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Cleaning thread anyone?

999 replies

afreshstartplease · 19/09/2015 08:08

Used to do one of these each week but I have become a lazy lazy slob it would seem!

Anyone care to join me with lists and motivation?

OP posts:
shutupandshop · 25/11/2015 20:37

Done;

School run/nursery done
Pick dd3 up from club done
Put wash on done
Clean cat littr done
Fed cats x2 done once
Drop dd1 at cheer done
Pick dd1 up
Dinner done
Food shop done
Dw done
Was and dry dd1 school shirt
Uniforns done
Order dd2 school tights socks abd slippers
Drop xmas food order off done
Bath dd3 and ds1 done
Make pack lunch satnies done
Put ds1 and dd3 to bed one down
Put rubbish out done

Kim82 · 25/11/2015 21:35

Tomorrow's jobs:

  • tidy beds
  • laundry (if there is any, I'm not sure there's a full load)
  • fold and put away any clean washing
  • clean sister's house
  • pick up baby's meds from chemist
  • deep clean living room (didn't do it today)
  • deep clean both bathrooms
  • empty kitchen bins
  • iron uniforms
Kim82 · 26/11/2015 11:16

Good morning everyone. So far today:

Tomorrow's jobs:

  • tidy beds done
  • laundry. We don't have any but I'm bringing my sister's home with me as she has loads.
  • fold and put away any clean washing
  • clean sister's house done, I'm at hers now just waiting for the dryer to finish so I can re-make her bed
  • pick up baby's meds from chemist
  • deep clean living room (didn't do it today)
  • deep clean both bathrooms
  • empty kitchen bins
  • iron uniforms done
  • but dd1 some tights for school
Kim82 · 26/11/2015 11:17

Oops, forgot to take out the "tomorrow's jobs" part when I copied and pasted. You get what I mean though...

Kim82 · 26/11/2015 15:29

I'm destined not to clean this living room! I got the baby to sleep, tidied up all her toys, pulled out the swivel chair to clean behind it and my parents turned up! As they left the baby woke so now I can't carry on. Grrrr!

On the plus side I have emptied the kitchen bins, picked up the baby's meds and washed and dried two loads of my sister's washing, the third load is in the dryer now. I'm hoping to drop it all off at her house before she gets home from work so she can get in to a clean house, fresh bed covers and an empty laundry basket, all clothes washed and put away...I wish I had someone to do that for me! Grin

shutupandshop · 26/11/2015 16:12

Today;

school runs
nursery runs
fed cats/clean up
Change litter
ring to rearrange app
Dinner
town
empty car/get cleaned
put rubbish out
put tecycling out
food waste
Put shopping away started
Pick dd3 up friom playdate
Arrange playdate dd3
Drying
Feed cats again
Light wash
Uniform dd2
Sort clothes non uniform dd3

afreshstartplease · 26/11/2015 16:16

Evening all

List to do -

Put away dry washing
Wash load on
Tidy kitchen
Take out wheelie bin
Clean bathroom
Mop bathroom

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Kim82 · 26/11/2015 22:10

Living room is now clean - finally! I have spent the evening dragging furniture out, cleaning skirting boards and scrubbing the floor on my hands and knees!

Tomorrow's list:

  • tidy beds
  • laundry
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • deep clean kitchen
  • deep clean both bathrooms

That'll do for tomorrow I think.

I'm going to my sister's for a couple of hours in the morning so I'll have a busy afternoon...

shutupandshop · 27/11/2015 16:37

Afternoon!

Today

morning school and nursery run
pilates
fed cats
take xmas presents out of boxes abd put in to piles, see what need
panic and order more xmas presents!
put presents in garage
drying
Pack dd3 and me
Ask dd1 and 2 to pack
phone eurostar
Check bank acc and pay comp fees
Wash school uniforns dh started
Dinner
Change litter
Clean cat food area
Take dd1 to disco
Pick dd2 up from youth club

Kim82 · 27/11/2015 17:19

Kitchen deep cleaned, two beds stripped and remade (won't be slept in before tomorrow night), I've cleaned all downstairs windows, I'm off to scrub the downstairs toilet while dd1 is playing with the baby...

Kim82 · 27/11/2015 17:57

Right, I'm done for the night. Tomorrow's jobs which all need to be done before lunchtime:

  • wash, wipe and put away breakfast dishes
  • strip remaining 4 beds
  • remake beds
  • wash a load of darks
  • dry washing and put it away
  • quick swizz round with a duster in all 3 bedrooms and the living room
  • Hoover bedrooms, stairs, landing and living room rug
  • deep clean upstairs bathroom
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • empty all bins around the house
  • put new shower curtain up
  • put out fresh hand towels in the bathrooms
  • put new cover on ironing board
  • buy a new bra
  • buy bread rolls and WINE!
  • pack baby's bag ready for overnight stay at MIL's

For now I'm having a quick shower then once the baby is in bed I'm off to my sisters for beer and takeaway - yay!

shutupandshop · 27/11/2015 18:19

Enjoy Kim!

Kim82 · 28/11/2015 08:56

Morning everyone. I've had to get moving quite early this morning. So far:

  • wash, wipe and put away breakfast dishes done
  • strip remaining 4 beds done
  • remake beds done
  • wash a load of darks washer almost finished
  • fold dry washing and put it away
  • quick swizz round with a duster in all 3 bedrooms and the living room
  • Hoover bedrooms, stairs, landing and living room rug
  • deep clean upstairs bathroom
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • empty all bins around the house downstairs bins done
  • put new shower curtain up
  • put out fresh hand towels in the bathrooms
  • put new cover on ironing board done
  • buy a new bra done
  • buy bread rolls and WINE! done
  • pack baby's bag ready for overnight stay at MIL's
penguinsarecool · 28/11/2015 09:02

Omg Kim that list is huge for a Saturday Shock

Kim82 · 28/11/2015 09:17

I have 5 overnight guests coming today so I need to get it all done before they arrive! I'm currently procrastinating and sitting on the sofa cuddling the 16 month old...

penguinsarecool · 28/11/2015 09:33

Oh yeah you did mention that the other day. God how are you gonna fit 5 people in your place?

Kim82 · 28/11/2015 09:36

The kids and dh are staying out overnight so that we have enough space for everyone. Grin

Heyheyheygoodbye · 28/11/2015 09:36

pompoms for Kim

Right:
Pick up top from Next
Get a loaf
Homesense
Book flu jab
Book smear (noooo)
Dark wash
Hang it up to dry
Put light wash away
Dust
Clean bathroom
Clean loo
Sort out DM's Christmas decs for her
Tidy dining room
Hoover
Wrap some gifts

penguinsarecool · 28/11/2015 09:44

Staying out where? lol

penguinsarecool · 28/11/2015 09:47

Ok so far i have:

  • washed breakfast dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • paid the utility bills online (not strictly housework but its a bloody chore having to sift through the internet to do it)

Right upstairs to make the beds

Kim82 · 28/11/2015 09:50

The two eldest kids are staying at my parents, the two youngest are staying at mil's and dh is staying at his friend's house. There's too many of them to all stay at one house so they're split between different places!

afreshstartplease · 28/11/2015 10:05

I am on a fucking roll

Kitchen was a disgrace this morning

I have

Cleared all the recycling
De cluttered the table and worktops
Cleaned all the worktops and the Hob
Washed all the pots except a casserole dish which is soaking
Done two wash loads
Swept the kitchen
Emptied the bathroom bins
Stripped two beds
Put away the shopping
Cleaned the draining board

Grin
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penguinsarecool · 28/11/2015 10:06

Oh wow what an upheaval. Who are these people? Royalty? Wink

Right beds made and just chucked some laundry into the washing machine.

Gonna have a cuppa then give the bathroom a quick wipe.

penguinsarecool · 28/11/2015 10:06

Wow go you afreshstart Smile

Kim82 · 28/11/2015 10:07

Whoop! Go you FreshStart!

I'm still lying on the sofa... I started well but have ground to a halt! Think I'll have to enlist the help of dd1 to entertain the baby while I hoover upstairs otherwise I'll be sitting here with her all day!

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