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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:
skivvywoman · 02/06/2016 14:40

Afternoon all another glorious day here!

Before work I
Made ds bed and tidied room
Stripped my bed and put on to wash
Hung washing out

Not long in and I'm sitting for 20 mins before I start
Wipe kitchen and bathroom down
Hoover and dust
Hang bedding out and got another load in machine now
Make bed up
Mop
Make tea

Kim82 · 02/06/2016 18:29

Hi all, I actually did some housework today, it's a miracle!

  • strip and remake beds
  • wash covers, hang out to dry, fold and put away
  • do a load of dark washing done
  • fold and put away clean washing done
  • fold and put away washing that has been sitting in the dryer for days done
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • empty kitchen bins done
  • dust and polish living room done
  • dust bedrooms
  • clean and mop both bathrooms downstairs done
  • Sweep and mop throughout downstairs living room and hall done
  • Hoover stairs done
  • go to the butchers for steak done
  • buy flea treatment from vets tried but it was closed, will try again tomorrow
  • treat cats
  • order dd's meds from gp done
  • make girls appt for hair cut done

Still to do:

  • make tea for me, Dh, Ds and ds' friend
  • sweep and mop kitchen
  • bathe toddler

The rest of the jobs will be bumped to tomorrow's list although I might do the upstairs bathroom later if I can be bothered.

Kim82 · 02/06/2016 21:52

Right, tomorrow's list:

  • strip and remake beds
  • wash covers, dry, fold and put away
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • dust bedrooms
  • sweep and mop kitchen
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom
  • buy flea treatment from vets
  • treat cats
  • take dd for a hair cut at 5.15pm

I have slimming world first thing so that will take up most of the morning so I'll have to get my skates on when dd3 naps and get as much done as I can.

willhazboz · 02/06/2016 21:59

Productive day! Dh was off so took the reigns a little so I managed to brush and mop the floors and Hoover the living room. Also bed changed and darks wash done.
Also did handwashing, dishwasher, made tea and cleared up.
Got a scan tomorrow for dd2 to check on an issue they found at the end of my pregnancy. Will probably be nothing (this is a follow up scan) but been worried about it so will feel better once it's done! And then need to go to doctors to get her weighed. So will be a busy day. I'll be happy if I just get the basics done. Also dh is on lates so bedtime routine is on my own. Just hoping the baby doesn't kick off whilst I'm sorting the eldest.

Kim82 · 03/06/2016 21:12

I hope your scan went well today will.

I did part of my list but not all:

  • strip and remake beds did mine and ds'
  • wash covers, dry, fold and put away did mine and ds'
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • dust bedrooms did mine and ds
  • sweep and mop kitchen
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom
  • buy flea treatment from vets
  • treat cats
  • take dd for a hair cut at 5.15pm done

That's as far as I got so tomorrow's list, therefore, is:

  • strip and remake the 3 girls' beds
  • wash, dry and put away bed covers
  • do more washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • dust girls' room
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • empty kitchen bins
  • sweep and mop kitchen
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs
  • dust and polish living room

After that is done the house will be lovely and clean. I may then convince Dh to go out tomorrow night so I can enjoy my clean house in peace and watch whatever I like on the tv without being whinged at.

skivvywoman · 04/06/2016 08:51

Hope you scan went well will?

Hopefully the sun makes an appearance today!

Never done anything yesterday except make beds dishes and bring washing in and put another wash on!

Today I'm going to crack on
My list is
Make beds tidy rooms
Clean bathroom
Clean kitchen
Put dishes away
Hang washing out
Put another wash on and hang out
Fold dry washing
Polish living room
Hoover everywhere
When ds gets up tidy his room and strip his beds and get on to wash and hang out

celeste83 · 04/06/2016 08:56

Morning all, I've not been on this thread for a while. I've just not been coming onto mumsnet that much lately. I must get back into the habit of writing down my list however.

So far today i have:

  • took washing load from overnight out of the washing machine and hung outside to dry.
  • washed breakfast dishes
  • wiped kitchen surfaces

Need to:

  • make the beds
  • bleach toilets
  • clean the windows
  • general tidy up

Not doing much today other than pottering round the house but got mum babysitting ds this evenng so me and dh can go out for a meal Smile

Kim82 · 04/06/2016 10:46

Morning everyone, I've not stopped this morning and have done:

  • strip and remake the 3 girls' beds stripped all 3, remade the toddler's
  • wash, dry and put away bed covers covers washed and on line
  • do more washing 2nd load washed and on line, 3rd in washing machine
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • dust girls' room done
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen done
  • empty kitchen bins done
  • sweep and mop kitchen done
  • clean and mop upstairs bathroom done
  • Hoover bedrooms, landing and stairs done
  • dust and polish living room done

So that's pretty much my list done apart from remaking other two beds when the covers are dry. I have also done:

  • swept and mopped living room and hall
  • cleaned and mopped downstairs bathroom
  • packed up and sold a load of nappies on a local selling site.
  • showered, dressed, dried and straightened my hair and even put makeup on! (I know that's not housework but it happens so rarely I thought I'd make a note of it).

All I need to do is drop dd2 off at her friend's house when she is ready and then go to Costco for washing powder, I've just used the last of it this morning.

Looks like it's going to be a really hot day again here so I can enjoy it in the garden as the housework is all done.

skivvywoman · 04/06/2016 20:09

Didn't actually get much done!!

Today I'm going to crack on
My list is
Make beds tidy rooms only my room
Clean bathroom* not done*
Clean kitchen* done*
Put dishes away* done*
Hang washing out* done*
Put another wash on and hang out* done*
Fold dry washing done
Polish living room* done*
Hoover everywhere not done
When ds gets up tidy his room and strip his beds and get on to wash and hang out* not done*

Tomorrow is a new day

Kim82 · 04/06/2016 20:20

You didn't do too badly skivvy, that doesn't look like a bad list.

I did all my jobs this morning then decided to go and buy the kids a new trampoline as the springs on the old one broke a month or so ago and it gets used all the time. Me and Dh spent the afternoon watching the kids jump around like loons again!

My list for tomorrow shouldn't be too bad, all I can think of is:

  • tidy beds
  • wash breakfast dishes and wipe over kitchen
  • iron school uniforms
  • make sure all kids homework is done

I don't think anything else needs doing. Yay, nice easy day for me.

willhazboz · 04/06/2016 21:37

Scan was good thank you! She has a simple splenic cyst which they are monitoring for 12 months or so. This was the second scan and nothing has changed from the first so that's a good sign.
Nothing much is happening cleaning wise round here. I mopped part of the hall floor as she projectiled on it. Other than that
Washing
Handwashing
Dishwasher

mypropertea · 04/06/2016 21:48

I'm new and wanted to share what I managed today, because no one else will be enthusiastic about it.

I put a load of old cloths on eBay, organised the book shelves so things actually fit and went through tonnes of paper work/shredding. No cleaning done but a lot of decluttering so the house looks less like an explosion in a mess factory and I have work tops in the kitchen!

celeste83 · 05/06/2016 08:37

Damit i didn't come back and complete my list.

Yesterday i did:

  • took washing load from overnight out of the washing machine and hung outside to dry.
  • washed breakfast dishes
  • wiped kitchen surfaces
  • made the beds
  • bleached both toilets
  • cleaned the windows downstairs
  • mopped kitchen floor
  • done some laundry
  • wiped kitchen
  • general tidy up

Today i want to:

  • strip beds and put linen in the washin machine
  • make the beds
  • do some more laundrry
  • clean windows upstairs
  • tidy ds room
  • general tidy up

Apparently the weather is going to be a corker here today. Its gloomy here at the moment though so i think i will try and get my list done asap whilst the sun is hiding.

skivvywoman · 05/06/2016 09:48

Kim it didn't look like the house had been touched!

Will glad everything is ok

Going to have a coffee and start as I've got a busy afternoon

Put washing on hang out
Clean kitchen
Clean bathroom
Make bed tidy room
Fold dry washing
Dust
Hoover
Mop
Strip ds bed put on to wash
Write shopping list
Clean fish tank

Then dd got 2 hours of dance
Then asda for shopping

skivvywoman · 05/06/2016 19:17

Put washing on hang out done
Clean kitchen done
Clean bathroom* done*
Make bed tidy room* done*
Fold dry washing done
Dust not done
Hoover* done*
Mop* not done*
Strip ds bed put on to wash* not done*
Write shopping list* done*
Clean fish tank* done*

Then dd got 2 hours of dance* done*
Then asda for shopping done

That's it for another day

celeste83 · 05/06/2016 20:38

Well done Skivvy you been very busy.

Today i have:

  • stripped beds and washed the linen
  • made the beds
  • done a washing load and dried outside
  • tidied ds room
  • general tidy up
  • washed up dishes
  • wiped down kitchen
  • done some ironing

I didn't manage to do the windows. Maybe if its not sunny tomorrow they will get done then Grin

willhazboz · 05/06/2016 21:25

Today I have done handwashing dishwasher and a load of washing too. Going to get a shower now and put another load in.

skivvywoman · 06/06/2016 08:08

Morning all today's another glorious day but forecast says rain later!!

I've been busy this morning before work as I was hoping to sit on in the sun after work so hopefully rain stays away!

I've made beds tidied rooms
Cleaned kitchen and bathroom
Folded dry washing
Put a washing on
Dusted
Sorted recycling

When I come home from work all I need to do is
Put away dry underwear
Hoover
Make tea

Then take dd to her dance class

Really need to gut dd room but will wait till a rainy day!

Kim82 · 06/06/2016 08:20

Morning everyone. It's looking to be another roasting day today (26 degrees) do I'm hoping to get the housework done early and spend most of the day in the garden again. Ds and dd1 are back at school but dd2 doesn't go back til tomorrow so I have invited her friend round for the afternoon and to stay for tea.

Today's jobs are:

  • tidy beds
  • wash breakfast dishes
  • washing
  • fold and put away clean washing
  • go to sainsburys for spaghetti bolognese ingredients, strawberries, breadsticks and Vimto
  • sweep and mop floors downstairs
  • bring wheelie bin back in once emptied
  • buy flea treatment from vets (I forgot last week)
  • put treatment on cats
  • dust and polish living room
celeste83 · 06/06/2016 19:40

Evening all,

Today i have:

  • washed dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • made beds
  • bleached toilets
  • cleaned the windows upstairs
  • general tidy up
  • made tea
  • washed dishes
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • tidied my boy's room
  • done some ironing
celeste83 · 07/06/2016 14:44

Afternoon,

Today i have:

  • made the beds
  • washed the dishes
  • cleaned fridge
  • cleaned hob
  • cleaned microwave
  • bleached kitchen sink
  • dettol'd kitchen tops
  • hoovered and mopped kitchen floor
  • hoovered the lounge and downstairs

Its so muggy here today. Got so hot doing the kitchen i had to take a shower.

skivvywoman · 07/06/2016 14:49

Afternoon everyone
Just home from work planned to sit in garden but someone's switched light of and its thundering!
So might as well stay in the house and do housework Confused

Before work
I put away dishes
Made my bed
Put a washing on

Now I'm going to
Tidy each room polish and Hoover
Clean bathroom
Bleach Loo
Clean kitchen
Bleach sink
Recycling
Polish living room
Hoover
Fold dry laundry
Hang washing up (put out on balcony)
Mop
Put load on tumble dryer
Prepare tea
Load of ironing

Hopefully sun will show tomorrow!

willhazboz · 07/06/2016 19:17

Everyone's had productive days by the look of it! I have managed a whole day with the two on my own and I've:
Done two loads of washing and dried.
Put 2 loads away (not the ones I washed unfortunately!)
Dishwasher
Handwashing
Made tea
Cleared up
Tidied round
Wiped down surfaces
Bathed toddler
Cleaned bathroom

Much more productive!

mypropertea · 07/06/2016 19:22

I have blitzed all the bathrooms, including going through the cupboards and completely re organising them.

I will have order (one day)!

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