10-15 Minute Cleaning Sessions (New Thread) - Page 70

[IsaFrench]

- 2 loads of laundry

- 4 water points

- 2 "proper" meals

- one outing to the park, started another knitted hat while sitting in the park (gave the one i started on Monday to the friend it was for- for her husband actually)

+ managed to go and swim 600 meters (6 laps) by myself

[Fortune Teller]

Aww... Take care today bejeweled.  Enjoy your vegging!  

[Fortune Teller]

Today I am a zombie... BUT I managed to put away all the boys' laundry and pick up a little in the living room and dining room.  

I told myself that if I accomplish just ONE thing each day while I'm on my work rotation, then I'm doing pretty good lol.  

Yesterday was the first time in AGES that there was not a single dirty dish left in the kitchen after my cleaning session!  Now I'm waiting to see how long it takes before all my hard work in there is completely undone by the kids and husband while I'm away at work ....

[*bejeweled*]

Fortune, good luck with that. What kind of work do you do?

Originally Posted by Fortune Teller 

Today I am a zombie... BUT I managed to put away all the boys' laundry and pick up a little in the living room and dining room.  

I told myself that if I accomplish just ONE thing each day while I'm on my work rotation, then I'm doing pretty good lol.  

Yesterday was the first time in AGES that there was not a single dirty dish left in the kitchen after my cleaning session!  Now I'm waiting to see how long it takes before all my hard work in there is completely undone by the kids and husband while I'm away at work  ....

[*bejeweled*]

Good Morning.
I'm home today. So far I:
-made breakfast and nice coffee
-got DD on the school bus
-soaked the dishes and wiped down the counters with peppermint soap
-cleaned the litter box
-wiped down the bathroom
-put out the trash
-packed a donation bag for Goodwill
-made lunch and did cleanup
-rested awhile
-made dinner
-sorted laundry and started washing. I'm on load #4.

I hope to:
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Edited by *bejeweled* - 3/1/13 at 5:41pm

[*bejeweled*]

I this healthy way of thinking

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[ShyingViolet]

I've been so busy with daycare that I haven't had time to stop in! Oy! 

I've been researching the GAPS diet in hopes that it would help my health issues, but I'm not sure it's doable. I'm going to read some more today.

Today I:

Cleaned the kitchen:

Did dishes

Wiped down counters and cabinets with peppermint Dr Bronners.

Scrubbed (hands and knees) the floors...with two messy toddlers and no dog my floor takes a beating!

Wiped windows with black tea

Tidied Living room:

Put away toys

Got sofa back in order

Wiped blinds and windows

Made breakfast and boiled/peeled extra eggs for snacks

Made chamomile & lavender tea 

Got daycare girls and gave big girls a snack

Played!

They're napping now. I've been reading my book. I still plan to:

Start dinner (and decide what it is!)

Bake cookies

Go get pots for the new houseplants

[Fortune Teller]

  I love Bronner's too!  I have a question though-  When you guys wipe your counters with it (I assume it's diluted with water..?)  do you wipe them again with plain water to get the soap off/out?  Thinking about doing the same thing, but worry about soap film, and I'm too lazy to wipe everything down twice!)  

I am a lab tech at the hospital... working graveyards.  5 days on (10 hour shifts), then 9 days off.    I both love it and hate it!

Speaking of, I am a train wreck today.. Sleep deprivation does NOT become me.  Hoping to go to bed soon, but so far I have:

Cleaned the litter box

Washed one load of dishes

Swept laundry room

Cleaned bathroom

One load of laundry

Cleaned kitchen

Ran like 5 million errands around town!

[*bejeweled*]

Hey Fortune, what a cool job. I'm sure you both love and hate the schedule.

When I use Bronner's, I wet the dishrag, then add the soap to the dishrag before wiping. That way there's no excess soap. If I add the soap to a sponge, I have to wipe the counters twice. I the peppermint.

[*bejeweled*]

Hello. Today I:
-made breakfast and coffee
-rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
-put out the trash
-made the bed
-
-took DD to piano lesson
-read
-had lunch
-went to the cell phone store
-swept the balcony
-wiped down the bathroom

I hope to:
-veg

[IsaFrench]

Hello, today is the last day of a two weeks long school holidays, i'm spent keeping my 3 children entertained + the floor and dining room table are a mess !

am hoping to

- finish getting dressed (LOL = get away from the computer, have been lingering over my 3rd cup of tea ....)

- go to the market and the baker (it's sunny today and temperatures will be up to 16°C, it's not been that high for at least 4 and half months ....)

- get the two eldest kids to finish their homework whilst a chicken cooks in the oven (if there's still some to be had at the market, the more i stay at the computer... the less likely it is ...)

- get everybody to help me out cleaning up the flat (in case a friend drops by for late lunch, she made me smile when i invited her .... 1:00 pm is apparently too early for her for lunch on a Sunday .....she'll let us know by late morning if she can make it or not !)

- get the skates and scooters ready so as to meet up with another friend and her son at the skate park at 3:00 pm

(am selling her my old stroller - for 10 euros - which i soaped-brushed clean in the bath last summer and let dry on the balcony, she's a child minder and currently only has a double stroller whereas on some mornings she could do with a single stroller ....)

hoping to

- spend a little bit less time at the computer in the next few days !!!!!

[ShyingViolet]

I usually put a little bit of the soap in a cup and fill with water...then I dip my rag in it and wipe. I've never had a problem with soap residue :) I Dr Bronner's too! 

Originally Posted by Fortune Teller 

  I love Bronner's too!  I have a question though-  When you guys wipe your counters with it (I assume it's diluted with water..?)  do you wipe them again with plain water to get the soap off/out?  Thinking about doing the same thing, but worry about soap film, and I'm too lazy to wipe everything down twice!)  

I am a lab tech at the hospital... working graveyards.  5 days on (10 hour shifts), then 9 days off.    I both love it and hate it!

Speaking of, I am a train wreck today.. Sleep deprivation does NOT become me.  Hoping to go to bed soon, but so far I have:

Cleaned the litter box

Washed one load of dishes

Swept laundry room

Cleaned bathroom

One load of laundry

Cleaned kitchen

Ran like 5 million errands around town!

[ShyingViolet]

I went grocery shopping yesterday and got groceries for the week. The good chickens were half price, so I bought two! I'm going to roast both today. I'll have one for dinner and shred the other one for the freezer. They're going to make so much broth!! 

Today I:

Made chocolate pancakes for DD and I (delicious and SO healthy...except for the bacon! )

Cleaned up the massive pile of dishes

Did three loads of laundry 

Got pots yesterday and repotted the plants I needed to...they look great! 

I'm working on a DIY baby gate for the playroom downstairs since I don't trust the other little girl on the stairs like I do DD

I still plan to:

Make lunch/clean up from lunch (maybe go to my mothers for lunch)

Work out (? if I can line up some babysitting with grandma...I really need it)

Clean bathroom which entails 

     scrubbing tub w baking soda

     wiping down counters and walls with Dr. Bronner's 

     scrubbing toilet with baking soda/vinegar soak

     sweeping and mopping floors 

     wiping down glass and mirrors 

     switching out hand towels

Roast two chickens (one for dinner)

Make kale chips 

Do a quality scrubbing of the kitchen floor

Read 2 chapters of my book and sit with a cup of tea for a few minutes. 

Feeling the lack of me time lately. 

Isa...I'm totally with you on the internet! I need to get off of here too.

[*bejeweled*]

Good Morning.
Today I:
-made breakfast and coffee
-read the NYTimes
-washed and braided DD's hair
-had others fold clean clothes
-made the bed
-put out the trash
-had lunch and did cleanup
-ordered a gorgeous carved wooden screen. I'm hoping to use it as a headboard.
-made dinner and did cleanup
-watched the Amazing Race

I hope to:
-veg most of the day
Edited by *bejeweled* - 3/4/13 at 7:15am

[IsaFrench]

Hello,

today is the first day "alone" i'm getting in two weeks

should be off the door to go and swim by myself

am just procrastinating updated my too long "to do list" (including important paperwork i let drop for the last 2 weeks)

- have done yesterday's washing up this morning (not my best idea basically) + shined the sink

- started one load of laundry

- about to clean the toilet so that's done when i'll be back

- probably attending a group discussion about parenting after a difficult childhood this afternoon ....

feel there's never enough time to do all i would like to do (still knitted two other hats in the last 4 days, just when the temperatures are rising,

so clearly not a "physical need" ...just a psychological need to feel i'm doing something i want/for me/for pleasure.... pity it takes on my sleep time ....)

need to get off the computer now !

[*bejeweled*]

Isa, enjoy your day "alone".

[*bejeweled*]

Good Morning.
So far I:
-made breakfast and great coffee
-got DD off to school
-picked up a few groceries
-got a new bottle of my fav perfume
-rinsed the dishes
-put out the trash
-went to an appointment
-picked up lunch
-

I hope to:
-go to the drugstore
-figure out a big grocery trip...
Edited by *bejeweled* - 3/4/13 at 11:58am

[IsaFrench]

i left late but did enjoy my swim, for sure !!!

have just counted = "only" 6 weeks of school before the next two weeks long holiday !

am going to try and go to swim by myself at least once if not twice a week for the next few weeks !!!!!

still have a full sink to clear

& a reluctant kid who doesn't want to do homework but sulks to watch TV ...

at least took my knitting for the discussion group ...

need to get off the computer and get our evening routine going ....

[*bejeweled*]

Hello. Today DD and I are both home. So far I:
-made breakfast and coffee
-soaked the dishes
-put out the trash
-wiped down the bathroom
-went to my doctor's appointment
-went to the grocery store
-had lunch and did cleanup
-took DD to her doctor's appointment and picked up ice cream after
-went to the drugstore
-

I hope to:
-watch Survivor
Edited by *bejeweled* - 3/6/13 at 6:34pm

[ShyingViolet]

Today was the second long daycare day in a row! Oy! I'm kind of in survival mode as far as the house goes, but that's ok. Tomorrow is my day off, so I should get more done then.