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Weekly Flylady Thread 12th July 2010

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  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    Monday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
    Level 1

    Declutter and vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs

    Wipe sticky marks from sofas.
    Level 2
    Dusting, even if around everything
    Wipe and water plants

    Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
    Level 3
    15 minute hotspot clearance!.. and/or filing

    15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing!
    Extras
    1. Clear and wipe window sills
    2. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
    3. HHI
    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One

    Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
    Empty the junk drawer
    Level Two
    Sweep and mop floors
    Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
    Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
    Level Three
    Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
    Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
    Clean fridge and see what needs using first
    Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
    Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer
    Extras
    1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
    2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
    3. Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob.. mines gross.. you need to shame me into cleaning it!
    Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough.
    And things go wrong no matter what I do.
    Now and then it seems that life is just too much.
    But you've got the love I need to see me through.
    :j :j
  • It's basically cult in here....join & you'll never leave ;)

    Lisa


    Yup, that's The Flylady fred.

    The Hotel California of MSE Towers.
    I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.
    colinw wrote: »
    Yup you are officially Rock n Roll :D
  • SkintGypsy
    SkintGypsy Posts: 580 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    My god you lot do a lot I'm a day! I managed to do all the little things like the washing and dishwasher, but only managed to clean one bathroom, wipe only the dirtiest of skirting boards and clean only the two dirtiest windows. Perhaps I should try to finish a job before starting a new one? I am very easily distracted!

    Have a productive day ladies.
    Debt free as of July 2010 :j
    £147,174.00/£175,000
    Eating an elephant, one bite at a time
    £147,000 in 100 months!
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,469 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    OH is out sitting his motorbike test at the mo which is giving me some time to try and get rid of some of this massive list, it all needs to be done by tomorrow night :eek:

    Kitchen and Dining Area
    Level One
    Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
    [STRIKE]Declutter and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly![/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards![/STRIKE]
    Empty and clean out the fridge.
    [STRIKE]Clean door seals, deterrgent drawers and filters on the appliances ..[/STRIKE]

    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]quick wipe over the hob and oven[/STRIKE]
    2. Binbag dance
    Living Room, Hall and Stairs
    Level 1
    Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
    Level 2
    Dusting, even if around everything
    Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
    Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure!
    Level 3
    Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself

    Extras
    1. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
    Bedroom & Landing
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Open the window and air the room[/STRIKE]
    Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash.. replace well before bedtime!
    Level Two
    Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
    Level Three
    Vacuum the landing and bedroom..
    Remove some dust mammoths and wipe over the paintwork

    Extras
    1. 15 minutes filing!
    2. Clean the windows
    Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear[/STRIKE] and clean the floors in these rooms
    [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
    Wipe down tiles in bathroom..

    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
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1931.07/£2700
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £4214.98/£30,000
  • HHC 10.15-10.45 anyone want to join me?
    :jmember of the thrifty gifty 2011 :j
  • cyclingyorkie
    cyclingyorkie Posts: 4,234 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    2 loads of washing on the line.

    DS's Macdonald's uniform has been soaked,scrubbed,pretreated and is now in the WM - all for the minimum wage:mad:!

    Last Friday he worked a 13 hour shift and during the closedown they ran out of stuff to clean the grill with - they were cleaning it with water - funnily enough it didn't work:rotfl:
    :jFlylady and proud of it:j
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,469 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I am on a mission!!!

    Kitchen and Dining Area
    Level One
    Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
    Level Three
    Empty and clean out the fridge.
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    Living Room, Hall and Stairs
    Level 1
    Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
    Level 2
    Dusting, even if around everything
    Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
    Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure!
    Level 3
    Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
    Extras
    1. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
    Bedroom & Landing
    Level One
    Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash.. replace well before bedtime!
    Level Two
    Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
    Level Three
    Vacuum the landing and bedroom..
    Remove some dust mammoths and wipe over the paintwork
    Extras
    1. 15 minutes filing!
    Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One
    clean the floors in these rooms
    [STRIKE]Clean the radiators in these rooms[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clean baths/shower, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk[/STRIKE]
    Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
    Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom..[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    • [STRIKE]Wipe the paintwork in these rooms[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]shine the taps and descaled the shower head![/STRIKE]
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1931.07/£2700
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £4214.98/£30,000
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    edited 13 July 2010 at 10:48AM
    Morning all,

    I've taken OH's car to the garage to find out there's nothing wrong with it. I've done the school and nursery runs and i've made the beds. I've been to Curves and haven't lost any weight :( but have lost 7.5 inches.:j I'm not surprised i haven't lost any weight as i haven't really ( at all ) been sticking to the diet.:o The very nice lady explained it to me and now i get it. I was going to wait until after the holiday to start the diet but i thought i may as well start it now and give myself a head start.

    I need a shower but my need for caffene was greater, so quick coffee, shower and i'll see what i can get done before i pick up Ds2.

    Monday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
    Level 3
    15 minute hotspot clearance!.. and/or filing

    15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing!

    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One

    Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
    Empty the junk drawer
    wipe over light shades
    Level Two
    Sweep and mop floors
    Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
    Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
    Level Three
    Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
    Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
    Clean fridge and see what needs using first
    Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
    Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
    Extras
    1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
    2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
    3. Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob.. mines gross.. you need to shame me into cleaning it!


    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

    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
    Oh didn't bring his car so he couldn't take this, hopefully he will tomorrow
    Wrap & post 2 books
    Write holiday list

    Make Whoopie pies for nursery teachers ( there's loads of them so i'm doing something they can share )
    Make Birthday cake for Dsd2
  • Eltee12
    Eltee12 Posts: 768 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Morning All

    Monday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
    Level 1 - DONE
    Level 2 - DONE
    Level 3
    15 minute hotspot clearance!.. and/or filing

    [STRIKE]15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing![/STRIKE]
    Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it
    Check the smoke alarms


    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Clear and wipe window sills [/STRIKE]
    2. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
    3. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
    4. HHI
    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
    Empty the junk drawer
    wipe over light shades
    Level Two
    Sweep and mop floors
    [STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there![/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/STRIKE]
    Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
    [STRIKE]Clean fridge and see what needs using first
    [/STRIKE]

    Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
    [STRIKE]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/STRIKE]

    Extras
    1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
    2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
    3. Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob.. mines gross.. you need to shame me into cleaning it!
    4. scrub the greasy tiles
    2018 AFD 23/240
    2018 CCC #11 £38.40/£250
    Mortgage-free since 2013

    Debt-free since Nov 2017
  • kezlou
    kezlou Posts: 3,283 Forumite
    Hi all, just got back from town, been to the doctors, put a cheque in the bank and got some bits for the car, its due its mot soon.
    Well its sunny today, so its cheered me right up :D, windy but warm.
    Just been really naughty and had a cheese pasty from thomas bakers :drool:, haven't one since christmas they so moreish hmm i may just have to eat another :p.

    I still didn't do upstairs yesterday, but to be honest i didn't think i would be able to with my leg still in the cast.:(

    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One

    Empty the junk drawer
    Level Two
    Sweep and mop floors
    Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
    Level Three
    Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
    Clean fridge and see what needs using first
    Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
    Extras - can't do the extras as i cant reach them:(
    1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
    2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
    3. Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob.. mines gross.. you need to shame me into cleaning it!
    4. scrub the greasy tiles
    ah well will start in there in a bit x
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