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

516 replies

CatsSleepAnywhere · 03/04/2012 16:18

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

All newcomers welcome. Smile

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

Please come and join us.

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CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/04/2012 12:48

More Ta da's:

Shower
went to bank
went to shop for essentials
picked up DD
now having lunch

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liveinazoo · 19/04/2012 12:54

ah cats just the person!

i need a large pointy stil in nthis CBAers direction

liveinazoo · 19/04/2012 12:55

stil?i meant stick

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/04/2012 12:58

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Will this do? Grin

I am still --eating junk food-- having my lunch and wandering the boards of MNet.

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liveinazoo · 19/04/2012 13:01

lovely and largeGrin

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/04/2012 13:17

Right meet you back here at 2.00 with large virtual box of chocolates --if you do some work--

Forgot to say Welcome to the thread Stitch Smile

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CamperWidow · 19/04/2012 13:26

Update!!

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

Think we scared the lady in Oxfam! She was very pleased as some of the girls books still had the Oxfam price stickers on, but we must have handed over around 15 of the girls and I de-cluttered mine too and handed over about 10. Cleared a shelf for me and am now able to stack the girls books nicely instead of having some stacked on top.
Off to do exercise and wait for the girls to wake up!

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/04/2012 14:10

More Ta da's:

1 x drying up
put down clean newspaper under cat litter tray
hoovered kitchen and dining room.

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CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/04/2012 14:14
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sarahfreck · 19/04/2012 14:28

Did I smell chocolate?

Ta Das

Work
Sort out physics questions (from yesterday's lesson)
Prepare 2 lessons (done one and a half)
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 (half done)
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

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/04/2012 14:31
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liveinazoo · 19/04/2012 14:32

ta das
ds bedroom windows cleaned-insides only
dds bedroom window cleaned-inside an out
my bedroom windows cleaned_inside only

full length landing mirror cleaned
bath and sink cleaned
bathroom windows washed inside and out
bathroom floor washed
radiato wiped
bathroom door cleaned
landing,stairs and hallway swept
hall floor washed
coats/shoes/bags etsc tidied
front doorwiped/glass cleaned-inside and out
cat tray emptied/wiped/refilled
20mins folding dry laundry/ironing
all clothes ironed/folded put away

Phew!

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/04/2012 14:34
Shock
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liveinazoo · 19/04/2012 14:38
Grin i know.. .it looksgood

however,ive been avoiding the mess kits made last night of living room

bessie26 · 19/04/2012 15:30

camper what is the Edward Bear Club?!

sarahfreck · 19/04/2012 15:38

Hi all. Off to teach shortly, then I'm out this evening. I'm out tomorrow am as well so hope you all manage to get loads done in the meantime!! Grin

Ta Das

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 (about to do)
Do personal admin (done half)
Make a phonecall (about to do)

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

carrotsandcelery · 19/04/2012 16:54

Have fun tonight Sarah - that is three of us all out on the same night Shock

Camper I wondered about the Edward Bear club but decided it must be something everyone else knew and it was just me who was ignorant Blush

liveinazoo · 19/04/2012 18:16

ta das
remaining airer of washing folded/ironed and put away
supervised dcs clearing away toys and laundry into baskets
tidied up the crash zone of playmobil
put away the dvds kits got out
dinner on
fed cats
fussed cats
read with ds
watching simpsons and having a cuddle with dd2 at mo before we eat

everyone whos out and about hope you have your gladrags on and have a lovely time!Grin

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/04/2012 18:45

Nights out!!! What are they Confused Wink

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carrotsandcelery · 19/04/2012 19:20

We should have a thread party Grin I am sure we could. Arrange a night we are all in and party through the evening together - like a Friday night drunk thread Grin

CatsSleepAnywhere · 19/04/2012 19:25

I'm up for that carrots Grin

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Scout19075 · 19/04/2012 21:31

I did nothing.

carrotsandcelery · 20/04/2012 10:02

Where is everyone today?

Ta Das:

wm on
ds's lunch and snacks made
dcs breakfasted - tricky as dh used up all the milk Hmm
washed and dressed - having a bad hair day so happy about the rain
dd's bed head tackled Grin
dcs taken to school and good natter had with other mums
top up shop and unnecessary unhealthy naughties purchased Blush
dw loaded
worktops cleaned
3 large bags of books sorted into sell, donate and store - why is it soooo hard to part with their books?
breakfast eaten and Brew no 2 now made

carrotsandcelery · 20/04/2012 10:48

Ta das:

washing hung
another load sorted and in wm
dry washing folded and put away
downstairs hoovered
kitchen table partially decluttered
tape on choc digestives pulled...

Longtalljosie · 20/04/2012 11:18

Today's ta das:

Planted out some more tomato plants and potatoes
Unstacked and reloaded DW

But not much more than that as have been with DD, helping her settle at nursery. She was really enthusiastic yesterday but today there've been tear Sad

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