Aiming high in April, babystepping our way to a cleaner house

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Hi all, welcome to the new babysteps thread for April.

All newcomers welcome.

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I must remember to load the washing machine after dinner.

finally got the dinner on and while i was out there i bleached the sink,drainer and surfaces

i doubt much else will get done im just too tired

Washing machine is on and the DC are doing a bit more Arts and craft stuff before bedtime. DD is getting a bit stressy now though so it won't be long before she has to go to bed.

Morning all!

So far I have managed to get out of bed
put the downstairs sheets in the wash
made myself some hot weetabix and a
run my bath so dh can get in the shower without it going cold.

I think that is a flutter rather than flying but it is a start

My Ta Da's so far:

get out of bed
made bed
and drink coffee .

To do:
breakfast
get dressed
hang wet washing to dry somewhere (not sure if it will rain)
write out some cards and post
wash up/dry up
declutter
decide what else we are doing!

ta das

all and sorted
snack
walk morrisons
shop
walk back
make kids proper breakfast

they are now upstairs play so i can have a snack in peace!

to do is so long i wont scare myself writing it but i will post ta das as i go to keep momentum!

Both DDs at nursery/pre-school today. I had planned to do the garden, but as it's raining I am doing some deep cleaning in the house instead. I started in the downstairs loo & am going to work my way through the house from there. I'll be child free on tuesdays and wednesdays for the next few weeks, so am hoping I can make a big difference.

Ta Da

• WM on
• TD emptied
• DW on service wash
• downstairs loo: loo scrubbed, walls/door/skirting board/window/mirror cleaned, floor mopped
• utility room: back door, worktop & half the walls & skirting board cleaned,

To Do

• continue in utility room (need to empty the shelves to wipe the other walls)
• move onto kitchen...

I'm impressed by the deep cleaning bessie. Child free days are a huge treat when your dcs are little.

List update:
breakfast
--get dressed--
--hang wet washing to dry somewhere (not sure if it will rain)--
--write out some cards and post--
wash up/dry up
declutter
--go shopping--
lunch
--label Easter eggs--
"What's for dinner?"
cook dinner

ta das

hung washing up
more washing on
cleaned bathroom
washed bathroom floor
shined sink taps(kitchen)
washing up
dry and put away
referree too many kids spats

Good lists everyone!

TaDa

• downstairs bathroom
• utility room
• kitchen

Cleaning behind the washing machine & wiping out the Inside of the kitchen cupboards have been put on the list for another day, but otherwise all spiders evicted & everything scrubbed.

Just having a quick & graze snack box before I go pick them up.

I have made tonight's meal (goulash) and, what is more, it doesn't involve cheese There are only so many cheesy dinners that even I can eat.

I will let it cook in the oven for a while so it is lovely and tender and then cook some rice later.

Now I need a massive boot to make me rescue the washing and hang it on the radiators to dry

EEEeeek!

Ta Da:

dry washing folded and put away
wet washing hung

Thanks zoo.

ta das

rest washing up done

potatoes on for beany potato moussaka

bins out

fridge sorted

cupboard under the stairs food sorted

cupboard under the stairs toys resorted

I am quite happy hiding here for now thanks zoo.

Want to join me?

dinners cooking-moussaka and a plum baked custard

washed up pans and wiped surfaces