Clean up follows a smart order. Tidy, wipe high to low, sweep last, take it out, wash hands.

Why that order?

  • Tidy first, so the broom and cloth can reach everything.
  • Wipe high before low, because crumbs fall down.
  • Sweep last, so everything that fell gets gathered.
  • Take out trash and recycling, so the bins are ready for next time.
  • Wash hands, because you touched the dirty things.
PUT THE CLEAN-UP CHECKLIST IN THE SMART ORDER.
  • ?Tidy: pick up toys, shoes and papers
  • ?Wipe tables and shelves, high to low
  • ?Sweep the floor into one pile and scoop it
  • ?Take out trash and recycling with a grown-up
  • ?Wash your hands
WHY THIS EXERCISEEach step gets the next one ready. Tidy, wipe, sweep, out, wash.
CHECKLIST THINKING
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Why does sweeping come after wiping?
What do you do when a job is done?
Why does tidying come first?

Freddy's review

  1. Wipe: warm water, wrung-out cloth, clear first, long strokes, high to low, hang to dry.
  2. Sweep: big things up, edges to middle, short strokes, one pile, dustpan flat, tools away.
  3. Take it out: tie, two hands, carry with a grown-up, new bag, wash hands.
  4. Sort: ask what your town takes, empty and rinse, flatten, group by kind, never guess.
  5. Checklist: tidy, wipe, sweep, take it out, wash. Check each box.
What temperature of water does the Crew use?
Where does sweeping start?
Who opens the outside bin?
What is the first sorting step?
StatementTrue or false?
A checklist helps you see your progress.?
Sweep first, then wipe the shelves.?
Washing hands is the last box on the list.?
Guessing is a good way to sort recycling.?
Sprays and cleaners are for grown-ups.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe checklist order and the grown-up rules are what make cleaning safe and complete.
How many boxes are on the Crew clean-up checklist?
WHY THIS EXERCISEFive boxes cover a whole room. Short enough to remember, long enough to finish.
Try it
Write the five-box checklist on a card. Decorate it if you like.
Tape it where you clean up most. Use it once this weekend.
Safety first
Writing today. The real cleaning happens Saturday with your grown-up.
Rosie cheers
Rosie the Rabbit twirls. "You wiped, swept, carried and sorted! A room you cleaned is a gift to everyone in it."

Review complete, Helper! Tomorrow is Family Helper Day. The Crew cleans one real room together.

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