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monkeylicious
01-27-2009, 06:25 AM
Ok ladies lets get busy!

if you are unfamiliar, here is how this works: you see this thread pop up in new posts/new replies and you go do 5 minutes worth of work in your home (feel free to set a timer) and then come back and tell us what you did. every time you see this thread pop up you go do the same, so the more you do the more i do, also the more people playing the more gets done! feel free to do a cklist - some people like to mark off what they did ;) i guess it gives them a sense of accomplishment :shifty my list never gets finished, so i like just adding what i did :O

monkeylicious
01-27-2009, 06:26 AM
collected dishes
started dishwasher - that i thought had run yesterday :doh

i smell my next job ;)

scottishthistle
01-27-2009, 06:46 AM
I took the laundry off the drying rack from last night- all except three pieces were dry! :rockon

monkeylicious
01-27-2009, 06:48 AM
yay - i have company! hi sara

changed the very yucky dipe (boy i'm glad she was in a sposie!)
took very yucky dipe outside
picked up a few random things
got socks on everyones feet

Victorious
01-27-2009, 08:03 AM
put up one load of laundry
loaded crock pot
switched other laundry
put baby down for nap

All before I logged on :rockon (I'm very proud of myself!)

monkeylicious
01-27-2009, 08:05 AM
cleaned up a potty accident
got dressed
washed container for 5 minute artisan bread
made the 5 minute artisan bread

hi victorious!

charla
01-27-2009, 08:34 AM
paid a bill
sent a necessary email
breakfast

charla
01-27-2009, 09:15 AM
cleaned up breakfast
made beds
re-organized DS's dresser drawer that was messed up
straightened bedrooms
starting school

Marzipan
01-27-2009, 10:12 AM
Took toys in the livingroom floor back to the playroom. Put books from the floor back on the shelve. Gathered some papers and put them in a stack. Rinsed the dirty dishes.

mollobe
01-27-2009, 10:22 AM
Here's my list for today (or the next couple days :shifty):

Clear junk off the table
Switch laundry
Clean up DS's toys
Sweep/mop by the front door
Clean up the floor in the office
File bill stack into correct folders
Clean off the clutter that's piled up on the end of the kitchen counter
Clean bathroom sink
Clean bathroom floor
clean bathroom mirror
Sweep laundry room/shake rug
Package up books from book swap

:phew  Here I go!

mollobe
01-27-2009, 10:34 AM
Clear junk off the table
Switch laundry
Clean up DS's toys
Sweep/mop by the front door
Clean up the floor in the office
File bill stack into correct folders
Clean off the clutter that's piled up on the end of the kitchen counter
Clean bathroom sink
Clean bathroom floor
clean bathroom mirror
Sweep laundry room/shake rug
Package up books from book swap
Make bed
Put away books DS has strewn about the bedroom floor

scottishthistle
01-27-2009, 10:43 AM
hand washed dishes, folded clothes, washed more clothes. Returned cans, took coins to coinstar for giftcard for a GCM mama, washed counters and table

charla
01-27-2009, 10:58 AM
school
starting lunch
made to-do list for the rest of the week since I'm having weekend guests

Here's my list for today:

Make lasagna and put in freezer
Pay bills
Work on music for church
Dust the entire house
Vacuum the entire house
Tidy

Marzipan
01-27-2009, 11:13 AM
Folded and put away towels.

monkeylicious
01-27-2009, 11:18 AM
lots o' company now - hi girlies!

evie took a much needed nap on me. something is going on with her still (though temp is gone) and she has been crying/screaming alot.

got lunch made eaten and cleaned up - including sweeping the floor around the table

charla
01-27-2009, 12:22 PM
finished up school and tidied school/dining room
began working on music for church - not coming up with any inspiration so will try later
cleaned up lunch
wiped counters and stove
swept kitchen floor

RiverRock
01-27-2009, 12:51 PM
I need a list today:

unload/reload dishwasher
bake cake/cupcakes and make icing for decorating class tonight
clean kitchen
clear hot spot on kitchen desk
clear counter in laundry room
scrub kitchen sink
pick-up toy room
collect/sort/start/finish laundry
make 4 necessary phone calls
line-up a babysitter so dh and I can go on a needed date this weekend

charla
01-27-2009, 01:05 PM
church volunteer work

Marzipan
01-27-2009, 01:27 PM
Switched laundry and folded more towels. Put them away. Did school with oldest. Swept kitchen, made dd lunch, unloaded and reloaded dishwasher, wiped counters.

RiverRock
01-27-2009, 01:48 PM
unload/reload dishwasher
bake cake/cupcakes and make icing for decorating class tonight
clean kitchen
clear hot spot on kitchen desk
clear counter in laundry room
scrub kitchen sink
pick-up toy room
collect/sort/start/finish laundry
make 4 necessary phone calls 2 were answering machines, but it still counts, imo!
line-up a babysitter so dh and I can go on a needed date this weekend

monkeylicious
01-27-2009, 02:14 PM
evie and i worked on picking up the living room

will do same with gigi in a few minutes

RiverRock
01-27-2009, 02:32 PM
unload/reload dishwasher
bake cake/cupcakes and make icing for decorating class tonight
clean kitchen
clear hot spot on kitchen desk
clear counter in laundry room
scrub kitchen sink
pick-up toy room
collect/sort/start/finish laundry
make 4 necessary phone calls 2 were answering machines, but it still counts, imo!
line-up a babysitter so dh and I can go on a needed date this weekend

charla
01-27-2009, 02:35 PM
Here's my list for today:
Make lasagna and put in freezer
Pay bills
Work on music for church
Dust the entire house
Vacuum the entire house
Tidy


cleaned up kitchen and washed dishes from lasagna making
I'm not moving quickly enough today to get my list done. :(

Marzipan
01-27-2009, 02:45 PM
Washed more dishes, peeled potatoes.

mollobe
01-27-2009, 03:09 PM
Clear junk off the table
Switch laundry
Clean up DS's toys
Sweep/mop by the front door
Clean up the floor in the office
File bill stack into correct folders
Clean off the clutter that's piled up on the end of the kitchen counter
Clean bathroom sink
Clean bathroom floor
clean bathroom mirror
Sweep laundry room/shake rug
Package up books from book swap - (2 of 3 done)
Make bed
Put away books DS has strewn about the bedroom floor

Now I'm going to change what I suspect is a very stinky diaper. :sick

charla
01-27-2009, 03:20 PM
Here's my list for today:
Make lasagna and put in freezer
Pay bills
Work on music for church
Dust the entire house
Vacuum the entire house
Tidy


balanced and reconciled checkbook

charla
01-27-2009, 03:49 PM
soup is simmering on the stove

Marzipan
01-27-2009, 03:58 PM
:hissyfit Quit bumping this thread! I want to sit on my butt and be lazy! :giggle

I just folded and put away a load of laundry, switched out another load, and started my first load of nesty baby things. :heart

charla
01-27-2009, 05:23 PM
Sorry, Rachel. :duck

cleaned up supper
prepared soup for freezer for company coming this weekend
wiped counters, table and stove
loaded dishwasher
washed dishes

Marzipan
01-27-2009, 05:38 PM
I'm holding my son. I'm *not* moving. Harumph.

monkeylicious
01-27-2009, 05:46 PM
i'm about to sweep around table again :sigh and then work with the kiddos to clean up living room before bed. we have had a rough day with lots of crying - i am at my wit's end, that is all i'm doing today!

RiverRock
01-27-2009, 06:06 PM
unload/reload dishwasher
bake cake/cupcakes and make icing for decorating class tonight
clean kitchen
clear hot spot on kitchen desk
clear counter in laundry room
scrub kitchen sink
pick-up toy room
collect/sort/start/finish laundry
make 4 necessary phone calls 2 were answering machines, but it still counts, imo!
line-up a babysitter so dh and I can go on a needed date this weekend


:hug Jennifer

We're now into dinner time and then cake decorating class. I probably won't get much more done today.

charla
01-27-2009, 06:31 PM
Here's my list for today:
Make lasagna and put in freezer
Pay bills
Work on music for church
Dust the entire house
Vacuum the entire house
Tidy

charla
01-27-2009, 06:43 PM
Here's my list for today:
Make lasagna and put in freezer
Pay bills
Work on music for church
Dust the entire house
Vacuum the entire house
Tidy



two rooms and a hallway vacuumed

charla
01-27-2009, 06:51 PM
Here's my list for today:
Make lasagna and put in freezer
Pay bills
Work on music for church
Dust the entire house
Vacuum the entire house
Tidy

Shnooky
01-27-2009, 08:03 PM
Woohoo! Inspiration!! Well this morning before I went out I:

Folded the laundry aaaaaaaaaaand PUT IT AWAY!! (a miracle in itself)
Put a load of towels in the dryer

Ok... off to do something else... 5 minutes... i can do that! :yes

Shnooky
01-27-2009, 08:18 PM
Got the towels out of the dryer
Put the rest of the towels in
Put another load of washing on
Folded the towels
Emptied DD's backpack from swimming lesson and threw her togs in with the load of washing

Shnooky
01-27-2009, 08:32 PM
So if this thread doesn't get bumped does that mean I don't need to clean my house?? :yes

mollobe
01-27-2009, 09:05 PM
Worked in the church childcare, returned Redbox movies, got a few groceries while at the store, came home and put them away.

charla
01-27-2009, 09:07 PM
Here's my list for today:
Make lasagna and put in freezer
Pay bills
Work on music for church
Dust the entire house
Vacuum the entire house
Tidy



My list is done. :woohoo

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Shnooky
01-27-2009, 09:24 PM
Wow! Well done Charla!

I put the clean dishes away
Swept the kitchen floor
Got the towels out of the dryer
Put more stuff in the dryer
Put ANOTHER load of washing on

charla
01-27-2009, 09:26 PM
You're on a roll, Louise. Keep it up. I just thought I'd bump it for you once before I need to go to bed.

Shnooky
01-27-2009, 09:35 PM
:lol gee thanks!