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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:
MrsMum2011 · 02/01/2016 16:02

Done
Get meat and cheese out of freezer for dinner
Tidy kitchen
Do lunch
Unload/re load dishwasher
Empty washing machine
Sweep hallway and kitchen
Tidy lounge
Hoover lounge
Take down decorations
Dust downstairs
Tidy under stairs cupboard
Get dinner sorted (DH sorted this one 😉)
Get dressed blush
Tidy bathroom
Also cleaned moped and dusted bathroom
District and swept stairs
Everything upstairs ie decoration for DH to put in the loft
Another load in machine

Now to:
Empty dishwasher
Make a cheese sauce for the lasagne mix
Entertain my lovely friends

Thanks guys this was really motivating been stuck in a rut recently, this has really helped, cheers! Enjoy the rest of your days!

Psychmumma · 02/01/2016 16:16

Kids all slept in til 9.30 today so a late start ( but lovely!)
-decs all down, boxed & returned to loft

  • washed coats
  • hand-washed glasses and tableware to go back into hiding until next celebration!
  • 2nd load of pots going through dishwasher
-whole house tidied, dusted & hoovered
  • fridge cleared and to be cleaned
  • 3 more bags of recycling organised
Takeaway for dinner!
Kim82 · 02/01/2016 16:52

Hardly any housework has happened here again today, I can't wait til the kids are back at school so I can get back to my routine again!

All I've done from my list is bath the baby and wash the dishes. I have been so lazy, I had a shower at 12 and still haven't dried my hair at 4.50pm!!

The kids have had an early tea so that's one less job to do. I'm going out at 7pm for dinner with my sisters so dh has decided now is the perfect time to go to bed for an hour or two. Grrrr! Looks like I'll be doing the baby's bedtime whilst getting myself ready at the same time later... Dh can sort his own tea and tidy up downstairs when he gets up!

penguinsarecool12 · 02/01/2016 19:17

Today i have:

  • washed dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • made the beds
  • cleaned the bath
  • cleaned the bathroom basin
  • cleaned and bleached the loo
  • put new bathroom towels out
  • mopped the bathroom floor
  • polished and dusted the lounge
  • general tidy up
  • made tea
  • washed dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops

Didn't get the skirtings wiped down. It was an optimistic one that one. Gonna chill out tomorrow and have a family day before everyone goes back to school and work on Monday. Xmas and NYE has been and gone so quickly Sad

wickedlazy · 02/01/2016 19:20

Taking a break today, it's Saturday and I have house to myself, and got tons done yesterday so don't feel guilty. Huge list of stuff to do tomorrow, that I have all day to potter around and do. Love Sundays, best day to clean.

MrsMum2011 · 04/01/2016 09:00

Today was supposed to be a productive day with DH back at work but with only 4 hours disturbed sleep lagging, so hello again!

Todays list

To Do
Finish unloading machine
Unload dishwasher
Make dinner
Sweep kitchen
Vacuum lounge
Bleach Loo
Sort clothes (a Huge task)
Make some bread in the maker for tomorrow.

Phew

Done
Made a few cups of tea
Got us both up and ready
Loaded dishwasher

Standards are low today!

Kim82 · 04/01/2016 15:10

Hi everyone. Last day of the school holidays today - woohoo - so I can get back to my routine tomorrow.

Today so far I have done 3 loads of washing (third is in the washer) and have folded the clean, dry washing. I have joined Slimming World, taken the kids into town to spend some Christmas money, taken Ds to the orthodontist, written a shopping list and I'm about to go and do the weekly shop at Aldi.

Left to do is:

  • go shopping
  • wash dishes from breakfast and lunch and wipe down worktops
  • make tea and clean up afterwards
  • fold and put away the rest of the washing
  • iron uniforms
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • dust living room
  • empty bins
  • check kids' homework is done
  • make sure all kids are bathed/showered before bed
  • make sure kid's school bags/shoes/pe kits are ready
kansasmum · 04/01/2016 16:51

Hello,
I have managed to strip all the beds wash and remake.
Cleaned kitchen and swept hard floors downstairs.
Ds did the recycling.
Took dog for long walk.
Took mum for DVLA eye test.
Sainsburys delivery put away.
Menu plan completed for the up-coming week.
Wood brought in and wood burner lit.

Need to do one more load of laundry ( towels).
Wipe round the toilets.
Hoover our bedroom.
Help Ds prep his back pack, PE kit and polish shoes for school tomorrow.

Early night as back to school tomorrow so normal routines will be back ( such as they are! )

Karcheer · 04/01/2016 19:12

I never knew this thread existed! Can I join?
My house is a tip and I've pencilled tomorrow in to get on top of it, I really then want to get into the habit of doing about an hour of cleaning a day to stop it ever getting this bad again.
I also want to get into the habit of a wash a day
I do have the time just dreadful organisation.
Really looking to self improve everything in 2016...

didireallysaythat · 04/01/2016 20:08

First day back at work. First load of washing in. Two baskets of clean washing to put away and pe kits to find for tomorrow. Could be a long evening....

Kim82 · 04/01/2016 20:24

Evening! And welcome to new posters. I'm almost finished for the day.

  • go shopping done
  • wash dishes from breakfast and lunch and wipe down worktops done
  • make tea and clean up afterwards done
  • fold and put away the rest of the washing done
  • iron uniforms just about to do
  • sweep and mop downstairs bumped to tomorrow's list
  • dust living room as above
  • empty bins done
  • check kids' homework is done done
  • make sure all kids are bathed/showered before bed done
  • make sure kid's school bags/shoes/pe kits are ready done
Kim82 · 04/01/2016 20:33

Tomorrow's list:

  • strip beds
  • remake beds
  • wash covers plus load of darks
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • dust bedrooms
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs
  • clean upstairs bathroom
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • dust living room
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • pick up dd1's top that she ordered from Next
  • buy birthday cards for 2 nieces, draw out cash for the 18 year old and wrap the 3 year old's present
  • get dh to take the big toy box back upstairs

Hopefully it shouldn't take me too long to get the list done, dh is off work this week so can entertain the toddler while I get stuff done.

kansasmum · 04/01/2016 20:47

Need to do one more load of laundry ( towels)
Wipe round the toilets.
Hoover our bedroom.* Done*
Help Ds prep his back pack, PE kit and polish shoes for school tomorrow.* Done*

Karcheer · 05/01/2016 08:23

Today's list.

Walk dogs
Put on washing machine
Put on dishwasher
Clean bathroom
Wash bathroom floor
Change our bed
Clean our room
Hoover our room
Clean and Hoover stairs and landing
Clean and throw Xmas cards in living room
Hoover living room
Clean hall put away junk
Wash floor
Clean little loo
Wash little loo floor
Clean kitchen.
Clean kitchen floor
Put away dishes from dishwasher
Put away clothes from washing machine
Walk dogs again
Work out dinner.

Let's see how I get on with that for now...

Kim82 · 05/01/2016 11:17

Morning everyone. So far:

  • strip beds done
  • remake beds done
  • wash covers plus load of darks 2nd load of covers in the washer, also now need to do a load of towels
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • dust bedrooms done
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs just stairs to do
  • clean upstairs bathroom done
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen dishes washed, not done the rest yet
  • dust living room
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • pick up dd1's top that she ordered from Next
  • buy birthday cards for 2 nieces, draw out cash for the 18 year old and wrap the 3 year old's present
  • get dh to take the big toy box back upstairs done

Also to do:

  • go to Costco for fabric softener, sugar, bottled water and cat food.
Kim82 · 05/01/2016 13:19

I've done all I can for now as dh has gone out in the car.

  • strip beds done
  • remake beds done
  • wash covers plus load of towels and darks towels in washer, darks to do
  • fold and put away clean clothes one load of covers done, another in dryer
  • dust bedrooms done
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs done
  • clean upstairs bathroom done
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • dust living room done
  • sweep and mop downstairs done
  • clean downstairs bathroom done
  • pick up dd1's top that she ordered from Next bumped to tomorrow's list
  • buy birthday cards for 2 nieces, draw out cash for the 18 year old and wrap the 3 year old's present can't do yet
  • get dh to take the big toy box back upstairs done
  • go to Costco for fabric softener, sugar, bottled water and cat food will do later
Karcheer · 05/01/2016 13:43

Today's list.

Walk dogs - done
Put on washing machine - done, dark wash
Put on dishwasher - done
Clean bathroom - done
Wash bathroom floor - done
strip our bed - done
Remake our bed
Clean our room - done
Hoover our room - done
Clean and Hoover stairs and landing - done
Clean and throw Xmas cards in living room - done
Hoover living room - done
Clean hall put away junk - partly done, need to take some stuff to the dump (prob Thursday)
Wash floor - done
Clean little loo - done
Wash little loo floor - done
Clean kitchen. - done
Clean kitchen floor
Put away dishes from dishwasher - done
Put away clothes from washing machine - done
I need to go to the dentist thought appnt was tomorrow, but it's this afternoon.
Walk dogs again
Book smear
Change hair appointment
Work out dinner.

Let's see how I get on with that for now...

handbags88 · 05/01/2016 14:32

Hello! Can I join? I'm about to go back to work after the Christmas hols and while the house has been looking nice while I've been at home, I need some motivation to carry it on when I'm back to work!!

Here's what I've done so far today:

Aired and made bed
Made pot of chilli for tonight's tea and tomorrow
Wiped around bathroom
Hoovered stairs and bedrooms
Put away clean clothes from yesterday and tidied bedroom
Put washing on

Wash pots from cooking
Mop kitchen floor
Wipe down kitchen surfaces
Tidy out a bit more of spare room ready for baby!

Having a cuppa and a biscuit just now! Grin

handbags88 · 05/01/2016 14:33

Oops - second part of that list is 'still to do'....

Karcheer · 05/01/2016 17:25

Today's list.

Walk dogs - done
Put on washing machine - done, dark wash
Put on dishwasher - done
Clean bathroom - done
Wash bathroom floor - done
strip our bed - done
Remake our bed -will get done before we go to bed Grin
Clean our room - done
Hoover our room - done
Clean and Hoover stairs and landing - done
Clean and throw Xmas cards in living room - done
Hoover living room - done
Clean hall put away junk - partly done, need to take some stuff to the dump (prob Thursday)
Wash floor - done
Clean little loo - done
Wash little loo floor - done
Clean kitchen. - done
Clean kitchen floor -done
Put away dishes from dishwasher - done
Put away clothes from washing machine - done
I need to go to the dentist thought appnt was tomorrow, but it's this afternoon.-done
Walk dogs again-done
Book smear-need to call between 8:30-12:30 tmr
Change hair appointment - done
Work out dinner -done
Floss/mouthwash

Tomorrow's list

Car going in to be serviced.
My main focus tomorrow is going to be diet and vitamins Grin

Put a wash on
Take breakfast vitamins
Empty dishwasher
Walk dogs
Book smear
Sort washing
Put ironing away
Clean for an hour
Meal plan
Book something for valentines w/e
Take lunchtime vitamins
Take eve vitamins
Order new vitamins etc
Wash hall floor
Wash kitchen floor
Go to supermarket (walk)
Work out monthly budget
Update cv
Walk dogs
Empty bins
Put out clothes for next day
Floss/mouthwash
Flea treat animals.

That'll do for now!

thursday
Dump

Kim82 · 05/01/2016 19:09

Today's jobs all done. Tomorrow's jobs:

  • tidy beds
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe down worktops
  • laundry
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • put tea in the slow cooker
  • pick up dd's top from Next
kansasmum · 05/01/2016 20:32

Evening all!
Today I managed:

*Laundry- towels all done
Swept and tidied lounge
Cleaned kitchen sink and range hob.
Toilets wiped round& bleached

Also fixed fault on w/ machine all by myself!!! £35 call out saved! Filter totally blocked! Apparently it needs cleaning more often than once every 2 years! Who knew?!!!*

Kim82 · 07/01/2016 13:29

Hi everyone. Been missing a few days but I'm back on it today.

So far today I have:

  • tidied beds
  • brought all dirty washing downstairs
  • tidied bedrooms and landing
  • washed dishes and wiped over kitchen
  • tidied living room
  • swept floors downstairs
  • put a load of darks in the washer
  • cleaned my sister's house and done 2 loads of washing for her while I was there.

To do:

  • wrap niece's birthday present and go round and give it to her
  • make tea and clean up after
  • do cold wash
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • bath baby
  • make sure kids do homework

For now though, baby is asleep so it's sofa and brew time!

afreshstartplease · 07/01/2016 15:43

Here for the evening

Kitchen a tip

Shopping being delivered later be nice to have somewhere to put it

Jobs to do

Pots
Clear three worktops
Clear table
Wipe all surfaces
Pets
Bins
Hob
Washer on
Dryer on

OP posts:
Karcheer · 07/01/2016 17:01

Been rubbish today, all I've done is put a wash on and the dishwasher.
did go and have my waxing and nails done though

Tomorrow will be better.

Absolutely need to pick up the dry cleaning.
And go to the dump.