Looking after our home

Which of the following can be recycled?

• Paper

• Drinks can

• Polystyrene

• Lithium batteries

What are the benefits of keeping our homes clean and tidy?

• Keeps us healthy

• Improves mental wellbeing

• Helps us make friends

• Saves us money

What tasks should be done daily in your home?

• Disinfect kitchen worktops, door and fridge handles

• Make your bed (fold the quilt half-way back so the air can circulate around your mattress).

• Wash your bedding

• Clean the windows

What tasks should be done weekly in our home?

• Wash your bedding

• Clean fridges and microwaves with hot soapy water

• Wash tea towels and dish cloths

• Empty and disinfect the bins

You should sort your washing by....

• Light and dark

• Brand

• Age

• Weight

Ideally, you should dry your clothes....

• Outside

• Using a tumble dryer

• In front of the fire

• On your radiators

Tops should be pegged....

• From the bottom

• From the top

• By the sleeves

• By the side

Items worn on the bottom should be pegged....

• From the top

• From the bottom

• By the legs

• From the side

What does this symbol mean?

• Handwash only

• Check the temperature of the water

• Wash using hand-hot water

• Do not wash

What does this symbol mean?

• Do not wash

• Hand wash only

• Dry clean only

• Do not use softener