It\u2019s a simple but effective concept; collect any stray toys, clothes, books, video games [etc.] and lock them up in your room. When they go searching for it explain that it was not put away properly and you confiscated it. They can do one of two things, 1) buy the item with extra chores or 2) buy the toy back out of their allowance money. <\/p>\n
So far I\u2019ve gotten the car washed, the garden weeded, the a\/c vents and return grills vacuumed and cleaned out and reclaimed $13.00 of The Boy\u2019s allowance money. <\/p>\n
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I\u2019m not all evil. I did use the money to buy our Mackerel Snapping Papist family cheese pizza on Friday.<\/p>\n
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