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Weekly Flylady Thread 18th May 2009
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That sounds really cool juliejim, only suggested as my friend got her son a metal one and he refused to wear it, didn't know they did so many types now. I know what you mean about awkward, your sons condition can be effected by so many things.One day I might be more organised...........
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb0 -
Marvelous Monday - Living room, hall, stairs and porch!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter ALL the floors!![/STRIKE]
Clean out the fire.. make sure it is cool.. if it needs a service/chimney swept get that sorted
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum/sweep all the floors.. stairs too!
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Vacuum/sweep under furniture you can safely move![/STRIKE]
Vacuum sofas
Level Three
Polish any glass.. pictures/mirrors etc
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that need it
[/STRIKE]Wipe down ALL the paintwork!
Extras- Dust all the electricals.. carefully.. don't want any frazzled flybodies
- Binbag dance
- HHI
Level One - done :j
Level Two
Empty cutlery drawer.. wash cutlery tray and replace everything neatly.. get rid of all the odds and sods that shouldn't be in there..
Wipe the front of the units, kickboards and the large appliances
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table and replace cloth if needed[/STRIKE]
Clean out the fridge
De-web and fluff the room
Extras- Wipe down paintwork/sideboards/units in dining room
- Clean filters and detergent dispensers
- HHI
Level One
Strip and remake beds
Declutter floor!
Level Two
Fill a box with junk from the floor and sort it to its rightful place!
Collect all the laundry from upstairs
Wash any curtains/cushions/duvet covers etc that are needy
Level Three
Sort through a cupboard of clothing
Wash the windows
Deweb and dust and wipe any grotty bits!
Extras- Binbag dance
- Reshuffle any shelves
- Wipe down any pc's/game consoles etc in these rooms
- Polish ALL the mirrors in the house!!
- sweep and mop porch
- baking
- arrange Rayburn service
:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
no star for me today, been on a course all day so pooped and off for a bath before an early night
on the plus side lost 2lbs at SW this week and bought a new car!!! Should have it by the weekend!!!!
Hugs to all:beer: Officially Debt Free Nov 2012 :beer:0 -
Wednesdays list up...
Water infection having another spurt at causing pain. My tonsils are looking VEEERRYYYYY pretty... and my glands are HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE... This lot of ab's don't appear to be working yet.. though if I recall correctly last time I had tonsil issues it took 4-5 days for the drugs to stat working.. I AM going to college tomorrow night if it kills me... I keep having to have naps during the day though as I am sleeping so badly and taking that many drugs now.... I am just exhausted!
Off to finish an assignment on diffusion/osmosis...LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Pigpen you get better soon as wellBreast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
D- Day 80km June 2024 80/80km (10.06.24 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2024 to complete by end Sept 2024. 1,001,066/ 1,000,000 (20.09.24 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st May 2025 (18.05.2025 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2025 to complete by end Sept 2025. 1,006,489 / 1,000,000 (10.09.25 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st October 2025 36/100Sun, Sea0 -
Daily routines
washing,
swish and swipe kitchen and bathroom
ironing
making beds
vacuuming high traffic areas
Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day
swish & swipes of the kitchen and tidying the living room
Tuesday - kitchen and dining mess
Level One
Level Two
Empty cutlery drawer.. wash cutlery tray and replace everything neatly.. get rid of all the odds and sods that shouldn't be in there..
mop the floor
Level Three
Clean out the fridge
De-web and fluff the room
Extras- Wash the windows
- HHI
Level One
Strip and remake beds
Declutter floor!
Level Two
Fill a box with junk from the floor and sort it to its rightful place!
Collect all the laundry from upstairs
Wash any curtains/cushions/duvet covers etc that are needy
Level Three
Sort through a cupboard of clothing
Wash the windows
Deweb and dust and wipe any grotty bits!
Extras- Binbag dance
- Reshuffle any shelves
- Wipe down any pc's/game consoles etc in these rooms
- Polish ALL the mirrors in the house!!
Get well soon, Pigpen0 -
Penelope_Penguin wrote: »You'll have to try much harder than that to upset me (and people have tried, and succeeded in the past
). You've not upset me, honest :rotfl:
My sausage maker has arrivedJust waiting for the casings, now :T
Welcome back Toots
Penny. x
Penny, I asked you on 'tother thread but you must have missed it, where did you get your sausage maker from, please.DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
It matters not if you try and fail, And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.0 -
Hi everyone,
Had day off today, but still only managed to get level one done!! Although I did pull out the tumble dryer and vacuum/wash the floor under it, disgusting!!!
Lola0 -
Evening all
Will catch up shortly and I know toots is backbut I just had to tell you that....after a nightmare morning sorting carp in my current job I had my interview and
I got the job :j:j
I'm so happy - thanks to you all for your support! And especially to hex for reading my application and advising on it! and to toots for her unfailing belief in me!Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
only 9 more posts!!!!
Have put water into sink with dishes!!!
Well done rach0
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