FabSwingers.com forum: Sunday cleaning progress report...

By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Well so far I've cleaned the kitchen.

I decided to do it room by room today... such is my rock and roll lifestyle... cause normally I find myself in a massive guddle doing half a job in one room, going into the bedroom for washing then starting something else and by the time I've wasted four hours pottering back and forward my flat looks worse than it did when I started.

I've stopped (cause I'm a massive procrastinator) to hang out the window for a ciggie and now I've lost all momentum and can't be arsed starting the next room.

I think I'd like a cleaner.

Does anyone have any tips for a) motivation b) a quicker way to do a spring clean c) bribe ideas to get someone else to do it?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A dirty girl talking of cleaning?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Take before and after pics so you can see where your hard work has gone and give yourself a sense of achievement.

This time last week I was cleaning a 40yr old car, it took me 19hrs in total. I took hundreds of pictures and videos of each stage and didn't once think about quitting.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Well I've been doing mine all week, paintwork and skirting boards, cupboards, old stuff thrown and replaced, just dining room left to do but that has the book cupboard in there so putting it of till later

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

ive already done a good chunk of it other day while im house sitting, so its just a quick spruce up on monday before they all come back

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"A dirty girl talking of cleaning?

Haha... I like a clean house and dirty sex. I'm contrary!

"Take before and after pics so you can see where your hard work has gone and give yourself a sense of achievement. This time last week I was cleaning a 40yr old car, it took me 19hrs in total. I took hundreds of pictures and videos of each stage and didn't once think about quitting."

40 hours?! That's dedication! What kind of car?

"Well I've been doing mine all week, paintwork and skirting boards, cupboards, old stuff thrown and replaced, just dining room left to do but that has the book cupboard in there so putting it of till later

Yeah I stopped for breakfast and now I'm wedged in my giant armchair!

Well at least the kitchen is clean. I'm working up to the bathroom!

"ive already done a good chunk of it other day while im house sitting, so its just a quick spruce up on monday before they all come back "

You're cleaning someone else's house?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was 19hrs on a 40yr old car.

It was a 1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850. It arrived a kind of flat orange colour and it left a very deep glossy red.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't think of anything that can motivate me to clean. I tell myself it has to be done,pick a room or area like skirting,cupboards and get stuck in. I can't usually clean to music but it motivates some people. You could reward yourself after every small job,not alcohol though or you won't finish.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Put on some music...dance as you clean...sing along ...and get off Fab

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"It was 19hrs on a 40yr old car.

It was a 1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850. It arrived a kind of flat orange colour and it left a very deep glossy red."

Fuck yes... I did read that the wrong way round.

Satisfying though.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I can't think of anything that can motivate me to clean. I tell myself it has to be done,pick a room or area like skirting,cupboards and get stuck in. I can't usually clean to music but it motivates some people. You could reward yourself after every small job,not alcohol though or you won't finish."

So a wee Baileys in my coffee at 11.53am is acceptable then?

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Put on some music...dance as you clean...sing along ...and get off Fab

Haha! Can you come here and crack your whip please?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It was 19hrs on a 40yr old car.

It was a 1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850. It arrived a kind of flat orange colour and it left a very deep glossy red.

Fuck yes... I did read that the wrong way round.

Satisfying though.

Very. The owner was over the moon too, his wife cried when she saw it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have a house cleaning party and offer food and drink at the end. I used to get my sister in law or cousin in to help me do a big spring clean. It was better that way because I can't throw stuff away. Buy some nice smellies and imagine how lovely it will look and smell when you're finished.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't do much in the kitchen this morning, as my old fridge freezer has just departed to its new home for the princely amount of £35 while I wait for my new big black American one to arrive

Wish they'd hurry up, I want to gout and buy enough food to fill it... Sorry I lie, enough booze to fill it

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Oh and write a list, mind was massive and its good to cross things of as you go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Put on some music...dance as you clean...sing along ...and get off Fab

Haha! Can you come here and crack your whip please?!

I'd love to ...intact I'd do the cleaning as I'm one of the sad ones that enjoys a good fettle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Empty all bins, gather up any glasses or cups that you have lying around, go through your washing and put a load on. Put things back in the rooms they belong in. In your bedroom make your bed and chuck everything on your bed all your clothes or crap that's on the floor (that's my bedroom!) put everything on your bed so the rooms clear. Feather dust all around the ceilings and corners of the wall, polish all surfaces then start going through what's on your bed and putting it away. Sitting room start high and work down, feather dust, then polish, then wipe over the skirting boards, wash doors, radiators, plump cushions, then Hoover everywhere and mop!

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I've done the washing, all the dishes are done (that's like the pots are washed for the Northerners!) and the place is relatively tidy. It's the cleaning part that I'm lazy about. I generally keep the place tidy.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"Empty all bins, gather up any glasses or cups that you have lying around, go through your washing and put a load on. Put things back in the rooms they belong in. In your bedroom make your bed and chuck everything on your bed all your clothes or crap that's on the floor (that's my bedroom!) put everything on your bed so the rooms clear. Feather dust all around the ceilings and corners of the wall, polish all surfaces then start going through what's on your bed and putting it away. Sitting room start high and work down, feather dust, then polish, then wipe over the skirting boards, wash doors, radiators, plump cushions, then Hoover everywhere and mop!"

You and a feather duster.

Now I have image in my head of you wearing a french maids outfit and doing all that

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

I cleaned the screen on my smartphone this morning....while sitting up in bed......that is all.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

"Well so far I've cleaned the kitchen.

I've stopped (cause I'm a massive procrastinator) to hang out the window for a ciggie and now I've lost all momentum and can't be arsed starting the next room.

I think I'd like a cleaner.

Does anyone have any tips for a) motivation b) a quicker way to do a spring clean c) bribe ideas to get someone else to do it?! "

Tip one

Arrange a meet with a hunky guy at your home..

Tip two

Get that cleaner .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I cleaned the screen on my smartphone this morning....while sitting up in bed......that is all.

Did you lick it clean?

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Tip three

Get a Sub and make him do it !

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"I cleaned the screen on my smartphone this morning....while sitting up in bed......that is all.

Did you lick it clean? "

No just gave it a quick polish with the duvet cover.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I quite like cleaning but it is hard work.

The beat times I find for cleaning are when I'm really angry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I quite like cleaning but it is hard work.

The beat times I find for cleaning are when I'm really angry. "

Angry washing up is my forte

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've done the washing, all the dishes are done (that's like the pots are washed for the Northerners!) and the place is relatively tidy. It's the cleaning part that I'm lazy about. I generally keep the place tidy.

Cleaning is easy it's the tidying I can't do! Always start high and work your way down, check ceilings for blood splashes or pest infestation, high feather duster across all corners and down the walls and light fittings. Wash all doors, in bathrooms remove plugs and shower drains and spray with mould and mildew remover and leave for 10 mins, have a scrubbing brus or tooth brush and scrub all shower seals, scrub inside the taps and around the base of the tap. Wash radiators and wash all skirting boards. Pull sofas, beds and any furniture you can move yourself and Hoover behind them.

If you were close I'd clean for you, 18 months experience as a crime, trauma and bio hazardous waste cleaner!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been lazy this weekend so I have a day of cleaning/tidying, laundry and ironing.

Bad fucking times.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Blood spatters?!

It's a bit dusty but I managed to keep the blood loss to a minimum.

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

As a treat if you get it done today have a new pair of shoes

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"Blood spatters?!

It's a bit dusty but I managed to keep the blood loss to a minimum.

Don't forget the spunk splatters on the ceiling too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd have made them clean that off themselves

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Blood spatters?!

It's a bit dusty but I managed to keep the blood loss to a minimum.

Don't forget the spunk splatters on the ceiling too.

I have high ceilings... if someone managed that I think I'd keep it as a trophy!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Well I'm sat in the dining room having a fat and coffee and looking round

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blood spatters?!

It's a bit dusty but I managed to keep the blood loss to a minimum.

Don't forget the spunk splatters on the ceiling too.

I have high ceilings... if someone managed that I think I'd keep it as a trophy!

You got that right , and God forbid such force should have got you in the eye, you'd be blind for a week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well so far I've cleaned the kitchen.

I've stopped (cause I'm a massive procrastinator) to hang out the window for a ciggie and now I've lost all momentum and can't be arsed starting the next room.

I think I'd like a cleaner.

Does anyone have any tips for a) motivation b) a quicker way to do a spring clean c) bribe ideas to get someone else to do it?! "

Well theres two types of cleaning-

Circular- where you clean Round everything

Square- where you move everything and get right in the corners!

Sounds like you have a tidying problem rather than a cleaning one!

Get a cleaner. Then you tidy before they come which solves Your problem And you get a clean house!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well I'm sat in the dining room having a fat and coffee and looking round

I don't do fat coffee lol... Just black and finally....my peanut butter on toast

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Well I'm sat in the dining room having a fat and coffee and looking round

I don't do fat coffee lol... Just black and finally....my peanut butter on toast"
ha I ment fag

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Well theres two types of cleaning-

Circular- where you clean Round everything

Square- where you move everything and get right in the corners!

Sounds like you have a tidying problem rather than a cleaning one!

Get a cleaner. Then you tidy before they come which solves Your problem And you get a clean house!

Well I have a load of clutter but it's tidy mostly. I'm trying to do a square clean. I'm mostly procrastinating though. I'm going to make a double espresso and hope that rockets my arse into gear!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well so far I've cleaned the kitchen.

I've stopped (cause I'm a massive procrastinator) to hang out the window for a ciggie and now I've lost all momentum and can't be arsed starting the next room.

I think I'd like a cleaner.

Does anyone have any tips for a) motivation b) a quicker way to do a spring clean c) bribe ideas to get someone else to do it?! "

Laundry all done and hung out to dry, bathroom cleaned, landings, bedroom and stairs all hoovered, am now in the midst of cleaning the kitchen, then wi be onto the living room and hallway from there. Will finish up hoovering and dusting the conservatory. Thinks it is all going ok and on schedule so far. Today is a good day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My kid has tummy trouble, all over the house, I'll be cleaning until tomorrow.

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By *epper123Woman
over a year ago

London

I have Mr who does the cleaning ... but its rubbing off as when we were at his mum's yesterday I started cleaning her kitchen ... he was shocked and outraged ... says it does not suit me, so I will go back to being a slob.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Bathroom is done!!!

Just the bedroom and sitting room to do now and they just need dusted, one floor mopped and the other hoovered.

Then I might do something about myself.

Coffee first though right?!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I've nearly done, then that's everything, I feel cleansed and back in love with my house

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By *awandOrderCouple
over a year ago

SW London

We are getting ourselves worked up for phase two of the massive decorating session ... visit to b and q first

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"We are getting ourselves worked up for phase two of the massive decorating session ... visit to b and q first"

Oh god I paid someone to do mine and it was worth every penny! I shall never lift another paint brush!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

All done and the washing is dry for cushions to go back on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you hire a cleaner you'll just spend time cleaning before the cleaner arrives to avoid being judged !

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I'm done too! Feeling quite pleased with myself. I'm even clean too. Painting my toes, wearing clean pjs and looking forward to sitting on my arse doing very little for the rest of the day!

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

" If you hire a cleaner you'll just spend time cleaning before the cleaner arrives to avoid being judged !

Haha!

My Mum used to have a cleaner and she put all my clutter back where she'd have it. Drove me nuts!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I'm done too! Feeling quite pleased with myself. I'm even clean too. Painting my toes, wearing clean pjs and looking forward to sitting on my arse doing very little for the rest of the day!

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my mums even been round to inspect lol, she was walking by and hadn't seen the new throws and rugs etc, so its even had mothers seal of approval

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" If you hire a cleaner you'll just spend time cleaning before the cleaner arrives to avoid being judged !

Haha!

My Mum used to have a cleaner and she put all my clutter back where she'd have it. Drove me nuts!

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explains a lot

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