Does anyone want to join me today for a major clean/tidy up today???

FAQ · 2008-07-02T08:56:46+00:00

I've tried flying on numerous occasions and it didn't work for me (and actually this warzone around me is simply the result of too many days socialising and not enough ^time^ to clean and tidy ). I have a meeting here tonight, DS2 and 3 are here, but quite happy playing. Who's going to join me???

mum2jakeyroo · 02/07/2008 10:05

Already done as much as I am planning to do today. sorry. having an afternoon in the garden i think.

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FAQ · 02/07/2008 10:07

ooo lucky you having got it all done by 10!! I'm planning to start in 10 minutes (once I've fed DS2 and given them both some clothes to wear) and I hope to have got it looking ok by the time I pick DS1 up from school at 3.15 - them I'll do the "extras".

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micci25 · 02/07/2008 10:10

lol at mum2jakeyroo! all your cleaning done this morning! you have either got up really early or you constantly clean and never have any mess!!!

i was planning a big clean today as i have my sister dc's tommorrow so wont get anything done, then party on friday and sat!!! so today is the last day i can do anything untill monday (im planning on spending sunday hungover in bed ) am starting with dps washing up from last night after my coffee, luckily i dont have to pick dd1 up today as my sister is going for her so i have all day!

12345678910 · 02/07/2008 10:13

faq i will join u, last night i satyed up to 1 am sorting r bedroom out and of course there is a hugh pile of washing now to be done that i picked up of the floor

my list

load washer by 5 times (1 load on now)
give kids breakfast - doing now
make beds ( 1 done)
gets kids showered and dressed
hoover whole house
do dishes
sort out dry washing
put dishes away
mop floors
put rubbish out
tidy kids rooms
clean all mirrors
dust everywhere
feed the cat & the fish
lunch for kids

there is lots more like ironing but that will have to wait as i am minding my neice in a few hours

so lets go

let me know how u get on FAQ
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Original poster

FAQ · 02/07/2008 10:19

ok - shall report back in an hour or so with what I've done

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AnAngelWithin · 02/07/2008 10:25

i really need to clean my house but i am tired beyond belief! i have washed the breakfast dishes, stripped the 4 kids beds and put clean sheets etc back on them so far, washed one load, now in the tumbler and another load into wash. would put them on the line but just starting to rain here now. ive got to leave at 11 to get ds2 from nursery. i could have a half hour blitz i suppose.....in a minute!!!

Need to do:
thorough hoover and polish through whole house
clean bathroom and toilet (wiped round everyday so not that dirty really)
mop kitchen, bathroom and toilet floor
Clean the laminate in the lounge
loads of washing. (Where the hell did that lot come from?!? i only cleared it on monday!!)
take dog for a walk
fetch ds2 from nursery at 11.20
fetch bigger kids at 3.15
lunch and tea

12345678910 · 02/07/2008 10:31

GOOD LUCK I THINK I WILL BE STILL HERE AT 1 AM AGAIN HUBBY IS ON NIGHT SHIFTS SO ICAN NOT SLEEP ANYWAY LOL

mum2jakeyroo · 02/07/2008 10:38

I didn't say my house was done just that I had no plans to do anything else major today..
Have emptied and filled dishwasher
done 2 washes
Tidied toy room
brushed kitchen floor.
Made several phone calls.
Just need to take toys upstairs and hoover downstairs
good luck all

mum2jakeyroo · 02/07/2008 10:38

I didn't say my house was done just that I had no plans to do anything else major today..
Have emptied and filled dishwasher
done 2 washes
Tidied toy room
brushed kitchen floor.
Made several phone calls.
Just need to take toys upstairs and hoover downstairs
good luck all

AnAngelWithin · 02/07/2008 10:50

well dishes have been put away, and a load of dry washing folded and put into relevent piles on the kitchen table! just going to clean bathroom and toilet now before i leave to get ds2.

12345678910 · 02/07/2008 11:03

breakfast done
2 washes done
one on line one in dryer
one child in shower
2 beds made (lol)
cat and fish fed

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FAQ · 02/07/2008 11:07

I have so far

Emptied the dishwasher (from 2 days ago ) and put another load in

Cut up two ENORMOUS cardboard boxes so I can get them into the recycling bin (flat pack furniture boxes) - that was quite hard work as I had a Stanley knife and I was playing "evade DS3" as he tried to toddle round to see what I was doing

Brought the black bin back in off the street

Also "rescued" my BF who rang me in a panic about something.

So not a lot so far (written down) , but those boxes were HUGE and I'm knackered so I'm stopping for a fag break

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micci25 · 02/07/2008 11:16

you have done far more than me!! all you have!! i have done so far...washed up lastnights/thismornings pots!
wiped dpwn worksurface
made dps lunch for work he slept through his alarm apparently!
made dds lunch
persueded dd1 to get dressed
drank a lot of coffee!!

i need to do...
more coffee drinking
put washing in
persuede dd1 to change into summer clothes or matching clothes at least
do dd1s hair and take her nuresery
clean and hoover utility room
clean yard
bleach kitchen floor (already swept due to the fact i smashed yet another bowl this morning )
hoover living room
vax living room and rinse away detergent with loads of water (nephew has eczema and will be allergic otherwise)
sort out toy pile
shred junk mail
sort out corner of room which seems to have turned into a junk corner
hoover stairs
clean bathroom
do half an hour sorting dd1s room
rejig meal planner so that its suitable for my very fussy family!
go food shopping
do all the ironing that has built up on the couch

and i think thats it but will probably find more as i go along!! im going to start ith yard after more coffee!!

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FAQ · 02/07/2008 11:20

what I still need to do is daunting

Clean kitchen worktops
Tidy the dining table and top of piano and computer desk
Clean kitchen floor (once I find it)
Hoover
Tidy bathroom and mop
Do what would probably equate to approx 6 LARGE baskets of ironing - which is currently is piles around the downstairs of the house
Try and finish putting together the flat pack furniture
Fill in various forms that needs sorting ASAP
And more........

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12345678910 · 02/07/2008 11:58

thats another wash load in for me
3 so far i thought another 2 would do but i would say another 4

its the drying that is the problem

still to do

dusting
get showed and dressed for myself
dress 2nd child
hang more washing out on line need more pegs
kids lunch
make buns with kids and neice lol
hoover everywhere
clean kitchen living room

also has anyone tip on getting stains out going through the washing stains on kids tops tried vainsh in the wash?

AnAngelWithin · 02/07/2008 11:59

just got back from fetching ds2 from nursery and i really can't be bothered now!! still got loads to do but nothing i can be bothered to do. dd2 is in a foul mood now so hoping she might have a sleep after lunch then i can do a few jobs. DH text me telling me not to do anything. I'm supposed to be resting apparently

Original poster

FAQ · 02/07/2008 11:59

well done

I've emptied the kitchen bin (and discovered I'm out of bin bags )
Cleaned down the two main worktops
Given DS3 his bottle and put him down for a nap
And made lunch for DS2 and myself - which I'm having now

After I've eaten I'm going to tackle some of this ironing while DS3 is out of the way.

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AnAngelWithin · 02/07/2008 12:00

theres a range called the stain devil 12345678910. they are very good for all sorts of stains! i use them all the time. vanish is rubbish!

charliecat · 02/07/2008 12:05

Ok late joining in. Done kitchen so far. Have rest of house to do.

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FAQ · 02/07/2008 12:11

don't worry Charlie - I haven't finished room yet......

got 8hrs until I'm hosting this meeting

On the positive side the 2 people that I'm having the meeting with are also my two BF's - and they were both around when I was really low, and struggling to do anything so have seen the house looking even worse than it is now. (and both helped to do the basics when I was like that). But it would still be good to get it looking ok

Right just going to have a cigarette and start on this ironing EEEEEK

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charliecat · 02/07/2008 12:13

Ahh..so they will be super impressed with your effort!! I too am out of bin bags. Just rescued the washing from the rain! Am not going to have some garlic mushrooms...then begin again!

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FAQ · 02/07/2008 12:17

yes they will - as they know that I've been spending time with the boys and new man over the weekend so did bugger all.

Already told them it looks similar to when they were helping me out.......so to see it tidy will be good.

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Original poster

FAQ · 02/07/2008 12:54

well I've been ploughing through the ironing for the last 1/2hr - gots loads of stuff on the table put the pile hasn't got any smaller (well it doesn't look any smaller)

eeeek

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giraffescantdance · 02/07/2008 12:55

hiya well done all for what you have done so far

I need to -

do the dishes
pack a box of books
hoover
clean bathroom

off to get started

12345678910 · 02/07/2008 15:19

on to my 6th wash lol

mind u i was ill for a few days and u know what happens when we r off r fett lol

kids lunch done
also made buns with them and neice
helped them make some play dough buns too lol

hopefully another 2 washes and i will be done for today washing ways anyway

still have to hoover everywhere not easy with 3 kis running roumd th eliving room will keep until kids r in bed lol

well done everyone else