Weekly Flylady Thread 13th October 2008

toochoosey

Monday Misery - Kitchen and Dining Room

Empty all the drawers.. shake out the crumbs and put back only the nice things.....4 left
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Slop over the oven
   
2. 37 fling boogie..
3. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Tuesday Terrors- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas .......i do this at least once a day anyway..
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe ....ditto
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets.....ditto...black glass wasn't my wisest decision....
HHI
Level 3
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
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. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
   
3. Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

i like the living room, cause its done everyday plus i have class tomorrow and HOORAY, the freezer guy called he is coming 2morrow pm.........
ooh, by the wat i made a start on the dreaded linen closet:j :j , pulled everything out onto the bed, i dont know how that much stuff fitted into the cupboard?? anyway sorted the covers, folded all the towels a la Anthea and all i have left to do is pair some covers with pillow cases, i must have about 30 odd pillow cases:o , so that will be done in the pm. I'm hoping to get the living room done before class......Oh poo, havent done any homework...maybe i'll do a bit later, right enough babbling, theres prob 10 new posts since i started writing this!!!!

toottifrootti

Dustykitten wrote: »

Harvest - am I mean or money saving?

I hate the way mum's buy stuff from the supermarket, take it to harvest and then we buy it back, usually for less - the only one doing well is the supermarket. This year I've got DS3 to take 10 potatoes out of the new sack I've brought - am I a tight cow?

No dusty - i think you are being very sensible - IMHO. BTW fingers crossed for your cash win - hope its real and a lot!!!!!
toots xx

Natty68

Can't believe how much I actually got done once I got going, although it did take me a while to motivate myself, plus I had to turn the t.v. and computer off and put something loud on the cd player

I have a confession too though, re the washing video on UTube - errr I hang my washing up exactly, and I mean exactly.., like the women was demonstrating..now that is sad!!!

Monday Misery - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike]
Clean the mouldy fridge.. fling out the manky things before they leave themselves.. and make a note of what needs using NOW
[strike]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) [/strike]
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
[strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..[/strike]
Empty all the drawers.. shake out the crumbs and put back only the nice things
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. [strike]Slop over the oven and hob[/strike]
2. Take one small electrical appliance and give it a thorough cleaning.. the toaster or the kettle or the microwave.. or whatever you like..
3. 37 fling boogie..
4. [strike]Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET[/strike]
5. [strike]Clear hotspot in the kitchen - completely cleared and mopped.[/strike] - am wondering why I have signs of a mouse though when I don't have a mouse, especially with a ratter in the house and two lively cats..hmmm

Tuesday Terrors- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
[strike]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/strike]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
HHI
Level 3
[strike]Wipe and water plants[strike]
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
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!!!
   
4. Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

This weeks MACAW (Make a Change a Week challenge... ) Basically you choose one thing you would like to change about your lifestyle, your habits or whatever you fancy and incorporate it into a new way of life.. anything from cooking one meal a week from scratch, learning a new skill, shining your sink every day, reducing your alcohol consumption, doing some exercise.. whatever you fancy! This is only for those who WANT to participate and being run alongside flylady rather than being part of it.

My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............to try and do at least two things on my list EVERY DAY. [strike] M[/strike] T W T F S S

soappie

Dusty - I don't think you're mean either - I think you've done EXACTLY the right thing!

Well, I've done the kitchen almost to Pigpen's list. It was helpful that my friend up the road phoned so I could do it all with the headset on - it's amazing how chatting to someone hands free makes the chores go more quickly.

Now I'm going to create a magnificent stirfry from bits and pieces in the fridge then I'm going to find something to watch on TV for a bit and then HAVE AN EARLY NIGHT!

Natty68

Dustykitten wrote: »

Harvest - am I mean or money saving?

I hate the way mum's buy stuff from the supermarket, take it to harvest and then we buy it back, usually for less - the only one doing well is the supermarket. This year I've got DS3 to take 10 potatoes out of the new sack I've brought - am I a tight cow?

Dusty I would do exactly the same if it was me. Although I probably would add a couple of carrots and a parsnip, or something like that.

I remember when we had harvest at school when I was young, many many moons ago - ok not that long ago about 30 years ago..!! My mum used to make up a basket from an old mushroom trug thingy and put in whatever tins we had in the cupboard with the odd vegetable and loaf of bread. She never bought anything for the harvest festival though.

mOZzy_2

toottifrootti wrote: »

well in my HHC I managed to S&S the bathroom, finish the itchen (well all its getting today) put out 3 carriers of rubbish and registered for voting. then when i came back to pc the connection had gone so had to reboot pc - it wont stay on unless you keep it very active like evry few mins.

toots xx

what a very clever excuse :T

Natty68 wrote: »

I have a confession too though, re the washing video on UTube - errr I hang my washing up exactly, and I mean exactly.., like the women was demonstrating..now that is sad!!!


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now is that BEFORE or AFTER she's changed it :rotfl:

toochoosey

ooh, pigpen, not sure if someones already mentioned these for your list but i love microfibre cloths, i use them everywhere for buffing up the glass, the widows, mrrors even the bath, sink and tiles.......

Valli

Evenin' all...

hex2 wrote: »

Peg Posse - My new avatar is just for you!

Likin' your style - is it a Cath Kidston?

toochoosey wrote: »

another thing crossed of, i tidied my t- towel drawer this mornin, does that count as a drawer or do i have to do one with more than that in it ?

Yup it is a drawer - I have one of them. It is next to my duster drawer.

AnW'sMum wrote: »

I called as Asda on the way home and spent a small fortune on food and some Christmas presents, they had some good deals which I just had to take advantage of although I perhaps looked like an alcoholic with the amount of booze in the trolley!!!! Got a bottle of Chateau Neuf Du Pape for Christmas day, a box o wine for me , some grolsch for me, whiskey and various other beers for pressies!

Can I come to yours for xmas then? Purleeeese

Justamum wrote: »

Well my list was very short today. I vacuumed downstairs and, er, that's it really. Don't know why but I'm feeling really down today. I really wish I had never come back last week after my brother's wedding. I could quite happily walk away and never look back

Sorry to hear this ... hope your mood lifts soon ... if you want a chat or a moan you're in the right place.

denisefowler wrote: »

The video is mad, quite mad, (mmm, no wonder valli and tag like it... do you think they wear the obligatory head scarf and pinni too? :rotfl: )
I hang ALL my smalls indoors on the airer rather than hang them out, as I only have a washing line and nothing to hide them behind, but to be honest, more often than not, I tumble the small bits...

I DO NOT wear a headscarf and pinny - for pity's sake. Mind you I'm not ashamed of my smalls and I dare hang them on the line:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

TAG wrote: »

Morning flyladies,

mOZzy - your on form this morning;) Love the broom and eyebrows quip:rotfl::rotfl:
Thrilled to see that we have another flylady eligible to join 'The Peg Posse';)
**thinks** Really must start making up a members list:D

flower - No I do not wear a headscarf. It would mess my hair up. Or a pinny cos I am still young;)

However when it comes to me smalls. They get hung where ever they will fit. This is to make maximum use of all available line (it's a whirly one you see)

and Tag, you'll notice, is the same!

SarahShattered wrote: »

To try and see things from the OH's POV.... and not just assume I'm right because I am. (I"m aiming high this week)

I could see ANYTHING from the POV of a diamond giver:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Well I have come in to a right old mess but the kids have cooked their own tea. Pasta... but two different types so 2 pans were used:rolleyes:
DS is writing homework and demanding spellings from me ...he could have learned to spell before but doesn't seem to have managed that one...and I am still reminding him to use capital letters for names:eek: .

So I have to go to Dronfield now to pick 3 kids up from Jui Jitsu but only one is mine...

See you later

toottifrootti

Natty68 wrote: »

Can't believe how much I actually got done once I got going, although it did take me a while to motivate myself, plus I had to turn the t.v. and computer off and put something loud on the cd player

I have a confession too though, re the washing video on UTube - errr I hang my washing up exactly, and I mean exactly.., like the women was demonstrating..now that is sad!!!

well done natty - you have acheived a lot and found the way to do it - loud music and no tv/pc - excellent!!!!:T :T

Will let you off this time regarding the washing.....:rotfl:
maybe you are feeding your cats too well......????? now that you have cleared your hotspot the little blighter wont have a hiding place!!!
toots xx

toochoosey

Valli wrote: »

Yup it is a drawer - I have one of them. It is next to my duster drawer.

am ashamed to say my dusters are in the same drawer as the tea towels, are the microfibre cloths (apart from bathroom ones), do you think i should build an extension so i could add extra drawers?