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Weekly Flylady Thread 3 May 2010

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    jinky67 wrote: »
    I stayed up as late as I could, the woke 3 times during the night, had ot be up early to sign on this morning

    so like Penny and others excuse any weird spellings, I cant see straight :rotfl:

    I've taken coffee and feel much better :D Going to see how long I can hang in, but therev will definitely be an ear;ly night.
    Valli wrote: »
    Plus ca change, plus ca meme chose

    A linguist too - is there no end to your talents :T

    soappie - have a wonderful holiday!

    Flying - off to find a list :j
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Open the windows and turn on some music!
    Dust/polish grubby glass and mirrors and pictures.
    [STRIKE]Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum the floor now it is visible
    Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
    [/STRIKE]
    Clean and defluff the fire.. arrange for chimneys to be swept if necessary and services!
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    Wipe sofas and dusty places
    [/STRIKE]
    HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!! Clear out handbags and schoolbags!


    Extras
    1. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
    2. Check insurance policies/tax/mot etc to see when the renewals are up!
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
    Level One ~ done :T
    Level Two ~ done :T
    Level Three ~ done :T
    Extras
    1. Clean a hotspot.. even if that is the inside of the breadbin!
    2. Wipe down all the paintwork
    3. Wash the windows
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    [STRIKE]Check smoke alarms are working
    [/STRIKE]
    Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
    Fling open the window and let in the rain/sunnyness
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
    Air the duvet
    15 minutes floordrobe clearance
    Level 3
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    [/STRIKE]
    Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!
    [STRIKE]Freshen up any curtains or bedding that needs doing![/STRIKE]


    Extras
    1. binbag dance
    2. Clean all the upstairs door frames
    3. Clean windows in these rooms
    4. Do half hour clearing of the place you hate doing the most..
    Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One ~ done :T
    Level Two
    Clear any clutter from desk
    Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
    Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
    Level Three
    Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
    Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
    Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
    sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
    Collect all the dirty laundry

    Extras
    1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
    2. Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles
    Friday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level One
    Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
    [STRIKE]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Vacuum the floor
    Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
    Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains!
    Level Three
    Clean 2 windows
    Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
    Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
    Extras
    1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
    2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
    3. [STRIKE]HHI
    4. [/STRIKE]End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    School run done.

    Aim is to keep moving for an hour and then a stroll down to work.

    Starting with collecting laundry and putting it on.
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 7 May 2010 at 9:18AM
    Good morning all xx

    Slept late this morning but managed to watch a bit of the news........confused.com!!!!!(wonders if there would be much of a difference if people queueing till 10 were allowed to vote???)

    Need to crack on, cuppa first then a HHC at..........9:30.....join in if you can xx
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Myself and hubby stayed up until about 1.30....interesting night by the looks of it and still ongoing.

    Released chickens

    fresh water

    wm x 1

    coffee being decluttered

    I'm off today....:D
    DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
    Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
  • funfairprincess
    funfairprincess Posts: 1,968 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
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    Really cold here this morning I'm freezing may be due to the open windows though:cool: sky is black so I think the rain will be with us shortly. Stayed up for some of the count last night ours was in about 3am so not too bad and no surprises the news is doing my head in this morning so I have turned the TV set off, something unheard of in this house. Decluttered the kids to breakfast club at 8.30 as they didn't want the cereal we had in the cupboard. I will stick the WM on in a mo I've been sitting here for ages researching aspergers and still haven't got round to it.
    Right I may go back to bed till it's time to make the lunch for incoming weans. No I have decided I will deffo go back to bed:D

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    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
    Level One
    mop/vacuum floor
    Level Two
    Wipe units and large appliances
    Give one small appliance a good clean!
    Level Three


    Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One
    Clear floors of guff and stuff
    Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
    Level Two
    Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
    Level Three
    Wipe down tiles in bathroom..

    sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.

    Friday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level One
    Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
    Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
    Level Two
    Vacuum the floor
    Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
    Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains!
    Level Three
    Clean 2 windows
    Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
    Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
    Extras

    1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
    2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
    3. HHI
    4. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!






    jinky67 wrote: »
    I stayed up as late as I could, the woke 3 times during the night, had ot be up early to sign on this morning and get registered at a doctors !!!!!!!!!!!

    so like Penny and others excuse any weird spellings, I cant see straight :rotfl:


    I'm not a muggle...I'm just magically challenged
  • pollyskettle
    pollyskettle Posts: 2,163 Forumite
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
    Level One

    Mop floor
    Level Two
    Wipe units and large appliances

    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing

    Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level Three
    Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
    Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
    sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.

    Friday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level One
    [STRIKE] Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Vacuum the floor
    Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
    [STRIKE] Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains![/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE] Clean 2 windows[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season![/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
    2. [STRIKE]Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames! [/STRIKE]
    3. HHI
    4. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
    Extras to be done:
    1. Finish grouting tiles in hallway
    2. Sow stuff in greenhouse and raised beds (!)
    3. Make blind x 2
    4. [STRIKE]Online shop for next week[/STRIKE]
    5. Replace sealant in bathroom (have found 5 different brands of sealant in the shed!)
    6. Mow 'lawn'
    7. Lose 3lb
    8. Finish painting stairway/landing
    9. Bath dog
    10. Sand and paint over newly fixed pops.
    11. Take top wood off raised beds.
    12. Buy gloss paint
    13. Find stuff to list on eBay and list it!
    Haven't caught up on thread (it would appear that I am not very good at doing that at all!) so hugs to all who need them x

    Best get on, as it won't do itself :)
    "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.
  • Ugh. My place looks like a toxic dump.

    A nightmare candidate has won in my constituency.

    The cats are going mental for some reason. Running around, leaping, knocking things over.

    And I have a driving lesson this afternoon.

    (hides back under covers)
    I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.
    colinw wrote: »
    Yup you are officially Rock n Roll :D
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    edited 7 May 2010 at 9:44AM
    Morning all,

    I tried to stay up to watch the election results. I fell asleep on the sofa at about 11.00, woke up at 3.45 freezing cold, dragged my quilt downstairs and fell back asleep about 4.30. Then i woke up at 7.30 to find we're still none the wiser.:cool:

    I need to find my list.

    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
    Level Two
    Wipe out the fridge and get rid of anything gross and slide the stuff that needs using now into your meal plan
    Level Three
    Clean through the cupboard full of food.. what needs using soon?
    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Clean any pet bedding/poo trays/stinky tanks etc[/STRIKE]
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Check smoke alarms are working
    Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
    Fling open the window and let in the rain/sunnyness
    Level 2
    Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
    Air the duvet
    Level 3
    Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!
    Friday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc[/STRIKE]
    Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum the floor
    Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!![/STRIKE]
    Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains!
    Level Three
    Clean 2 windows
    Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
    Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors


    My Extras

    Ebay I am uploading pics off my camera now so it's empty ready for ebay pics
    Sort Ds2's toys
    Sand, prime & paint cabinets x 2, shelf ( have sanded x 2, primed, painted x 3 ), toilet roll ( have sanded & painted x 2)& towel holder thingys ( have sanded, primed & painted x 1 )
    Deal with post
    Mow lawns
    Weeding have done a bit of this
    Clean & put BBQ away
    bank money
    Massive wardrobe & clothes sort out
    Wrap & post 15 books 2 posted
    Transfer money
    May Budget
    Sort out sewing machine
    Take up curtains :eek:
    [STRIKE]Rubbish & recycling out[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]VOTE[/STRIKE]
    Bins in
    Pack for mini holiday
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Ok, just finished tea and toast, now need to move.........
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