March 2012: Housekeeping Thread

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  • Wow -- I turn away for a day to play on my day off and here's everyone at work!

    WTG!

    I'm still dreading child's room. It's the one and only thing on the hit list today. Yeeerrrrgh.

    A.
  • You know what? I usually waste a lot of time doing wipedowns (I will be doing those regularly for countertops or things that get frequently dirty). But the other things, since I want to do a big clean-I'll just save it for once a week/biweekly.
    Ideally Sunday mornings, along with laundry
    Regular, nondaily cleans
    1.)Big bathroom clean up
    2.)Floors
    3.)Pots/Pans
    4.)Fridge
    5.)Sheets/blankets
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    I usually waste a lot of time doing wipedowns (I will be doing those regularly for countertops or things that get frequently dirty). But the other things, since I want to do a big clean-I'll just save it for once a week/biweekly.
    I agree. Kitchen and bathroom get daily but the rest get once a week/2 weeks.

    I use let's clean up.

    http://www.lets-clean-up.com/

    I have things that are "dailys" like basic kitchen wipe down. But other things are once a week. Monday is my big day because with the fam bopping around thru here on the weekend the house REALLY needs a reboot. Esp the floors with kiddie shenanigans.

    But there's also some things that are spread further apart to monthly or 6 mos or 12 mos or whatever. Like AC filter, check smoke alarm batteries, etc. Those aren't dailies.

    A.
  • Thank you!! I'll check it out. I fluctuate between hating cleaning...and hating the nastiness from not cleaning LOL
  • Woot!

    Two loads of laundry done! (try getting me to fold it and put it away neatly is another thing.)
    A load in the dishwasher DONE....still lots of dishes left...geez (and to think it's only me.)

    Lots of energy tonight! I think goal, get kitchen completely cleaned up!

    Also got my insanity workout in (so no excuses there! didn't even use but i have an earache excuse!) I'm on a roll!
  • I did get everything done yesterday. I did a load of towels today and found the load of towels I did Mon still in the dryer. Sigh. but Hubby ran the dishwasher for me!
  • WTG, you guys!

    Mine was light today -- just mop the floors again that need it like the high traffic kitchen and LR. Life with kiddie capers -- whee!

    It's heavier tomorrow with the rest of the weeklies but not as rough as mondays are.

    A.
  • Oh I also managed to clean my stairs in the hallway!
    I got all my dishes done, and cleaned the counter top and the top of the stove. (the kitchen table and floor still needs to be done...)

    Todays goal: The bedroom!

    Clear out my room and closest of ALL the things I do not wear!
    Also finish off the rest of my laundry.
    I should probably buy a dresser so it's not so messy. lol
  • I really hope this helps me get motivated! And save some paper!

    Hit list:
    Straighten up the downstairs (tuesdays is downstairs day,thursdays upstairs)
    Do any dishes in the sink.
    Wash down the countertops
    Do a quick vacuum downstairs
    vacuum the stairs
    Vacuum the upstairs
    Change the filter in the fish tank and do a water spyhon
    Change the hermit crabs sand and spray the tank
    Get laundry together
    Make the bed
    Wash the counters in the bathroom
    Scrub the tub
    Scrub the toilet
    Organize makeup drawer
    Go to Kmart to return crappy pot holder
    Marinate and cut vegetables for dinner tonight

    Homework:
    One page response paper on world war two propaganda
    rainbow fish script for american sign language

    Work Work:
    Finish student portfolios
  • I'm going to hire a house cleaning service to do an initial cleaning. I feel sorta guilty about spending the money but I really want a deep cleansing.
    Well at least I don't spend going out? lol.
  • Got all the laundry done and put away.
    Cut the cat's nails and brushed them.
    Changed the kitty litters.
    Cleaned garbage can, recycling bin and green bin.
    Wiped down bathroom. (DH is super cleaning it this weekend)
    Vacuumed.
    Cooking and dishes - always have that to do.
    Tidied desk.
    Organized things to give to Goodwill.
  • MiZTaCCen: Yay! How are you liking the spiffy bedroom?

    AlyN: Big list! You can do it!

    pixelllate: Why feel bad about that? I've done it before. Same as calling the AC guy or plumber -- sometimes the house just needs it!

    pluckypear: Banging it out -- wtg!

    MY CHECK IN:

    Nice low key weekend even though struggling with PMS headache.

    Spring break, so not school. Yay. But battling bigger mess with munchkin around... and today's the biggest cleaning day over here.

    DONE:
    • launch DH to work
    • wash quilt, dry quilt
    • wash clothes
    • eat breakfast
    • dry clothes, wash bath towels
    • break to play with kid
    • dry towels
    • wash dishtowels/cleaning cloths
    • make bed, dust bedroom, pick up trash
    • vac bedroom, hallway, bathroom floors
    • mop bedroom, hallway, bathroom floors
    • clean mirror, sink, toilet in bathroom

    Now I'm on break again for lunch. Kid's been helping where she can. Yay her!

    A.
  • I failed at doing anything especially cleaning this weekend. haha I think I made more of a mess because I was being lazy and playing video games the whole time! haha...whoopsy! This week I'll accomplish something on my wonderful lists I have written!
  • MiZTaCCen: Life happens -- you can back to it.

    I'm running out of steam. I think I'm done other than making dinner and folding clean clothes when it's TV time tonight. Tiiiiiired.
    • Put away dishes
    • load up dishwasher
    • Decluttered foyer table
    • shredded old bills
    • vac foyer
    • played with kid

    A.
  • Low key weekend here too.

    Today:
    Made DH breakfast
    Had breakfast
    Washed dishes and cleaned coffee maker
    Changed sheets and made bed
    Washed cat dishes
    Put bits away that found their way to the living room this weekend
    Banking
    Wiped down bathroom
    Wiped down kitchen

    Tomorrow:
    laundry
    vacuum