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

scrooge2008

So today:- THE SHRED DAY 5


[STRIKE]Whole oats/yoghurt melon/green tea/300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Beetroot and sunflower seed bread - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Chicken Korma - rice and vegetables - 435 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Melon/pineapple & pommegranate seeds - 100 calories[/STRIKE]

Total 1135 calories

[STRIKE]4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 7 AF days[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Unlimited tea with skimmed milk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Emergency food - 1/4 melon [/STRIKE]

Exercise:-

Gillian shred DVD - DAY 5 - 200 extra calories burn
[STRIKE]Walk to the beach and library with DS - 100 calories burn[/STRIKE]

Things that need to be done:-

Clean and take back sander
Clean leather suite
[STRIKE]Join library and order two books [/STRIKE]
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry
Organise headed paper for my business
[STRIKE]Post more letters[/STRIKE]
The Shred
TW with family
Organise insurance
Empty washing basket
Sort of filing system
Sort out receipt system
Fill in NIns forms for rebate

It should go something like this:-

[STRIKE]Dress to shoes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lazy morning for DS and DH, while I pop out to catch up with a friend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lunch for family[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Library and walk with DS[/STRIKE]
Paperwork and list items
[STRIKE]Couple of hours lazing this afternoon[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Relaxed evening with family - DH cooks tea [/STRIKE]


At weigh in this morning, I lost nothing despite a very disciplined week, but I am confident the weight will come off if I stick with it. I am feeling energised and my skin is looking good so i'll focus on the positives .

I felt very embarrassed at the library this morning as I attempted to enrol. I was informed that I still owed £17.50 in fines from 2002 and money on an unrecoverable book. There is no way I can afford that this month, so I skulked away with my tail between my legs and no books.

After I got back from the library, I basically had a lovely, slobby afternoon and evening and did no more on the list. There's always tomorrow .

scrooge2008

So today:- THE SHRED DAY 6


[STRIKE]Shredded wheat - nuts/seeds and dried fruit/skimmed milk and green tea/400 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Poached egg on toast - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Roast lamb and trimmings - 700 calories[/STRIKE]

Total 1400 calories

[STRIKE]4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 8 AF days[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Unlimited tea with skimmed milk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Emergency food - 1 breakaway[/STRIKE]

Exercise:-

Gillian shred DVD - DAY 6 - 200 extra calories burn
Walk to A&M's to hand back sander - 100 calories burn

Things that need to be done:-

Clean and take back sander
Clean leather suite
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry
Organise headed paper for my business
[STRIKE]Post more letters[/STRIKE]
The Shred
TW with family
[STRIKE]Organise insurance[STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty washing basket[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort of filing system [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort out receipt system[/STRIKE]
Fill in NIns forms for rebate
[STRIKE]Do MSE list for next week[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust and hoover through house with swish and swipe[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Storecupboard challenge - design menu for next week[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]DS literary Circle model[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Organise lunches and clothes for Monday [/STRIKE]

It should go something like this:-

[STRIKE]10.00 - 12.00 - Lazy morning - Long bath, wash hair/do nails and face - dress to shoes - read paper[/STRIKE] - The dreaded shred.
[STRIKE]12.00 - 13.00 - Lunch for family[/STRIKE]
13.00 - 15.00 - Clean leather suite while watching TV and bung cushion covers in washing machine - Hang up washing and put on new load
15.00 - 17.00 - Wash down sander and walk it back to A&M's with bottle of wine and thank you card.
[STRIKE] 17.00 - 19.00 - Paperwork - DS model and literary circle - organise for Monday - store cupboard challenge - post on here for next week.
19.00 - 23.00 - Chill with DH over roast lamb that he is cooking.
[/STRIKE]

My menu for next week is:-

Butternut squash and pea risotto - Monday
Fish pie and cabbage - Tuesday
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza and garlic bread - Wednesday
Thursday - Quiche Lorriane and salad
Friday - Bean curry and rice

Make for lunches
- carrot cake
- Pea soup
- Bean pate
- Hummous

I've been and done a couple of weeks worth of shopping at Lidl and also bought:-

Leather Hiking Boots - £6.99
Bicycle Helmet for DS - £7.99
Salad spinner - £3.99
Poster Paints - £3.99 needed for a school project DS is doing at home.

All are unbudgeted for but needed and good value, that was my reasoning anyway. That leaves me with only £23.04 general housekeeping/food budget until the end of the month. I am setting myself the challenge of living within that, but anything I get from selling on ebay will be added to this pot to ease it a touch. On that note, tomorrow I am going to venture into the loft and see what gems can be uncovered there as ebaying pickings in the house are sparse now. I believe that there are a number of pairs of 5" leather stilleto heals, in various shades, that DH optimistically bought me in younger times, i'll see if they'll sell.

Different_Corner

5" stilettos, oh what a brave girl you were ! I didn't graduate from the M & S court shoe...

scrooge2008

THE SHRED - WEEK 2

[STRIKE]Wholemeal oats - nuts/seeds and dried fruit/skimmed milk/yoghurt and green tea/400 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Avocado and ham sandwich - 350 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]lamb curry and couscous - 500 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Breakaway - 90 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Skinny crisps - 90 calories [/STRIKE]
Total 1430 calories

4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 8 AF days
Unlimited tea with skimmed milk
Emergency food - 1/4 melon

Exercise:-

Gillian shred DVD - DAY 7 - 200 extra calories burn
Body Jam session at the gym

Things that need to be done:- Finish off last weeks list before starting a new one

Clean and take back sander
Clean leather suite
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry
Organise headed paper for my business
Post more letters
The Shred
Organise insurance
Fill in NIns forms for rebate
Organise for Tuesday
[STRIKE]DS project homework[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]RB/TD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]M presentation[/STRIKE]
Phone up with regards to tax credit renewal form
[STRIKE]Invoice to W/L[/STRIKE]

It should go something like this:-

[STRIKE]Dress to shoes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Family up and out with lunches[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Drop DH off a doctors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Accounts Job[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Visit new potential client[/STRIKE]
The Shred
[STRIKE]Lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]MSE down time[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Work through list above[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]DS project homework[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Organise tea[/STRIKE]
Organise things for Tuesday
Go to gym for Body Jam session
Chill in sauna

The day has flown today. I saw another prospective client and they want me to do some work for them too, which is great. It will involve quite a lot of work to set up, so I will try not to add anything extra to my list this week that isn't urgent and I'll focus on New Business.

Some good news too money wise. I have been involved in a dispute with BT over the transition from Residential to Business line with website and VOIP phone. They made a complete hash up of the switch over and I have had to spend hours on the phone to them trying to resolve various issues. Eventually I referred it to Offcom and BT have now refunded all charges from the beginning of February until the end of June, over £300.00 !! Things are not completely resolved yet, but I now have my personal dispute resolver Chin, who phones me each day to update me on progress. The whole thing has been a complete farce everything that could have gone wrong has, but at least I've not had to pay for there incompetence! Rant over!

Well, things didn't really go to plan today. Up until 4.00 pm, I was skipping along, then I opened a letter from Tax Credits and decided to try and get that sorted, queue a number of calls, but I couldn't speak to an advisor. DS had a real paddy over his homework, so that took longer than usual, I was trying not to laugh, because it was obvious it was his wee hormones kicking in, but my smirks didn't help. Then DH phoned to say he was working late so I didn't get to the gym. I had this wave of tiredness come over me and thought, stuff it I'm watching tele, and that is what I did.

scrooge2008

THE SHRED - WEEK 2

[STRIKE]Meusli with pineapple and yoghurt - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Chicken salad sandwich and fruit- 350 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Pasta bake - 700 calories[/STRIKE]

Total 1350 calories

[STRIKE]4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 9 AF days[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Unlimited tea with skimmed milk[/STRIKE]

Exercise:-

Gillian shred DVD - DAY 8 - 200 extra calories burn

Things that need to be done this week:-

[STRIKE]Organise route and print off information for Solicitors[/STRIKE]
Clean silk covers
Clean and take back sander
Clean leather suite
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry
[STRIKE]Organise headed paper for my business [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Post more letters[/STRIKE]
The Shred
Organise insurance
Fill in NIns forms for rebate
Organise for Wednesday
DS project homework
RB/TD
[STRIKE]Phone up with regards to tax credit renewal form[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Meet with solicitors in Glasgow[/STRIKE]
Swish and Swipe house
Wash on and out
[STRIKE]Make pasta bake[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Get orange juice from Tesco's and more milk - use LV's[/STRIKE]
Pcone survey
Find £30.00 worth of stuff in the loft to stick on ebay
Update Mystery Shopping log and try and secure the bank job on offer
Alarm getting fixed on Thursday
Buy new carpet through insurance this week - VERY IMPORTANT
Check airmile account and give DH details
Organise pitch for new customer - prices etc - VERY IMPORTANT
[STRIKE]Phone BT about website issues[/STRIKE]
Check out rail card offer on MSE homepage
Weigh in on Lou's thread
Take DS swimming
Send off VAT cheque


Today should go something like this:-

[STRIKE]Dress to shoes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Family up and out with lunches - remember DS has swimming today[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Meet up with C for coffee[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Drive through to Glasgow Solicitors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Back for Lollypop[/STRIKE]
RB and TD
The Shred - 4.30 - 5.00
[STRIKE]Work through list above - timed for 2 hours whatever I can get done, including making tea and DS project work - No work after 7.00 pm.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]New business networking event[/STRIKE]

Crazy busy day, juggling as usual. School called to say DS was not well, just as I was entering into a meeting with the solicitors 50 miles from home. Fortunately DH was able to leave work and pick him up.

I have just been to another networking event this evening and I have now got quite a few new clients, but I haven't got my infrastructure in place to handle the work. I should have my website finished and branding organised for business cards and Letter Heads within the next couple of weeks. I have outsourced this at the best prices and quality that I could manage, but it will need to be paid for within my existing budgets. I'm not going into debt to fund the expansion, but it's going to be a very tight few months.... but then again, what's new!

scrooge2008

THE SHRED - WEEK 2

[STRIKE]Oats/Nuts and dried fruit- 350 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Ham salad sandwich and fruit- 350 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Fish pie in parsley sauce - 600 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]LC crisps - 100 calories[/STRIKE]

Total 1400 calories

[STRIKE]4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 10 AF days[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Unlimited tea with skimmed milk[/STRIKE]

Exercise:-

Gillian shred DVD - DAY 9 - 200 extra calories burn
[STRIKE]20 lengths of the pool[/STRIKE]

Things that need to be done this week:-

Clean silk covers
Clean and take back sander
Clean leather suite
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry
Organise insurance
Fill in NIns forms for rebate
Swish and Swipe house
Pcone survey
Find £30.00 worth of stuff in the loft to stick on ebay
Update Mystery Shopping log
[STRIKE]Alarm getting fixed Thursday[/STRIKE]
Buy new carpet through insurance this week - VERY IMPORTANT
Check airmile account and give DH details
Organise pitch for new customer - prices etc - VERY IMPORTANT
Check out rail card offer on MSE homepage
Weigh in on Lou's thread
Send off VAT cheque
BT website cancel - and charges refunded
[STRIKE]Check out CCL requirements[/STRIKE]
Check out additional course - OU
Organise Isle of May trip

Each Day:-
Organise for following day
DS project homework
RB/TD
Dress to shoes
The Shred
Swish and swipe - police hotspots
Wash on an out
BT 10.00 web designer 26th May


Today should go something like this:-

[STRIKE]Early morning cleaning job[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Family up and out with lunches - DS has cold and may need to stay off school, which will change things[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Phone branding lady about business card change[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Accounts job[/STRIKE]
RB and TD
[STRIKE]Back for Lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Swish and swipe house[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wash on and off[/STRIKE]
The Shred
Type up marketing notes from networking event yesterday
[STRIKE]Book on the next Gateway workshop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Re-do my nails[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Fish pie for tea[/STRIKE]
Organise for Thursday
[STRIKE]Gym - Swim and sauna [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]CHILL[/STRIKE]

Tired today. DS off school and i'm trying to motivate myself to clean the house, which has somehow managed to descend into havoc. I've had to bite the bullet and I've applied for, and got, another 6 mystery shopping jobs to do, which I'll do next Thursday, that will bring me in another £90.00. I want to ease back on these, but this month, as the song goes "Money's too tight to mention." The new clients will bring in money a few months down the line, but it's needed now. At the moment it's all expense.

Bobbing to this as I type:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaH3rxay7dY

I've got to find another £950.00 too for the licences that I require to fully operate.

scrooge2008

THE SHRED - WEEK 2

[STRIKE]Oats/Nuts and fresh pineapple- 350 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Feta cheese mixed salad and roll - 400 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Butternut squash soup - sweet potato and homemade humous - 500 calories[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Small chocolate muffin - 120 calories[/STRIKE]

Total 1400 calories

[STRIKE]4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 11 AF days[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Unlimited tea with skimmed milk[/STRIKE]

Exercise:-

Gillian shred DVD - DAY 9 - 200 extra calories burn

Things that need to be done this week:-

Clean and take back sander
Clean leather suite
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry
Find £30.00 worth of stuff in the loft to stick on ebay
Buy new carpet through insurance this week - VERY IMPORTANT
Organise pitch for new customer - prices etc - VERY IMPORTANT
Weigh in on Lou's thread
Send off VAT cheque

Each Day:-
[STRIKE]Organise for following day[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]DS project homework[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]RB/TD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dress to shoes[/STRIKE]
The Shred
[STRIKE]Swish and swipe - police hotspots[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wash on an out[/STRIKE]



Today should go something like this:-

[STRIKE]Lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]DH up and out with salad for lunch[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Alarm company to fix and maintain alarm[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dress to shoes - hair nails and make-up chill[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]RB and TD[/STRIKE]
The Shred
[STRIKE]2 hour deep clean of the house[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Wash on and off
Make butternut squash soup
Type up marketing notes from networking event [/STRIKE]


DS is off school today with a heavy cold, so I am having a laid back catch up day.

I broke my run of no spend days today, as I felt sorry for DS and bought him a Macdonald's lunch, I stuck to my lunch plan though :A.

I have got an extra £200.00 coming in over the next week though, from Mystery Shopping and new client, which I didn't have in my budget, but I don't want to touch this, so i'm going to stick with the original plan and make the budget balance through ebaying. I will venture up into the loft over the weekend.

scrooge2008

THE SHRED - WEEK 2
[STRIKE] Oats/Nuts and yoghurt - 350 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Feta cheese mixed salad Pitta - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
HM quiche Lorraine and baked potato/salad - 650 calories - [STRIKE]Cereal toast and a glass of wine - 650 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Emergency Food - Breakaway - 100 calories[/STRIKE]

Total 1400 calories

4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 12 AF days
Unlimited tea with skimmed milk

Exercise:-

Gillian shred DVD - DAY 10 - 200 extra calories burn
[STRIKE]5 hours frenzied housework - 200 extra calories[/STRIKE]

Things that need to be done this week:-

Clean and take back sander
Clean leather suite
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry
Find £30.00 worth of stuff in the loft to stick on ebay
Buy new carpet through insurance this week - VERY IMPORTANT
Organise pitch for new customer - prices etc - VERY IMPORTANT
Weigh in on Lou's thread
Send off VAT cheque

Each Day:-
Organise for following day
DS project homework
RB/TD
Dress to shoes
The Shred
Swish and swipe - police hotspots
Wash on an out

Today should go something like this:-

[STRIKE]Dress to shoes - hair nails and make-up [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Accounts Job[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]BT Engineer - again to try and fix line[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lollypop[/STRIKE]
RB and TD
[STRIKE]Lunch for family[/STRIKE]
The Shred
[STRIKE]Work out week's spring cleaning plan[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Work out menu plan for the coming week[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wash on and off[/STRIKE]
Make Quiche Lorraine
Work through more items on the main list - specifically:-
Clean and take back sander
Clean leather suite
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry
[STRIKE]Find £30.00 worth of stuff in the loft to stick on ebay[/STRIKE]
Send off VAT cheque

DH helped give the house a good clean last night, without being asked, as I was feeling tired and grumpy. It was really sweet of him, but it annoyed me that it had got into such a mess that he needed to intervene, and I felt like having a good moan at him. Fortunately, I bit my tongue and took myself off to bed, because in reality he works very hard too, and is a good DH so I don't want to upset the apple cart there .

I'm just going to put it down to I can't do everything, and when something slips c'est la vie, onwards and upwards, there is always tomorrow . New business got priority this week and house suffered, but it was the right trade off I think. This week the house becomes the priority. How is balance achieved????????

Menu Plan

I've printed off recipes from Delia and Jamie, my favourite cooks for the following:-

Saturday - Roast Beef and trimmings - DH
Sunday - Salmon in champagne sauce and veg - Delia
Monday - Coronation chicken and baked potato - Jamie
Tuesday - Sausage, bacon and cabbage casserole - Jamie
Wednesday - Spaghetti Carbonara - Delia
Thursday - Tomato soup - Jamie
Friday - Prawn stir fry with brocolli and cashews - Delia

Make weightwatchers chocolate muffins and rhubarb chutney using rhubarb from the garden.

I'm going to replace cream in the recipes with craime fraiche and the champagne with a cheap quarter bottle of white plonk, but otherwise i've got most of the ingredients in the store cupboard and freezer, so it should be a cheap week.

I got sidetracked this afternoon. After copying and pasting the spring cleaning plan, I ventured into DS's room with him and began attacking it in a frenzy, pulling long hidden boxes of toys out from behind his cabin bed. I am ashamed to say, I had not been behind there in 7 years :eek:. We sorted out 7 black bin bags of clothes and toys, fit only for the bin. If Macdonald's toys were collectable items, he'd be a millionaire now. It's all off to the skip tomorrow :T. 5 hours later, he had an amazing, sparkly room :beer:, and he helped me the whole time. There was no time to make tea though, so everyone just grabbed cereal and toast.

Edit - DH was terrified that i'd thrown out lego and went through all seven bags, rescuing about a bag full of stuff that he is going to sell on ebay. He's a keen ebayer so he will probably generate a few pounds, which would be great. I still can't quite get it into my head, that DS's trash would be somebody's treasure, we shall see.

Week's Spring Cleaning Plan :eek::rotfl::(

FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 1: The
Entrance, Front Porch, and Dining Room
This is my detailed cleaning list for Zone 1. Ensure you adapt it to fit your
home and family. If you are still decluttering, you are not ready for this
whole list, concentrate on decluttering only! BabySteps! - FlyLady
Entrance Detailed Cleaning List:
Start at the ceiling and work your way down to the floor.
1. Clean cobwebs
2. Dust window sills and front door
3. Clean switch plate of hand prints and walls if needed
4. Put plants in to the shower and give them a good rinse. Let me set
there until you are finished.
5. Dust furniture
6. Dust baseboards
7. Straighten the coat closest
8. Sweep vacuum or mop the floor
9. Put back the plants. You would hate for DH to walk into a jungle
tomorrow morning. LOL
10. Add your own personal touches to make it more welcoming.
Dining Room Detailed Cleaning List
Start at the ceiling and work your way down to the floor.
1. Clean the cobwebs
2. Dust window sills
3. Clean the window
4. Clean doors of china cabinet after you straighten dishes if they
need done. Dust
5. Clean and straighten any drawer
6. Clean off top of Dining table and Polish
7. Rinse plants in the shower
8. Dust the bottoms of the chairs.
9. Dust the baseboards
10. Move furniture and vacuum underneath (except the china cabinet)
I turned mine over one time. It was not funny.
11. Add your own personal touches to the table (table cloth, pretty
bowl, flowers)
Front Porch Detailed cleaning.
1. Sweep down cobweb and spider webs (In the summer, I leave
them. I feed the spiders too LOL.)
2. Sweep off porch furniture.
3. Sweep the porch.
4. Throw away any dead plants.
5. Prune back unruly bushes from the entrance.
6. Repot planters if necessary (in summer)
7. Refill bird feeders.
8. Wipe off tables, banisters, and light fixtures.
9. Get rid of unwanted items.
10. Add your own personal touches to welcome friends and family
(wreath, welcome mat, bell)
FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 2: The Kitchen

KITCHEN: DETAIL CLEANING LIST
1. EMPTY REFG/CLEAN THOROUGHLY
2. CLEAN MICROWAVE INSIDE AND OUT
3. CLEAN STOVE/OVEN
4. WASH CANISTER/KNICK-KNACKS
5. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/CUPBOARDS
6. WIPE FINGERPRINTS OFF WALLS
7. WASH INSIDE WINDOWS
8. CLEAN FAN/VENT-A-HOOD FILTERS AND HOOD
9. SCRUB DOWN CABINET FRONTS (only a few at a time)
10. CLEAN LIGHT DEFUSING BOWLS(GLASS GLOBES OVER
LIGHT BULBS)
11. CLEAN UNDER SINK/THROW AWAY OLD RAGS
12. CLEAN PET DISHES
FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 3: The
Bathroom and One Extra Room

Bathroom Detailed Cleaning List
1. WASH AREA RUGS
2. SCRUB/WAX FLOOR
3. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CABINETS
4. CLEAN SHOWER STALL/ WAX (not the floor!)
5. WASH SHOWER DOOR
6. CLEAN MEDICINE CABINET
7. CLEAN SCALE
8. THROW AWAY EMPTY BOTTLES
Extra Bedroom Detailed Cleaning List
1. POLISH FURNITURE
2. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CLOSET
3. CLEAN COBWEBS
4. WASH MATTRESS PAD/ DUST RUG
5. FLIP MATTRESS
6. WASH CURTAINS
7. WASH WINDOWS
8. CLEAN WINDOW
9. CLEAN BATH TUB
10. CLEAN TOP OF SEWING MACHINE
11. STRAIGHTEN BOOKCASE
12. STRAIGHTEN COMPUTER DESK
13. CLEAN OUT THE CLOSET
14. PUT AWAY STRAY ITEMS
15. FERTILIZE PLANTS
Children's Bathroom Detailed Cleaning List
1. WASH AREA RUGS
2. SWEEP/ SCRUB/ WAX FLOOR
3. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CABINETS
4. CLEAN SHOWER/ TUB STALL
5. WASH SHOWER DOOR
6. SCRUB BATH TOYS
7. WASH DOWN OUTSIDE OF TOILET
8. THROW AWAY EMPTY BOTTLES
Children's Bedrooms Detailed Cleaning List
[STRIKE]1. POLISH FURNITURE[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]2. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CLOSET[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]3. CLEAN COBWEBS[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]4. WASH MATTRESS PAD/ DUST RUG[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]5. FLIP MATTRESSES[/STRIKE]
6. WASH CURTAINS
7. CLEAN WINDOW
[STRIKE]8. STRAIGHTEN TOY SHELVES[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]9. CLEAN UNDER THE BED[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]10. CLEAN OUT THE CLOSET[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]11. PUT AWAY STRAY ITEMS[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] 12. SORT OUT-GROWN CLOTHES[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]13. VACUUM UNDER BED/ CLOSETS[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]14. DUST BASEBOARDS[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]15. CLEAN FINGERPRINTS OFF DOOR/ WALLS[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]16. REARRANGE VIDEOS/ GAMES/ BOOKS[/STRIKE]
Office Detailed Cleaning List
1. CLEAR OFF THE SURFACE OF YOUR DESK
2. THROW AWAY PENS THAT DON'T WORK
3. SHARPEN PENCILS
4. THROW OUT ALL THE TRASH
5. PUT ITEMS TO KEEP IN A PENDING FILE FOR WED (desk
day)
6. DO NOT STOP TO PAY BILLS
7. STRAIGHTEN ONE DRAWER AT A TIME
8. TOSS OUT OLD RECEIPTS FROM OVER 7 YEARS
9. CLEAN OFF THE MONITOR SCREEN
10. FILL PRINTER CADDY WITH PAPER
11. ESTABLISH A PLACE FOR CURRENT BILLS
12. VACUUM UNDER DESK AND THE WHOLE ROOM
13. DUST FURNITURE
14. CLEAN WINDOWS
15. REMOVE COBWEBS
16. CHECK SUPPLIES OF PAPER AND PRINTER CARTRIDGES
STAMPS AND ENVELOPES
Laundry Room Detailed Cleaning List
1. WIPE DOWN THE TOP OF THE WASHER AND DRYER
2. CLEAN THE GUNK FROM UNDER THE WASHER LID
3. THROW OUT EMPTY BOTTLES AND BOXES
4. EMPTY THE GARBAGE CAN
5. CHECK SUPPLIES OF LAUNDRY DETERGENT, SOFTENER,
SPOT REMOVER
6. SWEEP AND MOP THE FLOOR
7. REMOVE THE COBWEBS
8. PUT AWAY ALL CLOTHES
9. LOOK BEHIND APPLIANCES FOR ODD SOCKS
FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 4: The Master
Bedroom
MASTER BATHROOM - DETAILED CLEANING
1. WASH RUGS
2. STRAIGHTEN UP MAKEUP
3. STRAIGHTEN DRAWER/CABINETS
4. CLEAN SHOWER STALL/DEMOLD
5. WASH SHOWER DOORS
MASTER BEDROOM - DETAILED CLEANING
1. POLISH FURNITURE
2. CLEAN OFF THE DESKS
3. CLEAN COBWEBS
4. WASH MATTRESS PAD/DUST RUFFLE
5. FLIP MATTRESS
6. EMPTY TRASH
7. WASH WINDOWS
8. CULL SOME BOOKS FROM BOOKCASE
9. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS
10. CLEAN UNDER THE BED
CLOSET - DETAILED CLEANING
1. STRAIGHTEN THE TOP SHELVES
2. ARRANGE THE SHOES
3. TAKE SUITCASES TO BASEMENT
4. DUST SHOE BOOKCASE
FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 5: The Living
Room, Family Room, or Den

ZONE 5: LIVING ROOM/ FAMILY ROOM/ DEN
1. CLEAN COBWEBS
2. CLEAN WINDOWS
3. STRAIGHTEN BOOKCASES
4. WASH ORNAMENTS AND WHAT-KNOTS
5. CLEAN OUT END TABLE
6. STRAIGHTEN CLOSETS/ DRAWERS
7. WIPE FINGERPRINTS FROM WALLS
8. POLISH FURNITURE
9. CLEAN OUT MAGAZINE RACKS
10. CLEAN PHONE
11. CLEAN UNDER CUSHIONS
12. CLEAN OUT FIREPLACE
13. MOVE FURNITURE AND VACUUM
14. SHAMPOO CARPET

14/148 = 9.4%

scrooge2008

THE SHRED - WEEK 2

[STRIKE]Oats/Nuts and green tea - 350 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Feta cheese mixed salad Pitta - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Roast lamb - trimmings and a glass of wine - 800 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Emergency Food - Breakaway - 100 calories[/STRIKE]

Total 1650 calories

[STRIKE]4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 12 AF days[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Unlimited tea with skimmed milk[/STRIKE]

Exercise:-

Gillian shred DVD - 200 extra calories burn

Things that need to be done this week:-

Clean and take back sander
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry
Find £30.00 worth of stuff in the loft to stick on ebay
Organise pitch for new customer - prices etc - VERY IMPORTANT
Send off VAT cheque

Each Day:-
Organise for following day
DS project homework
RB/TD
Dress to shoes
The Shred
Swish and swipe - police hotspots
Wash on an out

Today should go something like this:-

[STRIKE]Do invoices and check Paypal[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dress to shoes/nails and makeup - Nice bath with book[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Swish and swipe house[/STRIKE]
Clean sander and give back with wine and card
[STRIKE]Clean leather suite and deep clean living room while watching Desperate Housewives[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lunch for family - pitta bread/cheese and salad[/STRIKE]
[/STRIKE]DH measure up for carpet[STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Shopping for carpet[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Food shopping for the week[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Chill while DH cooks roast dinner.[/STRIKE]

I've just weighed in and i've lost 3lb this week, so i'm dead chuffed.

Week's Spring Cleaning Plan :eek::rotfl::(

FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 1: The
Entrance, Front Porch, and Dining Room
This is my detailed cleaning list for Zone 1. Ensure you adapt it to fit your
home and family. If you are still decluttering, you are not ready for this
whole list, concentrate on decluttering only! BabySteps! - FlyLady
Entrance Detailed Cleaning List:
Start at the ceiling and work your way down to the floor.
1. Clean cobwebs
2. Dust window sills and front door
3. Clean switch plate of hand prints and walls if needed
4. Put plants in to the shower and give them a good rinse. Let me set
there until you are finished.
5. Dust furniture
6. Dust baseboards
7. Straighten the coat closest
8. Sweep vacuum or mop the floor
9. Put back the plants. You would hate for DH to walk into a jungle
tomorrow morning. LOL
10. Add your own personal touches to make it more welcoming.
Dining Room Detailed Cleaning List
Start at the ceiling and work your way down to the floor.
1. Clean the cobwebs
2. Dust window sills
3. Clean the window
4. Clean doors of china cabinet after you straighten dishes if they
need done. Dust
5. Clean and straighten any drawer
6. Clean off top of Dining table and Polish
7. Rinse plants in the shower
8. Dust the bottoms of the chairs.
9. Dust the baseboards
10. Move furniture and vacuum underneath (except the china cabinet)
I turned mine over one time. It was not funny.
11. Add your own personal touches to the table (table cloth, pretty
bowl, flowers)
Front Porch Detailed cleaning.
1. Sweep down cobweb and spider webs (In the summer, I leave
them. I feed the spiders too LOL.)
2. Sweep off porch furniture.
3. Sweep the porch.
4. Throw away any dead plants.
5. Prune back unruly bushes from the entrance.
6. Repot planters if necessary (in summer)
7. Refill bird feeders.
8. Wipe off tables, banisters, and light fixtures.
9. Get rid of unwanted items.
10. Add your own personal touches to welcome friends and family
(wreath, welcome mat, bell)
FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 2: The Kitchen

KITCHEN: DETAIL CLEANING LIST

1. EMPTY REFG/CLEAN THOROUGHLY
2. CLEAN MICROWAVE INSIDE AND OUT
3. CLEAN STOVE/OVEN
4. WASH CANISTER/KNICK-KNACKS
5. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/CUPBOARDS
6. WIPE FINGERPRINTS OFF WALLS
7. WASH INSIDE WINDOWS
8. CLEAN FAN/VENT-A-HOOD FILTERS AND HOOD
9. SCRUB DOWN CABINET FRONTS (only a few at a time)
10. CLEAN LIGHT DEFUSING BOWLS(GLASS GLOBES OVER
LIGHT BULBS)
11. CLEAN UNDER SINK/THROW AWAY OLD RAGS
12. CLEAN PET DISHES
FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 3: The
Bathroom and One Extra Room

Bathroom Detailed Cleaning List

1. WASH AREA RUGS
2. SCRUB/WAX FLOOR
3. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CABINETS
4. CLEAN SHOWER STALL/ WAX (not the floor!)
5. WASH SHOWER DOOR
6. CLEAN MEDICINE CABINET
7. CLEAN SCALE
8. THROW AWAY EMPTY BOTTLES
Extra Bedroom Detailed Cleaning List
1. POLISH FURNITURE
2. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CLOSET
3. CLEAN COBWEBS
4. WASH MATTRESS PAD/ DUST RUG
5. FLIP MATTRESS
6. WASH CURTAINS
7. WASH WINDOWS
8. CLEAN WINDOW
9. CLEAN BATH TUB
10. CLEAN TOP OF SEWING MACHINE
11. STRAIGHTEN BOOKCASE
12. STRAIGHTEN COMPUTER DESK
13. CLEAN OUT THE CLOSET
14. PUT AWAY STRAY ITEMS
15. FERTILIZE PLANTS
Children's Bathroom Detailed Cleaning List
1. WASH AREA RUGS
2. SWEEP/ SCRUB/ WAX FLOOR
3. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CABINETS
4. CLEAN SHOWER/ TUB STALL
5. WASH SHOWER DOOR
6. SCRUB BATH TOYS
7. WASH DOWN OUTSIDE OF TOILET
8. THROW AWAY EMPTY BOTTLES
Children's Bedrooms Detailed Cleaning List
1. POLISH FURNITURE
2. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CLOSET
3. CLEAN COBWEBS
4. WASH MATTRESS PAD/ DUST RUG
5. FLIP MATTRESSES
6. WASH CURTAINS
7. CLEAN WINDOW

8. STRAIGHTEN TOY SHELVES
9. CLEAN UNDER THE BED
10. CLEAN OUT THE CLOSET
11. PUT AWAY STRAY ITEMS
12. SORT OUT-GROWN CLOTHES
13. VACUUM UNDER BED/ CLOSETS

14. DUST BASEBOARDS

15. CLEAN FINGERPRINTS OFF DOOR/ WALLS

16. REARRANGE VIDEOS/ GAMES/ BOOKS
Office Detailed Cleaning List
1. CLEAR OFF THE SURFACE OF YOUR DESK
2. THROW AWAY PENS THAT DON'T WORK
3. SHARPEN PENCILS
4. THROW OUT ALL THE TRASH
5. PUT ITEMS TO KEEP IN A PENDING FILE FOR WED (desk
day)
6. DO NOT STOP TO PAY BILLS
7. STRAIGHTEN ONE DRAWER AT A TIME
8. TOSS OUT OLD RECEIPTS FROM OVER 7 YEARS
9. CLEAN OFF THE MONITOR SCREEN
10. FILL PRINTER CADDY WITH PAPER
11. ESTABLISH A PLACE FOR CURRENT BILLS
12. VACUUM UNDER DESK AND THE WHOLE ROOM
13. DUST FURNITURE
14. CLEAN WINDOWS
15. REMOVE COBWEBS
16. CHECK SUPPLIES OF PAPER AND PRINTER CARTRIDGES
STAMPS AND ENVELOPES
Laundry Room Detailed Cleaning List
1. WIPE DOWN THE TOP OF THE WASHER AND DRYER
2. CLEAN THE GUNK FROM UNDER THE WASHER LID
3. THROW OUT EMPTY BOTTLES AND BOXES
4. EMPTY THE GARBAGE CAN
5. CHECK SUPPLIES OF LAUNDRY DETERGENT, SOFTENER,
SPOT REMOVER
6. SWEEP AND MOP THE FLOOR
7. REMOVE THE COBWEBS
8. PUT AWAY ALL CLOTHES
9. LOOK BEHIND APPLIANCES FOR ODD SOCKS
FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 4: The Master
Bedroom
MASTER BATHROOM - DETAILED CLEANING
1. WASH RUGS
2. STRAIGHTEN UP MAKEUP
3. STRAIGHTEN DRAWER/CABINETS
4. CLEAN SHOWER STALL/DEMOLD
5. WASH SHOWER DOORS
MASTER BEDROOM - DETAILED CLEANING
1. POLISH FURNITURE
2. CLEAN OFF THE DESKS
3. CLEAN COBWEBS
4. WASH MATTRESS PAD/DUST RUFFLE
5. FLIP MATTRESS
6. EMPTY TRASH
7. WASH WINDOWS
8. CULL SOME BOOKS FROM BOOKCASE
9. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS
10. CLEAN UNDER THE BED
CLOSET - DETAILED CLEANING
1. STRAIGHTEN THE TOP SHELVES
2. ARRANGE THE SHOES
3. TAKE SUITCASES TO BASEMENT
4. DUST SHOE BOOKCASE
FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 5: The Living
Room, Family Room, or Den

ZONE 5: LIVING ROOM/ FAMILY ROOM/ DEN
1. CLEAN COBWEBS
2. CLEAN WINDOWS
3. STRAIGHTEN BOOKCASES

4. WASH ORNAMENTS AND WHAT-KNOTS

5. CLEAN OUT END TABLE

6. STRAIGHTEN CLOSETS/ DRAWERS
7. WIPE FINGERPRINTS FROM WALLS
8. POLISH FURNITURE
9. CLEAN OUT MAGAZINE RACKS
10. CLEAN PHONE
11. CLEAN UNDER CUSHIONS
12. CLEAN OUT FIREPLACE
13. MOVE FURNITURE AND VACUUM
14. SHAMPOO CARPET

43/148 = 29.0%

scrooge2008

Plan for May - (Mid Month Review)

1. Budget

I've prepared a budget, which is tight, but doable. I must stay within the budget in May.

Update - Still tight, but doable - must stay focused.

2. Weight Loss

I will lose 7lb in May, if I can put on 7lb in one week surely I can get 7lb off in one month.

I have a food diary and exercise plan that works, SO I WILL STICK WITH IT!!

Update: I have more or less stuck with it, and I have lost 3lb so far, I am determined to keep it up.

3. New Business

I will convert at least one of my leads into a new client in May.

Update: I have started work with two new clients, so i'm pleased with the progress here.

4. Family and Friends
Meet up with close friends at least once in May.
Ensure DS and DH get quality time
Call/e-mail mum and dad regularly in May
Speak to sisters and cousins at least once in May

Update: I have had long telephone calls to mum, dad, sisters and my cousin. DS and DH seem happy, and I feel like we're working together as a family. I have spent time with two of my closest friends and will meet up with the third one at the end of the month.

5. Flylady

Organise a Flylady week, where each room gets a deep clean.

Date - week commencing 17th May 2010. I have a few days off work that week.

Update: I've started on this, so I will continue as a really deep clean of the house will be cathartic.

6. Nature and Culture

Join the library.
Organise a beach walk, followed by Fish and Chips, along the East Coast.
Organise two trips to the cinema - one with family - and one with my cinema friend
Take a boat trip to the Isles of May with DS.

Update: I am a member of the library already, apparently, but they will not let me borrow any more books until I pay an ancient, outstanding fine of £17.50, which I can't afford to do this month.

I have organised a cinema trip next Friday with DH,DS and MIL and the following Friday with DF, all paid for with Tesco Cineworld vouchers. I have also booked the family on to a trip to the Isle of May, on the last Saturday in the month. I have wanted to do this for years and I'm really looking forward to it. I will do a beach walk on Tuesday with DS as I have a number of mystery shops arounds Kirkaldy, St Andrews and Glenrothes and DS is off school that day. I will combine Mystery Shopping with sight seeing, walking and fish and chips so that DS has a nice day.