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Weekly Flylady Thread 7th September 2009
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I've decluttered over 1000 emails.:eek:
Not feeling brill today so will get up in a mo and try to get something done.
Alos I'm hungry.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 -
Manic Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Diming Room of Gloom
Level One
[STRIKE]
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
[STRIKE]Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge![/STRIKE]
Clear a sticky dishevelled cupboard
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary[/STRIKE].
HHI
Clean the oven and hob..
Extras- Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
- Wash the windows
- Binbag dance
- Dust and Deweb
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
[/STRIKE]
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
[/STRIKE]Extra- [STRIKE]
- Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
- [/STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
- Clean a window or two.
- Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
Arrange for gas fires/boilers to be serviced and/or chimneys to be swept BEFORE you need to use them![/STRIKE] just fited new fire
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen.[/STRIKE]
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. (make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross last week!)
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Extras- 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
- [STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!![/STRIKE] ONE SEASON FOR AL JUST LIKE THE WEATHER!!:rotfl:
- Clean windows in these rooms
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
Wipe keyboard, house phone and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)..
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain/bath mats if you have one/if required[/STRIKE]
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!
Extra
- Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
- Wipe down 2 doors.. room doors.. both sides
- Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be and anything no longer needed is rehomed
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HHC anyone??
11.30-MiddayAnd yes the lady in the avatar is me
Slimming World started 12/5/11 : Starting weight 12st 3lb
Hoping to get to 9 stone by September 2011
Wk1 -1lb Wk2 -2lb Wk3 +0.5lb Wk4 STS0 -
Hi,
In my 2nd bit longer than HHC i
Hoovered & mopped Kitchen
Put cushion covers back on
Manic Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Diming Room of Gloom
Level Three
HHI
Thursday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area Done can i have a star please Toots
[STRIKE]Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Three
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!
[/STRIKE]Extra
HHI
[STRIKE]Utility Room
Tidy
S & S
Hoover
Mop
[/STRIKE]
My Extras
Go through files & shred
Ebay as much as possible
Get Pet insurance quotes
Order xmas presents with vouchers
Sort bags that came out of car
Fill in application forms
Sort nursery for Ds2
Update spending spreadsheet
Recycling in 1 bin in0 -
I managed to
- put WM 1 on line to dry
- put next WM load into wash
- found out that parcel 3 was in with parcel 1 so don't ned to wait in any more
- hide parcels in wardrobe (DS's Bday pres)
- re-tidy up dining table
- get ironing stuff ready to iron later 2day/2morrow
- take non-ironing clean stuff upstairs and put away
- took phone call from OH customer (OH is a chippy) OH no arrived, very worrying as he left jut after 9 and isnt answering mobile - can oly assume is in big traffic jam or stuck at council ffices paying parking fine.
- made this face
2018 AFD 23/240
2018 CCC #11 £38.40/£250
Mortgage-free since 2013
Debt-free since Nov 20170 -
.... to take mind off missing OH2018 AFD 23/240
2018 CCC #11 £38.40/£250
Mortgage-free since 2013
Debt-free since Nov 20170 -
.... to take mind off missing OH
i'll join you for the 2nd bit 12- 12.15 before i pick up dd
thursday list DONE :j
am i right thinking tomorrow will be kids rooms?....arrggggghhhh!!!!!!!!!! not looking forward to thatWord for 2023 …PROACTIVE 🧡 2023 -decluttering campaign 1020/2023 ⭐️⭐️Saving towards paying off car in November…£720/£1500 🚗0 -
- to obsessively phone missing OH's mobile - tis switched off
- hang ot WM2 load on line
- strip bed
- put bedding in WM
- hoover dining room, living room
- wash hair
- hurrah! OH finally answered phone - was stuck in council office just as I thought. don't know what I was worrying for
2018 AFD 23/240
2018 CCC #11 £38.40/£250
Mortgage-free since 2013
Debt-free since Nov 20170 -
Afternoon all
Today's list complete
I've cut the front grass and swept up (did the back yesterday).
I've been thinking about you Lady L.0 -
:rotfl::rotfl: am squinting at screen like squinty thing, off to find glasses2018 AFD 23/240
2018 CCC #11 £38.40/£250
Mortgage-free since 2013
Debt-free since Nov 20170
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