Weekly Flylady Thread 5th January 2009

likklegibbon

Off for my HHC - see you back at 2.30 peeps

HH62

Thank you to all of you - just reading the replies and realising I'm NOT the only one has made me feel tons better. I seem to have this idea that everyone else keeps their house looking fab all the time and think I'm just useless for struggling!


Right...following on from some suggestions, my living room was pretty tidy (you can see right into it from the road outside my house :eek: so that alone is motivation for me to keep it looking okay!!). I just tidied up a few books and bits that were lying around, and I'll Dyson the floor later.

I've decided that I'd like to work on getting my kitchen sorted first, so I've tidied up the right hand side of it and cleaned the worktops down, and I'll do the left hand side in a bit. At least one side of it looks tidy now - but the cupboards are a nightmare - I risk injury every time I open one of them there's that much stuff in there.



Also, yes the paperwork thing is a major issue because it's costing me money in late payment fees etc etc. I'll have to tackle it soon.


I'd better get off the laptop now or I'll get nothing else done - I seem to get distracted from things very easily.

Thanks for the support all of you :A

indigostar

HH62 well done for making a start, i wish my living room was tidy!!

SummerMoon

ARRRGGHHH... my roll has turned into a slow grind!
Never mind, got alot done. Gotta go get DS1 and nephew in half an hour. Think I'll whizz round living room before I go and it MIGHT stand a very small chance of surviving the invasion!

JennyBee_2

pigpen wrote: »

I've just written tomorrow list.. Jennybee will LOVE me.... lol

Oh god...it's bl00dy filing isn't it....
:eek:

I think I might go and run up and down the stairs...might bring labour on so I don't have to do the filing! Having said that it might not be a bad idea...bet it's warm in the hospital too... difficult to type with gloves on....

right...that's IT! I'm putting the heating on! Just watched the news and it got down to -10 here last night so s*d it.

Dustykitten

Nearly there with the bedroom, it was filthy - not like me, I usually prioritise our bedroom but that's what Christmas and being ill does to you.

Half way through an on line Ocado shop. They are giving me £10 off this week so that will bring their prices in line with sainsbury and there are lots of things I want on offer. I'll add a few more bits now and then a last HHC in the bedroom and it will be done.

HH62 - well done on starting - go dyson that floor now girl or you won't do it - go on I'm watching you.

hellsbells45

:AMonday Mayhem..

Level Three
Wash/vacuum the floor

Tuesday - tinklings
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces
Sweep the floor![/strike]
Level Two
Mop the floor
Level Three
Empty the under the sink cupboard.. give it a wipe out and put back neatly the things you NEED.. get rid of or rehome the rest!
Throw out any chipped mugs.. the porous pottery harbours bacteria.. YUK!!
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances!
Extras

1. Catch up on important phone calls... if you do it now you have time to chase the follow up calls later in the week! Can't get through, lines busy :eek:
   

Wishy-Washy Wednesday
Level One
Declutter the living room , hallway and stairs
Clear and tidy the mantle
Level Two
Vacuum the cleared floors and up the stairs.. under furniture if you can move it safely!
Sort through coats and shoes and bag
Wipe and water neglected plants
Level Three
Check smoke alarms.. change any batteries that need doing
Wipe the paintwork
Dust the flat surfaces
Extras

1. Make an appointment for some ME-time.. go get your hair done, half an hour shopping, coffee with a friend..
2. Wash the windows in these rooms
3. Clean out your handbag!.. and/or college/work bag
4. Wash any soft furnishings that are in need!

This is my updated list. That's it for the kitchen. Will make a start on the Lounge and hall way. Will probably just aim for level one as so much needs doing. I can always come back later to it if there's time.:D

Tilli-Tot

Hiya from work..

Ive no chance of catching up so I hope you're all ok ((hug))
I am waiting for my database to get on with its job, its sooo slow that Ive drunk a cuppa and am thinkning of the stuff I could be doing at home. I made more apple and cinnamon muffins last night in my shiney clean kitchen. My children have started to ask who I am and where has their real mum gone :rotfl: :rotfl:

Weds night its usually chips night cos I work later, but as Im eating properly I won't be having any. Wondering what to have myself... jacket and beans I think... maybe.......

Justamum

HH62 wrote: »

Thank you to all of you - just reading the replies and realising I'm NOT the only one has made me feel tons better. I seem to have this idea that everyone else keeps their house looking fab all the time and think I'm just useless for struggling!
:A

I started on this thread a good few months ago. This house was an absolute 'sh one t hole' when we moved in. It looked like the lazy mare who lived in it before us hadn't cleaned in all the time she was here. I started on here and found it difficult at first, but now I can get the rooms done quickly because what I tend to do now is tidy as I go so I don't have piles of stuff lying around, and no hotspots (if I see one starting I clear it up immediately!). The main reason is that a year ago when we were moving I had to clean the other house (including wiping walls :eek:) from top to bottom on the last day - on top of packing and moving everything ourselves. Plus I had to clean this house before we could properly inhabit it (the cooker doesn't even bear thinking about:eek:) I nearly had a breakdown it was so stressful - and I'd been put on anti-depressants a few months before because of the stress of our housing situation. I've decided that if I keep the house clean and tidy it will help next time we move because packing shouldn't be as difficult, and the cleaning will be easy as it's kept clean on a weekly basis thanks to this thread and the support you get here.

I clean the cooker top every night after washing up, and I've started cleaning the loo and sink at night - takes a couple of minutes - and tidying up the lounge before I go to bed - takes a few seconds - , cleaning the bath after every use (I clean it after DD2 but I've told DD1 she can do it herself if she has a bath rather than a shower), but it means when it comes to those rooms coming round each week they don't need a major 'do' iyswim.

If you start on level 1 one week, then add level 2 the next etc, then you'll find that eventually going up to level 3 will be easy!

onlineid

Sometimes I really hate living in London - today is one of those days. Have been told it will cost over £8k :eek:to install new windows - thats on top of the cost of having the b***y things made.

Wanted to find an interior designer just to get some ideas of what I should do re tiling in the main bathroom and furniture in the living room. Have been quoted 10% of the total cost of our renovation :eek::eek:. I don't need any help with that!!!! Urgh, ready to knock the whole thing on the head. Anyway, enough. Will try and catch up with the thread later. Got through a lot of my list so pleased with that. Need to prepare ds dinner quickly before I pick him up, homework, reading, feed him then hopefully have time to get ready before going out tonight.


Empty the under the sink cupboard.. give it a wipe out and put back neatly !!
Wash ALL floors upstairs and down
Make dinner
Sort out pc / electrical storage box
Empty and sort outside cupboard
Clean front door and steps
Write letters x 3
Post parcel x 2
FINISH THE IRONING!!
Ebay - arrgh. NEED to start listing
Filing
Clear out files, bin old docs

Shopping -
Kitchen scales
Water filter
Fridge freezer
Oven
Dishwasher
Chest of drawers
Bunk bed
Shelving / side board
Storage boxes for ds toys / train track
Chest / large box etc for study
Larger slow cooker
Stick blender
Basket for ironing
shelving - cloakroom
Shelving - laundry

Building work -
Find scaffolder
Confirm windows
Confirm dates for builder to start
Buy tiles / suite etc for bathroom
Buy everything for shower room
Buy everything for downstairs loo
Check wood for terrace
Find wardrobe sliding doors
Fittings for wardrobe
Carpet for stairs???
Choose front door and side panel
New intercom system
Find and buy internal doors