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Weekly Flylady Thread 9th November 2009
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Morning all
Will be thinking of both Sexy and Zoe
WM 2 on
Wm x 1 has been washed AND DRIED (mostly on E7 leccy) because I woke up at 6 and managed to FORCE myself out to the shed (in the DARK and the COLD and the RAIN) to put the towels in the TD! Then, of course, I went back to bedThere is no way they would line dry even if it doesn't rain as it's too 'damp' in the air IYSWIM.
Go me!Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily DickinsonJanice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear0 -
Daily routines
washing, [STRIKE]M [/STRIKE][STRIKE]T [/STRIKE][STRIKE]W[/STRIKE][STRIKE] T [/STRIKE][STRIKE]F[/STRIKE] S
swish and swipe kitchen [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]T [/STRIKE][STRIKE]W[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]T [/STRIKE]F S
swsh and swipe bathroom, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE][STRIKE] T [/STRIKE]W[STRIKE] T [/STRIKE][STRIKE]F [/STRIKE]S
ironing, M T W T F S
making beds, [STRIKE]M [/STRIKE][STRIKE]T[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]W[/STRIKE][STRIKE] T [/STRIKE][STRIKE]F [/STRIKE]S
vacuuming high traffic areas,[STRIKE] M [/STRIKE][STRIKE]T W [/STRIKE][STRIKE]T [/STRIKE]F S
making meals [STRIKE]M T[/STRIKE] W T F S
Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, [STRIKE]M [/STRIKE][STRIKE]T [/STRIKE]W T F S
swish & swipes of the kitchen [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE][STRIKE] T [/STRIKE][STRIKE]W[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]T [/STRIKE]F S
tidying the living room [STRIKE]M [/STRIKE][STRIKE]T [/STRIKE][STRIKE]W[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]T [/STRIKE]F S
Ok here goes this week!
Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs
Level Three
Check smoke alarms..
Extras- HHI
- Declutter and make pretty the airing cupboard/linen store
- binbag dance
- Make sure you have christmas cards.. especially those 'special' ones you get.. you know daughter/mother/husband etc
Level Two
Vacuum Floors
Dust and Deweb
Level Three
Wipe down the paintwork
Tidy away and shoes or books that are strewn about
Extras- Wash windows
- Sort through your make up and smellies.. are there any that can be rehomed/chucked?
Level One
Clean loo, ..
Level Two
Mop/vacuum floors
Pull out the desk and clean under and behind..
15 minutes filing
Level Three
Clean doors
Empty and wash out bins
Clean radiators/fires in these rooms
Extras- Wash windows and sills
- Wipe over sofas & chairs in these rooms
- Clean paintwork
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Tidy away all the toys and clothes and games and books that are in the wrong places
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself.. you time is very important!
Level Two
replace with clean.. vacuum and turn mattresses if needed
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the bedframes and paintwork
Binbag dance!
Extras- Wash windows and sills
- Wipe all the upstairs doors.. both sides!
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Morning lovelies! :wave:
Rosepink As far as I am aware the 'Insulation' programme is only at the 'were looking into ways of doing them' stage, could take years....I'm still upset about it, I don't want to go on and aon about it cause in the grand scheme of things it's only a house BUT....it's my home, I want my kids to have a nice home I want to love it and can't when it's a building site, we stopped doing the home improvements when we found out the council were gonna be doing works so it's a building site, can't move on with it until I have confirmation either way about the insulation, I'm going up to my local council office this afternoon after work, totally prepared for 'we don't know' then it's a visit to my local councillor. I had it given then taken awayI'm also very angry at being told it was happening in the first place and now it just isn't, having a word with neighbours too to see if they've been told similar. Hope your DH is feeling better x
Sorry that just poured out.
Anyway.....work today 9.30 - 2.30 so will do the list when I get in, did the biggest part of yesterday I think but not checked it in detail so not sure...
Friday ~ Kiddies rooms, Spare rooms or another neglected room
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Tidy away all the toys and clothes and games and books that are in the wrong places
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself.. you time is very important!
Level Two
Strip and wash bedding and replace with clean.. vacuum and turn mattresses if needed
Wash any other soft furnishings.. curtains etc
Sort through a chest of drawers.. dispose of anything that is outgrown, worn out
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the bedframes and paintwork
Binbag dance!
Extras- Wash windows and sills
make bed
see to cat
load DW
Wipe benches
quick tidy LR
council office
post LoveFilm
poss. hoover through.
Good Luck today SM xx0 -
love to everyone, especially Toots, L-L and Diva
good luck to those who need it...Zoe and Soappie and Sexy
I am going to be packing today, enough I think DD has passed her lurgy onto me, so if you see me here wasting time................ KICK me up the butt please:A
:heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls0 -
37th week! THOU SHALT BOAST ABOUT THINE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, but only in special Spylady invisible ink ;-)
Monday~ Kitchen and Dining Room of Gloom ALL DONE
Extras
- Wash the windows
Extras- Declutter and make pretty the airing cupboard/linen store
- binbag dance
Extras- Find some bits to send to charity shop/recycle
- Wash windows
Extras- Wash windows and sills
- Clean paintwork
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Tidy away all the toys and clothes and games and books that are in the wrong places
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself.. you time is very important!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip and wash bedding and replace with clean.. vacuum and turn mattresses if needed
Wash any other soft furnishings.. curtains etc
[/STRIKE]Sort through a chest of drawers.. dispose of anything that is outgrown, worn out
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the bedframes and paintwork
Binbag dance!
Extras- Wash windows and sills
- Wipe all the upstairs doors.. both sides!
- Sort through one box or drawer filled with miscellaneous gibble.. from any room.. it just needs it!!
- HHI
- download photos from DD's camera
- dust under my bed
- fill log basket
- find small log basket for our bedroom fireplace
- prepare Football accounts
- prepare for Scouts meeting next week
- mend front light on my bike
- order cables
- post parcel to nieces
- [STRIKE]pay credit card
- [/STRIKE]change light bulb
- car insurance
- pay newspaper bill
- change to dinner money tin
- [STRIKE]wash toothbrush pot[/STRIKE]
- make brown loaf
- [STRIKE]recycling to bin[/STRIKE]
- run hoover around sitting room
- [STRIKE]make tomato chilli relish[/STRIKE]
- renew library books
- sack of potatoes from farm shop
- put out recycling bin
- deal with answer phone messages
- sirt out choir folder
- cash in Tesco tokens
:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
Morning all,
sorry I've been missing for a couple of days. I've had things on after work and just feel sooooo tired when I get in, that I manage some of the dailies and not much else. I feel that I'm letting myself down, but I'm really struggling this week. Coming down with something, I think.
Off work with DS2 today, who's not well. I think it's just a cold, but he's also got tummy ache and according to the helpline fits the criteria for swine flu. I'll collect the tamiflu this afternoon, but I don't think I'll give it to him unless he gets much worse. Will try to get our GP to phone for advice. He's got a runny nose, tummy ache and temperature just above 38. Headache is gone. I know that some of you have had kiddies with SF and I'd really appreciate your views.
Hopefully I'll get quite a bit of flying done today - will update lists tonight. I need to pop into work at the end of school to support a colleague and collect books etc for the weekend, provided DH gets back in time.
First things first, though....hugs and good wishes to all who need them, and breakfast!
Anyone for a HHC, 9.30 - 10?0 -
Morning all
Good luck vibes for Sexy and Zoe
Feel a bit happier about yesterday, had a long chat with OH on the way to the hospital and he got really angry about it (we used to work together until a year ago so he knows all concerned and protocol etc), I am going to have a chat with the hierarchy guy I spoke to yesterday. I feel as though my judgement had been called into question rather than her inability to do what she should be able to so shall see what they say.
Got a sore foot so going to see the doc later, knowing my luck it will get better before that.
OHs dad...it was so sad last night. I timed him and he is on aloop of about 7-10 minutes. I am checking out homes that take dementia cases today, OHs sister and BIL were there and I blurted out that I thought he should be somewhere with better care, we are trying to push forward with it. Anyway, he kept mentioning his wife who died about 7 years ago and at one point asked where she was, OH was brilliant in telling him, he got so upset when he realised she wasn't around. He didn't bounce back before we left. I hadn't been for a week and it was a shock to see him, I don't think OH and his family are seeing the physical change in his eyes etc as much as they are going more often, I really hope we get him some better care soon
Anyway sorry about all off post stuff...flying
Thursday ~ Bathroom and study..
Level One
Declutter floors
Clean bath, loo, shower.. etc etc.. you get the idea..
Level Two
Mop/vacuum floors
Wipe the desk keyboard monitor etc..
Pull out the desk and clean under and behind..
15 minutes filing
Level Three
Clean doors
Empty and wash out bins
Clean radiators/fires in these rooms
Extras- [STRIKE]Wash windows and sills[/STRIKE]
- Clean paintwork
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Tidy away all the toys and clothes and games and books that are in the wrong places
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself.. you time is very important! Going for a haircut at lunch and then we are going to London for a weekend away from hospitals etc I thing that is me and us time
Level Two
Sort through a chest of drawers.. dispose of anything that is outgrown, worn out
Level Three
Dust and deweb
[STRIKE]Wipe over the bedframes and paintwork
[/STRIKE]Binbag dance!
Extras- [STRIKE]Wash windows and sills[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Wipe all the upstairs doors.. both sides![/STRIKE]
- Sort through one box or drawer filled with miscellaneous gibble.. from any room.. it just needs it!!
- HHI
Clean boots from walk
Washing x 2 1 done
Finish Thursday’s list
Finish Friday’s list
Hair cut
Buy special Christmas cards
Try to get smaller Christmas pressies
Pack to go awayMFW 2025 No. 7 £1931.07/£2700
MFiT-T7 No. 6 £4214.98/£30,0000 -
Monday~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level Two
Clear a sticky dishevelled cupboard
Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs
Level Two
Wipe all the paintwork in the hall and stairs
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
Level Two
Binbag dance
Level Three
Tidy the under stair cupboard
Wipe down the paintwork
Thursday ~ Bathroom and study..
Level Two
Mop floors
15 minutes filing
Level Three
Clean doors
Empty and wash out bins
Friday ~ Kiddies rooms, Spare rooms or another neglected room
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Tidy away all the books that are in the wrong places
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself.. you time is very important!
Level Two
Wash any other soft furnishings.. curtains etc
Sort through a chest of drawers.. dispose of anything that is worn out
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the paintwork
Binbag dance!
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Morning All :hello:
Good luck vibes to Soappie, Zoe and Sexy and think you could do with some AJmoney too
Popped in to get my list but dont think I will get much done today as am having a 'play' dayWill try get something done on my return
or play catch up tomorrow
Hugs to all that needI'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints - the sinners are much more fun0 -
ajmoney that's so sad about your FIL, Dementia is an awful thing, and the deterioration is truly shocking, my MIL's mam was in a home with it, it upset me everytime I went to see her x
Done the dailies at least, but I'm off to work now with a freshly emptied Henry, which meant I had to Hoover up as it went everywhere.
What's left to do later,
Friday ~ Kiddies rooms, Spare rooms or another neglected room
Level One
vacuum the floor
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself.. you time is very important!
Level Two
Sort through a chest of drawers.. dispose of anything that is outgrown, worn out
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the bedframes and paintwork
Extras- Wash windows and sills
post LoveFilm
Off now, laters :hello: xx0
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