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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th January 2010

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  • mrsmortenharket
    mrsmortenharket Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
    Level One
    Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
    Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
    Level Two
    Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
    Level Three
    Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
    Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
    Wipe tops of upstairs door frames
    Extras
    1. HHI!
    2. Wii
    3. sort out my wardrobe
    4. 15 mins sorting babys room
    My list, edited to suit me!

    Hope everyone has a good day. It's wet here in Southend!

    Lisa x
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
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    I'm confining non-Flylady chat to the Old Style Daily thread :D

    46th week! THOU SHALT BOAST ABOUT THINE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, but only in special Spylady invisible ink ;-)

    Monday - Living room, hall and stairs
    Level one ~ done :j
    Level Two
    Wipe sofas
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt bodies!
    Sort coats and shoes and bags
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Sort out emergency box.. in case of power failures etc.. candles, matches/lighter/torch/batteries and emergency numbers.. plumber, gas, electric, water etc
    [/STRIKE]    Organise a bookshelf!
    Check smoke alarms

    Extras
    1. Wipe tops of downstairs door frames
    2. Wash any soft furnishing that need it
    3. polish and dust all the electricals!
    4. Binbag dance..
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
    Level One ~ done :j
    Level Two # done :j
    Level Three
    Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the fridge and freezer
    Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave, kettle, iron,
    Clean appliance filters.. WM, DW, Kettle, Vacuum cleaner.. cooker hood.. :p

    Extras
    1. Sharpen knives
    2. Order and organise the spices and sauces.
    3. Sort the plastic boxes/tupperware
    4. Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months!
    Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
    Level One # done :j
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
    Wipe over all the paintwork..
    [/STRIKE]Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs!
    Level Three
    Declutter 50 emails and have 15 minutes filing/organising spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
    Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
    [STRIKE]Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polishis a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again![/STRIKE]
    Extras ~ just 3 today as they are time consuming
    1. Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file
    2. Change any dead lightbulbs and defluff any old ones.. if you can change some old ones for eco-bulbs.. save a few pence where we can
    3. Passports are being processed really quickly at the moment (stepdads took 3 days!) if yours needs renewing for a holiday this year get it done now to save that last minute panic!
    Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
    Level One
    Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
    Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
    Level Two
    Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
    Declutter your make-up.. it breeds all manner of germs!! and bin any ancient smellies
    Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung!
    Level Three
    Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
    Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
    Wipe tops of upstairs door frames
    Extras
    1. Sock pairing session.. you have to pair up at least 20 odd socks!
    2. Clean vacuum innards, pipes and filters.. do not use again until it is all dry!
    3. Wash some stinky trainers!! .. We all have some! I don't :p:D
    4. Mend 1 item you have been putting off for weeks!

      • order new camera
      • empty freezer
      • return library books
      • order Bero book
      • wax coffee table
      • fill coal scuttle
      • stuff to the loft
      • sort credit card receipts
      • order computer cable and headphones for DH
      • polish kettle
      :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
    • chazsucks
      chazsucks Posts: 396 Forumite
      Can I ask a few questions please?
      Basically I used to do flylady myself, and was pretty good at it! Now however my son who is 8 months has started screaming if I so much as walk towards the door of the room I'm in. So I have to end up taking him around the house with me... downstairs is ok as he has his highchair in the kitchen... but I can't really go upstaires as he has nothing to do / sit in etc and now he's crawling gets into EVERYTHING etc etc
      ANyways so flylady has taken a bit of a backseat to trying to do anythng i can around Jakob...
      I want to do flylady again and saw this thread and it looks good because it has the different levels, so i could just do level 1?
      But.... 1. is there different threads for every week?
      2. what are the stars?
      3. should i wait till the new week starts to join in properly?

      Thanks :D xx
      Misc debts - £5,000 | Student loan - £9,000 | Mortgage - £180,000
      Goals for 2015: Sell house & downsize + Increase income + Get debt Free :shocked: {Diary}
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      Smoke free since 01/01/2010
      Paid off credit card 04/04/2011
    • ragz_2
      ragz_2 Posts: 3,254 Forumite
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      Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
      Level One
      Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
      Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
      Level Two
      Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
      Declutter your make-up.. it breeds all manner of germs!! and bin any ancient smellies
      Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung!
      Level Three
      Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
      Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
      Wipe tops of upstairs door frames


      Excellent list today, have taken off the extras as the linen cupboard stuff will take me hours! OH did his socks and binned a load of clothes last week when he tidied his own wardrobe and Chest of Drawers :eek: will have a go at mine as best I can but no idea what's worth keeping at the moment until I know what size I'll be once huge baby comes out (this baby weighs 4 stone, honest, none of that weight gain is me!)

      Quick question - does everyone wash their bedding and turn their mattress every week? I only ever used to do my bedding once a month, if that! (I must be a grotty cow lol) I thought mattresses were a twice yearly job!
      June Grocery Challenge £493.33/£500 July £/£500
      2 adults, 3 teens
      Progress is easier to acheive than perfection.
    • ragz_2
      ragz_2 Posts: 3,254 Forumite
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      chazsucks wrote: »
      Can I ask a few questions please?
      Basically I used to do flylady myself, and was pretty good at it! Now however my son who is 8 months has started screaming if I so much as walk towards the door of the room I'm in. So I have to end up taking him around the house with me... downstairs is ok as he has his highchair in the kitchen... but I can't really go upstaires as he has nothing to do / sit in etc and now he's crawling gets into EVERYTHING etc etc
      ANyways so flylady has taken a bit of a backseat to trying to do anythng i can around Jakob...
      I want to do flylady again and saw this thread and it looks good because it has the different levels, so i could just do level 1?
      But.... 1. is there different threads for every week?
      2. what are the stars?
      3. should i wait till the new week starts to join in properly?

      Thanks :D xx

      Have you read the intro on the front page of the thread?
      Yes you can just do level 1, or 1&2 etc, or bits of each! The new thread starts every week on a Sunday evening ready for Monday. Stars are for very industrious Flyladies who want recognition for completing all levels so we can show off lol - I like the stars! But don't worry about them for now, just do what you can and feel free to join in now xx
      June Grocery Challenge £493.33/£500 July £/£500
      2 adults, 3 teens
      Progress is easier to acheive than perfection.
    • cyclingyorkie
      cyclingyorkie Posts: 4,234 Forumite
      1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
      my bedlinen is between once a week and once a fortnight...in summer it is weather dependant - no tumble drier here!

      Turning mattresses - once every 4-6 weeks is what the shop recomended for us!
      :jFlylady and proud of it:j
    • Craftyscholar
      Craftyscholar Posts: 3,403 Forumite
      Monday - Living room, hall and stairs
      Level Three
       Sort out emergency box.. in case of power failures etc.. candles, matches/lighter/torch/batteries and emergency numbers.. plumber, gas, electric, water etc
       Organise a bookshelf!
       Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
      Level One
       Wipe and replace small appliances
       Declutter and wipe work surfaces
      Level Two
       Wipe units/appliances
       Clear and wipe window sills..
      Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
      Level Two
       Wipe over all the paintwork..
      Level Three
       Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
       Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polishis a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again!
      Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
       Level One
       Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
      Level Two
       Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung!
       Level Three
       Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
      Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
       Wipe tops of upstairs door frames
    • Kellylea
      Kellylea Posts: 110 Forumite
      edited 14 January 2010 at 10:34AM
      Monday - Living room, hall and stairs STAR PLEASE
      Level one DONE
      Level Two DONE
      Level Three DONE

      Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area STAR PLEASE
      Level One DONE
      Level Two DONE
      Level Three DONE

      Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
      Level One
      [STRIKE]Declutter and mop/vacuum floors[/STRIKE]
      [STRIKE]Clean the bathroom fixtures and fitting.. while the pc defrags![/STRIKE]
      Level Two
      [STRIKE]Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc[/STRIKE]
      [STRIKE]
      Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs!
      [/STRIKE]      Level Three
      [STRIKE]Declutter 50 emails and have 15 minutes filing/organising [/STRIKE][STRIKE]spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash! [/STRIKE]

      Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
      Level One
      Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
      Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
      Level Two
      Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
      Declutter your make-up.. it breeds all manner of germs!! and bin any ancient smellies
      Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung!
      Level Three
      Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
      Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
      Wipe tops of upstairs door frames


      Extras
      1. Sock pairing session.. you have to pair up at least 20 odd socks!
      Ok so I've caught up and completed the first two days of this week so it's bathroom and master bedroom to catch up on today. Also have one load of Ironing to do tonight, organise another cupboard/draw and excercise today for min 30 mins too.

      Have a good day all and thank you so much for this great thread! x x x
      Baby Boy B 30/08/2008 Baby Girl B 16/12/2010

      Determined to become debt free ready for my wedding 2012!
    • greenbee
      greenbee Posts: 17,870 Forumite
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      ragz wrote: »
      Quick question - does everyone wash their bedding and turn their mattress every week? I only ever used to do my bedding once a month, if that! (I must be a grotty cow lol) I thought mattresses were a twice yearly job!
      I do my bedding weekly or fortnightly depending on whether it needs it... although if I'm travelling it may be less frequent. As for turning the mattress, I bought a new one last year and it came with detailed instructions - turn weekly for the first month to let it settle and stop it getting lumpy, then turn monthly - sometimes side to side, sometimes end to end (and you have to remember which way you turned it last!!) to stop it wearing unevenly.

      Soup made last night in SC has been switched off and is cooling in the kitchen (gingered lentil and sweet potato - it smells delicious). It's foggy and horrid here, so I haven't been for a walk - hopefully it will improve and I'll go after lunch, once my laptop has arrived and I've made my calls!

      I need to get showered and dressed as my laptop may arrive anytime from 10am (fingers crossed) and I also need to brave the snow to take the rubbish out...

      I have a friend arriving at 4ish who needs help with interview prep, so I need to have downstairs sorted out (not too bad... just a bit of tidying in the kitchen and a quick S&S of the downstairs loo), plus the spare room and bathroom in case she ends up needing to stay (i.e. if more snow dumps here after she's arrived) and bathroom. Workwise I'm supposed to be doing paperwork this morning, but I'll delay it till this evening as it'll be easier with my work laptop...
    • gratefulforhelp_2
      gratefulforhelp_2 Posts: 9,286 Forumite
      Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
      Level One
      Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
      Strip the bedding, wash and replace!

      Morning all.
      Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
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