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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th September 2010

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  • [QUOTE
    Coffee pot is a-calling[/QUOTE]
    me to Trulymadlydeeply then i MUST do some ironing:(
  • Mumto5
    Mumto5 Posts: 1,838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    MSGNomey - Hope you've woken up feeling better than yesterday. Hugs
    Rach - Hope the phone call comes soon. Take care.

    Things are much better at home, thank you for all the hugs and support. DH was away last night. MIL decided that I couldn't take anymore dramas with DS1 so took him back to theirs to stay the night. It made this morning much easier.

    Lists need some attention. Anyone for a HHC 10.25 - 10.55?

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One

    Level Two
    Wipe fronts of appliances and units
    Decrumb the toaster!!
    Level Three
    Clear and wipe window sills
    Clean out the fridge thoroughly..
    Clean the burners and removable things from the hob thoroughly so they shine!

    Extras
    1. Make a start on christmas pickles and cakes!
    2. Wipe skirtings
    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Open the windows and turn on some music!
    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Declutter the chairs, floor and a couple of shelves!!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    Clean any fluffy electricals
    Check those smoke alarms!.. get fire brigade to come do a home check if you have none..
    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

    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
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
    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
    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
  • kezlou
    kezlou Posts: 3,283 Forumite
    uropachildsorry to hear about your OH, hope something works out for you x
    :rotfl::rotfl:your LSB valli!
    Toots - hope the hospital stay becomes easier, i'd kick off about the transport too.
    msgnomey oh gawd, whats happening? ((hugs))
    Rach i would be pushy if i were you. Hope everything goes well today x
    Thanks jo with updates regarding toots x Glad the treatments going well so far x

    Well decluttered boys, OH and brekkie.
    One load of washing done, just waiting for the next lot so i can hang it out.
    Going to crack on with the rest of it in a bit. Going to check if the washing outside is dry first.
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    I've done another coat on the cabinet and chest and am just decluttering a coffee before doing a HHC at 10.50. Join me if you can.
  • kezlou
    kezlou Posts: 3,283 Forumite
    I'll join you holly,

    Right were off!
  • pinkpig08
    pinkpig08 Posts: 2,829 Forumite
    edited 22 September 2010 at 10:36AM
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    [STRIKE]Sort medicine cupboard, check BB dates..[/STRIKE] and refill first aid box.. don't forget to stock up on cold supplies!!
    [STRIKE]Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Declutter the floordrobe[/STRIKE]
    Level 2
    [STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross[/STRIKE]
    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
    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

    Have already hoovered downstairs this morning. Sprayed the loo ready to [STRIKE]clean in a min[/STRIKE], then making my way upstairs! Done a load of washing which is on the line.
    Sealed Pot Challenge #817 £50 banked :)
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    just updating list....

    Daily routines/todailies
    laundry, T F
    swish and swipe kitchen T F
    bathroom, T F
    ironing, W T F
    making beds, T F
    vacuuming high traffic areas, 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



    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!
    not a lot off the list but most of the dailies done.....

    HHI at 11.........
  • Morning All!

    Hugs to rach and msgnomey - hope things go OK for you.

    I have a lot of cooking/harvesting to do today, so must get cracking with that. But I have done a bit of cleaning already:

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area

    Level One
    [STRIKE]Sweep[/STRIKE] and mop the floor
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Shine the sink![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Wipe fronts of appliances and units[/STRIKE]
    Decrumb the toaster!!
    Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
    Level Three
    Clear and wipe window sills
    Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. Am just about to cook loads of leftovers from it...
    [STRIKE]Clean the burners and removable things from the hob thoroughly so they shine![/STRIKE]

    Extras (My Own, I'm afraid....)
    1. Bottle pears and plums
    2. Make lasagne
    3. Throw manky cheese and leftover pastry together for a quiche

    Off to do some more - 11:15 till 12:00 - after I have glugged my tea...

    Join me?

    MissH
    xxxxxxx
  • Plan foiled by DS2 who is in baby koala mode and screams if I'm more than 2 inches away from him.

    I thought having DS1 in school would give me a chance to do stuff around the house but apparently not.
    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...
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 22 September 2010 at 11:48AM
    I'm starting at 11.30am to tackle the LR list. It's doing my head in and I need to tidy up

    See you around 12pm
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
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