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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th August 2008

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  • hot.chick
    hot.chick Posts: 1,070 Forumite
    Thanks to all that replied - me and a few other FLYbabys got moved here and I wasn't too sure of how it worked!

    x
  • ragz_2
    ragz_2 Posts: 3,254 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Sweep[/STRIKE] and mop floors
    Sort & clean oven and hob
    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
    Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
    Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
    Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
    Extra Mission : help yourself
    1. clean the fridge.. it is smelly
    2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
    3. 31 fling boogie..
    4. GO! buy yourself some flowers from the shop.. your reward for making the kitchen shine!
    5. [STRIKE]Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET[/STRIKE]
    June Grocery Challenge £493.33/£500 July £/£500
    2 adults, 3 teens
    Progress is easier to acheive than perfection.
  • DeniseNZ
    DeniseNZ Posts: 1,041 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Vanilla - thinking healing thoughts for your wee doggie - how's he doing today?? ((hugs))

    Prettypennies - sympathies to you for your loss. ((hugs))
    If there is to be any peace, it will come through being, not having - Henry Miller
    M.A.C.A.W Member . . Wannabe Flybaby
  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    HHC update while putting my shoes on...

    TD loaded (yes, I do use it too much :p )
    WM on
    Counter topswiped with bleach spray in kitchen
    DS2 hoovered up his crumbs... sorta
    Duvets and toys back to beds (kids!)
    Some stuff flung over radiators
    Cup and bowls washed from earlier, chopping board scrubbed
    Top cupboard fronts wiped with stardrops/vinegar mix (we need a name for that, I say FLYlady spray)
    Back door wiped with FLYlady spray

    GTG get kids!
  • roxy7699
    roxy7699 Posts: 1,067 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :j :j Ive done all the flylady jobs:j :j
    And its only 11.30 on with my list.
  • sexymouse
    sexymouse Posts: 6,131 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level Two
    [strike]Clean sink[/strike]
    Extra mission: Take your pick!
    1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
    2. [strike]Wash laundry[/strike]
    3. Dry and put away laundry x1 left - put out to dry on line
    Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen
    Level One
    [strike]Wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
    Level Two
    Mop floors
    [strike]Sort & clean oven and hob[/strike]
    Level Three
    [strike]Wipe and replace all those small appliances (kettle, toaster etc)[/strike]
    [strike]Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!![/strike]
    [STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances - don't forget those kick boards.[/STRIKE]
    Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!!
    Extra Mission: help yourself
    1. [strike]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.[/strike]
    2. 27 fling boogie.
    3. Clear a cupboard.
    Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
    I married Moon 8/4/2011, baby boy born 26/9/2012, Angel Baby Poppy born 8/11/15, Rainbow baby boy born 11/2/2017
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,492 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    :grouphug: Prettypennies - hope everything went as well as possible.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,492 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    HHC

    Pots washed, dried and put away
    cat pots & mat washed and left to dry
    bed made
    ironing done

    Off on an errand

    See you, and catch up, later
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • vivw_2
    vivw_2 Posts: 2,230 Forumite
    Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear floors of guff and stuff[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks[/STRIKE]
    Clear any clutter from desk
    Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
    Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
    Level Three
    Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
    Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
    [STRIKE]Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Collect all the dirty laundry [/STRIKE]
    Extra mission: Take your pick!
    1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
    2. Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
    3. [STRIKE]Fling all those empty bottles and tubes[/STRIKE]
    4. [STRIKE]If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it[/STRIKE]
    5. Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles
    Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Sweep and mop floors
    Sort & clean oven and hob
    Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
    [STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
    Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!! [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..[/STRIKE]
    Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
    Extra Mission : help yourself
    [STRIKE]clean the fridge.. it is smelly
    Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
    [/STRIKE]
    1. [STRIKE]31 fling boogie.[/STRIKE].
    2. GO! buy yourself some flowers from the shop.. your reward for making the kitchen shine!
    3. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

    And I've also put some clothes away
    Decluttered my collection of scarves
    Decluttered my sock drawer
    We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.


  • sexymouse
    sexymouse Posts: 6,131 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done Roxy! Now time for you to put your feet up with a well-deserved cuppa.
    Blimey Viv how did you get all of that done in 30 mins? I thought I was doing well with mine til I saw your list!
    Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
    I married Moon 8/4/2011, baby boy born 26/9/2012, Angel Baby Poppy born 8/11/15, Rainbow baby boy born 11/2/2017
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