Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd June 2009

this_is_it

Hi can i please join you all i was here before but it was a long time ago.I'v been feeling pretty down for a while and just have'nt been doing anyting just the bare esssentails,and now its all become too overwhelming and this morning it all got to me and i just walked in from the school run and cried. I think with the help of the lists i'll be able to make a start on getting my house back into feeling and looking lke a home again.
Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Declutter the flat surfaces inc. mantle.. even if you scoop it all into a box to deal with later!
Level Two
Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc
Wipe any marks off the sofas
Dust and deweb!
Level Three
Sort a shelf.. or bookcase.. or cupboard
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move
Catch up on those important phone calls


Extras

1. Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby
2. Wipe the paintwork over
3. 15 minutes filing
4. Sort through the box/bag you chucked your 'decluttering' into!!!

liamsmum

Hi, I would like to join you as well, have a 2 year old and the house never seems tidy, cant just blame him though as I find it hard to be motivated when it comes to housework and thought this might give me the push I need.
Just compiling a list, then will get started. Can't believe I nearly feel excited with the thought of housework.

sexymouse

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs! DONE TOOTS!:j
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors
Declutter the flat surfaces inc. mantle[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe any marks off the sofas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust and deweb![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort a shelf.. or bookcase.. or cupboard[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Catch up on those important phone calls[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the paintwork over [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]15 minutes filing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort through the box/bag you chucked your 'decluttering' into!!![/STRIKE]

SarahShattered

Awww this is it That's not good to hear. I hope you feel a little better having taken the first step to changing things. (((hugs))) to you, I hope you feel more chipper when you've crossed some things off your list. Take it steady, babysteps is the way to go, but you'll know that if you've been here before.

Good luck hun.


Toots, yes babes, that's my schedule for the next 2 weeks, and then it'll be just one day a week, and 2 saturdays out of 4. Hope the sandwiches are ok, I didn't mean to start Sandwich-Gate :rotfl: :rotfl:

ETA : Off to meal plan now. Before I slump into the chair never to find my way out again!!!

cally_c

Triker wrote: »

I like the Luggage and the Librarian. But mainly the Luggage, especially when its in a bad mood.:rotfl::rotfl:


Oh and of course Death!

I love the luggage - I want one for my holidays!

toottifrootti wrote: »

Cally (((hugs)))Happy Anniversay honey - no it wouldnt have hurt him but remember he is a man and sometimes they need a bit of coaching! I like the sound of that proud mummy moment and your lovely DD in her prom dress!

Thanks Toots - I don't know whether I might have left it a bit late for coaching after 23 years! Old dogs new tricks as they say!

I'm at work at the mo & have just realised my sandwiches are at home in the fridge :mad: I'll have to buy some. :mad::mad:

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Declutter the flat surfaces inc. mantle.. even if you scoop it all into a box to deal with later!
Level Two
Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc
Wipe any marks off the sofas
Dust and deweb!
Level Three
Sort a shelf.. or bookcase.. or cupboard
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move
Catch up on those important phone calls

Vets appt at 4.30pm.
Phone computer company re DS's DSA order.
Phone a couple of local garages for their servicing charges.
Go to work & keep smiling

*zippy*

Good Morning :hello:

I have a week off so I can join you daily this week :T

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter the flat surfaces inc. mantle.. even if you scoop it all into a box to deal with later![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe any marks off the sofas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust and deweb![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort a shelf.. or bookcase.. or cupboard[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Catch up on those important phone calls-sort out BT[/STRIKE]




Extras

1. [STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Wipe the paintwork over[/STRIKE]
3. 15 minutes filing
4. [STRIKE]Sort through the box/bag you chucked your 'decluttering' into!!! [/STRIKE]

My extras

[STRIKE]Tidy up the kitchen [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do the dishes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean covers on DD's bed
Take ironing up
HHI[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]washing on the line[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wash rugs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]clean downstairs loo[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]tidy & clean dining room[/STRIKE]

(((Hugs))) to you this is it take it slowly hun and you will get it all sorted

BlimusOreilly

this is it - (((((hugs)))))

Hi to liamsmum

This morning I have:
taken dh to work
2 wm
1 wu
put away some clean clothes
sorted out the post from ebay sales
did some online banking

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Declutter the flat surfaces inc. mantle.. even if you scoop it all into a box to deal with later!
Level Two
Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc
Wipe any marks off the sofas
Dust and deweb!
Level Three
Sort a shelf.. or bookcase.. or cupboard
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move
Extras
Wipe the paintwork over
15 minutes filing
Sort through the box/bag you chucked your 'decluttering' into!!!

feefeelalabelle

morning all, havnt had chance to catch up since last night.... dont we nag alot!!!:D
me and DD have literally just up we had a late night last night as we took daddy to the zoo yesterday so had a good few hours travelling.......

right my list is sorted for today, got to do all todays list and
move all clothes out of the bathroom
go and open windows
move at least 3 things out of the dining room into the loft
2 important phonecalls
s&s kitchen
sort that box of paperwork i left last wee
move the half eaten bird that the cat has just brung me back

xxxx

Mrs_Beatson

this_is_it wrote: »

Hi can i please join you all i was here before but it was a long time ago.I'v been feeling pretty down for a while and just have'nt been doing anyting just the bare esssentails,and now its all become too overwhelming and this morning it all got to me and i just walked in from the school run and cried. I think with the help of the lists i'll be able to make a start on getting my house back into feeling and looking lke a home again.

Oh this is it poor you, hun! *gives ya a virtual hug*

This happened to me a while back (with the "help" of a now ex hub who added to the problem, he has now been "decluttered":rotfl:) it does get to you I know that. And the more you feel down, the less you feel like doing, which then makes you feel down!!! Been there, done that!!

If you've been here before, you'll know how wonderfully supportive everyone is. I'm known as a lurker, I read a lot of the posts and go through stages of posting myself, but have found my months of lurking on here invaluable!I can promise you that you CAN make a difference to your home and it WILL help with you feeling down, and the support of the lovely flyladies on here will help enormously! (Even if toots does make you do your ironing!! :rotfl:)

My house (after a good few months of working through it all, a bit at a time) is now clutter free, and I feel so much better in myself.

Just start with level 1 each day so you dont feel overwhelmed, is the best advice you get on here. Thats how I started and I use to just potter about each day, trying to keep the room i'd done, as I'd left it. Even if I couldn't manage to keep it exactly as it was on the day I'd done it, you'll be amazed how much you have done, when that room comes round again on the lists the next week and you have less to do than the week before and can start thinking about the next level.

Once I started I had a renewed sense of pride in my house (even though it was still FAR from "done") and that only serves to make you feel better about yourself

Gosh Ive rambled on, sorry....:rotfl:

The point of ALLLLLL that, was to say don't worry, little steps and you'll soon see the difference...it worked for me

Welcome and take care

Mrs B xx

toochoosey

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One

Level Two

Dust and deweb!
Level Three
Sort a shelf.. or bookcase.. or cupboard
Catch up on those important phone calls

Not looking too bad plus and (WM and clothes on line, just in case they don't work!!!!!)