Weekly Flylady Thread 9th August 2010

invisiblecabbage

Well, was up early to take OH to train station this morning. Just as well because Mondays tasks I have done this morning. Why? Because item no 3 on Modays extras says
Spend 15 minutes tackling a messy cupboard or drawer.

So I thought 15 mins clearing office area should make a dent, 5 hours and a bruised foot later .....:o.

So this morning

Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
[STRIKE]Open the windows and turn on some music!
Wipe and water the plants
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor now it is visible[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust the fireplace.. does the fire need a service before winter? or the chimney sweeping?.. sort it then!
Wash smelly soft furnishings.
Clean any glass and mirrors and shiny things
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
[/STRIKE]HHC in the porch



Extras

1. Dust shelves and ledges and furry bits
2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
3. [STRIKE]Spend 15 minutes tackling a messy cupboard or drawer[/STRIKE].
4. HHI

and
HHE (Walking the dog - or should this be HHDW
Unloaded and loaded DW (the dishwasher not the dog!)
HHG (gardening - needed to repot blueberry shrubs and pick my first blueberry ..:j)

DD arrived home 10pm last night from almost 3 weeks camping. It was lovely to let her have a soak in a nice hot bath in a clean and tidy bathroom (thanks fly ladies) Now she has surfaced there will be a mountain of washing to sort. Will try and fit Tuesday tasks inbetween WM shifts, along with sorting through all the carp I moved out from office.

Hope the sun reaches you all at some point today, gorgeous here in S. Shropshire.

10 min break over, lunch to sort and flying to be done. See you all later.

toottifrootti

hello everyone

it has taken me all morning to get on here - I have just sat and eaten an early lunch (body still on hospital times!!!) and managed to catch up.

I havent been lazy though - after carer went this morning Mr A arrived with a mountain of stuff - before I got started the DN arrived to dress my wound - cue the phone to ring at least 6 times as well!!!
I have spoken to DB for his birthday today
Spoken to Auntie
Spoken to friend C
Spoken twice to carers office
dealt with the mail
put away all the shopping
unpacked some stuff from hospital bags
checked all medications

just contemplating puttting a washing on - it was very wet earlier but seems to be clearing.

Mumto5 (((hugs)))hope you can put yesterday's unpleasantness behind you
castri09 and sammr85 nice to see you again
hex calming and tidying vibes for the offsprings:rotfl:good luck getting organised but dont wear yourself out before you get away!
rach hope you feel more rested after a day at home - dont be doing too much

Magpie. wrote: »

They thought I was mad but I can tell they appreciate the tidiness and knowing where things are for once.

Magpie. it makes life sooooooo much easier if things have a 'home' and everyone gets the habit of putting things back there - well done to you:T
Summermoon congrats on the double glazing - I am sure you will notice a big difference come the winter
Hellyboo welcome to the madhouse and congratulations on your baby - I will be sending you a pm shortly but remember take it gradually - you will still be tired and your routine needs to include baby so dont try to do everything at once!!!

ooooooooh the sun has appeared - will go and put the WM on
toots xx

sexymouse

Afternoon all,

Had another long sleep-in this morning until 10, then watched TV for a bit, had breakfast and cuddles with Ebony (cat) as he's keeping in out of the rain. Have loaded all of the crockery etc into the DW so the sides in the kitchen are a bit clearer now.

Just watched an episode of how clean is your house about the Filthy Fulfords, and it has inspired me to have a deep clean of the kitchen (I'd decided on this room before I saw it was today's room on the list as the walls could really do with a washdown due to the grease on them). I'm still in pjs, and don't know whether to continue in them until the cleaning has been done, or to wash my hair etc and then get sweaty in my new clean clothes. Trouble is, if anyone rang the doorbell, I'd look a bit lazy if I was still in pjs. Maybe the solution is to put on yesterday's dirty clothes, do the cleaning and then shower and change after. Think I'll do that.

Well I'm off to get changed then, and will be popping on for a HHC before I have my lunch - maybe whilst I'm in the kitchen cleaning, I may find something good to eat for my lunch too.

Hugs to all who need or want them. Welcome new flybabies. Pleased you're home toots, and welcome back gertrude and michelle.

sexymouse xx

Jassa

Hi :j
Welcome Hellyboo

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining areaDONE!
Level One
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Clean the sink![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe fronts of appliances and units
Wipe small appliances and replace.. make sure the inside of microwave etc are sparkly and hygienic!
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe window sills
Clean out the fridge thoroughly
Wipe over oven and hob.[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Sort tea towels.. fling/donate (to pdsa/animal rescue /window cleaner) any that are shamefully manky!
2. Replace dish cloths that are gross DONE
3. Descale kettles/irons/taps etc
4. Empty and wash out bins! DONE

Cleaned fridge last night as we had some Mr A's Whoopsies to put away. Cleaned cupboard under the sink - loads of stuff binned or used up.

Pouring with rain at the moment so don't think I'll be out for a lunchtime walk (just washed hair as well so it'll frizz out if I go out in the damp). Might catch up with some sewing later and prep for our Summertime Christmas-style Lunch on Saturday - the only way I can be sure I get the family together for a meal. I've got turkey, beef (and all the trimmings), Xmas pud, mince pies and Xmas cake. We'll put some decorations up and we do a secret santa pressie time.

Hugs to those who are feeling poorly or a bit down and way-to-go for those on a roll.

Hugs
Jx

mummyslittleboy

Mumto5 wrote: »

Morning.

JulieJim sorry I went awol yesterday. Something awful kicked off on FB yesterday and I'm not very happy.

It must have been a day for it hun I had a similar problem people being 2 faced and dragging me into there arguements yet haven't spoken to this person for over a year just ignore them they aren't worth it hun.

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Extras

1. HHI

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Level Three
Clean out the fridge thoroughly.
Extras

1. Descale kettles/irons/taps etc

I have got a bit done today but woke up with an awful headache which doesn't seem to be shifting need to do some ironing though as DD goes at 3 and she needs some bits done. Hope everyone is well have skimmed through thread but not caught up properly so hugs to all that need want them.

HHI anyne want to join me?

Mumto5

juliejim wrote: »

Still ironing - just stopped while the water warms up as I've just refilled it. Need to go put my towels on the line as well.

Me too. I'm going to keep going until the little ones demand food.

I've just taken a phone call for DD1 who has posted on FB that she is job hunting. She has an interview Thursday am so I'm really pleased for her.:)

juliejim

Starting on my ironing again now I've picked DS up and we've had some klunch.

Pollybear

Afternoon all, not caught up yet so I hope everyone's OK. Pouring with rain here, has been for hours. I've done a small load of washing just to keep up and that's spread round indoors. I could smell a nasty smell in the kitchen and I've decided it's my microfibre cloth which has been washed but obviously needs to dry out in the fresh air. I'll try again tomorrow.

Dinner cooking.

I've S&Sd downstairs today after cleaning properly yesterday and I've tidied out one of the drawers under my bed. Photos in there. I've written names on the back of some older ones because nobody will know who they are when I'm dead and it's frustrating - I know because of some of the old ones I've got of my family. Not much flinging to do but things are more organised and I found DS's first baby photos that seemed to have disappeared but I knew they wouldn't have been thrown away.

Hope everyone's OK. Off to catch up in between cooking.


Winchelsea - I live near Bristol, in S. Glos.

sexymouse

Question

RE the greasy walls in my kitchen, what would people use to wash them down with? They are painted with a matt yellow paint.

I have in:

Stardrops,
Washing up liquid
Borax
Soda crystals
white vinegar
liquid bio washing detergent

hex2

Sexymouse - whatever you choose do a test area frst? Most of the paint here dissolves if you try and wash it.

WM is on (again), S&S'd the cloakroom and now I am back to sorting through junk in the playroom and binning half of it. Hard to motivate myself though.