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Cleaning challenge GAME!!!!  

post #1 of 34
5/6/08 at 4:38pm
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Here we go: Do the challenge in the post ahead of your's. Then post a challenge for the next person.

Set a timer for five minutes. Grab your window cleaning supplies and get to work, as many windows as you can do.
post #2 of 34
5/7/08 at 4:08pm
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Anyone?
post #3 of 34
5/8/08 at 11:20am
i"d love to for motivation for clearing out and cleaning, etc. However I'm at work....so can't join in at this time! However once I get home I could start, my windows have suffered over a long window and are terrible!!! THis game seems totally fun! I would then say, in 10 minutes find 10 items you can donate....!!
post #4 of 34
5/8/08 at 11:47am
I so wished I had energy for windows. I badly need to vacuum the floors and I am wasting my time online!It really sounds like a great idea, though. Sorry for not being up to it.
post #5 of 34
5/8/08 at 7:18pm
Love to.. could you explain a bit more how it works. Do we just get to do one job, or come back on and post another when we've done the first one. Can just 2 people play? I'll join you if I can, but being from the Land-down-under, I might be asleep when you're awake.
post #6 of 34
5/8/08 at 7:25pm
Okay, my windows are done.

Move one big piece of furniture in your living room and sweep or vacuum the space that is normally under, behind and around it.
post #7 of 34
5/9/08 at 11:11am
Thread Starter 
DID got it.

You do the job in the post in front of yours, the post one for the next person in line to do.

I moved the recliner and one of the couces in the living room and vacuumed under and around them. Since I had the vacuum out, I also did the dining room and the office. So I'm going to say:

Vacuum the floor in two rooms.
post #8 of 34
5/9/08 at 3:17pm
DONE! Except I kind of feel like a cheater since vacuuming was already on my to do list. I'll do another one later on.

Get rid of any old, moldy, expired food in fridge.
post #9 of 34
5/9/08 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by tommom View Post
Get rid of any old, moldy, expired food in fridge.
Done! I didn't have a lot, but now the next time is either going to be a longer time for now or much less painful.

Go dust the baseboards and any molding/decorative bits that accumulate dust in at least 2 rooms.
post #10 of 34
5/9/08 at 10:41pm
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Go dust the baseboards and any molding/decorative bits that accumulate dust in at least 2 rooms.
OMG I so want to do this! But it is almost 10pm here and the babe is asleep in one of the rooms that desperately needs this done, and I just can't motivate to do the other - this glass of wine is holding me back, lol!



I love the idea of this game. I only have 17 more school days (I teach 6th grade) so I will participate more likely in the summer.
post #11 of 34
5/12/08 at 1:35pm
I did the baseboards and molding yesterday in 2 rooms!

Ok, scour out all sinks.......
post #12 of 34
5/12/08 at 4:24pm
How do you scour sinks?

I just put away the clean dishes and washed those waiting.

Dust all electrical appliances!
post #13 of 34
5/12/08 at 4:29pm
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Originally Posted by columbusmomma View Post
I did the baseboards and molding yesterday in 2 rooms!

Ok, scour out all sinks.......
I scoured all four sinks today...along with the counters and cabinets right under and around them. Whew!

Next contestant: Clear off and wipe down your washer and dryer. Include the outsides (everything you can reach), insides of the doors, and lint traps.
post #14 of 34
5/12/08 at 5:29pm
I don't have my own W/D so I can't do that one. But I want to "play!" So I'm subscribing.
post #15 of 34
5/12/08 at 11:53pm
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Originally Posted by tuansprincess View Post
How do you scour sinks?
I turned on the water a bit to get my rag (old cut-up t-shirt, today) wet and squeezed it out spreading the water around the sink. Then, I shook some baking soda into the sink and started scrubbing...paying special attention to the drain area and faucet. Then, I rinsed out my rag and the sink and faucet. Lastly, I used an old cloth diaper to dry it out...paying special attention to the drain and faucet.

I have two Corian sinks and two porcelain sinks. I scour them the same way, but the porcelain sinks have more nooks and crevices where they fit into the surrounding countertop. When I am feeling particularly ambitious, I use an old toothbrush on all those crevices with baking soda.
post #16 of 34
5/12/08 at 11:55pm
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Originally Posted by tuansprincess View Post

Dust all electrical appliances!
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Originally Posted by hollyvangogh View Post
I don't have my own W/D so I can't do that one. But I want to "play!" So I'm subscribing.
You can play by dusting your electrical appliances!

tuansprincess posted while I was scouring sinks, so we overlapped.
post #17 of 34
5/13/08 at 12:18am
It's 10:30 pm so I'm not playing today but I'll sub and check in tomorrow!
post #18 of 34
5/13/08 at 12:47am
Ooh Ooh, I'm in. It's almost midnight here and I need to go to bed, but I will be checking in tomorrow.
post #19 of 34
5/13/08 at 5:03am
I'll head off to dust some electrical appliances.

Back soon
post #20 of 34
5/13/08 at 12:48pm
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Originally Posted by sunnysandiegan View Post

Next contestant: Clear off and wipe down your washer and dryer. Include the outsides (everything you can reach), insides of the doors, and lint traps.
Done! And good thing, too--the seal on the washer door was NAS-TAY

Clean your microwave inside and out
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