What materials do we use? 🧺🧼

• Clothes and school uniforms 👕👗
• Soap bars, washing powder or liquid detergent 🧴🧽
• Bleach or stain removers (for whites) ⚠️
• Buckets, basins and washing bowls 🪣
• Brushes, clothespins and clothesline 🧤📎
• Iron and ironing board (adult use) 🔌🧯
• Sewing kit (for small tears) 🪡

Simple care steps before washing ✔️

1. Check pockets for stones, paper or money — remove them.
2. Sort clothes by colour: whites, light colours, darks.
3. Sort by fabric: heavy (towels) and light (school shirts).
4. Treat stains quickly: rinse with clean water, rub soap gently.

How to care for materials and tools

• Detergent / soap: Keep the lid closed. Store in a dry place so powder doesn't become hard.
• Bleach and stain removers: Keep in their original bottle, tightly closed and away from children. Use only with an adult.
• Buckets & basins: Rinse and dry after use. Store upside-down so water does not collect.
• Brushes and clothespins: Keep in a box or basket to stop losing them.
• Iron: Always unplug and let it cool before storing. Wrap the cord neatly. Store out of children’s reach.
• Sewing kit: Keep needles in a pin cushion or box and scissors closed in a case.
• Clothes: Fold clean dry clothes and keep in a cupboard or shelf. For uniforms, hang where they stay neat.

Kenyan tips for drying and saving water 🌞💧

• Dry clothes in the sun to kill germs, but keep bright colours in the shade a little to stop fading.
• Use a bucket to wash — pour rinse water on plants (not near food plants) to save water.
• Dry clothes quickly so they don't smell or grow mildew.

Safety rules — very important! 🚫⚠️

• Never taste or smell detergents. If you spill them on skin, rinse with lots of water and tell an adult.
• Keep cleaners and bleach high on a shelf where little children cannot reach.
• Ask an adult to use the iron and bleach. They can help you stay safe.
• If chemicals get in the eye: wash the eye with clean water and get help right away.

Quick storage checklist ✅

• Detergents sealed & dry — place on a shelf.
• Bleach stored in original bottle, away from food.
• Iron unplugged & cool — stored up high.
• Clothespins in a box — basins stacked inside each other.
• Clean dry clothes folded on shelves or in wardrobes.

Fun little picture: drying clothes 🌤️

Put pins on the top of the clothes so they do not fall. Ask an adult to help you hang heavy items.

Little quiz for you ✅

1. Where should you keep bleach? (Answer: In its bottle, high and closed.)
2. What do you do with a stained shirt before washing? (Answer: Rinse and use soap.)
3. Why dry colours in the shade sometimes? (Answer: To stop colours from fading.)