Tuesday 5 Minute Challenge!!! -- March 3rd

[MamaPepper]

Is anyone else up for this?? I know that my internet connection is sketchy, at best, but I'd like to get some cleaning done today!!

If you don't know the drill. . . When this thread pops up in your new replies, hop up immediately, set your timer for 5, and get at it!!!

GO!!!!

[MamaPepper]

Washed dishes in sink.
Got coffee going
Refilled coffee container
put laundry in dryer
started new wash
called the boys dad and wished him happy birthday

[Anani]

Cleaned bathroom mirrors
Dusted ceiling corners for cobwebs
Cleaned Stove

[MamaPepper]

Picked up some paper. . .

Finally read and signed the Home Birthing Parents Agreement (that I should have done 2 months ago :shifty)

[Anani]

Put away dishes in drainer
Washed dishes in sink
Cleaned off counters

[charla]

I really need to do this today. I'll be back a little later. Schooling is my priority right now.

[Blue Savannah]

oooh, okay. . . .

[MamaPepper]

Did paper sorting on my table. . . Lotsa Junk is being recycled. . .

[Anani]

Made the beds
Cleaned my nightstand off.

[MamaPepper]

Started dryer again
Snacked the boys (and myself)
Threw away some recycle papers

[charla]

worked in kitchen - put away clean dishes, loaded dishwasher, wiped down counters, cabinet fronts, appliance fronts, items on counter, stove, exhaust hood, put chicken quarters in crockpot

[Blue Savannah]

started a load of laundry

made bed/cleaned up my room

[RiverRock]

I'm in! :hand

flipped laundry
printed off tickets to Third Day concert...:woohoo (first concert in a long time...the last was Larry Norman :yes2)

[MamaPepper]

Started blowing up birth pool. . . Going to take awhile, so going to do THAT in 5 minute increments when this pops up :)

[Anani]

Put away laundry.

[charla]

made beds
straightened bedrooms
opened blinds
gathered up laundry and started sorting

[MamaPepper]

Finished blowing up majority of birth pool. . . boys are playing in it now :)

[Anani]

Changed laundry over
Folded laundry
Swept the house (all hardwoods argh)

[RiverRock]

Pretty much the same as you, Anani...

flipped laundry
vacuumed 4 rooms
folded 2 loads

[charla]

finished sorting laundry
put first load in washer
tidied dining/school room, living room and family room

[Blue Savannah]

did a 5 minute tidy with the kids

[Anani]

Cleaned off computer desk. Organized paperwork.

[charla]

made lunch

[RiverRock]

vacuumed a couple more rooms, tidied as I went along

[MamaPepper]

Doing some online fabric research

[charla]

switched laundry

[Anani]

Did my workout - not housekeeping, but had to be done.

[charla]

volunteer work

[Lily]

Typed out new recipes and put in binder
sent thank you to jenn
put away clothes in baskets
darks in dryer
whites in washer
went grocery shopping
mail to post office

off to get wood for gardens
and pick up drycleaning

[thomer]

Ooh I need this today.

I cleaned up from lunch
Started the dishwasher
Paid our tithe online.

[charla]

dusted every room top to bottom

[arelyn]

picked up toys and tupperware

[charla]

switched laundry
folded one load of laundry
put clean sheets on one bed and made it up
now I need to go and hang up the clean clothes that need hung up - I really dislike this task

[Lily]

darks folded/hung up
whites in dryer
new load of darks in washer
ironed fabric

[Anani]

Does going to the dentist count?

[charla]

hung up clothes
looked and looked for a video I want to do for the children at church tomorrow night - I just had it and now can't find it. :scratch
washed my hair and put on makeup
checked on the chicken in the crockpot
made blue cheese dressing so it could chill a little bit before supper
off to work on the rest of supper

[Blue Savannah]

Emptied dishwasher
picked up toys, school books, misc little stuff that makes the house look trashed :doh

[Blue Savannah]

loaded the dishwasher, wiped down the counters

[RiverRock]

Grocery shopping (because I needed oil to finish my muffins), and then finished baking muffins. Dinner casserole is now in the oven.

[Shnooky]

I LOVE these threads! My house desperately needs cleaning, and when these threads are going I feel so much more motivated!

[Shnooky]

The only problem is it's the wrong time zone :think

[Lily]

Does going to the dentist count?



The dentist is definitely a challenge!

Planted raspberry and blackberry bushes
finished photo boxes
organized hair, makeup, etc stuff into bins
organized top three desk drawers (have bottom two left to go)
threw away all makeup that was old, wrong color, didn't like, etc.

[charla]

I'm sorry, Louise. :hug

:cheer :cheer :cheer :cheer

Cheering you on before I go to bed in a few minutes.

[Shnooky]

put a load of washing on
put a load in the dryer
put another load on
done half the dishes
worked out most of shopping list and menu plan

[MrsC_Aussie]

wow Lou u did a lot in ur 5 minutes...
I have emptied and restacked the dishwasher! (takes longer to do things atm cause I cant move very fast!)

[Shnooky]

I put another load in the washing machine...

Your turn :P~

[Shnooky]

picked up the clothes that had fallen off the pile of clothes that need folding and put them back on the pile :giggle

swept the lounge room floor

[MrsC_Aussie]

sorry had to make a detour after I did my 5 minutes lol
did some rubbish throwing and tidying up of the family room. have emptied the dryer, will fold clothes whilst I wait hehe

[Shnooky]

ooo fold the clothes... well aren't you a good girl :P~

put another load in the dryer
starting dinner

[MrsC_Aussie]

lol yep sure am :giggle
washing folded, putting it away and then off to pick up brett from train!

[Shnooky]

cool, i'm going to just do dinner and nothing much more.

This will keep your butt in gear tomorrow!

[MrsC_Aussie]

I'm not cooking dinner...brett is haha! bonus! so I'm gonna sit down and transfer stuff to my new BIG handbag, and then put some cds I made a lady from church into a cd wallet whilst watching the biggest loser hehe

[Shnooky]

lol