Weekly Flylady Thread 13th April 2009

pigpen

Dailies

WM x2
TD x1
BM
Laundry out , folded and away
HHS
HHC in my room! ... Remove tools etc

If it isn't here I've already done it!!

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Level Three
Degunge the fridge!

Extras

1. Clean all the filters and door seals etc

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing

Level One
Level Two
Level Three

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the floors in these rooms
De-grot the sink
Level Two
Level Three


Extras - binbag list! This is my favourite!

1. fill a binbag for charity shop
2. fill a binbag for the bin
3. fill a binbag for a friend

Thursday - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!

Level One
Declutter the floors!
Vacuum/mop floors
Level Two
Clean the sofas
Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
Degrot the under stair space/cupboard.. I'm good to you all I know!
Extras

1. Wash any smelly soft furnishings

Funky Friday - Brats rooms, spare rooms or wherever!

Level One
Declutter the dog shelf
Binbag dance!
Level Two
Strip and wash the bedding
vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be!
Vacuum floor
Level Three
Straighten the cupboards of clothes!
Extras

1. Clean out all the pets!

there are no cables etc where I want my shelves.. just thought though I won't be able to reach to do the top couple.. .. I'll speak to my uncle Steptoe

Craftyscholar

TAG wrote: »

I have been up to mischief already though.:p Mr Tag has some old plates that he insists on keeping. Well that's fine by me as long as they are kept in the loft out of the way, which is where I tried to put them last week.:rolleyes: Mr Tag did protest and refused to allow me access to them 'cos they will get broken':rolleyes: So he shoved them down by the side of our bed, very safe place, NOT and then promptly tripped over them this morning and nearly broke them:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:.

OK I think lunch has settled - off into garden.

I looked out of the kitchen window this morning and wondered why I had daffs where I hadn't planted any - then I realised that they were dandelions! (well they are the same colour) They are about to disappear:mad:

mOZzy_2

good afternoon :hello:

dh is in a rather good mood today which is nice :T
and i've just come back to collect something from a freecycler - books :money: :j:D
(Sue Grafton A-J !!)

Dustykitten

Moved all the perenials I wanted to - still some bulbs from indoor baskets to plant at the front but it is too near to where DS3 and his friend are playing footie.

Going to pot up my daliahs next - that is a big job - I love dahlias and have quite a few!

rach

soappie - i did just think of popping in anyway, but we managed to bump into 3 lots of people i knew on the beach and my friend was really quite keen to not see people as she needed some quiet time....having said that she'd probably have enjoyed a gordons and a fag with you! I'll definitely come and see you next time...it was a bit of a big thing for me going back for the first time since the wedding!

If anyone can pm me rosepink's email i'd be grateful

rach

I have a question for you ladies....

we are still having a bit of a problem with little tiny fly/gnat type things in our flat. DH said he has cleaned up about 50 this weekend (bear in mind everywhere was hoovered last monday). Is it likely to be some kind of nest? we tend to find them near the windows so i'm assuming they are just finding their way in, we also have a lot of air bricks (windows all double glazed). I have also wondered if they are coming from my compost which is in a bag under the sink (though there aren't any more of them there than elsewhere)

any advice appreciated as it's not very nice!

Quillion

Valli wrote: »

promise of installation of shower (but have decided to go for a full bathroom refit instead so have politely declined that one - I didn't ask, it was offered...)

I know a great tiler for when you get your bathroom done very reliable and very reasonable too.

Flylady_Flower

pigpen wrote: »

QUESTION..

I being a girl with inch long pretty painted nails... how difficult is it to put up a shelf?? I can wallpaper.. and lay carpet.. and erect kitchen units.. and fix a plug etc.. but using a drill (not that I have one!) is something that does make me a little nervous!! Tell me I am a girl and need a manly beast to come do it for me!

Well, from what I know of you on here: 1)you want to do it yourself, 2)You probably will do it yourself and 3) you will do a good job if you do...:rotfl:
It's quite straight forward, just mark a level line on the wall where you want the shelf to go with a spirit level, mark the holes you need to drill along that line (if brackets, put the same hole of each bracket on the line IFKWIM, if a floating shelf where you can't see the fixings, put the top or bottom of the line and then mark the holes) .
Then make sure you have the right fixings for the type of wall that you have (hollow walls need cavity fixings and brick walls need rawplugs - ask in DIY shop and they will help you.)
then borrow a drill
then, with the right size drill bit (they have numbers 6 or 7 is normal, check the size of the screw and raw plug too), mark it with a bit of masking tape to the depth you need to drill down - ie: put the screw against the end of the drill bit and mark where it finishes with masking tape, then you will know how deep to go with the drill.
then drill the hole - it's easy, just keep the drill straight and at 90degrees to the wall, start slowly and keep the drill pressed against the wall as you do it - once you start, speed up a bit as you get a slight hole as it will hold it steady
If you have another pair of hands, get them to switch the vacuum on and hold the nozzel slightly under the drill to catch all the dust, or stick an envelope under where you want to drill with some masking tape to catch the dust.

Hope that helps....;)

shazba

Just thought i would let everyone know that my brothers dp gave birth to a little baby boy 8lb 3oz.:j:j:jAt 17.42 yesterday :eek:

And toot i did fridays:j:j

Went to see them at hospital this morning and got visiting times mixed up:rolleyes:.so never got to see baby but did get to see mum and dad :T

Well so far today i have

• 2xwm
• 2x hung washing on the line
• washed lunch dishes
• folded dry washing and put away

Iam having quite a lazy day today.Hope evryone has had a good day and hugs to those who need/want them.xx

Valli

Hi Rach
d'you know if they are fruit flies at all - but the chances are it's the compost. I have a fruit collector and sometimes get fruit flies in the summer if I forget to empty it (and because one of my compost bins is fairly close to the back door). I have stickers on my windows (from supermarket) whick attract and kill them - they stick to them.
AFAIK the only 'flies' that nest are bees and wasps because they have colonies - the rest of them just lay their eggs in what ever (and you don't really want me to carry on...)
fruit flies are VERY prolific (and NOT as big as in the picture!)

ETA - noted Quillion;)