My home is a mess

MummyEm

Well today is cleaning and tidying day. Whole house needs to be done ready for in-laws arrival friday.
Already have wash on as DD wet the bed last night and have more to do as DS's nappy leaked on our bed this morning too :mad:

Wish me luck!

hart44

Good morning everyone
A big welcome to the new messies

Helen hope your car gets sorted soon, I hated not having mine when my OH had to borrow it for work and was so glad when he sorted his out
I hate those nasty HL my DD used to get them but not had a prob for a while (must check DS :rotfl:) oh now im itching :rotfl:

Maggie your mum sounds like mine :rotfl: she does not sit more than 5 mins before clearing something, as soon as you finish a cup of coffee she washes the cup, I always put mine on the side for next time :rotfl: but don't you just love them

I did a load of washing yesterday but the weather was too dreary to hang it out so its hanging on the cH in my bedroom
I hate how the nights are drawing in now where did summer go?

I have a load of clothes selling on ebay today so I will be wrapping them ready for posting
I am determined to get a lot more on ebay as Mrs W has had another clear out and said she has a big bag for me to put on + my mum gave me stuff to go on and Im trying to declutter oh well at least my mum lets me keep what I get and I go halves with Mrs W
My mum wanted to put her Edinburgh Crystal glasses and decanter on the CB :eek: I soon stopped her
Well better go get showered and dressed or not going to do anything today :rotfl:

Maggie_Bob

helen_jelly wrote: »

PS who's itching their head now lol

*scratch scratch scratch*

helen_jelly

Hehe Sorry for the scratching last night peeps - we use the Tesco cheap conditioner and a comb - that conditioner is good stuff

Everybody please cross your fingers cos I really need them to pick up the car - I have mine back as DH has managed to get a lift in and back but I still can't go out until its picked up - pick up time is between 10 and 12 so heres hoping

Have a lovely time everyone

Helen x

MummyEm

Right upstairs all done. Just shower cubicle in the ensuite to do but that gives me a good excuse to have a long hot shower later on!!
On my 4th load on washing, just hoping it all dries as a bit miserable and cold here today.
Now need to crack on with downstairs but just procrastinating spending time on here!
Off for a cuppa to warm up then must get on, will check in again later ...

candygirl

Feeling really jaded and peed off at the mo, so house is uber messy and I don't care:(:(DD is overdue with DGS, he was due yest, and is ranting at me cos i'm away for a wedding (OH's Sis') at weekend, and she doesn't want to leave Boo with anyone else:(:(:(
Have clothes all over as have been having a sort out.Got tons of stuff for ebay but CBA listing them:(:(
Someone give me a cuddle, then a boot up the arris please:o:o:rotfl::rotfl:

snookey

Candygirl hugs. Family can be stressfull . Hope your dd has the baby soon.

Iv mopped the kitchen, done a few loads of washing ,cleaned the bird cage out whilst he perched on my head chewing my hair ,sorted out the tons of rubbish bags as we have special bin bags and we had to wait three weeks for more, cooked the chicken for tommorrows tea and thats it.

Candy girl again hugs and a big cuddle.

jpscloud

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

JPS - are you keeping the quarry tiles as they are? I have 60 year old quarry tiles in my kitchen and hall and we have them uncovered. I quite like them but I was watching a diy program recently where they had old quarry tiles and the presenter was talking about needing something to cover the "awful old floor"! I got some specialist stuff to deep clean them when we moved in but it was a lot of work and I am not sure it really made a difference.

Hi Yorkshirelass, I am indeed keeping them as they are - they're quite sound, but they are salt-stained a bit where they've been damp under the old lino. I quite like them as well. I have to admit I'd love a beautiful new floor with stone tiles or something, but that's as far out of reach as a trip to the moon!

I found that the stains come off after a while (part of the floor wasn't covered by the lino, and the tiles there look quite nice just with regular traffic and irregular mopping (well I am a messie, after all!) That's interesting about the specialist stuff, I was considering getting something but might just let time and traffic do the job. I've just received the hand held steam cleaner, so might have a go at the grouting with that.

Hi to new messies, I really felt like I'd come home when I found this thread so hope you feel at home too!

I've hurt my back more than I thought (overdoing it on the decorating), and had to stagger off to the Dr yesterday in agony. She's given me a load of pain relief and I'm now high as a kite but my back was still hurting too much to sit and type until now - feels a lot better tonight.

Helen, I'm sure loads of the kids at my school have lice too, I often see them scratching! I haven't got kids of my own, but I do a treatment every now and again just to be sure. It's worrying that some of them don't work! I sometimes wonder if my hair colourant (every six weeks) sees them off - no good for kids, I know, but it would be reassuring to know if it did the job for me. Hope the car is ok now.

Well done to all getting stuff unmessied! I hadn't planned on being incapable of doing anything for the last week of my hols, but the kitchen is tidy and clean and the living room is ok apart from the kitchen clutter that needs sorting - I reckon I'll just have to accept that it won't be finished before I go back to work, and get myself motivated at weekends to work through it. You never know, by Christmas I might actually have a few tidy rooms in my house :eek:

Hugs and cuddles to Candygirl and all those in need of them - I remember the times before we had forums like this to share and offload. Friends and family are wonderful of course, but it's not always appropriate to offload or vent to them.

MummyEm

Well I managed to get downstairs pretty much clean.
Still need to wash the floor, clear the side in the utility and one hotspot in the kitchen but those can wait till tomorrow. Conservatory hasn't been touched but that is my ebaying dumping ground. I have been selling loads but the piles in there just seem to be getting bigger and bigger. I guess I'm just getting too good at decluttering

I must try to list 3 items on ebay tomorrow as won't get any done rest of the weekend as will be a busy bee.

I'm off to empty the dishwasher, put the ironing away, shower then a much welcome bedtime for me.

Goodnight all x

helen_jelly

JPS - I'm defo positive that hair colourant works for keeping the little sods at bay as I never get them and I colour my hair and I should have HL cos of the close contact with my kiddies!!!

Candy - have a huge hug honey [not doing the kicking bit though as your too nice] Tell DD to take a chill pill and we all know you'll be there for her if you can, maybe she needs reminding of that of course it could be her hormones screaming!! MAybe baby is on its way now!! Hope it all sorts itself out for you x

The car was picked up at 1.25 and at 4pm it was fixed - yeah!!! And cos they deal in cash [shhh] it was MEGA cheap so bonus!!!

My ironing pile is non existant [except for todays washing but I don't count that]

Tomorrow morning we are off to a swimming pool in a nearby town that has waves and slides and that kind of stuff - my idea of hell, but the kids will love it, not so sure about DS as he's not too confident in the water but DD will get a major buzz out of it. Can't please both of them at the same time!!

Off to catch up elsewhere now so night all, sleep tight and sweet dreams

Helen x