Flylady Challenge - Take 3

lynzpower

morning flyers

I have absolutely SHED loads to do this week, as this is the week that with a bit of flying ( ok a LOT of flying) I am getting the estate agents round to get the place on the market :eek:

I have decided that what Im going to do is write a really long list of all the stuff that must be done before Thursday ( aiming for them to come over to price up)
I would love some help from a fellow flyer as to what ORDER to do these things in
Im personally struggling as there are SO many tasks, and I dont want to do things that are going to get ruined, first IYSWIM- aso any tips as what to leave till last would be greatly appreciated. So your thoughts flyers!!

LOUNGE
Take excess paint off dining table if poss NOPE WONT WORK, BUT I DID TRY
Clean all skirtihng boards
Clean floor
polish floor
Clean patio doors DONE
Oil patio doors
clean paint off of sofa DONE
beat & hoover rug
clean table
put videos on rack properly & arrange
dust & clean telly DONE
Put painting up DONE, then took down, loked awful replace plant & sort it out DONE
Arrange everything nicely
clean benches


Garden
Clean all windows from outside DONE
tighten up washing line
wash peg bag & bin snapped pegs DONE
put all bin bags & rubbish out DONE
arrange chairs DONE
re oil furniture DONE
sweep DONE
oil window frames

BAthroom
Deep clean of:
bath
loo
floor
sink
skirting
shower screen

Kitchen
Take paint off stereo
Clean out bins DONE
Fix bin 1 DONE
clean floor
put up noticeboard 1 DONE
and 2
clean ridiculously filthy oven
pot chives in kitchen
clean all tiles & grout
do sealant job on floor/skirting
few tiny flecks of paint need to come off windows
sort all random stuff on top of M/wave DONE
oil all chrome stuff
clean all kickbaord on units

Spare room
rearrange all stuff under the bed to get as much in as poss
take rails to mates house on thurs PM
fold up sleeping bag & put in storage cupbard DONE
try & get box of stuff into wardrobe
deep clean and take all excess paint off floors
clean window on inside

Our bedroom
mountain of clothes away DONE
hoover rug DONE
sweep DONE
swap stereo over DONE
iron new bedcovers
tidy out my underwear draw DONE
polish furniture DONE
clean window sill DONE
order OH to tidy his bedside cabinet DONE
Hide away toolbox etc DONE

HALL
Clean front door with sugar soap DONE
clean floor


Usual jobs
Shine sink
Swipe bathroom
Washing 2 LOADS DONE & DRYING
& Washing up DONE DONE
Dinner ready DONE Meal from freezer

Non cleaning flying
Call 3x estate agents & book valuations for thurs- fri DONE
Call housing association re rent problem
call housing association 2 re: key for the electric cupbaord DONE, left message
Email HR officer re: job DONE
buy OH slippers
get as much of the ebay box actually on ebay, instead of just in a box!
Application form completed & over to HR DONE

Hope everyone has an happy and productive week

carlih1

I am determined to put my fall back behind me today.

I have loads to do also, here is my list:-

[STRIKE]Strip Beds
Put two loads of washing on[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dry Washing[/STRIKE]
Iron and put away
Put away existing washing still not put away,
[STRIKE]Hoover[/STRIKE]

Kitchen
[STRIKE]Wash down sides,[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put d/w on, unload[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Make dinner[/STRIKE]
wash floor,
clean window sill.

Living Room
Dust,
wash down lightstand,
Clean sofa.

Dining room
[STRIKE]Dust[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort out paperwork mounting up on computer desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]clean computer desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]pay bills etc.[/STRIKE]

My bedroom
Finish decluttering, (mostly done)
take stuff to charity shop.
[STRIKE]dust[/STRIKE]
re-make bed. (mmm nice clean sheets)

dd's bedroom
Put stuff back where it lives
dust
sort out wardrobe (stuff thats too small)
de-clutter cupboard in time for xmas

ds's Bedroom
[STRIKE]dust[/STRIKE]
put toys back in correct homes.

I think thats it, i need to do [STRIKE]weekly shopping list[/STRIKE] and my homework and catch up on reading ahead for college, but apart from that.....are there enough hours in the day?????

Carli xxx

cha97michelle

I'm still here:D

I'm under instructions to take it easy by DH as he is snowed under at work until Wednesday. It's a bit hard to book having a baby into the diary though isn't it.

Lynzpower My advice would be to work from the top down. Apply this as you like, whether you do it on a room by room basis, or a whiole house basis. Then basically, leave yourself jobs for the day that the agent is coming round that you definitely would mess up again between now and then, such as your shower screen.

Well, DH packed up the office. The old desk is now in the loft, probably never to reappear until the kid(s) leave home or we move house. :eek: I'd freecycle it, but it was expensive, and we would like to use a big desk again at some stage. He did leave the kitchen an absolute mess though. He did one load of washing up, and then was making me some custard in the microwave, which promptly superboiled all over his hand. Must be hurting him as he took his wedding ring off. But, there is now a massive custard stain on the kitchen carpet. :mad: One step forward, two back again.

jobs for Monday 16//10/06
1) [STRIKE]internet banking - check bills have left and DHs wages went in[/STRIKE]
2) [STRIKE]empty drainer[/STRIKE], and then finish washing up from yesterday (I'd been in baking mood, and made banana and walnut loaf in the BM :rolleyes: )
3) sort rest of kitchen out - i think DH will bring the carpet cleaner home from work
4) [STRIKE]post rental DVD back[/STRIKE]
5) clean kitchen door window again - has custard splattered on it
6) wash down the woodwork/radiator (all blue tasks in the babys room)
7) clean the window frame
8) clean the window
9) clean sockets
10) clean the notice boards
11) [STRIKE]set up my moses basket[/STRIKE]
12) clean inside the cupboard
13) move baby clothes in
14) [STRIKE]one load of my washing to do[/STRIKE]
15) do an airer/ironing pile/wardrobe shuffle
16) [STRIKE]deal with post[/STRIKE]dead easy as there wasn't any
17) finish my tigger cross stitch - 2 leaves and the outline to do
18) prepare veggies for tea
19) [STRIKE]visit supermarket[/STRIKE]
20) [STRIKE]take a pile of stuff to charity shop to clear the living room again[/STRIKE]
21) [STRIKE]clear the hot spot that is raging on my coffee table.[/STRIKE]
22) [STRIKE]pay nextdoor avon money[/STRIKE]

A long list but many jobs relate together and i will be well motivated as it is for the baby, and i've got my nesting head back on.

My mum suggested to me that i might want to go to her house and do my nesting. :rotfl: Seems though they have a 5 bedroom house, and 4 bathrooms, and 2 toilets, i can see why she wants me, but she will have to employ the 2 siblings who still live at home. No doubt i will do some up there when i visit after the baby, as i can't stand seeing mess, particularly if the baby was crawling around trying to follow their dogs.

Anyway, best make a start, or i will be here all day.

Hugs to you all. hope you are all well motivated for today,

Michelle, xx

Punky

Morning Flybabes & Flyboy

Lynzpower - good luck with getting place set for estate agent. Like Michelle I recommend top down and perhaps a room at a time. ie: lounge Mon am, bedroom Mon pm, bathroom Tues am etc. We'll try and keep you motivated. Flyboy is good at that!

Carli - glad you're back and better from your injury. I've injured my back from gardening so am FLYing very slowly today!!!

Michelle - you've got lovely jobs today like getting the baby's room ready.

Didn't post Friday as I had so much to do and was overwhelmed by my list. To cope I did 15min stints up and down and got most jobs done. Weekend was spent celebrating OH's birthday with friends so house is now a tip - ho hum! Am just trying to tidy up each room and get back to zero.

Off swimming with DS shortly - extra strong painkillers here I come - update later.

Punky x

lynzpower

thaniks punky & michelle

I think the key things to achieve today is the garden & outdoor windows and the spare room and our bedroom

Kitchen lounge & bathroom can wait till tomorrow and weds I reckon?

TNG

Morning Flybabes:happyhear ,

Lynz - That list was waaaaayyy too long for me to offer suggestions, but.....

SHIFT YER BUM!!!!:D

Michelle - if that's taking it easy then I'm a right lazy g1t
(* note to self - change username to RLG?????*)

Punky - Don't take any risks when it comes to your back! In fact, what the heck, take the day off;) :j

I got lots done at the weekend (but still didn't get in to the garden - methinks I'm running out of time:eek: )
Bathroom sparkling!
IPFH done (that's Ironing Pile From Hell) - all shirts & trousers done for the week:T (you have NO idea how happy that makes me:D )
Mrs Fly's glasses will be ready in a week :eek: :eek: - divorce will be pending, no doubt


Today
clothes away
DW, WM and TD
Dinner (Fajita surprise leftovers)
will have to check back to see what my 'zone of the week' is. Hope it's not upstairs:o

Happy flapping, lovelies
-FlyBoy-

lynzpower

gah! Have to finish an application form today as well. So heaven knows how Im going to manage everything else! Really up against it now!

Hope everyone else is doing well! and if anyones short of tasks you can always bring your microfibre cloths over to my place and start swishing this-a way

Penelope_Penguin

TNG wrote:

Michelle - if that's taking it easy then I'm a right lazy g1t
(* note to self - change username to RLG?????*)

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will have to check back to see what my 'zone of the week' is. Hope it's not upstairs:o

Happy flapping, lovelies
-FlyBoy-

Morning Flyboy! Does TNG stand for something, then, I just thought it was a random selection of letters.

Flylady's a bit slow today - I haven't had my zone e-mail (usually get it on Sunday). Anyone know where we are? I've been staying in the kitchen zone, and doing paper patrol.

Penny. x

savingsgirl

I have to say - you are all truly an inspiration. I am off to read the flylady site

TNG

Penelope_Penguin wrote:

Morning Flyboy! Does TNG stand for something, then, I just thought it was a random selection of letters.

Hi PP

yup, in my own very special way, when I was asked to create a user name it took me by surprise:rolleyes: and my brain went blank (quite a common occurrence). All that I could come up with was TNG, which is short for TightNorthernG1t, which I have been accused of being on more than one occasion.

Didn't realise that I then couldn't change it when my brain had re-engaged and I could think of hundreds of oh-so-witty usernames (yeah, right:rolleyes:)

Lynz - my 'virtual' MF cloth is at your disposal, Stardrops and elbow grease also:D

*FlyBoy boards train, promptly falls asleep, misses stop and ends up in Saxmundham*:D

-Flyboy-