Weekly Flylady Thread 12th April 2010

La_escocesa

Prepping for tomorrow...

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.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
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. 27 fling boogie time, 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. Binbag dance to go to charity shop! Or just general rehoming!

V excited about tomorrow's task - got some new laundry bags delivered today so extra motivation!

And leftovers...

Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!

Monday ~ Kitchen/Dining area
Level Three
Clean out a cupboard..
Clean out the fridge!

toottifrootti

Mumto5 sorry to hear about your Nan - i hope she slips away peacefully and not on wednesday - maybe she was hanging on for her birthday - that often happens. As for the uniform carry on - that is ridiculous - I would def be writing to the gorvenors/LEA/local paper and any one else - my nieces and nephew have very strict uniform rules and there is only 2 places that stock it BUT the Mums run a second hand uniform shop just before term starts and my SIL gets loads there - might be something to try?
awh huge (((hugs))) honey - that is so not fair - and so stupid of him - he's the one that should be apologising more than the kids:mad: if they are all out enjoying themselves then sit down and watch tv or something - you need to get these kids sorted with their rooms - they need to be doing it - tomorrow you are allowed to supervise but not do the rooms - horrible teenagres should be able to sort and put their own washing in the WM - time for some law and order in your house angel - you are a lovely Mum but they are taking advantage IMHO!!!! - and have a quiet(or loud) word in DH's shell- like and tell him he must not countermand discipline again - it needs to be a united front - if he has a problem then he needs to discuss it with you first and see if a compromise can be found (IMHO) (sorry - no kids or OH here so I might be way out of line xx)
Diva how lovely to see you all bedecked in purple again - hope you soon feel better and stop auditioning for the exorcist!!!! (((hugs)))

piggers could you slow down a bit with the post count - I will never catch up at this rate!!!!:rotfl: great numbers!!!:T
Aunty cor you are brave!!!!:eek:
craftdaft having time with friends is important - f**lure is a swear word here -it doesnt happen - you did do something - and it was more than you would have normally:T
Boddy sorry to hear about DB & SiL -big healing vibes sent their way xx
Emma133 Happy Birthday - hope you have had a brilliant day
EastMidsGal sorry i cant help - I suspect if they are cotton you will get colour fading - are they a colour that you could re-dye if they fade too much? try finding a machine wash blue dye first so that you have a back up plan - and check the label on the covers for advice too!
Mudders Hiya and sorry to hear the children are poorly - be careful not to catch it - how's stripes - give her a cuddle from me please!!
Mummyyof5 ooooh thats as lovely trip to look forward to and :money:
LameWolf (((hugs))) hope its not too long before you get some more 'boarders'!! and as for being a bit redundant - ......forget it!!! Who would keep MR LW cosy at night? Who would tell MR LW that he is loved and adored? Who would look after mr LW when he is poorly? Who would give Mr LW the list to do everyday? need I go on..............:D
Dorastar :T:T:T welldone honey - I know its nothing new but it helps us all when we hear someone telling about how its made a difference - the night before jobs are a 'must' in my opinion - you never know when you are going to sleep in or some other disaster strikes and if you are a bit organised it makes it all a lot easier.
pigpen my condolences to you and your family - thats sad news - I hope your Mother will be ok (((hugs)))

and what do you lot think you were on - your holidays??? being on the wrong thread is no excuse for not flying - you can go look there anytime - get back to flying:rotfl:

Marru for the 1st couple of weeks take it slowly - just do what you can each day and then forget what you didnt do - dont carry stuff over - things will get easier as you start to do your 2nd week - dont burn yourself out trying to do it all at once
Jinky nice to see you posting again (((hugs))))
Dusty here here!!!!:T:D
Triker - repeat after me - I must ebay, I must ebay for money I must ebay to get rid of the junk, I must ebay to make my BR a haven, I must do it tomorrow or toots will kick my butt!!!!!!

Vanilla is he teething - its very tiring for you (((hugs)))

have been to Cornhill today

have had my mate (that used to be across the road) in for a visit

have done all my dailies

have had 3 phone conversations

have decluttered some emails

have sorted out the next things for ebay

not much but something

off to do stars

toots xx

soappie

toottifrootti wrote: »

Oi!!!!! listen here you lot - I have already asked that you remember that your post needs to have flying in it - that was yesterday - and here we are again today with more posts of a non-flying nature!!!!

Its just not good enough!!!!
(toots creeps out quietly and heaves a sigh of relief - well that didnt go too bad!)

But for a time we WERE all flying, in and out of different fora

I have decluttered dinner.
Will unload and restack the DW in a moment
then I AM going to have an early night!

Actually, while I think about it, if anyone has a couple of spare vibes going I could do with some for tomorrow morning.

The place I' m working at is vast. Normally I only interact with people from the same small department I work in. This new project they have given me involves having a meeting with someone I knew about 3 years ago in a former life.

There may be shades of things past drawn up and I need strength to cope with them please.

tootifruities

done to 554

hollyh

Evening all,

Blimey i miss all the fun.:D

Big hugs Pigpen, i'm sorry about your Uncle.

OH's shirt for the wedding is too big so i'm going to have to take it back tomorrow.:( If i'm quick i should have time when Ds2 is in nursery.

Since my last post i have

Cooked tea
Made Ds1's sandwich for tomorrow
Put dry dishes away
Wm x 1
Tidied living room with Ds2's help
OH bathed Ds2
Washed up
S & S Kitchen
Hoovered living room
Put Ds2 to bed
Put rabbits to bed
Brought stuff i've been painting in from the garden

Monday ~ Kitchen/Dining area
Level Two
Wipe tables and place clean cloth it currently has a load of stuff from the bathroom on it & a hamster
Extras

1. HHI

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.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
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. 27 fling boogie time, 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

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Declutter floors
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
Check bath sealant/grout.. does it need replacing? If so either do it or arrange for it to be done
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc
Level Three
Wipe paintwork up the stairs.. it always looks so much nicer cleaned and vacuumed!
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras

1. HHI
2. Catch up relevant phonecalls
3. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!

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. HHI
2. Clean out pets.. make appointments for any vaccinations they need!!

My Extras
Ebay
Sort Ds2's toys
Clear ironing basket
Update freezer inventory
Menu plan
Sand, prime & paint cabinets x 2, towel stand ( have sanded & primed & sanded & painted 1 coat), shelf ( have sanded & primed both sides & the brackets ), toilet roll ( have sanded )& towel holder thingys
Buy curtain pole & curtains
Get new broom:(
New wellies for Ds2 to keep in nursery
Update spends
Sort car tax
Deal with post
Clean out car
Empty all bins
Bins out

pigpen

toottifrootti wrote: »

Oi!!!!! listen here you lot - I have already asked that you remember that your post needs to have flying in it - that was yesterday - and here we are again today with more posts of a non-flying nature!!!!

Its just not good enough!!!!
(toots creeps out quietly and heaves a sigh of relief - well that didnt go too bad!)

Well we shall endeavour to gossip in a manner that is good enough!!

I can't do anything nayway.. chillies are asleep!

MrsChaos

soappie wrote: »

Actually, while I think about it, if anyone has a couple of spare vibes going I could do with some for tomorrow morning. There may be shades of things past drawn up and I need strength to cope with them please.

Strength/coping vibes are on their way to you. I obviously don't know what the issues are, but I'm sure that you have all the skills you need to deal with this situation. You've often given others on here such good advice and found just the right words.

I'm trying to motivate myself to get my behind off the sofa and make a start on our bedroom. When we moved all the rooms around last year it was the tidiest room in the house for a short while - until I had to bring all my carp down from the loft to make space for DS1. If I take lappy upstairs I can listen to all my old favourites on youtube, starting with Smokie, I think. Valli/Mummyof5 - the concert was last Friday, but I didn't find out until Saturday.
Ok, I think I'll do this...

toottifrootti

I am not really doing lists but ......

Monday ~ Kitchen/Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Scrub the fronts of units and large appliances
Wipe and replace the small appliances
Wipe tables and place clean cloth
Level Three
Scrub the sink and shine the taps and tiles
Extras
Declutter and wipe window sills
Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Wipe and water the plants
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!!
Extras
Spend 15 minutes tackling a hotspot!!
Wipe the woodwork in these areas
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
15 minutes grotspot clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc
Extras
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter
Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs!
Clean windows in these rooms
Binbag dance to go to charity shop! Or just general rehoming!
Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc
Level Three
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras
HHI
Catch up relevant phonecalls
Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!
Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level One
Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard of clothing
Sort through a box of junk
Binbag dance
Level Three
Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit
Wash any curtains/cushions etc that are in need
Dust and deweb
Extras
HHI
Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike!



Monday
[STRIKE] do as little as poss [/STRIKE]
Tuesday
[STRIKE]Cornhill[/STRIKE]
Wednesday
assisted shopping am
coffee with Kate pm
Thursday
Maria
Friday
do as little as poss
wiring check up for new policy
Saturday
10-4 'Quiet Day' at church
ebay
amazon
Sunday
Church

Whenever...........

1. forward email to P (when I get lappy back)
2. clean freezer
3. 15 minutes filing/organising spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
4. Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
5. Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file
6. Passport - [STRIKE]get form, photo,[/STRIKE] photos signed by someone, fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
7. ebay to get the money for /joiners bill/ painters bill/ maybe new curtains and pole, heater for LR, tumble dryer, trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/doctors'fee / outdoor plumbing bill
8. Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
9. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
10. wipe/wash/dust ornaments
11. wash brushes/mops/dustpans etc
12. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
13. fill the fountain

No more than [STRIKE]35 30 25 [/STRIKE] 20 things on my list allowed:p

I am still doing Dusty's thread but will keep that list separately - just chipping away at it!!



that will do for now!
head down and batter on again!!!

toots xx

rach

evening all

Flying wise today has only been washing up, doing the lunches and that's about it. We have also started moving rooms around - my plan for this sat when DH is away is to declutter again - i reckon I can get rid of quite a few books and other things that we've just got hanging around.

Hope everyone is ok, haven't had chance to catch up and won't tomorrow as it's a very long day (evening course after work).

Sorry if there's not enough flying in the post...

mumofjusttwo

Monday ~ Kitchen/Dining area:j
Monday Done
Extras
Wipe over oven
HHI


Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway :j
Tuesday Done
Extras
Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
Spend 15 minutes tackling a hotspot!!
Wipe the woodwork in these areas


Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
Declutter the floordrobe-think I will at sorting a few of DS toys in his wardrobe.
Level 2
Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
Level 3
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter
Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs!
Binbag dance to go to charity shop! Or just general rehoming!


Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Declutter floors
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
Check bath sealant/grout.. does it need replacing? If so either do it or arrange for it to be done
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc
Level Three
Wipe paintwork up the stairs.. it always looks so much nicer cleaned and vacuumed!
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc

Extras
HHI
Catch up relevant phonecalls
Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!:j


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
Make a list of 5 things you want done by the end of half term holidays..
HHI
Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike!



Hi

Can I have two stars please :J :J
:J


Have only scimmed the threwad but sorry for your loss Pigpen

mumto5 ((hugs)) Try and get some sleep.


Have even done some of tomorrows list. The only reason I stopped is because DD and DS wanted to go to bed and couldn't hoover the bed while they were asleep so will do this tomorrow.