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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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carrotsandcelery · 04/04/2012 18:39

Oooh! I think fudge is probably the answer!

liveinazoo · 04/04/2012 19:37
CamperWidow · 05/04/2012 06:50

Morning ladies!
One last list before we go away till Monday.
Ta da;
up and dressed
beds made
breakfast
wm on
calender checked

To Do
wash sleeping bag so it can dry while we are gone
pack for me and the girls
tidy house so I come back to a clean one!!!!!!

Sounds alot easier than it's gonna be as we have playgroup this morning and won't be back till lunchtime!!! Shock

liveinazoo · 05/04/2012 07:43

have a lovely trip camper

having a nap in the daytime yesterday means i was awake in the night and gave up and got up to do something useful at 5Hmm

ta das

deep cleaned front room

made blueberry breakfast muffins

washed up and wiped surfaces

cleaned bathroom

helped little zoo get dressed

did 3 lots hair

washed,dressed and sorted myself

shold be back lunchtime

have a good morning all!

bessie26 · 05/04/2012 08:35

Am v.impressed by the early morning deep cleaning zoo! I was up at 5 with DD2(teeth) but got back into bed afterwards.

My kitchen/utility/little bathroom look wonderful after yesterday's cleaning Grin Would love to do more today, but I am out for a meal tonight so I think I had better nap while DD2 does this arvo or I may end up asleep in my food!

bessie26 · 05/04/2012 08:36

Oh, and have a great weekend away camper & scout!!

Scout19075 · 05/04/2012 09:44

Ta Dahs:

Up and breakfasted
Cats stroked
Easter Eggs/presents wrapped (x5 nieces & nephews, x3 SiL, x2 BiL (or almost BiL), x2 PiL, x1 MrScout, x2 pieces for Toddler)
Easter Basket from the Easter Bunny put together
Trains played with
Keyboard brought out and music made appreciated (Thank you, Toddler, for the "tunes")

To Dos:
Wrap Niece3's birthday present (birthday is on Easter)
Shower & dress
Dress Toddler
Go to bank/ATM
Go to HobbyCraft
Wrap more sweets for Sunday's hunt

carrotsandcelery · 05/04/2012 14:09

Afternoon everyone.

Have a great trip Camper.

Ta das:

Washed and dressed
Wm on
Dcs ready early
Followed dh to garage (about 30 min drive) & picked dh up there and took him to work.
Went to the MASSIVE Tesco in the city - we were in there for hours and spent a Shock amount of money. Eeek!
Took the dcs to Subway for early lunch.
Filled up with diesel.
Took dd to have riding hat fitted - we finally found a fit and it was wrongly priced too so got is £8 cheaper at £79. Still eeeeek! though.
Dragged shopping in from car and put freezer stuff away

Made Brew and collapsed.

I am so glad our local Tesco is nowhere near as exciting if it takes half a day to shop in the big one!

carrotsandcelery · 05/04/2012 16:29

Ta Das:

Shopping put away
Dry washing folded and put away
Wet washing hung to dry
Hallway hoovered although dogs then played there so it is a mess again
Snack made for dcs and myself (protein rich as we are trying to maintain our energy levels)

I still have a lot to do today.

CatsSleepAnywhere · 05/04/2012 18:43

Was out all afternoon so am doing a few Ta Da's this evening.
First job done: clean dining room table.
DH is taking care of some washing up Wink

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liveinazoo · 05/04/2012 18:45
carrotsandcelery · 05/04/2012 19:12

Ta Das:

Hallway rehoovered as well as the rest of downstairs
Meal made and eaten
Dogs fed by dh
Pjs on (including me)
Easter treats artfully arranged on the sideboard, including the dogs' jumbone treats (in sealed wrappers) Grin

CatsSleepAnywhere · 05/04/2012 20:28

DD bathed and in bed
DS in bed will get bathed/showered in morning.
I am just about to declutter some cake and a hot chocolate.
The floor still needs rescuing from toys - will get done before bed if I can be bothered!
Oh crap!, just remembered the washing still sat in the machine - will unload it in a mo.

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carrotsandcelery · 06/04/2012 10:24

Ta Das:

All washed and dressed
All breakfasted

That's it so far.

Time to get a wash on at least I think.

CatsSleepAnywhere · 06/04/2012 11:26

Pointy stick required here. I can't get going today.

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liveinazoo · 06/04/2012 11:42

i notice all catsGrin

ta das
washed/dress/fed plus zoolets

nice 2hr walk

CatsSleepAnywhere · 06/04/2012 11:46

That sounds good zoo. Smile

I am still not dressed, DD is being clingy this morning. DH and DS are out.
I'm hoping they will come home soon and I might get some things done this afternoon.

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CatsSleepAnywhere · 06/04/2012 11:55

Just need to remind myself of today's babystep, Thought I would link it incase anyone else needs a reminder. [buwink]

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liveinazoo · 06/04/2012 12:04

thankscats used that to acces site map
anyone interested we are in zone 1 entrance,hall and dining room

fancy a buddy this afternoon?

CatsSleepAnywhere · 06/04/2012 12:09

Right, I'm off to get dressed.

Start buddying at 1.00 ?? After lunch?? If I can get near the computer Wink

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liveinazoo · 06/04/2012 12:16

1 sounds good.stacks to do

carrotsandcelery · 06/04/2012 13:33

Ta Da:

Dd's room so far.

Heading back up in a minute. I am so glad the house is groaning with Easter chocolate because I will need a lie down and chocolate drip inserted by the end of today. Eeek!

CatsSleepAnywhere · 06/04/2012 14:09

Ta Da:

made bed
breakfast
get dressed
lunch
hanged wet washing
wash up x 1

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liveinazoo · 06/04/2012 14:12

ta das
washing put into dryer

washing on

cleaned hallway

washed hall floor

finished putting away stuff got yesterdayBlush

i need to hotspot/room rescue front room

liveinazoo · 06/04/2012 15:30

ta das

cleaned under sofas

cleaned under cushions sofa

wiped sofas

de fingerprinted mirror fire surround

cleaned all kids clutter off mantlepiece

put rest shopping away

cleaned out a kitchen cupboard

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