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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th September 2010

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  • Hugs my dear and posi-vibes for the right decision.
    Please don't apologise.
    We are here to offer support and pigpen and the BGs usually cut us some slack when a really important off-topic event turns up.

    ^ ^ ^ What she said :) Off to get my bike out. See you all later.
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • AnW'sMum
    AnW'sMum Posts: 4,416 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Morning all

    Bye PenPen :wave:

    Dot2dotting commences on my return from the school run :eek: better go and get dressed :rotfl:
    Official Mascot and Chief Cheerleader for the 'Mortgage Free in Three' Gang :D
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 22 September 2010 at 7:06AM
    Good morning all,
    Rach and msgonomey, I hope all works out for you xx

    Need to find my list......
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Daily routines/todailies
    laundry, T F
    swish and swipe kitchen W T F
    bathroom, W T F
    ironing, W T F
    making beds, T F
    vacuuming high traffic areas, W T F
    making meals W T F
    Dot-to-dot M W T F

    Night-time routines
    preparing clothes for the next day, W T
    swish & swipes of the kitchen W T
    tidying the living room W T

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level Three
    Clean out the fridge thoroughly..
    Clean the burners and removable things from the hob thoroughly so they shine!
    Extras
    1. Wipe skirtings
    2. wash windows
    3. Thoroughly clean out 1 cupboard
    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway

    Level Two
    Clean any fluffy electricals
    Check those smoke alarms!.. get fire brigade to come do a home check if you have none..
    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. Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be paid!
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Sort medicine cupboard, check BB dates.. and refill first aid box.. don't forget to stock up on cold supplies!!

    Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    Declutter the floordrobe
    Level 2
    Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
    15 minutes grotspot clearance
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort one area of clothes or linen storage
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs! If you need to put on your winter one arrange the summer one to be cleaned and stored for next spring!
  • wilf55
    wilf55 Posts: 3,102 Forumite
    morning all

    hope everyone is well

    today need to

    pay bills
    go to post office
    collect macie
    school run x 2
    kitchen list
    living room list
    hall stairs and landing list
    put waterloo road on record
    phone re gas service
    drop prescription in
    collect prescription
    help oh regrip his golf clubs
    ds1 bedding strip bed wash and remake (he has only got one set)

    ebay ebay ebay - need to make £500
    160 by 5/10/10
    140 by asap
    200 by 22/10/10


    but then need
    £250 by 6/10/2010

    and various points from then due to golf for ds £££££££

    also need to buy white spirit
    go to shop

    for golf menorca trip ds gets paid for but parents are asked to go
    Save 12k in 2015 member 187. £62.50/6000
  • sammiell
    sammiell Posts: 756 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 22 September 2010 at 9:09AM
    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three


    Extras
    1. Make a start on christmas pickles and cakes!
    2. Wipe skirtings
    3. wash windows
    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three
    wash windows
    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. HHI
    3. Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be paid!
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Sort medicine cupboard, check BB dates.. and refill first aid box.. don't forget to stock up on cold supplies!!too late
    Declutter the floordrobe
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
    15 minutes grotspot clearance
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort one area of clothes or linen storage



    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs! If you need to put on your winter one arrange the summer one to be cleaned and stored for next spring!
    going to tackle the ironing today in HHI slots its one thing i hate:eek: need to bake as all muffins and biscuits are gone need to start waitrose shop online washing to do so not much then will catch up later samx
  • Morning!!

    DD is at nursery today, so i am going to have a good crack at this today. Once i've decluttered a bag of Space Raiders and an episode of Smallville from the box. :D


    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    mop the floor
    Level Two
    :j
    Level Three
    Clean out the fridge thoroughly..

    Extras
    1. Wipe skirtings
    2. wash windows
    3. Thoroughly clean out 1 cupboard
    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One

    :j
    Level Two
    :j
    Level Three
    wash windows
    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
    Empty and wash out any bins
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. HHI
    3. Wipe and water any plants
    4. Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be paid!
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1

    Declutter the floordrobe
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
    15 minutes grotspot clearance
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort one area of clothes or linen storage
    Wipe woodwork...
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs! If you need to put on your winter one arrange the summer one to be cleaned and stored for next spring!
    3. Clean windows in these rooms


    Master List o' Jobs :eek:


    1. Finish editing wedding pics
    2. Choose, edit, print and display hall pics
    3. Take, edit and print kitchen pics
    4. Hang bathroom mirror
    5. Empty and clear chest of drawers to sisters
    6. Sort out filing cabinet
    7. Get baby clothes out of loft
    8. Wash enough baby clothing for first week & hospital bag at least
    9. Pack baby's hospital bag
    10. Declutter our carp from baby's wardrobe
    11. Get moses basket down from loft & wash bedding
    12. List too small clothes on ebay (sob)
    13. List books on ebay
    14. Hang guitars on wall in office
    15. Hang blinds in kitchen and office
    16. Paint plaster in nursery and then paint all cream
    17. Replace baby's wardrobe doors and then paint them
    18. Assemble cot
    19. Sort out feeding area - chair?
    20. Get feeding kit sorted and ready
    21. Pick up contact lenses
    22. Sort through pile of paperwork in cupboard
    23. Get baby car seat down and install
    24. Get pip converter & extra pram seat down from loft
    25. Paint woodwork in office and lounge
    26. Source and fit carpet rail in kitchen/lounge
    27. Clean carpets with mums vax
    28. Put my old box of memory stuff into loft
    29. Relocate Z & A's memory boxes - office?
    30. Find suitable place in office for golf clubs
    31. Catch up with LSNED course
    32. Put DD's too small clothes in loft & look for next size to bring down and wash
    33. Sort out DD's toys and store babyish ones
    34. Repair DD's ripped books
    35. Make house presentable for baby shower on Saturday
    36. Find charger for video camera
    37. Label DD's tapes from video camera
    38. Organise photos on hard drive
    39. Make card for M & T's birthdays
    40. Weather treat shed
    41. Put electric to shed
    42. Sort out and organise things in shed
    43. Move tumble drier back into shed
    44. Assemble radiator cabinet when it arrives
    45. Customise hallway mirror and hang
    46. Hang landing blind and curtain
    47. Declutter and organise airing cupboard
    48. Find a place for the photos left in our bedroom
    49. Clear our bedroom of it's basket of gibble
    50. Move laminate flooring into shed
    51. Touch up paint in hallway and shower room
    52. Hang new washing line
    53. Affix house number to front of house
    54. Clean all the marks off the front door
    Sarah. :p
    DD is 8 years old DS1 is 6 years old
    DS2 is 14 months old
  • Hugs msgnomey - I'm sure you're in shock and I don't have any advice apart from I hope you get your head around this as time goes on and I hope you feel better too x
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • ashia_2
    ashia_2 Posts: 489 Forumite
    Triker wrote: »
    Hi all, long day not achieved much other than work and DD1 wants a Harry Potter birthday cake so been getting bits for that....yes she is 18 and wants a HP cake :whistle:. She informed me on sunday night...late.

    *runs in to say*

    My 18th birthday cake was Monsters Inc, which I also went to see with friends for my birthday....:o
    Now MARRIED!11/09/10
  • Zed42
    Zed42 Posts: 931 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Morning everyone :) Hugs to all that want / require / need :)

    Yesterday DH's admin drove me up the wall, got to the end, and had to start again ... sigh ! Ah well, tomorrow is another day. I'll get there ... eventually!

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area

    Done

    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway

    Level Two
    Check those smoke alarms!.. [STRIKE]get fire brigade to come do a home check if you have none.. [/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    wash windows
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. HHI
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1

    Sort medicine cupboard, check BB dates.. and refill first aid box.. [STRIKE]don't forget to stock up on cold supplies!![/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    Declutter the floordrobe[/STRIKE]
    Level 2
    [STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
    Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen[/STRIKE]
    15 minutes grotspot clearance
    Level 3
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
    Sort one area of clothes or linen storage
    [STRIKE]Wipe woodwork... [/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. [STRIKE]Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs! If you need to put on your winter one arrange the summer one to be cleaned and stored for next spring![/STRIKE]
    3. Clean windows in these rooms (one done, 2 to go, 1 I can't reach)



    My List (for the week):

    Make fairy skirt
    [STRIKE]Ironing[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Venture out to the greenhouse[/STRIKE] and admit defeat on the tomatoes
    College homework
    Type up mealplan and print off
    Source lining paper for replacing the newspaper on top of the kitchen cupboards
    [STRIKE]Scan 1yrs worth of credit card statements[/STRIKE]
    Clean the dining room windows (outside)

    Cats fed
    WM on
    DW on
    DD gone to school
    DH left the building

    All is quiet, all is calm ..... must crack on with my college reading, as it's college this PM/evening ....
    GC - March 2024 -
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