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Weekly Flylady Thread 6th October 2008
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:beer:!!! YAY ME !!!:beer: I've finally found somewhere and have just booked it for my week off... an old coastguard cottage right on the beach about 40 miles away. Slightly over budget but it's got everything I want - open fire, can take the dog, remote, but not too remote - it does have neighbours. And it has an internet connection so I can pop in and say hello every so often
. OOh, I'm getting quite excited now. I shall go straight after work next Friday.
Oooh, it sounds lovely... mmmmm sitting in front of a real fire, one of the few things I enjoy about being cold, coming in to a real fire and warming up... toastie...
Right, in my 20min challenge I put a wash on, filled the dishwasher with brekkie stuff and S&S's the kitchen (didn't need much) and the bathroom (did need much)... So another full HHC coming up now...ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME 3.45 - 4.15???LBM April 2013 - £29,000.00Vanquis CC's PAID - Debenhams SC PAID - A+L OD PAID - Asda CC £783.75Barclaycard CC £1400.78 - BoS CC PAID - Freemans Cat PAIDF/D Loan & CC £1458.96 - Santander Loan PAID - Mum Loan PAIDRBS OD PAID - F/D OD £1026.52Weekly Grocery Challenge - £95.00 budget / spend £-0 -
More crossed off but will do another HHC from 4:00 - 4:30 if anyone's still needs one.
Marvellous Monday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Clear a drawer .. any drawer
Level 3
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –
- Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
- [strike]Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!![/strike]
- HHI
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Vacuum floors
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..
Extra Mission : help yourself
- 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!
- Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
- 32 fling boogie..
- Have a film fest.. with popcorn and pop!!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean & wash floors in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush[/STRIKE]
Clear any clutter from desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
[STRIKE]Clean the windows in these rooms... [/STRIKE]
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [/STRIKE]defragment your pc while doing this.
Extra mission: Take your pick!
- [STRIKE]Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Level One
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!!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Extra Task List
- Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
- HHI
Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
[strike]Fling open the window and let in the cold![/strike]
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
[strike]Air the duvet[/strike]
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that cannot be worn after the summer
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more- Clean all the upstairs door frames
- Clean windows in these rooms
- HHI
- Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!!
- Work out your christmas budget... and start that buying.. no last minute madness this year!
- [strike]Fill a binbag of things to get rid of.. charity/bin etc [/strike]
- 15 minutes hotspot clearing
- Write a cupboard inventory.. include the freezer and fridge.. then Mealplan for the week.
do dividers for class folders
put symbols into powerpoint for song for assembly
HHP ready for Monday
collect Avon from mum (and pay for it!)
[strike]wash clothes, including school tops[/strike]
shredding
do some cross stitch
Oh, and watch the England match and the Grand Prix"There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers
"I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi0 -
froddington wrote: »More crossed off but will do another HHC from 4:00 - 4:30 if anyone's still needs one.
OK froddy, will do it then with you - am going to catch up on some paperwork until then I think... see you at 4pmLBM April 2013 - £29,000.00Vanquis CC's PAID - Debenhams SC PAID - A+L OD PAID - Asda CC £783.75Barclaycard CC £1400.78 - BoS CC PAID - Freemans Cat PAIDF/D Loan & CC £1458.96 - Santander Loan PAID - Mum Loan PAIDRBS OD PAID - F/D OD £1026.52Weekly Grocery Challenge - £95.00 budget / spend £-0 -
are you all reeeeaaaaaaaaallyyyyyyyy flying?????????????!!!!!0
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toochoosey wrote: »are you all reeeeaaaaaaaaallyyyyyyyy flying?????????????!!!!!
Errmm - yes!! Cos I did almost nothing during the week
Ok, denise and anyone else who's joining us .......
Ready, Steady, Go!!!!!"There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers
"I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi0 -
as usual my challenge lasted longer than 30 mins.... but i gave the bathroom a really deep clean. just the lounge and hallway/landing (which is v big) to go...study here is DH's domain and he's been in there working so that is being edited off my list...
Wednesday Scrubfest- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean & wash floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clean the windows in these rooms...
Level Three
Replace sponges and toothbrushes that need doing!! DH's elec toothbrush is bust, will get him a new one tomorrow
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! - gets done on a monday when rubbish goes out
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!- Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
- Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
ok, we are having our "family time" while strictly and x factor is on...DD loves them, and as most WE's we are down the van we don't normally get chance to watch, just put the hoover round downstairs so not completely lazy ...... well, nearlly..... (looking guilty), going to check list............0
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Guess who's got a wet bum!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
Janice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear0 -
Tuesday trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Three
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard.. mine is the baking cupboard.. what is yours?.......DD's art cupboard and under the sink......
Extra Mission : help yourself
32fling boogie..
Thursday Fun- those frightening kids rooms and (spare rooms...will do tomorrow as my worst room)
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Level Two
Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Extra Task List
- Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
- HHI
The beautiful squeakend list
- Spend 15 minutes pairing up those nasty odd socks.. children are great at helping with these!!
- Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!! That will be the spare room then!!!!!!!!!!
- 15 minutes hotspot clearing
looking better already, just seems while i am nosing, you're all flying.........no matter as long as it gets done!!!!!!!!!!!............
:j :j :j .....i have nearly completed a whole week, ....thats good for me......0
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