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Household Chores
Sweeping, folding, watering plants! Helping at home is fun. It makes you a super family helper. Let's learn about household chores.
Did you know?
Long ago, some vacuum cleaners were huge. Horses pulled them from house to house!
Many Indian brooms are made from soft grass. Others use thin ribs of coconut leaves.
A washing machine spins clothes very fast. This flings the water out of them!
Try this: Sock Match Race
Put all the clean socks in one big pile. Ask someone to count, or set a timer. How fast can you find all the pairs? Fold each pair together and put them away. Next time, try to beat your own time!
Go further: The Giant Open-Air Laundry
In Mumbai, there is a famous place called Dhobi Ghat. It is a huge open-air laundry. Washers called dhobis scrub and beat clothes on stones. Rows and rows of clothes hang in the sun to dry. It is like a giant washing machine, but made of people!