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Weekly Flylady Thread 19th April 2010

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  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks everyone as always

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One

    Level Two

    Clean any electricals.. don't be frazzling yourselves though!
    Level Three
    Check those smoke alarms!
    HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling those broken umbrellas and junk mail!


    Extras
    1. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
    2. Clean fires/behind radiators
    3. Wipe the windows in these areas
    Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
    Level One
    Strip bedding, wash and replace.. air the duvet while it is naked!
    Level Two
    Tidy up a chest of drawers.. fling anything that is unloved.
    Vacuum floors!
    Clear a box of stuff.. put it in its proper homes or get rid!
    Level Three
    Polish any mirrors or glass.. inc. dirty windows!

    Extras
    1. 15 minutes filing/shredding
    2. Catch up with an old friend/relative you've not spoken to in a while
    3. Tidy up the linen cupboard.. throw away anything unused/past its best
    HHI done this evening. Lots ofcworking again this week :cool:.

    Hugs for LadyLiberty.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi all :wave:

    Just me prepping for tomorrow...

    Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
    Level One
    Declutter the floor!!
    Strip bedding, wash and replace.. air the duvet while it is naked!
    Level Two
    Tidy up a chest of drawers.. fling anything that is unloved.
    Vacuum floors!
    Clear a box of stuff.. put it in its proper homes or get rid!
    Level Three
    Empty bins and do a mad 5 minutes filling the binbag!
    Polish any mirrors or glass.. inc. dirty windows!
    Wash any nets/curtains that are in need!
    Extras
    1. 15 minutes filing/shredding
    2. Catch up with an old friend/relative you've not spoken to in a while
    3. Tidy up the linen cupboard.. throw away anything unused/past its best
    4. HH-something..
    And leftovers...

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level Two
    Sort out coats, shoes and bags
    Level Three
    Check those smoke alarms!

    HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling those broken umbrellas and junk mail!

    Night all xx
  • pollyskettle
    pollyskettle Posts: 2,163 Forumite
    Have had a lot of success with decluttering sky+ to DVD today and hope to continue it tomorrow :j when it's peaceful :j and a bit quiet :j and I have some time to myself :j you know, just enough to be able to think :j without 3 small people clambering for my attention :j because they're not in the house :j because they're BACK :j AT :j SCHOOL!!!:j:j:j

    I love 'em really :rotfl:

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One

    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    Clean any electricals.. don't be frazzling yourselves though!
    Level Three
    Check those smoke alarms!
    Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
    HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling those broken umbrellas and junk mail!
    Extras
    1. Wipe the windows in these areas
    Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
    Level One
    Declutter the floor!!
    Strip bedding, wash and replace.. air the duvet while it is naked!
    Level Two
    Tidy up a chest of drawers.. fling anything that is unloved.
    Vacuum floors!
    Clear a box of stuff.. put it in its proper homes or get rid!
    Level Three
    [STRIKE] Empty bins and do a mad 5 minutes filling the binbag![/STRIKE]
    Polish any mirrors or glass.. inc. dirty windows!
    Wash any nets/curtains that are in need!
    Extras
    1. 15 minutes filing/shredding
    2. Catch up with an old friend/relative you've not spoken to in a while
    3. Tidy up the linen cupboard.. throw away anything unused/past its best
    4. HH-something..

    Extras for the week:

    1. Finish grouting tiles in hallway
    2. Hang new curtains at front door
    3. Paint shed x 2
    4. Sow stuff in greenhouse and raised beds (!)
    5. Make blind x 2
    6. Online shop for week
    7. Start big monthly online shop ready for payday
    8. Look into local veg box
    9. Defrost freezer
    10. Clean oven door
    11. Replace sealant in bathroom
    12. Cut 'lawn'
    13. Finish decluttering Sky box
    14. Lose 3lb
    15. Finish painting hall/stairway/landing

    I think that's it :o
    "A cat can have kittens in the oven, but that don't make them biscuits." - Mary Cooper
    "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" - William Morris
    Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.
  • onestep
    onestep Posts: 893 Forumite
    500 Posts
    ~ waiting with bated breath for toots' 1000th post ~
    :D:D:D
    When people show you who they are, believe them the first time
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    Only flying today has been to put rubbish out, bring washing in and tidy it away. Kitchen looks like a bomb site - must get on top of my dailies.

    Anyway - shall declutter myself to bed. I am hoping to get home early tomorrow so can then do some serious flying.
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Polly..but which do you love most..?? School or the children???
    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.)
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    edited 19 April 2010 at 9:45PM
    Evening all,

    Massive hugs to LadyL i'm so sorry to hear about your friend.

    Toots i'm glad you're ok now, i bet it was scary bless you.

    Pigpen i hope you can walk tomorrow, if not please rest.

    Ds1 had a hospital appointment and then we went to collect a singer sewing machine i bought on Ebay. I have no idea what to do with it i haven't used a sewing machine since school.:o OH has been helping but all the thread is gathering at the underneath of the material and there doesn't appear to be a bobbin. If anyone knows anything about it i would be so grateful.

    Since we got back i have

    Brought washing in & folded
    Made Ds1 sandwich for tomorrow
    Put rabbits to bed
    Remade mine & Ds2's bed
    Put Ds2 to bed

    I need to find my list it's around here somewhere.

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Extras

    1. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
    Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
    Level One
    Declutter the floor!!
    [STRIKE]Strip bedding, wash and replace.. air the duvet while it is naked![/STRIKE] Did today
    Level Two
    Tidy up a chest of drawers.. fling anything that is unloved.
    Vacuum floors!
    Clear a box of stuff.. put it in its proper homes or get rid!
    Level Three
    Empty bins and do a mad 5 minutes filling the binbag!
    Polish any mirrors or glass.. inc. dirty windows!
    Wash any nets/curtains that are in need!
    Extras
    1. 15 minutes filing/shredding
    My Extras
    Ebay
    Sort Ds2's toys
    Update freezer inventory
    Menu plan
    Sand, prime & paint cabinets x 2, towel stand ( have sanded & primed & sanded & painted 2 coats), shelf ( have sanded & primed both sides & the brackets once & half of it twice ), 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
    [STRIKE]Pick up parcel
    Pick up sewing machine[/STRIKE]
    Take bag of clothes to recycle bank
    Pay CC bill
    Unpack bags from weekend
    Clean rabbits out
  • kazmeister
    kazmeister Posts: 3,338 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Hi peeps

    Just popping in to thank everyone for the lists, piggers, toots, soappie, and the mystery one

    I am still very busy with students/work/lots of appts and stuff so wont be actively participating but I just cant bear to leave you all :o.. WWll try and keep on top of ttihngs so it looks ok on the surface.

    I havent had time to read this weeks thread so really hope all is well with everyone

    Need to now work out how to find the money for the forthcoming dental ill of £732 :eek:

    Take care, lotsa love
    Kaz x
    Mortgage, we're getting there with the end in sight £6587 07/23, otherwise free of the debt thanks to MSE help!
  • kazmeister
    kazmeister Posts: 3,338 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Holly is it electric or manual as you can get all the old manuals online. I got one for a 1920's machine!!!
    Mortgage, we're getting there with the end in sight £6587 07/23, otherwise free of the debt thanks to MSE help!
  • JennyJewell
    JennyJewell Posts: 1,574 Forumite
    Jenny wipes a tear as she feels unloved and thanx Toots for being the only one to congratulate her on her upcoming wedding :(

    Flying - Been to work all day, cleaned bathroom,(and ooh it needed it)! Fed animals and that's about it because she has company :)

    Jen xx
    Everything happens for a reason :)
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