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Weekly Flylady Thread 31st May 2010

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  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,466 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Sheets are drying surprisingly quickly on the line and a load of towels are out too.

    Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    Level Three
    Sort coats and bags and shoes.. esp. school bags!
    Extras
    1. Clean the car.. inside and out.. get the minions to help (or do it for you!)
    2. Empty and tidy out a grotty cupboard!
    Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing
    Level Two
    Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
    remake bed with the clean bedding
    Find 10 things to get rid of!.. no men/women/children/pets
    Level Three
    Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
    Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
    Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]binbag dance[/STRIKE]
    2. [STRIKE]Clean the windows[/STRIKE]
    3. 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!
    Thursday - Bathroom and Study
    Level Two
    Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
    Level three
    Sparkle the mirrors and [STRIKE]windows[/STRIKE] in these rooms
    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Binbag dance[/STRIKE]
    2. Throw out/get rid of 3 things from every room in your house!!
    3. 15 minutes filing
    4. HH-something
    Not sure where to tackle next so I might just sit here instead.
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1130/£1200
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £2873.51/£30,000
  • rosepink1984
    rosepink1984 Posts: 2,753 Forumite
    Hi everyone, I feel like death warmed up this morning. But going to try to do some flying, going to do all the washing up hopefully and clear all floors ready for hoovering in the next few days. Going to start at 11 if anyone wants to join me.
    Valli wrote: »
    One thing that does help is to suck cool water up the nose then blow it back out - seems to calm things down.
    You seem to have mistaken Pen for an elephant! :rotfl:

    Love and hugs to all, especially Lady Liberty and LW
    "Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together."
    Sealed pot challenge no.576 Loose change pays your debt challenge #2 no.1 Wannabe flylady
    Weight lost since 9 June 2009: [STRIKE]5.5[/STRIKE] 6 lbs
  • ashia_2
    ashia_2 Posts: 489 Forumite
    Bank Holiday Monday ~ Bits of not very much!
    Level One[STRIKE]
    S&S kitchen[/STRIKE]
    Wash the manky windows you have ignored every week it has been on the extras!
    Level Two
    Bake a cake or prepare a meal you've never done before
    [STRIKE]Catch up on the laundry/ironing/filing.. or whatever else you have been neglecting![/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Tidy one cupboard.. any cupboard bt opening one which is already tidy and saying you did that one is not good enough
    Extras
    Binbag dance
    SOAADFA .. I know you like this one!.. Go enjoy your day!


    Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
    Level One
    Declutter floors and vacuum them
    Dust and deweb
    Level Two
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Sort coats and bags and shoes.. esp. school bags![/STRIKE]
    Wash front door.. both sides!
    Extras
    Empty and tidy out a grotty cupboard!


    Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Open the window and air the room[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
    [STRIKE]remake bed with the clean bedding[/STRIKE]
    Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
    Find 10 things to get rid of!.. no men/women/children/pets
    Level Three
    Vacuum the landing and bedroom
    Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!! really, knew I must have got something wrong
    Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
    Extras
    Wash any curtains that need doing
    binbag dance
    Clean the windows


    Thursday - Bathroom and Study
    Level One
    Clear the floors of clutter
    Open the windows and air the rooms
    Level Two
    Clean/vacuum the floors
    Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
    Level three
    Clean the germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
    declutter the pc desk.. while it defrags
    Sparkle the mirrors, screens and windows in these rooms
    Extras
    Binbag dance
    Throw out/get rid of 3 things from every room in your house!!
    15 minutes filing
    HH-something


    Well, got a fair bit done. Now gonna get a drink and a bicci, then get back on the flylady horse.
    Now MARRIED!11/09/10
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,466 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi everyone, I feel like death warmed up this morning. But going to try to do some flying, going to do all the washing up hopefully and clear all floors ready for hoovering in the next few days. Going to start at 11 if anyone wants to join me.

    You seem to have mistaken Pen for an elephant! :rotfl:

    Love and hugs to all, especially Lady Liberty and LW

    I will join you, in that time I can do my HH something...SOAADFA

    Just had a call from the garage, car is ok just need a couple of bulbs etc so not going to cost too much. I am glad as I have spent enough on it already.
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1130/£1200
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £2873.51/£30,000
  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I'll join in a HHC at 11. Just gonna grab a cuppa and my list. :D
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Going to start at 11 if anyone wants to join me.

    I'll join you :j
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • SummerMoon
    SummerMoon Posts: 1,090 Forumite
    . Going to start at 11 if anyone wants to join me.

    I'll join you too hun. Need to get motivated.


    Am !!!!!! off, damn dog has destroyed my washing line whirly thingy:mad:
    An' It Harm None, Do As Thou Will

    MACAW... EAT BETTER, no snacks, no junk
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    Hi,

    Since my last post i have

    Sorted recycling
    Made beds
    Collected laundry
    Put washing out
    Wm x 1
    Watered plants
    Tidied living room apart from where Ds2 is painting
    Put dry dishes away
    Washed up
    S & S Kitchen
    Washed & dressed Ds2
    Showered & dressed myself and did my hair & make up

    Bank Holiday Monday ~ Bits of not very much!
    Level One
    Wash the manky windows you have ignored every week it has been on the extras! :p
    Level Two
    Get your spreadsheets/budgetting/insurances etc up to date.
    Level Three
    Tidy one cupboard.. any cupboard bt opening one which is already tidy and saying you did that one is not good enough :p

    Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
    Level One
    Dust and deweb
    Level Two
    Clean fire and surround
    Level Three
    Sort coats and bags and shoes.. esp. school bags!
    Wash front door.. both sides!
    Extras
    1. Clean the car.. inside and out.. get the minions to help (or do it for you!)
    2. HHI
    3. Wash any smelly soft furnishings!
    Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing
    Level Two

    Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
    Find 10 things to get rid of!.. no men/women/children/pets
    Level Three
    Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
    Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
    Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
    Extras

    1. 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!
    Thursday - Bathroom and Study
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear the floors of clutter
    Open the windows and air the rooms[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Clean/vacuum the floors
    Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
    Wipe over any chairs/sofas

    Level three
    Clean the germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
    declutter the pc desk.. while it defrags
    Sparkle the mirrors, screens and windows in these rooms
    Extras

    1. 15 minutes filing

    My Extras
    Ebay
    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 )
    Massive wardrobe & clothes sort out
    Sort out sewing machine
    Take up curtains
    Sort out stuff for carboot sale
    Find nursery book
    Clean out car
    Wash summer duvets & put back on beds
    Wash winter duvets & vac pack
    Get food waste bags
    [STRIKE]Wrap &[/STRIKE] post 1 book
    Transfer money
    Get form signed
    Empty all bins
    Rubbish & recycling out
    Fill green bag

    I'm just going to tidy up the paints etc then we're going to go into town and get a few jobs crossed off my extras list. Then we shall be having lunch in the garden and staying out there until the shopping is due.
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,466 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I decided to see what else I could get done before starting the HHC

    Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Sort coats and bags and shoes.. esp. school bags![/STRIKE]

    Extras
    1. Clean the car.. inside and out.. get the minions to help (or do it for you!)
    2. Empty and tidy out a grotty cupboard!
    Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet[/STRIKE]
    remake bed with the clean bedding
    [STRIKE]Find 10 things to get rid of!.. no men/women/children/pets[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
    Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
    Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades


    Extras
    1. 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!
    Thursday - Bathroom and Study
    Level Two
    Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
    Level three
    [STRIKE]Sparkle the mirrors in these rooms[/STRIKE]


    Extras
    1. Throw out/get rid of 3 things from every room in your house!!
    2. [STRIKE]15 minutes filing[/STRIKE]
    3. HH-something
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1130/£1200
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £2873.51/£30,000
  • pollyskettle
    pollyskettle Posts: 2,163 Forumite
    Bank Holiday Monday ~ Bits of not very much!
    Level One
    Wash the manky windows you have ignored every week it has been on the extras! :p
    Level Two
    Bake a cake or prepare a meal you've never done before
    Level Three
    Tidy one cupboard.. any cupboard bt opening one which is already tidy and saying you did that one is not good enough :p

    Extras

    1. Binbag dance

    Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
    Level One
    Declutter floors and vacuum them
    Dust and deweb
    Level Two
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    Level Three
    Wash front door.. both sides!
    Extras
    1. Empty and tidy out a grotty cupboard!
    2. HHI
    3. Wash any smelly soft furnishings!
    Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing
    Level One
    Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash
    Level Two
    Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
    remake bed with the clean bedding
    Find 10 things to get rid of!.. no men/women/children/pets
    Level Three
    Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
    Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
    Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
    Extras


    1. binbag dance
    2. Clean the windows
    Thursday - Bathroom and Study
    Level One
    [STRIKE] Clear the floors of clutter[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Open the windows and air the rooms[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Clean/vacuum the floors
    Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
    [STRIKE] Wipe over any chairs/sofas[/STRIKE]
    Level three
    Clean the germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
    [STRIKE] declutter the pc desk.. while it defrags[/STRIKE]
    Sparkle the mirrors, screens 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
    4. HH-something
    Vomiting child is still vomiting :( I'm getting a bit behind this week! Hope to do better next week, but will keep updating as I should have quiet moments when I can start to catchup x
    "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.
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