The 'complete this challenge' challenge...suitable for all!

micron_2

Welcome back Michelle. Hope you enjoyed your time away. Sorry to read that you have not had water/electricity when you got back home but just keep telling yourself when it is all done you can have a long relaxing soak in your new bath and enjoy your totally revamped bathroom.

I see you have got stuck right into it. You sure did get a fair bit done today. Well done you.

micron_2

Hi everyone,

I didnt' manage to get online yesterday as I was so busy getting stuff done off my list (especially as you were both watching me... lol). I am determined to cross everything off by Saturday evening (with the exception of having done the Shred 10 times as I twisted my ankle at the beginning of the week and have been unable to do the Shred for a few days)

- [STRIKE]
Call Uncle Thomas
- Call Barbados
- Register with sparkpeople
- Valet car[/STRIKE]- The Shred x10
- De-clutter bedroom - clothes, shoes, toilettries, books, dvds
- [STRIKE]Update vision board
- Lloyds Banking
- ING banking
- Call Mum
- Garage door sensor dealt with
- Call Pip
- Insurance paperwork[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Contact Alfa Romeo re car warranty[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Clear The Oval post[/STRIKE]
- Blog/journal on track
- Deal with MSO[STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
6 month budget/savings plan
- Look into meditation classes and book
- Go over yearly goals
- Back up ipod
- Yoga twice a week
- Write myself a letter to be read in ten year's time- Book residential swimming lessons
[/STRIKE]- [STRIKE]Dermalogica deep cleanse facial[/STRIKE]
- Contact Citypoint Spa re vouchers[/STRIKE]
- Set up BlueMe in car
- [STRIKE]Email CB[/STRIKE]
- Finish reading the Book Thief
- [STRIKE]
Call BG
- Email BH
- Email LW
- Email RWE
[/STRIKE]

Hope everyone is enjoying the glorious weather and have a fantastic weekend.

x

micron_2

wilf55 wrote: »

every faith in you scrooge

well were off to the mcgregor trophy in kent now

see you all friday!

yes we sure do have faith in you scrooge.

Wilf, I have also googled it ... impressive. Hope all goes well. See you next Friday.

micron_2

scrooge, you still got lots done so give yourself a pat on the back. :T

Good luck with your FlyLady day and enjoy spending time wih your visitors.

x

scrooge2008

Two days to do this lot, but that should set me up for the rest of the summer:-

I'm going to plod away alternating 30 minutes of work with 30 minutes of fun starting at 8.00 am.
94/145 = 64% and 7 hours

Update: 7 hours solid work and 7 hours solid play and 64% accomplished, although Kim and Aggy would be impressed with the results. When the whole house has been done I am going to seriously rethink how I approach housework. I spend far too much time doing it for too little results.

1. [STRIKE] Write up mystery shop 1
2. Write up mystery shop 2
3. Sparkpeople[/STRIKE] - 30 mins to here
[STRIKE] Entrance Detailed Cleaning List:[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Start at the ceiling and work your way down to the floor.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]4. Clean cobwebs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]5. Dust window sills and front door[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]6. Clean switch plate of hand prints and walls[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]7. Dust furniture[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]8. Dust baseboards[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]9. Straighten the coat closet[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]10. Sweep vacuum or mop the floor[/STRIKE] - 1 hr to here
[STRIKE]11. Clean glass door[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Living room detailed cleaning[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]12. Clean cobwebs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]13. Clean windows[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]14. Straighten bookcases[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]15. Wash ornaments and whatnots[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]16. Clean out end table[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]17. Straighten drawers[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]18. Wipe fingerprints from walls[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]19. Polish furniture[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]20. Clean out magazine racks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]21. Clean phone[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]22. Clean under cushions[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]23. Clean out fireplace[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]24. Move furniture and vacuum[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]25. Clean wooden floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]26. Clean leather suite[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]27. Wash cushion covers [/STRIKE] - 2 hours to here
[STRIKE] Dining Room Detailed Cleaning List[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Start work your way down to the floor.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]28. Clean the cobwebs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]29. Dust window sills[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]30. Clean the window [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]31. Clean glass door[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]32. Clean and straighten any drawer[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]33. Clean off top of Dining table and Polish[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]34. Clean glass lights[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]35. Dust the bottoms of the chairs.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]36. Dust the baseboards[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]37. Move furniture and vacuum underneath [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]38. Add your own personal touches to the table (table cloth, pretty bowl, flowers)[/STRIKE] - 3 hours to here
Kitchen
[STRIKE]39. Empty refrigerator and clean thoroughly[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]40. Clean microwave inside and out[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]41. Clean oven and hob[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]42. Wash canister and nick nacks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]43. Straighten drawers and cupboards[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]44. Wipe fingerprints off walls[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]45. Wash windows[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] 46. Clean and defuzz all white goods
47. Scrub down cabinet fronts
48. Clean lights[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
49. Scrub tiles
50. Clean on top of cupboards
51. Clean out store cupboard
52. Organise laundry cupboard
[STRIKE]53. Clean under sink[/STRIKE]
54. Make the sink shine[/STRIKE] Five hours to here
Laundry Room Detailed Cleaning List
55. Wipe down the top of the washer
56. Wipe down the top of the dryer
57. Throw out empty bottles
58. Clean the garbage can and polish
59. Check supplies of laundry stuff
60. Sweep and mop the floor
61. Remove the cobwebs
62. Put away all clothes
63. Look behind appliances for odd socks
Front Porch Detailed cleaning.
64. Sweep down cobweb and spiders
65. Clean garage door
66. Weed the driveway
67. Prune back unruly bushes from the entrance.
Office Detailed Cleaning List[STRIKE]
68. Clear off surface of desk
69. Throw away pens that don’t work
70. Sharpen pencils
71. Throw out all the trash
72. Sort paperwork
73. Straighten one drawer at a time
74. Toss out old receipts from over 7 years
75. Clean off the monitor screen
76. Fill printer caddy with paper
77. Establish a place for current bills
78. Vacuum under desk and the whole room
79. Dust furniture
80. Clean windows
81. Remove cobwebs
82. Check supplies of paper and envelopes[/STRIKE] - 6 hours to here
Hall/Stairs and Landing detailed cleaning
83. Dust skirting boards
84. Clear window ledges
85. Dust lights
86. Dust pictures
87. Hoover
Bathroom Detailed Cleaning List
1. Clean sink
2. Scrub floor
3. Straighten drawer and cabinets
4. Clean shower stall
5. Wash shower door
6. Clean medicine cabinet
7. Clean scale on tiles
8. Throw away empty bottles
9. Clean window ledge
2nd Bathroom Detailed Cleaning List[STRIKE]
1. Organise laundry cuboard
2. Sweep and clean floor
3. Clean toilet
4. Clean sink
5. Throw away empty bottles[/STRIKE]
Children's Bedrooms Detailed Cleaning List[STRIKE]
1. Polish furniture
2. Straighten drawers/cabinets
3. Clean cobwebs
4. Change bed
5. Clean window
6. Straighten toy shelves
7. Clean under the bed
8. Clean out the cupboard
9. Put away stray items
10. Sort out grown clothes
11. Vacuum under bed
12. Dust baseboards
13. Clean fingerprints off doors and walls
14. Rearrange DVD’s/Books/Games[/STRIKE] - 7 hours to here
Master bedroom detailed cleaning
1. Polish furniture
2. Clean lights
3. Dust cobwebs
4. Wash windows
5. Sort out clothes cupboard
[STRIKE]6. Clean under the bed[/STRIKE]
7 Sort out drawers
8. Sort out book cupboard
9. Change bed
10. Polish mirrored wardrobe
11. Clean under bed
12. Hoover under bed
13. Dust skirting boards
Extra Jobs
Change bed in guest room
Shopping list
Shopping
Make meal for arrival
Ironing
The Shred
[STRIKE] Nice meal with DH[/STRIKE]

scrooge2008

Great to have you back Cha, busy as ever.

Bathrooms and kitchens seem to take forever, but like micron said, they make such a difference when they are done.

We spent a couple of years totally refurbishing this house, and I only did the very minimal cleaning as it seemed a total waste of time. In fact one of my visitors at the time, gave me a wall plaque, as a parting gift that said,

"You can touch the dust but please don't write in it."

You've done really well on your list micron, I am sure it feels great to see the tasks disappearing. Sorry to hear about you ankle though, Jillian can wait.

wilf55

hi all

internet access in the caravan

scorching here 25 deg and its around 9am

sandwich is a lovely place

ds name is haydn mcc***** from didsbury so you can all follow him

he is only 13 so if he makes the cut that is all the england selectors are looking for....in simple terms if he is still playing on thursday he has done all he needs to

welcome back cha good luck with the new business scrooge and keep going micron

see you soon xx

scrooge2008

wilf55 wrote: »

hi all

internet access in the caravan

scorching here 25 deg and its around 9am

sandwich is a lovely place

ds name is haydn mcc***** from didsbury so you can all follow him

he is only 13 so if he makes the cut that is all the england selectors are looking for....in simple terms if he is still playing on thursday he has done all he needs to

welcome back cha good luck with the new business scrooge and keep going micron

see you soon xx

I'll be watching .... i'm excited for you. I wish we were having the same glorious weather in Scotland. Unfortunately it is cold and wet up here. I hope it clears up in time for the Open Championship in St Andrews, but the forecast isn't great.

Have a fab time and plaster yourself with suncream .

wilf55

thanks xx

cha97michelle

We found there was a nice grassy area by the quay side that was a little cooler. Necessary to sit out od it a bit in this heat.

All the work yesterday left me shattered. I only woke at 9:30 even though the kids woke at more like 6:30. Plan today is that the garden needs tackling, so i might leave some of that like grass cutting to DH while i tackle some ironing. I don't want my hayfever getting any worse.

I can always watch some stuff of the digi bix while i do it so it won't be too bad. Just a bit hot.