How to clean up for school - Part2

In this part I will discuss a few more items that may require a big clean. If there are any other things that you think of that you’d like to clean before the school year gets underway just let me know.

Lunch boxes are another area where kids can let things get out of hand. Teach your kids to clean out their lunch boxes everyday to avoid morning chaos. All food that was not eaten can be put away and anything should be thrown away is thrown away by them. They can also give the inside of the lunch box a quick wipe every day. A thorough clean every now and again is necessary with a lunch box. Hard plastic lunch boxes are really easy to clean. You could use any of Blendwell Chemicals dishwashing liquids but considering my little angel/monster will be eating out of this lunch box I prefer to use Blendwell Chemicals Dishwash Antibac. This cleaning product is a dishwashing liquid with the added benefit of an antibacterial agent. It is a very concentrated cleaning product so you only need to use a little. Simply wash your plastic lunch box as you would wash any of your dishes. If your kids have the soft fabric cooler bag type of lunch box you can use the same dish wash cleaning solution to clean it. Simply wipe down the inside and outside with a cloth dipped in the cleaning solution. Wipe with a dry dish towel afterwards to prevent it from getting too wet.

Juice bottles can also be cleaned using the Dishwash Antibac. Wash like you would any other dish or even wash in the dishwasher if the juice bottle can be washed there. When it is clean I like to then leave the juice bottle out in the sun for a few hours. Our harsh South African sun is great from killing germs that linger in dark, damp places. You can also do this with your lunch box but remember to leave it open. Do not put any lids on while items are out in the sun as it will simply trap the germs inside.

It will also be necessary to clean up school shoes. Hopefully your kids have already learnt how to polish their shoes and they can do this once a week. On a Friday afternoon or Sunday evening is probably the best time to make it part of their routine. If you find that their school shoes still have some extra scuff marks you can try using a pencil eraser on these marks. This usually works quite well. If you still can’t get them out try using a crayon in the same colour as the shoe to at least make it look better. This also works with belts.

You are now going to have a kid ready for school with everything sparkling and bright for the new year ahead. Best of luck to all of you.

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