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Weekly Flylady Thread 16th February 2009

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  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    Toots Sam has cleared away all the toys from his bedroom floor at double fast speed, please may he have a special purple star?

    Didn't take long becuase I had done it all yesterday, but 10 out of 10 for making an effort.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • sexymouse
    sexymouse Posts: 6,131 Forumite
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    Have just written a new list for OH for next week with a new reward, as I remembered a couple of things that weren't on this week's list:
    OH's List (Wk 2)
    1. Find the parts for the food processor so that it can be freecycled.
    2. Bissell the dining room carpet (living room too if you're feeling energetic).
    3. Throw out 27 pieces of paper.
    4. Clear out stuff in your car that shouldn't be in there.
    Reward for completed list: I will clean out the inside of your car (hoover, dust and do the windows).

    HSthoughts.gif
    Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
    I married Moon 8/4/2011, baby boy born 26/9/2012, Angel Baby Poppy born 8/11/15, Rainbow baby boy born 11/2/2017
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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    My HHC got extended too... I decided to empty out the entire non-clothing contents of my chest of drawers while DD isn't here (the only storage in the bedroom other than the airing cupboard and under the bed) :eek::eek::eek: is an understatement! But I've just sat and sorted it out into hair / make-up / nails / body (sprays/perfumes) / bath&body / AF stuff / misc (sunglasses etc) and there is still a pile of it on my bed :eek::eek: Will tackle it again in a minute. ;)

    3 HHC results. This is what is remaining :
    Monday - Kitchen and Dining room
    Level One
    Dishes - half done but the drainer is full :o
    Clear and wipe work surfaces
    Empty and wash out bins
    Level Two

    Sweep and mop floors
    Clear and wipe table.. add a clean cloth if necessary! - I've just dumped all the hotspots onto it instead, it was clear though as DD has been using it all week for her homework :rolleyes:
    Level Three
    Clean the oven and hob
    Wipe all the cupboard fronts, kickboards and large appliance
    Wipe and replace all the small appliances
    Extras
    1. Wash windows
    Twinkly Tuesday - Master bedroom & Landing
    Level One
    Clear the floor of gibble - I had done this but need to do it again now I've emptied my chest of drawers out :o
    Level Two
    Vacuum these floors
    Wash the windows
    Level Three
    Empty upstairs bins
    Extras
    1. List 5 things on ebay!
    2. Make sure all the school coats/bags etc are washed ready for school on Monday
    3. dust away all the webs upstairs!
    4. [STRIKE]Sort out your airing cupboard![/STRIKE] Its as sorted as it can be until I sort DD's room out with her new-to-her bed and then I can put stuff back in her room :p At least its tidy, and the "junk" is boxed up :p:p
    Wednesdays are Wonderful!! - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!
    Level One
    Vacuum/mop floors & stairs!
    Level Two
    Wash the windows and the front door.. inside and out!
    Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
    Level Three
    Wipe all the paintwork!
    Dust mantle and polish all the trinkets upon it
    Extras
    Get a pile of filing done!!

    Thursday - Bathroom & Study
    Level One
    Level Two
    Scrub tiles and baths and showers and sinks and loos Toilet currently soaking in Harpic in the hopes it will shift some of the limescale without me having to resort to vinegar soaked toiletroll shoved up under the rim puke.gif Tried to clean it but its still not working so put my rubber gloves on and stuck my hand up under the rim to try and clear it puke.gifpuke.gifpuke.gifpuke.gif :eek::eek::eek::eek: More harpic on it now!!! You'd think I'd never cleaned it but I have!!! :mad::mad:
    Wash the windows
    Level Three
    Extras
    1. Wash the paintwork
    2. Deweb and ust and demould these rooms!
    Friday funtime and frolics! - Childrens rooms!
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Strip the bedding and get it washed![/STRIKE]
    Level two
    Wash the windows
    dust the shelves and flat furry spaces
    Level three
    [STRIKE]Gather up ALL the dirty laundry and out it in the wash[/STRIKE]
    Get uniforms and bags etc ready for school next week!
    Vacuum the floor!
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance - doesn't have to just be this room! In progress in my room.
    2. Wipe all the sticky paintwork and wall
    Outside
    Level 1
    Sweep FOH
    Clean window FOH
    Wash down paintwork
    Clean Brass
    Level 2
    Clean out wheelie bin (if no-one has put anything in it - only sort of problem with having it on the pavement on the road - at least they don't always drop it on the floor instead) Currently soaking in a bottle of Starclen and 3 kettles of boiling water
    puke.gif
    Level 3 (only level 3 as I don't need to do it today, but if the weather stays nice and I have the energy...)
    Clear flower beds in BOH
    Sweep pavement including clearing down the side of the extension
    Empty containers of water - chuck any beyond use
    Sort stuff for school - seed trays etc.
    Clean kitchen Window


    Right, I need to do another HHC.. but I'm going to go do it now... :wave:
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    In my HHC ( i've lost count now:rolleyes: ) i

    Hoovered & mopped Kitchen

    Twinkly Tuesday - Master bedroom & Landing
    Extras
    Make sure all the school coats/bags etc are washed ready for school on Monday

    Wednesdays are Wonderful!! - Living pit, hallway, stairs!! Toots i've done levels 1, 2 & 3 please can i have another star.
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Vacuum/mop floors & stairs!
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
    [/STRIKE]
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Wipe and water the plants
    [/STRIKE]
    Get a pile of filing done!!

    Thursday - Bathroom & Study
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter floors
    Wash bathmats & shower curtains.
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Scrub tiles and baths and showers and sinks and loos
    Wash the windows
    Wash floors
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    HHI
    Extras
    1. Sort out your coat pockets and handbag
    2. [STRIKE]
    3. Wash the paintwork
    4. Deweb and ust and demould these rooms!
    5. [/STRIKE]Friday funtime and frolics! - Childrens rooms!
      Extras
    6. HHI
    7. Sit and watch a film together! Like a family!! no friends, noone escaping..
    i'm doing another HHC 2.20-2.50 so i can do the Utility room, once thats done my whole house will be clean:j . The weekend can be spent catching up with washing and ironing then:rolleyes: .
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    Pollybear wrote: »
    :bdaycake: Dustykitten - I missed saying Happy Birthday last week, so have a cake :)

    Thanks sweetie - you missed my real birthday but I'm taking a leaf out of Soappie's DiL's book (btw how is operation Drying?) and the queen and having an official birthday tomorrow when I shall open gifts, cards, eat cake and garden.

    Rose hope you are ok

    Just having a five minute catch up before I go to Mr M.

    Unpacking all done
    cloakroom cleaned
    washing x 3 done and on the line
    booked for DS2 brace to be fitted.
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • hex Well done to Sam - have given him a star (its only in pinky colour - hope thats ok!!!)

    sexy thats looking good for OH's 2nd week - and well done to him for all the decluttering he has done already!
    toots xx
    Peace will be mine
    could do better - must try harder
    Live each day as if its your last
    DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts

  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 17,860 Forumite
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    Phoned in my new gas meter reading- worked out that my bill was £40 less so thanks again Julie for the key!!!!

    That's two of you so far who have used less than the estimate... what more do I need to do to persuade you all to submit regular meter readings!

    ETA - just seen Kazw has also had a success with this!

    Toots - have you sorted out your tariff/supplier yet?
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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    I've just realised I can't clean the outside of DD's window as there is a rather large high sleeper in the way :o:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Oh well...the cobweb will just have to stay there as I'm no contortionist..at least not when it comes to cleaning anyway :p

    Right, onwards and junk wards *runs back upstairs like Road Runner due to the amount of Red Bull she's drank today* Meep Meep!!!! ...oooooooooooo000000000000 :D:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • I'm amazed - a quidco missing "ticket" sent in October 2006 has just been sorted out and £15 is coming my way - amazing!

    Errands done - now ironing whilst DS has a calm down quiet moment or two.

    Then I'm cleaning windows at the front - the sun this morning revealed rather a lot of half term handprinting going on.

    Moam
    Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.... life is a WIP.


    Snowball says too far away, working hard to bring it forward.
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    Off i go again....................
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