Gaining Wings

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Bedroom Week

I'm trying a three-prong approach this week, getting the kids to work on their rooms at the same time as I am working on ours.  Tomorrow's tasks will be simple and easily accomplished.


  • clear the floor in all bedrooms
  • wash and dry bedlinens and remake beds in all rooms
  • clear the dressing table and bedsides in all rooms

Friday, February 14, 2014

The end of bathroom week


  • clear out the top shelf of the vanity
  • spray mould on skylight with vinegar and wipe off
  • lift out skylight cover and clean
  • buy replacement globes for bathroom heater
  • replace towels and face washers with freshly laundered ones
  • clean the bath
  • mop the floor
  • replace all the bathroom bits (scales, bin etc)

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Another Bathroom Day


Gone are the days when I used to have chunks of time to work in a room.  Both kids have started at new schools with new curricula this year and helping them is absorbing heaps of my time.  I get about 15 minutes at a time if I am lucky.  However, I am stunned at what can be achieved in 15 minutes.  Yesterday I scrubbed the bathroom floor in 15 minutes goes spread all over the afternoon.  It felt a bit never-ending, but it looks great  :)
  • tumble dry bath towels, face washers, and bathmat from yesterday washed them but they didn't make it into the dryer)
  • clean shower recess, including all the crevices
  • get a quote for redoing the silicone in the bathroom
  • scrub shower recess floor
  • clean out the drain cap - couldn't get the lid off :(
  • clean out the cupboard behind the vanity

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Bathroom Week continued

The bottom of the bathroom vanity is now completely tidied except for the top drawer.  Sorting out the face washers was a huge job as we seem to have acquired more than our fair share over the years.  I have a basketful and then some.
I also appear to have more than enough bathroom cleaners to be going on with.  Several of them will probably get used up this week though.
Today's Tasks:

  • use a toothbrush to get all the dust out of the corners on the floor
  • wipe over the walls with a damp cloth to get rid of any dust
  • scrub the bathroom floor properly
  • clean the front of the bath
  • wash and tumble dry the towels and face washers for this week

Monday, February 10, 2014

Bathroom Week

Last week was Kitchen Week where I focused most of my attention on the kitchen.  I cleaned out cupboards and collected heaps of stuff to donate.
I'm still working on the kitchen, but attention has shifted to the bathroom.  It is hard to find time to do things as the kids are claiming almost 100% of my time.  I find that I get 10 minutes here, 20 minutes there - it's amazing what you can do in 20 minutes if you try lol

BATHROOM
- clean out the bottom drawer,
- clean out the middle drawer
- clean out the top drawer
- throw away unused/unwanted beauty and body products