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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?

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penguinsarecool · 10/12/2015 12:17

Hi everyone. I've not been on here for a while. Been stupidly busy for one reason or another the last few weeks. How is everyone? All ready for Christmas yet?

shutupandshop · 10/12/2015 13:26

Hi Kim, Penguins. I'm getting there with christmas. We can ramp it up tomorrow after dd1's birthday.

To do;

Bills
Cat litter
Feed catsx3
Dw started
Fold dry laundry
Put wash on
Empty bins
Bleach toilets
School and nursery runs morning done
Wrap dd1 presents
Take ds1 decorations down
Wrap friends present
Check pilates stuff washed
Tidy up
Shop
Dinner
Uniforms
Baths dd3 and ds1

penguinsarecool · 10/12/2015 13:37

I've still got a few gifts to get. Hoping to finish that this weekend. Really don't want leaving it any longer. Still no decorations up yet either. Planning to do that this weekend aswell. Christmas will finally reach our parts this weekend i anticipate.

shutupandshop · 10/12/2015 18:37

To do;

Bills started
Cat litter fone
Feed cats x2 0nce
Dw done
Fold dry laundry done
Put wash on done
Empty bins
Bleach toilets done
School and nursery runs done
Wrap dd1 presents
Take ds1 decorations down
Wrap friends present done
Check pilates stuff washed cancelled
Tidy up started
Shop done
Dinner done dh to do
Uniforms
Baths dd3 and ds1

shutupandshop · 10/12/2015 18:40

Tomorrow;

Check cc balance
Shop weekend
Check bank balnce
Post cousins presents and card
Charity shop
Poundshop
Ring consultant
Wills
Bt refund
School runs
Cat litter
Feed cats
Dd2 show
Pick dd1 up from prom

penguinsarecool · 10/12/2015 18:46

Today I have:

  • washed breakfast dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • made the beds
  • cleaned bath
  • cleaned bathroom basin
  • cleaned loo
  • domestos'd loo
  • mopped bathroom floor
  • general tidy up
  • made tea

To do:

  • wash dishes
  • dettol kitchen tops
  • bath ds
  • ironing
Kim82 · 11/12/2015 14:25

Hi, been busy here again today. I've been to Costco, cleaned my sister's house, done some washing and have just finished all my Christmas present wrapping.

Off to tidy my house now.

shutupandshop · 11/12/2015 19:30

Check cc balance
Shop weekend
Check bank balance done
Post cousins presents and card done
Charity shop
Poundshop
Ring consultant
Wills
Bt refund
School runs done
Cat litter
Feed cats done x1
Take dd to drama and return 90 mins later done
Dd2 show done
Pick dd1 up from prom
Dinner kfc done
Order reoeat script done
Dw done
Wash on
Dry started

shutupandshop · 11/12/2015 19:30

Take nursery presents in done

Kim82 · 11/12/2015 20:21

Good evening everyone. I have a massive list for tomorrow as dh is off work and taking the kids to his mums and I plan on gutting the house while I can without a toddler demanding attention!

Tomorrow's list:

  • strip beds
  • remake beds
  • wash bedding plus 2-3 other loads of washing
  • tidy bedrooms
  • dust bedrooms
  • Hoover bedrooms
  • clean upstairs windows
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom
  • Hoover stairs and landing
  • tidy living room
  • dust living room
  • clean downstairs windows
  • wash dishes
  • clean all kitchen worktops and table
  • empty bins
  • sweep and mop floors downstairs
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • Hoover sofas
  • post Christmas cards
  • wrap 3 extra presents dh has just bought for dd3
  • take chicken out of freezer ready for Sunday

I'm quite pathetically looking forward to getting stuck in. I've not managed a huge amount of cleaning the last few days with dd3 being ill and a cling on so it desperately needs doing!

penguinsarecool · 12/12/2015 09:58

Bejesus Kim that is one huge list! Shock

Yesterday i managed to give the house a once over with the hoover and also dusted and polished the lounge, plus all the other daily usuals. Today i have:

  • washed breakfast dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • made beds
  • wiped bathroom basin
  • wiped loo
  • domestos'd loo
  • emptied kitchn, lounge, and bathroom bins
  • put some washing on

I am now going into town and i will not come back home until i have finished the christmas shopping. Only a few things to get so hopefully won't be a too painful experience Xmas Smile

afreshstartplease · 12/12/2015 10:46

Morning cleaning crew!

Another whopper of a list here I'm afraid

Strip beds
Load washer
Dry washing
Put away washing
Pets
Bins
Pots
Sweep stairs
Sweep kitchen
Mop kitchen
Hoover living room
Go to the shops
Take out recycling
Remake beds
Sweep and mop bathroom
Clean around bathroom
Hoover upstairs
Clear and clean kitchen window sill
Put up remaining Christmas Dec's
Organise dcs cards , homework and reading

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Kim82 · 12/12/2015 11:15

Morning everyone. I had a nice lie in until 10am this morning - I love dh being off work! He's just set off to his mum's with the kids now so I'm going to make a start on my list. Wish me luck!

afreshstartplease · 12/12/2015 12:45

Updating the list!

Strip beds
Load washer (one load done but more to come)
Dry washing
Put away washing
Pets
Bins
pots
Sweep stairs
Sweep kitchen
Mop kitchen
Hoover living room
Go to the shops
Take out recycling
Remake beds
Sweep and mop bathroom
Clean around bathroom
Hoover upstairs
Clear and clean kitchen window sill
Put up remaining Christmas Dec's
Organise dcs cards , homework and reading
pick up parcel from neighbour
make lunch

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afreshstartplease · 12/12/2015 12:45

Good luck Kim!

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Kim82 · 12/12/2015 12:56

So far:

  • strip beds done
  • remake beds done
  • wash bedding plus 2-3 other loads of washing darks in dryer, covers in washer
  • tidy bedrooms done
  • dust bedrooms done
  • Hoover bedrooms done
  • clean upstairs windows done
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom done
  • Hoover stairs and landing done
  • tidy living room
  • dust living room
  • clean downstairs windows
  • wash dishes
  • clean all kitchen worktops and table
  • empty bins
  • sweep and mop floors downstairs
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • Hoover sofas
  • post Christmas cards
  • wrap 3 extra presents dh has just bought for dd3
  • take chicken out of freezer ready for Sunday

Now to start on downstairs, I'm boiling hot, cleaning is hard work!

lucymootoo · 12/12/2015 13:12

Hi everyone can I join! Today I have the whole house to do Sad

Plan for until 2.30pm

  • washing on
  • tidy DD room and Hoover
  • fold the mountain of clean washing into piles
  • put away the Tesco shop when it comes
  • make DD lunch
  • tidy and Hoover the hallway
  • take all the bin bags/ cardboard out the back

Will come back at 2.30 and let you know how I've got on!

shutupandshop · 12/12/2015 13:42

Welcome Lucy ive got the whole house to do tomorrow too! Im planning to rope the eldest 3 and dh in.Smile

Todays a bit of a right off so far!

Kim82 · 12/12/2015 14:59

Almost there:

  • strip beds done
  • remake beds done
  • wash bedding plus 2-3 other loads of washing 2nd set of covers in washer, 1st in dryer
  • tidy bedrooms done
  • dust bedrooms done
  • Hoover bedrooms done
  • clean upstairs windows done
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom done
  • Hoover stairs and landing done
  • tidy living room done
  • dust living room done
  • clean downstairs windows done
  • wash dishes done
  • clean all kitchen worktops and table done
  • empty bins done
  • sweep and mop floors downstairs done
  • clean downstairs bathroom done
  • fold and put away clean clothes done all so far
  • Hoover sofas done
  • post Christmas cards dh did
  • wrap 3 extra presents dh has just bought for dd3
  • take chicken out of freezer ready for Sunday done

Going to have a quick shower then wrap the presents and then I'm done. Woohoo!

afreshstartplease · 12/12/2015 17:44

I have failed massively

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lucymootoo · 12/12/2015 17:45

I managed to get DD room done and the shop put away (and DD fed of course). I took out all the shelves of the fridge and gave them a good scrub in the bath. Then did the inside of the fridge before putting the shopping by.

Just had something to eat now going to tackle the hallway.

lucymootoo · 12/12/2015 17:45

I wish I was more like you Kim!!

afreshstartplease · 12/12/2015 17:50

And now

Strip beds
Load washer (one load done but more to come)
Dry washing
Put away washing
Pets
Bins
pots
Sweep stairs
Sweep kitchen
Mop kitchen
Hoover living room
Go to the shops
Take out recycling
Remake beds
Sweep and mop bathroom
Clean around bathroom
Hoover upstairs
Clear and clean kitchen window sill
Put up remaining Christmas Dec's
Organise dcs cards , homework and reading
pick up parcel from neighbour
make lunch
feed DC
bath dd

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Kim82 · 12/12/2015 18:03

I've only managed that much today, Lucy, as dh took the kids out to mil's. There's no way on earth if have finished my list with them in the house.

I didn't manage to wrap the presents as dh came home when I got out of the shower, I'll do them later when the kids are in bed instead. I have made and cleaned up after tea, folded and put away one load of bedding, the other is in the dryer and should be done in around 20 mins. I can then put the clothes that are in the washer into the dryer, fold and put away the dry bedding and load the washer ready for the morning. Baby is bathed and sitting on my knee smelling all lovely so apart from that bit of washing I can park my backside on the sofa for the rest of the night.

afreshstartplease · 12/12/2015 18:06

On a mission now, started the bathroom while bathing dd, discovered someone had thrown a pee soaked bog roll in the bathroom bin which had no bin bag in!
😭 the stench was unreal

So that has been gotten rid of, have bleached the bin and put in a bin bag. Wiped down the sink and shelf above, put bleach down the toilet and wiped around it

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