Wiping down chairs

Ingredients:
soapy water
containers
cleaning cloths
scrubbing brushes
a broom, hanging around because the kids like 'using' it on the deck
chairs to wipe down

Result: Wet children

I don't know why this wasn't obvious when I started out? I don't know why I honestly thought the kids would enjoy having their own little container of water to help mum wipe down some chairs? I don't know why I was surprised when they ended up stripped to the waist tipping water from container to container (one child offered to go completely naked to avoid getting his shorts wet).
I mean, we did have a water table in Aus.