Whipping my house into shape! Anyone want to join?

[Liviam]

Loving this thread - just hoping and praying I keep my motivation there.

DH asked if I'm finally nesting, LOL!!!

[Enchanted]

Yay chick!! I have done next to nothing, well actually today I did nothing. I washed the dishes & made the beds and that was it. I have no energy and as I've said before... the kids just destroy what I've already done. So I go round and round in circles. DH will be outside tomorrow doing the garden, so I will be sending the kids off with him so I can get some stuff done!

[Catastrophic]

I'm doing the same kinda thing to my house have a thread in here called a little OCD.

It's so daunting thinking that there is a whole house to clean and organize. But my hopes if I can control that and Do that well. Then maybe other things in my life could work just the same


Cat xox

[Beach Mama]

Im in! Is it bad that I'm still away and thinking about the cr@p I need to do when I get back?!? Will pop back in here once I'm in Melbs, my list is loooong......

[Liviam]

Cat I completely agree that it is so daunting the idea of an entire house to clean & reorganise so we just need to take it a step at a time. Write out a list of everything you want to do and then just pick one thing at a time and do that - taking on too much at a time makes it too hard to do and we don't do anything. Well that is what I find anyway.

Just picka job a day and we'll be your cheer squad

[Catastrophic]

OK - I'm going to write up my list in this thread - So not to hi-jack!
I've been a little OCD

[Enchanted]

Oh Cat! You're more than welcome to post your list in here, you wouldn't be hi-jacking at all!!

Today so far I have blitzed the kitchen & dining area, swept, hung out 1 load of washing & folded 2 loads.
I have so much more to do. I'm really down, grumpy & anxious all the time right now because the house looks so terrible. I have half sorted the toys out, so I WILL get the lounge room & kids toys sorted TODAY!!!!!!!!!

I've made a promise to myself!! Anyway... I've had a bit of lunch so now back to it while the kids watch Nemo!

Ps. Keep up the great work girls!

[Catastrophic]

Hope you got everything done Enchanted swing over to my thread to see what I accomplished today! So much

Going good


Cat xox

[Liviam]

So jealous, wish my kids would watch a movie so I could do some cleaning without "help". DD will but DS who is 2 must help me do everything. So cute but gee it makes it take a 100 times longer.

My goal today is to get the two older kids moved in together and their room tidyied up.

Some help though ladies - my kitchen sink drain smells. What can I use to get rid of it?

[Enchanted]

Yay Liv!! You'll have to put some pics on FB, would love to see their new room once done
For the drains I don't like using Draino or anything, so I use 1/2 Baking Soda & 1/2 cup Vinegar. You just pour it in there, leave it for a few mins then flush with boiling water.
It fizzes up a fair bit, so be prepared Also, they recommend not to use it though if you have used a "commercial" drain cleaner in the past few weeks.

[Catastrophic]

Hmmm Bicarb and Vinegar?

What does everyone do to get rid of Mice?

[Catastrophic]

Yay Liv!! You'll have to put some pics on FB, would love to see their new room once done
For the drains I don't like using Draino or anything, so I use 1/2 Baking Soda & 1/2 cup Vinegar. You just pour it in there, leave it for a few mins then flush with boiling water.
It fizzes up a fair bit, so be prepared Also, they recommend not to use it though if you have used a "commercial" drain cleaner in the past few weeks.

Snap :P

[Little Chicken]

After coming home from a 12 hour night shift, I have;

Washed dishes
Tidied up kitchen and dining room and wiped down table and benches
Tidied up lounge room
Vacuumed entire house
Washed floors
Folded and put away two loads of washing.

I am now completely and utterly stuffed and I still need to put away the Christmas tree. Think I might b going to bed instead.

[Enchanted]

WOW LC!! What an effort after working all night! I hope you're tucked up in bed now after all that!

I'm pretty motivated today, have stripped my bed & tidied my room. Am halfway through sorting out DD's bedroom, culling toys, rearranging etc. I have also just listed some unwanted things for sale too. So hopefully they sell fast! Off to finish DD's room now, then hang out some washing & put another couple of loads on. Then will see what else the arvo brings

How are you going Tan & Liv?

Cat- What an effort by you yesterday

[Liviam]

I haven't done a single thing so far today because the kids were being so good I decided to reward them by spending the morning at the park instead. Hopefully this afternoon I'll be able to get some things done.

[Catastrophic]

Thanks Enchanted ;-D That was the biggest thing I had to do so feeling pretty good about it ;-D

I did the stovetop (gave it a good old scrub), the cleaning cupboard, folded away the clothes and that's it todays... Its hot so thinking of sitting infront of the fan until this avo ;-D It's even too hot for the pool!