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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

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willhazboz · 10/05/2016 18:23

Don't overdo it fresh!

Sounds like everyone's had a productive day.

I have done
hand washing
Dishwasher
Brushed and mopped!
Hoovered living room

Tomorrow I need to clean bathroom as the avalanche of visitors begins! Obviously do dishes and dishwasher. And probably some washing...there's always washing...

celeste83 · 10/05/2016 20:14

You've done well keep visitors at bay for so long Willhazboz.

Today I have cleaned the kitchen (cleaned the oven and hob, cleaned the microwave, cleaned the fridge, bleached the sink, wiped the surfaces, cleaned and bleached the bin, mopped the floor). I have also done the usual making of beds, general tidy up too. Nearly finished my ironing pile too.

Kim82 · 11/05/2016 06:57

Morning everyone. I've been being lazy again lately so have plenty to catch up on today. I need to:

  • tidy beds
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • bathe toddler
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • mop upstairs bathroom
  • dust and polish living room
  • wipe over downstairs bathroom
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs
  • pick up dd3's meds from chemist
  • empty bins
  • clean out fridge
  • write shopping list
  • go to Aldi

I suppose I'd better get out of bed and get moving!

skivvywoman · 11/05/2016 08:25

Morning all, what another gorgeous day today what a difference it makes when sun is shining!

This morning I have been a busy bee
I have made all beds tidied rooms
Done the dishes and wiped down kitchen
Wiped down bathroom bleached Loo
Hung a washing out
Put another washing on
Set up the iron board and ended up ironing all my clothes
Dusted living room

Now I'm on my way to work and when I come home I'll
Bring washing in
Hang out washing that I put on
Finish ironing
Hoover
Make tea

My plan is after tea to cut my grass as its like a jungle! So it will probably take a good couple of hours!

willhazboz · 11/05/2016 14:07

Afternoon! Lucky you skivvy it's been pouring down here!

I have cleaned the bathroom and done the general tidy round, hand washing and dishwasher. Going to change the towels when dd1 wakes from nap (stuck in car at the mo!)

Yes celeste I have just refused visitors up until now. Got way too much last time so this time we've only had our parents and siblings up until now! It's been so much better. I may have hidden once or twice Blush

skivvywoman · 11/05/2016 15:11

Oh no will that's rubbish it's been lovely here all week although it's not warm in the sun!!

Bring washing in DONE
Hang out washing that I put on DONE
Finish ironing DONE
Hoover will do later once grass gets cut
Make tea DONE

Now I'm just going to put ironing away and sit for 20 mins before starting the grass

Afreshstartplease · 11/05/2016 15:45

Afternoon all

So yesterday I did about nothing TBH. Need to do stuff now. House is a tip. Sad

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Kim82 · 11/05/2016 19:06

Good evening. I'm getting there today. So far I have:

  • tidy beds done
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • bathe toddler done
  • washing done
  • fold and put away clean washing done
  • mop upstairs bathroom
  • dust and polish living room
  • wipe over downstairs bathroom
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs done
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs swept, not mopped
  • pick up dd3's meds from chemist done
  • empty bins done
  • clean out fridge done
  • write shopping list done
  • go to Aldi done

Still to do:

  • iron uniforms
  • put toddler's toys away
  • pick ds' school shoes up from my parent's house (he left them there yesterday, dozy bugger!)
  • dust living room

I can't mop as I have put the mop head in to be washed so it's currently in the dryer, I'll do that tomorrow.

skivvywoman · 11/05/2016 19:41

I never got the grass cut I'll do it tomorrow!!

So I'm now sitting for 10 mins as I've had dog at the park for over an hour then I'm going to do dishes wipe kitchen down and Hoover

Kim82 · 11/05/2016 22:54

Right, tomorrow's list before I go to sleep:

  • tidy beds
  • iron uniforms
  • bath toddler
  • dust and polish living room
  • clean and mop both bathrooms
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs
  • washing
  • fold and put away washing left in dryer
  • dust bedrooms
  • clean sister's house
  • draw cash out for dd2's school trip

It's Dh's day off tomorrow so hopefully he can entertain the toddler while I get all the jobs done.

skivvywoman · 12/05/2016 08:05

Good morning all

I've been rushing about this morning to get all chores done so when I come home from work I can go straight in to the garden to start it!

I've made all beds tidied rooms
Done dishes cleaned kitchen
Cleaned bathroom
Dusted
Hoovered (but I've managed to Hoover up my dogs squeaky toy!!) it's now stuck in the brush bit
Put a washing on

This is going to annoy me now how to get the toy out!!

Kim82 · 12/05/2016 19:27

Good evening. Today I've managed:

  • tidy beds done
  • iron uniforms done
  • bath toddler done
  • dust and polish living room done
  • clean and mop both bathrooms cleaned downstairs bathroom but not mopped
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs swept, not mopped
  • washing done
  • fold and put away washing left in dryer folded, not put away
  • dust bedrooms
  • clean sister's house done
  • draw cash out for dd2's school trip done
  • make tea done
  • clean kitchen after tea*

I'm done now for the day, I'm boiling hot so am going to sprawl on the sofa with an ice cold lime and soda once the toddler is in bed.

Kim82 · 12/05/2016 19:29

And while the thought is in my head, tomorrow's list is:

  • strip beds
  • remake beds
  • washing
  • put away folded washing
  • fold and put away any washing I do tomorrow
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • iron dd2's school uniform - she got filthy today so needs a fresh uniform again tomorrow
  • dust bedrooms
  • mop throughout downstairs, including bathroom
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom
willhazboz · 12/05/2016 20:05

Evening!

Today I've done very little...
Hand washing
Wipe sides down in kitchen
Been to tesco
Sat on backside with dd2 and watched to while she slept Grin
Made dd2's tea and cleared up.
Dh is making our tea now and doing some hand washing.

Tomorrow I have visitors again! The floor could really do with a brush and mop if I find time before visitors. And health visitor is coming.

celeste83 · 12/05/2016 20:41

Hi all. Didn't make it on here yesterday but i managed to clean all the windows amongst the usual daily bits. Today I have:

made beds
washed dishes
quick wipe of bathrooms and put bleach down loo's
general tidy up
tidied ds room
took some bits and bobs to the charity shop
made tea
bathed ds
washed dishes

Tomorrow i need to hoover the dust the house for the weekend.

skivvywoman · 13/05/2016 12:14

Afternoon all, it's freezing here today typical I cut my grass yesterday so could sit out and the Suns gone!

Today's my early start at work so only got beds made and put a wash on before I left

On the bus now going home and I'm going to
Hang out washing
Do dishes and wipe kitchen
Wipe bathroom bleach Loo
Quick dust
Try and Hoover but the toy is still stuck we can't get it out
Make tea
Then take dd up town

Afreshstartplease · 14/05/2016 07:50

Good morning all

This morning's lists

Tidy living room toys
Get rid of anything that doesn't live in living room
Hoover living room
Wash pots
Washing on line
More washing in washer
Bins
Pets

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Kim82 · 14/05/2016 10:03

Good morning. I didn't get all my list done yesterday so today's list is:

  • strip and remake girls' beds done
  • remake ds' bed
  • washing first load on line, second load in washer
  • tidy bedrooms girls room done
  • dust bedrooms
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom
  • tidy downstairs, it's a bloody tip atm
  • clean all clutter off kitchen table
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over worktops and kitchen table
  • empty bins
  • dust and polish living room
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs
  • clean all downstairs mirrors and windows
  • fold and put away clean washing from yesterday folded, will put away now
  • fold and put away today's clean washing once dry
  • start making a list of all things needed for camping in 2 weeks time
  • go to the shop for bread, cat food, strawberries and melon
  • check to see if cat litter needs changing

The house looks a state at the moment, only one room is vaguely tidy and the toddler is the only one of us that is dressed so I had better get a move on as I said I would take the kids to visit my parents this afternoon too...

Kim82 · 14/05/2016 12:34

Okay, I've not stopped since I posted and have so far achieved:

  • strip and remake girls' beds done
  • remake ds' bed done
  • washing second load on line, third load in washer
  • tidy bedrooms done
  • dust bedrooms done
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom done
  • clean and mop downstairs bathroom done
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs done
  • tidy downstairs done
  • clean all clutter off kitchen table
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over worktops and kitchen table
  • empty bins done
  • dust and polish living room done
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs done apart from kitchen
  • clean all downstairs mirrors and windows done
  • go to the shop for bread, cat food, strawberries and melon
  • check to see if cat litter needs cleaning
  • fold and put away clean washing from yesterday done
  • fold and put away today's clean washing once dry
  • start making a list of all things needed for camping in 2 weeks time

Just off to start the kitchen.

Kim82 · 14/05/2016 13:35

Right:

  • strip and remake girls' beds done
  • remake ds' bed done
  • washing third load almost done
  • tidy bedrooms done
  • dust bedrooms done
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom done
  • clean and mop downstairs bathroom done
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs done
  • tidy downstairs done
  • clean all clutter off kitchen table done
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over worktops and kitchen table done
  • empty bins done
  • dust and polish living room done
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs done
  • clean all downstairs mirrors and windows done
  • go to the shop for bread, cat food, strawberries and melon
  • check to see if cat litter needs cleaning done
  • fold and put away clean washing from yesterday done
  • fold and put away today's clean washing once dry done one load
  • start making a list of all things needed for camping in 2 weeks time

Just waiting for the washer to finish in 2 minutes then I'll hang the washing out then take the girls to my parents for a couple of hours. I'll nip to the shop on my way back from there and I'll do the camping list tonight.

Afreshstartplease · 14/05/2016 13:43

Putting me to shame there Kim!

Tidy living room toys
Get rid of anything that doesn't live in living room
Hoover living room
Wash pots
Washing on line
More washing in washer
Bins
Pets

Also

hoover bedroom
strip beds
Wash bedding
Remake beds
Hoover stairs
Put away washing
go doctors
go shop
Order weekly shop
pick up parcels

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Kim82 · 14/05/2016 19:09
  • strip and remake girls' beds done
  • remake ds' bed done
  • washing third load almost done
  • tidy bedrooms done
  • dust bedrooms done
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom done
  • clean and mop downstairs bathroom done
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs done
  • tidy downstairs done
  • clean all clutter off kitchen table done
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over worktops and kitchen table done
  • empty bins done
  • dust and polish living room done
  • sweep and mop throughout downstairs done
  • clean all downstairs mirrors and windows done
  • go to the shop for bread, cat food, strawberries and melon done
  • check to see if cat litter needs cleaning done
  • fold and put away clean washing from yesterday done
  • fold and put away today's clean washing done
  • start making a list of all things needed for camping in 2 weeks time done

I can't wait to sit down tonight once the kids are in bed - I'm shattered!

Kim82 · 14/05/2016 20:39

Tomorrow's list while I'm thinking about it (that's how rock n roll my Saturday nights are):

  • tidy beds
  • make cooked breakfast
  • wash dishes after breakfast
  • make sure all kids are bathed/showered
  • oversee kids' homework
  • iron uniforms
  • cook a roast for tea
  • clean up after tea
  • but bins out front for collection on Monday morning
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing

I think that's it so a quiet day tomorrow.

willhazboz · 15/05/2016 00:32

My house is a shit tip so I am thinking of my list for tomorrow during night feed!

Dishwasher
Hand washing
Empty bins (dh)
Wipe down sides
Put away clean towels,darks and kids washing.
Clean bathroom
Brush and mop if chance.

We are going to in laws in the afternoon so will only have the morning.

Afreshstartplease · 15/05/2016 07:59

It can't be that bad if that's your only list will! How is the baby by the way?

I need to finish last nights list before I even write one for today!

Tidy living room toys
Get rid of anything that doesn't live in living room
Hoover living room
Wash pots
Washing on line
More washing in washer
Bins
Pets
hoover bedroom
strip beds
Wash bedding
Remake beds
Hoover stairs
Put away washing
go doctors
go shop
Order weekly shop
pick up parcels

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