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Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd August 2010

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  • Good morning! Another grey threatening looking day here - fingers crossed it holds off whilst I do some outside things..

    Today list of adventures is

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway - Done!
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    mop the floor
    Extras
    1. Run appliances through a clean cycle.. you could put dishcloths in for a good clean!!
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Declutter the floordrobe
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    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. Clean windows in these rooms
    2. HHI


    My bits
    · Update charity info online
    · Letter to tax office
    · Collect plums from freegle lady
    · Pick blackberries for M
    · Emails to godparents
    · Start a packing list

    I'll see just how much I can do whilst DS at holiday club this morning. Whilst the rest of the house is still snoozing, and no-one's anywhere very early today, I'm going to have a sneaky HHC with my coffee.

    Moam
    Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.... life is a WIP.


    Snowball says too far away, working hard to bring it forward.
  • uropachild
    uropachild Posts: 522 Forumite
    edited 25 August 2010 at 10:48AM
    Righty ho! Sorry i wasn't on yesterday, it was my last day of work before maternity leave and i was working from the office, which involves mucho travel. Hopefully i will be able to do some catching up to get two day's level one's done.

    I'll not chat for now, i need to get us both fed and dressed.

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three

    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Wipe the windows in these areas
    1. My Extras:
      Book a table for your birthday meal.
    2. Finish editing photos from the seaside yesterday & blog them

    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
    [STRIKE]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] Did this at the weekend.
    [STRIKE]Tidy the drawers.. fling those bits of junk you hid in there![/STRIKE] did this then too.
    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!
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1

    [STRIKE]Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen[/STRIKE] did at weekend
    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 packed away!
    3. Clean windows in these rooms
    4. HHI
    My Extras
    Finish blog post about this pregnancy
    Bring some more things down to the new office
    [STRIKE]Organise new bank accounts for kids - transfer money & put on spreadsheet
    Bag up money boxes for bank - DDs, copper & 50ps[/STRIKE]
    Buy mop
    Post HIP grant form
    Take coins to bank
    Organise stash gift for friend (naptime job)
    Sarah. :p
    DD is 8 years old DS1 is 6 years old
    DS2 is 14 months old
  • pipersky
    pipersky Posts: 954 Forumite
    edited 25 August 2010 at 10:52AM
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Extras
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three


    Extras
    1. Run appliances through a clean cycle.. you could put dishcloths in for a good clean!!
    2. Descale taps!
    3. wash out bins!
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Level 2
    Sort through your make-up/toiletries.. what can be flung?
    Level 3
    Sort one area of clothes
    Defluff and demuck light fittings and behind radiator!


    Extras
    1. Binbag dance!
    2. Clean windows in these rooms
    3. HHI
    Part time GCer, NSDer, Comper and (Bad)Flylady :o
    A big shot is just a little shot that kept shooting ...
  • Craftyscholar
    Craftyscholar Posts: 3,403 Forumite
    edited 25 August 2010 at 7:34AM
    macpep1 wrote: »
    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
    :hello:
    Thanks for the offer, macpep.
    It went back to the shop I bought it from and they upgraded it (for free) as well as sorting a couple of problems they found. Bit like the garage - I'm sure the price was OK just a lot of pennies.

    Just seen where you are - does it mean anything if I say it was David himself who phoned to arrange return?

    OK first cup of tea finished - need to shower and dress.
  • Hellyboo
    Hellyboo Posts: 595 Forumite
    edited 25 August 2010 at 3:44PM
    Morning everyone, I spent half the night on the sofa as Jake wouldn't settle anywhere but the pram. So I woke up when Ollie woke up at 6.30, freezing cold and hunched in a bundle under my slanket. Little Prince is now fast asleep in his bed while I can barely keep my eyes open and have a very stiff neck :(

    Anyway, wm is on and I'm decluttering a coffee - caffiene is the way forward today.

    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1

    [STRIKE]Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    Declutter the floordrobe[/STRIKE]
    Level 2
    [STRIKE]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[/STRIKE]
    Level 3
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort one area of clothes [/STRIKE]
    Defluff and demuck light fittings and behind radiator! Long handled duster is on my list of things to buy when payday comes...honest
    Extras
    Binbag dance!
    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!
    Clean windows in these rooms
    HHI


    Whoop level one done by default as I have kept on top of the floordrobe and bed linen done yesterday. Rest is manageable so I might get to have a kip later if I can get Ollie to have one...
    So, there are these boys,
    They kinda stole my heart,
    They call me Mummy


    WW 37lb (2 STONE 9lbs! :j ) lost since July, 11tybillion to go...
  • Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Clean the sink![/STRIKE]
    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
    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!!
    Tidy the drawers.. fling those bits of junk you hid in there!
    Wipe over oven and hob and fridge.

    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1

    Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    Declutter the floordrobe one bag put out for charity collection
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. oh if only i could find the surfaces
    Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
    Sort through your make-up/toiletries.. what can be flung? first find it
    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!

    Hope to get a bit done after work, I should be on my own then. Hate doing when others are not. In for a down pour today & tomorrow so will leave bedding till end of week (changed end of last week so not being complete !!!!!!.)

    WL 11 st 5lb as at 050109. 160209 11st 2lb
    11st 5lb as at 20.04.09 11st 7lbs 040509 11st6 010609 I wish 2016 175 lbs.
    Family of 3 at home - , DS 22, self and OH
  • prettypennies
    prettypennies Posts: 1,541 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 25 August 2010 at 9:01AM
    Morning all. Sunny here for now.

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway Done :D

    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    mop the floor
    Level Two
    Wipe small appliances and replace.. clean 1 to perfection..
    Wipe table and replace cloth if needed


    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    1. Clean windows in these rooms
    2. HHI
    Twins, twice the laughs, twice the fun, twice the mess!:j:j
  • Craftyscholar
    Craftyscholar Posts: 3,403 Forumite
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Open the windows and turn on some music!
    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    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! Phoned to arrange appointment - waiting for a call back.
    HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, .. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT!
    Empty and wash out any bins

    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One

    Sweep and mop the floor
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Tidy the drawers.. fling those bits of junk you hid in there!

    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..
    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!
    3. Clean windows in these rooms
  • Courgette
    Courgette Posts: 3,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    morning all,

    quick question: how do I get the limescale off the kettle? It's not toooo bad and I've bought some cheapo vinegar just for the job but do I boil the kettle with vinegar in it, just wipe it over, scrub? What?

    Thanks!

    Oh, babe now 1 week late, not that I'm counting or anything :rotfl:
    Updating soon...
  • jackywhizz
    jackywhizz Posts: 726 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Morning everyone. Not going well this week - what with aches & pains & DH being off work(or does that count in pains?) don't mean that love him really he just upsets my routines:o Off to find my extensive list
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