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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:
willhazboz · 27/04/2016 18:10

Hope your pooch is ok skivvy!

celeste83 · 27/04/2016 18:53

Hi all,

Ouch for Kim's FIL and Skivvy's Dog Sad

Not long to go for your now Willhazboz. Baby will be here before you know it!

Today I have:
made beds
washed dishes
cleaned kitchen (cleaned hob, cleaned fridge, cleaned work surfaces, bleached sink, mopped floor)
tidied ds room
general tidy up
made tea

Got house to myself tonight once ds goes to bed, dh is playing snooker this evening so gonna have myself a nice relaxing bath Smile

willhazboz · 27/04/2016 21:56

That sounds bliss celeste!

Tomorrows list:
Clean bathroom
Brush and mop floors
Change towels
Hoover!!! (Apparently my new Hoover is being delivered tomorrow!)
Change bed maybe...see how the washing machine goes if I get chance!
Dishwasher
Hand washing
Put clothes washing away from today

Hopefully that's it!

SayAGreatBigThankyou · 28/04/2016 10:17

Can newbies join? Stealing your lists in the meantime and trying to sort this midden out!!!

willhazboz · 28/04/2016 11:07

Welcome say!

I have:
Brushed and mopped
Cleaned bathroom
Put darks away
Dishwasher is on and just going to empty it now
I also got in my hands and knees and properly scrubbed the conservatory floor which took me absolutely ages!
Changed bed and washed sheets

Just having 5 mins
To do:
Put dd clothes away
Empty dishwasher
Put bedding in dryer
Change and wash towels
Shower
Pop shop

Hoover not here yet.

SayAGreatBigThankyou · 28/04/2016 17:53

thanks will.
Have done a couple of wash loads, decluttered via local selling site, and cleaned kids' rooms (tidy, change of bedding, wipe, hoover), sorted bag for charity shop.

to do: stick DW on, hoover downstairs, clear dining room table dumping ground, tidy hallway.

Kim82 · 28/04/2016 18:08

Evening everyone and welcome say. I've done bugger all today, I haven't even washed up the breakfast dishes! I've had a lovely, relaxing day reading my book snuggled under a blanket whilst the toddler covered the living room with every single toy she owns.

I need to set myself a little list for this evening because the house looks like a bomb has exploded.

  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • sweep floors downstairs
  • put all toddler's toys away
  • collect dirty washing from all over the house
  • put washing in machine ready to switch on in the morning
  • feed cats

That'll make it look reasonably presentable and I'll do a proper job tomorrow.

Kim82 · 28/04/2016 18:49

I feel better now, I just had a mad half hour and blitzed the jobs list. All done now and downstairs looks loads better. I'll admit that Dh put all the toys away so I didn't do the whole list myself but I feel better for having done it.

My list for tomorrow (which in determined to stick to) is:

  • tidy beds
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • dust and polish living room
  • mop throughout downstairs
  • bathe toddler
  • make steak pie for tea
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs
  • pick up dd's formula from chemist
  • order more of dd's meds from gp

I have slimming world first thing tomorrow so that eats into the day but I can hopefully get most of the jobs done whilst dd3 naps.

celeste83 · 28/04/2016 20:03

Hi all,

Today I have:
-made beds
-washed dishes
-cleaned bathroom (cleaned bath, cleaned tiles, cleaned loo, bleached loo, cleaned mirror, cleaned basin, mopped floor)
-cleaned downstairs loo (cleaned loo, bleached loo, cleaned mirror, cleaned basin, mopped floor)
-emptied all bins
-tidied ds room
-general tidy up
-made tea
-washed dishes
-wiped kitchen

Yay Friday tomo and nearly Bank Holiday Weekend. Anyone upto anything nice over the weekend?

Kim82 · 28/04/2016 20:18

We've no plans for the weekend. It's our wedding anniversary on Monday but we can't afford to do anything this year so we'll just have a nice meal at home instead I think.

SayAGreatBigThankyou · 28/04/2016 20:23

A quick list for tomorrow:
empty all bins
bag to charity shop
tidy, wipe, hoover bedroom, change bedding
clean fridge
2 washloads

willhazboz · 28/04/2016 23:12

All done for today. Was so tired though after the conservatory floor that I have been Told Off by dh. So I'm not allowed to do anything tomorrow bar the basics.
So list for tomorrow:
Hand washing
Dishwasher
Make tea
Clear up
Wrap mums birthday present.
I've got the consultant tomorrow and it's my mums birthday so will be pretty busy (eating cake and drinking tea) with that anyway.
No plans really over the weekend but will take the parents out for lunch at some point. Dh is working nights again so that pretty much wipes our days out. Do you have anything planned Celeste?
Happy anniversary for Monday Kim!

Skivvywoman · 29/04/2016 12:46

Afternoon ladies,

Not been on in a couple of days just done the basics in the house

Today's my busy day as I'm only in house after work for 40 mins then I'm out again!!

This morning before work
I put a washing on
Made all beds tidied rooms

Then got home and
Hung washing up
Filled the basin in hope someone will do dishes
Folded dry washing
And made tonight's tea (lasagna)

After dd dance class I've got to go to vet with dog

And after tea I'll be sitting down the rest of night

Kim82 · 30/04/2016 06:28

Morning everyone. I'm wide awake stupidly early this morning while everyone else in the house is still asleep - no idea why! I'm downstairs under a blanket on the sofa with a cup of tea about to read my book in peace until everyone starts waking up.

Today's list is:

  • strip and remake beds
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • dust and polish living room
  • empty bins
  • tidy shoe rack in hall
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs
  • clean and mop both bathrooms
  • tidy bedrooms
  • dust bedrooms
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs
  • clean out litter tray if needed

It can all wait for now though, my book beckons.

Afreshstartplease · 30/04/2016 07:37

Morning all

Hope you enjoyed your book Kim

Four days off work now to hopefully get on top of things

So far I've -

Put wet washing in the dryer
Put another wash on
Folded dry washing
Cleared and cleaned main worktop
Washed first bowl of pots

Now brew time then

More pots
Sweep kitchen
Other two worktops

OP posts:
willhazboz · 30/04/2016 10:03

Morning!

How's handbags? Due date yesterday wasn't it? Hope you are feeling ok/had your baby!!

Not doing much today just basics

Brush and mop downstairs and bathroom
Dishwasher empty done
Hand washing
Dark load done
Whites/dd clothes
Dry and put away washing
Make tea
Clear up

Hope you enjoyed your book Kim. And everyone has a good day. Smile

Skivvywoman · 30/04/2016 10:18

Good morning ladies, you wouldn't think it was snowing here yesterday it's glorious warm sunshine today!! Weird British weather Grin

I've not done nothing yet except have a coffee

So I'm going to make beds and tidy rooms
Clean kitchen and do dishes and put away last nights tea dishes
Put a washing on and hang outside when finished
Dust and Hoover
Scrub bathroom (I'll do that when I go for a shower)
Ironing (still lying from the other day!)
Mop

Dh going out tonight so I'll probably do some of this when he's out

Afreshstartplease · 30/04/2016 10:34

It chucked it down here this morning but now the sun is out.

Next wash in dryer
Another load on
All pots are finished
Bins are emptied

Keep having to sit down though knackered already

OP posts:
Skivvywoman · 30/04/2016 14:37

So I'm going to make beds and tidy rooms not done
Clean kitchen and do dishes and put away last nights tea dishes done
Put a washing on and hang outside when finished not done
Dust and Hoover not done
Scrub bathroom (I'll do that when I go for a shower) not done
Ironing (still lying from the other day!) not done
Mop not done

Oops I've been so lazy!!! Confused

Kim82 · 30/04/2016 15:16

Good afternoon. I didn't read much of my book, Dh got up just after I posted so I went back to bed til 8.45am. He has just taken the girls to his mum's for tea so I can crack on and finish the housework.

  • strip and remake beds
  • washing washer just finished, will put into dryer in a minute
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • wash dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • dust and polish living room
  • empty bins done
  • tidy shoe rack in hall done
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs swept, not mopped yet
  • clean and mop both bathrooms
  • tidy bedrooms done
  • dust bedrooms
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs done
  • clean out litter tray if needed not needed

Right, I'll get off my arse and get it done then I can sit and relax til Dh brings the toddler home - the elder two are staying at mil's overnight.

handbags88 · 30/04/2016 18:06

Hi everyone - just popping in to say that baby has arrived (little girl) after a super short surprise labour (2.5 hours from waters going to baby) so I probably won't be on here for a while!

DH has totally taken over the housework and is doing an amazing job Grin

Good luck Fresh and Will! xx

Afreshstartplease · 30/04/2016 18:13

Well done handbags! What DC number is this for you?

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handbags88 · 30/04/2016 20:12

DC1! We are shattered Grin

willhazboz · 30/04/2016 20:35

Yay! Well done handbags! I did wonder and hope for you that you had given birth! Congratulations. Make the most of dh doing housework and enjoy your baby Grin

I have done nothing but the washing and hand washing and dishwasher today. I intend to be more productive tomorrow but I'm not sure that will happen!

Kim82 · 30/04/2016 20:52

Congratulations handbag, that's amazing news! It's definitely time to put your feet up for a good while now.

I didn't do much more on my list, I mopped the floors and that's it, I put a film on while the house was nice and quiet instead. Dh has gone for a night out so I have the sofa and to to myself again for the evening - just how I like it!

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