EVENING ROUTINE

A very popular category that assists an Individual in cleaning up after a meal, straightening up the residence, personal hygiene, and/or preparing for the next day.

Choose one or more of the following:

___When you finish, you can take the dishes off the table.

___If there is any food left out, be sure to put it in the refrigerator or in the cabinet.

___Scrape the food off the plates into the trash.

Choose one or more:

___Fill the sink with soap and water and scrub your dishes clean.

___Scrub the dishes clean and put them in the dishwasher.

___If the dishwasher is full, you can turn on the dishwasher.

Choose one or more:

___If you need to turn on the disposal, turn on the cold water first and then turn on the disposal.

___Do you have any cans you need to rinse out for recycling?

___Now you can wipe off the table.

___Don't forget to wipe off the sink and the counter.

___If you used the microwave, you can wipe it off too.

___Do you need to wipe up any spills on the kitchen floor?

___Do you need to sweep the kitchen floor?

___Why don't you empty the wastebaskets into the kitchen trash can.

Choose one:

___If the trash can in the kitchen is full, you can take it out to the trash.

___If the trash can in the kitchen is full, you can take it out to the dumpster.

If cleaning up, choose one or both:

___Look around, what do you need to do to straighten up?

___Is this a good day to vacuum?

If preparing for the next day, choose one or more:

___If you need to make your lunch for tomorrow, have you done it?

___After you make your lunch, put your lunch bag in the refrigerator.

___Get the money that you will need.

___Choose what you would like to wear for tomorrow.

___Put everything at the front door so you are all ready.

If doing personal hygiene in the evening, choose one or more:

___When you are ready, you can take your shower.

___When you are ready, you can take your bath.

___Do you need to wash your hair?

Choose one or more, if needed:

___Are you going to shave today?

___Do you need some lotion today?

___Don't forget to brush your teeth.

Choose one or more, if needed:

___Did you blow dry your hair?

___Have you combed your hair?

___Have you brushed your hair?

Choose one or more:

___Make sure you pick up your dirty clothes.

___Did you remember to take your medication? Be sure that you don't forget.

___Be sure that your door is locked.

___Before you finish, why don't you put your dishes away, if you need to.