On the weekend my family decided to clean up our house.
Wake up, daughter. It's still early, I don't go to school today.
Don't you remember what you promised? I promised nothing.
You said you would help me clean the house today.
I remember, but it's still early. You should get up early to have more energy.
Okay, mom, I’ll wake up right now. I have prepared breakfast for you.
What are you cooking this morning? Bacon, eggs, and cheese sandwich for dad.
Pancakes for your brother. Biscuits ’n’ gravy for you.
How about you? I will eat bagels with cream cheese.
Oh so many dishes, why don't you cook one dish for all to save time.
Today is the weekend, I have quite a lot of time.
This is my favorite dish. Let's start cleaning the house.
Where should we clean first? Kitchen first. I will clean the floor.
And I will clean the countertops and cabinets. I’ll scrub the sink.
And you take out the trash. Yes, mom.
I will show you how to clean windows properly. I'm spraying it on the glass.
Don't spray too much. Done, what to do next?
Wipe it with newspapers. Why use newspapers to clean the window?
Because we don't have a window cleaner. We should use paper towels, it's softer.
It can create pits or small scratches on the surface of the window.
It's also cheap and easy to find. It is also environmentally friendly.
Washing dirty rags and clothes before cleaning the windows takes so much time.
Instead, you just need to prepare a white vinegar solution and a stack of newspapers
large enough to use for all the windows. How should I use it?
After spraying the vinegar solution, take a newspaper and rub the window glass in circular
motions. Then wipe the glass horizontally and vertically.
The windows are shiny. Steps to clean the bathroom.
Empty trash. Get everything out of the tub. Fill the bucket with 1/4 cup of all-purpose
cleaner and water to mop the floor. Wipe the vanity countertop. Clean the front of the
cabinet. Rinse the sink. Spray glass cleaner on a soft cloth and polish the mirror. Shine
the faucets. After cleaning the house, my family rests
and has lunch. This afternoon we will eat grilled ribs. Beef
jerky and bread How about dessert?
We have apple pie. All dishes are excellent, thanks, mom.
This afternoon we will plant trees in our backyard.
When do we start? Around 3 pm.
Can I watch TV between now and then? It is better for you to read a book or take
a nap. But there's a children's show that I love
coming up. Just only that show for today, ok?
Yes, thanks, dad. What do you think we should plant?
I want to grow vegetables. We can buy lots of vegetables and keep them
in the fridge. I want our family to have the most fresh produce
possible. It also saves us money. That sounds good, but we've never grown vegetables.
I have a detailed vegetable growing guide. Can you read it to me?
First, we have to choose the planting site. Maybe we should plant in the garden.
The location should have plenty of sun, ample space, and close to a faucet, a flat area
to help prevent erosion. So the backyard is suitable.
What vegetables are we going to grow? I think we're new to planting, so we should
grow plants that are easy to grow. We should plant carrots, beans, and peppers.
So I think we need to go buy seeds. Where can we buy them?
There is a garden supply store quite near here.
You need to buy compost and natural fertilizer. I'm going to buy it now.
First, we need to prepare the soil. Mix compost and natural fertilizers into the
garden. Should we sow all the seeds?
No, each variety has a different ripening cycle.
How do we know what to plant? You can see the planting date on the seed
packets. I see. How to sow seeds.
Place the seed into the soil, pay attention to depth and distance.
Done, now we need to add water for the plants. Use a hose sprayer so you can create a gentle,
rain-like mist for the garden. We need to weed the garden.
Here is a guide on how to weed, grab them low on their stems then yank sharply, it helps
to extract the entire root. We will regularly check the garden for weeds.
You also need to remove the crowded seedlings to keep the space as on the instructions on
the seed pack. We will soon have vegetables to use
We should harvest vegetables when they are soft and young.
It's best to only pick when you plan to use it.
There is still a lot of land for planting. We should plant flowers.
Do you like roses the most? Yes, but we will plant a variety of flowers.
Maybe we'll plant it next Sunday. It's pretty late now, so we should prepare
dinner. Dinner dishes include meatloaf, baked beans,
wild Alaska salmon, grilled cheese sandwich, and cheesecake.
I'm hungry and can probably eat all the dishes on the table.
You did the housework very hard. But I feel very happy.
Because our house is shiny. And we will have fresh vegetables to eat.
What a meaningful Sunday! We should organize more work days like this.
It's a great idea but don't overdo it, we have work to do and the kids need time to
study. Of course.
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