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Weekly Flylady Thread 18th May 2009

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    edited 22 May 2009 at 7:40AM
    Marvellous Monday - Living room, hall, stairs and porch! :staradmin

    Tuesday - kitchen and dining room :starmod:


    Extras
    1. Wipe down paintwork/sideboards/units in dining room
    2. Clean filters and detergent dispensers
    Wonderful Wednesday - childrens/spare rooms (this can be a second reception room or another room but do try to complete something!)

    Level One
    [STRIKE]Strip and remake beds[/STRIKE]
    Declutter floor!
    Level Two
    Fill a box with junk from the floor and sort it to its rightful place!
    [STRIKE]Collect all the laundry from upstairs[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wash any curtains/cushions/duvet covers etc that are needy[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard of clothing[/STRIKE]
    Wash the windows
    Deweb and dust and wipe any grotty bits!


    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Reshuffle any shelves
    3. Polish ALL the mirrors in the house!!
    Thursday Thrills - Bathroom and Study..
    Level One - done :j
    Level Two
    Dejunk the desk and wipe off the gunge
    Vacuum/mop floors
    [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
    Defrag the pc and delete 50 useless emails


    Extras
    1. HHI
    2. Sort out the coats and bags and shoes.
    Finally Friday - Master bedroom and Landing
    Level One
    Strip and wash bedding!
    Clear some floordrobe
    Level Two
    Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!!
    [STRIKE]Wash windows
    [/STRIKE]
    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. [STRIKE]
    5. Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!)[/STRIKE]
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • 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 kitchen and bathroom
    [STRIKE]making beds[/STRIKE]
    vacuuming high traffic areas



    Extras
    1. Wipe down any pc's/game consoles etc in these rooms
    2. Polish ALL the mirrors in the house!!
    Finally Friday - Master bedroom and Landing
    Level One
    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


    Extras
    1. Reorder and tidy a chest of drawers.. if there is anything to get rid of.. DO IT!
    2. Dust and deweb
    3. Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!)
    Good morning all, hope all is well and Triker didn't get too excited over the !!!!!! last night!!!
    Pigpen, Toots, and LL, look after yourself.
    Off to do some flying............
  • boddy
    boddy Posts: 3,326 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    edited 22 May 2009 at 2:43PM
    Morning everyone.

    Im out and in today so will get as much as I can done in between times. Got to go to the sorting office this morning which takes about an hour. Then meeting DD at lunch time and tea time.

    QUILLION can I have a star for the the bathroom please. :D

    Hope any poorlies feel better and hugs for everyone.
  • Morning ladies,

    have 15 mins before school run so busy with the washing in/out and drape it about dance!

    HHC from 9.30 anyone?

    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.
  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    toochoosey wrote: »
    AnW'sMum, I'm not AS scared, (still in the curtsy position, in case she's watching!!!!)......knew it!!!!!

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    DS has gone to school, and DD is revising. Anyone want to join me for a HHC 8:40 - 9:10 :j

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • kassey
    kassey Posts: 1,523 Forumite
    Morning Everyone , Lovely here this morning
    Finally Friday - Master bedroom and Landing
    Level One

    Strip and wash bedding!
    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!!)
  • embb
    embb Posts: 3,118 Forumite
    edited 22 May 2009 at 8:45AM
    Morning lovelies! :wave:

    Sorry if I offended anyone by giving out the flylady list, I was just trying to be helpful and wont do it again - I totally understand why you don't want it given out. :)

    Didn't do my list yesterday either so that's 3 days catch-up I've gotta do - oh my... I'm so rubbish! Got work 9 - 2.30 today so I hope I've got some energy left to do mine *yawn* ....doubtful :D Need to go and find the 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
    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


    Finally Friday - Master bedroom and Landing
    Level One
    Strip and wash bedding!
    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
  • Craftyscholar
    Craftyscholar Posts: 3,403 Forumite
    edited 22 May 2009 at 4:55PM
    Measly Monday - Living room, hall, stairs and porch!
    Level One
    Clean out the fire.. make sure it is cool.. if it needs a service/chimney swept get that sorted - Don't have an open fire
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Wipe down ALL the paintwork!

    Tuesday - kitchen and dining mess
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three

    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!
    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!

    Thursday Thrills - Bathroom and Study..
    Level One
    wipe down sofas and seats
    Level Two
    Dejunk the desk and wipe off the gunge
    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

    Finally Friday - Master bedroom and Landing
    Level One

    Level Two
    Wash windows
    Level Three
    Binbag dance
    HHI

    Hope the rain keeps off as I am out to lunch today :j (with a toyboy)

    Jo - if you are lurking (((hugs))). It must feel dreadful to be attacked when you wanted to do something kind for another flylady.
  • embb
    embb Posts: 3,118 Forumite
    Dailies

    make beds
    see to cat
    key for work
    load DW
    WM
    S&S kitchen
    tea

    I've just made my bed and I've got to change it later....why did I do that? :confused:

    Anyway, offskis to work now

    laters lovelies :hello: x
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