Cleaning & Polishing Ideas

Dusting, with a duster cloth, feather duster and small items with a dusting brush

Crumbing a table.

Using a dustpan and brush

A miniature version of the full size sweeping activity

Sweeping.

Mopping up spills.

Outdoor sweeping. Eg. sweeping a path

Raking Eg. fallen leaves, or smoothing gravel

Scrub the table clean using clean water in the bowl, and dirty in the bucket.  Wipe, then dry with a clean cloth.

Mirror Polishing: Use diluted white vinegar rather than nasty chemicals.

Wood polishing with natural beeswax and olive oil

Silver polishing with diluted lemon juice and salt.

Brass Polishing with a natural polish

Shoe Polishing.

Cleaning spectacles with water spray.

Pegging clothes pegs onto the edge of a box or basket on a tray.

Pegging mini clothes pegs onto a line strung across a tray.

Use of pegs on a clothes horse or washing line.

Washing cloths and dusters.

Washing up dishes.

Drying up dishes.

Wash, dry and sort cutlery into a tray

Scrubbing a shell.

Using salt and vinegar (or lemon juice) to polish coins. We
recommend the coins are disinfected before they are used. A preliminary
activity can be making cotton buds.

A dilute solution of white vinegar can be used as a safe window polish. (eg 50:50 water and white vinegar, add a drop of lemon or lavendar essential oil)