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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th January 2010

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  • ruthiejane
    ruthiejane Posts: 1,217 Forumite
    Anyone want to join me for a HHC at 1210?
    ilovefreegle.org - give it away don't throw it away :)
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    ruthiejane wrote: »
    Anyone want to join me for a HHC at 1210?
    I will:j:j:j

    I have laundry to sort out and put away:o

    But that means lots of stairs climbing:A
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    At last a room is completed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Wednesday - Living room, hall and stairs
    DONE!!! :j:j:j

    onto the bedroom next, then finish off the kitchen

    Onwards and upwards :rotfl:


    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • juliejim
    juliejim Posts: 7,944 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'll join the HHC a bit late
    NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
    MBNA £5500
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,466 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I am studying, trying to get stuff done so I can have a chill out day tomorrow. I will be doing a bit of flying too as OHs brother is coming back to stay tonight, hopefully just for 1 night this time!!

    Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
    Level One
    replace the bedding!
    Level Two
    Vacuum and turn the mattress
    Vacuum the floors
    Level Three
    Clear and tidy the top of a wardrobe/COD and replace only what is necessary.. surely you don't need it all!?
    Extras
    1. Dust and deweb
    2. Shine 2 lightshades!
    Wednesday - Living room, hall and stairs
    Level Two
    Wipe sofas
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt backs!
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb allthose corners and electrical appliances and shelves.. etc
    Extras
    1. polish and dust all the electricals!
    Thursday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level Two
    Vacuum the floor
    Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
    Extra Task List
    1. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
    2. HHI
    Friday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level Two

    [STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, shower curtains etc[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles[/STRIKE]
    FRIDAY DONE STAR PLEASE TOOTS
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1130/£1200
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £2873.51/£30,000
  • jjef
    jjef Posts: 1,750 Forumite
    afternoon all,

    Didnt manage on yesterday so hope all are okay and coping with the cold/snow.

    Toots -can i have a star for kids rooms please

    pigpen - re next weeks list I like Valli's comments i need to organise paperwork for the kids, sort out the cars, sort out ebay stuff, and sort out some kind of money spreadsheet for beginners - everyone i have tried so far i have given up with - if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to PM me

    Weekend list -
    find the bottom of the ironing pile
    school clothes for Monday
    drop DD1 at friends for sleepover
    dog food
    post last of the girls thank yous
    study - first two question to be done

    think thats all, will try a post a pic later of our burn which has more or less frozen - spoke to a neighbour who has been here 60 years and he has never seen that before just shows how cold it has been.
  • boddy
    boddy Posts: 3,326 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    When I went to see mum yesterday she was in fine form the best Ive seen her for ages. Wanting me to ring DD and DB so she could talk to them in her way. It was a lovely visit as she laughed a lot. Went to my voluntary job but finished early. Have cleared the paths back and front this morning as we have had more snow. One load of washing done.

    Friday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area ALL DONELevel One
    [STRIKE]Clear floors of guff and stuff[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!![/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc[/STRIKE]
    s
    [STRIKE]weep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Collect all the dirty laundry [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms [/STRIKE]
    2. Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
    3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
    4. If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
    Mudbath Happy Birthday to DS.:bdaycake:
    jojo Hugs.
    Quillion Glad to hear DH still has his job. Hugs.
    ajmoney Hugs
    angie Hope your cat is ok and DH.
    Toots Hope you are ok and keeping warm. Hugs.
    LadyL Thinking of you. hugs.
  • ruthiejane
    ruthiejane Posts: 1,217 Forumite
    edited 9 January 2010 at 1:52PM
    In that HHC I've cleaned the bath and wiped the tiles around it, cleared the floor in the (very scary) spare room, dusted and vacuumed the spare room, wiped the keyboard, phone, sockets etc and found a collapsing shooe box full of felt pens and coloured pencils.

    I'm going to have some lunch, then check which pens work. Then offer the remaing pens and pencils, the old sofa, and some other bits on Freegle. :) My weekend list now looks like this.

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
    Level Two
    Clean the hob and oven
    Clean out the fridge..
    Level Three
    Clean and wipe the table,
    Clean out the under sink cupboard.. new year, new cleaning products!
    Wipe over the units and large appliances
    Thursday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
    Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!!
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum the floor
    Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!![/STRIKE]
    Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! We don't keep the spare bed made up as the cats sleep on it, but I'll strip off what's there, turn and vacuum the mattress
    Wash the curtains!
    Level Three
    Clean 2 windows
    Tidy a chest of drawers/wardrobe/floordrobe!

    Friday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One
    Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clean baths, don't forget the outside![/STRIKE]
    Clear any clutter from desk
    [STRIKE]Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats,
    Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! [/STRIKE]
    Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles
    Extras

    1. Empty a cupboard and clean it out
    2. If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
    3. Photo on H
    4. Put away clean washing
    5. Something on eBay
    6. List a book
    7. Online banking
    8. trampoline
    9. Order birdseed
    10. Post book
    11. List stuff on Freegle
    12. [STRIKE]Clear out car ready for garage to take[/STRIKE]
    13. [STRIKE]Move furniture ready for cabinet arriving[/STRIKE]
    14. Email Pauline
    15. [STRIKE]Put stuff away in dolls house cabinet[/STRIKE], and take photo for FB
    ilovefreegle.org - give it away don't throw it away :)
  • mizzbiz
    mizzbiz Posts: 1,434 Forumite
    OK, well, I got most of Monday done on Monday, ten had to go back to work on Tuesday and simultaneously came don with a nasty cold, so i'm working through as much of this weeks list today as I can and will just come back to this post and cross it off when done. Wonder how far i'll get!

    I really admire lots of you for keeping on top of this on a daily basis. We only have a one bed flat and honestly, it's always a tip. I spend half my weekends moving clutter from one place to the next. Ove rthe net couple of years we are going ot buy a bigger house, so I really need to get a grip on tidying and cleaning so a house doesn''t become massively unmaneagable. SO im trying ot get some good habits here lol :rotfl:

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter and wipe those worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Sweep [/STRIKE]and mop the floor
    Level Two
    clean blinds/curtains
    [STRIKE]Clean the hob[/STRIKE] and oven
    Clean out the fridge..
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Clean and wipe the table, replace the cloth if necessary[/STRIKE]
    Clean out the under sink cupboard.. new year, new cleaning products!
    Dust and deweb
    [STRIKE]Wipe over the units and large appliances[/STRIKE]



    Extras
    1. wash windows
    [STRIKE]Declutter the tops of the wall units
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Sort recipe books/files
    [/STRIKE]
    1. [STRIKE]Wipe over all the small appliances[/STRIKE]


    Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
    Level One
    Strip wash and replace the bedding!
    Declutter the floor.. laundry gone, shoes gone.. etc
    Level Two
    Clear a box of stuff from the landing.
    Vacuum and turn the mattress
    Vacuum the floors
    Level Three
    Tidy a chest of drawers/wardrobe.. is there anything past its best that can go live elsewhere?
    Clear and tidy the top of a wardrobe/COD and replace only what is necessary.. surely you don't need it all!?
    Wash curtains/blinds that are in need.



    Extras
    1. Wash windows
    2. Dust and deweb
    3. Shine 2 lightshades!
    4. Straighten a shelf of books or ornaments..
    Wednesday - Living room, hall and stairs
    Level one
    Clear floors of clutter and vacuum them
    Make time for yourself!! Half an hour of peace!
    Level Two
    Wipe sofas
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt backs!
    Sort coats and shoes and bags
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb allthose corners and electrical appliances and shelves.. etc
    Clear mantel and put back only what should be up there!
    Wipe and water plants


    Extras
    1. Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    2. Wash any soft furnishing that need it
    3. polish and dust all the electricals!
    4. Binbag dance..
    Thursday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level One
    Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
    Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!!

    Level Two
    Vacuum the floor
    Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
    Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains!
    Level Three
    Clean 2 windows
    Tidy a chest of drawers/wardrobe/floordrobe!
    Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors

    Extra Task List
    1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
    2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
    3. HHI
    4. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
    Friday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One

    Clear floors of guff and stuff

    Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
    Level Two
    Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
    Clear any clutter from desk
    Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
    Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
    Level Three
    Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
    Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
    sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
    Collect all the dirty laundry

    Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles
    Extras
    1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
    2. Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
    3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
    4. If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
    I'll have some cheese please, bob.
  • TAG
    TAG Posts: 2,823 Forumite
    If it's not there it's been done!:D

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area

    :j:j:jALL DONE TOOTS!!!:j:j:j


    Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!


    :j:j:jALL DONE TOOTS!!!:j:j:j

    Wednesday - Living room, hall and stairs
    Level one
    vacuum
    Level Two

    Wipe sofas
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt backs!
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb allthose corners and electrical appliances and shelves.. etc
    Wipe and water plants
    Extras
    1. Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    2. Wash any soft furnishing that need it
    3. polish and dust all the electricals!
    Thursday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms!

    :j:j:jALL DONE TOOTS!!!:j:j:j

    Friday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One

    defragment your pc while doing this.
    Level Two
    Clear any clutter from desk
    Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
    Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
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