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Help, I need to blitz my house before 10am tomorrow morning

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UCM · 11/04/2007 19:23

.........fucketty fuck, my Father has just rung and announced that he is visiting me tomorrow. Will be here at 10 am. I don't want to put him off but he has terribly high standards and I normally have more notice.

Quick fixes please. House not too dirty as have had people staying over weekend, so blitzed properly before that. But it's turned into a mess pit a bit. I won't get anything done tomorrow, so I have to do it all tonight..........arghhhhhhhhhhhh

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wildwoman · 11/04/2007 19:25

Can't you just explain that you had people over and have been too busy to get thingsback to normal? Or tell him to tidy up himself if it bothers him that much

Califrau · 11/04/2007 19:28

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Wotzsaname · 11/04/2007 19:29

you are probably tooo busy to read this.....don't forget if its sunny the windows will need cleaning too!

I'm sure he won't mind as long as he can see you.

Or ... Sling everthing on the sofa with and cover with a throw over it and ask him to go into the garden for morning coffee!

UCM · 11/04/2007 19:29

I have a bit of a hang up unfortunately, so I will do it. I just need the motivation to get off here and blitz. Fucking parents eh? Don't get me wrong, my Father is a lovely man, bit Victorian, but lovely all the same. My poor Mother must have had a whale of a time making our house nice.

Him and my Stepmother, equally lovely, have the cleanest house I have ever been in, ever, tis a hard act to follow when you have children.

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Wotzsaname · 11/04/2007 19:40

I ma sure he would be mortified if he knew how much effort you feel you have to exert to come up to the standards you perceive he has.
An as he has only given you a few hours notice (not including the ones you sleep) I would imagine he doesn't expect you to perform a minor miracle.

Wotzsaname · 11/04/2007 19:41

RUBBISH TYPING! sorry.

babywhiting · 11/04/2007 19:45

chuck everything in the dishwasher, hoover round dust quickly clean the toilets and then put a nice filter coffee on there perfect!!!!!!!!

UCM · 11/04/2007 20:37

I will make bread for the time he arrives, there that's it.

I am still on here.

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UCM · 11/04/2007 20:38

BabyW, we don't do coffee unless its instant.

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Cappuccino · 11/04/2007 20:39

flylady has a crisis cleaning routine you do in 15 minute bursts which is good

if only I could be tossed to look for it

UCM · 11/04/2007 20:39

I just tidied DS room whilst his dad read him the gruffalo, I love that book.

Started in the kitchen, dishwasher loaded, it's just the clutter I need to rid myself of.

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Cappuccino · 11/04/2007 20:39

will if you want to, mind, just say the word

UCM · 11/04/2007 20:39

Cap I can't be tossed to do any fucking more, to be honest.

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