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Unfuck my habitat

948 replies

GibberTheMonkey · 06/09/2013 15:48

Do we have a thread already?
The prissy fly lady lot do Wink
Anyone want to join me?

OP posts:
MrsNouveauRichards · 14/01/2014 14:36

I want snow, but not that extreme! I get the feeling everyone is being lulled into a false sense of security, then come the beginning of March we will have snow. It is ridiculously mild this winter.

I so completely can't be arsed this week. Last week I was all full of enthusiasm for life, the kids, the horses, the housework etc.... This week it can all go Fuck itself!

Just having a coffee, then need to go and unfuck some laundry, and get something put of the freezer for dinner.

vvviola · 14/01/2014 23:53

13loki - I'd nearly swap for your snow. I'm not designed for heat Hmm
(Mind you, my experience of 'real winter' - 2 Lithuanian winters getting down to minus 20 - were pre-kids and pre-driving so I either walked or taxied. I'm not sure I'd enjoy it so much with 2 kids & having to drive)

Ironing is unfucked. (Until the next wash), and managed to unfuck two bathrooms yesterday while supervising the play date from hell.

Today - unfuck the downstairs toilet and finally finish the kitchen cupboard.

MrsNouveauRichards · 15/01/2014 07:17

Playdate from hell? We've had some of those. How many of you were in tears? :o

I managed to stop wallowing in self pity yesterday and get some stuff done. I've managed to keep on top of the sitting room since the great unfuck of last week, and that is pretty good for me.

Today is mostly taken up with car going for it's MOT, and getting the shopping done. Fun

zinher · 15/01/2014 10:01

Hi everyone, after a weekend full of guests the house is totally fucked. I have been lazy too and have just started the unfucking process.

Dishwasher loaded and switched on, and have done today's cooking. And I have let the laundry build up again Hmm

Moggy72 · 15/01/2014 22:21

My UFYH tip is to get the family inv

Moggy72 · 15/01/2014 22:23

Sorry posted too early. My UFYH tip is to get the family involved. If I whinge on at my DH and my DCs to help tidy up - they have no interest. But if I tell them we are all
Going to do a 20 min UFYH blitz with the timer, they all spring into action... Yelling out "his much time left on the timer etc" !!

vvviola · 16/01/2014 04:10

MrsNR - only 1 in actual tears (DD2 because she couldn't play) but two sulky faces (DD1 & friend when after 30 minutes of DD2 tantrumming I told them they'd have to play downstairs before DD2 actually hurt herself) and one big headache (me!)

No unfucking done today. Mainly because I'm grumpy Hmm

MrsNouveauRichards · 16/01/2014 06:52

Stressful! Had kids here yesterday for a quick play while we mum's had a coffee and catch up. One child was digging through the dirty washing basket Hmm odd.

Moggy, my tip is to bribe the kids with sweets. I'm not proud :o

Got to have a laundry catch up today. Laugh a minute round here!

13loki · 16/01/2014 10:03

Yesterday i ironed 9 shirts for DH. And dragged DD to and from childminders on a sledge, while pushing the pram and baby. Today is a no unfucking day, I am on the bus to town to have baby weighed. Oh, I hemmed another curtain yesterday, too.

MrsNouveauRichards · 16/01/2014 11:23

Snow + buggy = hard fucking work! Have some extra cake :o

Feeling really cross with myself. You know when you feel like you have completely failed at something, and it just makes you feel like a bag of shite. Well, that.

What have I actually unfucked today?
Got my kids + 2 extras fed and to school on time
Mucked out horses/done yard
Spoke to my grandma
Put a washload on
Put horse travel boots in the bath to soak
Sat on the sofa feeling sorry for myself

To Unfuck
Get arse off sofa
Pick DS up from preschool
Lunch
More laundry
Scrub horse boots and hang out
Pop into town to get a present for DS's friend
Pick DD up
Go to horses to put them to bed and exercise if possible
Feed everyone
Drink something alcoholic
Bath and bed

Mumof3xx · 17/01/2014 07:34

Unfucked -
one cup of tea
3 dc fed
Packed lunches made

MrsNouveauRichards · 17/01/2014 07:45

Really need to unfuck the kitchen today. It seems to go from pretty good, to completely fucked within about two days of being busy.

To Unfuck
Get kids dressed
Sort dinner money for DD (no packed lunch to do today -yay! )
Get kids + one extra dropped off to school
Get yard done
Ride horse
Pick DS up
Lunch
Ride second horse
Finish yard
Pick DD up
Unfuck kitchen
Unfuck laundry (ongoing)
Have a general Unfuck about the house

13loki · 17/01/2014 07:57

I love that I don't need to pack school lunches or remember dinner money. Schools here must provide free dinners for everyone.
This morning I have gotten out of bed and um, well, yeah, I am out of bed. I must unfuck something, but since Älfi thinks sleep is not as much fun as screaming for hours, I can't think straight enough to make a list.

Mumof3xx · 17/01/2014 09:09

School dinners for my two would cost me £20 per week!

13loki · 17/01/2014 11:38

Am going to try to unfuck the Xmas tree today. Yes, I am ashamed it is still up, but it's downstairs in the kids lounge, I don't need to go in there often.

Mumof3xx · 17/01/2014 11:59

Jesus a Christmas tree! I take it it's not real or it would be in bits!

MrsNouveauRichards · 17/01/2014 12:25

DD Is allowed a school dinner on Friday if she goes to sleep when told during the week. When she was school dinners she desperately wanted pack lunch, so this works well :o

Hahaha @ Jesus a Christmas tree!

Unfucked
Everyone fed, dressed, and out of the house on time
Hang towels out on line
Yard done
Horse ridden
Meeting at preschool
Lunch

To unfuck
Back to yard, ride horse 2, finish jobs
Pick DD up
Friend and kids over after school
Dinner - nachos!
Kids bed
Watch some random shite on telly and do nothing

Mumof3xx · 17/01/2014 16:38

Ah I don't think school dinner bribery would work here, my took of bribery is the computer

Anyway

I have not Unfucked a great deal today

Pretty lazy tbh

Mumof3xx · 17/01/2014 16:39

Tool not took stupid phone

MrsNouveauRichards · 17/01/2014 18:48

DD Is allowed a school dinner on Friday if she goes to sleep when told during the week. When she was school dinners she desperately wanted pack lunch, so this works well :o

Hahaha @ Jesus a Christmas tree!

Unfucked
Everyone fed, dressed, and out of the house on time
Hang towels out on line
Yard done
Horse ridden
Meeting at preschool
Lunch

To unfuck
Back to yard, ride horse 2, finish jobs
Pick DD up
Friend and kids over after school
Dinner - nachos!
Kids bed
Watch some random shite on telly and do nothing

MrsNouveauRichards · 17/01/2014 18:52

The times of posts are all wrong. My last post was apparently posted 2 minutes ago Confused

I have done everything on my list today, but that is not really a lot of housework. I'm going to attempt some of unfuck your weekend tomorrow.

Mumof3xx · 18/01/2014 09:00

I am intending on a good unfucking day

So far have Unfucked-

One wash load in dryer
One load in washer
2 kitchen sides wiped
3 dc fed
3 dc dressed
Kitchen swept

MrsNouveauRichards · 18/01/2014 09:05

Morning all.

Unfucked
One load of washing hung out on airer
Another load of washing in machine
Squash, onion and garlic in the oven slow roasting to make soup
Back in bed eating cereal :o

Next to unfuck
Get up and get dressed
Make beds
Kids dressed
20/10 kitchen
Hang out second lot of washing
More washing
Go into town
Lunch
Go to yard - will be there all afternoon
Dinner (what?)
Babysitter here for 7pm, DH and I out

Mumof3xx · 18/01/2014 09:50

Stopped unfucking to look at mortgages

Now feel crap cause we can't afford one

13loki · 18/01/2014 13:48

Today I have grocery shopped and washed the baby sick out of my hair. I need to go hang out the washing, but I am hugging a sleeping baby.