Weekly Flylady Thread 25th August 2008

OrkneyStar

Hi there,
Tomorrow am we are out at the Doctors with DS so might not get much done AM.
After lunch when DS has a nap I will do level 1 and level 2 of Thursday (and if my back lets me some Level 3 as well, I have underlined the two things I would really like to do from level 3). Will also do any bits from my own list that time allows.
I am loving this thread already x
:wave:

Thursday Thrills- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
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 etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry (I do this daily already)
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
3. Take a toiletries inventory.. what do you not need to buy for the next 25 years?
4. Fill a binbag for charity shop!

My own list!
1. [strike]clean kitchen[/strike].Wed am
2. clean oven thoroughly.
3. make Christmas present list.
4. Hoover curtains and lampshades.
5. Get more DS cardi knitted.
6. [strike]water plants (every day).[/strike] Wed done
7. [strike]feed cat (every day).[/strike] Wed done
8. [strike]check finances[/strike]. Wed done.
9. [strike]DS clinic.[/strike] (he's put on weight- yippeeee )
10. [strike]phone mum[/strike]
11. sort through DS too small clothes.
12. [strike]check survey e-mails delete old ones.[/strike]
13. [strike]do surveys.[/strike]
14. [strike]make cookies.[/strike]
15. [strike]clean kitchen floor.[/strike] DH did this bit
16. thorough clean DS high chair (yes we do clean it with anti bac every day lol but there are nooks and crannies!)
17. nappies on to wash- were done but not clean!! Having to wash again now and will dry on Thurs .

Jacqui182Fan

Jacqui182Fan wrote: »

im so doing this!
1st time on this thread (im usually on comps/freebies) - and i love it already

dancing around with a binbag!?! to Benny Hill, oh boy, why didnt i come on this thread before?

ill be starting tomorrow
thanks to OP and to all who posted

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, that was fun. My sister and nephew came to my house whilst i was doing it and thought it was a hoot!!
my nephew is nearly 3 - so he was giggling all the way through it, i gave him a little bag and he went and got some rubbish also dancing crazily.

My sister is also gonna do this at her house, and no doubt my nephew will join in, he got upset when we stopped

thanks again for this thread

kindlesgirl

Valli wrote: »

Check the Stardrops thread - I always use kitchen roll for shining them though!http://http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=354039

I always use vinegar in warm water with an e cloth but find that a muslin - the sort youhave for when babes throw up - work a treat. My DD is 7 now but the mussies are still going strong!:j

Hippy110

Polka - glad you got your meds and they now appear to be listening to you

Rach - have a great holiday

Dusty - you've done well with the painting

MrsV - hope the move went well

I have just done my list - it has 102 items on it - some will take a couple of minutes, others - how long is a piece of string - I'll try to post it next.

OH was supposed to be home today, then it was Thursday, at 1pm it was Friday but possibly Saturday, got in at 7.30 tonight and an e-mail says could be Thursday again but more likely Friday - I now need to assume he may be back tomorrow night and get to work. Have friends here on Saturday so most needs to be done for OH coming home but spare room I'll mainly leave until Saturday. Wish me luck!

greenbee

soappie wrote: »

Actually, it was me threatening tears and tantrums - sometimes, when you work in an office full of blokes, you have to resort to such tactics!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who does that!

Hippy110

1. Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces

2. Wipe tiles

3. Sweep and mop floor – kitchen

4. Clean oven and hob

5. Clean extractor

6. Wipe dining table & mats

7. Dust dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round

8. Wipe down paintwork that needs it & lights/switches/sockets – kitchen

9. Wipe down paintwork that needs it & lights/switches/sockets – dining room

10. Vacuum sofa – dining room

11. Vacuum dining area

12. Tidy CDs in dining room

13. Tidy & move surplus alcohol from floor – dining area

14. Champagne in fridge

15. Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc

16. Rearrange kitchen to accommodate Remoska

17. Clean window – kitchen

18. Clean window – dining room

19. Clean cupboard door fronts, fronts of appliances & kick boards..

20. Sort out baking tray cupboard

21. Sort out chocolate cupboard

22. Clean any spillages in the fridge

23. Shine sink & taps

24. Soda crystals - sink

25. Empty the kitchen bin & wash it out

26. Tidy living room

27. Put CDs back – why exactly did you empty them all onto the sofa last week?

28. Vacuum living room

29. Vacuum hall

30. Vacuum inner hall

31. Dusting & cobwebs living room

32. Dusting & cobwebs hall

33. Dusting & cobwebs inner hall

34. Remove clutter hall ie post

35. Tidy shoes - hall

36. Tidy bookcase – hall

37. Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen – living room

38. Clean window and mirror – hall

39. Vacuum curtains & wash any soft furnishings that need it – living room

40. Water and wipe any plants

41. Wipe down paintwork that needs it & lights/switches/sockets – living room

42. Wipe down paintwork that needs it & lights/switches/sockets - hall

43. Wipe down paintwork that needs it & light/switches/sockets – inner hall

44. Clear out the meter cupboard

45. Check fire alarms are working

46. Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.

47. Air the duvet

48. 15 minutes floordrobe clearance

49. Vacuum bedroom

50. Wipe down paintwork that needs it & lights/switches/sockets – living room

51. Dust bedroom

52. Sort part done drawers in bedroom

53. Clear a hotspot – bedroom

54. 29 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter

55. Clean window - bedroom

56. Sweep & mop floor - bathroom

57. Clean bath, toilet & washbasin.. shine the taps with a toothbrush

58. Clear any clutter from desk

59. Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!

60. Wipe keyboard, house phones, sockets, switches and mouse etc

61. Defragment your pc

62. Empty and clean out the bathroom & bedroom bins

63. Clean shower curtain & wash bath mat

64. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in bathroom

65. Radiator – bathroom

66. Shine toilet roll & towel holder

67. Bath panel lip

68. Light - bathroom

69. Clean shelves – bathroom

70. Tidy cleaning bin

71. Tidy toiletry thingey

72. Clean mirror & cabinet including top – bathroom

73. Clean window – bathroom

74. Clear windowsill – bathroom

75. Steam clean bathroom tiles

76. Shine shower

77. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes

78. Soda crystals – washbasin plug

79. Move files etc to office – try not to have breakdown when enter office

80. Strip bed, turn and vacuum mattress, air duvet and replace linen

81. Hand brush edges – spare room

82. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames – spare room

83. Clear clutter – chargers etc – spare room

84. Vacuum – spare room

85. Dusting incl light shade, uplighters and curtain pole – spare room

86. Washbasin – spare room

87. Clean window – spare room

88. Towels – spare room

89. Move towel box to under desk

90. Paint where pipes boxed in – spare room

91. Hang mirror – spare room

92. Measure office

93. Mow lawns – if pigs fly
94. Weeding - ditto
95. Book car in for MOT
96. OH suit to dry cleaners Thurs
97. Paid work
98. Food shop Fri am
99. Tip Fri am
100. Client mtg – Fri pm
101. Give blood Fri eve
102. Say hello to OH & collapse in heap

cha97michelle

Evening everyone.

Not done a lot today as DS2 had his 4 month jabs today. I had to take DS1 with me, and he was so good, he sat on a chair next to me in the waiting room, then sat next to DS2 while he had the 3 jabs, and stroked his face saying 'its alright sam - shhhh' so cute.

We then came home, and my friend popped round for a bit, and i fed her some of the carrot and lentil soup i had made in the SC.

50p worth of carrots plus an onion, 1/3 bag of lentils and a sprinkling of savory herbs, and i have fed 3 of us today, and put 3 lots to feed 2/3 people in the freezer. So that could be 10-12 portions for about £1.

Not much else done today - i think i am burned out a bit from all the packing for hols/being on hols/unpacking/friends visiting etc for the past month. So i cuddled bubs, spent 3 hours nattering to my mate, and some time reading my book today.

shell hope DD2 is ok after her jabs. That's it for me till next May thankfully. My poor mans lip went as soon as the 1st one went in. I was just grateful DS1 didn't kick off as his brother was being hurt.

Dusty well done on starting that task. I hate painting. Leave it mostly to DH.

polka glad you got sorted there. Hope potty training went well today.

rach glad you enjoyed seeing your friend. I was like that last weekend. Wanting to see my friends, but not feeling like i had the energy and had a great time.

nicki hope the glasses aren't too pricey. I think i need an eye test as i haven't had one since i was a kid. I think i am too tired to have one done though at the minute though IYKWIM - i'll wait till the baby is sleeping through to reduce eye strain, and then book one.

Right, back to my book for me i think. I had some plans to iron or something. But can't be bothered. My back and shoulder are killing from a lot of baby jiggling today. Hope he is a bit less grumpy tomorrow.

Night all.
Michelle, x

gunsandbanjos

Didnt get much studying done, have however done some more ironing, done the dishes, S&S'd the kitchen and played with my wabbit.
Just going to update my diary with school dates and make hubbys lunch. He's still not home, poor thing will be knackered! He left the house at 6.30am and will be doing the same tomorrow:eek: Not sure when he'll be back, best run him a bath.

loopy-loo73

ok, here is my new revised list for tomorrow, i've decided to leave most of level 3 from Monday/Tuesday & just concentrate on catching up on todays list.

Wednesday Washdown- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
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
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Wipe out a dirty cupboard... get rid of everything you no longer need and make it all pretty and tidy!
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!

Thursday Thrills- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
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
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
2. Take a toiletries inventory.. what do you not need to buy for the next 25 years?

plus my own ...
list stuff on freecycle that is cluttering up the landing
take dd1 to another friends house @ 2 (feeling like a taxi driver!)
ring mum & see about visiting auntie in the afternoon
ring busybees re salary deductions & linking mine & df accounts
post letters
bank cheque
washing
put clean clothes away
make hair appt for dd1 birthday
look into bus pass for dd1
sort sisters accounts!!!
think thats it, off for gin now :beer:
Lou x

greenbee

Hippy - just looking at your list makes me want to lie down and have a rest! Mind you, if you've got a chocolate cupboard, maybe you should leave that till last as motivation

Dusty - the kitchen's going to look great when you've finished. It sounds like yours must be an interesting house if you've got such a strange shaped room.

Hex - not sure what colour your looking for, but with tulips this year I put in a whole lot of Angelique and Mount Tacoma which gave me a mass of pink & cream (they're both doubles). I then had some later flowering, taller, darker ones in amongst them. These were followed by paeonies (it ALWAYS rains when they're out :rolleyes: ). Irritatingly I've forgotten what alliums I had last year, so can't order more!

Jacqui - good to hear your enjoying your flying.The results make it even more worthwhile

pigpen - you'd best send a child out to buy a battery for your alarm then!

mineallmine - for windows I use a wet ecloth followed by a very slightly damp ecloth. And my dad (who has cut the hedge, mowed the lawn and put up the obelisk that had fallen over with the rose attached to it ) commented on how clean the windows were looking - he was very surprised when I pointed out that it was me doing the insides that made the difference, not the window-cleaner doing the outsides a month ago! I don't think he's noticed the rest of the clean and tidiness though :rolleyes: