Weekly Flylady Thread 7th December 2009

soappie

Greenbee - you want pine cones? There's a ton of them at the bottom of my garden and they regularly replenish. Anytime you want some, you're more than welcome to come visit.

And with your woodburner - have you tried a mix of wood and coal - whenever I've lit fires, I've always found that's the best combination.

macpep1

Sorry a bit lit posting back, in my HHC I got bedding on both beds (nice NEW bedding on mine and rolled out dough for french bread & put in oven. (Both now been decluttered with soup )

Just patiently waiting on pork roast dinging in the oven. I am gonna let DH do the baths and the clothes for tomorrow as I have been up since before 5am :eek: and am feeling pretty pooped now.

TOOTS CAN I HAVE MY STARS FOR TUESDAY, (earlier post telling why tree cannot go up today, however outside lights are up )
THURSDAY & FRIDAY

Off to check on potatoes and sprouts now see you all later :T

kazmeister

Greenbee - gorgeous cake

DD says she's nearly done her room

toochoosey

Good evening all, hope you are all well, Haven't been on since testerday morning and have got nothing done apart from washing all weekend!!!!
Went out last night and have been suffering today!!
Will try and catch up but no promises....have last few bits to buy so will be doing that online now....looking for codes too xx

newhouseowner

Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter[/STRIKE] and mop/vacuum the floors
[STRIKE]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 and wipe a shelf or window sill
Level Three
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Clean the oven [STRIKE]and hob[/STRIKE]..

Extras

1. Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
2. Wash the windows
3. Clean the top of the kitchen wall units.. if you can reach.. no accidents please!!
4. Dust and Deweb

Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
[STRIKE]Clear the floor of clutter[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree.. OR PUT UP YOUR TREE[/STRIKE]
Level two
Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room
Wipe and [STRIKE]water plants[/STRIKE]
Wash the windows
Level three
Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
Sort coats, shoes and bags
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.

Extras

1. Check the smoke alarms
2. Fill a binbag for charity shop
3. Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list
4. Defluff and deweb these rooms

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
Level Two
Wash windows and any chairs/sofas
Clean curtains/blinds etc
Declutter floors
Level Three
Wash bathmats/shower curtain and furry bog hats
Replace any sponges/flannels/toothbrushes etc that need it
throw out any empty bottles.. decant dribbles into fuller bottles

Extras -

1. Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
2. Post all the cards you need to post
3. Wrap all the presents for family/friends
4. Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!

Thursday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
Strip the bedding and get it washed!
30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!!
Level Two
Vacuum and turnthe mattress, vacuum the landing and floor
Remake the bed
Clean the windows
Level Three
Wash any curtains/etc that are in need
Wipe down all the furry paintwork
Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin!

Extras

1. HHI
2. Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs
3. Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding
4. Wash some light shades

Friday - children pits, spare rooms or just neglected spaces
Level One
Make half an hour for yourself
Change and dirty bedding that needs it!
Level Two
Vacuum through the rooms that need it
Wash any soft furnishings that require a wash
Collect any stinky laundry from about the place
Level Three
Clear out the toy boxes.. (or a box of guff) .. Santa wants to fill them up.. but he can't if there is no space!
Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!!
Clear out a grotty cupboard!.. any cupboard so long as it is grotty!
Extras

1. Final final shopping lists
2. Update remaining present lists
3. Wrap remaining presents
4. Make a timetable for christmas prepartions.. turkey in.. turkey out.. etc

Wow.. I really got behind this week, not so good for my first week of trying, but I do have excuses!

Mon - Swine flu injection, my arm felt like it'd been ram raided..
Tue - Arm still sore and unwell from jab
Wed/Thur - Mum and step father here for visit, didn't actually spend any time at home between 8am and 10pm
Fri/Sat/Sun - Hell broke loose; sister split up with boyfriend as is being kicked out with the baby! I've been on the phone a lot reassuring her and trying to get her to come stay with me. Also, little brother has no money and no electricity.. will be arriving shortly to stay for a few days.


Now - let's start at level 1, item 1, and see how far I get..... Wish me luck.

macpep1

Greenbee - Did you make that, WOW!!! Do you do that for a living?? Thats fantastic !!

pigpen

Beasts fed.. another round of washing sorted.. Off to run a bath for the pinks then bedtime!!!!

Would anyone like any extra children? I have really had enough of them being messy and grotty this week..

Oh.. and KH wants them after school tomorrow I said he can have them IF they are back by 7 as they have to go to bed.. no response.. SHOCKER!!! He can collect them from school if he likes.. but the later he gets them the less time he'll have with them.

greenbee

soappie wrote: »

Greenbee - you want pine cones? There's a ton of them at the bottom of my garden and they regularly replenish. Anytime you want some, you're more than welcome to come visit.

And with your woodburner - have you tried a mix of wood and coal - whenever I've lit fires, I've always found that's the best combination.

Oooh... yes please :D:D Looks like I'll be making a trip to the south coast soon then... how are you fixed for the new year? I think you might be right about the wood and coal - if I can use the wood to get lots of flames then the coal should light properly and I can leave that in to keep it going while I'm out. Mind you, I can use it continuously unless a. I have vast amounts of storage and b. I get an ash can to put hot ashes in. At the moment I have to let it cool to take the ash out. And I can see the house will be a lot dirtier from now on :rolleyes:

newhouseowner wrote: »

Wow.. I really got behind this week, not so good for my first week of trying, but I do have excuses!

Mon - Swine flu injection, my arm felt like it'd been ram raided..
Tue - Arm still sore and unwell from jab
Wed/Thur - Mum and step father here for visit, didn't actually spend any time at home between 8am and 10pm
Fri/Sat/Sun - Hell broke loose; sister split up with boyfriend as is being kicked out with the baby! I've been on the phone a lot reassuring her and trying to get her to come stay with me. Also, little brother has no money and no electricity.. will be arriving shortly to stay for a few days.


Now - let's start at level 1, item 1, and see how far I get..... Wish me luck.

It's your first week, so you're not supposed to be trying for more than Level one. If you just list this, the whole thing looks a lot more manageable! Still... it looks as if you'll have a couple of extra helpers imminently! You could make it part of the deal in lieu of rent!

macpep1 wrote: »

Greenbee - Did you make that, WOW!!! Do you do that for a living?? Thats fantastic !!

Yes I did make it. No I don't do it for a living (far too much like hard work!). I'm glad you like it - its what I do to relax and destress and forget about work.

OK... where's my list ...

I have to say the place actually doesn't look that bad now. Kitchen is always a bit chaotic unless I have people round, and the utility room won't improve much until the shed situation is sorted out. I have a bit of a paperwork backlog in the study, but I suspect that will be sorted out tomorrow as a displacement activity for work... and I do have yet another pile of laundry to do, which I hope to work my way through methodically (i.e. wash, dry, iron and THEN put the next wash on) during the week.

lav1979

Dear All
Been flying and lurking as general life taking over, but did met my uni deadline so very happy. Off on holidays this week soo flying galore this week coming, though feeling like coming down with a cold:mad:

If its not there its been done, here are my efforts for this week



Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
DONE
Level Two
DONE
Level Three

Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Clean the oven and hob..



Extras

1. Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
2. Wash the windows
3. Clean the top of the kitchen wall units.. if you can reach.. no accidents please!

Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
DONE
Level two
DONE
Level three STAR PLEASE TOOTS:money:
DONE

1. Check the smoke alarms
2. Fill a binbag for charity shop
3. Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
DONE
Level Two
DONE
Level Three STAR PLEASE TOOTS:money:
DONE

Extras -

1. Post all the cards you need to post
2. Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!

Thursday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
DONE!
Level Two
Clean the windows
Level Three
DONE

Extras

1. Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding
2. Wash some light shades

Friday - children pits, spare rooms or just neglected spaces
Level One
DONE
Level Two
DONE
Level Three
DONE STAR PLEASE TOOTS:money:
Extras

1. Final final shopping lists
2. Update remaining present lists
3. Wrap remaining presents
4. Make a timetable for christmas prepartions.. turkey in.. turkey out.. etc

HAVE CLIMBED MOUNT IRONMORE:rotfl::rotfl::D:D:D:D:j:j:j
MADE TEA AND LOADED DW AND S+S KITCHEN
BIG HUGS ETC TO ALL XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

juliejim

Decs now up so that's one job out of the way. DS bathed and DD in the bath now - I'm next!