Weekly Flylady Thread 15th September 2008

TAG

A less daunting list ..........
Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen

Level Three
Wipe and water plants

Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –
1. Have a bit of a tidy in the cupboard under the stairs.
2. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.

Tuesday Trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Clean the fridge.. get rid of all those furry things growing in corners!

Level Three
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..

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!
3. 31 fling boogie..

Wednesday wobbles- 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
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
Scrub down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required

Extra mission: Take your pick!
1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
4. Make a long list of those bodies you need to purchase christmas gifts for!!.. 98 days!! lol

Thursday Throw!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.

Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance

Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
1. 32 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. Clean all paintwork on the landing
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. Clear out your trousers/skirts

My normal dailies -
S&S downstairs toilet.
Wipe over PC desk & keep free from clutter.
Tidy bedrooms & make beds.
Tidy & S&S bathroom.
Wash bathroom floor.

Hoover bedrooms/landing & bathroom.
Keep ironing together (x15)
Sort clean washing & put clothes away.
Walk the dog

Do sandwiches for the next day
Bath/shower DD and bed for 7.30 pm latest
Get DD uniform ready for the morning
Get DD book bag/lunchbox/shoes + coat ready for morning

cha97michelle

i used to do a 50 mile round trip to get to work, and i stuck it for 2 years but didn't have kids at the time. and i made dh do most of the housework at that time although he was a student so i felt that was fair.

it may work for you. i'm assuming you would use the train. would you be disciplined enough to work on the train? therefore freeing time up at home for the kids,

and, would you get enough help doing school runs/around the house if you did it?

personally i would go closer, but it is not really what you want, so would you stick at it?

sorry - not much help am i?

TAG

I'm off to hang out the cushion covers in the LOVELY SUNSHINE :j:j:j
and get DD from school.

Ooohhh yes Valli I forgot to say - I bought some NEW PEGS :j:j:D:D

boddy

Hi everyone.

Have not caught up with the thread yet.

Did a sleep in yesterday which meant I was away 24 hours.

Been to bed for a couple of hours this morning.

Gas fire and boiler serviced so I can rest easy now.

Off to do some flying then will catch up with you all.

gunsandbanjos

51 miles each way is a heck of an add on to each day piggers! You would have to be incredibly disciplined and leave the house terribly early;) That is like me attending Glasgow uni instead of Heriot watt, to make my 9.15am lecture i would have to leave the house at 7am. Bear in mind it will be rush hour i wouldnt imagine you would get much work done on a rush hour train. No chance of relocating the clan?
The problem with choosing a less appealing course at a closer uni would be that i doubt your heart would be in it as much? If you really want to do the far away one you should, but logistically is it possible? Sorry for the waffle, i know what i'm trying to say, even if its not clear to anyone else, lol.

Valli

TAG wrote: »

I'm off to hang out the cushion covers in the LOVELY SUNSHINE :j:j:j
and get DD from school.

Ooohhh yes Valli I forgot to say - I bought some NEW PEGS :j:j:D:D

I must be psychic! Go and read post 710 in this thread!

kazwookie

G&B~~ watch out who you are calling old!!

Pigpen~~ personally I would go local, I travelled to uni each day, 30 miles each way, by bus and back and was worn out by the end of each week.

Johanne~~ you enjoy your time in the sun with your Sarah, OH's cousin, if she makes any comment, just give her a bucket, mop, duster, polish and let her get on with it!! :rotfl:

I am struggling with my stardrops, was foaming, so now use less, but really cannot see any difference to any thing else I used before!

Spag bol for dinner tonight.

pigpen

TAG wrote: »

I do a 40 mile round trip 3 days a week to work. Takes me half an hour in the car each way and that's not in rush hour traffic. Are you driving or busing or training it?

Forgot to add it costs me about £12 - £15 in fuel.

Train so shouldn't be too delayed.. in theory

pigpen

kazwookie wrote: »

Pigpen~~ personally I would go local, I travelled to uni each day, 30 miles each way, by bus and back and was worn out by the end of each week.

I am worn out by the end of each DAY!!! lol

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

51 miles each way is a heck of an add on to each day piggers! You would have to be incredibly disciplined and leave the house terribly early;) That is like me attending Glasgow uni instead of Heriot watt, to make my 9.15am lecture i would have to leave the house at 7am. Bear in mind it will be rush hour i wouldnt imagine you would get much work done on a rush hour train. No chance of relocating the clan?
The problem with choosing a less appealing course at a closer uni would be that i doubt your heart would be in it as much? If you really want to do the far away one you should, but logistically is it possible? Sorry for the waffle, i know what i'm trying to say, even if its not clear to anyone else, lol.

Waffle away I know what you are saying.. lol.... Can't do relocating as DD1 would be in her final year at high school and doing GCSE's and if we did hubby would still be working here so it wouldn't make any difference.

cha97michelle wrote: »

i used to do a 50 mile round trip to get to work, and i stuck it for 2 years but didn't have kids at the time. and i made dh do most of the housework at that time although he was a student so i felt that was fair.

it may work for you. i'm assuming you would use the train. would you be disciplined enough to work on the train? therefore freeing time up at home for the kids,

and, would you get enough help doing school runs/around the house if you did it?

personally i would go closer, but it is not really what you want, so would you stick at it?

sorry - not much help am i?

I would have to work on the train.. that would be most of the time spent studying knowing me.. Everyone would just have to chip in.. or I'd use the bursary to cover a cleaner.. Actually knowing me.. I'd sleep on the train and burn the midnight oil!

Valli

Pigpen - I suppose you have to balance it out...If the course you really want to do is further away and you're less keen on the local course...
Any chance of distance learning? I used to use public transport to get to my Uni (mature student 2000-2003) and even though it was a 'full time' course I didn't have to be there all day every day.