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Weekly Flylady Thread 1st October 2012

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  • Honey_Bear
    Honey_Bear Posts: 7,077
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    edited 5 October 2012 at 9:33AM
    Dysons make excellent wasp and fly killers. Dyson 2, Wasps and Flies 0.
    Better is good enough.
  • charlylovesphil
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    edited 5 October 2012 at 10:42AM
    Tuesday - Kitchen & Dining Room
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe surfaces[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
    [/STRIKE]Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe dining table[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
    Clear floors[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Mop & hoover floors[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]

    Wash any pet bedding/clean out any pets


    Clean microwave
    [/STRIKE]

    Extras
    [STRIKE]

    Clear a hotspot


    Wipe out fridge



    [/STRIKE]

    Wednesday - Bathroom & Study
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clean toilets[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clean bath, shower, sinks[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clear and mop floors[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Wipe tiles
    Clear and wipe desk
    Wipe screens and mouse
    Extras
    HH Paperwork
    Defrag computer
    Delete unwanted emails

    Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Strip, wash & replace bedding[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Hoover mattress[/STRIKE]
    Clear floordrobe....this is a ongoing long job!!
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Clear landing[/STRIKE]
    Hoover all floors that you can see
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe windowsills[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Collect all washing[/STRIKE]
    HHI

    Friday - Children's Bedrooms and/or Spare Rooms
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Strip, wash & replace bedding[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]

    Hoover mattresses


    Clear floors
    [/STRIKE]

    Level Three
    [STRIKE]

    Dust all dusty bits


    Hoover floors
    [/STRIKE]

    Wipe skirting boards
    Extras
    Me time!

    Food plan




    Will hopefully get lost done today, have a good day.x
  • LameWolf
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    xx_Jo_xx wrote: »
    :rotfl:Im not a fan of earl gray either, I think it tastes like you havent rinsed the washing up liquid out of the cup properly!! :rotfl: But my friends love earl gray and insist its supposed to taste like that and its lovely!! _pale_ Each to their own!
    I love Earl Grey! I like it with a slice of lemon in - really refreshing.:drool: Mr LW has milk in his._pale_
    Honey_Bear wrote: »
    Dysons make excellent wasp and fly killers. Dyson 2, Wasps and Flies 0.
    Well done! I've got one of those electric tennis raquet thingies.:D

    The field was flooded when I took Dave out this morning, so we had to find another route for our walk. I hadn't realised it had rained so much last night!
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  • xx_Jo_xx
    xx_Jo_xx Posts: 2,858
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    edited 5 October 2012 at 10:34AM
    Honey_Bear wrote: »
    Dysons make excellent wasp and fly killers. Dyson 2, Wasps and Flies 0.

    They make good spider catchers too :D

    I always have to empty the bag straight after, or sit my hoover outside the front door for a while till I think its dead... _pale_

    Kitchen respectable. WM Finished so think I will go hang that up...

    DS bedroom tidied, so washing basket is full again. :eek:
    LR and my bedroom have been tidied too, so think I will birl round with the hoover

    ETA - Random Question: what are your thoughts on leaving your kids home alone. My DS is 10 and legally he is allowed to stay at home alone for short periods as long as he feels safe etc (I just checked...and was surprised!) I had to go and take Nephew to nursery and DS didnt want to come, but I didnt really want to leave him so made him come. Hes huffing and puffing that its not fair and Im treating him like a baby... what are your thoughts? I know there is probably a more appropriate board for this, but I know you ladies and wondered your opinions.
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  • greent
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    STILL not caught up on thread!


    Extras for the week:
    Sweep side patio
    Fuel comparisons
    GT bank reconciliation (7 months to do)
    Sort/ tidy/ inventory freezers (half done)
    Go on cross trainer min 4 x for min 10 minutes a time

    Tuesday - Kitchen & Dining Room
    Level One
    Wipe/ dust dining room
    Level Two
    Clear and wipe dining table
    Clear dining room floors
    Level Three
    hoover dining room floor
    Clean microwave

    Wednesday - Bathroom & Study
    Level Three
    Clear and wipe desk
    Wipe screens and mouse
    Extras
    HH Paperwork
    Delete unwanted emails - ongoing

    Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level Two
    Clear floordrobe - none on floor of room, but masses on floor of my wardrobe:o
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Collect all washing
    HHI[/STRIKE]


    Friday - Children's Bedrooms and/or Spare Rooms
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Strip, wash & replace bedding[/STRIKE] - technically 1 still left to do tomorrow when he gets his first full sized bed:D:D (currently in bed of cot-bed)
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clear floors[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Dust all dusty bits
    [STRIKE]Hoover floors
    Wipe skirting boards[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    Me time!
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  • pigpen
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    Christmas shopping almost done! ... for the children... really stuck for Tiddles (8). What is this years 'must have'?
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  • mrs-moneypenny
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    xx_Jo_xx wrote: »
    ETA - Random Question: what are your thoughts on leaving your kids home alone. My DS is 10 and legally he is allowed to stay at home alone for short periods as long as he feels safe etc (I just checked...and was surprised!) I had to go and take Nephew to nursery and DS didnt want to come, but I didnt really want to leave him so made him come. Hes huffing and puffing that its not fair and Im treating him like a baby... what are your thoughts? I know there is probably a more appropriate board for this, but I know you ladies and wondered your opinions.

    from the age of 10 mine are walking down to the high school on their own so are probally safer in the house, my youngest is 12 now, ill give him the choice if we are going boring shopping or popping round mils etc i always leave him my mobile phone and have dhs with us and leave the keys in the door with instructions hes to lock after we go and not let anyone in or answer the house phone. i wouldnt go out on the razz and leave him but there are times when they are happier home alone, you know your own child and what they will know what they can or cant do.
    HTH

    almost wasted morning walked down for mils perscrptions and as suspected was told she cant have any more tabs yet as according to their records she still has enough. i realised that after i spent an afternoon round there playing hunt the tablets from her many hiding places! still nipped in shops and popped in to see DD3 whos off work poorly so not totally wasted morning
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  • Dustykitten
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    Jo - my DS3 is also 10. I will leave him home alone if I'm popping out for up to about 30 minutes. He knows the rules, only answer the phone if it says Mum or Dad mobile, no answering the door.

    Yey my elec/gas switch has happened so that is a job I can tick off.

    Just going to have lunch and then clean the bathroom.
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  • pigpen
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    There is no legal age for them being left alone.. you could leave a toddler in the house alone but you are responsible if they have an accident. At 10 I would leave them for no more than half an hour probably.. if they were a sensible child.. DS3 is a muppet so has only just started being left at 13
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  • bossymoo
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    Mine are 2 and 3 and I often leave them watching tv whilst I go to the pub.


    NOT!
    (sorry, not funny)

    Been at toddler group this morning, back for lunch, chucked tots out in garden while I did the dailies. Wm on and just having a cuppa and catch up. Is it kids rooms today? I dusted and vacced all upstairs yesterday whilst I had the stuff out. DS has since emptied his cars everywhere, but other than that we are good. I've still got paperwork to do. Might do this aft, when I've hung the washing out...
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