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Weekly Flylady Thread 6th October 2008
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I should really be heading to bed
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 –- [strike]Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.[/strike]
- Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
- [strike]Demould Table & wall[/strike]
- [strike]PULL OUT FRIDGEFREEZER AND CLEAN UNDER IT.[/strike]
- [strike]MOP FLOOR[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike]
Extra Mission : help yourself
- Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
- DEMOULD CEILING
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!- Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
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- Wipe the skirtings and window & door frames!
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- Clean all the upstairs door frames
- Clean windows in these rooms
- Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf
- Laundry (dark bedding, lights, pink/purple, towels, cloths, handwash)
- Ironing - for as long as it takes while watching TV
- Mend 2 things from your 'mend it' pile!!
- Write a cupboard inventory.. include the freezer and fridge.. then Mealplan for the week.
- JOB APPLICATION FORM
- BROWNIE FUND-RAISING ORDER FORM
- CLEAN BRASS & outside.
- Sort out gardening stuff
- Sort out bookcase tops
- Labelled all box files properly so I can find stuff!
- Pictures off camera and onto computer
- check banking & set up transfers
- Sort emails
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!0 -
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 –
- Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
- HHI
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
- 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..
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!
- HHI
- 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!
- Write a cupboard inventory.. include the freezer and fridge.. then Mealplan for the week.
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"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 -
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 ALL0 -
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 outDon't put it down, put it away - thanks Valli
Thank you to all who post competitions & help the smooth running of the comps board0 -
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... vinegar, borax, bicarb, soda crystals, soappods, ecloths, rags, ecover, [strike]elbow grease[/strike] ... AND SOMEONE TO WORK THEM ALL
NAAAAKKKKEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDD!!!!!!LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
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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...LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0
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morning folks
Back from the exhibition, cannot sleep, have a headache, so watching the Grand Prix
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.
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