It’s Saturday, our weekly ‘cleaning day’, as my parents call it. It’s not my favourite day of the week, as you can imagine. I always have to tidy my bedroom and the bathroom, and it’s a lot of work.

In my bedroom I usually put away my clothes, then I dust my desk and all the shelves, water the plants and vacuum the carpet. Today I’m also ordering things in my desk – I collect too many gadgets and then I have no space for the things I really need. I guess I’m a bit messy. 

In the bathroom I start with loading the washing machine and then I clean the sink and the shower. My mum often helps me with that – today she’s hanging out the washing and I’m cleaning the floor. I’m glad our bathroom is not too big. 

Today I’m doing one more thing – the ironing! I don’t mind it – actually, I think it’s the best chore. I’m ironing and listening to my favourite music at the same time, so it doesn’t feel like a boring task at all! Besides, I love the smell and feel of ironed clothes.

Speaker 1 

So, I’ve got this new cleaner and I’m so happy about it. My carpets are often very dirty because of the dog’s fur, especially during the summer. Also, there is always some food left on the floor under the table after our family meals. But now it takes me only a few minutes to clean everything and I don’t feel so tired. I might actually start to enjoy doing household chores now!

Speaker 2 

I think it’s my favourite chore. It doesn’t take a lot of time and it is so nice to have a bit of nature around you. I usually do it twice a week and I use boiled, cold water. Today I am also cleaning the leaves, because they are very dirty. My brother says I should just vacuum them, but I don’t think it’s a good idea. The leaves are very delicate, so I’m using a wet cloth.

Speaker 3 

In my house my parents always prepare all the food, that’s why me and my brother clean after the meals and take care of the dirty dishes. We usually take turns, if I do it on Monday, he does it on Tuesday, and so on. But this week he is on a school trip, so I’m doing everything myself. It’s not a chore I like, but, fortunately, it just takes a few minutes to put all the dishes in.

Speaker 4 

I usually do it on my way to school. It doesn’t take a lot of time, but I need to remember to prepare the bag and put it next to the door before I put my shoes on. I don’t mind doing it, but I really don’t like the smell. However, now we’re redecorating our house, so my parents are helping me, because it would be too much for only one person to take out.