Home Helper Honor

Household Arts

Requirements

1. Help carry out two of the following household chores, on at least 3 different dates:
   • Wash clothes;
   • Prepare a meal;
   • Buy food;
   • Set the table and serve food;
   • Wash dishes.

   Answer: Choose 2 tasks with an adult and do them on 3 different days. 1) Wash clothes: separate colors and whites, put them in the machine or sink with soap, and hang them out to dry. 2) Prepare a meal: help wash and chop (carefully), mix, and arrange the plate. 3) Buy food: help make the list and pick up the items at the market. 4) Set the table: place plates, cups, silverware, and napkins, and help serve. 5) Wash the dishes: soap them up, scrub, rinse, and dry. Always with an adult nearby and be careful with knives, fire, and cleaning products. — Helping with household chores teaches responsibility and shows love for your family.

2. Make your bed and help clean your room for three weeks in a row.

   Answer: Every day, when you wake up, straighten the sheet, fix the blanket, and arrange the pillow. Put away your toys and clothes in their place, gather the trash, and leave the room tidy. Do this every day for 3 weeks. You can mark each day you complete on a chart or calendar, with the help of an adult. — Taking care of your own room builds the habit of order and discipline.

3. Demonstrate skill in doing two of the following activities:
   • Vacuum, shake out, or clean a rug;
   • Dust the furniture without knocking objects over;
   • Sweep or mop the floor.

   Answer: Choose 2 and show how to do them, with an adult helping. 1) Rug: shake it out outside or run the vacuum cleaner all over it. 2) Dusting: take a slightly damp cloth and clean the furniture carefully, without pushing or knocking over the objects (take them off and put them back afterward). 3) Floor: sweep, gathering the dirt into a corner and tossing it into the dustpan; or wring out the wet cloth well and mop the floor. — Knowing how to clean the house helps keep the place beautiful and healthy.

4. Take the trash out of the house for a week, separating recyclable materials into labeled containers designated for selective waste collection.

   Answer: For one week, separate the trash into two parts: recyclable (paper, plastic, glass, and metal, clean and dry) and non-recyclable (food scraps and dirt). Put each one in bags or boxes with a name/label. Every day take the trash out to the right collection spot. Always do it with an adult and wash your hands afterward. — Separating the trash takes care of nature, which is the gift God gave us.

5. Explain how to do the following:
   • Clean the window sills;
   • Remove cobwebs from the ceiling;
   • Clean the window panes;
   • Polish wooden objects or polish metals.

   Answer: 1) Window frames (the edges and corners of the window): wipe with a damp cloth to remove dust and dirt from the corners, then dry. 2) Cobwebs on the ceiling: use a clean broom or a duster with a long handle to take down the webs from above, with an adult holding it. 3) Glass: wipe with a cloth dampened with water and a little glass cleaner, then dry with a dry cloth or newspaper to make it shine. 4) Wood: wipe with a soft cloth and furniture polish to give it shine; metals: scrub with the proper product or polish paste and buff with a dry cloth. — Each surface has the right way and the right product to clean it without ruining it.

6. Carry out one of the tasks listed in the previous requirement.

   Answer: Choose ONE task from requirement 5 and really do it, with an adult helping. For example, cleaning a window's glass: wipe the cloth with water and glass cleaner, then dry with a dry cloth until it shines. Or take down the cobwebs from the ceiling with the long-handled broom. Show your leader the finished task. — Doing it in practice shows that you really learned the task.