Continuing my cleaning for company journey, today I am starting in the laundry room. moving to the dining room, then heading upstairs. Do I want to? Nope! But I pretty much have to get things organized so I can move a bed and night stand from one room to another.
After I get Son3's (AKA Red) former bedroom emptied I will have to run to the lake place, grab the queen bed from the guest room there and truck it back home to put in the hopefully ready room. (Wednesday or Thursday , fingers crossed) I am finding a little resistance to my plan but I am lucky enough to have a teeny tiny friend with a big ass truck. Martha told me to just give her a call and we will have a little adventure, so I will call her and get the room set up myself. It is easier than arguing about it.
Dining Room
Move wedding flowers to laundry room
Wash windows
Wash woodwork
Polish all furniture
Dust chandelier and vacuum shades
Clean corner cabinets interiors
Polish coffee set
Remove any errant spider webs
Clean dining room door
Dust mop
Vacuum rug
Pick up anything not belonging in the dining room and re-home
Arrange Thanksgiving arrangements
Laundry room
Clean space for wedding flowers so they can leave the dining room table
9 other things
Dark hole bedroom
Get the baby bad taken down and put in the closet
Move the soccer table
Vacuum carpet
Check for and remove any errant spider webs
Wash windows
Dust blinds
Wash woodwork
Wash doors
Wash light diffusing bowl on overhead light
Dust desk
Dust bookshelves
Move double bed from Red's old room
Clean sink in the Jack and Jill bathroom
Mom
Of course now that I am in the middle of this major cleaning she decided to alter a dress for the wedding. I just got a phone call and since she doesn't drive anymore she NEEDS me to come (right this minute) and see if it will work. BTW my beloved sister and I have been talking to her about altering this since August. Yep this makes me really happy.
Now I need to run to Mom's so I can come hope and get some serious cleaning done.
After I get Son3's (AKA Red) former bedroom emptied I will have to run to the lake place, grab the queen bed from the guest room there and truck it back home to put in the hopefully ready room. (Wednesday or Thursday , fingers crossed) I am finding a little resistance to my plan but I am lucky enough to have a teeny tiny friend with a big ass truck. Martha told me to just give her a call and we will have a little adventure, so I will call her and get the room set up myself. It is easier than arguing about it.
Dining Room
Dust chandelier and vacuum shades
Laundry room
Dark hole bedroom
Vacuum carpet
Wash windows
Dust blinds
Wash woodwork
Wash doors
Wash light diffusing bowl on overhead light
Dust desk
Dust bookshelves
Move double bed from Red's old room
Clean sink in the Jack and Jill bathroom
Mom
Of course now that I am in the middle of this major cleaning she decided to alter a dress for the wedding. I just got a phone call and since she doesn't drive anymore she NEEDS me to come (right this minute) and see if it will work. BTW my beloved sister and I have been talking to her about altering this since August. Yep this makes me really happy.
Now I need to run to Mom's so I can come hope and get some serious cleaning done.
Okay I am not giggling really I am not.....
ReplyDeleteThis is kind of like a page from your playbook!
DeleteI wondered how your mother was doing. That is funny about the friend with the truck. Sometimes, it is just easier to get a female friend to help than convince a guy. Ask me how I know.
ReplyDeleteYep it is much easier to just do!
Deletewow, you are really getting those lists cut down! I feel bad for your mum,, I haven't been able to drive since my head injury and I tell you, its one of the worst things to lose. I have lost and given up a lot due to my brain injury but not being to hop in the car and go when you want is paramount. I feel for her,,
ReplyDeleteI am sad for her for that also. This was her decision but one we fully support. I know the loss of independence is hard, but she will accept no help except for my sister's and mine. She has the means to hire someone one day a week to be at her disposal and cart her anywhere. I am willing but I did tell her due to wedding prep and guests I am unavailable for the next couple of weeks. I am waiting for a call about her next "emergency"
DeleteAfter your company leaves, then it's time for you to get to work on my house. You need a fun time in Florida.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
As much as I love Florida, I think I will pass on that invitation
DeleteWhat a busy month you are having! You'll need a vacation after the wedding - oh yeah...Christmas is coming!!
ReplyDeleteChristmas will be a snap. No one is going to be here but us!
DeleteGood luck. And yes, I am smiling broadly at the 'it is easier than arguing about it'. So true. So very true.
ReplyDeleteTheHubs solution is to buy an inflatable air mattress. That would be fine for a night but they are going to be here for a week, and the bed at the lake is seriously comfortable. Getting it just makes sense to me.
DeleteOk now I know I'm really a slob. There are things on your list I would never have thought of. A bit late now but could you not have got professional cleaners in? I know you will cook up a storm and probably enjoy it but you have to be able to enjoy this wedding too. But well done on all you have accomplished!
ReplyDeleteIf I am not done by next Monday I am calling in the heavy artillery.
DeleteHeheee Dark hole sounds very familiar. I have a room like that at my place.
ReplyDeleteHappy decluttering! You have accomplished a lot.
I guess that is the downside of having an unoccupied bedroom, huh?
DeleteHell my whole house could be classified as a dark hole. teehee
ReplyDeleteJust keep on and you'll whip through that list.......
I know I will eventually, but this is not fun and my list grows as I work through what I thought about. I need a fairy cleanmother!
DeleteSince your mother will accept help from no one except you and sister, could you tell her she will have to pay to have things done at your house? She would rather let go of money than you two helpers. You could pick out something that you do that a cleaner could do. It could be something outdoors that you have to let go because you are at her house too much, something like cleaning patio or walks. It would be just enough to ease your burden of being gone to her house. Hire a fairy cleanmother for your house. Or, hire someone to take to her house. That way, she could still feel secure and more could be accomplished at her house.
ReplyDeleteYou've got this!
ReplyDeleteAnd your mum can wear anything at all because all eyes will be on the bride
You know that and I know that. Mom tends to be a tad vain.
DeleteI hope you were able to attend to your mother's needs in the middle of everything else you have to do, Anne.
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