In our house, clothes are the big issue. What I mean by that is, if you take 8 people and times that by the number of clothing a person has… it is a big factor.
So no surprise that there is always laundry, there is always clothing around.
As much as I would like to say we are a super neat, organized family… we are not.
There is always something lying somewhere it is not suppose to.
I went into the dining room and there was a pair of shorts on the floor. The DINING ROOM!
I picked it up and kept it.
Now I charge a dollar for the item to be returned.
It’s been good because Sammy and Tyler have a select amount of clothing they favor. So they usually realize that the item is missing relativity soon. Then there is the “AHHHHHHH!” “No fair!”
Nope it isn’t. It will cost you a buck to get it back!
It is effective. They still leave stuff here and there but at least I have a buck to make me feel better! 🙂
Money is something neither of them like to give up, even a dollar, as they are saving for whatever. So each dollar lost hurts!
I am always willing to try … and hope the lesson is learned.