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Weekly Flylady Thread 26th January 2009

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  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Wednesday - bathroom, study and loo!
    Level One
    Clear and wipe surfaces
    Scrub the shower, bath, loo's, basins etc.. including the stands/pedestals
    Level Two
    declutter and vacuum/mop the floors!
    Wash windows
    chuck out all the empties
    Level Three
    Wash any blinds/curtains in need
    Wipe any chairs
    De-web and de-fluff the room
    Extras
    1. empty and wash out bins and laundry baskets
    2. defrag the pc while scrubbing down tiles
    ok, also need to do the 60 in 60 in the spare bedroom, but apart from that I think I am up to date!!!!!!!(apart from dailies!!!!)
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 18,210 Forumite
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    Monday - kitchen and utility mess
    Level One
    Continue to dejunk utility room
    Took a few bits that live in the car back out...
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Extras
    1. HHI
    Tuesday - Living room, hall and stairs!
    Level One

    Hoover the sofa... once the hoover has been cleaned!

    Level Two
    Wash windows
    Vacuum under furniture you can move...

    Level Three

    Extras


    My extras:

    Pay tree surgeon - will have to ring... still can't find the invoice :o TUESDAY Have called...
    Organise Friday (visit bed showroom, Royal Academy)
    Buy screen wash and matches
    Think of fundraising ideas for ribbon walk (apart from selling excess wedding cake test batches at work!)
    Christening present... I'm sure there's something around somewhere that will do ;)
    Wrap presents
    Governing body gap analysis
    Wash & store remaining dog bedding
    Finish clearing study - I've done a bit more
    Make decision on bed (Friday)
    Agree date to finish utility room

    Have done the kitchen window and plants, and update list to remove everything that I've done. I may not have done what I needed to for work (I hasten to add that I did do plenty of work, just not what I'd planned to... it's often like that!), but I have now made significant progress on flying :D

    Off to get changed and go to yoga... see you later!
  • gtx
    gtx Posts: 305 Forumite
    hi everyone

    just checking in incase you all thought i'd disappeared.

    Our boiler has only just been fixed today and it was so cold we decamped to mil's and she doesn't have internet access- the engineer couldn't figure out what was wrong! - he's been back 3 times.
    on the plus side having not been home since friday means house is lovely and tidy!:j

    going to have a look at what i've missed from the lists - we're supposed to be at tae kwon do but dd has hurt her leg so dh and ds have gone without us - so i'll have:D a quick fly round with what i've missed and catch up with you all later.

    hope everyone is ok - i'll try and catch up with the thread later too

    gtx

    DFW#1062 :idea: LBM Aug 08 - :eek: DFD JUN '22
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
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    Well here's my list - might do a bit of something before I collapse again .....

    Monday - kitchen and dining mess

    Level Two
    Empty a cupboard.. clean it out then wipe and replace everything neatly..
    Vacuum the floor

    Level Three
    De-web and fluff the room

    Extras
    Wash the windows
    HHI

    Tuesday - Living room, hall and stairs!

    Level One
    Clear and wipe surfaces

    Level Two
    declutter and vacuum the floors!
    Wash windows

    Level Three
    De-web and de-fluff the room

    Wednesday - bathroom

    Level One
    Scrub the bath, loo, basin including the stands/pedestals

    Level Two
    mop the floors
    Wash windows

    Level Three
    De-web and de-fluff the room

    Extras
    empty and wash out bins
    Wipe all the paintwork

    My one-a-day (or 7-a-weekend!!) list
    - take compost and book to dad
    - sort and box football programmes
    - pay money into mortgage
    - make soup
    - collect Avon from mum
    - sort box of books
    - car checks
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,341 Forumite
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    kazwookie - enjoy your evening, what you gonna see?

    Hang on I'll ask, (I am hopeless at films and who stars in them)

    I am told seven pounds ~~~~ does that mean any thing
    Breast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
    D- Day 80km June 2024 80/80km (10.06.24 all done)
    Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2024 to complete by end Sept 2024. 1,001,066/ 1,000,000 (20.09.24 all done)
    Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st May 2025 (18.05.2025 all done)
    Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2025 to complete by end Sept 2025. 1,006,489 / 1,000,000 (10.09.25 all done)
    Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st October 2025 82/100
    Sun, Sea
  • gerturdeanna
    gerturdeanna Posts: 4,350 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Monday - kitchen and dining mess

    Level Three
    Clean the oven and hob
    Extras
    1. Wash the windows
    2. HHI
    3. wipe out the fridge
    4. clean out the vacuum cleaner.. wash the filters and when dry replace then!
    Ooooops forgot MACAW: 30mins WiiFit x [strike]3[/strike] 2, 30mins Studying x [strike]3[/strike] 2.



    Tuesday - Living room, hall and stairs!
    Level One
    Scrub the sofa..
    Level Three
    Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
    Sort through coats and bags and shoes etc
    Extras
    1. 32 fling boogie!
    2. Fill a binbag of swag for charity shop
    3. Wipe all the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs!
    My extras:
    1. Sort out paperwork 10 mins a day x [strike]7[/strike] 5
    2. Amend financial statement
    3. Take library books back!!!!
    4. [STRIKE]Book eyebrow wax before the caterpillars come back!![/STRIKE] Did them partly before with the tweezers.
    Wednesday - bathroom, study and loo!
    Level One
    Clear and wipe surfaces
    Scrub the shower, bath, loo's, basins etc.. including the stands/pedestals
    Level Two
    declutter and vacuum/mop the floors!
    Wash windows
    [STRIKE]chuck out all the empties[/STRIKE] - Do them as I go now!!
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wash any blinds/curtains in need[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe any chairs[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]De-web and de-fluff the room[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. empty and wash out bins and laundry baskets
    2. defrag the pc while scrubbing down tiles
    3. [STRIKE]list 5 things on ebay! [/STRIKE]
    4. Wipe all the paintwork


    Posting list ready for tomorrow!! OH can't believe how much I'm getting done everyday!! He's really noticing the difference!!

    Tomorrow is workout day for me though so not sure if I will get as much done as other days. I bought 'My fitness trainer' for the Wii and its greta - like my own personal trainer. I can design my own workouts and everything!! I've set up my little timetable so I do 15mins 3 times a week and then I can still do my step and rythymn boxing on the WiiFit too!! I lost 2lbs last week and am determined not to let it creep back on!! Can't afford to buy bigger trousers!!!

    Gerti xx
    Made it - 15 years married!! Finally!! xx:beer:
  • soappie
    soappie Posts: 6,794 Forumite
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    Evening all, despite BT's best attempts, I've managed to get online again (had an outage!)

    Diva - hugs and healing vibes

    Dusty -I posted the mags to you today. Let me know when they arrive safely? Don't feel guilty about enjoying the garden when you get the chance! And the sandpit - if it's already a designated square as it were, [strike]could you just take the sand out, replace it with soil and use it for a contained veg patch.[/strike] Oops, I see others beat me to it. But haven't I heard somewhere that asparagus takes two years to grow? I could be very, very wrong. Another thought, if it's ornamental in the back garden and it's sand there could you turn it into a little feng shui type thing with a small water feature and a chimara or something for cooking on? Depends how big it is really ETA - I mean chimneria of course! ETA again to say the proper word - chimeria (doh!)

    AnW's - re the tax -mine still not been adjusted this evening - that's 48 hours now!

    Johanne - well done on the dentist and hugs about the OH and work thing. And I'm with mudders on finding the right dentist. I dread mine retiring or moving!

    Pigpen - hope you're feeling better and top news about little Tabitha. Give her a cuddle from me when you get to see her

    Rach -make sure you use up that training budget! :D
    Trikes - hugs hope you start to feel much better very soon.
    greenbee wrote: »
    I do think it's funny that you bank ethically and have shares in a dodgy bank, and soappie encourages us all to shop locally and owns shares in a dodgy supermarket :rotfl: Next step for you both... invest ethically!

    I've only started doing the shop locally crusade when Mr T started taking the p1ss big time in the last few months. But I take on board your comments. I have oil, food, communications, computer systems and banking in my portfolio. I'm not selling them just yet - that would be silly given the current state of the stock market. But, I'll see if I can find a little something in my reserves to add 'ethical' to it. Perhaps you could PM me with some ideas.

    Flew quite well whilst I had my internet outage. All I need to do now is make the pheasant soup (chunky stew really) for dinner and that's me done for the evening.
    I am the leading lady in the movie of my life
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Just managed to get rid of another 120 items, mainly from one of my overflowing stuffed bags.:j
    DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
    Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    Triker you are doing great for somebody so poorly, I really hope you are better soon hun

    Soappie - thanks, I hope they arrive before my weekend away cause I can take them with me.

    DS3 has just hit a hot water pipe with a dart - water spirting out, fortunately in the garage - that rad has now been isolated so hopefully the rest will be ok.

    Right bath and bed time.
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • rach
    rach Posts: 5,476 Forumite
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    Well, I've found a few courses, main problem is my lack of desire to study. Since putting my doctorate on hold I'm just not interested, but I know that for my future career it's worth it. So far I've come up with:

    a half day course in the alexander technique (posture etc)
    a course in nutrition
    a course in life coaching skills.

    Guess I need to think about it and get signed up!

    Feel a bit sluggish tonight, guess as I didn't get out for more than 15 minutes today. Need to do DH's lunch for tomorrow soon and print off some stuff I need for the morning...
    Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j
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