Mean Mom

Well they didn't actually come out and say it but I knew they were thinking it. You could see it in their faces as all the toys on the floor went into the trash bag.
I have been having problems with them keeping their room clean and have threatened to take all their toys away but I've never followed through. Well I had enough tonight. First I said if they had it clean by 5pm (this was at 4:30) hen they would be able to play Guitar Hero. Well 5 came and went. Then they started wanting to go outside. I said the room had to be cleaned. 6 o'clock came and I said no dinner until the room was clean. Well at 7 they both came out of the room and I thought maybe it had been cleaned. NOPE! I told them to get back in there and clean or it was bedtime with no dinner and the toys would be gone. The fighting began.
So I followed through. They are in bed, did not get dinner (had a snack at 3 of apples and peanut butter) and their most prized possessions (the toys) are in a trash bag sitting by the door to be put outside. They are going to have to earn each toy back and I'm not sure if I want to give them back. I hope they see that keeping their room clean allows them to keep their stuff.