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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 · 30/11/2015 17:08

Dd3 has just thrown up so thats homework with her off the list and I wont be ferrying dd1 to cheer and back. I need an aupair. Hmm

shutupandshop · 30/11/2015 18:57

Dinner done, pasta and sauce, quick and easy!

Dh home now thankfully

Kim82 · 30/11/2015 18:57

Oh no ShutUp, I hope she feels better soon.

Tea time was a disaster here, the second I served up and put the baby in her high chair she had a screaming, overtired meltdown and I had to abandon my food, wrestle with her to get her changed, practically force her meds down her as she was too busy screaming to swallow it and then put her in bed. My tea was stone cold by the time I got to it so it has gone straight in the bin and I'll have to make do with some cereal later. Oh well... Ds is just washing the dishes and I've tidied all the baby's toys away in the living room, all washing has been folded and put away apart from what is currently in the dryer but I'll leave that in there overnight. Time to chill out on the sofa now.

Tomorrow's list:

  • tidy beds
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • washing (think there's 2 loads to do)
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • clean out fridge
  • write shopping list
  • go to Aldi
  • go to Costco
  • dust living room
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • wrap up secret Santa present
  • go to get baby weighed
  • pay credit card bill (boohoo)
shutupandshop · 30/11/2015 19:42

Thanks Kim. I remember that stage well!

dried laundry
Stripped bed

Homework and baths cancelled

Just need to feed cats
Online shop

shutupandshop · 01/12/2015 08:50

Morning!

I feel like I have a bit of energy this morning!

To do;
Contact school/nursery dcs ill done
Cancel beauty app
Litter tray
Feed cats
Ckean conservatory
Put wash on

TreaterAnita · 01/12/2015 11:25

Morning everyone

After a fairly disastrous week last week (ill, non-sleeping baby, too much work and husband decorating) I've got 4 days off plus the weekend so fully intend to get loads done this week.

Today's list:

Put online shop away done
3 loads of washing first one in
Put laundry away ongoing
Tidy upstairs done
Walk dog
Tidy and clean kitchen
Make dinner
Take clothes to charity shop
Pick son up from school
Help son with homework
Soak fruit for Xmas pud
Set clothes out for tomorrow
Collect baby from nursery
Bath kids
Sort bags out
Label son's gloves (still not done from last week)

Off to walk the dog now. Hope everyone else has a productive day.

shutupandshop · 01/12/2015 11:36

To do;
Contact school/nursery dcs ill done
Cancel beauty app
Litter tray done
Feed cats done
Ckean conservatory done
Put wash on
Put cat beds etc in wash done
Order dd1 pe top
Pay charlie
Pay nursery
Other admin
Order mand s xmas food done
Attempt to construct ginger bread house with littlies
30 mins more cleaning

shutupandshop · 01/12/2015 11:42

Cont...
Put shopping away
Uniformd dd1 and 2
Feed cats again dw again
Exchange clubcard vouchers
Change ds1 bed
Bath littlies
Dinner

Sixpencenonethericher · 01/12/2015 12:16

Hi all today I'm going to deep clean bathroom when dd has finished dying her hair
Clean. Landing window and window sill
Hoover and dust downstairs
Washing x4
Basket of ironing

Kim82 · 01/12/2015 12:18

Hi everyone. So far:

  • tidy beds done
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • washing washer almost finished
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • clean out fridge done
  • write shopping list done
  • go to Aldi
  • go to Costco
  • go to Asda done
  • dust living room
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • wrap up secret Santa present
  • go to get baby weighed done
  • pay credit card bill (boohoo)
shutupandshop · 01/12/2015 17:43

To do;
Contact school/nursery dcs ill done
Cancel beauty app
Litter tray done
Feed cats done
Ckean conservatory done
Put wash on
Put cat beds etc in wash done
Order dd1 pe top done
Pay charlie
Pay nursery
Other admin
Order mand s xmas food done
Attempt to construct ginger bread house with littles done
30 mins more cleaning 10 done in
Put shopping away mistly done
Uniformd dd1 and 2 done
Feed cats again
dw again done
Exchange club-card vouchers
Change ds1 bed
Bath littlies
Dinner on
Cleaned fabric chairs 2 done
Rubbish out done
Book cheer thingy

shutupandshop · 01/12/2015 19:11

Tomorrow

Things i didnt do todayHmm
Outlet village for wrapping paper/birthday cards dd1 and wrap xmas

shutupandshop · 01/12/2015 19:57

To do;
Contact school/nursery dcs ill done
Cancel beauty app
Litter tray done
Feed cats done
Ckean conservatory done
Put wash on uniform in/ bedding next
Put cat beds etc in wash done
Order dd1 pe top done
Pay charlie done
Pay nursery done
Other admin
Order mand s xmas food done
Attempt to construct ginger bread house with littles done
30 mins more cleaning 15 done
Put shopping away mistly done
Uniformd dd1 and 2 done
Feed cats again
dw again done
Exchange club-card vouchers
Change ds1 bed
Bath littles done
Dinner do e
Cleaned fabric chairs 2 done
Rubbish out done
Book cheer thingy done
Put littlies to bed doing, 1 down, 3 to go

Kim82 · 01/12/2015 19:57

I'm done for the day, I'm seriously lacking in energy today so haven't got the full list done though.

  • tidy beds done
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
done
  • washing in dryer
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • clean out fridge done
  • write shopping list done
  • go to Aldi done
  • go to Costco done
  • go to Asda done
  • dust living room
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • wrap up secret Santa present
  • go to get baby weighed done
  • pay credit card bill (boohoo)

I also nipped to the gp with the baby as the thrush on her tongue hasn't quite cleared up so she has another course of drops for it. Let's hope this one does the trick!

shutupandshop · 01/12/2015 20:13

Tomorrow

Things i didnt do todayhmm
Outlet village for wrapping paper/birthday cards dd1 and wrap xmas
Contact bt refund
Contact 02 about large phone bills
School runs
Drop ds1 at nursery 12.45
Watch dd3 nativity
Sort wills
Dinner and another portion
Clean kitchen/hall/toilet
Dw feed catsx2
Litter
Flea/worm cats
Washing
Change beds

shutupandshop · 01/12/2015 20:42

Bt refund sorted

Kim82 · 01/12/2015 21:10

Tomorrow's list:

  • tidy beds
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • laundry
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • sweep floors downstairs
  • wrap and post secret Santa present
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • clean upstairs bathroom
  • dust living room
  • pay credit card
  • pick up reserved items from Argos
  • buy hoody from JD for dd1
  • buy Christmas outfits for dd2&3
TreaterAnita · 02/12/2015 06:18

Did pretty well with yesterday's list:

Put online shop away done
3 loads of washing done
Put laundry away done
Tidy upstairs done
Walk dog done
Tidy and clean kitchen done
Make dinner done
Take clothes to charity shop
Pick son up from school done
Help son with homework
Soak fruit for Xmas pud done
Set clothes out for tomorrow done
Collect baby from nursery done
Bath kids done
Sort bags out done
Label son's gloves (still not done from last week)

A few jobs to carry over, including the glove naming but it's pretty warm here at the moment so I think he'll survive without his new gloves for another day.

Today I have the baby in tow so a bit limited in what I can do as she's a rubbish sleeper. List is:

2 loads of washing
Put laundry away
Washing up
Tidy living room
Clean bathroom
Make Xmas pud
Help son with homework
Pick son up from school
Label son's gloves
Walk the dog
Order Xmas food

Kim82 · 02/12/2015 09:20

So far:

  • tidy beds done
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • laundry washer on
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • sweep floors downstairs done
  • wrap and post secret Santa present
  • clean downstairs bathroom done
  • clean upstairs bathroom
  • dust living room done
  • pay credit card done
  • pick up reserved items from Argos
  • buy hoody from JD for dd1
  • buy Christmas outfits for dd2&3

Just having a quick break for tea and toast while the baby is asleep then when she wakes I'll set off into town.

Sixpencenonethericher · 02/12/2015 11:14

Morning all
I've cleaned windows and mirrors in lounge
Go to
Hoover downstairs and stairs
Mop floors
Dust
Hoover furniture
Washing and drying

shutupandshop · 02/12/2015 16:10

Today has been a bit of a right off, glad I hot a fair bit done yesterday. Im not feeling well.

School run/ nursery done
Dd3's nativity done
Dinner take away?
Dry laundry done

shutupandshop · 02/12/2015 16:15

Dw done
Homework - dh
Feed cats x2 dine once
Litter tray

Kim82 · 02/12/2015 16:53

I hope you feel better soon ShutUp.

Today I have:

  • tidy beds done
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • laundry just about to put in the dryer
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • sweep floors downstairs done
  • wrap and post secret Santa present
  • clean downstairs bathroom done
  • clean upstairs bathroom
  • dust living room done
  • pay credit card done
  • pick up reserved items from Argos done
  • buy hoody from JD for dd1
  • buy Christmas outfits for dd2&3 done

I've also bought a few more Christmas presents and have bought almost everything we were planning in buying. When I got home I went through our budget for the month and worked out we have more money than I thought so need to dig out the kid's Christmas lists to see what else we can afford.

Looks like the Christmas decorations are going up tonight too. Dh has just brought them all down from the attic so we'll get them sorted after tea.

shutupandshop · 02/12/2015 17:04

Thanks Kim. Yah for more money than you thought! never happens here and yah for christmas decs. Its beginning to look alot like christmasXmas Wink

shutupandshop · 02/12/2015 17:05

Im currently soaking in bath while teen watchs ds1, have taken pain killers. Need to take teen to cheerSad at least dh be home to collect her.

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