Bit of a late start; accountability cleaning thread

[Goodallsfolly]

Dh and dc have gone away for weekend. I am meant to be cleaning but I haven't started yet.

Anyone fancy an afternoon of housework with the Olympics on in the background? And posting your lists here for accountabiliity's sake? ( Otherwise I'll be tempted to nest on sofa and watch the pole vault.)

✅ carried three boxes up two flights of stairs (three more to go)
✅ 30 mins tidying sitting room (needs more work) ✅ chucked three bunches dying flowers
✅ moved some furniture about
✅ stacked dw

Two slow cookers was the best decision ever. Especially in the heat we’ve had; can do the main and a side in the!

I’m trying to sort things out to move house too; it’s driving me up the wall. I just seem to be making it messier (side bar, I have ADHD which doesn’t help with things like this!) and DCs 13/10 are making more mess than my 5YO

I hear you about the dc GetTaeFuck . Just discovering that most of the mess in the sitting room.is not caused by me or dh!

I have two wms. Really helps (especially if weather is sunny).

[Grumpy aside[ wtf does no one else put anything away in this house after using it? Really pisses me off

Sorry, having a low moment there

✅Made beds
✅Cleaned bathroom
✅Tidied living room
✅Tidied fridge
✅Sorted recycling
✅Washing
✅Drying / Folding
✅Tidied kitchen

I did not do a thing yesterday but I have done the dishwasher and washing machine this machine, mostly changed the bed clothes and just having a coffee before I do the next job which is working my way through the house with the feather duster.

@tootiredtobother I will not be dusting plants but can I come to your house? It sounds so nice and you sound like the perfect host

Was just lurking here for some inspiration.

Yesterday I did 2 loads of washing, changed 2 beds and removed hair from the hoover and brought the hoover upstairs....

Contemplating hoovering upstairs...

I have a tip for @Theunamedcat - re the PS3 and YouTube - could you get a chromecast for that TV and then stream YouTube that way?

I’ve done the feather dusting so next job is the “proper” dusting. Upstairs first! Oh and putting the duvet cover on.

DD3 has head lice so that’s knocked 2 hours of my morning, combing, putting the stuff on, washing it out, combing again whilst wet, then drying it and doing with the battery powered zapper < gross

Need to check DD2s hair however she’s autistic, hates being touched and cannot sit still. They’re very close and it wouldn’t surprise if she has them - also, her hair is very thick and almost waist length.

Fucking SIGH.

Eldest DD keeps disappearing with her phone whenever I remind her of her chores - the phone will be removed for the day if she doesn’t stop faffing about.

Sat in my living room now and I can see

• 2 empty smoothie cartons
• honey
• ketchup
• a bottle of Ribena
• a plate with crumbs on

All of which were not there when I went to bed to read at 9:30pm.

@GetTaeFuck that sounds frustrating. Good luck with the head lice.

Having a slow day today!
Washed cat litter tray
Washed bath mats and uniform
Dishwasher on
Kitchen sides wiped down

I need to change the bed, hoover and dust the hallway and clean the shower doors. I really can’t be bothered.

Oh and a double decker bus size pile of laundry to fold.

Could you do a couple of them?

Hello everyone, sorry to be appearing so late. Had a dog mini- emergency but all ok now.

How is everyone getting on? Really well looking at all these lists! Very energising...!

Just going to post my achievements so far today and then catch up with you all...

✅ hung up early morning washing
✅re-fed washing machine
✅ folded dry laundry
✅ finished tidying sitting room (this took ages)
✅carried 3 boxes stuff upstairs
✅carried 3 boxes downstairs
✅ more cardboard & paper recycling
✅ empty dw
✅ sorted post
✅ emptied kitchen bin & cleaned

GetTaeFuck sorry about the head lice; such a pita and time sucker.

And sympathies with keeping tthe crapola out of the living room. If the rug didn't need a clean, I would show you the six boxes (I kid you not) full of teen dc stuff lined up on it, which I have pulled off sofas, sideboard, pouffe, top of cupboard, mantelpiece and dining room table.

Basically, in this house, a clear horizontal surface is just seen as a place to dump belongings that should be put away elsewhere.

Good luck with laundry mountain Seesawmummadaw and everything else. I am finding motivation hard atm and feel hideous for first 20 mins or so and then it comes slightly more easily. I reward myself with a short blast of the Olympics or a You Tube video once I have finished a 20 or 30 minute cleaning stint.

ShadesofMagenta good luck with getting hair out of shower plug; one of my least favourite jobs .. I have teen dds with long hair

Are you around Scottyandwestie how's it going?

Well done changing the beds Letthelightoflove

Sorry ShadesofMagenta I misread your post there. See you are removing hair from hoover not shower! Both are a pita . We have short haired dogs so hard floors downstairs but the amount of hair that gets in the hoover is mind boggling.

Hate lugging the hoover up and downstairs too.

Morning all! Earlier start today:

✔️ overnight washing hung up
✔️re-fed wms
✔️cleaned and polished dining room table
✔️cleaned and polished chest of drawers X 2
✔️ cleaned and polished sideboard
✔️emptied DW
✔️washing up by hand (delicate stuff like vases)
✔️carried a load of stuff down to cellar
✔️cleaned kettle, toaster, K-mix
✔️cleaned kitchen surfaces

I've got one more DH & teen-free day in which to crack on (plus a bit of time tomorrow morning) so hoping to make the most of it. (Enjoying having Prime & Netflix to myself I must say!)

Hope everyone has a productive day!

Thanks OP and what a great start to the day! First of two weeks off here so will be cracking on later on but want to enjoy the holiday go-slow too...

I haven't kept the same momentum up for the entire morning sadly but thanks mum2jakie

✔️hung up two more loads of washing
took dog for heart scan and he's got a leak in his mitral valve but it's not too serious thankfully
✔️polished some silver
✔️more dusting
✔️washed all dog bowls

Three loads of washing on the line to dry
Cleaned the washing machine drawer..it was manky
Cut some hydrangeas from my garden and put them in vases.
I have a massive pile of ironing to do but am taking ten mins in the garden chair as the sun is shining.

Well done Anjo201 and same here! Just finished my list for this morning and it's finally sunny, yeah! Just taking ten minutes with a coffee on the terrace before I start work this afternoon.

√ folded more laundry
√ cleaned stove top
√ emptied DW
√ more washing on
√ carried boxes & clean laundry upstairs
√ put clean laundry away
√ rubbish & kitchen bin
√ folded sheets
√ plastic recycling

Oops, forgot...

√ bras in to soak
√ carried 7 pairs of shoes upstairs (not mine!)