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Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd August 2010

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  • kazmeister
    kazmeister Posts: 3,338 Forumite
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    edited 24 August 2010 at 10:54PM
    Evening

    flying again tonight so will update list and then have a look at freds postings.

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Level Two
    Check when fires are due for servicing and make appointments for chimney to be swept ready for winter.. GAS FIRE HARDLY USED BUT BOILER ALREADY DONE, NEED TO CHECK OUT A SWEEP
    order coal/oil for those who rely on it for heating etc.. DH LIT A FIRE TONIGHT :eek:
    Level Three
    Check those smoke alarms!.. I HAVE FILLED IN THE ONLINE FORM FOR THEM TO COME AND VISIT :T
    [STRIKE]HHC in the hallway..[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]vacuum floors/stairs,[/STRIKE]
    wipe paintwork,
    [STRIKE]
    fling that junk mail!.. [/STRIKE]
    if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT!
    [STRIKE]Tidy coats/bags/shoes[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Empty and wash out any bins[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    Binbag dance
    Wipe the windows in these areas
    Wipe and water any plants
    Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be Paid!

    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Sweep[/STRIKE] and mop the floor
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clean the sink![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Wipe fronts of appliances and units.. kickboards too![/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe small appliances and replace.. [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]clean 1 to perfection..[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe table and replace cloth if needed[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Sort out the medicine box.. we are coming up to snot and grot season make sure you have plenty of drugs to keep you going!!
    [STRIKE]Tidy the drawers.. [/STRIKE]

    fling those bits of junk you hid in there!
    [STRIKE]Wipe over oven and hob and[/STRIKE] fridge.
    Extras

    HHI
    Run appliances through a clean cycle..
    you could put dishcloths in for a good clean!!
    [STRIKE]Descale taps![/STRIKE]
    Empty and wash out bins!

    Well thats an improvement on normal.

    Big big congratulations to the flychildren with some stunning results between them and good luck for their futures.

    Huggies of course to the lovely Toots, Lady Liberty, MSD, and any others suffering.

    Nice to see you back posting Jinky (oh and of course flying too !)

    Right not going to spend hours on here tonight, I need some sleep

    Night all x
    Mortgage, we're getting there with the end in sight £6587 07/23, otherwise free of the debt thanks to MSE help!
  • macpep1
    macpep1 Posts: 1,749 Forumite
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    pigpen wrote: »
    Why do we all have such brilliant, intelligent, high achieving offspring?!

    'cos they have good mums and dads of course :D

    Well done every1 on your childrens results, mine are not at that stage yet but I remember waiting on my results in the days before checking online...etc

    I am ashamed to say I have not even looked at todays list am so far behind its untrue, I have so much washing/ironing to be sorted its scary, still not caught up from our 2 weeks off :eek: I have even left my bedroom blinds closed (I like to have mine open b4 any:eek:1 else on the street, sad I know) incase the window cleaner came and saw the mess :eek:Tomorrow is another day ............
    :TGratitude is the best Attitude :T
    Long Term Flylady
  • macpep1
    macpep1 Posts: 1,749 Forumite
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    kazmeister wrote: »
    Right not going to spend hours on here tonight, I need some sleep

    Night all x

    So how come you are still here at this hour then? :cool:
    :TGratitude is the best Attitude :T
    Long Term Flylady
  • kazmeister
    kazmeister Posts: 3,338 Forumite
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    macpep1 wrote: »
    So how come you are still here at this hour then? :cool:
    Was cleaning til late and just winding down now! Alarm set for 6am :p


    Note to self - make appt for overdue B12 injection !!!!
    Mortgage, we're getting there with the end in sight £6587 07/23, otherwise free of the debt thanks to MSE help!
  • macpep1
    macpep1 Posts: 1,749 Forumite
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    At least I gather it was dry first thing when sewing machine man phoned to tell me bill for servicing and repairing my machine :eek::eek:

    My DH is a sewing machine mechanic to trade, please don't pay over the odds, we are up north a lot, whats up with it? (DH and I met over a gusset) lol long story:D:o
    :TGratitude is the best Attitude :T
    Long Term Flylady
  • macpep1
    macpep1 Posts: 1,749 Forumite
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    kazmeister wrote: »
    Was cleaning til late and just winding down now! Alarm set for 6am :p


    Note to self - make appt for overdue B12 injection !!!!

    Want to come over and do some of mine :D

    I too am up at 6am, wake DS up at 7.10 to get in car to take to childminder :o)
    Am watchin BB (CH4 +1) as I was at bingo catching up with my friend after both our hols
    :TGratitude is the best Attitude :T
    Long Term Flylady
  • macpep1
    macpep1 Posts: 1,749 Forumite
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    edited 24 August 2010 at 11:25PM
    Feel like am hogging the thread lol!! Am logging off after this so night night all x


    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    Clean any fluffy electricals
    Level Three
    Check those smoke alarms!.. get fire brigade to come do a home check if you have none.. I want you all to be safe!
    HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a shop bag.. FILL IT! Tidy coats/bags/shoes
    Empty and wash out any bins



    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Wipe the windows in these areas and clear sills
    3. Wipe and water any plants
    4. Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be paid!
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    Level Two
    Wipe fronts of appliances and units.. kickboards too!
    Wipe small appliances and replace.. clean 1 to perfection..
    Wipe table
    Level Three
    Tidy the drawers.. fling those bits of junk you hid in there!
    Wipe over oven and hob and fridge.

    Extras
    1. HHI
    2. Run appliances through a clean cycle.. you could put dishcloths in for a good clean!!
    3. Descale taps!
    4. Empty and wash out bins!
    :TGratitude is the best Attitude :T
    Long Term Flylady
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Declutter the chairs, floor and a couple of shelves!!
    Level Two
    Clean any fluffy electricals

    Level Three
    HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT! Tidy coats/bags/shoes

    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Wipe the windows in these areas and clear sills
    3. Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be paid!
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One

    Sweep and mop the floor
    Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Clean the sink!
    Level Two
    Wipe fronts of appliances and units.. kickboards too!
    Wipe small appliances and replace.. clean 1 to perfection..
    Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
    Level Three
    Tidy the drawers.. fling those bits of junk you hid in there!

    Wipe over oven and hob and fridge.
    Extras

    1. Run appliances through a clean cycle.. you could put dishcloths in for a good clean!!
    2. Descale taps!
    3. Empty and wash out bins!
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 3
    Defluff and demuck light fittings and behind radiator!
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance!
    2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs! Do you need you winter one on yet? If so arrange for your summer one to be cleaned and nicely pscked away!
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • kassey
    kassey Posts: 1,523 Forumite
    Morning everyone
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1

    Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    Declutter the floordrobe
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
    Sort through your make-up/toiletries.. what can be flung?
    Clear tops of bedside units/tables
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort one area of clothes
    Defluff and demuck light fittings and behind radiator!
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance!
    2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs! Do you need you winter one on yet? If so arrange for your summer one to be cleaned and nicely pscked away!
    3. Clean windows in these rooms
    4. HHI
  • onestep
    onestep Posts: 893 Forumite
    500 Posts
    Morning all :D

    going to try for level 2 today, we'll see how my arm holds out ;)

    oooo and very exciting news!!! Turns out that Sparkleworld & I went to school together!! AND that we'd already separately arranged to go out for dinner at the w/e!!:j :j :j :j

    onestep (still marvelling at spooky coincidences!!)
    When people show you who they are, believe them the first time
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