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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:
Afreshstartplease · 10/04/2016 10:18

Kim I am very jealous of your nice short list

The pregnancy exhaustion is still getting the best of me and every room is becoming worse and worse

I've also now started being sick again twice a day which is nice Hmm

So I'm not listing what I need to do I'm listing what I have done

One half of yesterday/this morning's pots washed
Wet washing in dryer
Dry washing folded
Next wash load on
Bins empty
Two worktops clear and cleaned
Cereal into cereal containers
Recycling out

OP posts:
willhazboz · 10/04/2016 11:22

To be fair fresh that is impressive! Think it works much better for you to list that way as you can see that you are getting through stuff even if it's not as much as you like.
Glad you had a good night Kim! I am looking forward to evicting this baby and having a glass of wine and some food with my friends. Hold fast on the washing up!

I did nothing yesterday afternoon so this morning I have:
Cleaned bathroom
Dusted and hoovered living room
Brushed and mopped kitchen and hall
Changed towels and put dirty ones in wash
Done a darks wash which is currently in the dryer.
Just going to put whites away (and maybe darks if they are dry) and get a shower now.
Dh has taken dd to his parents this morning but made me promise to relax as well so I have had a nice sit down and a cuppa :)
We are off to my parents today as it is my sister and her partners 10 year anniversary so having a little celebration.

Afreshstartplease · 10/04/2016 11:35

Adding to the done list

Hob cleaned
Washer reloaded
Dryer reloaded
Washing on line
Dry washing folded
Junk cleared off stairs
90% of pots done
Toilet cleaned
Bathroom bin empty and rinsed out
Some pots dry and away

OP posts:
Kim82 · 10/04/2016 17:28

I've been so lazy today I have done nothing apart from tidy the beds. Ds washed last nights dishes though so at least they're not still hanging around. The washer finished about two hours ago and I still haven't transferred the stuff into the dryer. Oh well, I'll make up for it tomorrow if I don't get myself moving before bed tonight.

We have friends coming to stay over on Saturday night so I need to have a week of deep cleaning the house room by room. I'm going to start with ds' room as our bedroom tomorrow on top of the usual day to day jobs so tomorrow's list is:

  • deep clean ds' room
  • deep clean my room
  • tidy beds
  • iron uniforms
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • sweep floors downstairs
  • write shopping list
  • go to Aldi
  • go to Costco
  • pick up a birthday card for my sister

That'll do for tomorrow I think.

willhazboz · 10/04/2016 19:38

Well I put the whites away and really should do the darks now but I'm having a bit of a food coma!

Tomorrow dh is back on nightshifts! Grr.
Most things are fairly up to date but got a few extra jobs.

Wash baby playmat and bouncer cover ready for the new one. Smile
Might try and wash a couple of the upstairs Windows and the other conservatory Windows
Change beds
Go to midwife appointment

willhazboz · 11/04/2016 12:33

Well I've changed the bed
Been to midwife
Washed bedding and its in dryer
Been to co op
Been to post office
Filled dishwasher and put on and emptied
Cleared up after lunch
Done hand washing
Going to go out this afternoon with dd for a mooch around the shops

Skivvywoman · 11/04/2016 12:42

Can I join in?

Today I've stripped dd bed and remade
Made my bed and tidied rooms
Cleaned kitchen and bathroom
Done dishes
Done 2 loads of washing and hung up

Still to dust
Hoover and wash floors

There's loads I could be doing but feel rubbish with this chest infection Confused

willhazboz · 11/04/2016 18:19

Hi skivvy!

I've washed the playmat and bouncer cover...just drying now.
Bedding is finally dry!
Made tea ready to just bung in oven in a bit and cleared up
Went to shops and got a little storage basket for the dogs toys as they were annoying me being all in the corner of one sofa.
Didn't manage to do the windows today. Maybe tomorrow!

Kim82 · 12/04/2016 07:48

Morning everyone and welcome skivvy, I got hardly any of my list done yesterday so it's a much longer one for today. Lucky me!

  • tidy beds
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • washing (I've got about 5 loads to do)
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • write shopping list
  • go to Costco
  • go to Aldi
  • buy flea treatment from the vets
  • treat the cats
  • sweep and mop floors downstairs

That'll do for now I think.

Skivvywoman · 12/04/2016 08:12

Good morning ladies,

Today I'm going to try and get a bit more done (well that's the plan)

All I've done so far is get dd ready for school
Put stuff in tumble to dry off

Need to strip my bed and tidy room
Make dd bed and tidy her room
Make ds bed tidy his room (it's a mess)
Put washing on and hang up and then wash my bedding
Do dishes
Clean kitchen and bathroom
Dust living room
Hoover
Make tonight's tea
Give the hall a good Hoover and wash skirtings and doors

And if I can be bothered my ironing pile! But that's a big IF

celeste83 · 12/04/2016 09:39

Morning all,

Its a lovely sunny day here this morning so i'll be battling against my will to sit outside in the sun with my book need to hoover the house today.

handbags88 · 12/04/2016 11:36

Morning everybody!

The weather here stinks - it's chucking it down! I'm jealous Celeste Grin

I've got House of Cards on in the background and this morning I have:

Made bed
Collected dirty washing
Put a wash on
Folded all the clean clothes/towels from yesterday
Taken bins out
Taken recycling out
Cleaned the inside of the bin
Tidied around upstairs
Wiped round kitchen

This afternoon I need to:

Wash baby's clothes
Iron DH's shirts
Wash up lunch dishes
Dust and polish furniture downstairs

DH has a shopping list to pick up after work
Tea is leftover pasta bake from yesterday

willhazboz · 12/04/2016 11:57

Morning everyone!

So far I have:
Unloaded dishwasher and reloaded
Washed darks
been to get dd new shoes (but she hasn't grown so £30 saved-result!)
Walked dog

Just about to give dd her lunch then she's going to my parents for a couple of hours.
So while she's gone I am going to:
Brush and mop floors
Clean inside of the windows
Wash dd clothes
Have a sit down!

handbags88 · 12/04/2016 15:48

Okay, so this afternoon I've:

  • washed all the baby clothes and towels
  • dusted a little but the polish ran out!
  • did an online shop to come tomorrow
  • folded and put away more clean clothes

Still need to do the dishes... Hmm

RedMapleLeaf · 12/04/2016 17:33

May I join in?

Day off today with lots of errands to run and friends to meet, however I have:

  • cleaned bathroom
  • straightened bedroom
  • put a load of laundry on and hung it out
  • konmaried my Box of Papers.
willhazboz · 12/04/2016 17:42

I've done everything except wash the windows (again) but I did make a cheesecake for work (I was meant to make it before I went on maternity leave)
I've also done an online shop to arrive tomorrow.
Bedtime routine in a min and then I'll make tea for me and get an early night! And put the washing away

Tomorrow I need to:
Get shopping in and away
Put away dd clothes
Take cheesecake to work
Go to asda to collect my order
Clean windows Hmm
Dishwasher
Hand washing
Walk dog

Pretty up to date other than those bloody windows!!

Skivvywoman · 13/04/2016 08:43

Good morning it's a dull damp dreary day here!

All I've done so far is got dd ready for school

Need to
Do dishes and clean kitchen
Put a washing on
Fold dry laundry
Clean bathroom (going to scrub sealant with bleach)
Make all beds and straighten rooms
Give living room a quick dust
Hoover

Then I need to nip to tesco and pets at home

Come home make a pot of soup and do my ironing that I never did yesterday!

Kim82 · 13/04/2016 09:17

Morning, it's a crappy day here too, really foggy and cold. Today's list is:

  • tidy beds
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • buy flea treatment from vets (didn't do it yesterday)
  • treat cats
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • clean all internal doors and light switches
  • sweep and mop floors downstairs
  • buy cheese, bin bags and antibacterial wipes (I forgot to buy them when shopping yesterday)
  • empty and bleach kitchen bins
RedMapleLeaf · 13/04/2016 13:10

Back at work today, but before work I managed:

  • straighten bedroom
  • clean bathroom
  • empty dw

and in my lunch hour I put yesterday's laundry away.

willhazboz · 13/04/2016 14:16

Morning! It's a beautiful day here! Really sunny and about 13 degrees!

I've done dishwasher and hand washing
Cleaned the rest of the conservatory windows
Put online grocery order away
Been to work and dropped off cake
Walked dog
Been to asda to collect order
Just sat in my drive at the moment as dd has fallen asleep on the way back from asda

handbags88 · 13/04/2016 14:17

Oops, slept in until 10:30 this morning! I must have been tired! Blush

Today I have:

Dusted and polished whole house
Cleaned the fridge
Put away the online shopping that arrived
Made the bed
Put a washing on
Swept the floors
Tidied upstairs

Still need to:

Iron DH's shirts
Make the chicken for the quesadillas for dinner
Hoover upstairs

House is looking okay at the moment, going to try and keep it that way - hopefully when we come home with the baby the house will be lovely and organised Smile

hopefullyoptimistic · 13/04/2016 15:51

Hi - can I join?

We've been really poorly for the past couple of weeks, so the house looks a bit like a bomb's gone off!

Today I've:

Cleared DD's room of all washing - gave up trying to persuade her to do it
Done load of washing - need to put another one on
Done dishwasher and washing up
Been to hospital apt

I still need to:
Hoover downstairs
Tidy conservatory
Declutter lounge of all the detritus that the kids have left here in the last fortnight!

Hoping that a list will spur me on!

Grin
handbags88 · 13/04/2016 16:12

Welcome aboard hopefully!

I've got the last load of baby clothes in the dryer and have folded the last lot that came out of the tumble dryer.

Sitting on my bum trying to work myself up to taking it all upstairs and putting it away...

Still not done the shirts. Will make a start on dinner in a minute!

Skivvywoman · 13/04/2016 17:30

I'm only half way through ironing!

I've done everything except make my soup but dh has took boys to there footie game so now I'm going to
Do tea dishes wipe kitchen down
Make soup
And finish ironing
That's if I get the motivation to get up Wink

Kim82 · 13/04/2016 17:48

I've done my list apart from going to the vets and cleaning the interior doors upstairs (downstairs ones are done). I've bought some fresh linen scented zoflora today and it smells amazing so I think I'm going to deep clean the kitchen tonight to give me something to do and so I can smell the zoflora all night - I'm such a loser! Grin