Weekly Flylady Thread 15th March 2010

Mudbath

Hugs Sandy - thinking of you at 3 xx

LL - hope you're having a good day. Tonnes of love flying at you xx

I've just s/s'ed (again!). The place does look tidy so that'll have to do. Just off to pick up DD who's been on a school trip for three days. She'll come home smelly and tired but I'm sure she'll have had a ball. I've just finished all our washing ready for the pile she brings home.

Hugs to you all xx

Valli

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

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Sandy, just getting my coat, then I'm joining you and all the Flyladies :j Makes me smile what a rag-tag lot we'll look (orange paint, wolves, badgers, washing-up hands, overalls, group of pre-schoolers :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: ).

I'm the very mucky one - I had a bath this morning - complete waste of time as I decided to check the oil+water in the car...then I thought how mucky it looked...then I decided to wash it (I borrowed DS's car washing buckets and sponges;)) then I decided to clean out the inside. I've also cleaned the kitchen and mopped aroung the loo (which was mopped yesterday :rolleyes:

Still the car, the kitchen and the bathroom ares VERY clean now. Shame I'm not!

:coffee: anyone?

(is shattered)
glad to see you Rose and Mumof2!

macpep1

Hi Everyone :wave:

No internet at home yet and never managed to get on at work yesterday, very busy just now so just updating listy, hope you are all well.
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
mop floor
Level Two
Level Three
Scrub out the fridge
Clean oven

Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Clean out the vacuum cleaner.. wash filters etc!

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs & wipe front door.. inside and out!
• Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones!
• Clean out your handbag.. how many receipts??
• 15 minutes filing

Wednesday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One.
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!

Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
3. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
4. clear a clutter spot in the bathroom and make it clean and decluttered!

Master bedroom & landing - Thursday
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of..
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.

Extras

• Binbag dance
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear a box of clutter from the landing
• Sort through that airing cupboard!!

Friday ~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Make a start on sorting out the summer stuff to out away/get rid of
Extras

1. 15 minutes in the garden.. preparation for winter, harvesting, weeding or just enjoying!
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. HHI
4. Friday fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

MissHiggerty

Did I say I'd be back at 12:15?

Ah ... but I have washed my hair, and had lunch, and wrestled with the Halifax :mad: and ordered some cello strings as well....

So I'm popping back to claim a bathroom star, making three for this week. That'll be my lot, too.

Someone (chocolate addict?) was asking how we all manage - I've been going for over 6 months now, and still normally manage only 3 stars a week, but I vary the rooms so that nothing gets too terrible and I 'swish and swipe' the others even if they don't get done 'properly' (and get the family to tidy up much more nowadays). I think that - with two small children - your priorities sound very sensible.

Wednesday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area STAR PLEASE, MY LOVELIES! :j:j:j
Level One
[STRIKE]
Clean floors in these rooms
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
[/STRIKE] I haven't cheated! This time it's MY study/office which has been done (and very much easier than DH's it was!)
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry [/STRIKE]
Extras

1. [STRIKE]
   
2. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
4. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it [/STRIKE]
5. clear a clutter spot in the bathroom and make it clean and decluttered! Looks pretty clear (she says smugly)

What is it about men and envelopes, then? My DH does exactly the same thing: opens the mail, reads it and puts it back in the envelope so you can't tell what it is without opening every single blooming letter again.... :rotfl:

Sandy - hope it went well, but please take someone with you in future!

Could I ask for some good luck vibes, please, at 4:58pm for my DD who is taking a piano exam. She's missing an after-school party to do it and is feeling sorry for herself....

Love to all
MissH
xxxxx

Mumof2_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Sandy, just getting my coat, then I'm joining you and all the Flyladies :j Makes me smile what a rag-tag lot we'll look (orange paint, wolves, badgers, washing-up hands, overalls, group of pre-schoolers :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: ).

Penny. x

You may not want me with you, just about to clear out the chooks (in the rain) and I saw they've come into our front porch and left me some lovely presents on the mat which I've had to dustpan and brush off - one needed rinsing under the tap as rather :eek:!

Popping back on here has really helped me; I've sorted out some of DS's toys, cleared the top of their toy drawer I've been meaning to do for 3 months and sorted through a pile of paperwork which has been hanging around for donkeys years.

greenbee

lemanie wrote: »

Hope the journey goes ok. You'll be fine, today is just the test and you have only to get there and back and come straight on here and tell us how you got on.

More importantly, please try to arrange for someone to go with you for the results, even if you would rather see the neurologist alone. I'm not sure where you are but I would certainly go with you if you were close enough? PM me if you want?

Mel x

Same here... we need to know how you are, and if you let us know where you are I'm sure there will be a local flylady or two who can help out.

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

She doesn;t need a reason - she has a right to ask and the LL is breaking the law if he refuses to supply.

Sandy, just getting my coat, then I'm joining you and all the Flyladies :j Makes me smile what a rag-tag lot we'll look (orange paint, wolves, badgers, washing-up hands, overalls, group of pre-schoolers :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: ).

Summer is certainly on the way - I have washing on the line, and we ate lunch in the garden :T

Penny. x

Don't forget my clients... they're about to join us too

It's not summer here... it's raining so the builders have left early. And the work datacentre is down so I'm making my calls without the information I need. Still, I managed to get my travel insurance at lunchtime. I have my passport, I just need to workout what to take for a weekend in Amsterdam as I'm off to my brother's tonight and then leaving for the airport at 4am :eek:

LameWolf

I managed to declutter the plumber, and have now finished up the jobs in the [STRIKE]junk[/STRIKE] spare room.
Friday ~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc Done, as far as the spare room being also a store room will allow.
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it! Erm.... we're going to a beer festival tonight. Will that do? (I'll be on soda water as I'm driving home).:cool:
Level Two
Vacuum the floor Done (Mr LW)
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!! Done
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! N/A
Level Three
Clean 2 windows Done
Make a start on sorting out the winter stuff to put away/get rid of N/A
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors Done
Extras

1. 15 minutes in the garden.. preparation for summer harvesting, weeding or just enjoying! 15 mins hanging out washing; that's enough out of the house unaccompanied for me, thanks! Followed later by a 5 min dash (as near as I can manage to a dash) to get it all in out of the rain!:eek:
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames! Done
3. HHI None to do; HHWii instead
4. Friday fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend! Done Mr LW was somewhat bemused by this, as it involved a lot of scratting around for stuff to go in the recycling bag. I think he was a tad worried that he was also going to be decluttered!:rotfl:

Friday Star please, Pseudo-Toots.:rotfl:

Valli

off I go again...

(DDis making tea for herself and her brother - HM burgers!) Devious of me or what?

carlsberggal

Will someone please stop elbowing in the waiting room! There's way too many people in here. SANDY we are all with you my love, come on let's go do it xx
Positive vibes for Misshiggertys daughter after school piano exam too

Penelope_Penguin

greenbee wrote: »

Don't forget my clients... they're about to join us too

And the smelly Flyladies too - chicken manure and BO :eek: