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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th September 2010

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  • seafarers_wife
    seafarers_wife Posts: 2,154 Forumite
    edited 23 September 2010 at 6:03PM
    i need to get my finger out and get a move on with everything

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Shine the sink![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Decrumb the toaster!![/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clean the burners and removable things from the hob thoroughly so they shine![/STRIKE]

    Extras
    1. Wipe skirtings- going to be a few weeks before i can get on hands and knees and do this
    2. [STRIKE]Thoroughly clean out 1 cupboard [/STRIKE]
    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One

    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    [STRIKE]Declutter the chairs, floor and a couple of shelves!![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    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. [STRIKE]Binbag dance[/STRIKE]
    2. Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be paid!
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1

    Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    [STRIKE]Declutter the floordrobe[/STRIKE]
    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
    Wipe woodwork...
    Extras
    1. [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]
    2. Clean windows in these rooms
    Thursday ~ Bathroom and study..
    Level One

    [STRIKE]Declutter floors[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clean bath, loo, shower.. etc etc.. you get the idea.. [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Mop/vacuum floors
    Wipe the desk keyboard monitor etc..
    Pull out the desk and clean under and behind.. :D
    15 minutes filing
    Level Three
    Clean doors
    Empty and wash out bins
    [STRIKE]Clean radiators/fires in these rooms[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. Wash windows and sills
    2. [STRIKE]Decant dribbles from bottles into fuller ones and recycle those empties [/STRIKE]
    3. [STRIKE]Wipe over sofas & chairs in these rooms [/STRIKE]
    4. Clean paintwork
    Friday ~ Childrens/Spare room or substitute for a neglected room
    Level One
    Declutter floor
    Level Two
    Vacuum floor
    Sort a box of toys or junk
    Rehome/bin 5 items
    Level three
    Dust, deweb and wipe away sticky grots
    Straighten the shelves.. replace all the stuff thtat shouldn't be there
    Extras
    1. 15 minutes filing
    2. Wipe doors and paintwork
    3. Wash windows

    Wedding Jobs
    pick up cake
    sort out wedding stuff
    sort out magazines take to mums
    take mixer down to grandparents
    book holidays needed from work for wedding
    email full guest list to parents
    get full addresses of guests

    My random jobs
    load of bedding
    [STRIKE]load of blacks[/STRIKE]
    load of whites
    shredding
    [STRIKE]pick up delivery from next[/STRIKE]
    do meal plan for next week starting from friday
    ikea bag in corner of bedroom
    green box in corner of bedroom
    clean out green radly bag
    change handbag to something smaller
    clothes mending
    book ironing collection - not giving up this luxury as its addictive
    book waxing apts
    clean car
    water in car
    buy deicer
    book cattery/speak to neighbor about watching cat
    book apt for car to get discs replaced.
    book induction at gym
    sort out glass recycling
    close abbey accounts as no longer used
    register for call credit
    update sentinal card protection
    re-hem curtain in hall.
    dvds down from bedroom.
    sort out cds - right cd into box
    organise cds want in the car

    Renewals

    October
    House insurance
    tv licence

    December
    Car insurance
    car tax
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    pigpen wrote: »
    What kind of owl?

    We have no chldren this weekend if you fancy coffee???

    A toy one.


    Sounds good, will attempt to get the few streets between us and get there....:rotfl: x


    Rach, thinking of you, good luck xx
    DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
    Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    edited 23 September 2010 at 10:00AM
    Morning all,

    Ooo it's exciting Rach is having a baby.:j I hope it all goes well for you.

    Hi Toots hope you're ok.

    So far today i've

    Done my dailies
    School runs x 2
    Another coat of paint on the cabinet & chest :cool: hopefully the doors just need 1 more coat and then they can all be varnished.

    I'm going to do a HHC at 11.00 if anyone wants to join me?

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level Two
    Wipe table and replace cloth if needed


    Extras
    1. Make a start on christmas cakes!
    2. Wipe skirtings
    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    Level Three
    HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. Tidy coats/bags/shoes
    Extras
    1. 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!!
    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. Clean windows in these rooms
    Thursday ~ Bathroom and study..
    Level One
    Declutter floors
    Clean bath, loo, shower.. etc etc.. you get the idea..
    Level Two
    Mop/vacuum floors
    Wipe the desk keyboard monitor etc..
    Pull out the desk and clean under and behind.. :D
    15 minutes filing
    Level Three
    Clean doors
    Empty and wash out bins
    Clean radiators/fires in these rooms
    Extras
    1. Wash windows and sills
    2. Decant dribbles from bottles into fuller ones and recycle those empties
    3. Clean paintwork
    My Extras The ones in red need to be done today


    Clear outside door area
    Sand & paint toy chest work in progress
    Sand & paint bathroom stuff work in progress
    Sand & paint dresser
    Sand & paint coffee table
    Ebay
    Clear Pc cupboard
    Sort toy corner
    Sort car boot stuff into ebay or charity shop almost done
    Deal with post
  • I'll join you hollyh, running to catch you up!!
    DD1 born May 2002, DD2 born Dec 2005, DS born Dec 2008. Baby due May 2010! TEAM PINK!!

    Avon Rep in France - started 23.10.09

    C8 - 9.95E, C9 - 76.45E, C10 - 187.40E
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    It's ok Rachlet i haven't started yet i was sorting out my list. I'm going now.
  • Morning all

    Sorry not been on since Tuesday yesterday I was a sad sack, feeling sorry for myself. Managed to do a few little bits yesterday like moving the cooker and cleaning the sides and behind it!!! Not had a chance to catch up with Fred either but I will today! right off to find my lists
    Total Debt at LBM - £19107.03
    Total now - £11091.22
  • Decided to give the playdate a miss as it's pouring down and I got soaked just walking the 2 mins home from the library - seeing as I don't have a waterproof coat I didn't fancy a 20 minute walk in it...

    So upshot is I can do some flying. HHC at 11.15 anyone?
    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...
  • Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    mop the floor
    Shine the sink!
    Level Two
    Wipe table
    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
    Level Two
    Clean any fluffy electricals
    Level Three

    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
    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
    Thursday ~ Bathroom and study..

    Level One
    Declutter floors
    Clean bath, loo, shower.. etc etc.. you get the idea..
    Level Two
    Mop/vacuum floors
    Wipe the desk keyboard monitor etc..
    Pull out the desk and clean under and behind.. :D
    15 minutes filing
    Level Three
    Clean doors
    Clean radiators in these rooms

    Extras
    1. Wash windows and sills
    2. Clean paintwork
    Friday ~ Childrens/Spare room or substitute for a neglected room

    Level One
    Declutter floor
    Strip bedding.. washed and replaced!
    Level Two
    Vacuum floor
    Sort a box of toys or junk
    Rehome/bin 5 items
    Level three
    Dust, deweb and wipe away sticky grots
    Straighten the shelves.. replace all the stuff thtat shouldn't be there
    Tidy the clothes cupboards

    Extras
    1. HH-garden tidying!
    2. 15 minutes filing
    3. Wipe doors and paintwork
    4. Wash windows
    WOW thats 1 hell of a list!! Going to do HHI before I go get DS from Nursery :)

    Hugs and spoons xxx
    Total Debt at LBM - £19107.03
    Total now - £11091.22
  • One bathroom down, one to go. Whose idea was it to get another bathroom again?? Oh yeah - mine. Silly Sarah!!!
    Sarah. :p
    DD is 8 years old DS1 is 6 years old
    DS2 is 14 months old
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    Hi,

    In my HHC i

    Put my mooncup on to boil :o
    Folded load from td
    Td x 1

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level Two

    Wipe table and replace cloth if needed


    Extras
    1. Make a start on christmas cakes!
    2. Wipe skirtings
    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    Level Three
    HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. Tidy coats/bags/shoes
    Extras
    1. 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!!
    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. Clean windows in these rooms
    Thursday ~ Bathroom and study..
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter floors
    [/STRIKE]Clean bath, loo, shower.. etc etc.. you get the idea..
    Level Two
    Mop/vacuum floors
    Wipe the desk keyboard monitor etc..
    Pull out the desk and clean under and behind.. :D
    15 minutes filing
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Clean doors
    Empty and wash out bins
    Clean radiators/fires in these rooms
    [/STRIKE]Extras
    1. [STRIKE]
      1. Wash windows and sills
      2. Decant dribbles from bottles into fuller ones and recycle those empties
      3. Clean paintwork
      [/STRIKE]My Extras The ones in red need to be done today


      Clear outside door area
      Sand & paint toy chest work in progress
      Sand & paint bathroom stuff work in progress
      Sand & paint dresser
      Sand & paint coffee table
      Ebay
      Clear Pc cupboard
      Sort toy corner
      Sort car boot stuff into ebay or charity shop almost done
      Deal with post
    How did you get on rachlet? I'm going to carry on now until 12.00 and then i'll stop for lunch.
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