RoutinedClean the bathtub
A bathtub is easiest to clean in the first few minutes after the bath. The visual support below shows your child how to wipe the rim and the bottom with a sponge while everything is still wet.
⚲Wipe the bathtub
Hands scrubbing the edge of the bathtub with a sponge and a cloth
About this visual support
Once the bathwater has drained away, there is a short window when the tub almost cleans itself. The soap is still loose, the limescale has not dried on and a sponge goes a long way. Wait until the next day and a grey ring has formed along the side, and then it takes both cleaner and elbow grease. Wiping straight away turns a heavy cleaning job into a light habit that takes about a minute.
The visual support shows the order: first the rim where the shampoo bottles stand, then the sides and finally the bottom, so the dirt runs towards the drain instead of landing on what is already clean. For a child who wants to be done and out of the bathroom, it becomes clear that the task is short and has an end.
A practical tip: let the sponge live on the edge of the tub in its own little caddy. When it is always within reach, there is no extra trip to the cleaning cupboard. In the Routined app you can add wiping the bathtub as the last step of the bath routine, right after your child has dried off and put on pyjamas. You can try the app for 14 days without paying.
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