Weekly Flylady Thread 4th October 2010

hex2

Triker, I have c30 eggs to use so if you have any inspiration.... Profiteroles tomorrow I think
Serena - I would love to meet up if you can do North London some time?

I have been asked if I would consider opening the garden for the village next June to raise funds for cancer research :eek: Has anyone else done this? In my experience these 'charity' events generally involve a greater spend than they actually raise funds. On the positive side it would give me a deadline to work to which might make me get on. I don't think the garden is worth looking at, but people are curious to see what we have done, compared to the previous owners who had been in for 50 years. The garden used to be known locally as 'Little Chelsea' prior to them taking over in the 1950s, and then they used to have the church fete in the garden in the 1990s so we would have a lot to live up to. *frets*

Penelope_Penguin

sockdrawer wrote: »

Learning to crochet!!! I can knit, but wanted to have a go at crochet...

We must be twins; I taught myself to crochet 2 years ago. Need to get it out again and finish the scarf I started last year :eek:

Triker wrote: »

Decided to stay in so just disposed of three bags of onions, weep, weep, to get my curry base sauce on the go.

John Lewis sell goggles especially to wear when you're chopping onions :rotfl: DD wears her swimming goggles, which work perfectly

We had a lovley day out in Manchester. The sun shone, and DD was seriously impressed by the uni and by the city itself :T

I've been to a friend's for supper, wine and Strictly :T Going to have an early night and finish my book

fedupandskint

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Shine the sink!
Level Two
Wipe fronts of appliances and units
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
Clear and wipe tops of wall units

Extras

1. Empty and wash out bins
2. wash windows

Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floor and floordrobe
Strip wash and replace bedding
Level Two
Vacuum Floors
Gather up all the dirty laundry
Binbag dance

Wednesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level Three
Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters!

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Vacuum/mop all these floors

Extras

1. HHI

Also
Finish off the pickled onions
get work stuff ready
sort out something for tea

Sarah_Joanne

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
[STRIKE]
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Shine the sink!
[/STRIKE]

Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe fronts of appliances and units[/STRIKE]
Make a cupboard inventory.. and a list of stuff to stock up on.. - Did a freezer inventory and month's meal planner at the weekend so don't really need to do this
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! - All pretty much in place already
[STRIKE]Wipe table and replace cloth if needed[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Clear and wipe tops of wall units.. only if safe for you to do so!!!!!!!
Clean out all the drawers.. they are full of what?!

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Empty and wash out bins[/STRIKE]
2. Sort through mugs and crockery.. fling the cracked and chipped bacteria breeding grounds!
3. [STRIKE]wash windows [/STRIKE]Done the kitchen window anyway
4. Wipe/defluff blinds/curtains etc

My extras for today: [STRIKE]
Clean out kitchen pans cupboard as I discovered a bit of mould at the back of it :eek:
Walk down to asda to take recycling and get coconut milk
[/STRIKE]


Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
Level One
[STRIKE]
Declutter floor and floordrobe
Strip wash and replace bedding
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]
Vacuum Floors
Gather up all the dirty laundry
Binbag dance
[/STRIKE] 1 bin liner filled with clothes for charity shop, even walked over with it so it's not cluttering up the hallway!
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

1. Organise christmas projects
2. Gather up all the random gibble in a box or bag
3. Sort through above gibble filled box/bag
   
4. [STRIKE] Clear and wipe window sills [/STRIKE]

Wednesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
[STRIKE]
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and top of any cupboards!
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Sort out coats, shoes and bags
[/STRIKE]
Clean any ornaments, glass, mirrors, pictures etc
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
[STRIKE]Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places[/STRIKE]
HHC in the hallway.. [STRIKE]vacuum floors[/STRIKE]/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT!
[STRIKE]Empty [/STRIKE]and wash out [STRIKE]vacuum cleaner[/STRIKE].. don't forget filters!


Extras

1. [STRIKE]Catch up on some calls/emails [/STRIKE]
2. Binbag dance
3. Clean switches and sockets.. Stock up on light bulbs and candles in this weeks shop!
4. [STRIKE]Wipe the windows in these areas[/STRIKE]

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE]
Declutter floors
Vacuum/mop all these floors
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!.. [/STRIKE]while the computer runs a defrag!
[STRIKE]
scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.. toothbrush and bleach works well!
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, nets, blinds etc
[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Wipe paintwork on the landings
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc[/STRIKE]



Extras

1. HHI - I only iron shirts so no ironing to do today! Yey!
2. [STRIKE]Catch up on important emails.. delete at least 50 unwanted ones! [/STRIKE]
3. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
   
4. [STRIKE]Delete some unwanted links from your favourites//bookmarks[/STRIKE]

My extras:

[STRIKE]
Load of washing - clothes
Load of washing - towels
Clean under knobs on hob to fix stuck one
Remove shower screen bit and remove all mould
[/STRIKE]
Walk to shops to buy mould spray [STRIKE]and things for DH[/STRIKE] Sold out of mould spray so need to go back next week

So not bad so far this week. Feel really happy with how I've managed to keep everything tidy after the big cleaning session each day. Haven't done any flying today as FIL and young BILs came for a surprise visit and was nice to have a day off anyway. Going to try and cross off a few more items tomorrow and do at least a HHC in the Spare Room of Doom throwing some stuff out. We have boxes up there stillwith things packed up from when we moved into this house in July last year

Triker

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

John Lewis sell goggles especially to wear when you're chopping onions :rotfl: DD wears her swimming goggles, which work perfectly

The house STINKS of onions, garlic and ginger.....pooooohhhhhh.:rotfl:

serena

Triker wrote: »

http://www.junction32.com/


I'm seriously up for it, we need day, date, time and place and I'm there.:D

It's oop north hun, bit far really, but nowt to stop you southerners from sorting summat.

Ah, so I'll need language lessons and a passport???;):D:D

Penelope_Penguin

serena wrote: »

Ah, so I'll need language lessons and a passport???;):D:D

You'll also need a whippet and a flat cap to get past passport control, tha' knows

I've lived in Yorkshire for 25 years (in 2 stints) and am still viewed as a "posh southerner", despite the above *roll eyes smile*

toottifrootti

hex2 wrote: »

Triker, I have c30 eggs to use so if you have any inspiration.... Profiteroles tomorrow I think
Serena - I would love to meet up if you can do North London some time?

I have been asked if I would consider opening the garden for the village next June to raise funds for cancer research :eek: Has anyone else done this? In my experience these 'charity' events generally involve a greater spend than they actually raise funds. On the positive side it would give me a deadline to work to which might make me get on. I don't think the garden is worth looking at, but people are curious to see what we have done, compared to the previous owners who had been in for 50 years. The garden used to be known locally as 'Little Chelsea' prior to them taking over in the 1950s, and then they used to have the church fete in the garden in the 1990s so we would have a lot to live up to. *frets*

hex thats lovely to be asked but if you are going to be getting yourself in a tizzy over it and its going to cost money then I would be thinking twice IMHO!


I have just discovered there is free listing on ebay today and tomorrow!!!! how did I miss that!

toottifrootti

its not looking too bad - the cleaner spent most of her time doing a deep clean in the bedroom and moving a couple of things for me
well here we go .....this week's wee list............
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Level Two
Make a cupboard inventory.. and a list of stuff to stock up on..
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
Level Three
Clear and wipe tops of wall units..
Extras
wash windows
Wipe/defluff blinds/curtains etc
Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras

Organise christmas projects
Sort through above gibble filled box/bag

Wednesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters!
Extras
Catch up on some calls/emails
Clean switches and sockets..
Stock up on light bulbs and candles in this weeks shop!
Wipe the windows in these areas
Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study
Level One
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc..
Wash shower curtains
Level Three
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..
Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
Delete some unwanted links from your favourites//bookmarks
Friday - other corners
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Level Two
ebay 5 lots
Wash windows
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Sort through a box of gibble.. get rid of loads..
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras
Dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
HHI

Monday
WM repair needed ???? seems to be working ok-ish for now
phone E
Tuesday
email elec reading
Wednesday
sort out wool
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
ebay
Sunday
Church
ebay

Whenever...........

1. clean and defrost freezer
2. [STRIKE]clean and defrost fridge[/STRIKE]
3. filing
4. Defluff behind the radiators..
   
5. Gather insurance documents*
6. [STRIKE]Gather guarantees/instruction booklets*[/STRIKE]
7. Gather important papers *(put all 3 together in one accessible file)
8. Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
9. eBay to get the money for painters bill/heater for LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs/ dividing fence / bunker, paving and power for new wheelchair
10. Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
11. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
12. get rid of old paint from shed
13. arrange for back path to be widened
14. arrange for slabs for bunker to sit on
15. arrange to get bunker with R
16. arrange for corner to get slabbed
17. arrange for power to outside for charging chair
18. go and look for fire for LR
19. hang new curtains in BR
20. hang voile in BR
21. repair bathroom blind
22. return toxic's loan papers ( i have been 'hiding' them for her!)
23. sell and payout toxic's eBay stuff
24. sell and payout NOF's eBay stuff
25. sell and payout F's eBay stuff
26. sort out new utilities paperwork etc
27. declutter as if moving
28. gather stuff for auction
29. charge ewbank - cant find charger
30. email to cousin S with dates for John
31. crochet squares with odd wool
32. do contacts list for DB
33. do contacts for C/A/N/E/A.M
34. meet up with J
35. get heathers for front border
36. email council re help with path etc
37. wood treatment for shed

(started with 47 things on here!!!)

Head down and batter on again
toots xx

Triker

serena wrote: »

Ah, so I'll need language lessons and a passport???;):D:D

Yes and no!

Just say, 'eeh up our kid, I'm from 'tother side of Pennines, which won the woar' and then stick with me lass as I'm from Lancashire and we need to stick together against these yorkshire madwomen.:rotfl: