Crisis point - turning the tide of house neglect - anyone welcome

[andsmile]

Hello returning to MN after a long break.

I've just finished my OU degree and need to get my house in order - its bad so very bad....broadly I need to:

Declutter
Laundry
Clean
Organise
Gardening
Garage
Cook proper meals again

[Afreshstartplease]

Also managed to sort a bag of clothes for charity tomorrow!

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Jobs left from yesterday

Dry washing put away
Clean lunch boxes
Tidy living room

Adding to list

Pots
Pets
Bins
Hob

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Oh and of course

Two loads washing and drying

[andsmile]

Hi, had a day off yesterday, how terrible I met friend for lunch.

Feeling a bit low as I look around and it doesn't look much better anywhere than what it did on Monday cept tons of clean washing instead of dirty I suppose.

I have an hour ish before I do school run, gonna see what I can do. Sorry for misery, just got that overwhelmed wtf feeling

[Afreshstartplease]

I've been doing shit too andsmile, knackered today. You wanna motivate one another tomorrow?

[andsmile]

afresh - well, so far I've had a lazy morning.

I'm gonna clean bathroom as part of gettign ready to take DS out later this pm.

What will you commit too?

Yesterday felt like time dragged I was bored to tears, wondeirng if I'm missing studying. I did get kitchen tidier and floor mopped - but today it seems sticky

I feel like Im just removing the thick of it and not actually getting anything really clean and tidy - if that makes sense. I have yet to properly bottom a room out. Facing up to months of neglect I guess. I hate how houseworl makes me feel - either obsessive or lazy, where is my middle ground?

[Afreshstartplease]

I had a good couple of hours this morning

I managed to throw some old bags and bits of tat away from my bedroom, I put away all the bits I've bought for the new baby, hoovered the bedroom. Then downstairs I've done the pots left from last night and this morning, a wash load and a dry load, folded two dry loads, put out recycling, wiped the Hob and cleaned and cleared two worktops

The bedroom looks pretty bloody tidy now, much more than its been so far this year anyway. I'd like to get it finished. To do this I need to -

Sort and put away all remaining clothes
Clear last two surfaces of tat
Maybe another go with the hoover

[andsmile]

Start of a new week:

Do calendar planning - put important school dates in etc.
Job Application form - personal statement.
Check bank accounts

Today:
Return clothes Asda
Do food shopping
Clean toilets and sinks
Laundry 1
Laundry 2
Laundry 3
Put away clean clothes
Do 2 sections of personal statement on job application form
Set 11 plus work [meh]

[KittiesInsane]

Oh god.

Having spent half an hour last night looking in the murky depths of hell understairs cupboard for something - anything - to put on DD's feet after she somehow left two sets of shoes, with special orthotic insoles, in France on a school trip, I think that might be where I need to start.

On the plus side, we had enough bits and bobs in there to come up with two nearly matching baggy old shoes, laces swiped from another pair and temporary insoles fettled from a pair probably bought for her father.

[Afreshstartplease]

So much mess everywhere

Must tackle kitchen tonight as people can see it when they come in!

To do

Pots
Bins
Pets
Worktops
Dry washing away
2 more wash loads
Declutter and clean table
Iron uniforms

[andsmile]

kittie glad you fond something - I cannot and must not open my understair cupboard door. Hope you got it all shoved back in ok.

afresh - thats not a bad list cept the ironing.

I'm struggling today felt very spaced out. So my list hasnt had full attention but the day is not over yet!

Return clothes Asda done
Do food shopping done - this has took up most of the day!
Clean toilets and sinks
Laundry 1 done (and hung)
Laundry 2 - its raining so not likely
Laundry 3 - see above
Put away clean clothes - ha ha ha
Do 2 sections of personal statement on job application form - after tea.
Set 11 plus work [meh]

So ive collected kids and fed them a snack so I now need to:

Cook dinner
Clean toilet and sinks
Tidy living room
Dishwasher emptied/re-loaded.

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It's only my kitchen list 😖

So far


Pots
Bins
Pets
Worktops
Dry washing away
2 more wash loads
Declutter and clean table
Iron uniforms

[Alfieisnoisy]

Joining in....tackling my bedroom this evening.

[Afreshstartplease]

Dp is pissing me off something rotten since I did the bedroom the other day, just leaving pots and rubbish up there, today I've removed a towel, some washing, an empty pop bottle and some junk mail. That's just from today.

[andsmile]

afresh Ive had my nag button switched off for over a year as Ive done very little so could barely get on to them - well guess what the bitch is back! once I get on top of my shit - I'll be gettingt them to get on top of theirs (sorry for sweary words but its after 7pm!)

Hellloooo alfie as you can see we a small slow moving thread, we very easy to keep up with! good luck with bedroom, this is my worst room.

Ok so since my last post I've done a ton of studd, there is nothing like a text from my other half saying he is on the train to get my arse moving (we are currently in SAHP/EARNER roles so its all fair!) well:
Return clothes Asda done
Do food shopping done - this has took up most of the day!
Clean toilets and sinks
Laundry 1 done on airer outside
Laundry 2 - done on line outside
Laundry 3 - in machine
Put away clean clothes - NOPE
Do 2 sections of personal statement on job application form
Set 11 plus work done

So ive collected kids and fed them a snack so I now need to:

Cook dinner done
Clean toilet and sinks downstairs only
Tidy living room done - got them kids working
Dishwasher emptied/re-loaded. done

Additionally - Ive hoovered all the downstairs and mopped go me

So now I'm off out to find a swimming cap - apparently DS needs one tomorrow - as you do. But who cares GAME OF THRONES is on after the friggin football that is.

[Afreshstartplease]

I'm trying not to nag.

Pots
Bins
Pets
Worktops
Dry washing away
2 more wash loads
Declutter and clean table
Iron uniforms

[andsmile]

Have got off to a better start this AM. I've appreciated the clean smelling toilet and porch. I know it sounds silly but it's like I'd forgotton what it was like to be clean and tidy. Likewise with the kitchen.

Clothes are another issue. Still in piles so had to look around for clean underwear and sock for the kids, adds to stessy mornings.

So todays aim is to do job application - deadline is tomorrow.

I've re-washed last laundry already this is to hang out.
I've sprayed the bathroom and lightly scrubbed the bath - will rinse off the rest.

I feel like ive turned a corner with the downstairs.

[Afreshstartplease]

Great that you feel so positive andsmile!

I can't say I feel the same

Feel like everyday I get in from work to a bomb site , I've not ventured to the bedroom yet but I bet loads of stuff is in there that shouldn't be again

[andsmile]

afresh thanks...Oh dear, it's very little progress overall here. You'd think I'd done nothing. Had a very very lazy weekend, so now I'm looking around thinking oops (well actuallu oh fuck look at the fucking mess) I shall start again tomorow.

I must sort out the bedroom. DH has commented.

Dishwasher
Laundry 1
Laundry 2
Laundry 3
Hang up clean clothes.
Store winter coats/wellies etc.
Move chairs downstairs
Put away shoe baskets
Dust
Hoover
Clean bedding on.

[andsmile]

store wellies LMAO

[andsmile]

Dishwasher done
Laundry 1 (first rinse on for really dirty clothes)
Laundry 2
Laundry 3
Hang up clean clothes.
Store winter coats/wellies etc.
Move chairs downstairs
Put away shoe baskets
Dust
Hoover
Clean bedding on.

[Afreshstartplease]

Good to see your still plodding on andsmile

I've been at work all day and come home to a bombsite , will have a go at a few things once the DC are in bed

[andsmile]

thanks afresh - I think Ive just lost my ability to 'domesticate' on any level.

I messed up, I forgot I have to pick up my DD. So bang went my big plans. At the minute I feel like a total feck up on the house front and anything that requires me to be organised and there on time.

[Afreshstartplease]

I can get everyone where they are meant to be (for now) it's just the house getting me down

I've put a load in the washer and the dryer anyway, and just filled the sink to wash up

Plodding on

[andsmile]

Well yeah we were late to school this AM re wellies and PE kit. hmm.

I have a wash on also.
I did a food shop with DD earlier.
I took them out for two hours
I fed them and they still alive

But the house is a 'shit-tip' sorry but it is.