Weekly Flylady Thread 28th July 2008

Valli

aimeelister wrote: »

Morning all,

SSL - fingers crossed for today.

Well not to bad for yesterday, spent 3hrs on the stairs and they look lush!
So today

Varnish stairs - now they are lush!
Axxx

You had me worried there - thought it was a flight of stairs worthy of Blackpool Tower but I realise you varnished - not just cleaned then! In this heat? Well done you!

SSL - do you find out today? Fingers crossed - sending positive vibes your way!

Dustykitten

Morning ladies

We had rain overnight so it is a little cooler here. Ironing finished last night so I've put the board away for a week.

I think I'm going to try to get upstairs finished today and then move downstairs for the rest of the week.

Wipe our bedroom
clean bathroom
wipe landing
windows x4 upstairs

Then I really want to do DS3 room today - it is tiny but stuffed full.

Also:
library
feed plants
plant seeds
plant out marigolds etc

DS1 still in bed. I want him to do some of his coursework today - he has had over a week of the holidays and I don't want it being rushed in the last 2 days with me pulling my hair out and saying 'but you've had 6 weeks'

Dustykitten

Kaz - use the ticket - it is worth a try. How did the tidying up go after the blackcurrent session? Have you made cordial, mine worked fine.

ragz_2

As I skived off yesterday I have 2 lists worth today but I'm confident I can do a fair bit. Lovely thunderstorm last night, cleared the air a bit so I can't really complain it's too hot to clean!

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clear clutter from chairs
Level 3
Wipe and water plants
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks

1. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
2. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!

Tuesday trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Clean the oven.. now you can't moan it hasn't been on for AGES!!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard.. mine is the baking cupboard.. what is yours?
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Run the WM through 'clean cycle'.. hottish wash with a splosh of vinegar, soda crystals bleach.. whatever you fancy just clear those pipes of gunge!
2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
3. 31 fling boogie..
4. Have a film fest.. with popcorn and pop!!

[STRIKE]Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET
[/STRIKE]

sexymouse

Good morning fliers!

Just checking in before I get dressed and breakfasted. Welcome to all of the new fliers - there seem to be more and more every day! Our family is growing rapidly. They are a very friendly bunch on here, and I found myself missing them all dreadfully when I went back to full-time teaching, as I just didn't have the time to come on here. However, I'm now back, and they've welcomed me with open arms again.:iloveyou:

Just so that people can decide in advance, is anyone up for a half hour challenge between 10-10.30? For the newcomers, this is when we all do as much of our list as possible in the half hour, and then post our progress after - it's a great motivational tool.

Best get on with breakfast and dressing, as stomach is rumbling.

sexymouse xx

PS. Keeping my fingers crossed for you still SSL.

juliejim

Diane - your list is about 3 days into 1!

Sexymouse - I'll join you but I'll probably still be ironing so mine will probably be a HHI.

SSL - do they know how many people are waiting for them to make up their mind?

Back to the ironing......

Tete_en_l'Air

Good Morning ladies! I wish you'd all stop going on about the AWFUL HEAT - it's so miserable up in the NE with sea mist and rain

Well, I think I did OK for my first day's Flying:

[strike]Supermarket shop[/strike]
[strike]Make tomorrow's packed lunch[/strike] Mushroom and tomato pasta waiting to be demolished!
[strike]Clean out litter tray (my favourite)[/strike] Does anyone else find that cats love nothing more than a clean loo, so it doesn't stay clean for long?:rolleyes:
[strike]Washing up and clean kitchen[/strike] Took ages but is sparkling!
Pick up and put away the piles of clothes in bedroom
Sort paperwork pile on bedroom floor
[strike]Dust the front door down (I noticed this yesterday, how embarrassing!)[/strike]

BTW Tete en l'air - I help the kids deliver papers - been stunned by how dirty some peoples front doors are!

Thanks for that Valli, I don't know whether it makes me feel better that other people are as bad, or worse that people who come to the door notice it!! Done now though
[strike]... Put my feet up and read the last chapter of Atonement![/strike] Managed this one! I hadn't been enjoying it but the ending saved it for me.

So my list for tonight is this:

Tomorrow's packed lunch
Wash up and wipe kitchen tops to hopefully keep it looking nice
Dusting and hoovering in living room and dining room
Put away the piles of clothes in bedroom
Sort paperwork pile in bedroom
Cut out all the recipes from the pile of magazines I've been keeping, put magazines in recycling and glue recipes in my book
The above two should leave the bedroom floor clear so I can hoover
Dusting in bedroom

I really want to do everything on my list tonight as tomorrow is my date night so I won't get anything done, then I can sort the bathroom and toilet on Thurs and relax at the weekend before attempting to Fly properly next week! Right, better get down to some (paid) work now... Have a good day everyone!

sexymouse

HHC starts NOW!!!

juliejim

Okay sexymouse - a HHI for me!

On your marks....get set...go...

mumofjusttwo

Quite impressed with my list. Was just thinking about where i can put my hot spot and found a basket to put some of DD's teddys etc but it was full. Well have managed to disperse those so one less thing in the kitchen. Also put the fruit in a fruit bowl-seems sensible really.

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it.want to buy a box to put all my stuff in -will use as a toy box after (although it may be for my grandchildren by the time I empty the box)
Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!


Tuesday trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room
Sweep and mop floors
Clean kick boards..
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard.. mine is the baking cupboard.. what is yours?Buy some more shelves in Ikea to put extra baking stuff on
Run the WM through 'clean cycle'.. hottish wash with a splosh of vinegar, soda crystals bleach.. whatever you fancy just clear those pipes of gunge! well from being up straight on washing I now have 2 more loads of washing to do so will try and do it after.
31 fling boogie..


To Do
Buy ikea box/find a spare one
check DD room so she can go in toddler bed
buy safety gate for DD bedroom
check/do oil in car