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Weekly Flylady Thread 27th October 2008

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  • toottifrootti
    toottifrootti Posts: 6,427 Forumite
    TOOTS TO-DO LIST

    Monday Marvels- Kitchen
    Sweep and mop floors
    Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
    Extra Mission : help yourself
    1. 37 fling boogie..

    My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............no sweets or chocolates


    MY BEDROOM CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK (maybe 2!!!)
    1. dust any cobwebs on walls/ceiling/book shelves/lampshade
    2. cut off any excess
    3. tack/tape/staple as required
    4. hoover carpet
    5. shampoo carpet
    6. bring back furniture - bed/ chest of drawers/ kist/ wardrobe etc
    7. put bed back together
    8. hoover mattress
    9. remake bed
    Have set myself 7 tasks for this week - at a rate of 1 per day that is not much - these must be done this week.
    1. check out electricity/gas suppliers for better deal - to finish
    2. send info to debt counsellor friend
    3. check out house insurance deals
    4. get photos done for application forms
    5. check present list
    6. add up grocery spends for october
    7. do ebay parcels
    havent totally done the kitchen but all it is getting for now - must do ebay parcels and get them away out of my road!!
    have been interupted today by silly phone calls or they would have been done - have also got a wshing out - I think it maybe freezing to the rope!!!
    toots xx
    Peace will be mine
    could do better - must try harder
    Live each day as if its your last
    DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts

  • bargainbird
    bargainbird Posts: 3,771 Forumite
    toottifrootti wrote: »
    Congratulations you old married lady !!!!! hope you have a lovely evening with hubby and enjoy your curry!! Less of the OLD......:rotfl:
    You know your getting old when you
    go to the pub sit outside
    and admire the hanging basket :cool:
    Is officially 48% tight :D
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    denisefowler wrote: »
    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: That made me bust up... Honestly G&B, we're not laughing at you..., but hopefully with you... Hope you're feeling a bit better now...

    you know what is worse than the flag though don't you???.........





    butterfly print knickers!!! ;)
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    All done, time to sit down and do some knitting now as DS still napping.
    x :wave:
    Monday Marvels- Kitchen and Dining
    Level One
    [strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
    Level Two
    [strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike]
    [strike]Wipe dining table.. [/strike](clean table cloth if necessary)
    Level Three
    [strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/strike]
    [strike]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc[/strike]
    [strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards[/strike]
    Also from my own list
    [strike]Hang up washed nappies[/strike]
    When will tomorrows list be up ?
    xx
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
  • roxy7699
    roxy7699 Posts: 1,067 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    toottifrootti wrote: »
    Hi roxy glad you have returned - you will soon catch up - I havent been here long but I know I can NEVER LEAVE (sorry guys!) - my house is still a tip but would be a million times worse wiothout pigpen, her lists and the thread!!

    toots xx
    I still (kinda)fly on the outside, but dont build Ironing into my lists, I dont like doing it! Interesting that I dont mind it when its someone else telling me to do it (Pigpen).
  • Gryfon
    Gryfon Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    OrkneyStar...I'm jealous! Although I think you've probably done a lot more cleaning than me today :rotfl:

    Someone give me a boot please! My get up and go has got up and run away without me!
    Fluttering about an inch off the ground, I may fly properly one day and soar in the clouds!

    SPC2 #571 - trying to get as much as possible
  • bargainbird
    bargainbird Posts: 3,771 Forumite
    OrkneyStar wrote: »
    All done, time to sit down and do some knitting now as DS still napping.
    x :wave:
    Monday Marvels- Kitchen and Dining
    Level One
    [strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
    Level Two
    [strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike]
    [strike]Wipe dining table.. [/strike](clean table cloth if necessary)
    Level Three
    [strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/strike]
    [strike]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc[/strike]
    [strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards[/strike]
    Also from my own list
    [strike]Hang up washed nappies[/strike]
    When will tomorrows list be up ?
    xx

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: OMG are you wonder woman in disguise
    You know your getting old when you
    go to the pub sit outside
    and admire the hanging basket :cool:
    Is officially 48% tight :D
  • likklegibbon
    likklegibbon Posts: 941 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Monday Marvels- Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    [strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
    Level Two

    [strike]Sweep and mop floors
    Clean the fridge.. remember to do the drain at the back
    Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary    [/strike]

    Level Three
    [strike]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..     [/strike]


    Extra Mission : help yourself


    [strike]Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET
    Clean out cutlery drawer    [/strike]


    My extras:-
    Sort out x-stitch stuff into some order
    [strike]Sweep loo and bathroom floors
    Make some bread    [/strike]
    HHI
    SW weigh in
    Wii fit


    Still going strong - have also bunged a chicken in the slow cooker for tea to save me a job after my SW meeting. Still need to go and iron so,

    HHI/HHC anyone from 3.15-3.45?
    for once on a Monday, I want to FINISH my list - I will do it!
    I'd rather be watching CSI!
  • SummerMoon
    SummerMoon Posts: 1,090 Forumite
    My HHc ended up being a half hour of sorting washing. Oh well, atleast that jobs done till the TD finishes again!
    An' It Harm None, Do As Thou Will

    MACAW... EAT BETTER, no snacks, no junk
  • likklegibbon
    likklegibbon Posts: 941 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Gryfon - consider yourself KICKED!!!
    I'd rather be watching CSI!
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