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Weekly Flylady Thread 5th July 2010
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mrsmortenharket wrote: »well done on clearing the debt Pigpen! When are you due? x
Thanks.
End of August.. supposedly.. next week or the week after by my usual standards!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 -
It is just too hot here today.
Downstairs is finally all done for the week
Beds are changed
Towels are changed.
I've not touched the rest of upstairs.
Just doing DS1 some dinner and then I have one last window to bleach. Plan to get my blinds back up this weekend.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
Hi folks
Pigpen~~ well done on the debt
Toots~~ behave yourself all this lugging of sofas etc around HAS to stop NOW. Get your cleaner to do the heavy big stuff!!! consider yourself told...:D
Been to a very hot London, the traffic around here for the Grand Prix is horrindeousssssssssssssssss,
Been to Mrt's, do to my shopping with OH, we then spent half our time 'helping' 2 guys from a well know Grand Prix team, who had been sent there with a long list of stuff to buy for all the drivers, mechnics, etc etc of that team, but they couldn't read the lsit, let alone find the stuff, any way 3 trollies :eek: later, we had sorted them out and left them with a very bemused checkout girl!! it happens every year, men being sent shopping in strange supermarkets....
Now trying to cool down and switch off from a very busy day.Breast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
D- Day 80km June 2024 80/80km (10.06.24 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2024 to complete by end Sept 2024. 1,001,066/ 1,000,000 (20.09.24 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st May 2025 (18.05.2025 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2025 to complete by end Sept 2025. 1,006,489 / 1,000,000 (10.09.25 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st October 2025 82/100Sun, Sea0 -
Well done pigpen :T:T:T
toots - stop it - NOW!!!0 -
sorry but I dont know any.........Penelope_Penguin wrote: »Did you not read that sensible PM properly :eek: I advised you to stop movving furniture - get a man from Pickfords in
I started yesterday so that the cleaner would help me but then she had to cancel ....I couldnt leave it the way it was......Hi folks
Toots~~ behave yourself all this lugging of sofas etc around HAS to stop NOW. Get your cleaner to do the heavy big stuff!!! consider yourself told...:D
I will when i am finished..........Craftyscholar wrote: »toots - stop it - NOW!!!
thank you for your concern my lovely friends but I am only doing what i can and then resting - it will stress me more if I leave it.
I am being careful ...honest!!!:D
toots xxPeace will be mine
could do better - must try harder
Live each day as if its your last
DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts
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*walks in whistling, mutters something about shifting wardrobes and chests of drawers and wanders off again*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
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Pigpen~~ you can behave as well!Breast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
D- Day 80km June 2024 80/80km (10.06.24 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2024 to complete by end Sept 2024. 1,001,066/ 1,000,000 (20.09.24 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st May 2025 (18.05.2025 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2025 to complete by end Sept 2025. 1,006,489 / 1,000,000 (10.09.25 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st October 2025 82/100Sun, Sea0 -
Sending Toots sit-down-and-rest vibes, then I'm off to let Mr LW loose on me with the hair dye. Wish me luck, folks.:DIf your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)0
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making a little progress..............
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
Level One
Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
Wipe table replacing cloth if necessary..
Level Two
Sort your medicine cupboard.. do you need to stock up on anything?
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
Empty and clean out the fridge.
Clean door seals, and filters on the appliances .. run through a clean cycle if you've not done one in a while
Extras- Defrost the freezer if that needs doing.. shouldn't take long in this weather!
Level 1
Remove clutter
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean windows and all glass.
Level 3
15 minutes sort of the junk in the hall
Extras
Wednesday - anywhere
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
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
[STRIKE]move sofas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]move table[/STRIKE]
Extras- Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
- Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
- HHI
Level One
Level Two
[STRIKE] Find [STRIKE]10[/STRIKE][STRIKE] 7 [/STRIKE] 5 things to get rid of!..[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Remove some dust mammoths and wipe over the paintwork
Extras- 15 minutes filing!
- Clean the windows
- 15 minutes sort out of the hall gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and [/STRIKE][STRIKE]clean the floors in these rooms[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Air the rooms..[/STRIKE] Clean the radiators in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths/shower, toilets, don't forget under the rim! 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
[STRIKE] Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc whatever needs cleaning.[/STRIKE]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [STRIKE]and delete 10 dead/unused links from your favourites![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/STRIKE]
Extras
- Wipe the paintwork in these rooms
- shine the taps and descaled the shower head!
- Wash the windows in these rooms.. and shine the mirrors
Tuesday
[STRIKE]fill box for auction[/STRIKE]
Wednesday
HHc filing
[STRIKE]order books[/STRIKE]
fill box for auction
Thursday
HHC filing/paperwork
Friday
[STRIKE]water garden if nec[/STRIKE]
Saturday
water garden if nec
visit NOF
Sunday
Church
water garden if nec
Whenever...........- clean freezer
- filing
- organise spreadsheets - C & birthday presents - WIP - need to fill it in
- debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
- Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice - 5
- Gather insurance documents*
- Gather guarantees/instruction booklets*
- Gather important papers *(put all 3 together in one accessible file)
- Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
- ebay to get the money for painters bill/ maybe new curtains and pole, heater for LR, tumble dryer, trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs, dividing fence
- Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
- Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
- Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
- get rid of old paint from shed
head down and batter on again
toots xxPeace will be mine
could do better - must try harder
Live each day as if its your last
DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts
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