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.

We have pointy sticks ----> to help get you moving and plenty of brews and biscuits on our Chat thread for in between jobs.

Please come and join us.

forgot to add emptied litter tray/cleaned and refilled
fed cats!

I forgot to add that I decluttered my bedside drawer.

How are you getting on with litter tray stinkyness zoo?

depends whether im greeted with no1s or no2s!!!

i think beef dreamies cat treats are playing a part in the emissions departmentso sadly when they are all gone they will be getting no more

Wow Zoo - you've done loads today. I need to stop messing on MN and get on!

i get up early then have plenty to post

Ta Da

• took DDs to nursery
• WM x2
• vacuumed whole house
• packed away sterilliser (finally descaled it yesterday)
• waterered house plants
• painted larger area with tester paints (this or this?)
• printed picture of DD2 & put in frame
• put another picture in a frame

To Do

• continue tidying the dining room
• finish house blessing (mop & scrub loos)
• go look for clothes for DD2 at supermarket
• sort more toys in the new storage drawers

I've finished my lunch, so had better get on... mopping next I think - woo hoo!

I like the first one best myself bessie.

Is it a bright room? It is a strong colour so could absorb a lot of light. (I am a big fan of strong colours so that is not a criticism).

Ta Da:

Put a small mountain of school shirt (enough to fill a bucket) in bleach to soak in an attempt to make them usable again.

Ironed another small mountain of my clothes and ds's clothes.

Getting hungry now...

I have done another pile of ironing and feel I have now earned a sit down and a bit of lunch. I am still catching up on what wasn't done over the hols as zoo says. I do iron now when the dcs are around but it does make me nervous. It is enough to contend with 2 dogs around, one of them old and a bit doddery and one of them full of beans - both with their own hazards.

i tend iron after ive made breakfast for the zoolets
that gives me around half hour everyday uninterupted,anything over that a bonus
mostly do while theyre all out
dread think how would manage round kits..good job upstairs out of bounds

As I keep saying, I need to get into a daily ironing habit. I seem to have made the other basics habit but haven't cracked this one yet.

Ta Das:
thorough hoover downstairs, except the kitchen as too many toys out.
emptied airing cupboard and mostly sorted and put back in but having a mini bedding crisis.

Ta Das so far

To Dos (must)
Work
Write up 1 lesson
prepare 1 lesson
teach 1 lesson
post letters
do a Staples order
update accounts

Household etc
Dry hair
put load in wm
hang out washing to dry
personal admin
wrap birthday present
write 2 birthday cards
do some more on woodgraining/craft project
go out for lunch

To Dos ( would like to)
prepare 3 lessons for Saturday
vacuum work room
sort a random pile of paperwork from workroom
do main Aldi shop
put away spare room bedding
put away dry washing

Hi girls!

Ta das:

Loaded and restacked DW, about to put it on again
3 x loads of washing, will have to do another as DD got "washable" felt pen and ribena on her top (and I really like it and don't want it to be stained!)
1 large basket of ironing (I hate ironing!)
Had a go at bleaching the grouting in shower, with limited success.

Booked appointment for sight test (for me) dentist (for me and DD)
Sorted out an extra nursery place for DD for 2 afternoons when I'm at antenatal hospitals appointments

Now off to put dinner together before DD's bathtime

Ta Das so far

To Dos (must)
Work
Write up 1 lesson
prepare 1 lesson
teach 1 lesson
post letters
do a Staples order
update accounts (tried to but problem with software!)

Household etc
Dry hair
put load in wm
hang out washing to dry
personal admin
wrap birthday present
write 2 birthday cards
do some more on woodgraining/craft project
go out for lunch

To Dos ( would like to)
prepare 3 lessons for Saturday (did one of them)
vacuum work room
sort a random pile of paperwork from workroom (started on one)
do main Aldi shop
put away spare room bedding
put away dry washing

didn't get all my "musts" done, but I did decide on a change of priorities - Aldo shop and starting to prepare Saturday's lesson more important than craft project and birthday stuff (for today!)

The letters will be posted on my way to music practice! Off out now so no chance to do more today.

Ta Da

• tidied the dining room some more (still more to do)
• finished house blessing
• got some kids clothes from the supermarket
• sorted more toys in the new storage drawers
• new batteries in toys
• WM maintainance wash (I ran out of dirty laundry! )
• picked DDs up from nursery
• clothes & bags sorted for tomorrow
• decluttered dressing table
• decluttered pile of stuff in my bedroom
• found a home for DD1s jewelry
• eaten tea

To Do

• empty nappy bin
• Shred (this will be the first excercise I've done in over a week )
• bath
• do some sewing

Marking my baby step place

Morning all!

Ta Dahs:
We're up
Toddler's dressed to slippers (I'm not as I don't fancy all morning in my swimsuit -- will dress after Toddler's breakfast)
Swimming bag packed (less snacks, which I will do while TS is eating)
Farm played with
Book read
Train track built

To Do:
feed Toddler (he likes to play with trains for a few minutes before breakfast)
pack up snacks
swimming class (yay!)
hang wet swim gear
visit with friend for coffee/tea in afternoon (1/2 hour drive both ways so will be out a good chunk of afternoon)
15 minute declutter, kitchen
15 minute declutter, living room
Seniors, update attendance sheets (last term and current term)
Seniors, summarize who owes what subs and email girls who owe money
degrease wall behind stove (started to yesterday but am short and couldn't get good elbow into it -- need to do it while on a chair, I think, but didn't want to show Toddler that trick yesterday)
keep on top of the washing up
bring in Seniors bags from last night (D'oh!) and empty/rehome everything
Finish last episode of DVD season 1 I was watching (MrScout came home in the middle of it, with 1/2 hour to go, and we switched to The Apprentice)

Doesn't feel like very much today.

Welcome Stitch! We have a chat thread too, I'll let some-one else do the link!
Ta Da;
up and dressed
shiny sink
swish and swipe bathroom
wm on
what's for tea
calender checked
beds made

To Do;
Edward Bear Club
wash bed linen
clean bathroom - with Lollipops' help!
put clothes away
'Bless' Oxfam with some of the girls books (probably buy back a couple of them next week! )
exercise (Lol has already asked to do some!)
make and post a birthday card to my Grandma
table hot spot
room rescue in nursery

Welcome stitch! Where are you up to with the babysteps? We are all at different stages here!

Here is [[http://m.mumsnet.com/Talk/good_housekeeping/1448698-Stepping-and-chatting-stepping-and-chatting?msgid=31269532 our chat thread!]

ta da

• DD1 & DH off to work/pre-school
• DD2 & I breakfasted

to do

• less chatting, more playing (just DD2 at home today)
• get washed & dressed
• get DD2 to try some clothes on
• return the ones that don't fit to the supermarket
• buy birthday cake ingredients
• make lunch
• do my hair (going out tonight)
• empty all the bins (bin collection tomorrow)
• sort dining room a bit more
• make tea
• check play date still on for tomorrow

Oooooops chat thread

I'm re-joining you on the lists thread --after a couple of days absent--

Ta da's so far:
breakfast
get dressed
get DC up and ready for school
take DC to school/nursery

Morning everyone. Welcome Stitch!

OK so far I am up, showered dressed and breakfasted (please note, significantly earlier than the last two days!)
Delivery taken of Staples order ( while I was still in PJs , though probably more embarrassing for the delivery guy than me - gets that way when you are well into the unmentionable decade methinks!)
Towels hung back up in bathroom

To dos (musts)

Work
Sort out physics questions (from yesterday's lesson)
Prepare 2 lessons
Teach 2 lessons
Prepare 1 or 2 more of Saturday's lessons
Sort out Staples order
Update accounts ( software permitting)
Sort and throw out rubbish from workroom

Household
Dry hair
Put dirty stuff in dishwasher
Wrap present, write cards
Do personal admin
Make a phonecall

Would like to

Work
Sort out more from a random pile of paperwork
vacuum workroom

Household/personal
Put away spare room bedding
put away dry washing
PM Carrots
Check on Flylady what a "house blessing" is

Good luck everyone with today's missions

hello stitch

ta das
overslept
mad rush to get dcs ready and lunches done in 40mins
ran to school
bit shopping while wait drop other two off
drop ds at school/lil zoo at nursery
collapsed in heap and decluttering malt loaf

Welcome to the thread Stitch and good to see you back Cats

Ta Das:
washed and dressed
wm on
dcs breakfasted
ds's lunch and snacks made
dw unloaded and reloaded
worktops cleaned
pile of bedding that overwhelmed me yesterday tackled - Yay!
finally got a connection to the internet