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Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd February 2010

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  • Morning All

    We actually have some sunshine :)
    Could I have a big blast of flylady positive vibes for 1430 today please? My OT and the SW are coming for a meeting.

    Goes without saying Sweetie....you know I will have everything crossed for you...catch up later :kisses3:

    Jinks I'm worried about you hun...you know where I am :love: tho my mobile signal (orange!) is being carp at the moment:eek:

    Rose Hope you are ok....didn't hear from you yesterday xx

    toots Try & take it easy honey....you are sounding tired....*pot/kettle* :D xx

    Dusty Loving the declutter theme.....even I may be able to join in with that.....great idea xx

    Fluttering, dailies done.....

    Love to all xx
    “Cancer has my body but not my spirit, and I’ll continue to make jokes, not so much about cancer, but in spite of it” Irwin Barker
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Triker and I are having a declutter next week (and Piggers may play too!)

    I thought we could work along the lines of wedding anniversaries for no real reason but to make it more focused so:

    1st Paper
    Monday anything to do with paperwork/photos/boxes of cards/kids pictures/books etc

    2nd Cotton
    Tuesday Clothes - anybodies for charity or ebays but not creating piles!

    3rd Leather
    Wednesday Handbag sorting/putting away/getting rid of or sorting bags of clothes stuffed under your bed/including camping stuff/sleeping bags/sporting equipment/shoes/boots

    4th Linen
    Thursday Linen cupboards/towels give them a good sort. Do not keep stuff just in case. Vets often want old towels

    5th Wood
    Friday - can include toys/sorting sheds/tidying your woodstore (greenbee)/DIY jobs


    6th Iron
    Saturday - cleaning out the car/refilling washer bottles/sorting our your heavy metal records/sorting our your baking tins/cast iron pans

    7th Day of rest! Almost lets pamper
    Sunday - sort out your toiletries and enjoy a bath decluttering all those bath bombs/face packs/trail samples/candle lit of course


    Anyone fancy joining and shall we have a separate one off thread?

    That is over 7 weeks right????

    There is no way I can manage that in a week even in just 1 room.. maybe I'll not play.. I just want all the crap gone :(
    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.)
  • kassey
    kassey Posts: 1,523 Forumite
    Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces! All done Toots :j:D
  • RuthG
    RuthG Posts: 315 Forumite
    pigpen wrote: »
    That is over 7 weeks right????

    There is no way I can manage that in a week even in just 1 room.. maybe I'll not play.. I just want all the crap gone :(

    I was thinking I would just do as much as possible each day focusing on the areas mentioned. I dont expect to get it all done either, but at least I can make a start - and that might make some clear space that makes me feel good and want to continue till it's all gone.:j

    Like with mty desk this morning - it looks so good like this that it has empowered me to get more done and maybe even to keep it like this.

    Ruth
    Sealed pot challenge no 889: £143.96 saved :j
    DayDream fund: £931.82 :j
    GC JAN£62.58/£200;Feb £100.39/£200
    NSD Jan 18/30; Feb 20/27
    Ideal weight:aim 8st7lbs; weigh in Mondays: started Jan 2010; so far: 3lbs/23lbs :(
  • keys_2
    keys_2 Posts: 1,070 Forumite
    Still to do today....Im hoping for 5 stars for the first time today :)...ive got to go shopping today yet which will be hors so I may have finished the list by midnight Hopefully :D

    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

    Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
    Level One

    [STRIKE]Declutter and vacuum the floor![/STRIKE] ~Did yesterday
    [STRIKE]Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding[/STRIKE]~Did yesterday
    Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!! ~ Erm ....I think shopping will have to come into that one ;) ~
    Level Two
    Sort through a cupboard of clothing
    [STRIKE]Sort through a box of toys/junk[/STRIKE] ~ Did yesterday ~
    [STRIKE]Binbag dance[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit[/STRIKE]~ Did yesterday ~
    Wash any curtains/cushions etc that are in need
    [STRIKE]Dust and deweb[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. Upload Ebay Pics
    2. List items on Ebay
    3. Fill dd's school form
    4. Go food shopping
    5. Clean out pets..
    Ebay Bag A Day Challenge 2012- :staradmin
    *£10 a Day Febuary Challenge
    £ 66.23 / £290
    £2 savers#131
    Crazy Clothes Challenge Me £3.99/ £200 Dd £16 /£200



  • sabs10
    sabs10 Posts: 213 Forumite
    Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!

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    Star please toots

    5Th Star Yeah!
    "Life's like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get" Forest Gump
  • macpep1
    macpep1 Posts: 1,749 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 26 February 2010 at 1:19PM
    Hi Everyone :wave:

    Diva Hope all goes well today with OT & SW.
    Dreamy way to go with the debt & congrats on the engagement :T
    LL & Toots ((((Hugs))))

    Sorry if I have forgotten anyone, just about to go for lunch in work, Mr T delivery has been delivered and DH said its going to take him all afternoon to put it away :rotfl:

    Meal planner done for March so cookathon this weekend :(

    Valli wrote: »
    Them as makes it should be first in - house rule! ;)
    I was first in and it was me who made it all by myselft, usually if he is there, he will help but 9 out of 10 times I am first in :D
    pigpen wrote: »
    Come be my guest.. I just called him a c.u.n.t and shut the door in his face... He just had him his slapper and my sister gang up on DD1 and then they ranted about her in another room like she wasn't there or was deaf. He also rang the school about private things going on in our lives and blabbed to all and sundry!!
    Apparently he has a list of why it would be solely MY fault if the house is repossessed.. nothing to do with the idiots at the benefits place cancelling my claim in September when they were meant to be updating it.. and then not bothering to tell me until I get a letter from the bank in January!!!

    They are brainless!![/LEFT]

    It is nice though to be reminded so often why I am no longer with him and why OH is just so wonderful.. :D:D:D He isn't even decent eye candy he looks really old! ..

    I almost said something inappropriate about OH.. oops... I'll go post Fridays list now I have sorted the children..

    Oh yeah.. cheeky f-quit said I have to do DD1 her dinner every night.. erm no.. I am not wasting a full plate of food every night because she won't eat it she just leaves it on the side and the cats eat it.. or it goes in the bin.. I refuse to throw away 1/9th of every meal I cook!! KH

    Oh he really really is a KH, wish there was a stronger word than that but I did laugh at you calling him that and closing the door in his face :D
    Mumto5 wrote: »
    Manic couple of days. DS1 managed to get a foreign body in his ear which has resulted in various trips to walk in unit/ hospital / ent specialist. He won't be that stupid again it was v. painfull having it removed.

    Aww how horrible for him, hope he is ok now X

    Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    mop the floor
    Level Two
    Wipe fronts of units and large appliances
    Clean filters and door seals.. don't forget the fridge ones they are usually revolting!

    Extras
    1. Scrub kickboards
    2. Wipe over the oven and hob which you all twinkled last week!
    Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
    Level One
    Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
    Level Two
    Vacuum the floors
    clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
    Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
    Level Three

    Extras

    Vacuum under movable furniture


    Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum the floor!
    Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding
    Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!
    Level Two
    Sort through a cupboard of clothing
    Sort through a box of toys/junk
    Binbag dance
    Level Three
    Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit
    Wash any curtains/cushions etc that are in need
    Dust and deweb
    Extras
    1. Sort all the discs back into their correct boxes!!
    2. HHI
    3. Clean out pets.. make appointments for any vaccinations they need!!
    Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike
    :TGratitude is the best Attitude :T
    Long Term Flylady
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Mac.. that is my special word and saved for special occasions and not in every day use.. lol..
    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.)
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,579 Forumite
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    edited 26 February 2010 at 1:42PM
    well
    two lessons sorted (flipcharts made - phonics)
    one bed made (DS's)
    spud in oven
    Towels in TD
    (some) ironed clothes homed.

    Had a hotspot session in the dining room last night...it's where everything gets dumped!
    I shall have a PC break now and go and do another bed....
    Bank balance admired (I love pay day!)
    Letter from endowment policy admired - will pay out beginning of April:D:D:D:D:D not a huge amount BUT
    list of things that need doing re-read. Notice sofas aren't on it but this would buy me two new ones...I need new bedroom carpets too *rubs chin* but I wouldn't get those until the bathroom is done...
    *wanders off to e mail plumbers*
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • Emma133
    Emma133 Posts: 364 Forumite
    Updating again
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Daily routines/todailies [/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]laundry S S[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]swish and swipe kitchen S S[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]swish and swipe bathroom S S [/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]ironing, M T W T S S [/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]making beds, S S [/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]vacuuming high traffic areas S S [/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]making meals etc 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 F S S[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]swish & swipes of the kitchen 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]

    Monday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing


    Extras
    1. Clean windows in these rooms
    Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms DONE STAR PLEASE
    Extras



    1. Vacuum under movable furniture
    2. HHI..

    Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum the floor!
    Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding
    Level Two
    Sort through a box of toys/junk
    Level Three
    Wash any curtains/cushions etc that are in need
    Dust and deweb

    Extras
    1. HHI
    2. Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike!
    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. 2 drawers
    6. DD2's Toybox and baskets
    7. Freezers Defrost & inventory
    8. Clean up PC
    9. Nag OH to put shelves up
    10. Clean all light fittings
    Emma x
    Mum to 4 beautiful children :D
    2011 Goals declutter the house :eek: decluttered 42 items :j
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