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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 · 16/04/2016 13:53
  • strip and remake girls' beds done
  • washing third load almost finished, will transfer to dryer when it's done
  • fold and put away clean washing done all so far
  • dust and Hoover all 3 bedrooms done
  • Hoover landing and stairs done
  • clean and mop both bathrooms done
  • dust, sweep and mop living room done
  • wash breakfast dishes and sweep and mop kitchen done
  • bathe toddler done
  • pack bag for toddler as she's staying at mil's tomorrow night done and toddler now at mil's
  • sort out camp bed and covers for ds' friend who is staying overnight tomorrow done
  • iron clothes for me to wear tonight done

All finished and I'm showered and dressed. I can sit and relax now til people turn up just before 3pm.

willhazboz · 16/04/2016 18:00

Well done Kim! Hope you are having a good time.
How did the scan go skivvy?
Hope your sickness is long gone now then fresh!
I did everything apart from clean the Windows. They are swiftly becoming my nemesis!

Skivvywoman · 16/04/2016 21:44

It's a baby boy Smile

Afreshstartplease · 17/04/2016 07:19

Morning all!

A baby boy, how lovely!

I am having a gender scan in 2 weeks and 6 days (not counting)

Nice and sunny here this morning, although it was yesterday but it soon turned to rain and then tried to snow!

Living room looking fairly decent, count do with a dust and another hoover later but easily maintained I think

Kitchen is like a bomb went off

Just trying to fully wake up before I start

OP posts:
Skivvywoman · 17/04/2016 10:11

Sunnyish morning here

So far I've done a washing and hung up
Made beds tidied room
Prepared tonight's tea

Just going out to tidy garden
Quick clean of kitchen and bathroom
Hoover
Put on another washing hopefully have time to hang up

Then going to ds football game

willhazboz · 17/04/2016 10:42

Lovely sunny morning here too! Congratulations on your grandson skivvy!
Going to the in laws today and had an awful nights sleep (dd had a bad cold) so haven't done anything so far. Will just be maintenance today so:
Dishwasher
Hand washing
Making tea for dd
Wiping surfaces.

celeste83 · 17/04/2016 17:44

Hi all,

Congratulations on the Grandson Skivvy! Enjoy the cuddles Smile

We've had a nice weekend, not got much housework done but I tend to just do the very basics at the weekends anyhow. I have stripped the beds though and done a few washing loads over the weekend so now have a ironing pile to hit this evening watching tv.

Kim82 · 17/04/2016 23:11

Evening everyone, congratulations on the grandson skivvy.

Today all I managed to do is to clean up after the BBQ, helped Dh put down the gazebo and just did the basics other than that (tidy away toddler's toys, wash dishes and wipe over kitchen) as I went out last night and didn't get in until 5.15am(!) so I've been shattered all day but luckily not hungover! Tomorrow's list, therefore, is:

  • iron uniforms
  • tidy beds
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • dust and polish living room
  • wipe over both bathrooms

I'm also planning on taking the toddler out somewhere for a couple of hours in the morning so I'll do the cleaning when she has her nap.

Skivvywoman · 18/04/2016 07:43

Morning everyone

Thank you all new grandson is due the 15/9/16 and I can't wait!

Today I'm back to work after being off nearly 4 weeks with a chest infection not looking forward to this boss can be a bitch!

So before I leave I'll only have time to make beds
And put a wash on

When I come home I'll fold dry laundry and hang 1 up
Quick clean of bathroom and kitchen
Dust and Hoover

Then take dd to dance class and dog to groomers and need to nip to doctors

Have a good day Smile

celeste83 · 18/04/2016 08:07

Morning all.

Lovely blue sky sunny morning here. Already been down the park with ds and fed the ducks Smile

Todays list

make the beds
tidy ds room
wash dishes
clean the loos
hoover
general tidy up
do some ironing

willhazboz · 18/04/2016 08:28

Morning!
Wow you are up and at em early celeste!
Had a decent nights sleep last night thankfully and dd seems much better.
Today I need to:
Hopefully go get my mums birthday present (if my sister is free to come with me as she knows what it is and I have no idea!)
Do drop off at charity shop
Put away washing
Brush and mop downstairs and bathroom
Clean bathroom
Change towels and wash and dry
Pop to shop

Kim82 · 18/04/2016 12:25

Afternoon everyone. Toddler has been asleep for an hour so I have managed:

  • iron uniforms done
  • tidy beds done
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • washing washed on
  • fold and put away clean washing none dry yet
  • sweep and mop downstairs done
  • dust and polish living room done
  • wipe over both bathrooms downstairs done, will do upstairs when she wakes from nap

I'm full of a horrible cold today and keep having hot and cold flushes so for now I'm going to put some trashy tv on and relax on the sofa until dd wakes up.

Kim82 · 18/04/2016 16:37

I had a lovely relaxing afternoon as dd didn't wake up until 2.45pm, I've folded and put away a load of washing from today and the towels that were still in the dryer from Saturday that I had forgotten about. Jobs for tonight are:

  • make tea
  • clean kitchen after eating
  • fold and put away clean washing (I have one load in the dryer and another in the washer at the moment)
  • put toddler's toys away
  • bathe toddler

I suppose I had better make a start on tea....

willhazboz · 18/04/2016 17:38

I have done everything apart from go the shop and the charity shop so I will do those tomorrow afternoon.
I've also done the usual hand washing and dishwasher joy. And cooked lunch for dh as he is on lates.
Just made dd tea and will start bedtime routine in a bit then get my tea and clear up. Might put a dark wash on tonight as well.
Tomorrow I am hoping to have a few hours child free (mil) so will try and clean the upstairs windows.
So tomorrow:
Change bed and wash and dry bedding
Clean inside of windows
Dust and Hoover living room
Charity shop
Aldi/coop

Skivvywoman · 18/04/2016 21:19

I've done everything except go to the doctors!
But I have made tomorrow's tea and boys lunches

Kim82 · 18/04/2016 21:38

I managed everything on my list apart from bathing the toddler as I ended up spending the time nit combing the 3 girls - shudder!

Tomorrow's list is:

  • tidy beds
  • bathe toddler
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • clean out fridge
  • write shopping list
  • go to Aldi and sainsburys
  • go to vets to buy flea treatment (didn't manage to get it last week)
  • flea treat the cats
  • order dd's milk from GP

I think that's all that needs doing tomorrow.

Skivvywoman · 19/04/2016 07:55

Morning all what a gorgeous sunny morning it is today Smile

I've been up since the crack of dawn as ds2 starts a new job today

So far I've
Made beds and tidied rooms
Put washing on
Done a general tidy up of anything lying about
Folded dry laundry put away

Going to work soon and when I come home
Hang washing up
Quick dust of living room
Clean bathroom and kitchen do dishes
Hoover and mop kitchen and bathroom
Teas all prepared so just finish that off

Hope you all have a lovely day

Afreshstartplease · 19/04/2016 10:20

Morning all

Lovely day here too

School run and errands are done, back home now with slightly under the weather dd.

Waiting for Tesco delivery and then will get cleaning

OP posts:
willhazboz · 19/04/2016 13:46

Afternoon all! Lovely day here too!
I have cleaned the inside of the upstairs windows!!!! Finally!
Haven't changed the bed as dh has left for work and I can't manage the duvet cover without ending up a sweaty mess so will do that tomorrow. Done a darks wash.
Also washed down the inside and outside of our front door. Dusted and hoovered living room. Made lunch for dh again. Done washing up and loaded dishwasher. Will empty in a min. Going to go the shop and charity shop when I pick dd up (she's fallen asleep at her gp's) and I've been back to bed for an hour :)

Kim82 · 20/04/2016 08:00

Morning everyone, I didn't manage to go shopping yesterday as I ended up helping to clean my brother's house instead so that's been bumped to today's list which is:

  • clean out fridge
  • write shopping list
  • go to Aldi
  • order toddler's milk from GP
  • put petrol in car
  • buy flea treatment for cats
  • treat cats
  • tidy beds
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • empty bins
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
willhazboz · 20/04/2016 08:24

Morning
Another lovely day!
Today's list:
Brush and mop downstairs
Dishwasher done
Hand washing
Walk dog
Go to park with dd
Do online shop to be delivered tomorrow
Put away clean washing

Kim82 · 20/04/2016 09:57

Made a start this morning:

  • clean out fridge done
  • write shopping list done
  • go to Aldi
  • order toddler's milk from GP
  • put petrol in car
  • buy flea treatment for cats
  • treat cats
  • tidy beds done
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • empty bins done
  • sweep and mop downstairs swept, will mop when toddler naps
  • washing washer on
  • fold and put away clean washing none dry

I'm now off to dress the toddler then I'll set off out to do the shopping.

Kim82 · 20/04/2016 11:41

Feeling like I'm on a roll this morning!

  • clean out fridge done
  • write shopping list done
  • go to Aldi done
  • order toddler's milk from GP done
  • put petrol in car done
  • buy flea treatment for cats done
  • treat cats
  • tidy beds done
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • empty bins done
  • sweep and mop downstairs swept, will mop when toddler naps
  • washing washer just finished, will hang on line in a minute
  • fold and put away clean washing none dry

So I've done all I can for now, just need to hang washing out and mop floors when toddler sleeps and treat the cats when the eventually come in.

Skivvywoman · 20/04/2016 12:31

Afternoon all its gorgeous here today as well I'm currently sitting outside work debating whether or not to go back in Wink

This morning I was rather lazy all I done was make the beds and put a washing on

When I go home I need to
Fold dry washing
Hang washing up
Do breakfast dishes and clean kitchen
Hoover and mop the floor (behind the tumble dryer is minging)
Clean bathroom Hoover and mop
Dust and Hoover
Small pile of ironing

celeste83 · 20/04/2016 14:19

Hi all,

Done:
made beds
washed dishes
bleached kitchen sink
dettol'd kitchen tops
cleaned fridge
cleaned oven and hob
cleaned kitchen bin
mopped kitchen floor
general tidy up

Its a lovely day here so i raced through my chores by lunchtime so i can sit outside for the afternoon. ds is playing in the garden and i'm reading my book.