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New cleaning thread

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afreshstartplease · 31/12/2015 09:09

New thread as the other is full!

Christmas decorations are down here.

Yesterday deep cleaned living room, today will do the kitchen

OP posts:
Kim82 · 31/01/2016 21:06

This weekend has been a write off, I've done hardly any housework whatsoever so have plenty to do tomorrow. My list is:

  • tidy beds
  • iron uniforms
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • wash dishes and clean kitchen
  • clean and mop both bathrooms
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs
  • dust living room
  • clean downstairs windows and mirrors
  • sweep and mop floors downstairs

I think that'll do for now, if I manage to get those jobs done then I may add more.

For now, though, I'm off for a nice, hot bath!

cikecaka · 01/02/2016 10:17

Good Morning! Happy 1st Feb

To Do
Clear clothes airer
Put away
Light fire
Tidy sitting room
Hoover
Unload dishwasher
Put on wash
Tidy kitchen

cikecaka · 01/02/2016 10:53

To Do

Clear clothes airer DONE
Put away DONE
Light fire DONE
Tidy sitting room DONE
Hoover DONE
Unload dishwasher
Put on wash
Tidy kitchen

Smilecherishdream2016 · 01/02/2016 12:10

Morning
Hope ye don't me joining in.

To do list

Tidy bedrooms done
Strip beds done
Wash on done
Clear airer done
Hoover
Have a cuppa done
Unload dishwasher done
Put away clothes done
Mop floors
Clean downstairs toilet

handbags88 · 01/02/2016 12:48

Hi Smile!

I've woken up this morning feeling crap - runny nose, sore throat etc.

I do not think very much will get done tonight:

Make tea
Make hot water bottle
Go to bed Grin

Smilecherishdream2016 · 01/02/2016 19:17

Sounds like the perfect cure handbags 👌
Didn't get much else done since picking up kids from school

celeste83 · 01/02/2016 19:26

Hi all, today I have made the beds, hoovered the house, tidied the house, made tea, washed dishes. Gonna catch up with the ironing this evening.

Kim82 · 01/02/2016 19:26

I have done nothing again today, I need to get my backside in gear tomorrow. My house is slowly descending into chaos and my washing basket is overflowing. I WILL do get on top of it tomorrow, I will!

Kim82 · 02/02/2016 08:33

Right, jobs today that CANNOT be put off any longer:

  • tidy beds
  • tidy bedrooms
  • clean kitchen
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • clean out fridge
  • write shopping list
  • go to Aldi
  • washing, lots and lots of washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • dust living room

I'll leave it at that for now, if I get it done I'll add more later.

So far this morning I have made up kids' lunch boxes, fed the cats, made toddlers breakfast, made sure dd1 and dd3 have had their meds and screached at Ds around 7.4 million times to get out of bed.

I'm just finishing my cup of tea then I'll jump in the shower, get dressed, collect all the dirty washing from upstairs and make a start.

handbags88 · 02/02/2016 09:01

Morning everybody!

This morning I've put a load of washing on and put the tumble dryer on.
Bed made
Kitchen wiped around quickly

Washing up the breakfast dishes just now

Got a midwife appointment this morning and then off to work Smile

Kim82 · 02/02/2016 09:13

Morning handbags, I hope your midwife appt goes well. I've finally got off my arse!

  • tidy beds done
  • tidy bedrooms done
  • clean kitchen
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • clean out fridge have emptied old food, need to wipe down shelves
  • write shopping list
  • go to Aldi
  • washing have sorted into piles - there are 5 loads - towels in washer
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • dust living room

I'm going to write my shopping list and dust the living room now as dd3 won't let me leave the room! Hopefully when I'm done she'll "allow" me to do the fridge!

Kim82 · 02/02/2016 12:51

Almost done:

  • tidy beds done
  • tidy bedrooms done
  • clean kitchen done
  • sweep and mop downstairs done
  • clean out fridge done
  • write shopping list done
  • go to Aldi done
  • washing 3rd load in washer, 2nd in dryer
  • dust living room done

Just waiting for the living room floor to dry then I'll fold the clean washing I've done so far.

Okay, whilst I'm on a roll a few more jobs:

  • fold and put away clean washing
  • clean and mop downstairs bathroom
  • clean downstairs windows and mirrors
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom
handbags88 · 02/02/2016 16:21

Sounds like you've had a busy day Kim, that's a lot done!

I'm just leaving work now. Popping to the shops on the way home to restock the fridge with the basics.

Think I might go through the pile of old post/leaflets etc that has accumulated in the magazine rack - I think there is one magazine in there and the rest is all shite!! Grin

Kim82 · 02/02/2016 17:38

My parents turned up just after I posted earlier so I haven't managed my other list yet. Dh and I have taken down dd3's cot though and reorganised the girls' bedroom and I have also cleaned the upstairs bathroom. Tea has been made and eaten so tonight's jobs:

  • fold and put away the last load of washing once dry
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs
  • clean and mop downstairs bathroom
  • clean downstairs windows and mirrors
  • bath dd3
  • put dd3's toys away

I'm off to Hoover upstairs....

Kim82 · 02/02/2016 18:27

Hoovering done
Downstairs bathroom done
I can't do the windows as I have run out of kitchen roll so I'll have to do that tomorrow.

Just toddler toys, toddler bathing and clothes to fold and put away.

celeste83 · 02/02/2016 20:55

Wow can't believe how much you have done today Kim. You deserve a rest day tomorrow i think lol.

Today i have made the beds, tidied up, cleaned and mopped the kitchen, bleached the downstairs loo, made tea, washed up, wiped kitchen, done some ironing.

Kim82 · 02/02/2016 21:18

I needed to do a lot today, I had only done the basics for a few days so everything had built up. I can have a quieter day tomorrow though, thankfully. Tomorrow's list for the morning is:

  • tidy beds
  • dust bedrooms
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • washing (just the covers from the cot that are no longer needed sob)
  • fold and put away clean washing

I just remembered I need to take something out the freezer for tea tomorrow.

cikecaka · 03/02/2016 11:00

To Do
Clear clothes airers
Put away
Light fire
Tidy sitting room
Hoover
Unload dishwasher
Put on wash
Tidy kitchen

handbags88 · 03/02/2016 21:32

Okay, the house is looking alright.

Today I:
Put a washing on
Cooked tea
Packed up leftovers for lunches tomorrow
Washed dinner dishes
Put a tumble on
Tidied round the living room
Made the bed
Tidied round upstairs

Jobs for tomorrow:
Empty all the bins
Take out the recycling
Hoover whole house

Jobs for the weekend:
Cook/wash up etc
Clean bathroom
Dust and polish furniture
Put unused clothes/handbags I want to keep in big plastic box in the attic
Attempt to whittle down my wardrobe/shoes etc
Reorganise bedroom furniture (DH is on this!) Smile

celeste83 · 03/02/2016 22:09

Today i cleaned and mopped the bathroom aswell as the usual daily tidying, washing up, making tea, making beds, etc. Think my car needs a clean so may turn my attention to that, or if i'm lazy i may just take it to get done at one of those old garage forecourts Grin

handbags88 · 04/02/2016 18:34

I'm tempted to take our car through the car wash celeste!

Just in from work:

Went to shops
Washing in the tumble dryer
Dinner on

Will make the bed and bring down anything for the wash
Might hoover - still feeling crap

Not planning on doing much more than that tonight Smile

celeste83 · 04/02/2016 20:28

Yep i took the car to a car forecourt in the end. Too cold to be messing around outside with a hoover and bucket and sponge...it looks great now tohugh Smile I have today made the beds, tidied up, done the food shop for the weekend, made tea, wiped down kitchen.

handbags88 · 05/02/2016 18:57

Thank goodness it's Friday.

Got in from work, guzzled some toast and then:

Put on two tumbles
Folded the clean clothes ready to put away
Hoovered
Washed up the dishes from breakfast
Dried the plates and put them away
Wiped around the kitchen
Made the bed
Bleached the toilet and gave it a quick wipe around
Cleared through a pile of post
Put DH's football bag away in the cupboard (grudgingly - it seems to live kicked under a chair in the sitting room)
Put a washing on before I went to work this morning, so just need to put it in the tumble now

Tomorrow we are going to the post office and B&Q first thing to get plastic boxes for things to store in the attic so I can make more room in the wardrobe in our bedroom.

I am extremely excited about this - it is very very sad. I think this tidying has gone to my head and I've gone a bit Monica Grin

celeste83 · 05/02/2016 19:41

I'm amazed by the amount of housework you do after a day at work Handbags. Those plastic store boxes we have loads of them mostly partners cd collection. I made him download them onto a hard drive and packed them up in the loft to his reluctance Grin.

Today I have made the beds, hoovered all rooms, polished and dusted lounge, put bleach down the loo's, tidied up, made tea, washed up, wiped kitchen. House is looking ok for the weekend Smile

handbags88 · 05/02/2016 21:26

Our house is tiny celeste, so it probably seems like a big list when actually it's just a lot of very small jobs!
Sounds like you've had a very busy day yourself Smile
I'm hoping to really clear our bedroom tomorrow - I think I will send DH up to the attic with the ipad again and pass stuff up to him as I go (trying to sneak some of his dvds up there too...)