Spring Cleaning!

[dEHmom]

THANK YOU!!! I've only seen that fly lady website for less than 5 minutes and I love it!!!

[marniewon]

I did a lot of cleaning before the holidays but am now starting to get real serious about it. We are moving in May/June, and I want to make it really easy to move, so I'm starting now. I also have an 19yo dd who is working part time and going to college, and needs money (and, she is a great helper/cleaner). We're going to work together on it and I'll throw her some money. Win-win for all .

As for gardening, I've had a garden the last few years and loved it! This year, I'm going to have to get creative (hanging baskets, container gardening, etc) since at the new house there isn't a really great place to have a decent sized garden .

[DCMomOf3]

I will be spring gardening here in a few weeks but the getting rid of things will have to wait until June. We have started repainting and organizing though. i love spring!

[dEHmom]

I did a lot of cleaning before the holidays but am now starting to get real serious about it. We are moving in May/June, and I want to make it really easy to move, so I'm starting now. I also have an 19yo dd who is working part time and going to college, and needs money (and, she is a great helper/cleaner). We're going to work together on it and I'll throw her some money. Win-win for all .

As for gardening, I've had a garden the last few years and loved it! This year, I'm going to have to get creative (hanging baskets, container gardening, etc) since at the new house there isn't a really great place to have a decent sized garden .

The good thing about the container/hanging baskets, is if you have room indoors, or have a sun room, you can move them inside over winter or colder weather if you have. This extends the growing seasons.

[daycare]

Is anyone else getting an early start? I have so much crap in my house, I have to get rid of it, or at least organize it! We've repainted the bathrooms and bought all new "stuff" for them (shower curtain, rug, towels, etc)...we're going to re-carpet the kids bedroom, switch Jack to a toddler bed, redo their room in a superhero theme...who knows what else!

uuugghhhh its already that time..

I have started my list but have not done anything else besides that...
just thoughts as of right now...

I dont have anyone to help me so I always have to end my hiring someone... ugh

[cillybean83]

i'm 90% done with my laundry room/closet....and that includes actually managing Mt. Laundry...not just cleaning shelves!

[daycare]

i'm 90% done with my laundry room/closet....and that includes actually managing Mt. Laundry...not just cleaning shelves!

ggerr I am jealous...

[dEHmom]

what do you all use to disinfect toys in a tub? I usually do the bleach water. But I find everytime I am near bleach, even in extremely dilute amounts, i get nauscious and ill. No one else around me does, just me.

I got really sick off fumes once when I was pregnant (I had no idea I was pregnant yet) and ever since then, I can't be anywhere near it, even in ventilated areas. I still use it, but now I am sweating and dizzy and want to yack.

Any suggestions on what else would work? Normally I just lysol daily, wipe down, and dry, then put in bins, but at least once a month or if kids are really sick, I do a bleach bath.

[daycare]

my state requires that I use bleach/ water mix... I can't use anything else.. and I hate bleach.

[dEHmom]

i know baking soda, and lemon juice are great disinfecting agents. I wonder if a baking soda or a lemon juice bath would do the same? lemon juice does exactly what CLR does if anyone is interesting in unclogging a shower head or anything.

I try to do most of my stuff the natural or more earth friendly ways. But when it actually comes to disinfecting stuff, I prefer things like lysol and bleach etc. I just hate using them too.

[cillybean83]

today's project: my kids room! Their room is small and cluttered!