How on earth do you keep your kids CLEAN?

3xmommy wrote: I mean REALLY.
Every picture I see on here (unless they are eating) the kids are like super clean. How do you all do it?!

My kids are always dirty or half grungy, no matter how many times I wipe them off or bathe them.

And their clothes! HOLY! My kids' clothes... there isn't one piece that isn't stained. Now, I don't buy new things a whole lot but dang!

Lemme know!

Diane

bwalkerletters replied: Maddie is harder to keep clean than Katie! She's always snacking on something, so there is usually food on her. She does wipe her own face though, so I just give her a wet wipe and tell her to "wipe your face Maddie", and she does.

Jamison'smama replied: Well, as far as the clothes, I probably post pictures I have taken in the morning--prior to painting or playing outside. I do keep Jamison's face clean--she has such sensitive skin, I am afraid to let anything stay on her. I also work really hard to get stains out of clothes!! The pictures I just posted of Jack, I chose 2 pictures where you couldn't really see the GIANT drool spots on the front of his outfit.

Kids are dirty--mine too!! Here you go....an example

3xmommy replied: *cackle* That sure is a mess... black finger paints? Lordy! My kids love to paint too... only it normally lands on everything but paper!

At least I'm not alone though!

MM'sMama replied: Clean kids? Whats that???? My son is NEVER clean except when hes asleep

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I wash clothes just about every day!!! But my little guy is only 8 mos and not that dirty yet. I'm sure he will be when he's feeding himself!

gr33n3y3z replied: you dont keep them clean

kit_kats_mom replied: Katherine is a neat freak. She insists on washing her hands pretty frequently and usually, if she's gotten something on her shirt, she goes and gets another. I do usually take pictures when she's not in her "art clothes" or "play clothes" usually though.

guertin31 replied:
Frankie and I have a ritual every night around 8:30PM. He eats half a bottle then I burp him then get his bath ready. After he gets all nice and clean, we shower and play with the water for about 5 extra minutes. Then he finishes his bottle followed by zzzzzzzzzzzz.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z......

Ali and I constantly clean and wipe his mouth. I have OCD so he is always smelling and looking clean.

TANNER'S MOM replied: Well my BOYS are NEVER clean.

But I say alittle dirt and sunlight helps them grow.

I should own stocks in Shout and handi wipes!


Mel

My2Beauties replied: CLEAN I post pics of Hanna when she has just gotten out of the tub or when she went somewhere and had them professionally done! I seriously think my child gets into anything and everything there is that she can wipe on her face, clothes, etc....so you're not the only one hon!

mom21kid2dogs replied: Buy black (seriously) or really heavy print~it hides the day dirt. White is the easiest color to clean, though! If we are doing messy crafts or outside stuff, we use oversized T shirts bought to trash cheap at goodwill.

I own stock in Clorox Bleach pens & oxyclean!

kimberley replied: clean??? what is that?! my kids are clean for about 5 minutes everyday . and i don't usually take pics unless it is a clean day

mammag replied: It's a little trick I call...................photo editing! I have many pics that I've had to go in and do clone painting to take out drool and dirt.

A&A'smommy replied: um yeah Alyssa clean that often especially now because she has a little bit of a cold!

redchief replied: Photoshop Deluxe?

Our kids were always clean... for about 2 minutes before breakfast. Then all bets were off.

3xmommy replied: It's crazy!

I find myself constantly cleaning my kids up (and the space they had occupied, cackle) but they never stay clean. I'll give them all a shower and the first thing they can think to do is run outside and ya'll know where that leads!

It's heck. We have a spigot, ok I can't spell... it's a water thingie... you pull this lever, it's connected to the water lines. My son likes to pull it, get the ground muddy... and well. BLECH.


Diane

coasterqueen replied: I don't even try to "primp" Kylie to look like a little girl. It's useless. She's clean for the first 5 minutes she's awake in the morning and that's IT. Haven't you seen her hair in most pics? It's a total frizz mess. She's dirty 24/7 it seems like and daycare.....she's a DISASTER when she comes home from there.

iluvmysweetiepies replied: LOL...I take pictures in the morning or right after a bath or change of clothes. Or I just don't post pictures when they are particularly dirty. It's hard to get kids to stay clean for very long.