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Weekly Flylady Thread 6th October 2008

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  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    I should really be heading to bed :o

    Living Room, Hall and Stairs
    Level 1
    [strike]Vacuum through the living room,[/strike] hall and stairs
    Level 2
    Dusting, even if around everything HALF DONE.
    Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
    [strike]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) [/strike]

    Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –
    1. [strike]Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.[/strike]
    2. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
    3. [strike]Demould Table & wall[/strike]
    4. [strike]PULL OUT FRIDGEFREEZER AND CLEAN UNDER IT.[/strike]
    5. [strike]MOP FLOOR[/strike]
    Kitchen
    Level Two
    [strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike]
    Extra Mission : help yourself
    1. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
    2. DEMOULD CEILING
    Bathroom
    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!!
    Wipe down tiles in bathroom.
    Empty all the upstairs bins!
    Extra mission: Take your pick!
    1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
    kids roomsDD's job.
    Level Two
    Vacuum the floor
    Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
    Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
    Level Three
    Clean 2 windows
    Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
    Extra Task List
    1. Wipe the skirtings and window & door frames!
    Master Bedroom
    Level 1
    Check fire alarms are working
    wash bed linen and duvet covers.
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    Replace Fresh Linen
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
    Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

    1. Clean all the upstairs door frames
    2. Clean windows in these rooms
    3. Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf
    Weekend List / extras (Reds are things I've done in addition to my original list)
    1. Laundry (dark bedding, lights, pink/purple, towels, cloths, handwash)
    2. Ironing - for as long as it takes while watching TV
    3. Mend 2 things from your 'mend it' pile!!
    4. Write a cupboard inventory.. include the freezer and fridge.. then Mealplan for the week.
    5. JOB APPLICATION FORM
    6. BROWNIE FUND-RAISING ORDER FORM
    7. CLEAN BRASS & outside.
    8. Sort out gardening stuff
    9. Sort out bookcase tops
    10. Labelled all box files properly so I can find stuff!
    11. Pictures off camera and onto computer
    12. check banking & set up transfers
    13. Sort emails
    Right, need to get back to putting the livingroom back together now I've finished mopping the floors and its dried. :wave:
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
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    Just updating my list and posting it ready for tomorrow - don't think I'll get it all done but never mind!

    Marvellous Monday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
    Level 1
    Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
    Level 2
    Dusting, even if around everything
    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 –
    1. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
    2. HHI
    Tuesday trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level Two
    Vacuum floors
    Level Three
    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

    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!
    2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
    3. 32 fling boogie..
    Wednesday Scrubfest- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level Two
    Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
    defragment your pc while doing this.

    Thursday Fun- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level One
    Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!

    1. HHI
    The beautiful squeakend list


    1. HHI
    2. Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!!
    3. Work out your christmas budget... and start that buying.. no last minute madness this year!
    4. Write a cupboard inventory.. include the freezer and fridge.. then Mealplan for the week.
    Also: - 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!)
    shredding
    do some cross stitch

    Oh, and watch [strike]the England match and [/strike]the Grand Prix :p
    "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 Jovi
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 17,850 Forumite
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    pigpen wrote: »
    Minions.. tomorrow I shall be constructing a 'super cleaner' file.. cos I is a geek!!

    Anyone with any mind blowing ideas please feel free to share so we may all have twinkles about our abode!

    I don't think this is cos you is a geek... I think it is cos you don't want to do your assignment ;)

    ... vinegar, borax, bicarb, soda crystals, soappods, ecloths, rags, ecover, [STRIKE]elbow grease[/STRIKE] ... AND SOMEONE TO WORK THEM ALL :D
  • Hippy110
    Hippy110 Posts: 662 Forumite
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    My outstanding list for the week then next week can concentrate on my work

    Living Room, Hall
    Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
    Dusting, even if around everything
    Remove clutter
    Wipe and water plants
    Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..

    Kitchen and Dining Room
    Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
    Sweep and mop floors
    Clean hob
    Dust any extra furniture in dining area
    Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
    Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
    Clean out the larder cupboard - inventory & re-arrange
    Run the WM & DW 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!

    Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Clean & wash floors in these rooms
    Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
    Clear any clutter from desk
    Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
    Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
    Clean shower curtain

    Spare rooms
    Vacuum the floor
    Dusting
    Window cill

    Master Bedroom & Landing
    Check fire alarms are working
    Fling open the window and let in the cold!
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    Air the duvet
    15 minutes chairobe clearance
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
    32 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter

    The beautiful squeakend list
    Mend 2 things from your 'mend it' pile!!
    Work out your christmas budget... and start that buying..
    Fill a binbag of things to get rid of.. charity/bin etc


    Extras for week
    2. Gas/elec review
    3. Send bills out
    4. Send work chasing letters
    6. Hotel for Stratford
    8. Boiler inlet pipe
    9. Garage - bike
    10. Water filter
    As take one off, add another

    Think I can do this, apart from some of the extras, with a few HHCs plus the work I'd like to get done, then can get a few more bills out
    Don't put it down, put it away - thanks Valli

    Thank you to all who post competitions & help the smooth running of the comps board
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    greenbee wrote: »
    I don't think this is cos you is a geek... I think it is cos you don't want to do your assignment ;)

    Ahem.. Done that.. :A

    greenbee wrote: »
    ... vinegar, borax, bicarb, soda crystals, soappods, ecloths, rags, ecover, [strike]elbow grease[/strike] ... AND SOMEONE TO WORK THEM ALL :D

    NAAAAKKKKEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDD!!!!!!

    :p
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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Triker wrote: »
    Yup that'll do.:T:D

    you're still in the land of the undead then?
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  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
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    pigpen wrote: »
    you're still in the land of the undead then?

    Yup ok now, how bout you have you been out?
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    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Triker wrote: »
    Yup ok now, how bout you have you been out?

    no stayed home and watched heroes and X Factor...
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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    See y'all in a few hours then seeing as you are all lightweights and buzzing off to bed at... bedtime.. lol...
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  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,278 Forumite
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    morning folks

    Back from the exhibition, cannot sleep, have a headache, so watching the Grand Prix 7.gif

    Fed the cats

    Will do some serious flying today, as I haven't done any for the last 3 days.

    My apologies to you all for not reading all this thread was on page 47 when I left, now pages 74!!!

    So hugs to all those that need them.

    Catch up later.
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