Weekly Flylady Thread 10th May 2010

pigpen

Natty68 wrote: »

Piggers you lucky girl finding an OH that actually likes cleaning!! They are a rare species indeed. :rotfl:

Doesn't mean he doesn't require a rocket up the bum though

BungleGirl

Right - I need to get on with things! The only thing I managed to do yesterday was the ironing. I've got a busy (nice) day ahead as am picking up a friend at 11.30am then off to visit a friend from my old church who I haven't seen for well over a year, then off for lunch in the pub and then (if I can get an appointment) take dog to the vets to try to sort out her upset tummy.

So my plan before I go out is to hoover everything (including the sofa this time) get a wash done and hung out and get the downstairs bathroom and hall done. Then I'll see if I can get the rest done when I get back later. If I can manage to get my 'simple list' done this week I might go for the 'big girls lists' next week

DH had to pop round yesterday to pick up some tools so I gave him a bin bag with his clothes for ironing in! Will have to see him again today if I can get appointment for the dog as I'll need a lift. Don't really want to see him as seeing him yesterday messed with my head a bit

Kitchen
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe down worktops - put things away properly
Wipe down windowsills[/STRIKE]
Clear out fridge
Wipe down appliances
[STRIKE]Vacuum (inc. under kitchen units) and mop[/STRIKE]

Downstairs Bathroom
Clean bath/sink/toilet/mirror
Vacuum and mop
Clean horrid metal sheves

Laundry
Wipe down washing machine and clean drawer
Wipe down sheves and tidy cleaning products
[STRIKE]Get a coloured wash and a white wash done
Ironing[/STRIKE]
Vacuum and mop floor

Dining Room
[STRIKE]Clear sideboard
Clear table[/STRIKE]
Sort out shoe racks
Wipe down table and chairs
[STRIKE]Vacuum and mop floor[/STRIKE]
Lounge
Vacuum sofa
[STRIKE]Dust
Put DVD's and books away properly
Vacuum floor[/STRIKE]

Hall
Sort out carrier bags under stairs
Clean door and shelf
Vacuum inc. stairs

Landing
Vacuum

My Bedroom/Bathroom
[STRIKE]Put everything away and take laundry downstairs
Clean bath/sink/toilet/mirrors
Wipe down windowsills
Fold towels neatly on the towel rack
Dust bedroom furniture/television
Clean florr with Bissell thingy[/STRIKE]

toochoosey

Good morning all and hugs to Toots, Diva and FFP xx

Need to find my list......

toochoosey

Daily routines/todailies
laundry, F S S
swish and swipe kitchen F S S
swish and swipe bathroom, F S S
ironing, T T F S S
making beds, S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, T F S S
making meals T F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, F S S
swish & swipes of the kitchen F S S
tidying the living room F S S

Ok here goes this week!


Extras - Pick a few!

1. Fill a binbag for charity shop!
2. Find 2 things to freecycle
3. List those 2 things on freecycle.. no escape this time

Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
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!!
Level Three
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors



Extras

1. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
2. HHI
3. Mid week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Thursday - Bathroom and Study
Level Two
Clean/vacuum the floors
Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
Twinkle the tiles
Level three
Clean the toilet seat germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
Sparkle the mirrors and windows in these rooms

Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Throw out/get rid of 3 things from every room in your house!!
3. 15 minutes filing

Friday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
2. Wipe over sofas if needed
3. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
4. Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

School run and then straight to it.......

Craftyscholar

Right - I need a plan.
Mainly start sorting out what I need to pack - have just realised that the trousers I intended to take to change into for evenings are no longer in wardrobe - must have gone in the last 'that no longer fits' clearout.

Valli

serena wrote: »

valli!!!!

Just asked DS1 and he says do not chuck the Sega - there's quite a nostalgia market for these vintage consoles. Check out ebay to see what they are going for.
Love, Serena x

ps can't pm you - box full!!

closer inspection shows it's a game gear with a tv thing (both boxed) and there are games. There are also three cameras, a bag of PC games (all boxed) and something that's made it's way into my present stash;) after a judicious bit of dusting....
the intention is that it goes to my niece who is trying to get together enough money to fund a masters course...I shall have a word with her and see if she wants to e bay it or what....
judging by the receipts (early 90s *rolleyes* (and in the original bags) this stuff cost not far off £1000 when new :eek: and has clearly come from a house of someone who cannot bear to throw stuff away as there are internet CDs (remember them? never opened...)
well they are now. Cases I shall reuse, paper recycled and discs go into my craft box because I know how to make CD hovercraft;) so more resources for work...
oh and there is some right carp too...

funfairprincess

Hope you are all ok today.
Kids are all decluttered to school and I'm shattered. I hardly slept at all last night. I will stick the WM on and run round with the hoover then I may sleep for a wee while till the weans come in for lunch. After me paying for the 2 wee ones school uniforms the other day they came home yesterday with a letter to be filled in for a free polo shirt, they won't go wrong i suppose. That's so good of the council to provide 1 polo per child after closing the school down and the parents need to replace everything!

Diva honey meds taken.

Toochoosey I was needing a hug this morning.

Mrs_Beatson wrote: »

HI xx

Now I was in the garden today, admiring my 6 lettuce plants, 2 strawberry plants, 6 toms, advising OH that "this time next year we'd be self-sufficient".
"yeah if we can live off tomatoes", says he of little faith.

And now I'm thinking, should I "do" rhubarb somewhere. and if so where? I ahve a garden only slightly bigger than a postage stamp so ALL advice is gratefully rec'd.

Its dead simple to grow you plant it and that's it really. The only problem I can see you would have is that where you plant it will be taken up for the next 10 years or so. You'd have to think it out well unlike me. I planted aspargus crowns in the garden a couple of years back and now would like them somewhere else, never mind.



Funfairs list of daily dreads
(not in any sort of order!)
If all else fails

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room DONE
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Tuesday - Master bedroom and landing Done
Level One
Level Two
Level Three

Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Thursday - Bathroom and Study
Level One
Level Two
Clean/vacuum the floors
Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
Twinkle the tiles
Level three
Clean the toilet seat germs off the telephone,
sockets and switches
declutter the pc desk
Sparkle the mirrors and windows in these rooms

Friday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants
Level Three


Extras

1. Wash any windows in need they so but it's raining
2. Wipe over sofas if needed

for Toots, Lady-L, Diva and everyone who needs one today.

Penelope_Penguin

Good morning :beer: Another beautiful day here, and DH has a day off :j We're going to spend much of it in the garden :j WM is on, and my car has gone for its MOT :eek:
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room

Tuesday - Master bedroom and landing

Extras - Pick a few!

1. Fill a binbag for charity shop!

Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
[STRIKE]Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it![/STRIKE][STRIKE]
[/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!! [/STRIKE][STRIKE]
[/STRIKE]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. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
2. Mid week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Thursday - Bathroom and Study
Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Throw out/get rid of 3 things from every room in your house!!
3. [STRIKE]
   
4. HHG.. if your garden is already beautiful go out and enjoy it for half an hour!!
5. [/STRIKE]

Friday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One ~ done
[STRIKE]Declutter all the floors
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes etc
[/STRIKE]Level Two ~ done
[STRIKE]Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Check all those smoke alarms!
[/STRIKE]straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves
Tidy the understair cupboard
Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
2. [STRIKE]
   
3. Wipe over sofas if needed
4. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
5. [/STRIKE]Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

Mumto5

I had a momentus day yesterday. DS1 allowed me to take him to a new dentist who was excellent. DS1 allowed him to fill one of his many cavities. It has taken 3 years to get to this stage. We have 4 more appointments lined up and I hope that by September he will be able to start his orthodontic (sp) treatment.

DS2 had a friend round, friend had an accident and we had to call an ambulance. I was very calm during the crisis but as soon as the ambulance left I shook like the proverbial leaf. This boy has never been here before, I've never met his parents before either. Senior school is so very different from pimary school when you know who everyone is. I'm waiting to find out how they got on at the hospital.

Flying wise I've been very good this week. With the exception of the kids rooms yesterday I've very much completed the lists. My Jamie Oliver party was a good fun evening but some of the mum's didn't leave until 12.30. I was yawning and put all the wine and clutter away but they were still chatting away!

Sorry I've not had time to read the thread since Tuesday. Hugs/congratulations/birthday wishes to anyone I've missed. I will try to have a read when DD2 is at swimming today (pool has free wi-fi).

frugalzzz

_pale_ Hi all, posting from my sickbed, bad flu hit the house and we've all been in bed since Wednesday. Too sick to fly, but hopefully I'll be back in fine fettle for next week's thread.

Have a great weekend all !