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In our home, we are always looking for ways to help each other. It’s what family is all about, right? The big-ticket item on my to-do list this week? Spring cleaning.
Yup, it’s time to say goodbye to that winter grime and say hello to the crisp, clean, and much-needed springtime air!
Every year I’m surprised at how much time and planning it takes to spring clean. This year, we’re making it a family event where the kids are helping out.
Why? It helps them understand the importance of keeping a clean home and it helps me by having a bit less to do. Not only are the kids excited to give me a hand, but I’m thrilled to have their help as well!
Plan Ahead for Success
To remove any distractions that may derail our spring cleaning agenda, I’m planning ahead. One of the daily tasks I plan and prepare for is making certain that our family has a delicious and wholesome dinner on the table each night. With spring cleaning absorbing the majority of my time, my dinner planning needed some help!
On a recent trip to Kroger, I noticed On-Cor entrées in the freezer section and their tasty dinner options immediately caught my eye. My family loves to eat classic family favorites, so their dinner choices stood out to me.
A number of their entrées now have 20 percent more meat, including Salisbury Steak, Sliced Turkey, and Char-Broiled Patties. Our family loves turkey, so the choice was immediately obvious to me.
After a long day of spring cleaning, On-Cor’s Gravy & Sliced White Meat Turkey entrée will be the perfect way to end the day. Plus all of On-Cor’s entrées are MSG-free. Consider dinner purchased and planned!
5 Easy Ways to Get Kids Involved with Spring Cleaning
Looking for ways to get your children involved with spring cleaning? Here are 5 easy ways to have your kids help with spring cleaning.
Let Kids Tackle Their Rooms
Their bedrooms are their space, so why not let them clean it up? Give kids tips on which areas to focus on then let them take it from there.
Clear Those Closets
Does your child have clothes they don’t wear often? Now’s the time to clean out those items!
Hand Over a Broom
What child doesn’t love to sweep? There is something so fun about it that this spring cleaning job is sure to be a favorite.
Give them a Spray Bottle
My kids love to clean windows! Make a kid-safe window cleaner by mixing 50% distilled vinegar and 50% water in a spray bottle. Kids can wipe the windows with a paper towel or old newspapers.
Say Goodbye to Dust Bunnies
Invite your child to slip an old sock over their hand and have fun dusting the surfaces in your house.
Benefits of Getting Kids Involved in Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning as a family offers many positive benefits to kids!
It Builds Connection
Who knew that cleaning together could strengthen your family’s connection, but it truly does! Make cleaning fun by cranking up the radio and singing along to favorite tunes or randomly stopping to have a dance-off as you clean from room to room.
It Teaches About Teamwork
What one can’t clean, someone else can. Cleaning together is a great way to lend a helping hand! Talk about how when many hands work together, jobs get done faster!
It Builds Responsibility
Kids who are expected to participate in family chores grow up to be more responsible and proactive than kids who don’t.
The best part? Knowing you planned ahead and your dinner is literally waiting for you and your children after a hard day of cleaning.
Life’s demanding enough. Dinner shouldn’t be! Let On-Cor do dinner so you can take care of the other to-do’s that need to-doing.
On-Cor Giveaway
Let On-Cor take on dinner during your spring cleaning agenda by entering to win an On-Cor Prize Pack.
The prize will include one coupon valid for one free On-Cor Entrée, one set of organizational glass containers, a scrub brush, a kid’s cleaning set, one set of 4 kitchen towels, and a sink caddy.
To enter, please leave a comment below sharing what your favorite On-Cor entrée is and what your favorite spring cleaning task is.
This giveaway is only open to readers, ages 18 or older, with a US shipping address. Please review our giveaway rules before entering.
For your next family meal, head to the freezer aisle of Kroger or check out the store locator at www.on-cor.com to pick up one of On-Cor’s entrées.
Jeremy McLaughlin says
Favorite is the chicken patties. I enjoy power washing the windows and outside of the house.
Kate G says
Great tips for Spring cleaning, and I love your time-saving meal option – much healthier than take away!
Bonnie says
My parent-in-laws are coming for spring break, so these tips are helpful to get ready and thanks for the meal idea!
Tina W says
We like the Salsbury Steaks with Gravy. And my favorite spring cleaning job is cleaning out the kitchen cupboards. Love starting spring with everything organized again.
Jenniferanne says
My favorite is the Lasagna. My favorite spring cleaning is dusting. I really don’t like cleaning, but dusting isn’t too bad! LOL.
Tim says
The barbecued pork riblets are my favorite. We put them on hoagie rolls and eat them like a McRib. Mt favorite spring cleaning chore is weeding and fertilizing my lawn. It isn’t the chore I like as much as the payoff.
Kelly D says
We like their mac n’ cheese entree. I like going through the closets to look for clothes to donate.
Melissa Lennig says
Congratulations Kelly! You have won the giveaway. Please be on the lookout for an email from me.
Edye says
My family loves the chicken parm! We enjoy vacuuming the house 🙂
heather says
My favorite On-Cor meal is the salisbury steak dinner and my favorite spring cleaning task is to donate what we do not use to local charities.
Tim says
I like the barbecued pork riblets, which we eat on buns, similar to a McRib. My favorite spring cleaning task is taking care of our lawn. Entering spring I always go over it with a thatching rake and put down some fertilizer.
Dawn Schmidt says
My favorite one of their entrees is the Salisbury steak with gravy. One task I plan to tackle is washing all the drapes, I try to tackle one room at a time but I think this task might be easier in one go!
Susan Christy says
The Barbecue Sauce & 6 Boneless Rib-Shaped Patties are delicious!
Michele Pineda says
My favorite entree is the penne pasta with meatballs. I don’t have a favorite Spring Cleaning task, but one of the ones I enjoy getting done is organizing the closets and sorting through what is needed and what can be donated.
sarah k says
The boneless BBQ patties are one of our favorites and I don’t think it’s a favorite spring clean task but cleaning the windows & screens is nice getting done.
Kat says
My favorite Oncor Entree is Macaroni & Cheese. My favorite spring cleaning task is cleaning the garage. It’s amazing how many leaves, and dirt accumulates over the winter months.