Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd February 2010

Penelope_Penguin

Ironing all done :j Coffee now, then kitchen HHC 11:10 - 11:40 :j

leed

ashia wrote: »

Thanks for all you birthday messages! And the cakes......mmmmmmm, cake *drool*

:jHappy Bithday to you!! :bdaycake:

jinky67

Wow, well done dreamywings:j:j:j:j:j:j

leed

dreamywings1 wrote: »

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

Wow! well done on what you have achieved - you deserve lots of congratulations. :T:T:T:T

Money_saving_Diva_2

Wow Dreamywings, that is a fantastic achievement both in finding a lovely new man and clearing debts in such an organised way - Congratulations!

Ok, I have managed to delete quite a bit of stuff which I am pleased about but now need to sit and collate stuff back into neater and more organised files so will join in the HHC at 1110 - 1140.

Anyone else want to play??:rotfl:
Diva.x

tootifruities

done to 636

Penelope_Penguin

Off we jolly well go, Diva :j

Valli

macpep1 wrote: »

Am off to bed everyone, night night, my keyboard is still missing out letters; and its always a fight when the bed is changed as to who gets in first and he is playing pool tonight :D:rotfl:

Them as makes it should be first in - house rule!
well done dreamywings decluttering (a) debt and (b) singledomness two days after divorce final! Swift work!:j:j:j:j:j:j
Well done Quillion on decluttering some of self :T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T

Happy Birthday Ashia, Junior (and my sister, too!):bdaycake:

HHC at 11.20 anyone?

tiredanddesperate

I don't believe it!! I think I need a STAR! woohoo:j:j:j

I've completed Monday! I know it's Thursday now, but I've never managed anything before. I am so chuffed. Well Done Me!




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



Extras

1. Wipe and water any plants Don’t do plants
2. Vacuum sofas and [STRIKE]wipe off sticky marks![/STRIKE]
3. Sort through a drawer or cupboard of 'stuff'
4. Binbag dance

Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Wipe table! Dining room table done – kitchen table needs a serious Hotspot Blast before I can see it, let alone wipe it! :mad:
Level Two
Wipe fronts of units and large appliances
[STRIKE]Scrub out the sink [/STRIKE]
Clean filters and door seals.. don't forget the fridge ones they are usually revolting!
[STRIKE]Wash/beat dirt from doormats[/STRIKE]
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! Done the hob, but the oven :eek::eek:
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!! Don’t do non-stick trays, only use enamel or pyrex (easier to scrape!)

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
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
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

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the clutter from all these rooms!! [/STRIKE]
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floors [/STRIKE]
clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
[STRIKE]declutter and dust the pc desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe away cup rings and sticky things[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike. [/STRIKE]
Clean the windows.



Extras

1. [STRIKE]Vacuum under movable furniture[/STRIKE]
2. HHI.. Don’t do Ironing!
3. Clear a hotspot
4. Replace any dead toothbrushes and sponges

I’ve also:
Done emails
Done online banking
Decluttered DH to work
Decluttered DS1 in taxi to school
Taken DS2 & DS3 to school
Walked dogs
Fed & watered chickens
Watered ferrets
Put washing away
Loaded DW

Prepared tonight’s dinner – last night’s roast chicken is now in the slow cooker, together with frozen bag of casserole veg, Mr T’s own chicken casserole mix, plus odds & ends found lurking in freezer.

Decided/planned to bake a loaf in BM to go with tonight’s meal ……. Yum



To Do:
Clear kitchen table
[STRIKE]Start wet-cloth wiping down bookshelves in LR & DR [/STRIKE]– shouldn’t have done it, but I’ve only gone & counted them! 90 shelves in LR, floor to ceiling and 42 shelves in DR, floor to ceiling. That’s over 220 feet of bookshelves! No wonder I don’t dust them very often! Mind you, I only dust the front bit, the bit you can see…..well, the rest is covered in books, isn’t it, so I don’t have to worry about that bit


I’m rather chuffed with myself!

Own List

Arrange short break
Arrange boys to mums for short break!
Finish ebay advert
Ring hospital for CPAP repair – URGENT
Sort a skip
Pay off credit card – can’t believe it, actually paying OFF a credit card:D:D
Go to bank
[STRIKE]Order business cards[/STRIKE]


See you later


Notso

Emma133

Updating - not getting very far as taking LO to soft play this afternoon and have been to my Smoke free appointment this morning.

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Daily routines/todailies [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]laundry, F S S[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]swish and swipe kitchen F S S[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]swish and swipe bathroom F S S [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]ironing, M T W T S S [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]making beds, F S S [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]vacuuming high traffic areas F S S [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]making meals etc T F S S[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]painting bathroom M T F S S [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Night-time routines [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]preparing clothes for the next day T F S S[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]swish & swipes of the kitchen T F S S[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Weeklies[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Tanks[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Meal Plan & Shopping list[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Kids reading & spellings/homework[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Baking[/FONT]


Monday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras
Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Level 2
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

Extras

1. Clean windows in these rooms

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Wipe down the tiles
Level Three
wipe the cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

1. Vacuum under movable furniture
2. HHI..

Own [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Extras – Usually [/FONT]



[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Several Weeks to do.....and never gets smaller...[/FONT]

1. [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Video Camera footage to disc[/FONT]
2. [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Paint Bathroom Doors, Skirts and under radiator[/FONT]
3. [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]2 x Easter Bonnets[/FONT]
4. sort out photos on discs & develop
5. sideboard no. 1 drawers
6. sideboard no. 2 drawers
7. DD2's Toybox and baskets
8. Freezers Defrost & inventory
9. Desk & Drawers
10. Clean up PC
11. Nag OH to put shelves up
12. Clean all light fittings

I havn't done any Ironing at all yet - it will be soon touching the ceiling :eek:
Emma x