Household Skills
What do you add to a washing machine to clean your clothes?
What is laundry detergent?
What is the name for money you earn from a job?
What is income?
What is one thing you should not post publicly on social media as an adult (hint: even at your age now/if you already have social media)?
What is personal info (like address, ID, banking, etc.).
What age do you need to be in Florida to apply for a learner’s permit?
What is 15?
The document used to give an employer when looking for a job.
What is a resume?
Bonus: A cover letter is also recommended!
You just finished cooking—what should you do before leaving the kitchen?
What is clean up / wash dishes / wipe down counters / make sure stove/oven is off?
What is paid to a landlord or company for an apartment or house.
What is "rent" or a "mortgage"?
What is the purpose of having a personal ID (like a license or state ID)?
What is to prove your identity for things like voting, banking, jobs, travel, etc.
How to fill up gas.
What is inserting your card or prepaying inside, opening the gas cap, putting the pump in, and pulling the handle?
How you dress when attending an interview.
What is "business attire" or "professional attire"?
Note: These include slacks, button ups shirts, blouses, suit jackets, ties, pencil skirts that end at the knee, tidy hair, etc.
How often you remove the lint from the clothing dryer.
What is every time you use it?
You pay for this to cover protections on life, health, houses or cars (and more!)
What is insurance?
What is a credit score used for?
What is to show how trustworthy you are with money / loans / getting approved for things?
You’re budgeting for a trip. Besides gas, name one other cost of car travel.
What is tolls / snacks / parking / hotel?
You show this paperwork to employers and officials.
You put out a grease fire by _____.
What is throwing flour or baking soda over it?
If you spend more money than you earn, what is that called?
What is debt?
If you get mail marked "confidential" or “important,” what should you do?
What is open and read it promptly?
You need to get somewhere 20 miles away and don’t have a car. Name 2 reliable adult alternatives.
What is public transit, rideshare (Uber/Lyft), asking a trusted adult, biking (if safe), etc.?
Working with others in a cooperative and friendly manner.
What is Teamwork?
Remember, teamwork makes the dream work <3
You need to plunge a toilet. Where should the plunger create a seal?
What is over the hole at the bottom of the bowl?
Where the money for job benefits comes from.
What is out of your own paycheck?
What does “advocate for yourself” mean, and why is it important as an adult (it's also important to learn now)?
What is speaking up for your needs or rights (e.g. at work, the doctor, school); it helps you stay safe and respected.
What does a flashing red light at an intersection mean you must do?
What is come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe (like a stop sign).
The ability to "go with the flow" or change things to better suit a situation.
What is Adaptability?