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Do you clean your house for Christmas Day?

~THE~MAGICIAN~ View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:39 PM Post #1
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I always do, whether we are staying home, going out or having visitors. I always get stuck in on Christmas Eve (that's tomorrow!) so it's nice to relax in on the day. So who else does this?

EBeditor View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:41 PM Post #2
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Yes.

Jemstar View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:41 PM Post #3
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We cleaned today, and will do the outside tomorrow. Even though we won't be home Christmas Day! Go figure.

liveworkplay View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:42 PM Post #4
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This year yes We are having lunch at my sisters but I want to come home to a nice, clean and tidy house. The girls even got into it today and after the usual hour of "I'm bored, what can I do" I suggested they do some cleaning so they washed the walls and spot cleaned the carpet. They did go through 2.5 packs of spot carpet cleaner and one bottle of spray n wipe, but that's the price I'm willing to pay for help! (they are 8, 6 and 3)

The Old Bag View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:44 PM Post #5
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Yep, it's sparkling.

Swahili View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:46 PM Post #6
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Yes.

KnightsofNi View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:48 PM Post #7
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Did so today. It is the one day of the year my DH actually cleans. He does half the house, I do the other half.

gettheetoanunner... gettheetoanunnery View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:48 PM Post #8
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Yep DP saw my cleaning the top of the kitchen cupboards and paled significantly Last time he saw me do that was when I was nesting with baby number 4. Floors and Noritake is for tomorrow. Polish up the sporks too.

MARsmum View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:50 PM Post #9
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Absolutely! I want to wake up on xmas morning with a clean house so that I can relax with the family and not think that I have a million jobs to do!

joolz View Member Profile	23/12/2012, 09:56 PM Post #10
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Always. I will do a clean tomorrow after I get home from picking up the prawns, making the custard for the trifle, making shortbread etc. Kids have been instructed to clean their rooms! And it will be just us four at home on Christmas Day - but I just have to have a clean and tidy house for when Santa arrives!

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