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Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd February 2010

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  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Daily routines/todailies
    laundry, F S S
    S+S kitchen T F S S
    S+S bathroom, T F S S
    ironing, T F S S
    making beds, T F S S
    vacuuming high traffic areas, T F S S
    making meals T F S S
    15 mins in spare room M T W T F

    Night-time routines
    preparing clothes for the next day, T F S
    swish & swipes of the kitchen M T F S
    tidying the living room M T F S

    Ok here goes this week!

     
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level One
    mop the floor


    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    Level 2
    Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
    Level 3
    Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc


    Extras
    1. binbag dance, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter
    2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs!
    3. Clean windows in these rooms
    4. Tidy away those toiletries and make up!
    Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
    Level Two
    Vacuum the floors.
    Level Three
    declutter and dust the pc desk
    Clean the windows.

    Cut short the HHC, sorry but got some bits done....
  • :bdaycake: Happy birthday Ashia and juniorj

    Happy Belated birthday to Sarah and Hex :bdaycake:

    Quillion - Fantastic achievement, well done :T

    Rose - Hope you're feeling better today (((hugs)))

    Had a few days of no flying. Have felt really washed out this week and had a serious case of CBA :o Anyway, the sun's peeping out this morning and has lifted my spirits a little so I'm going to try and catch up on the lists.

    Just finishing my :coffee: and then off for a HHC at 10.15. Anyone joining in?
    I need direction to perfection...
  • Bedroom is now clean; final tidying to do later :p Took the sheet of my bed and it's worn through :eek: I think it's DH's long toe nails :( Anyway, look on the bright side - saves me washing it :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Off for my HHI, now :j
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    edited 25 February 2010 at 11:21AM
    I've written a list.. it is HHUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGEE

    Now I'll go write another one.. school uniform for September.. :eek: DS2's will be about £400.. I am so poor!! lol

    cats have been told to declutter themselves outside to eat woodpigeon.. they are hooting on my chimney pots at God-forsaken o'clock this morning and the sound travels straight through the vent into my ears.. like on Horton hears a Who... except this is Pigpen hears a Coo!!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • bday2.gifAshia and juniorj

    I need to do a HHC so starting now if anyone is around to join in?

    music-smiley-7517.gif Diva.x
    To be frugal, you need to spend money wisely, simply spending less is not enough.
    If you can't handle me at my worst then you don't deserve me at my best...
    Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I will try again tomorrow.
  • dreamywings1
    dreamywings1 Posts: 420 Forumite
    edited 25 February 2010 at 11:39AM
    Helloooooooo

    I'm back after being awol for a couple of months!!! I feel like ive been on the Barclay Card roller coaster and its only just come to an end. My life has been mad but in a great way.

    My divorce has at last been finalised it came through on 12th February, the CSA has got their backsides in gear and thats been sorted so it was out with the old and in with the new! My boyfriend has been fantastic and on Valentines day he proposed......I said YES!!! I have never met a more caring and loving man who lifts my spirits when im feeling down and has a way of making me feel alive in a way which I cant explain.

    I have managed over the past couple of months to clear all my debts so I am now DEBT FREE wooohooo:j its been bloody hard but I have managed to stay focussed. All those Ball Gowns I had accumilated over the past 9 years raised me a grand total of £2311, all the clothes I bought and wore once then decided I didnt like, kids mountains of clothes that were hardly worn and grown out of raised me £980 and bits n bobs of furniture raised me another £500. Scary to think that everything I sold was going to be taken to the charity shop!!! The remaining £1000 debt was busted by living at work, living out the of freezer and cupboards and basically not spending money on carp!! Im very very pleased with myself :j

    On the downside though my house has been very very neglected but although alot of the accumulated clutter has gone it needs a flippin good clean, so hence I have come back to you guys to help me get focussed on my home again and to give me the kick up the backside I need!!!

    So im playing catch up........gonna start with babysteps but hopefully will soon get there.

    Hope everyone is doing ok, not had chance to catch up on the thread yet.
    HUGZ to all

    Dreamyxxx

    Monday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum floor!
    Wipe sticky grubby marks from sofas
    Level Two
    Wipe sticky grubby marks from walls and paintwork
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move..
    Dust and deweb light fittings, picture rails and other fluffy places!!
    Level Three
    Clear and wipe and cupboards/sideboards in here
    10 minute hotspot clearance...and don't just stuff it all in a drawer!
    Polish any glass.. screens, pictures, ornaments mirrors etc



    Extras
    1. Wipe and water any plants
    2. Vacuum sofas and wipe off sticky marks!
    3. Sort through a drawer or cupboard of 'stuff'
    4. Binbag dance
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level One
    Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
    Sweep and mop the floor
    Wipe table!
    Level Two
    Wipe fronts of units and large appliances
    Scrub out the sink
    Clean filters and door seals.. don't forget the fridge ones they are usually revolting!
    Wash/beat dirt from doormats
    Level Three
    Wash small appliances and replace
    Clean out the fridge.. furry fruit is not so healthy!
    Clean out a mangy cupboard!



    Extras
    1. Scrub kickboards
    2. Wipe over the oven and hob which you all twinkled last week! :p
    3. Wash out bins.. rubbish/recycle/compost caddies
    4. Throw out any oven trays beyond their best.. peeling non-stick coatings are really bad for you!!
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Check smoke alarms are working
    Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    Declutter the floordrobe
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
    15 minutes grotspot clearance
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
    Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc


    Extras
    1. binbag dance, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter
    2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs!
    3. Clean windows in these rooms
    4. Tidy away those toiletries and make up!
    Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
    Level One
    Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
    wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
    Level Two
    Vacuum the floors
    clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
    Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
    Level Three
    declutter and dust the pc desk
    Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
    wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
    Clean the windows.
    Extras


    1. Vacuum under movable furniture
    2. HHI..
    3. Clear a hotspot
    4. Replace any dead toothbrushes and sponges
    total debt at LBM £4800
    Debt as of Mar 2016 £1790 Hope to be debt free July 2016:eek:
    Sealed pot challenge number 552
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
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    Birthday wishes to those celebrating xx
    Pigpen, great news for DS and family xx
    Dreamywings.....wow, you have been busy, well done on all counts xx

    If I am nil by mouth(can have water, or tea and coffee without milk), can I have squash? TIA xx
  • ok wednesday was a no go for me, i gave up and ate loads of chocolate instead?!
    today will be a better day and less choc? maybe....
    Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
    Level One
    Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
    wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum the floors[/STRIKE]
    clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
    [STRIKE]Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]declutter and dust the pc desk
    Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
    wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.[/STRIKE]
    Clean the windows.
    Extras


    1. Vacuum under movable furniture
    2. HHI..
    3. Clear a hotspot
    4. Replace any dead toothbrushes and sponges
  • Money_saving_Diva_2
    Money_saving_Diva_2 Posts: 2,914 Forumite
    edited 25 February 2010 at 11:59AM
    toochoosey wrote: »
    Birthday wishes to those celebrating xx
    Pigpen, great news for DS and family xx
    Dreamywings.....wow, you have been busy, well done on all counts xx

    If I am nil by mouth(can have water, or tea and coffee without milk), can I have squash? TIA xx

    I would drink squash if nil by mouth, but only if it was sugar free because when I was nil by mouth they advised against sugar. However I know a friend was not told that.

    music-smiley-7517.gif Diva.x

    p.s. Yes I am doing my HHC, it's all about clearing and sorting out my files/folders etc online...
    To be frugal, you need to spend money wisely, simply spending less is not enough.
    If you can't handle me at my worst then you don't deserve me at my best...
    Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I will try again tomorrow.
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 25 February 2010 at 11:55AM
    Thanks MSD xx

    ETA, I have done a few more bits.....blankets, duvets, twels and cleaning bits ready for OH to take to the caravan.....stmach hurting a bit now so think I will leave the hoovering till later on......
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