Flylady Challenge - Take 3

Lara44

Wey hey thanks for all the warm welcomes. I've been having a good look at the Flylady site, looks great

rebl43

Hi, I would really like to join in with this, but how do I get started? Do I have to make my own chores list or are you all doing the same? My house is tidy, but maybe not as clean as it should be:o
Any help gratefully accepted!

TNG

rebl43 wrote:

Hi, I would really like to join in with this, but how do I get started? Do I have to make my own chores list or are you all doing the same? My house is tidy, but maybe not as clean as it should be:o
Any help gratefully accepted!

1. Shine your sink
2. Hot spots - the areas that are always messy, even 10 minutes after tidying them.
3. 15 minutes on one job - see how much you get done
4. Cup of coffe and a muffin

Have I missed anything ......?

pigpen

how do you make a white belfast sink shiny?????????

(no this is not a joke and does not have a hilarious punch line!!!)

I fill the sink with bleachy water every night so I can scrub down the table which is usually covered in a liberal coating of lemon curd, jam and ketchup! the sink cleans itself basically.

My house is one huge hot spot!!

kscour

Hi all

got bogged down with work so I'm running late today - plus it's taking me forever to catch up with the posts on here!

so for today:-

House
[STRIKE]d/w[/STRIKE], washing, ironing
Kitchen sides
5 mins whizz round house
plan meals for next week/make shopping lists
empty bins
sort out old mags & papers


Work
Post in/out
pay anyone who's due a cheque
sort desk:eek:
general filing

Kitchen
Sort out drawers
clean freezer
scrub down table & chairs
clean pan rack
shelves
clean windows and doors

Extra
School fund accounts
Chocolate order for school - shall fax it if I can't get through on phone

Don't worry pigpen I've watered the plants:D they're a pretty hardy bunch anyway as they are all the waifs and strays left at school fetes or reduced to 10p after being half killed by focus or tescos - I'm a sucker for rescuing a mistreated plant:o

Ellybel - when I have indigestion I have 1-2 teasppons of bicarb of soda in 1/2 glass of water - tastes disgusting but does the job. Don't take it in posh company though cos the trapped wind won't be trapped for long!!!

Right I best get on and actually do something

K

Penelope_Penguin

Hello, Flyers! Been a busy Penguin this morning, so sitting down waiting for the BM to finish so I can have my sausage sarnie and cup of tea.

Laptop returned - still not working, so message sent to Acer asking what they plan to do about it.

Got another letter for a Mr Smith, who has never lived here. Registered him on MPS and TPS. I think this might be some sort of marketing scam. Thread here, if you're interested.

Tidyed kitchen - done
Paperwork - done
Register DD for "University Sampler" - done
Ironing - to do
Pay for children's school trips - to do

TNG, where are you going that MSE will be inaccessible. I'm sure a chap of your calibre will be able to set up a wireless network on Mars! Is it further away than that?

Rebl - what I've really taken from Flylady is Baby Steps. Don't expect to get everything done in one day. As Flylady says, my house didn't get this untidy in one day! I do 15mins of work in each of 3 rooms. I use a timer, so I stick to it. I then have 15mins doing something for myself - as TNG says, coffee and muffin is good! It's amazing how much I get done that way.

Additionally, I have a small notebook and pencil in my pocket. When I spot something that needs doing, rather than being sidetracked, I write it down, to deal with later.

See you all later, Penny. x

bulchy

I really need to join in, my house is desperate since starting my new job :eek: family are helping with day to day stuff, but things like cupboard doors, walls in hall etc are starting to look scruffy, also need to finish off garden before really cold weather sets in, needs weeds pulled out and if this sun keeps up(I'm not complaining), lawns are going to need yet another final cut :eek: and my front door and outside windows are shameful :embarasse I will start properly on sunday, oh is working and dd is at a sleepover on saturday night, ds will be out playing with friends, gathering mud for my staircarpet :rotfl: so for today, not that theres much of it left, I will run around doing a quick tidy, and will write a list of things to do, and tomorrow, I'll make the place look presentable for the weekend, hoover through, wipe around bathroom and mop floors. I'll be back with my list later today if I get time, if not, I'll post it tomorrow.
Sue

Punky

Morning FLYbabes & FLYboy. Sorry it's taken so long to post but I'm still recovering from Pigpen telling us she's got 8 kids and wants more. I struggle with 1 In all seriousness DH is working from home and hogging the office so I've not had a chance to post.

Welcome Rebl43 :hello: Good to have you aboard. Start with the basics. Build up a routine of daily habits i.e. Make beds, Empty DW. load WM, iron one load, swish bathroom, shine sink then add 15 mins a day for hotspots then try and follow Flylady's task in each of the zones, throwing in the odd 27 fling boogie to help declutter your home. Before you know it you'll be a domestic goddess and the envy of your neighbours!! In reality you'll spend so much time on here talking about what you hope to do and laughing with the FLYgang you'll get nothing done :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Chipps - I was in agony after having wisdom teeth taken out - hope you feel better soon :grouphug:

TNG /FLYboy- DON'T LEAVE ME I'LL BE BEREFT WITHOUT YOU Where you going?

Anyhow, would like to post a gigantic list of all the things I've achieved so far today but I can't as I've done NOTHING!!!! :eek: except take DS to preschool, pick him up, make him lunch and buy an olive tree with my mum!

So I really need to get my a**e in gear and start by finding a diswasher repair man...

Punky xx

rebl43

Penelope_Penguin wrote:

Rebl - what I've really taken from Flylady is Baby Steps. Don't expect to get everything done in one day. As Flylady says, my house didn't get this untidy in one day! I do 15mins of work in each of 3 rooms. I use a timer, so I stick to it. I then have 15mins doing something for myself - as TNG says, coffee and muffin is good! It's amazing how much I get done that way.

Who or what is Flylady?

nicki_2

Okay, jumping in again with both feet...in the next 2 hours I need to :

Clean bathroom - daily clean and put new "save-a-flush" in the cistern thats just arrived!
Clean Kitchen
Wash dishes / put away dry ones,
Re-assemble hoover (washed filter and been waiting for it to dry)
Tidy up
Washing out on line (bedding)
Dry washing away
Wet washing (clothes) on hangers/airers to dry
Blitz desk
Sort out ebay pile.

On your marks....get set..........*gone*