We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Weekly Flylady Thread 18th May 2009

15859616364118

Comments

  • embb
    embb Posts: 3,118 Forumite
    Morning lovelies! :wave:

    Slept in this morning so a bit of a rush going on as I'm at work at 9.15. Didn't get round to yesterdays list so that will be on with todays, may even bung in the master bedroom cause that'll only take 2 secs but the bed desperately wants changing, we'll see.

    Wonderful Wednesday - childrens/spare rooms (this can be a second reception room or another room but do try to complete something!)
    Level One
    Strip and remake beds
    Declutter floor! there's a few bits on it already.
    Level Three
    Sort through a cupboard of clothing
    Wash the windows
    Deweb and dust and wipe any grotty bits!

    Thursday Thrills - Bathroom and Study..
    Level One
    Declutter the floors

    wipe down sofas and seats
    Level Two
    Dejunk the desk and wipe off the gunge
    Vacuum/mop floors
    Scrub the bath, sinks, toilets, showers and tiles etc
    Level Three
    Wash the windows
    Empty out a cupboard clean it out and put back only the bits you need to keep
    Defrag the pc and delete 50 useless emails
    Extras
    1. collect all the laundry from upstairs
    Dailies
  • cally_c
    cally_c Posts: 498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Morning!
    I'm a bit limited to what I can do today as our water is going off about now for the rest of the day! Well, that & the fact I'm meeting a friend for coffee in an hour or so!
    Here's my list:
    Wonderful Wednesday - childrens/spare rooms (this can be a second reception room or another room but do try to complete something!)
    Level One
    Strip and remake beds
    [STRIKE]Declutter floor![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Fill a box with junk from the floor and sort it to its rightful place![/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Collect all the laundry from upstairs[/STRIKE]
    Wash any [STRIKE]curtains/cushions[/STRIKE]/duvet covers etc that are needy
    Level Three
    Sort through a cupboard of clothing
    Wash the windows
    [STRIKE]Deweb and dust and wipe any grotty bits!
    [/STRIKE]



    Thursday Thrills - Bathroom and Study..
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter the floors
    [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]wipe down sofas and seats
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Dejunk the desk and wipe off the gunge
    [STRIKE]Vacuum/mop floors
    [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Scrub the bath, sinks, toilets, showers and tiles etc
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Wash the windows
    Empty out a cupboard clean it out and put back only the bits you need to keep
    [STRIKE]Defrag the pc and delete 50 useless emails
    [/STRIKE]

    I'll catch up with washing the bedding at the weekend when I can dry it outside - the forecast is much better :j
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Morning all, got a bit of time as OH been very sick all night.

    Got docs appointment but then cancelled as he is still really ill.:(

    Was quite productive last night as I did my first Bento lunchboxes for the girls. Quite enjoyed me little old self doing them.:D

    Flying wise, not much tbh, been overwhelmed re the chimney soot incident but may try to get hold of a Rug Doctor today and get the carpets cleaned up.

    Right best get on, tons to do. Will report back later.


    Pigpen hope you are cracking on with your assignments ok.;)
    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.
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Daily routines
    [STRIKE]washing,[/STRIKE]
    swish and swipe [STRIKE]kitchen[/STRIKE] and bathroom
    ironing
    [STRIKE]making beds[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]vacuuming high traffic areas[/STRIKE]
    Night-time routines
    preparing clothes for the next day
    swish & swipes of the kitchen and tidying the living room


    Wonderful Wednesday - childrens/spare rooms (this can be a second reception room or another room but do try to complete something!)
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Deweb and dust and wipe any grotty bits!


    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Reshuffle any shelves
    3. Wipe down any pc's/game consoles etc in these rooms
    4. Polish ALL the mirrors in the house!!
    Thursday Thrills - Bathroom and Study..
    Level One

    Level Two
    Vacuum/mop floors
    Scrub the bath, sinks, toilets, showers and tiles etc
    Level Three
    Wash the windows
    Empty out a cupboard clean it out and put back only the bits you need to keep
    Extras
    1. HHI
    2. Sort out the coats and bags and shoes..
    Really need to get the list finished today, and try to start on the main bedroom so I'm not rushing and stressing tomorrow morning. Also want to start getting the suitcase ready, need to write a list for that.......
    Off to class in a mo so will catch up later on, byyyyeeeeee
  • mammamia2
    mammamia2 Posts: 83 Forumite
    Im back !!

    Holiday was great had a really nice time came home exhausted so have not had the energy to do anything to the house so it is in a bad way .

    my list of things to do for the rest of the week are

    pay rent
    do some filing
    sort out front and back garden
    clean out car

    right on with the bathroom

    mammamia
    Rent Arrears [STRIKE]£210[/STRIKE] £110
    Mum £360
    Loans £11,000
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Binbag dance done.

    WM x1

    Bathroom sink and toilet cleaned.

    Empty bottles and useless bath products we'll never use, binned.
    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.
  • noapron
    noapron Posts: 120 Forumite
    I would like to join the weekly flylady thread. So is this how I do it?:xmastree:- add the Christmas tree and my MSE name noapron?

    For my Thursday list, Level 1 isn't needed at the moment in Master Bedroom
    Level 2, Window and floor
    Level 3: Tidy shoes. No binbag dance (did one yesterday)
    And the ironing will be a lot more than half an hour as it has piled up after dd being ill for a week. Have allowed 3 x 1 hour.

    My morning routine
    Nebulise, sit (30 mins)
    coffee
    shower, dress and generally get ready for the day, including husband and dd out the door and beds made.
    Collect laundry. (I aim for 60 mins but it's more like 75)

    Next part of routine is.

    Un/load d/w, wipe tops, deal with laundry - sort washes and hang out if wet load in washing machine. Put in another load to do overnight.
    tabs inhaler, have a tea.

    Other daily jobs.
    Have healthy lunch (recently diagnosed diabetic), prepare tea, clear away and tidy kitchen, including any non-d/w washing up and put away, along with shining the sinks.
    S&S bathroom (already done today)

    Night time routine:
    Nebulise (9.00 p.m.), lay out breakfast, put stuff to take next day by front door (there is no guarantee it will be taken ... ) lay out clothes, tablets, check school stuff and homework. Keys and phone by bed. Get ready for bed and aim to be in it by 10.00 p.m.

    My MACAW is either walking to shops and back (25 mins) or HH on Wii Fit (which I do enjoy)

    Want the house in good-ish shape by weekend as it's birthday on Saturday and I hope to go out for the day - so leaving a mess and mega jobs to do would be horrible.

    If I get to do all the above, should I post back - again with the Christmas tree?

    Linda.

    Today I also aim to flip a hoover round the ground floor, but after 3 hours' ironing, all I'll want to do is have a strong drink (but I'm not allowed so it'll have to be a fruit tea)
  • carol22_2
    carol22_2 Posts: 650 Forumite
    Hi Linda
    You only need the christmas tree once, it's just so you get spotted and added to the list, our official 'meeter and greeter' Toots has been a bit poorly, but I'm sure either she or Quillion will send you a welcome PM as soon as possible, with lots of info about what to do.
    You seem far more organised than I was when I started here!! You can post back as often as you like and let us know how you are getting on, but don't try to do too much all at once, all of the rooms come around again next week, so babysteps while you are starting off!
    Post any questions you might have, don't worry, we don't bite (well most of us don't), hope you have a nice day and that I haven't just confused you!
    xxxxx carol
    Chifundo Uzuri Siochain
    "All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost" - JRR Tolkien
    ~ <3 ~ Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, but love leaves a memory no one can steal ~ <3 ~
  • Can I have a star please

    Measly Monday - Living room, hall, stairs and porch!
    DONE

    Tuesday - kitchen and dining mess
    DONE

    Wonderful Wednesday - childrens/spare rooms (this can be a second reception room or another room but do try to complete something!)
    Level Three
    Wash the windows
    Deweb and dust and wipe any grotty bits!

    Thursday Thrills - Bathroom and Study..
    Level One
    Declutter the floors
    wipe down sofas and seats
    Level Two
    Dejunk the desk and wipe off the gunge
    Vacuum/mop floors
    Scrub the bath, sinks, toilets, showers and tiles etc
    Level Three
    Wash the windows
    Empty out a cupboard clean it out and put back only the bits you need to keep


    Dailies
    [STRIKE]S & S kitchen
    S & S bathrooms
    Washing up/dishwasher[/STRIKE]
    WM x 1
    Washing hung out
    TD x 1
    5 minute pickup in bedrooms

    To Do
    Order dog food
    Download Nokia Phone advert music
    Claim dental charges
    Plan budget
    H passport form
    Flashlight app for nokia 95
    Check when dog vaccinations due
    Change driving licenses
    Ring Avril Gowman re Megan
    Close down credit card accounts
    Pay JD and Littlewoods
    Move O2 direct debits
    Price comparison car insurance
    [STRIKE] Try and get appt for coil fitting
    OH sort chain in ensuite sink[/STRIKE]
    OH bulb gone in freezer
    [STRIKE] OH squeaky TD
    ILA form
    Take voucher to learndirect
    Tuesday swabs appt[/STRIKE]
    Get nail fixed
    [STRIKE] Post ebay item[/STRIKE]
    Get things for Jodies sleepover
    May Grocery Challenge £254.16/£320
  • sexymouse
    sexymouse Posts: 6,131 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Morning everyone!

    Nice to see some more new faces!

    I managed to get to M&S this morning and guess who I saw there? LadyLiberty! It was lovely to see her, and I'm really looking forward to going for afternoon tea next week. 2 of the items available were a bag of sweets and a can of drink, and because so many items went so quickly yesterday (only allowed 5 per customer), they said we had to have these as 2 of our items. So, I got a black leather passport holder for OH, a pretty dotty scarf, and a necklace with a sparkly heart pendant on it (not really my taste usually, but the other options weren't either, and I didn't really fancy any of the other items available). I may go back again tomorrow as their things change each day, but try and get there earlier as I got there at 8.15 and the queue was already really long.

    I've arranged to visit a couple more schools to look around as I don't think that I can have got an interview for the NQT position in Leigh Park, as they are interviewing tomorrow and think it unlikely that they'd only give one day's notice. Never mind - lots more jobs seem to be coming out now which is good.

    Think I'm going to go and put a load of washing in the machine to try and decrease the laundry mountain that never ends. The trouble with going to the gym, is that it produces more washing! I'm off to aqua aerobics tonight cos some of the ladies at body combat last night said that I should go along as the class is quite small and the instructor is getting a bit depressed cos no-one is going (probably because it's on at 6.30 when people are watching the soaps or eating dinner). I made another friend there last night as she was returning to the class after being away for a bit and knew the ladies I already talk to.

    Right, in the words of Elvis "a little less conversation, a little more action" is needed to fly, so I'd best get on with it. I expect a HHC has been issued since I've been gassing, but if not, would anyone like to join me in a HHC 10.45-11.15?

    sexymouse xx
    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
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.4K Life & Family
  • 258.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.