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Weekly Flylady Thread 3 May 2010

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  • skintscotslass
    skintscotslass Posts: 2,860 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One

    Open the windows and turn on some music!
    Dust/polish grubby glass and mirrors and pictures.
    Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
    Level Two
    Vacuum the floor now it is visible
    Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
    Clean and defluff the fire.. arrange for chimneys to be swept if necessary and services!
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under any furniture you can[/STRIKE].. please don't injure yourselves!
    [STRIKE]Wipe sofas and dusty places
    [/STRIKE]
    HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!! Clear out handbags and schoolbags!

    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Freshen up any soft furnishings [/STRIKE]
    2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
    3. Check insurance policies/tax/mot etc to see when the renewals are up!
    4. Wipe the woodwork in these areas
    Hmmm...its felt like I've done much more. Probably because the LR has been so neglected it took my ages to dust!

    Right, going to stardrop the carpet now if anyone is up for a slightly late HHC :)
  • JennyJewell
    JennyJewell Posts: 1,574 Forumite
    Thanks for your words of wisdom Toots, his dad is classed as his next of kin, so he will hear first and I'm such a silly mare that I keep expecting to call at ours any minute, bonkers I know.

    Well I've done an hours worth of ironing, put it all away and remade the bed. Think it's time for some lunch.

    Happy birthday FFP - oops should I mean prettypennies? Heads a shed so sorry for the mix up1

    Hun - we're all the same lovey, it's the privilege of being a mum hunny, tis what we were supposed to do, worry about them cos we love them :)
    Jen x
    Everything happens for a reason :)
  • mummyyof5
    mummyyof5 Posts: 1,839 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 3 May 2010 at 1:07PM
    Whose birthday is it?...insert confused smilie

    :bdaycake:HAPPY BIRTHDAY anyway.

    Well change of plan now...DD2 has offered to help sort out LOs toys tomorrow as she has a half day at college.

    DS1 is like a headless chicken...Dream Evil gig tonight and he is beyond excited

    I am going to dust and hoover LR room now they have all been fed...have extra child as he is going to gig too.

    Washing on line but it keeps hailing...bad flylady me as it is staying out...it might dry between the showers

    Towels in TD.

    Half way through making shepherds pie for tea.....eating earlier than usual as kids are catching bus at 6pm.

    Have looked everywhere for some trainers of OHs he was giving them to DS2 as his pe ones have holes in :eek: and he has Sponsered walk next week.
    Will have to go to town tomorrow for new ones now as cant find them ...also need bags for E-bay.

    Love to all xx

    Meant to say...Hope DS gets in touch really soon Carlsberggal ((HUGS)) xx
    Feeding 6 Adults 1 Teen a 8 year old with hollow legs and a very fussy 5 year old. Also 3 cats and 3 fishies
    To include all Food,Toiletries and Petfood.
  • JennyJewell
    JennyJewell Posts: 1,574 Forumite
    What time skintscotslass? I think I have become addicted to these HHC's,lol!
    Jen x
    Everything happens for a reason :)
  • JennyJewell
    JennyJewell Posts: 1,574 Forumite
    Ok cuppa for me, de-clutter while I sip,(slurp,lol!) then cook dinner and then more to do :) Hubby is back from his stag weekend later and I want this place looking nicer than before he left - I've missed him x
    Jen x
    Everything happens for a reason :)
  • Sammy_Girl
    Sammy_Girl Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    Oooh, I wasn't sure if a Bank Holiday would be a Flying Day - but it is!!!

    I'm in again this week please. My list will be:

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway

    Level One
    Open the windows and turn on some music!
    Dust/polish grubby glass and mirrors and pictures.
    Declutter the chairs, floor

    Level Two
    Vacuum the floor now it is visible
    Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate

    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!! Clear out handbags

    Extras
    Freshen up any soft furnishings
    Wipe the woodwork in these areas
  • seafarers_wife
    seafarers_wife Posts: 2,154 Forumite
    edited 3 May 2010 at 8:19PM
    wanting to have a mamouth baking session with all my new lakeland goodies so going to have a HHC x 2 in living room and kitchen to see what i can get done so i can then start baking!

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level Three
    HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!! Clar out handbags and schoolbags!

    Extras
    1. Wipe the woodwork in these areas
    Extras done before on list

    Hoover kitchen floor
    wiped down kitchen cabinets, fridge freezer & washer
    wiped down kitchen sides
    gave the oven & hob a once over
    cleaned kitchen window
    also made caramel shortcake

    Weekly Extras


    Clean Car (take it to the car wash)
    Hoover car
    filing
    shredding
    ironing work clothes
    iron shirts
    iron bedding
    iron casual clothes
    black washing
    white washing
    black washing
    glass recycling
    pair socks

    Extras in General

    Vodaphone complaint letter to post
    sort and chuck/charity shop gibble in boxes under beds and in loft
    huge pile of filling
    book car its mot - due 12th june
    get out in garden and pull up the weeds
    buy and plant some pretty new flowers
    pull back ivy thats growing in front garden
  • **sneaks in to get list**
    I'm not so tired & not so desperate..... mainly thanks to MSE :D so just call me Notso.....
    Yes, I'm juggling and I might drop some.... but at least I'm trying ;)
    SPC5 1710 :j
  • toottifrootti
    toottifrootti Posts: 6,427 Forumite
    holly that will help the weight loss!!! poor you - you would have had to peddle harder!!! well done!!!!!
    flybabybunting well you have a nice clean kitchen floor anyway!!
    mummyyof5 hope the kids have a great time tonight:D

    well I have given myself a huge task - dont botrher shouting !!!!! I neeed to get rolls out of the freezer which is in the hall cupboard but the last few days i have been shoving stuff in so as a result I couldnt open the freezer door - so operation tidy hall cupboard has commenced - I am sorting and tidying and re-arranging as i go - no point doint little bits - have done one shelf before lunch and decided whats going where so now I am off back to carry on.

    will be back for a rest in a bit!!

    toots xx
    Peace will be mine
    could do better - must try harder
    Live each day as if its your last
    DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts

  • Hi everyone
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    I'm in this week....and I've made a start....(won't last:o)

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Level Two
    Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
    Clean and defluff the fire.. arrange for chimneys to be swept if necessary and services!
    Level Three
    HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!! Clear out handbags and schoolbags!

    Extras
    1. Freshen up any soft furnishings
    2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
    3. Check insurance policies/tax/mot etc to see when the renewals are up!
    4. Wipe the woodwork in these areas
    Also, today I need to:


    [STRIKE]Emails[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Online banking[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Walk & feed & water dogs[/STRIKE] Done by DH
    [STRIKE]Water ferrets[/STRIKE] Done by DH
    [STRIKE]Feed & water chickens[/STRIKE] Done by DH
    Finish CLAIT homework
    [STRIKE]DW[/STRIKE]
    Sort van service
    Shout at van company – you’d think they would get back to me :mad:– I want to upgrade 3 vans
    [STRIKE] Enrol for follow-up Arabic course URGENT[/STRIKE]
    Get to grips with FX trading system (try & make a profit ;))
    Pay DS1’s Boys Brigade trip away -why they can't all go away together I do not know..:cool:
    [STRIKE]Finish[/STRIKE] start website :o need decent WYSIWYG software
    [STRIKE]Research decent WYSIWYG software[/STRIKE] - got it - just need to remember how to use it now :o
    Fetch leaflets

    Doing and feeling better this week. Had some decent sleep (although found a hole in mask, another one :eek:......have to go back to hospital again now.

    Have DS2 & DS3 away this weekend on a Boys Brigade camp. It's really strange when any of the boys are away...it's really quiet (DS1 is enjoying the peace:))

    Hugs, etc to all who need/want/enjoy them :D

    Talk to you all later.....

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    Notso
    I'm not so tired & not so desperate..... mainly thanks to MSE :D so just call me Notso.....
    Yes, I'm juggling and I might drop some.... but at least I'm trying ;)
    SPC5 1710 :j
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