Just like the St.Valentine's Day Massacre, except armed with trash bags, a duster and a vacuum cleaner, my own personal armageddon of cleanliness is destined for the annals of history, no doubt.
One, if not the only, goal I had this week while the children are away, was to muck out Mini Diva's sty; it isn't something I can do when she's home because DH really dislikes for the whole street to hear me being a harridan: when I'm in a temper, volume is not a concern for me.
And when I'm deep cleaning her room, I'm in a foul temper: all those CDs, DS games, DVDs out of their cases and on the floor getting scratched; all the clean clothes washed and ironed with such care scrunched up and crumpled at the bottom of the wardrobe; old sweeties with 'stuff' stuck to them; books stashed willy-nilly in every nook and cranny. And millions of pieces of paper, of all sizes and shapes, leftover from projects, drawings, story-writing and I don't know what else.
But at the end of the day, I had achieved this:
The chest of drawers has lasted about 4 years, not too bad for chipboard. And amongst the debris, I found this which I can't resist sharing with you - it made me laugh out loud:
Head on over to Tami's Amis for some crafting goodness .....
Brilliant! I did the same to my middle girls bedroom last week and now have the boys bedroom to tackle. What it is about small children and endless bits of paper???
ReplyDeleteWhat an FO! It makes me feel a little better about my room I mean its not that messy... ~laughs~
ReplyDeleteRound of applause for you Viv, and I LOL'd with you on that last pic.
ReplyDeleteWe both have cleaning FO's this week! Love the list. Way too cute.
ReplyDeleteNow that I'm older, I sort of feel bad about making my mom do this with my own sty. XD
ReplyDeleteFantastic... you can't beat a good clear out! :) I laughed at the piece of paper you found :D
ReplyDeleteCan I borrow you for my son's room??? Haha!! Love the note - that is just too cute!!
ReplyDeleteThat volume thing, I has it. Hubster is always getting on me too. Oh well, do I care if the neighbors hear me screaming? Nope! They can get over it. Now, how long will the room STAY clean once she arrives home? And, what will she have to put her clothes in now?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the deep cleaning! I do it as well when they are not here, I seem to get it done quicker and quieter.
ReplyDeleteI love the birthday list, that is definitely a keeper.
Chris, the room *will* stay clean, or else I will start doing ....Something ...that is Punishment :)
ReplyDeleteWe're picking up a new chest of drawers today ...
Don't iron her clothes if she has no respect for them! Great job however.
ReplyDeleteI hope the room stays clean:) I am muddling through my daughters disaster of a room with little success. I have filled a couple of trash bags though.
ReplyDeleteI have some residual guilt for my mom's room cleanings like Calophi. But also agree with Napiligal :). I remember my mom tossing really important bits of papers out all the time (phone numbers, notes on a homework assignment, etc.)!
ReplyDeleteWell done! I am with you on tidying kids rooms out, I get stressy and annoyed. I hope your daughter keeps her room tidy now. I love her birthday list!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder what "miracil" she wanted?
ReplyDeleteThat's brilliant Viv - keep it for ever! And well done with the tidying up. I'm hugely impressed. Come up here and start in Sonshine's room.
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