Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd February 2009

Penelope_Penguin

Good morning! Very icy here - DS 13yo has gone for a 14mile walk on the Wolds with Scouts :eek: :eek: :eek: They're planning to run as much as they can - this is their last year as Scouts, so they want a good finishing time :j Hope they don't finish up like this :snow_laug :snow_grin :snow_laug :snow_grin

DH has taken DD to swim club, so I'm off to do the ironing, then back on here with a cup of coffee.

See you soon, Penny. x

soappie

OK, whilst drip drying from my bath, I've gone through the lists and crossed off what's already been done/doesn't need doing - this is what's left

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Polish all the glass things
Level Two
Wash windows
Level Three
Extras
Wipe all the paintwork in the living room!

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Level Two
Clear out the fridge and make note of what needs using sharpish
[strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike] Went one better and completely replaced it
Level Three
Wash windows
HHI
Extras

1. Wipe all the .. kickboards ..
2. S&S the window sills

Wednesday - Beast Pits and Spare Ooms!
Not my responsibility

Thursday - Master Mess-room.. & landing
Level One
Strip bedding and wash it
Turn and vacuum mattress and redress!
Level Two
Wash the window
Floor clearance!! Find the carpet.. or at least some!

Level Three
Vacuum floors
Wipe the bed frame of dust and deweb the room
fill a binbag of rubbish
Extras

1. HHI
2. Tidy a chest of drawers.. tuck in all those bits hanging out

Friday -fun and frolics..
Level One
Clear the bathroom and cruddy study floor!!
Empty bins and wash them out
Level Two
Recycle all the empties!
Defrag the PC/virus scan/spyware scan which you scrub down the tiles!
Level Three
Polish mirrors and other glass
Wipe out any cupboards and check what needs restocking
Clean the loos (inc outside), bath, basins (inc pedestal), shower trays etc
Extras

1. Wipe the radiators
2. Wipe the paintwork, esp. round the loo!
3. Clean out any smelly pets!

ETA - also need to defrost the freezer and re-inventory it!

Craftyscholar

Morning all

Well I'm not nearly as stiff as I expected to be, apart from my hands and wrists.
We had more snow over night so very glad meeting was canceled. I spoke to a former colleague last night and was so glad I don't have to do the drive to work any more.

triker - take it easy. You need time to recover properly
Gryfon - that is an impressive list. You did do well :T

Brekkie finished. Off for a shower and then really need to get to nearest shop for essentials.

soappie

Don't you just hate it when you clean a window and there's a mark that you can't work out whether it's inside or outside and you have to keep nipping in and out and in and out?

V. cold and icy out there..

AnW'sMum

Morning all

No more snow here, in fact I think it is melting just in time for more on Monday :rotfl: Had a lazy morning so far, kids sat on our bed with brekkie and TV on. They have just watched blast lab and are now onto the Superhero prog. I am going to get dressed and clear the other half of the drive while it is easier to do, then at least we won't break any limbs getting in and out of the car or house!

Gryfon wow that is some list you have completed there. Stop giving yourself a hard time you have done brilliantly. I on the other hand need to get my backside in gear. I know it's small steps and believe me 5 min bites are the way to go here at times as well.

Anyway onwards and will start off by getting dressed!

cha97michelle

Hi everyone.

Need to pop in here this weekend. I've suddenly got "aaaaahhhhh i go back to work next month, and the house is a pit that needs some serious sorting" feelings going on, and i know this is the place to get me through it. I have basically just sat on my bum for all of January, so now i need to get started. It suddenly dawned on me that when Sam starts nursery i have 7 days of him being there before work starts, and i don't want to spend all of it cleaning, i.e. wouldn't it be nice to do something good with the time.

I've used this motivation a bit this week, but progress is too slow when 2 little pairs of hands undo it all and Charlie's favourite game seems to be moving things from one room to the other at the minute, although he is getting better at picking stuff up at the end.

Right, i've done:

• hoover LR, DR and kitchen
• clean dining room table and chairs thoroughly (took a knife to it to remove dried on crud - gross)
• sorted through my filing cabinet, and have been gradually working my way through the shredding this week, slow as it keeps jamming on me
• started sorting through the toys to send some more to the charidee shop
• done several loads of washing,
• made a V day card for DH
• watered my poor neglected plants, and dusted off the leaves.
• planted up 30 sprouted butternut squash seeds

daily i do so much, but it is just maintenance. I want to feel more pro-active again though, and less reactive.

Target today:

• clean sink and draining board
• wash a load of bibs
• wash a load of dark clothes
• wash up manky grill pan from yesterday
• clean kitchen benches.

I know i need to get my backside away from the computer, and it might happen. DH is working away yesterday/today so it would be nice if it looks a bit better when he comes home.

Have a good one folks, i'll try to read some of the thread tonight when the babies are sleeping.

Michelle, x

juliejim

Went back to bed but then got up again as I couldn't stop coughing and I was better out of bed. Just been looking at 2 hotels in Ibiza as we're going to one or the other in May - Hotel El Greco and Club Portinatx - anyone been to either of them?

Need to go to the PO to send off for the passports and then go and get a bit of food - DH seems to think we need loads because the fridge is empty (although the freezer is full) and I think we just need a few things so we'll see!

JennyJewell

Hi there,
My name is Jenny
Am I joining in the right place please?
I need help and encouragement and it looks like I might have found the right place - I hope so
Thx,
Jenny

soappie

I'm getting there But I'm starving and need to wait for the BM to finish before I can eat...

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs!

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining room

Level Two
Clear out the fridge and make note of what needs using sharpish
[strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike] Went one better and completely replaced it
Level Three
Wash windows
HHI
Extras

1. Wipe all the .. kickboards ..
2. S&S the window sills

Wednesday - Beast Pits and Spare Ooms!
Not my responsibility

Thursday - Master Mess-room.. & landing
Level One
Turn and vacuum mattress and redress!
Level Two
Wash the window
Floor clearance!! Find the carpet.. or at least some!

Level Three
Vacuum floors
Wipe the bed frame of dust and deweb the room
fill a binbag of rubbish
Extras

1. HHI
2. Tidy a chest of drawers.. tuck in all those bits hanging out

Friday -fun and frolics..

ETA - also need to defrost the freezer and re-inventory it!

soappie

Welcome JennyJewell - our official meeter and greeter, Toots will give you a warm welcome when she gets up and yes, you're in the right place!