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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:
handbags88 · 07/01/2016 18:33

Okay - back at work now!

Today have:

Made bed
Made packed lunches
Done food shopping
Cooked dinner
Wiped down kitchen surfaces
Put a washing on
Put a load in the tumble dryer

House is looking okay...let's see how long this lasts!

Kim82 · 07/01/2016 18:36

Earlier list:

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

Tomorrow's list:

  • tidy beds
  • wash dishes and clean kitchen
  • laundry
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • sweep and mop floors downstairs
  • dust living room
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • clean upstairs bathroom
  • pick up prescription from chemist
  • take baby to toddler group
didireallysaythat · 07/01/2016 22:41

I'm not living up to the standards set here !

Meeting after work so didn't get home until 10pm. But I did go to tesco on the way home to get easy food for DH and DS1+2 as I'm away with work Friday until Sunday pm.

Laundry baskets full - I'll put a load on before I leave tomorrow.

kansasmum · 08/01/2016 15:14

All cleaning has gone to hell. My back gave out this pm and I'm currently waiting for diazepam to work its magic on the spasms and clock watching til I can take more pain Meds.
Despite being organised and cleaning daily this week somehow house feels a mess:(((

Bugger bugger bugger..... Just when I was starting to get somewhere with being more organised with cleaning and tidying.

Most royally pissed offAngry

handbags88 · 09/01/2016 15:38

Didn't do very much yesterday - cooked tea and put a tumble on.

Today's list:

Collect parcels from town and post office - done
Make bed done
Take bin bags to charity shop done
Put on a washing done
Tumble washing - on as we speak...
Fold and put away clothes
Hoover
Sell stuff on eBay - done
Clean bathroom
Make tea

Got DH on dish washing, sorting recycling and putting bits in the attic.

Jobs for tomorrow:

Clean oven
Clear out more stuff from baby's room
Cook chicken casserole for tomorrow and Monday's tea
Make beds
Wipe down bathroom

Having a break just now, eating chocolate and watching Luther.... Grin

afreshstartplease · 10/01/2016 08:30

Morning all

First jobs

Last nights pots
Both bins
Empty dryer
Reload dryer
Reload washer
Strip beds
Put away washing

OP posts:
Kim82 · 10/01/2016 09:15

Morning. Back on it today. I need to:

  • tidy beds
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs
  • wash breakfast dishes
  • sweep and mop floors downstairs
  • dust living room
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom
  • 2 loads of washing (whites and towels)
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • iron uniforms
  • cook a roast
  • take girls to retail park to spend yet more Christmas money and buy toddler a booster seat for kitchen table as she's not keen on her high chair.
afreshstartplease · 10/01/2016 09:25

Last nights pots
Both bins
Empty dryer
Reload dryer
Reload washer
Strip beds
Put away washing
Breakfast pots

It's bloody hot in my house for some reason!

OP posts:
handbags88 · 10/01/2016 12:27

Right - baby kicked all night so hardly got a wink of sleep!

However, today I have:

Hoovered whole house
Dusted downstairs
Folded and taken clean clothes upstairs
Put a washing on
Put tumble dryer on
Made bed
Tidied clutter in the bedroom
Cleared more stuff from baby's room

Still to do:
Make tea
Put clean clothes away
DH is going to clean the oven
Clean bathroom

DB is coming over soon so this list may roll over...

handbags88 · 10/01/2016 17:31

Bathroom done
Clothes put away
Tea made
Lunch for tomorrow made
Mince defrosting for dinner tomorrow
Oven cleaned

Done for today - DH is going to do tea dishes and I plan to have a bath in my nice squeaky clean bathroom tonight Grin

kansasmum · 10/01/2016 19:48

Back improving so managed to
Hoover our room and the landing. Laundry washed dried ironed and put away.
Kitchen was clean and tidy but then did load of baking so bit messy now! Will sort it before bed!

Kim82 · 11/01/2016 09:44

Morning everyone. A few things on my list today:

  • iron uniforms done
  • go to slimming world
  • tidy beds
  • wash breakfast dishes
  • clean kitchen
  • couple of loads of washing
  • fold and put away clean clothes
  • dust living room
  • go to retail park
  • fill in Ds' bus pass form
  • go to post office
  • pick up my prescription
  • go to asda or a few bits
kansasmum · 11/01/2016 19:22

Cleaned all the bathrooms, steam mopped kitchen floor. Laundry washed and dried/drying.
Dog walked, Sainsburys delivery put away and fridge wiped out.

Cleaned the the kitchen and Ds did the recycling.

didireallysaythat · 11/01/2016 22:27

I'm feeling like the lazy sod I think I am.

Today:
Took car to garage for MOT and service
Went to work
Picked up kids
Got home, found supper in the freezer
Found Tuesday and Wednesday's dinner in the freezer
Cooked
Went to Pilates (7:30pm)
Came home
Went to bed (10pm)

I will strip beds tomorrow maybe....

handbags88 · 12/01/2016 16:58

Things are beginning to slip...DH had a half day at work and was left a list of things to do. Surprise surprise I've just got home and none of it has been done!

So list for tonight is:
Wash last night's dishes
Fold up clean clothes and put away
Tidy the crap left lying in the sitting room
Make the bed
Tidy the bathroom
Make the tea

Sad
handbags88 · 12/01/2016 17:26

Okay, have pulled myself together.

Dishes done
Crap in the sitting room tidied
Folding clothes now...

Bathroom is next and bed won't take long...

Then onto making tea! Have also squeezed a load of washing on.

Kim82 · 13/01/2016 08:38

Morning everyone. I keep forgetting to come back to the thread! I'll make more of an effort from now on. Today's list:

  • tidy beds
  • clean out fridge
  • write shopping list
  • go to aldi and Costco
  • sort out Ds' bus pass form
  • go to post office
  • pick up my prescription
  • wash dishes
  • clean kitchen
  • dust living room
  • empty bins
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • 2 loads of laundry towels in now
  • Hoover bedrooms, stairs and landing if I get chance

I'd better get off my backside and jump in the shower.

Kim82 · 13/01/2016 08:39

Oh, just remembered another one:

  • buy both girls some new tights for school. Theirs are full of holes!
Kim82 · 13/01/2016 09:39

Right, I've made a start:

  • tidy beds done
  • clean out fridge done
  • write shopping list done
  • go to aldi and Costco
  • sort out Ds' bus pass form
  • go to post office
  • pick up my prescription
  • wash dishes
  • clean kitchen
  • dust living room
  • empty bins done
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • 2 loads of laundry towels in dryer, coloureds in washer
  • Hoover bedrooms, stairs and landing if I get chance
  • buy girls some new school tights ordered online from tesco

Just off to get the baby dressed then I'll set off out the house.

Kim82 · 13/01/2016 11:48

A few more jobs done:

  • tidy beds done
  • clean out fridge done
  • write shopping list done
  • go to aldi and Costco aldi done, will do Costco later
  • sort out Ds' bus pass form done
  • go to post office done
  • pick up my prescription done
  • wash dishes
  • clean kitchen
  • dust living room
  • empty bins done
  • sweep and mop downstairs
  • clean downstairs bathroom
  • 2 loads of laundry washer and dryer finished, will swap over in a minute
  • Hoover bedrooms, stairs and landing if I get chance
  • buy girls some new school tights ordered online from tesco

Just having some lunch then will put toddler down for a nap and crack on.

Kim82 · 13/01/2016 13:11

Almost done now:

  • tidy beds done
  • clean out fridge done
  • write shopping list done
  • go to aldi and Costco aldi done, will do Costco later
  • sort out Ds' bus pass form done
  • go to post office done
  • pick up my prescription done
  • wash dishes done
  • clean kitchen done
  • dust living room done
  • empty bins done
  • sweep and mop downstairs done
  • clean downstairs bathroom done
  • laundry last load in washer, 2nd load in dryer
  • Hoover bedrooms, stairs and landing if I get chance baby asleep, will do when she wakes and dh is here to protect her from the evil hoover
  • buy girls some new school tights ordered online from tesco

I'm just about to fold and put away the clean washing and apart from that and the hoovering when baby wakes up I'm done. Whoop!

Kim82 · 13/01/2016 17:55

All washing now folded and put away. I didn't do the hoovering so that gets bumped to tomorrow's list which is:

  • tidy beds
  • go to Costco
  • wash dishes and clean kitchen
  • washing (if there is any, there isn't enough for a full load of anything atm)
  • take dd1 to pick up new glasses after school
  • take dd1's top back to Next as it is far too big
  • clean sister's house
  • Hoover bedrooms, stairs and landing
  • dust bedrooms
  • clean upstairs bathroom
  • clean out cat litter tray
  • iron uniforms

I think that's everything. I might nip to sainsburys at some point for some more fruit pouches for the toddler if I can be bothered but it's not urgent, it can wait a few days yet.

kansasmum · 13/01/2016 21:39

Most UN-motivated todaySad
Did laundry and swept and mopped the hard floors downstairs but that's it. Then sat on my arse watching box set of The Good LifeShock
Must try harder tomorrow!
Oh I did bake a cake and sort the recycling too ( big woop!)

handbags88 · 15/01/2016 17:20

Right - have managed to keep the house looking acceptable this week. Although I did cheat and we had a takeaway for tea last night so fewer dishes to wash!

Tonight's jobs:

Hoover whole house
Make bed
Fold clean towels and put away
Wipe down kitchen surfaces

Tomorrow morning jobs:

Dust in living room and hall
Strip and change bed
Wash up breakfast dishes
Buy niece's birthday present
Put a washing on
Sort out recycling
Take bins out
Put washing in tumble dryer

Am a bit peed off with DH as he has been doing sod all to help this week - saying he'll do a job and then it sits there for 3 days until I get pissed off and do it myself.

kansas I love The Good Life! Grin

handbags88 · 15/01/2016 18:33

Small jobs done for this evening.

Lit a smelly candle. Feeling very Hyacinth.

Brew