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Weekly Flylady Thread 21st June 2010
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hi all
Sorry have been mia since yesterday though I did get done what I needed. Struggling a bit in the heat but I'll survive!
BiL and SiL now coming over Friday for a meal (takeaway I think it will be) so will need to at least dyson thru before then
love to all xMum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
Dustykitten wrote: »Do you ever go down the tram line to Glenelg? I lived there for a few months
yep, tram line is great! we use it more to get into the city though- saves us the parking! - glenelg is a nice place for some fun hours!
morning :hello:
just need to drop kids off at kindy/school and then i'll grab a list and get going - playroom is still a bombsite; and so is dd's bedroom!
kitchen needs attention and s/s of toilets and bathroom - if i am still standing i'll do new sheets/covers in master bedroom!
that's the plan anyways ...0 -
ooops better get the bed remade and get in it!
Night all, Morning mOZzy :hello:Official Mascot and Chief Cheerleader for the 'Mortgage Free in Three' Gang0 -
morning everyone
Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of.. you WILL have nothing left lol!!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extras
- grab a binbag and clear that clutter
- Clean windows in these rooms
- Clear a box of clutter from the landing
- Make any necessary phone calls
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Well I've been awake since half 5!!!!!!!!!
My swollen foot appears better today so hopefully it will stay that way!.. Though I doubt it will!!
I have a meeting tonight so put tomorrows list up in case I am asleep before I get back.. which is likely!
Today I have to print off and post Tiddles DLA forms.. we need a blooming maxibuggy thing for her now apparently and SHOULD (according to someone who knows about these things) be eligible for a blue badge for her.. seeing as she can't walk far.. Then I can sort Moomins claim.. after the MRI. I am STILL waiting on their new shoes.. we were told a week 9 days ago.. you cannot tell a 5 and 7 year old a week then take 2!!!
off to check bank unbalances and then can get this lot ready for school. OH not 100%.. I think he has hayfever but he won't admit it..
oooh.. food.... there's an idea!LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round.. lightshades need doing!
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Oven and hob degrotting!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Extras- clean windows in these rooms, and any other glass!
- HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
- Sort your drawer of large cutlery things.. slotted spoons, spatulas.. clean out the drawer, fling the things you don't need/use and make it all neat and tidy!
Level One
Clear floors of guff and stuff
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
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
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extras- Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
- wipe the tops of the cabinets and cupboards in therse rooms
- Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
- replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Sort out coats, shoes and bags
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!
Change any dead lightbulbs!
Extras- Catch up on some calls/emails
- Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
- Clean fires/behind radiators
- Wipe the windows in these areas
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of.. you WILL have nothing left lol!!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extras
- grab a binbag and clear that clutter
- Clean windows in these rooms
- Clear a box of clutter from the landing
- Make any necessary phone calls
Level One
Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!!
Level Two
strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
clean the windows
Extras- Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it
- Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
- Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
- 15 minutes filing!
xx
"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.0 -
Good morning all xx
Daily routines/todailies
laundry, T F
swish and swipe kitchen T F
bathroom W T F
ironing, M W T F
making beds, W T F
vacuuming high traffic areas, W T F
making meals W T F
Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, W T F
swish & swipes of the kitchen W T F
tidying the living room W T F
Extras- clean windows in these rooms, and any other glass!
- HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
- Sort your drawer of large cutlery things.. slotted spoons, spatulas.. clean out the drawer, flin the things you don't need/use and make it all neat and tidy!
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Extras- Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
Clean any electricals.. don't be frazzling yourselves though!
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Extras- Catch up on some calls/emails
- Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
- Clean fires/behind radiators
- Wipe the windows in these areas
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of.. you WILL have nothing left lol!!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extras
- grab a binbag and clear that clutter
- Clean windows in these rooms
- Clear a box of clutter from the landing
- Make any necessary phone calls
Level One
Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!!
Level Two
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
clean the windows
Extras- Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
- Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
- 15 minutes filing!
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Good morning everyone :beer: Following the loss adjuster's visit yesterday, I slept so much better :jcyclingyorkie wrote: »tennis abandoned until tomorrow - 59 games each in the final set - records tumbling everywhere!
It's a Sizzling Summer of Sport :rotfl:
Going to start with coffee and HHI 08:30 - 09:00 then breakfast:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Extras- Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms, and any other glass!
- HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
Level One ~ done
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
[/STRIKE]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
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
[/STRIKE]Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
[STRIKE]sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
[/STRIKE]Collect all the dirty laundry
Extras- Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
- wipe the tops of the cabinets and cupboards in therse rooms
Level One ~ done
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
[/STRIKE]Sort out coats, shoes and bags
Clean any electricals.. don't be frazzling yourselves though!
Level Three
[STRIKE]Check those smoke alarms!
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
[/STRIKE]HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling those broken umbrellas and junk mail!
Change any dead lightbulbs!
Extras- Catch up on some calls/emails
- Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
- Clean fires/behind radiators
- Wipe the windows in these areas
Level 1 ~ done
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
[/STRIKE]Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
[STRIKE]Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
[/STRIKE]Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
[/STRIKE]Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of.. you WILL have nothing left lol!!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extras- grab a binbag and clear that clutter
- Clean windows in these rooms
- Clear a box of clutter from the landing
- Make any necessary phone calls
Level One
Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!!
Level Two
strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
clean the windows
Extras- Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it
- Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
- Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
- 15 minutes filing!
:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
i don't know what time ds came in last night - but i found him asleep on the bathroom floor at 3.30am!:mad::mad: - suspect i will hoover later!:rotfl::rotfl:
Am very excited - have found out my favourite actor is in a touring production of The Country Girl this summer - and they're heading to Leeds! I've been a fan for 30 years+ - but never seen him in the flesh.......
am facing 50 mins in the dentist chair this afternoon - have told OH it's fish and chips for tea!;) Luckily he agreed!:D:jFlylady and proud of it:j0
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