In order to get your family immersed in cleaning, think of it as a game that everyone can join in. Yes, this may be weird and not funny for them, considering that cleaning is not actually ?fun?; but don't be discouraged and give them reasons why they should play the game with you.
Do some rounds within your home first, and evaluate how messy it is. Make a note on how a certain room looks like and suggest on how it can be cleaned. After you have surveyed every corner of the house, it's time to gather around your family members.
You'll be anticipating those glares from your family. But it's okay. You don't have to be worried about that. Divide the task and chores on each member and instruct how things go. If someone objects or suggests another chore because he has disability problems or he is allergic to dirt, then be considerate. But do not make him feel like he is exempted from the cleaning. Make him understand that he should still help around even if he can do the simplest tasks around the house.
If you want to spice things up a little bit, tell everyone that after he or she is done with their work, they will get their rewards. It may be a gallon of ice cream, a treat to the pizza place, or watch a movie with the family. Any reward will be good as long as it involves family time. Doing this will encourage them to finish their chores because of the rewards. Remind them though that you don't accept a half-baked job. You will be inspecting their work and tell them truthfully if they did a good job or not.
While you divide each task, make sure that each task is evenly distributed: the men around the house can do the hard labor; lifting heavy objects, carpentry work, appliance maintenance if they know how to do it, or arrange things in the storage room. Meanwhile, the girls can do the rest such as sweeping and scrubbing the floors, ironing clothes, clearing out the cluttered mess at the floors, cleaning bathrooms, the kitchen, and among others.
For the bedrooms though, it's best if the one sleeping on the room should clean it. This is to ensure the personal space within your kids. Children need to learn to be responsible in their things, so they have to start being one by cleaning first their bedrooms.
If you think that there are unwanted object at home that you don't use anymore such as a broken TV or other things, transfer them in a storage room or at the attic. The same goes for old clothes. You may store it elsewhere or donate it to charity.
Once everyone is done with their work, you will be surprised with the changes. Once a cluttered, messy house is now turned into an organized home. Compliment each member of the family for contributing to the home cleaning and make sure that you give them the reward that they deserve. If you make cleaning house a habit, then get used to seeing a clean house every day.
