Weekly Flylady Thread 1st February 2010

poohbear59

I finished the bedroom!!

maralum

Dustykitten wrote: »

"When you speak of someone or about someone, you should speak as though they were in the room with you. The ears that you speak to today are attached to the mouth that could relay the message tomorrow."

William 'Biddy' Allen
1903-2001, Bus Driver - Loving father of 7 children

Too true Dusty, I like it.

Thursday ~ Bathroom

[STRIKE]Declutter and vacuum/mop floors in these rooms!
Set pc to declutter cache and defrag while you scrub the fixtures and fitting in the bathroom/wc.
Polish screens (microfibre cloth and a dab of white vinegar brings them up a treat) and mirrors and glass shelves.
Shine taps and shower rails and radiators
Remove 10 dead/unused links from your favourites and clear out some of your inbox!
Remove all dirty laundry/smelly soft furnishings to the wash basket
Replace bathmats/shower curtains/sponges and toothbrushes that are manky[/STRIKE]

Extras
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe and front door
Sort all empties to recycling and make a note of anything you need to restock[/STRIKE]

How is it that all of my jobs are done, but my house just doesn't feel clean and tidy still? :wall:

It's possible that I just need to start to decorating again. Keeping this house in good order is just an eternal slog. If it's not writing on the radiators, it's damp on the walls. I'm going to stop typing now, I'm obviously just not having a good day.

jinky67

Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level Two
Scrub out the fridge
Level Three
Wash windows.. just insides remember.. though you can do outide too if you want to brave the freezingness


Extras

1. Wipe doors.. inside and out

Tuesday ~ Living room/family room or other reception room!
Level Two
Clean the sofas.. vacuum under/between/backs cushions.. turn them over for even wear if possible.
Level Three
Wipe grubby paintwork/

Extras

1. Wash any soft furnishings that are ickified

Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
Level One
Declutter the floors and vacuum!
replace the bedding
Level Two
Clear the floordrobe/shoes/bags etc that are strewn around
Clear and tidy the top of a wardrobe/chest of drawers

Extras

1. Empty and wash out all bins upstairs
2. List 5 things to sell/giveaway

Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study ALL DONE TOOTS/SOAPPIE

Friday ~ Everything else!
Level One
Declutter floors in childrens rooms, hall, stairs and landing
Vacuum these floors
Level Two
Strip some neglected sticky bedding
Sort through a box of toys/junk
Organise a chest of drawers/wardrobe
Level Three
Tidy up coats, bags and shoes.. throw away broken umbrellas!
Wipe paintwork in a room you've not done this in for some time
Extras

1. Clean fronts and backs of 2 radiators
2. Binbag dance

Well my crappy mood has returned with a vengance, now i just feel like crying:(

lemanie

In my enforced HHC (well HC really) I did all this :eek:
Monday ~ Dining areas
Wash windows.. just insides remember.. though you can do outide too if you want to brave the freezingness
Wipe doors.. inside and out – including all hall doors downstairs and porch – glass!
Tuesday ~ Living room/family room or other reception room!
Declutter
Clean out the fire place..
Dust and deweb.. make sure you do light fittings and bulbs! do picture rails and coving too if you possess it!
Wipe over all the fluffy electricals.. don't electrocute yourself please!!
Wipe and water the plants
Wipe grubby paintwork/
Wash those misty windows!
Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
Declutter
Strip, wash the bedding
Clear the floordrobe/shoes/bags etc that are strewn around
Make sure any chairs in the room are visible!
Clear and tidy the top of a wardrobe/chest of drawers
Binbag dance
Empty and wash out all bins upstairs
Clear out a cupboard.. any cupboard.. or a very full drawer I guess
Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
Declutter
Polish screens (microfibre cloth and a dab of white vinegar brings them up a treat) and mirrors and glass shelves.
Remove 10 dead/unused links from your favourites and clear out some of your inbox!
Remove all dirty laundry/smelly soft furnishings to the wash basket
Replace bathmats/shower curtains/sponges and toothbrushes that are manky
Declutter and wipe the desk.. do any filing you find on there!
Clear and wipe and windows/french doors
Sort all empties to recycling and make a note of anything you need to restock

Just shows what you can do when HRH makes you pull your finger out

Also made lunch and ate it while catching up with what you lot had done:T

Need to do some paid work now and will try for another HC later to finish off lists.

Mel x

castri09_2

why dont i seem to be getting anywhere im sorting and sorting but not getting anywhere my house looks a mess helllllllllllllllllllllllp

Valli

I would like to thank the mystery flylady who's also a PRIMA reader...
am confused as it's an Edinburgh postmark!


have had a fling
gunk from teeth (thanks to hygienist)
plastic, glass and tatty clothes to recycling
money to papershop
and popped to Lidl for bargains including theit fabby untra concentrate WUL

4 birds-one stone-go me!

lemanie

castri09 wrote: »

why dont i seem to be getting anywhere im sorting and sorting but not getting anywhere my house looks a mess helllllllllllllllllllllllp

Oh, don't lose heart Castri, if you are working it must be making a difference, maybe it's a dot-to-dot thing and it will all suddenly come together. I know that if you do at least level 1 of each day most weeks it gradually gets better and easier and since I've added level 2 and then 3, gradually over months/years then the extras find the remaining clutter and now I'm struggling to find things to fling/sort/tidy (thanks Pigpen, Soappie and Toots but I think it's Lil-me's lists that I printed off and used for the last couple of years whilst I've been awol from the forum :T)

Chin-up, have a cuppa, assess the situation and make sure you are finishing one small job before you start another.

Mel x

lemanie

Valli wrote: »

between Eckington and Valliland

Valli, I'm a Staveley girl born and bred but decluttered self and family to North Yorkshire coast in 2002 so I know what you mean about steep hills!

Mel x

rosepink1984

Money_saving_Diva wrote: »

Rosepink - I have LOTS of pots but they are all full of spring bulbs and my lilies and begonias etc already - these were earmarked for the front bank that my inlaws cleared and rediscovered last summer. It will eventually have your lavenders all over it with bulbs coming up through. As I said, my plan was just to throw them in anyway the first sunny day we get and let them fend for themselves! Let me know when you do yours and it will shame me, (hopefully) into doing mine.

Rightyo i will let you know when (if) i do mine!

embb wrote: »

Rosie liking the website :T do you make things to order? in a specific colour? I like the ipod holder.

Thanks :blushing: Yes, I do make things to order, have lots of colours available. People have been getting in touch and saying what they would like and then I make it!

macpep1 wrote: »

Sorry if TMI, my DH has had a bit of sickness and the runs and he just called and told me he has had a wee "accident" when he pumped and has had to change himself :rotfl: I will let you use your imagination here eeeewwwww

What was he pumping? [insert confused smiley here] This happened to my DH once, hope yours is better soon and can laugh about it. Is he very embarrassed?

Mum of 2, that sounds fab! Maybe you can do it one day xx

Ruth, sounds like an eventful time away, glad you are back safe and I hope your DM and MIL get beter soon

Carol, hope you are ok, thinking of you xx

Lady Liberty, hope the kittens are ok at their checkup. Glad I made you laugh!

KayJay I hope you are better soon

Soappie hope you aren’t going down with anything

Pigpen, try and have a nap later sweetie

Hugs Marulum

Carlsberg I hope DD’s scan goes well

Well, I had a very bad night's sleep. Was really bunged up and sore throaty, and too hot! To top it off, I managed to set my alarm for 5:30 by mistake, so JLS woke us up. We were not happy! And I couldn't get back to sleep for ages! Eventually I got up and opened the window and had a drink and blew me nose and finally managed to drop off.

DH is at home today supposedly doing all the flying ready for our flat inspection on Monday. But so far he's just been sitting around. Anyway, I'm going to do soem work on the computer now, so hopefully DH might do something useful.

See you later!

johnina

Hi everyone
Ragz wonderful news congratulatios on the arrival of your daughter - happy days!
Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
[STRIKE]
Level One
Declutter and vacuum/mop floors in these rooms!
Set pc to declutter cache and defrag while you scrub the fixtures and fitting in the bathroom/wc.
Level Two
Polish screens (microfibre cloth and a dab of white vinegar brings them up a treat) and mirrors and glass shelves.
Shine taps and shower rails and radiators
Remove 10 dead/unused links from your favourites and clear out some of your inbox!
Level Three
Remove all dirty laundry/smelly soft furnishings to the wash basket
Replace bathmats/shower curtains/sponges and toothbrushes that are manky
Declutter and wipe the desk.. do any filing you find on there!


Extras

1. Clear and wipe and windows/french doors
2. Sort all empties to recycling and make a note of anything you need to restock
3. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
4. Wipe over any sofas/chairs

[/STRIKE]

Enjoyed that!! thanks for the list pigpen and co

ALL DONE TOOTS Another Star Please.