Weekly Flylady Thread 11th May 2009; *** stars at post 804 ***

Swinstie73

Hi everyone,

Just a wee question from a newbie! I posted yesterday to say I was going to start today (cos just found thread), so do I start with Wobbly Wednesday and post tomorrow if I complete it?! Am I right in saying that if I complete it I get a star but what happens if I don't get it done til say Friday? I think I will re-read the first thread, just getting confused cos people have different lists!

Dying to get home now to get on with the list

jjef

skintscotslass wrote: »

I've been getting more and more worried about toots as I've been reading through the thread. Luckily I have access to a car at the moment, so I could nip up there fairly quickly.

I have PMd Toots as i have to go to Perth either Thurs or Fri but not heard anything back from her, could all who are in touch (anw or ss) let her know and then pass back to me if i can be of any help (ie shopping, ferrying her some place or generally just having a cuppa together and a chat)

Flying wise not done much have been working and the studying.

going to tackle the LR shortly and then hopefully the bathroom tonight.

anw mum - that house is not far from me but just a tiny bit outside budget (i wish)

rosepink1984

Personal list:
Wash up – Tues x 1
Walk Wed x 1 with mum
Davina DVD
Write cards/letters to friends Mon x 2
Sort out working tax credits
Empty and de-mould(if required) shoe cupboard
Find a dentist
Sew up knitted cushion cover
Start knitting something new
Buy oven cleaner
Clean oven
Buy Gavisgon
Post letter to Canada
Collect prescription
Do pensions stuff (photocopy birth certificate/fill out NI number on form)

Measly Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Clean microwave
Level Three
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!

Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the cupboard under the sink!
2. Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
3. Clean all the filters and door seals etc
4. Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!!

Living pit, hallway, stairs!!
Level One
Vacuum/mop floors & stairs!
Level Two
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
Clean the sofas
Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
Extras

1. Wipe and water the plants
2. Clean out the pets
3. Wash any smelly soft furnishings
4. Get a pile of filing done!!

Wobbly Wednesday - Bathroom and study!!
Level One
Clear and declutter the desk of doom!! lol
Declutter the floors and sofas!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Level Three
Scrub the bath, shower, basins and loos
Scrub down the tiles
Wash any bath mats, shower curtains etc that are in need
Extras

1. Clean the windows and mirrors
2. delete 50 unwanted emails!
3. defrag the pc
4. Clean out the vacuum cleaner.. wash the filters etc make sure all are dry before rebuilding!

Ok, that looks a bit better! Have done some dusting and wiping down and decobwebbing and have managed to cross quite a few things off the lists

rosepink1984

Swinstie73 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Just a wee question from a newbie! I posted yesterday to say I was going to start today (cos just found thread), so do I start with Wobbly Wednesday and post tomorrow if I complete it?! Am I right in saying that if I complete it I get a star but what happens if I don't get it done til say Friday? I think I will re-read the first thread, just getting confused cos people have different lists!

Dying to get home now to get on with the list

Hi Swinstie, you have til Sunday to complete all the lists, it doesn't matter which days it is. Just post when you have done one of the lists and you will get a star.
Don't worry about other people's lists, some of us change things to better suit our own homes.
Keep asking if you need to know things, but try not to do too much to start with as you will get fed up quickly! Just try to do level one in each room over the first few weeks, and you will see a difference. Then build up gradually as you can, and things will get easier to do the more you do them. Just do babysteps to start with!

Start from today, don't worry about Monday and Tuesday, those rooms will come round again next week

HTH

Sunnygirl_2

HHI turned into an hour but.....ITS ALL DONE!!!!!:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

I can only cross off an extra from todays list but at least when I move the ironing from the lounge it'll make the lounge look tidier and then I can clear the lounge.

Off to get DD2 up...she's just woken up and move my washing. Will get a bit more done from the list then.

Before I go....anyone have any ideas on how to get a washed in red wine stain out of a white linen shirt? (clumsy DH!!)

rosepink1984

Isn't the world an odd place, you can buy gas from your electricity provider and vice versa, you can get internet and phones from your tv people, and you can buy hearing aids from specsavers.

Who'da thunk it?

jet77

I've been updating my post on p22 instead of re-posting my monstrous to-do list each time I've got something done, but have finished for today (bar one trip to the skip, making some crispy cakes with DD2, some ironing, dropping DD1 off and picking her up from her club, bathing DD2, going through homework with both DD's and going to college for 2 hours :rolleyes:) but am quite pleased with how the list below is going and looking forward to getting stuck in to tomorrow :beer:

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One - Done
Level Two - Done
Level Three - need to mop floor
Extras - Done

Twinkly Tuesday - Bathroom and study!!
Level One - Done
Level Two - need to hoover and mop floor
Level Three - Done
Extras - Done

Wobbly Wednesday - Living room, hall, stairs and porch!
Level One - Done
Level Two - Done
Level Three - Done
Extras - Done

Tremendous Thursday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Strip and wash bedding![/STRIKE]
Clear some floordrobe
Level Two
Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!!
Wash windows
Vacuum floors
Level Three
Sort out shoes and coats and bags! etc
Binbag dance
HHI

Extras

1. Reorder and tidy a chest of drawers.. if there is anything to get rid of.. DO IT!!
2. List 5 things to sell..
3. Dust and deweb
4. Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!)

To-Do List

1. Hotspots in my bedroom
2. Drawers in my bedroom
3. Sort out all toys in DD's bedrooms and tidy/clean
4. [STRIKE]Wash all soft toys - in progress[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Clean bathroom and shelves/cupboard[/STRIKE]
6. [STRIKE]Sort out big cupboards downstairs[/STRIKE]
7. [STRIKE]Ring IS and TC[/STRIKE]
8. Get quote for driveway
9. [STRIKE]Sort weeds in front garden out[/STRIKE]
10. [STRIKE]Sort paperwork out -in progress[/STRIKE]
11. Clean Car (in and out)
12. Clean windows - in progress
    
13. [STRIKE]Fix climbing frame den[/STRIKE]
14. [STRIKE]Get papers together for Wednesdays appointment - in progress[/STRIKE]
15. Paint bedroom
16. Paint bathroom
17. Paint kitchen
18. Paint Living room
19. Paint DD's bedrooms
20. Hang pictures
21. Put up shelves
22. Get parts from scrap yard and get them fitted
23. Place a MB
24. Clean living room rug and carpet
25. Take up living room curtains
26. [STRIKE]Get 2nd set of keys cut[/STRIKE]
27. Get net curtains and put up in my b/room and [STRIKE]DD2's -[/STRIKE] 1 down, 1 to go
    
28. Fix at least 1 of the 2 printers
29. Sort porch out
30. Do Avon returns
31. Go through photo's
32. Get loft storage containers
    

SunnyGirl

Sunnygirl wrote: »

Before I go....anyone have any ideas on how to get a washed in red wine stain out of a white linen shirt? (clumsy DH!!)

The only thing that I'd suggest is soaking the shirt in a solution of very hot water, washing powder and bleach for a few hours & see if this fixes it. The stained part usually starts to lift out by going grey but it means its working. I've used this on white cotton & linen with a fair success rate in the past - 3 boys in white cotton school shirts

Sunnygirl_2

SunnyGirl wrote: »

The only thing that I'd suggest is soaking the shirt in a solution of very hot water, washing powder and bleach for a few hours & see if this fixes it. The stained part usually starts to lift out by going grey but it means its working. I've used this on white cotton & linen with a fair success rate in the past - 3 boys in white cotton school shirts

Thanks very much. I'll give this a try tonight.

I can now see the lounge floor. Who'd have thought it was carpeted??!!

Will now get on with the vacuuming while DD2 eats her tea. No idea what DH and I will be eating!

ladybirdintheuk

Here we go. After spending 3 hours on a swimming trip this morning (it all went a bit wrong!) I didn't think I'd get much done this afternoon, but baby conveniently had a lovely long nap and woke up in a good mood, so she's been giggling at me hoovering Now she's watching cbeebies and squealilng with glee.

Quick update before I go hoover her room too while it is out. Then I will bring her into the bathroom so she can watch me wash my hair, and then I will see how much else I can get away with :rolleyes:

My Dailys
[STRIKE]Washing up[/STRIKE]
[strike]s&s worksurfaces and hob[/strike]
[STRIKE]Dry washing away, wet washing out, dirty washing in machine[STRIKE]
[STRIKE]10 min tidy in lr
empty any full bins[/STRIKE]
[strike]water everything that needs it[/strike]
My Extras
[STRIKE]Sort out baby photo album[/STRIKE]
put up new baby photos on facebook
burn all baby photos to disk for my mum
sort out wedding photos into album
start off my knitting (I'm doing a scarf for DH and a jumper for me.... the rate I knitt I need ot start now or they won't be finished by winter )
Measly Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe worksurfaces[/strike]
[strike]Scrub down the front of units and large appliances[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Wipe and replace small appliances[/strike]
[strike]Clean oven and hob[/strike]
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
[strike]Sweep[/strike] and mop the floor
[STRIKE]Degunge the microwave[/STRIKE]


Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the cupboard under the sink!
2. Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
3. Clean all the filters and door seals etc

Twinkly Tuesday - Bathroom and study!!
Level One
Clear and declutter the desk of doom!! lol
Declutter the floors and sofas!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
dust the fluff away
Level Three
Scrub the bath, shower, basins and loos
Scrub down the tiles


Extras

1. Clean the windows and mirrors
2. delete 50 unwanted emails!
3. defrag the pc
4. Clean out the vacuum cleaner.. wash the filters etc make sure all are dry before rebuilding!

Wobbly Wednesday - Living room, hall
Level One
Declutter ALL the floors!! - lr done, need to do hall
Clear the mantle of junk
Level Two
Vacuum/sweep all the floors - lr done, need to do hall
Vacuum/sweep under furniture you can safely move!
Vacuum sofas
Level Three
Wash the windows
Wash any soft furnishings that need it
Wipe down ALL the paintwork!


Extras

1. Dust all the electricals.. carefully.. don't want any frazzled flybodies
2. Binbag dance