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​Ideas for Energy Drain Chores
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​This is a list parents can use when they need some ideas to implement an "Energy Drain".  
The idea is to have them do a chore that is one  of YOUR chores
so that they can replenish the energy ​they have drained
​from you due to making poor choices.  
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·         Vacuum
·         Dust the house
·         Sweep the floor, the driveway
·         Pick up leaves
·         Trim bushes
·         Pull weeds
·         Dead-head flowers
·         Harvest veggies from garden
·         Mow the lawn
·         Wash clothes
·         Sort or fold laundry and/or socks
·         Cook dinner
​·         Bake dessert
·         Put away groceries
·         Change light bulbs
·         Mop floor
·         Wipe down walls

·         Empty dishwasher
​·         Seal granite counters
·         Polish silver
​·         Organize toys
·         Sort out old toys or clothes
·         Clean bathroom/toilet/shower
·         Help paint walls (inside or outside)
·         Sand wooden deck and/or chairs
·         Wash the car
·         Vacuum the car
​·         Clean gutters
·         Walk the dog
·         Clean up after pets
·         Clean out animal cages
·         Add litter or bedding for animals
·         Clean windows
·         Dust window blinds
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·         Polish wood floors
·         Clean refrigerator
·         Water plants (inside or out)
​·         Clean garage
·         Reorganize tools in garage or shed
·         De-cobweb garage other areas
·         Set the table
·         Empty trash/recycling
·         Take trash bins out to street
·         Put away DVDs
·         Babysit younger siblings
·         Wash bath towels
·         Put toilet paper in bathrooms
·         Refill soap dishes/dispensers
·         Pay for a babysitter
​               so parents can have a date night