Evil Genius Mom's Foolproof Plan Gets Kids To Clean The Kitchen

Yup. That'll work.

Here’s how to get the kids to clean up: Hold the WiFi password for ransom. 

An unnamed mom ― and hero to parents everywhere ― left this note for her kids, which was then posted on Imgur. The message promised that they’d receive the day’s WiFi password, just as soon as they texted her an image of a clean kitchen. 

Like a hostage holding up a newspaper to show the date, the picture had to include a box of crackers on the counter so the kids couldn’t re-use an old photo of a clean kitchen.

That should work ― at least until the kids discover they can just go outside to play instead.

 

(h/t Mashable

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