Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd September 2008

Dustykitten

I'm going to watch 'who do you think you are now' whilst filing my family history notes

toochoosey

welcome back toots, glad to hear everything went ok, even though i havent been in this little community long just wanted to wish you well

boddy

Evening everyone.

DB dropped me off at work this morning then set off back to Aberdeen.

Done a lot of flying at work as I pulled everything out of a clients wardrobe an sorted it all. Thats on top of our usual flying chores.

Had a quick tidy up when I came in tonight. The place isnt too bad as Ive kept on top of it. Im working tomorrow as well so will be back flying here on Friday.

TOOTS! Great to see you back. Everyone has missed you and been thinking about you. Thats good news about the chemo.

Pigpen, TAG rach and any other poorlies. Hope you all feel better soon.

Mudbath Im pleased it went well with the home visit. Look forward to hearing about your new dog.

Off to bed my bed shortly. Hugs for everyone.

Zed42

Welcome back Toots! Good to see (hear?) you're in fine fettle and likely to be feeling even finer soon.

Gah, it's the study / bathroom tomorrow .... gah, gah, gah .....

On the upside today I:

Cleaned the shower
Found a toothbrush and started scrubbing the grouting ... oh so it's not meant to be orange then :eek:, this is going to take a while and some elbow grease, but I'm now happy I can do it
Cleaned the bath
Cleaned the sink
I followed Lil_Me's gran's idea of things that have no home, now have an ickle box on my desk ... aka my hotspot, LOL
I finished the ironing ... in the daylight hours :beer:
I made DD some blueberry muffins for her snack on Friday and bribed her for reading so well with them (it worked ).

On the downside:

I looked UP in the bathroom to see the most horrendous cobwebs ever.
My office is covered in dust due to DIY
I have at least 6 massive piles of things to be dealt with in here (study), they all make me feel guilty, but not enough energy to actually tackle them .... so tomorrow I'm aiming to tackle one of them.
I also told myself I would clean the windows in my office when it came around this week ... we'll see, we'll see ... at least get them dusted I think
My DH has put the most awful handprints on my hall door linings .... first thing you see when you enter the house ... NICE ... NOT!
My DH has got paint all over a white towel ... thanks dear.

I think he's kinda wanting to destroy what I clean ... vandal !

serena

Just stopping long enough to say hi to tootifrutti!! We missed you!:hello:

toochoosey

its very quiet here tonight am i missing something on the telly?

toottifrootti

Thanks for de-coding the MBTs - I was a bit lost too and whats JL? I lead such a sheltered life .........!!!!

Mudbath well done on the home visit - I cant wait to see your spotty dog - I think they are just fab!! And congrats on passing your exam - I am very interested in your course (for obvious reasons!) it sounds interesting and will give such pleasure to people.

Valli ........ I see you were a naughty little Valli on the old thread......!!!! bad Valli no more wine until Friday for you!!!!!

Boddy - glad you had a lovely time with your brother ..it all goes too quick doesnt it?

Oh well I had better go find the list and see whats for doing .....!
One good thing about being in hospital - I never spent a penny!!!

toots xx

froddington

Pigpen - healing thoughts for you - hope you're on the mend

Hugs, prayers and thoughts for everyone who's under the weather

mudbath - great news on the dog

toots - good to have you back and great to hear things are looking good

Thought I was getting a cold last night but it hasn't come to anything .... yet!!!

The children at school seem to have a few sniffles and I also think it must be a full moon or something cos 8 of the primary dept were off the wall today :mad: :eek: although this afternoon was better than the morning.

Not done a lot of flying but am keeping kitchen clean and tidy and not letting the washing up build up or piling stuff on the surfaces.

Watching Who Do You Think You Are and then thinking about heading off to bed.

toottifrootti

Zed - dont be hard on yourself - it didnt get in a mess overnight and will take just as long to get tidy - be patient - do a little more every week and things soon look better - I have found such a difference.
Your desk sounds like what my kitchen table was - it is daunting but just set your self 15 min challenges and then go and do something else - that way you dont get disheartened and sometimes I found that once I had actaully started the 15 mins became 30 mins no problem - if its a mixture of paperwork try to take a bundle and sort it out into filing, to deal with or rubbish - its amazing just going through the piles and shredding the rubbish can reduce the pile a lot!!!

you will get there - just baby steps remember!!!

toots xx

toottifrootti

Minging Monday - Kitchen Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Sort & clean fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Wipe all the windows 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!! and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
   
2. 29 fling boogie..
3. GO! buy yourself some flowers from the shop.. your reward for making the kitchen shine!

Tuesday Tidiness- Living Room, Hall
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
HHI
Level 3
Wipe and water plants
Clear the top of a cupboard or the mantle and give it a thorough clean and put back only what is supposed to be there.
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
2. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
3. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!! Get rid of those hideous things!!

Wednesday Wishes-
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, books etc
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. HHI
4. Mid week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

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 .. put it in a box and sort through it all.
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 bins!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry
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. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
4. Scrub the grottiest corner.. the one behind and under the loo.

My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is.............to be in bed by 11pm

I wont catch up on it all but will have a go - its not looking too bad but does need a bit of GBH instead of TLC!!!!!

toots xx