Weekly Flylady Thread 9th February 2009

scaredy_cat_2

Rach - that's exactly it. Thank you. Last time i was a regular you OH had recently proposed i think - did i see you say DH - are you all married now? Or am i mixing you up with someone else!!!

Re skin in stock - i always remove mine and leave it to really cool (stock) and then the mass of fat can be removed

Mudbath

Greenbee - do you mean you don't do those jobs as your daily basics? (Mudbath goes off wondering how people can live with finger marks on pictures and less than perfect plug holes!!)

toottifrootti

Valli are you around - do you want a HHK at 8-8.30??

toots xx

pigpen

NEW THREAD NEW THREAD
NEW THREAD NEW THREAD
NEW THREAD NEW THREAD

sexymouse

Still no hearts *wonders if toots has forgotten me*
Off to hoover the mud tracks downstairs - maybe I'll get my hearts when I finish that?

Headache is going btw, so thanks for all of the headache go away vibes!

carol22_2

Mudbath wrote: »

Greenbee - do you mean you don't do those jobs as your daily basics? (Mudbath goes off wondering how people can live with finger marks on pictures and less than perfect plug holes!!)

(Carol laughs and spits coffee all over her laptop screen) Now I have to clean it! Only joking. I'm back from my weekend in Dublin, can't cope with catching up with the thread, will join in with the new one now its started. Should really go and d my homework for uni tomorrow. Ugh. Shall go do a HHStudy - promise!

toottifrootti

sexymouse wrote: »

Still no hearts *wonders if toots has forgotten me*
Off to hoover the mud tracks downstairs - maybe I'll get my hearts when I finish that?

Headache is going btw, so thanks for all of the headache go away vibes!

sexy honey I did give you hearts - see post 21
toots xx

kazmeister

I've done something, not much but

WM and TD x 2 each
Folded dry washing
Cooked dinner for DD and myself
Emptied DW and reloaded
Made 2 batches Cherry flapjacks
Wiped dining table which was a disgrace as hadnt been done since Monday

Need to go clean kitchen again and sort clothes for tomorrow.

Challenge Monday
OH on day shift so need to get DD out of house and to Grandma's 8 miles away and then be at work by 8am. Everything needs to be ready tonight :eek:

sexymouse - hope the bath works and the headache goes. have you tried one of those little sticks you can rub on your forehead, I find they help.

nicki - I need a motivational kick this week too so sending study vibes

think I might go in search of some well hung meat :rotfl:

sexymouse

Sexymouse looks hopefully at post 21, but only sees 4 stars toots.

Pink_Fairy_2

Evening all,

I've not caught up with the thread yet, (and may never get there!:o) but hope you're all OK.

Work manic as always but here's my week's list! (Just to prove I do sometimes Fly!)

Dailies (M)(T)(W)(T)(F)[STRIKE](S)(S)[/STRIKE]

SS Kitchen, Bathroom, Shower room
Make beds
DW, WM, TD, BM, CM
Feed dogs, cats and fish
Groom dogs and cats
Walk dogs
5GC


Manic Monday - Kitchen, Utility and Dining Room/Area

Level One
Clean floors in these areas
Water plants
Level Two
Wipe down surfaces
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards
Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, fridge, freezer etc) and inside the microwave
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean washer drawer, filters on the dryer, dishwasher [/STRIKE]and cooker hood filters
Clean the oven if missed last week or it needs it
Extra tasks - if you want to do more:
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.
Empty one shelf (or the top of a cupboard) clean it, clean what's on it and put it all back[STRIKE]
Clean out and organize one cupboard, more if you like[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe & replace small appliances like kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)[/STRIKE]

Terrific Tuesday - Living Room, Den and Stairs

Level One
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
[STRIKE]Clear anything from the stairs! Safe stairs are a must[/STRIKE]
Water plants
Level Two
[STRIKE]Move clutter so you can vacuum under it[/STRIKE]
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)[/STRIKE]
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is!
Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs.
Extra Mission Tasks - as usual try one or more of these
[STRIKE]Check where important documents like passports, birth certificates, driving licences, medical cards are and make a note of where they are and if any need replacing, changing etc [/STRIKE]
Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
Wipe down window frames in these rooms (inside) clean any marks from window
[STRIKE]Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable[/STRIKE]
20 minutes ironing time to get that pile down, and make sure you put it away!

Wonderful Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings

Level One
[STRIKE]Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Remove floordrobe from the floor!
Vacuum floors in these areas[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress[/STRIKE]
Clean tops of drawers
Check through one drawer making sure only what needs to be is in there!
Extra mission tasks: as always, try one or more of these
[STRIKE]Spend 30 minutes doing something for you, anything you like, call it 'midweek me time'[/STRIKE]
Empty the top or bottom of your wardrobe, wherever you 'store' things, sort through it, clean wherever it goes, remove what shouldn't be there then replace what should be
Clean windows in the bedroom, make sure you wipe the sill too
Clean doors including handles downstairs


Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms

Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Water plants
Level Two[STRIKE]
Clean baths, toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats[/STRIKE]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom - not got any yet!
Defragment hard drive on one PC or laptop
Extra tasks list: as usual choose one or more
Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
Remove anything from window sills in these rooms, clean before replacing the items
[STRIKE]Clean toilet bowl inside and out, the floor in front of it as well if you need to [/STRIKE]
15 minutes paperwork filing/flinging. Deal with anything urgent now
[STRIKE]Towels & Flannels- wash any grimy ones.[/STRIKE]

Frantic Friday - offspring’s rooms

Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade, curtain rails or above the door frame.
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List: as usual pick any one or more of the following
[STRIKE]Look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on?[/STRIKE]
Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27... choose any area!
Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or you could do both!
Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing
[STRIKE]30 minutes ironing [/STRIKE]

Weekend Extras for those mad/dedicated enough to want to do more, you could try one or more of these

Do up to level 3 in any room you didn't quite do level 3 in this week
[STRIKE]Fish stuff - filters, water test, gardening etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Handbag clearing - empty it, sort it, ditch any rubbish and clean if required[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Shoe cleaning[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Spend 1 hour at least with family, doing something you all enjoy[/STRIKE]
15 minutes paperwork sorting if you still haven't got to the bottom of those piles
Sort through one cupboard or other storage area, making sure it only contains what should be there
Hotspot time - spend 15 minutes clearing some of one of your hotspots
Radiator cleaning (or vents if you have them instead) clean at least one, more if you can
[STRIKE]Freezer/fridge/cupboard checks and meal plan from what is in[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lunch bags/boxes - give them a good clean this weekend.[/STRIKE]
30 minutes ironing catch up
[STRIKE]Letter writing - yes, I do still do this![/STRIKE]

There - that's a bit better, although I can't take all the credit. DH did the ironing yesterday while I was grocery shopping, and DS did some of the dusting etc.

Off to the new thread.

Pink! x