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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 · 14/12/2015 21:53

To do:

  • washed breakfast dishes done
  • dettol'd kitchen tops done
  • make the beds done
  • wipe bathroom basin done
  • wipe loo done
  • bleach loo done
  • put new towels in bathroom done
  • general tidy up done
  • tidy ds room done
  • make tea done
  • dettol kitchen tops done
  • bath ds done
Kim82 · 14/12/2015 22:02

Hi Poppy, I just use powder for washing so I can't help you re the liquid.

Tomorrow's list:

  • tidy beds
  • wash dishes
  • laundry
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • sweep floors
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • clean out fridge
  • write shopping list
  • go to Aldi
  • go to Boots
  • dust living room

My sister is coming round in the morning though so I don't know how much I'll manage before dd goes for a nap.

penguinsarecool · 15/12/2015 08:24

Morning.

Hi Poppy, i also use powder for washing. I don't really understand the purpose of dettol for washing clothes.

Today i need to:

  • wash breakfast dishes
  • dettol kitchen tops
  • make the beds
  • wipe bathroom basin
  • wipe loo
  • hoover all floors
  • general tidy up
Sixpencenonethericher · 15/12/2015 08:31

I use that mostly for peace of mind but I only use half a capful and I don't use it on anything I wash on 60
I don't find it smells once washed

penguinsarecool · 15/12/2015 18:02

Done today:

  • wash breakfast dishes done
  • dettol kitchen tops done
  • make the beds done
  • wipe bathroom basin done
  • wipe loo done
  • hoover all floors
  • general tidy up

I ended up going to my sisters to help her bake and cook for her dd birthday. Not gonna be able to do a hoover today now but will do a tidy up after ds bedtime.

Kim82 · 15/12/2015 18:32

I haven't done much cleaning today as my dad and sister came up in the morning and I went into town and finished my Christmas shopping this afternoon - just need to wrap the stuff I bought today then I'm completely done. Yay!

I'm having snuggles on the sofa at the moment with the two youngest but I'll get a few jobs done once the toddler goes to bed in half an hour or so. I'll check back in later.

penguinsarecool · 16/12/2015 20:58

Hi all. Been busy today. Wanted to catch up from yesterday and do the hoovering and do the kitchen aswell, and i have also just finished cleaning the bathroom. So day off the big chores tomo yay!

I have done:

  • washed breakfast dishes
  • made the beds
  • hoovered all floors
  • cleaned the cooker hobs
  • cleaned fridge and chucked out stuff making space for xmas food
  • also chucked out stuff in the larder again making room
  • domestos'd kitchen sink
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • mopped kitchen floor
  • general tidy up
  • cleaned bathroom basin
  • cleaned bath
  • cleaned loo
  • domestos'd loo
  • mopped bathroom floor
  • put kitchen and bathroom towels in the washing machine and put new towels out

Gonna watch the apprentice now. Love the interviews Grin

Kim82 · 17/12/2015 18:31

Hi everyone, hope you're all okay. I didn't do much cleaning yesterday but I've been non-stop all day today. I'm all done now though apart from putting the kids to bed and wrapping 5 Xmas presents. Today I have:

  • cleaned sister's house
  • laundry
  • folded and put away clean washing
  • tidied beds
  • tidied, dusted and hoovered all bedrooms
  • hoovered landing and stairs
  • cleaned and mopped upstairs bathroom
  • tidied living room
  • dusted downstairs
  • cleaned and mopped downstairs bathroom
  • swept and mopped living room and hallway
  • cleaned, swept and mopped kitchen
  • washed, wiped and put away dishes
  • sorted and put away paperwork that was on the side in the living room
  • loaded washer ready for tomorrow

My back will be killing me later, no doubt, after scrubbing two houses top to bottom!

Kim82 · 17/12/2015 18:42

Tomorrow's jobs:

  • write shopping list
  • go to Aldi (didn't go on Tuesday)
  • go to Costco
  • tidy beds
  • laundry
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • wash dishes throughout the day
  • make a steak pie for tea
  • go to park if not raining
Kim82 · 17/12/2015 18:44

Oh, I also need to:

  • pick baby's milk up from chemist
  • order baby's meds from gp
  • pick up flea treatment from the vets
  • attack cats with the treatment
penguinsarecool · 17/12/2015 20:15

Evening.

Today i had a chilled out day. I think that'll probably be the last chilled out day for a while now. I did do some wrapping today but only because i got bored of doing nothing.

Today i have:

  • washed breakfast dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • made beds
  • wiped bathroom basin
  • wiped loo
  • general tidy up
  • wrapped presents
  • made tea
  • washed dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops

You must be exhausted Kim cleaning two houses. How big is the house you clean your sisters?

Kim82 · 17/12/2015 20:52

It's only a 2 bed house so it takes me around 2 hours to do the lot. It would be quicker but there's usually tidying up to do and dishes to wash and I always sort some clothes washing for her too. It's still 2 hours extra cleaning to fit in though which isn't great when you're not in the mood!

Kim82 · 18/12/2015 11:51

So far:

  • write shopping list done
  • go to Aldi done
  • go to Costco done
  • tidy beds done
  • laundry washer almost finished
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • wash dishes throughout the day
  • go to park if not raining pouring down, not gonna happen
  • pick up toddler's formula from chemist done
  • order toddler's meds from gp done
  • pick up flea treatment from vets i went but they want to weigh the cats again before giving the treatment

So I also now need to:

  • weigh all 3 cats
  • go back to the vets with weights written down and buy flea treatment
Kim82 · 18/12/2015 13:00

I've just done the dishes and wiped the work tops and I've weighed two cats - there's no sign of the other one!

penguinsarecool · 18/12/2015 14:14

lol Kim, i remember how your cats avoided you when you last dishes out the flea treatment Grin

Today i have:

  • washed breakfast dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • made the beds
  • wiped bathroom basin
  • wiped loo
  • bleached loo
  • polished and dusted the lounge
  • tidied ds room

Just had a lunch gonna try and fit in an hour of present wrapping now.

Kim82 · 18/12/2015 16:27
  • write shopping list done
  • go to Aldi done
  • go to Costco done
  • tidy beds done
  • laundry towels almost finished
  • fold and put away clean washing done all so far
  • wash dishes throughout the day done so far
  • go to park if not raining pouring down, not gonna happen
  • pick up toddler's formula from chemist done
  • order toddler's meds from gp done
  • pick up flea treatment from vets I went but they want to weigh the cats again before giving the treatment
  • weigh all 3 cats done
  • go back to the vets with weights written down and buy flea treatment done
  • treat cats biggest one done and now sulking, other two are nowhere to be seen

Still to do:

  • make tea
  • clean up afterwards
  • fold and put away dry washing
  • maybe another load of washing
  • bath baby
Kim82 · 18/12/2015 17:26

Still to do:

  • make tea done
  • clean up afterwards
  • fold and put away dry washing done one more load, some more put in dryer
  • maybe another load of washing in washer
  • bath baby
Kim82 · 18/12/2015 18:10

All 3 cats treated, cleaned up after tea. Just baby to bath and washing to fold/put load in dryer when it's finished then it's sofa time.

Kim82 · 18/12/2015 19:14

All done, baby now in bed. Yay! I've just chucked the last load of laundry into the washer, should be done by 10pm which just leaves today's clothes and the bed covers tomorrow.

Kim82 · 18/12/2015 22:52

Tomorrow's jobs:

  • strip beds
  • remake beds
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • sweep floors downstairs
  • Hoover bedrooms
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • dust living room
Kim82 · 19/12/2015 08:41

Morning everyone.

So far ibr stripped 4 beds - Ds is still in his so can't strip that one yet.

Washer is on

I'm now sitting eating toast with a cup of tea. I love it when there's no morning rush and we can sit and relax.

afreshstartplease · 19/12/2015 08:58

Morning

Today I need to do

Everything

Literally

Whole house needs tidying and cleaning
I have presents to buy and wrap
Cards to write

And three DC around my feet!

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afreshstartplease · 19/12/2015 10:02

First list

Kitchen

Pots
Pets
Bin
Surfaces
Table
Sweep
Hob
Mop

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afreshstartplease · 19/12/2015 11:32

Pots
Pets
Bin
Surfaces
Table
Sweep
Hob
Mop

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afreshstartplease · 19/12/2015 13:06

Pots
Pets
Bin
Surfaces
Table
Sweep
Hob
Mop

OP posts: