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Flylady Challenge - Take 3

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  • TNG
    TNG Posts: 6,930 Forumite
    Morning Flybabes (& welcome vastsarah:hello:),

    Seems a bit low around here this morning so.......


    You're all looking lovely!!!!:T :T :D:D



    Hopefully that will cheer you up and get the unmotivated motivated.....
    FLC mission - take your pick
    1) wipe sticky fingerprints of the front of your appliances/handles in the kitchen (really yesterdays but late.
    2) sweep and then mop the floor.

    Michelle - mopped me floor already - could do with a sweep, though. i'll do that. As for wiping the fingerprints - I'll still be there Monday doing that!!!! I'll give it a go though......

    will also attempt(!)

    hoover stairs and any available floor upstairs
    WM
    DW
    Dinner - though I fancy a t/a curry:rolleyes:
    Make & freeze chilli now that I have defrosted the mince:mad:
    lounge hotspot - trunk
    swizz and whizz in bathroom
    also going to try the baby oil on stainless steel trick that I found somewhere on here yesterday (if we've got any)...(oil that is)...(we've got lots of SS:D ).

    Happy flapping:T :T

    -FlyBoy-
    :dance:There's a real buzz about the neighbourhood :dance:
  • TNG wrote:

    You're all looking lovely!!!!:T :T :D:D

    You don't scrub up so badly, yourself, Flyboy!

    Not posted yet, but have been Flying away. I'm catching up with the thread, and eating the last muffin :eek: Need to add baking more to my list :eek:

    So list for the weekend:


    Sort items in spare room – keep, Freecycle, charity shop, recycle, chuck - started

    BM – one loaf done, another on
    WM – done, and on creel
    Check Awards for All application
    clean microwave;
    Plant hyacinths
    empty shoe basket and polish shoes;
    Post Freecycle items
    Clear dining room
    Ironing
    Laces for boots - done
    Clothes for charity shop
    Bag of raffle items to be collected
    Sew on Scout badges
    Put bin out – done
    Rissoles
    Damson chutney - started
    Fabric recycling – to tip
    Clean inside car – it has a distinctly funny smell
    Pack away summer shoes for loft
    Sort pens – spares (and a rubber) to w***
    Clear fireplace and lay fire
    Wash school uniform
    Baking - muffins and pizza

    Paper Patrol: form and cheque for Guide camp - done
    Reply and cheque for Guide outing
    Guide sponsor form
    Form and cheque for school trip – done
    Pay for school photos - done
    Pay credit card - done
    Pay in footie money
    Pay builder
    Close bank account
    Print accounts
    Find NI numbers - done
    File newspaper clippings
    Shopping list
    Reply to party invites
    Complete insurance form
    Advertise bikes in paper and paper shop
    chase car repair – the part’s in, and will be fitted next week
    clear desktop

    Kitchen zone: clean bin – done
    Thoroughly clean worktops
    Mop floor

    Penny. X
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • TNG
    TNG Posts: 6,930 Forumite
    You don't scrub up so badly, yourself, Flyboy!

    Ta

    Best shirt, Friday tie and a clear make up bag:eek: :eek: ;):D

    -FlyBoy-
    :dance:There's a real buzz about the neighbourhood :dance:
  • joannasmum
    joannasmum Posts: 1,145 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Need to get this lot done before 1pm

    To-Do

    Clean bathroom
    Clean bedrooms
    Clean dining room and lounge
    Swiffer & Mop floors

    And this lot later on

    Paperwork
    Ironing
    Meal plan

    Hope everybody else is on track
    Sorting my life out one day at a time
  • i give up
    how do you put a red line though a sentance??
    sarah
    Loving Life,Family,Work
    and my greats love is the Grandchildren xx :)
  • TNG
    TNG Posts: 6,930 Forumite
    vastsarah wrote:
    i give up
    how do you put a red line though a sentance??
    sarah

    [STRIKE]click quote and you will see[/STRIKE]:D

    -FlyBoy-
    :dance:There's a real buzz about the neighbourhood :dance:
  • Hi, Sarah! Great to have you join us.

    To strike through your writing, select it, then hit the button top right (it's an S with a line through: [STRIKE]S[/STRIKE]). Your writing will then be [STRIKE]struck through.[/STRIKE]
    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • vastsarah wrote:
    i give up
    how do you put a red line though a sentance??
    sarah
    okkk
    thanks:doh:
    Loving Life,Family,Work
    and my greats love is the Grandchildren xx :)

  • Plan:
    1) fridge repaired - guy has been already, but not fixed it as we need someone else to come out and do it.
    2) [STRIKE]go to chemist to buy multivitamins for my dad[/STRIKE]
    3) [STRIKE]take these to my mum at work[/STRIKE]
    4) [STRIKE]while doing that drop a bag of stuff at work so that is done.[/STRIKE]
    5) [STRIKE]help mum meal plan[/STRIKE]
    6) [STRIKE]check internet banking[/STRIKE]
    7) [STRIKE]pop to supermarket[/STRIKE]
    8) [STRIKE]transmit shop and scan[/STRIKE]
    9) [STRIKE]1 load through WM[/STRIKE]
    10) [STRIKE]hang out on line[/STRIKE]
    11) kitchen tidied this evening
    12) [STRIKE]bring bin in after its emptied[/STRIKE]
    13) clean BM
    14) tidy another box in office
    15) cross stitich.

    I was really shocked cos school colleagues were pleased to see me and were
    happy with what i had done. I think i made the best decision to stop.

    Welcome to our beautiful crew vastsarah. :wave: TNG will do wonders for your self esteem :D and the rest of us will try to motivate you. Between us, we usually have at least one of us with a bouncy day.

    Michelle,xx
  • Busy day today, so got a good start on the weekend jobs. Off to scour the charity shops with DD tomorrow (very OS), and I'll treat her to special hot choc and a cake in a lovely little cafe (not OS at all, but she deserves a treat now and then!).

    Sort items in spare room – keep, Freecycle, charity shop, recycle, chuck - started
    clean out goldfish
    Check Awards for All application
    clean microwave;
    Plant hyacinths
    empty shoe basket and polish shoes;
    Post Freecycle items – 4 items posted (receivers have offered contributions to postage)
    Make breadcrumbs – done
    Freeze damsons - done
    Clear dining room
    Ironing - done
    Laces for boots - done
    Clothes for charity shop – in the car
    Bag of raffle items – in car to deliver tomorrow
    Sew on Scout badges
    Rissoles – done
    Damson chutney – done
    Recycling – to tip – in the car
    Clean inside car – it has a distinctly funny smell
    Pack shoes for loft
    Sort pens – spares (and a rubber) to w*** bag
    Pencils to singing bag - done
    Clear fireplace and lay fire
    Wash school uniform
    Label school socks



    Paper Patrol: Reply and cheque for Guide outing
    Guide sponsor form
    Pay in footie money - done
    Pay in cheque - done
    Pay builder
    Close bank account
    Print accounts
    File newspaper clippings
    Shopping list
    Reply to party invites
    Complete insurance form
    Advertise bikes in paper and paper shop
    chase car repair – the part’s in, and will be fitted next week
    clear desktop
    ring DD’s dance school – left message as no reply

    Kitchen zone: Thoroughly clean worktops
    Mop floor

    Penny. X
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
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