10-15 Minute Cleaning Sessions (New Thread) - Page 18

[Arianwen1174]

Originally Posted by OkiMom 

Spent this morning at the ER with my son, hes one sick little buckaroo. Luckily he is able to keep the anti naseua meds down so he was able to come home with us (there was serious concern over dehydration since hes so tiny). This is the second time hes been sick since coming over here, guess he doesn't like North Carolina much! Poor kid has lost over 3 lbs since moving down here (came here at 21 was 18 when they weighed him at the ER).

Tomorrow I need to start reclaiming my house from the boxes! Im concentrating on the kitchen so I can actually COOK again. My girls are getting really tired of ready made meals and fast food. They want some good mommy food.

Hope to get done:

finish up the knitting project

lay down papers in cupboards

empty dishwasher and do dirty dishes

empty dishwasher and start washing things from the boxes

wipe down counters

wipe down table

sweep/mop floor

Like to get done but I don't see it getting done:

pick up around the living room

pick up the master bedroom including hanging laundry

put together drawers in the girls room

put rest of stuff in shed and lock shed

Oh no, poor little guy--and his poor mama! Sending get-well wishes to him and no-nausea wishes to you.

[*bejeweled*]

Hi OkiMom, I hope that your baby feels better soon.

So far today I:
*made breakfast and awesome coffee
*got DD off to school
*cleaned the litter box
*took out the trash
*washed sheets and changed the bed
*cleaned the bathroom
*straightened up a lot
*cleaned the dining room table and mirrors
*rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
*cooked a dish for my Dad. He's coming to visit today.

I hope to:
*have a phone interview for a job

Happy Friday!
Edited by *bejeweled* - 2/18/12 at 11:00am

[CultivatingMyRoots]

OkiMom, I am wishing you all the best!!!

I am tired this morning. My bf/partner has been slacking on chores, and ignoring me and my roomate's comments about it. We have been super direct and specific and non-threatening, and it's not working. This morning there were three different issues that he had not taken care of, (shoes, PS3 crap out, and didn't do the dishes) all of which are repeat and he has agreed to fix them. This isn't really like him ( I would not be living with him if it was!) but I have been busy with sewing work, and he doesn't get the whole 'take up slack' concept; instead he does chores when he notices everyone else working. Gah. 

Anyways, today I have to; 

~Leave in just a minute for an hour long drive to drop off a corset, and then the return trip. Taking bf so we can talk.

~Spend some quality non-work time with my girls

~Clean up my sewing room from my latest projects, and pull out personal projects to work on and enjoy

~Get caught up emotionally

~Got to bank

~Pay bills and such

Good luck, Mamas!

[EuroMama]

OkiMom - I hope your baby feels better soon. How old is he? I really hate it when kids get sick.

Bejeweled - I hope you get the job. :)

Cultivating - Is he a little depressed maybe or bummed out about something?

So far I have:

-Nursed/changed diapers

-Kissed DS1 off to school

-Drank Coffee

-Loaded dishwasher

So far I still have to:

Clean litter box....AGAIN...if I don't change it everyday he'll pee outside the box. :(

Do laundry (ALWAYS)

Vaccuum living area

Dinner

Nothing. ;-)

Edited by EuroMama - 2/17/12 at 4:04pm

[Mom31]

I am ok- did not work today cause kids had a half day of school got some stuff done this morning... I am ok. My mom was supposed to come this month to help but now isn't so I am sad and mad and well all sorts of stuff.

On a side note- I found my birth mothers birth family for us yesterday- and so it's been a wind storm of phone calls and introductions etc .... lots of aunts and uncles they are all so excited- it's overwhelming but neat.

She did not know she was adopted till yesterday when I told her.

[*bejeweled*]

Good Morning.
Today I:
*made breakfast and coffee
*gathered the trash
*rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
*got DD off to piano class

I hope to:
*exercise
*call a friend

[Arianwen1174]

Happy Saturday! I meant to post last night about what I accomplished but ended up IMing with DS1 for several hours until like 3:30 in the morning. DS2 is here this weekend with his boyfriend so I got to see/talk to both my guys in one day.

Today I hope to:

*put dry laundry away

*hang laundry to dry

*sort through at least one box in the bedroom Went through ALL the boxes! Almost done putting things in their proper places. A bunch of stuff went to the trash and at least a dozen items went to the Goodwill box.

*walk

I'm having DS1 wash dishes for us. I spent $30 on food for them yesterday so they can do a bit of work.

ETA:

*took trash out

*folded about 15 paper cranes

*put dishes away

*trimmed my bangs

*deleted info from old cell phone so it can be recycled (and then I realized I could just remove the SIM card. LOL!)

Edited by Arianwen1174 - 2/18/12 at 10:35pm

[EuroMama]

NAKing.

today i:

-got ds1 breakfast

-drank coffee

-got ds2 ready to go

-took ds1 for a haircut

-went furniture shopping

-nursed/changed diapers

-bought lunch

-took trash out

-filled up dishwasher

-started laundry

[Arianwen1174]

It's almost midnight here on the west coast and I'm a night owl who gets up hoooouuuurs later than some folks on the east coast, so I figured I'd post Sunday's goals now.

I hope to:

*have my son and his bf tidy and vacuum the living room and vacuum the area around the litter box

*wash dishes

*walk

*dry-dust (aka swiffer) and possibly mop the kitchen floor

Mostly I'm just going to enjoy my last day with my kiddo here, and DH and I are having dinner at MIL/FIL's place. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, everyone!

[Mom31]

I MOVED THE DISASSEMBLED TREE TO THE STORAGE ROOM!  WOOO HOOO! Living room looks much better and I think it took all of three minutes.

Having coffee to celebrate. LOL.

GOOOO ME! 

Yes- it is the end of feb and I am just now dealing with the tree.lol.

[*bejeweled*]

Happy Sunday.
So far today I:
*made breakfast and
*rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
*made the bed
*went out of town and took DD to the carnival
*had a really great visit with family
Edited by *bejeweled* - 2/19/12 at 8:17pm

[EuroMama]

I did:

Dishes

Laundry

Cleaned the bathroom

[PoetryLover]

I'm a little late, but, OkiMom, I hope your little guy feels much better soon. My older son who just turned two had two hospital stays this winter. They are no fun.I see that your son is just about a year. It's stressful when they're so small and sick.I hope he starts putting weight back on. ... Congrats on the pregnancy, too. 

EuroMama, congrats on the new baby.

DH and I did a lot of cleaning today.We swept, mopped, vacuumed, did dishes and laundry, as well as generally picking thing up. It's not perfect, but it's certainly much better. I'm going to try to do Motivated Moms this week to keep up with things.

One thing I did today that I am extra happy about is I made double the polenta required for supper and also double the barbecue sauce, so it will be an easy supper for another night. I also made a big pot of rice for a meal another night, and tonight I made rice pudding. I made chocolate pudding (from scratch) to enjoy another night. I like having some things made and ideas handy for week meals and snacks. I usually go into each new week without a plan.

I wish everyone luck and productivity!

[Arianwen1174]

I got nothing done today. Okay, I shaved my legs, but only so I could wear a certain pair of leggings since we were going to my inlaws' for dinner (which was really nice). But it's all good. Tomorrow my son will be leaving and I can have my living room and routine back.

Hope you all have a great week!

[*bejeweled*]

Good Morning.
So far today I:
*am enjoying doing nothing with DD It's good to have her home.
*made coffee and breakfast
*rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
*gathered the trash
*made the bed
*went to an appointment and picked up lunch
*rested
*made dinner and did cleanup
*straightened up the living room/dining room
*caught up with the Amazing Race
Edited by *bejeweled* - 2/20/12 at 10:26pm

[PoetryLover]

*bejeweled*, I hope your phone interview went well the other day. 

It was so nice to wake to a mostly clean apartment this morning. The hared part has been that our dryer stopped heating a couple of weeks ago, so we've been drying our clothes on a drying rack. I can never seem to keep up with laundry these days, especially doing a load of diapers every 1-2 days. We might try to fix it. I don't mind the rack; I just want to buy a second one. I do mind how hard and rough the towels are. 

I just purchased the 2012 Motivated Moms with a dollar off coupon. 

Here's what I need to do:

Daily:

Make 1 Administrative Call, taking Notes

Complete 1 Administrative Task

Make Bed

Empty Trash

Scoop/Clean Litter Box

Feed Cats

Take Vitamins (& give DS his)

Plan & Cook Supper

Wash Breakfast, Lunch and Supper dishes

Sweep Kitchen

Clean the Kitchen Sink and Counters

Wipe out Bathroom Sink

Read to boys

Quiet Time

Exercise

Prepare Tomorrow's Clothing, Diaper Bag, Personal Bag, etc.

Prepare Tomorrow's To Do List

Monday: 

Deuteronomy 22-24 & 25-27

Fold & Put away a load of towels and a load of regular laundry

Wash and hang mattress protector and fitted sheet

Wash and hang a load of diapers

Change Dish Cloth & Towel

Change Hand Towel in the Bathroom

Clean Refrigerator Drawers

Inventory Refrigerator Contents & Plan Meals 

Clean Toilet

Replenish Stock of Toilet Pape

Clean inside of trash can

Edited by PoetryLover - 2/22/12 at 8:51am

[Arianwen1174]

Wow, go PoetryLover, go!

What I've done today:

*15-minute walking workout on DVD

*cleaned the bath tub

*took a nice bath

*washed about half the dishes

*sent a much-needed email

*rolled up and put away the air mattress

(*had DH vacuum and get laundry washed)

What else I'll do for sure:

*finish the dishes

*hang the laundry to dry

*pack our med boxes for the week

*make some copies from a pain management book I'm reading so I can record my pain levels

Something I hope to do:

*look at some fabric in the closet to see if it would be suitable to sew into family cloth

Edited by Arianwen1174 - 2/20/12 at 9:57pm

[PoetryLover]

Thanks, Arianwen1174!  I didn't complete everything, but am pleased with all that I got done.

Tomorrow is going to be difficult because DH is in class until 8 PM. I'll need to make something easy (maybe chili & cornbread?) for supper, since I'm flying solo with the boys for most of the day and usually talk to my DSDs in the early evening on Tuesdays.

Tomorrow's List:

Daily:

Make 1 Administrative Call, taking Notes

Complete 1 Administrative Task

Make Bed

Feed Cats

Fold & Put away a load of laundry

Wash and hang a load of laundry

Take Vitamins (& give DS his)

Plan & Cook Supper

Wash Breakfast, Lunch and Supper dishes

Sweep Kitchen

Clean the Kitchen Sink and Counters

Wipe out Bathroom Sink

Read to boys

Quiet Time

Prepare Tomorrow's Clothing, Diaper Bag, Personal Bag, etc.

Prepare Tomorrow's To Do List

5 Minute Room Rescue (top of the changing table)

Tuesday:

Clean bedroom mirrors

Clean wallet,  diaper and writing bags

Clean light switches  

Clean Refrigerator Drawers

Inventory Refrigerator Contents & Plan Meals 

Deuteronomy 22-24 & 25-27 

Edited by PoetryLover - 2/23/12 at 7:39am

[Arianwen1174]

You're welcome! It helps sooooo much to write a list, doesn't it? And I'm coming to your place for dinner, yum. I'll help you clean.

[Arianwen1174]

Posting for Tuesday since I don't usually get here until the afternoon.

Hopes for the day:

*walk or do DVD walking workout

*make some copies from a pain management book I'm reading so I can record my pain levels

*swiffer and mop the kitchen

*clean fronts and insides of 4 drawers in the kitchen

*look at some fabric in the closet to see if it would be suitable to sew into family cloth