Weekly Flylady Thread 15th February 2010

Mrs_Beatson

Mrs_Beatson wrote: »

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
Oven and hob cleaning week... and it is level one so none of you can get out of it.. *wails* it's only ever on the weeks I join in!!
Level Two
Clear out a cupboard.. the larder unit if yyou jave one or just the general messiness of cupboard.. the one where you stuff all things useless.
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe the tops of the wall units.. lining them with old wallpaper or newspaper keeps them clean!






Extras

1. Wash light shades and clean bulbs
2. Clean out the smelly fridge
3. Sort out and restock baking cupboards

Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
Level One
Level Two
[STRIKE]
Wash the curtains/nets and clean the window before rehanging them!
[/STRIKE] I have no nets and the curtains are only a couple of months old and cant be washed anyway. I did clean the windows though, inside AND out!!

Level Three







Extras

1. [STRIKE]
   
2. Sort some stuff to ebay .. free listing on 18th/19th and you can use TL.. so you have no excuse![/STRIKE] nothing to sell!!
3. HHI UGH!
4. Wash any coats needed to be clean for school after half term! Will do this Friday as kiddies with their dad 'til then
5. [STRIKE]
   
6. If any children are due shoe checks/opticians/dentists today is the day to sort these out![/STRIKE] none to do!

:jSo, I am claiming my star for today please TOOTS!!!:j

Just wanted to say how bl**dy marvellous you all are!! Having stocked up on white vinegar and microfibre cloths, washing the windows and the 3 full length mirrors in my bedrooms was a breeze today. One cloth with vinegar to clean and one dry to buff. It tooks seconds to do and I thank you for making my life easier!!

Now, I must away to pack up 3 of 4 kiddies to go stay with their dad for a couple of days. Am keeping the littlest here as at only nearly 2 he would be more pain than pleasure there!!! Bless!


up, up & awaaayyyy

Mrs B xx

Disdisbiff

Time for a list update....

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Oven and hob cleaning week... and it is level one so none of you can get out of it..
Level Two
Clear out a cupboard.. the larder unit if yyou jave one or just the general messiness of cupboard.. the one where you stuff all things useless.
Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly!
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe the tops of the wall units.. lining them with old wallpaper or newspaper keeps them clean!
Dejunk window sills, dust blinds and wash windows!
Extras
Wash light shades and clean bulbs
Clean out the smelly fridge
Sort out and restock baking cupboards

Tuesday ~ Living Room ALL DONE

Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
Level One
Strip, wash and replace the bedding.. leave the mattress and duvet to air!
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
Level Two
Put away all the shoes and clothes and bags and belts and ties lying around!
Wash the curtains/nets and clean the window before rehanging them!
Dust away the webs and fluff
Level Three
Sort through a box of stuff... I have about a million to do!
If it hasn't been done in a while vacuum and turn the mattress
Tidy up a cupboard of clothing
Extras

HHI
Wash any coats needed to be clean for school after half term!



Can someone please help how do i put my post in red for Toots to see so i can claim my star please

TIA Biff

Mrs_Beatson

Disdisbiff wrote: »

Can someone please help how do i put my post in red for Toots to see so i can claim my star please

TIA Biff

When you go to post click on Go Advanced, there you will find a black capital A (next to "verdana" and "2") highlight the text you want to be red then click on the capital A to change your font colour!!

Hope this helps
Mrs B xx

toochoosey

Going to do a HHI with a cuppa tp warm myself up........

hex2

Grateful - it is a discount shop - like Home and Bargains if that means anything to you (have a look on the Grabbit board). I will ask at work tomorrow what there is in Nuneaton. There is a very good all you can eat Chinese here that I went to a few months ago.

I am busy draft proofing finally. When I went to Ikea last week I got a pressure mounted curtain rod for the inner front door for £5. It has dangly clips instead of rings so my spare table cloth has been pressed into service as a curtain. I had a good root through the blanket box and found some curtains in the cupboard that my MIL gave me that are good quality and lined (even if they are very floral) so I am replacing both thin horrid pairs in the upstairs hall with these. They are cotton so I might have a go at dyeing them, I have some somewhere from a brief interest in tie dye. The Snug has two windows, one of which is very small but drafty - uncurtained since we decorated two years ago. I have found another pair of cheap thermal curtains which fit if I pin them up in half so they can go up too. I also found some long thermal linings from the old house that can be fitted somewhere. If I can find some hooks then I have a long pair that need shortening slightly for the equally drafty Living Room patio door. I will make this place warmer without spending more money that I don't have. What is shameful is that they have all been in the blanket box for two years and I haven't done it till now.

keys_2

Well I have just finished cleaning up the cereal and milk dd has decided to decorate the living room with this morning ...........Im very annoyed and there is no telly or cbeebies for her this week now :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
I dont know what has got into her latetly but everytime she has ten minutes downstairs on her own she decides to trash the house and doesnt listen to a word I say !!! I do not have a naughty step for her because in her room there is too much for her to do and also wreck , my stairs are open planned so its too easy for her to fall over and really hurt herself . But my patience is really running thin with her !!

The other morning my boyfriend came downstairs at 6.30 am and found the oven on fire because she had placed loads of plastic in there and a full bag of sugar along with whatever else {which I dont know because they were burnt to cinders } . Its a good job he is a fireman as I wouldve probably slept through and he recognised the smell .
As you can imagine her behavour is becoming very dangerous and I just dont know what to do with her... So your suggestions would be of great help to me , as she is perfectly behaved at nursery and at other peoples houses .
I have posted a thread if you have any suggestions please it would be a great help

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2281901

So for today
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Oven and hob cleaning week... and it is level one so none of you can get out of it..
Level Two
Wipe table replacing cloth if necessary..
Clear out a cupboard.. the larder unit if you have one or just the general messiness of cupboard.. the one where you stuff all things useless.
Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly!
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe the tops of the wall units.. lining them with old wallpaper or newspaper keeps them clean!
Dejunk window sills, dust blinds and wash windows!
Tuesday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
Level One Done
Level Two Done
Level Three Done
Can I have a Star Please TOOTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
Level One
[STRIKE]Strip, wash and replace the bedding.. leave the mattress and duvet to air![/STRIKE]
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
Level Two
Put away all the shoes and clothes and bags and belts and ties lying around!
Make room and declutter ready for things to be hinden in the bedroom for sat nights party
[STRIKE]Dust away the webs and fluff[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Sort through a box of stuff... I have about a million to do!
Sort through underwear drawer
Tidy up a cupboard of clothing
Extras

1. Sort some stuff to ebay .. free listing on 18th/19th and you can use TL.. so you have no excuse!
2. Clean Back Yard
   
3. [STRIKE]Wash any coats needed to be clean for school after half term![/STRIKE]
4. Make complete list of what I need for saturady
   
5. [STRIKE]Contact passport office again [/STRIKE]

greenbee

LameWolf wrote: »

But I have an absolute horror of having workmen in the place; it was mega-dreadful when we had the bathroom done - that took a week, and I was pretty much ready for the lunatic asylum by the end of it. And that was done by people we know!! Those people don't do whole kitchens, so we'd be talking about total strangers in my home. AAARRRGGGHHH I can't bear the thought!:eek::(.

I know exactly what you mean - which is why I'd rather have the guys I know live in and drive me mad than have stranges in the place

Valli wrote: »

Stepper doesn't take much room at all but it's heavy! It's now clean, too.

so ... have you tested it?

Valli wrote: »

Greenbee am I right in thinking that if a laptop battery isn't holding charge freezing it (and letting it come to room temp again) might have an effect (now thinks she knows why has been given laptop;))

Might do. Freeze it in a watertight bag, then recalibrate (charge fully then run down fully...). Even so, a new battery is cheaper than a new laptop...

sandy71

Mrs_Beatson wrote: »

Just wanted to say how bl**dy marvellous you all are!! Having stocked up on white vinegar and microfibre cloths, washing the windows and the 3 full length mirrors in my bedrooms was a breeze today. One cloth with vinegar to clean and one dry to buff. It tooks seconds to do and I thank you for making my life easier!!

Afternoon all:D Does the white vinegar work on dog snot as well? It seems to be on most of the windows. The patio door is the worst though where the squirrels tease him:rotfl:

I'm not washing the curtains today because we (Well DH;)) hung new ones at the weekend:T

ceebeeby

Toots / Soappie, please may I have my Monday / Tuesday stars. Thanks

pigpen

Mrs B... the vinegar is fabulous on screen too!!

Keys.. sit her on a chair in the kitchen and you ignore her and she is not allowed to talk to you and if she moves sit her back.. 5 minutes of sitting still and quiet.. if she gets up it starts back at the a full 5 minutes.. set a timer if you must but stick with it!

Sandy.. yes it works on dog snot, cat snot, child snot and bumprints!