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Fly out in exactly 1 week
 Just a wee bit excited.DD to school Groceries Dishes Benches Lounge tidy Pick up DD DDs psych appointment Readers/Homework Dinner Shower DD Love these threads, I am more organised and on top of everything than I ever have been. This post has been edited by ChunkyChook: 19/02/2013, 01:27 PM |
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I am writing my list of what I want to have done by the end of the week, except Day to Day stuff which will be added daily, when the list gets rolled on to the next day.
HEALTH/FITNESS/BEAUTY Vitamins- PM Kids Vit C- PM Colour Hair WHILE OUT Get MOney Out Take Big Blankets to Laundromat Pick Up Candle Order from School Mum WASHING My Linen Kids Linen Fold All Washing Ironing Jack's Blankets Jack's Blankets Handwash New Sarong Hang Big Blankets on Line after Taken to Laundromat Rags Hand Wash Top Clear and Pack Away Clothes Airers Clothes LOUNGE ROOM Dust Strip Out Sweep/Mop Furniture Back Find Place for New Candles Clean Fan Blades Clean Window Tracks Wipe Over Skirtings Wipe Over TOp of Doorways Tidy TV Cabinet Tidy DVD's etc TOY ROOM Clean Windows Clean Window Tracks Strip Out Sort Through Tubs and Reorganise toys etc Sweep/Mop Wipe Over Skirtings Wipe Over TOp of Doorways Paint Step KITCHEN/DINING ROOM Unload/Reload Dishwasher Strip Out Sweep/Mop Put Stuff Back Wipe Over Skirtings Unload/Reload Dishwasher Again Clean Window Clean Window Tracks Clean Fan Blades Replace Light Bulbs Wipe Over Top of Doorways Scrub Out Freezer Scrub OUt Fridge Tidy Pantry Cut Up Celery/Carrot Sticks Empty Rubbish and Recycling CLean Indoor Bins Make Big Fruit Salad Make Big Salad Make Muesli Cookies Fill Up Soda Stream Bottles with Water Fill Up Water Jugs Cut Up Lemon and Add to 1 Water Jug Handwash Non Dishwasher Items Put Away Platters LAUNDRY Clean Tracks Sweep/Mop Make Up MOre Fabric Softner MY ROOM Strip Bed Make Bed Dust Vacuum Clean Windows Clean Tracks Clean Fan Blades Wipe Over Skirtings General Tidy Hang Art Work BATHROOM/TOILET Clean Toilet Clean Mirror Clean Shower Clean Vanity Clean Window Ledge Sweep/Scrub HAYLEY'S ROOM Make Bed Dust Vacuum Clean Windows Wipe Marks Off Wall Clean Tracks Clean Fan Blades Wipe Over Skirtings General Tidy Paint Hayley's Window Frame/Ledge Paint Hayley's Door Frame Organise Desk Organise Bookshelf Sort Out Jewellery, Makeup, Candles, etc JACK'S ROOM Make Bed Dust Vacuum Clean Window Tracks Wipe Over Skirtings General Tidy MISC Clean and Set Up Vapouriser in Hayley's Room Sweep/Mop Hallways Wipe Over Hallway Skirtings Paint Front Door Frame and Door Edge Change Over Wallets PHONECALLS Ring Undercoverwear Lady With Final Order started TAFE STUFF Sort Last Semesters Tafe Notes Re- Write This Semesters Tafe Notes Assignment Exam PAPERWORK Budget Sort Through Computer CD's Filing Print Up Bills from Emails Shopping List Deal With Stuff in Bottom Basket Read Ice Cream Maker Book This post has been edited by purpleblackqueen: 19/02/2013, 03:23 PM |
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Okay since I've been sitting on the couch with the boys for an hour I better list or I'll still be here in a few hours.
Wait for vinyl to be delivered done clear room to lay vinyl done clean vinyl once layed dh doing replace all furniture etc hang canvas done one load washing done clean skirting boards declutter done glass doors cleaned done shower sprayed and scrubbed done dd's bed sorted x 2 investigate bark collars for dog, phone council? get groceries from shops - Milo needs restocking. done This post has been edited by lifehacker: 19/02/2013, 07:42 PM |
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fold mt washmore put away mt washmore clean kitchen wash benches tidy lounge prepare dinner mop kitchen floor have another cappa This post has been edited by jrmama: 19/02/2013, 12:54 PM |
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