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Weekly Flylady Thread 5th July 2010
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My list - some things have been done (but not many!)
Monday ~ Kitchen
Level One
Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Clear out a cupboard.. or those drawers you have stuffed full of junk!
Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly!
Sort your medicine cupboard..
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
Empty and clean out the fridge.
Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Level 3
Open a drawer.. sort the junk within!
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Wednesday - childrens 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
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 one-a-day (or 7-a-weekend!!) list
- [STRIKE]Avon order[/STRIKE]
- KS1 Framework
- ROAs x 3
- ROAs x 3
- ROAs x 4
- Shredding (I have lots!!)
- Car checks"There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers
"I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi0 -
Hi all, managed to declutter a lot of paperwork...well more like computer work today so starting to feel like I'm acheiving something finally.
Also binned some mouldy bread...oopsy.
WM x1
Dw x1
Booked tickets for Eclipse on friday, the girls and I are going so we can have a girly night.
Then barbecue on sat for many folks in York which I'm doing so already prepared...burgers in freezer, getting a lump of pork and slow roasting it for pulled pork rolls, then some chicken and hotdogs and a few salads and dips and I'm away.
Need to sort important docs.
Get savings out.
Convert to euros.
OH has to inform AA and insurance we're going across the water.
I'll keep fighting to download sat nav onto my mobile.:o
Get some food packed as its expensive re the euro so we plan to take some food to save money. Snacks and drinks mainly.
Erm, erm...that's it for now I think, hope everyone is well and dandy.
Hugs to Piggers for being a weeble
, Toots for your poorly wound and Lady L who I'm aware is still tryng to recover from Glastonbury. xxx 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.0 -
toots - healing vibes for your infection and :mad: at the moaners0
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Woohoo the application forms are done and the OU form is ready to post. I'll post them tomorrow.
Need to find my list then i'm jumping in the shower and going to bed.
Monday Kitchen & Dining area
Extras- HHI
Level 3
Open a drawer.. sort the junk within!
15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing!
Wednesday - childrens rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
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
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- Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
Extras (The items in red need doing TODAY so someone kick me if they're not done.)
Ebay
Sort Ds2's toys
Finish painting cabinets etc
Sort out sewing machine
Take up curtains
Sort car boot stuff
Clean car
vac pack winter duvets
[STRIKE]Get form signed & posted[/STRIKE]
Deal with post
Take sunglasses & calculator back to shop
Sort bath toys & bleach / chuck
Clear top of FF
Put 2 bags of books on swap sites
Sort bathroom stuff
Get OH to take 1 cabinet
[STRIKE]Fill in & post 3 application forms
Write book review[/STRIKE]
Transfer money
Get new fog light before MOT
Take jeans back
Post letters
Empty all bins
Rubbish & recycling out0 -
[STRIKE]filled dishwasher[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]cleaned TV and Sky box[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]hoovered sofas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]moved sofas out and hoovered underneath[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wiped down windowsills[/STRIKE]0 -
Monday all done
Took DS1 for college interview and he got the course he wanted:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
That's great news, what is the course?longtermlurker wrote: »Just had my mum on the phone. She has been going through my Grandmas stuff and found a book about old style cleaning. It's called The Easy Way and was published in 1916 so it belonged to my Great Grandma. She wanted to know if I would like it of course I did so I will be able to give you all helpful REALLY old style tips:rotfl:
soappie will love that
Lisa26 welcome and good luck
Yay great news my blind did not shrink:j
Window frame No1 has been bleached clean
Blind No1 ironed
Blind No2 down
Window frame No2 half bleached so I need to:
Restring blind No1
Clean glass on window No1
Rehang blind No1
Wash blind No 2
Finish bleached window No2
Clean glass on window No2
Iron, restring and rehang blind No 2
Then start on Blind No3 and the windows on the French doors.
DH is remaking our bedThe birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
hospital bags finished packing.. I was BOOOOOOOOOOOOOORED
I threw some carp in the bin.. and have been trying to get through my knitting but it is so incredibly tedious.. I am NEVER going to get this one finished!! it is very cute too!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 -
Leftovers
Open a drawer.. sort the junk within - 15 minutes intray
15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing - stuff to loft - DH
Check the smoke alarms
Extras
sort shoes and coats and bags!
Restring blind, iron and rehang
finish window cleaning
Wash blinds 2 and 3 if one was successful!
Misc
sort emails
look at booking centre parks
filing tray - sorted now to action
sunblock
coolbox
free pilates session
Deep clean upstairs windows -will I ever fancy this job.
DS2's pictures
DS1's picturesThe birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
oh good less for me to do tomorrow with no children:)
no excuse I know I still have a lot to catch up on0 -
Off to bed, goodnight all xx0
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