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Renos and Housework

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 06:33 PM Post #1
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I am after advice from people that have been through the renos before moving in stuff. How do you keep on top of housework whilst renovating and aswell as packing, babysitting, cleaning Next week will be very chaotic, with renos from 8.45am- between 2.30-7.30pm each day and weekend I am having my nephew from 8am-8pm both days. Agent is also bring people through which I have agreed to with minimum 24 hours notice

whathousework? View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 06:43 PM Post #2
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I wouldn't bother, only do the bare basics.

FiveAus View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 06:45 PM Post #3
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You just do the best you can. We always seem to be in the middle of renos and it's just a matter of doing what you normally do, plus an awful lot of dusting!

Lyra View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 06:47 PM Post #4
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Alcohol. Lots of alcohol Seriously, we are renovating and I have a SN son (lots of appointments) I work some days (never know when), do volunteer work at my daughter's school. TBH I think you really need to let things slide and be realistic in your goals. I should have vacced and mopped and done bathrooms today along with a couple of loads of washing and stripping and making beds. All I got done was one load of washing, stripping and making beds and getting the wallpaper off one entire wall. I had hoped to achieve more but this was all I could manage

TillyTake2 View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 06:58 PM Post #5
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It's hard! I hate renos as even when the house is "clean" it still looks messy. Just do the bare minimum. If possible pack in one room so that things stay somewhat contained.

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 07:01 PM Post #6
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I think people maybe missing the point, I am trying to keep where we are renting clean, and pack and do final clean etc, whilst reno'ing the house we are moving into.

whathousework? View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 07:03 PM Post #7
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Pay someone?

Lyra View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 07:07 PM Post #8
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QUOTE (purpleblackqueen @ 17/11/2012, 08:01 PM) I think people maybe missing the point, I am trying to keep where we are renting clean, and pack and do final clean etc, whilst reno'ing the house we are moving into. No, I am not. Be realistic in your goals and let things slide If I were you I would pack 90% of the house as my main priority. Put in storage or a spare room or whatever and that takes away most of your clutter and tidying. It will also give an aura of 'clean' as well

Ianthe View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 07:09 PM Post #9
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Are you doing the reno's yourself? Because if you are the house you are currently living in shouldn't get too dirty if you are barely going to be there. If you are going to be gone all day make sure you wash and hang out a load of washing before you leave for the day and leave the kitchen tidy. When you get home commit to packing a certain amount of stuff. Don't sweat the housework in the interim. Do the final clean just before you leave the house.

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	17/11/2012, 07:09 PM Post #10
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QUOTE (whathousework? @ 17/11/2012, 08:03 PM) Pay someone? On the pension????

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