Tomorrow - UPDATE

[Meli]

Tomorrow is the first day of the school holidays. I don't have to work. My youngest 2 will be at preschool still, and my eldest will pretty much take care of himself playing in his room and on the computer if I need him to. SO, I am going to clean the house from top to bottom as it is an absolute pigsty. So if anyone sees me online before I can post some decent "after" pictures, tell me off!! I am posting this to my blog, GCM amd GM so lots of people to be accountable to!.....

UPDATE - it took me 7 hours (not including breaks, 7 hours actually cleaning) and I think my house is cleaner than it has ever been in its life!! I realise for the domestic divas among us, my clean house probably looks like your house on a bad day, but I am pretty proud of what I achieved today. Especially keeping in mind that we are in the middle of renovating (hence the lack or wardrobe doors and no lid on the toilet - we are waiting for a part and in the meantime have to fill the cistern with a bucket so just leave the lid off!!)

Here are the before and after pictures:

The Kitchen
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/kit1.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/akit1.jpg
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/kit2.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/akit2.jpg

The Living area
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/living2.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/aliving1.jpg
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/living1.jpg
After (check out those shelves and bookcases! - Lack of linen cupboard also part of the renovation issue)
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/aliving2.jpg

Master Bedroom
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/master1.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/amaster1.jpg
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/master2.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/amaster2.jpg

AJ's room
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/aj.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/aaj.jpg

Kid's room - the book shelves again, esp.
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/kids1.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/akids1.jpg
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/kids2.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/akids2.jpg

Bathroom - the window sill was the big job in here.
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/bath1.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/abath1.jpg
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/bath2.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/abath2.jpg

Toilet - you can't see much difference here, but believe me there is!!
Before
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/toilet.jpg
After
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/threebears/atoilet.jpg

[DogwoodMama]

Can't wait to see after pictures! :tu

Your kids are so cute, btw! :)

[OnlyBelieve]

Actually, it does not look bad at all right now.
But, when you are done with yours, how about hopping on the plane and coming over to my house??
Looking forward to the after pictures.
Cute babies, by the way...and I love that kirchen.

[mummy2boys]

I tend to think it doesn't look too bad either ;)

Show us the CLEAN piccies when you are done Meli :mrgreen

[tree_hugger]

Uh, Meli - I saw the first photo of your kitchen and I thought, "What a nice, clean kitchen," and then realised it was your BEFORE picture! :)

Thanks for sharing the pics. You did such a great job! :clap I love your beautiful wood floors and the lovely white kitchen cupbaords. Now, what are you doing to teat yourself? :cup :heart

[Meli]

Well I knew I was spending today with a friend, so I used that as motivation :)

I think the photos must hide the dirt from everyone's comments about the "before" photos!!

[Close2MyHeart]

Wow! Looks great!! Wanna come do mine now?? he he he :)

[poetic mama]

Looks great! :tu

[OnlyBelieve]

Looks great. Now remember to hop on the plane to come do mine. I can be at the Lambert - St Louis airport really quickly to pick you up!!
It looks really, really good!

[crunchymum]

wow! you done good, meli! (although i have to say your before pictures weren't that bad at all... ;)) what a ton of work you put into it! thanks for sharing your pictures, i love your house! :mrgreen

[Meli]

I'll come and clean the house for anyone who'll pay for the ticket ;)

[thomer]

Wow! I'm proud of you! :clap

[OnlyBelieve]

I will pay your ticket...as a matter of fact, i will pay for your whole family..... as soon as I find that buried pot of gold in my back yard :mrgreen :mrgreen

[mummy2boys]

It looks great :tu

WELL DONE MELI :mrgreen :mrgreen :mrgreen