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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th October 2010
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:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0
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Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
Wash windows
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Sort through a box of toys/gibble.. get rid of loads.. Santa will be coming REALLY soon!
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras- Clean out any pongy pets
- Dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
- HHI
- HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!
Didn't get much done yesterday as DH had an appt at the hospital which seemed to last all morning! I did clean the bath, sink loo and shower screen though. Hoovered downstairs and put 2 loads in the WM.
Got a friend coming round later so will fly this morningSealed Pot Challenge #817 £50 banked0 -
Morning all.
It's a very dull start here this morning but it's suppose to pick up later and the weekends to be good. I think i'll be spending most of the time in the garden. It badly needs it.
Kids nearly ready for the school run, then after that i'll give the livingroom a hoover and bit of a tidy.
msgnomey all the best for today.xx
Dusty you would be great at it.Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough.And things go wrong no matter what I do.Now and then it seems that life is just too much.But you've got the love I need to see me through.:j :j0 -
Nothing done yet..been helping LO to unwrap his birthday presents...cant believe he is 4...seems like only yesterday I was pregnant with him.
He is busy with his Fireman Sam station so will go fill the WM xxFeeding 6 Adults 1 Teen a 8 year old with hollow legs and a very fussy 5 year old. Also 3 cats and 3 fishies
To include all Food,Toiletries and Petfood.0 -
well the house is like a chinese laundry as usual. ive got flannel bedding drying everywhere. however was a little naughty last night. was channel surfing and somehow :whistle:found my way to qvc for the tsv at midnight. i had to buy one. i got some more flannel bedding but in cadbury purple this time for 44.80 for kingsize. cant wait to get that on the bed although i suppose i should be really good and put it away in the airing cupboard when i get it so that when i move into our own place evenutally i have lots of lovely new never been used bought at a bargain bedding to have in every bedroom.
my list is going down, however need to hoover the living room as biscuit crumbs on the floor from my midnight snack.
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area :j
Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
Level Three
Clear and clean top of chest of drawers or bedside cupboards
Extras- Sort through above gibble filled box/bag
Level Three
Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters!
Extras- Clean switches and sockets.. Stock up on light bulbs and candles in this weeks shop
Level Three
Wipe paintwork on the landings
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Extras- Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
- Delete some unwanted links from your favourites//bookmarks
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Level Two
Wash windows
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
Sort through a box of toys/gibble.. get rid of loads.. Santa will be coming REALLY soon!
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras- Dust the light fittings/curtain poles et
- HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!! - most likely a combination of living room and kitchen to keep on top of it.
pick up cake
speak to gran about mixer - need to do next sunday
email full guest list to parents
get full addresses of guests
My random jobs
green box in corner of bedroom
junk bag of rubbish from stairs and handbags & car
empty boxes into loft
fan into loft (may need some help with this)
book cattery/speak to neighbor about watching cat
close abbey accounts as no longer used
register for call credit - waiting on lloyds getting in touch as prob with user id
update sentinal card protection - waiting on lloyds getting in touch as prob with user id
weeklies
load of blacks
bake/make something yummy and snacky at least once possibly twice a week.
booked apts
waxing 11th at 12.45pm
osteopath 14th at 9.15am
car - 1st november
Renewals
October
House insurance
tv licence
November
Pet Insurance
December
Car insurance
car tax0 -
If its deleted its done
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
mop the floor
Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing :j
Wednesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Clean any ornaments, glass, mirrors, pictures etc
Level Three
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. wipe paintwork
Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters!
Extras- Binbag dance
- Clean switches and sockets.. Stock up on light bulbs and candles in this weeks shop!
- Wipe the windows in these areas
Level One
mop all these floors
Level Two
scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.. toothbrush and bleach works well!
Wash bath mats
Level Three
do relevant filing/shredding etc
Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
Wash windows
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
Sort through a box of toys/gibble.. get rid of loads.. Santa will be coming REALLY soon!
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras- Dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
- HHI
- HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!
Didn't manage to run today either
It upsets me as I feel it will ruin the schedule i'm on (running made easy) I did try though and managed a whole 45 seconds!
Right off to the kids rooms before DD2 has her nap after getting DS from school
HHC @ 10am anyone???Total Debt at LBM - £19107.03Total now - £11091.220 -
Good morning everyone:)
I'll be starting off late today, although I've done some of the dailies. Got a funeral at 11- one of the shops long time customers, a real character, who DH remembers as part of the furniture as he was growing up. Bit of an end of an era that one.
Off to get dressed. Very very dark here this morning!
Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
Wash windows
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Sort through a box of toys/gibble.. get rid of loads.. Santa will be coming REALLY soon!
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras
Clean out any pongy pets
Dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
HHI
HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!Saving up £25000/£3500 by Jan 1st 2012 by selling my clutter. Remember I'm doing it for Dad.
Textiles, languages, travel and a lovely home are not stupid things to want. You have immediate family's support.Appreciate what I've achieved so far. Other people's opinion of me is none of my business.0 -
Morning all
Mummyof5 hope DS has a wonderful 4th bithday
Seafarers my kids love flannelette bedding - I tend to get it from matalan, they do quite a range of colours.
Plan is to get all bedrooms hoovered and dusted today but first I need to take DS1 for his repeat blood test - inset day for DS1&2 here.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
The log on my magimix lid has broken hence it will not work. I need to get a new lid PDQ anyone recommend a site? Off to look on ebayThe birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0
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Morning all,
I haven't caught up with the thread so i hope everyone is well.
I've got loads to do and have a very severe case of CBA.:cool: Someone needs to give me a kick.
I'm going to sort out my lists and then make a start.
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Two
Make a cupboard inventory.. and a list of stuff to stock up on.. make sure you winter survival kit is sorted.. candles, matches, medicines etc... and your car too.. first aid box, blankets.. you never know when you may need them!
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
Level Three
Clean out all the drawers.. they are full of what? 1.5/3 done
Extras- Sort through mugs and crockery.. fling the cracked and chipped bacteria breeding grounds!
Level One
Declutter floor and floordrobe
Level Two
Vacuum Floors
Level Three
Tidy the linen cupboard
Clear and clean top of chest of drawers or bedside cupboards
Tidy a chest of drawers/bedside cupboard.. fling the junk/unworn stuff and make it all neat.
Extras- Organise christmas projects
Level One
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and top of any cupboards!
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Sort out coats, shoes and bags
Clean any ornaments, glass, mirrors, pictures etc
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT!
Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters!
Extras- Catch up on some calls/emails
- Binbag dance
- Clean switches and sockets.. Stock up on light bulbs and candles in this weeks shop!
- Wipe the windows in these areas
Level One
Declutter floors
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!.. while the computer runs a defrag!
scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.. toothbrush and bleach works well!
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, nets, blinds etc
Level Three
Wipe paintwork on the landings
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras- HHI
- Catch up on important emails.. delete at least 50 unwanted ones!
- Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
- Delete some unwanted links from your favourites//bookmarks
Level One
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Extras- Clean out any pongy pets
- HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!
Clear outside door area
Sand & paint bathroom stuff almost done 1 cabinet left
Sand & paint dresser
Sand & paint coffee table
Sand & paint noticeboard
Ebay
Paint Ds2's room work in progress
Email old policy info
Phone dentist
Email for Nc proof
Back up stuff on old PC
Transfer laptop stuff onto new Pc and back up
Job applications
Take stuff to CS0
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