Pointless activities anyone?

I do all that except for cleaning the oven.
Sometimes DS and family come to stay while we're away, don't want DDIL to think I am mucky!

I always clean from top to bottom, change bed linen and get up to date on washing and ironing before we go away. I do it for me ! I'd hate to come back to a messy house and have to start cleaning after spending a couple of weeks doing nothing. I have to ease myself back into housework.

I think there is a thread running through this ....we do it in case we don't make it back or in case whoever is popping in judges us !!

I guess that's why we do it too !!

Alea hats off to you for cleaning the oven though and the cake was made in a little set of pans the lady bought from Lakeland ( which is why it looks so even ) the children loved it and the mums were amazed

Clean fridge, clean sheets and empty laundry basket. Much nicer to come back to.
I wouldn't leave any obvious crumbs etc on the floor but other wise I'm not planning to hoover. I probably won't be able to help myself and wash the kitchen floor before we leave tomorrow and I caught myself thinking I'd dust round the television again before I go and pack. We are only away for a week!

Have a lovely time NanaandGrampy, I'm sure you will have plenty of sunshine.

I usually clean everything including the oven before we go away for any length of time, change the bed linen, wash towels and do the laundry. Like Oldgoat, it is in case we never get to come back and someone has to clear the house.

I do a quick flick around with a duster, vacuum everywhere, make sure the kitchen and bathroom are pristine, and change the bed linen the day before we go anywhere. If there's time, I try to get all washing done and either tumbled or left on rack in spare bedroom.
All this is done because DS and DDiL pop in to open and close windows, collect the mail etc, and although DS knows I'm a mucky cow, DDiL has yet to find me out

I am inclined to agree with oldgoat- it is nice to return to a house that only needs to be dusted. I would stop short at cleaning the oven! I also never have any dirty clothes in my laundry basket and I usually change my bedding the day before I go anywhere.

I usually muck out the house before we go away so that the neighbour who comes in to do the curtains doesn't see what a slut I am. Also, used to clean the oven before holidays in case we were 'taken' while away - can't be bothered to do that any more.

I couldn't possibly imagine -does still being on GN 2 hours after waking up count?
Cleaning the oven before Christmas so that it can get filthy again, washing the kitchen floor before baking - these are 2 I catch myself doing time and time again.
BTW Wonderful cake (? must copy) and adorable grandson!! Oops, wrong thread.
Have a wonderful time.