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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th October 2010

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Good morning :beer: I've been watching the Chilean miners being rescued - what a great result :T Brought a tear to my eye as I know how the families feel, with DH having been away for nearly 6 weeks now :(
    toottifrootti wrote: »
    PenPen sorry to hear about your choir lady - she will be singing with the angels now

    What a lovely comment - would you mind if I use it in the card I send to her husband?

    Mr Muscle has been working hard on my oven overnight, so that's my first job after I've been running :j A veggie frined of the children is coming for her tea, so I need to plan that. WM is on, and I'll be making bread and a cake later :)

    Have a lovely day everyone :A
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Open the windows and turn on some music!
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Declutter the chairs, floor and any drawers!
    [/STRIKE]    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    Sort out coats, shoes and bags
    Empty bins and tidy paperwork/magazines/newspapers etc
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Check those smoke alarms!
    [/STRIKE]    Clear under cupboards and straighten bookshelves
    [STRIKE]Wipe fire surround and declutter mantle[/STRIKE]

    Extras
    1. Catch up on some calls/emails
    2. Binbag dance
    3. Clean electricals and stock up on batteries/wind up torch etc.. stuff for those winter power cuts
    4. Wipe the windows in these areas
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces
    [/STRIKE]    CLEAN THE OVEN (not my fault macpep asked for it!) - we've fired up the Rayburn, so I have Mr Muscle working his magic overnight on the gas oven, for its bi-annual deep clean :D
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Wipe units, appliances and table
    [/STRIKE]    Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard
    [STRIKE]Wipe all the place mats, coasters, chopping boards.. block for the knives etc
    [/STRIKE]    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Sweep and mop floors
    [/STRIKE]    S&S the fridge.. make use of all those bits that are getting icky
    [STRIKE]As requested by Shysarah.. in memory of her aunt can we all do a breast check?
    [/STRIKE]    HHI

    Extras
    1. Dust and deweb
    2. binbag dance
    3. Clear and wipe window sills
    4. Straighten cookery books.. wipe any sticky ones!
    Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter floors
    Vacuum/mop all these floors
    [/STRIKE]    Level Two
    Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
    scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.
    Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net 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
    1. HHI
    2. Catch up relevant phonecalls
    3. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
    4. Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • esmf73
    esmf73 Posts: 1,793 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    edited 14 October 2010 at 6:44AM
    Morning all whats on today then?
    Wednesday ~ 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]    [STRIKE]
    scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.
    [/STRIKE]Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wipe paintwork on the landings [/STRIKE]- we live in a bungalow - YIPEEEEE
    [STRIKE]
    Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
    Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
    [/STRIKE] I darent' touch OH's desk - and he put u p the bookshelves at the weekend. x




    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]
    2. HHI
    3. [/STRIKE] [STRIKE]
    4. Can I put in interview?!
    5. Catch up relevant phonecalls MUST PHONE KENNELS
    6. [/STRIKE]Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever! Clearing out the junk in the bedroom.
    7. [STRIKE]
    8. Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!
    9. [/STRIKE]
    DS1 off with the runs - still going to the toilet - so still off school - he was up a few times in the night - then DS2 was also up - wet beds and painful mouth / tongue. So he's off too. I'm using this morning to catch up on sleep AND to get ready for my interview - lets hope I don't fall asleep half way through! x
    Me, OH, grown DS, (other DS left home) and Mum (coming up 80!). Considering foster parenting. Hints and tips on saving £ always well received. Xx

    March 1st week £80 includes a new dog bed though £63 was food etc for the week.
  • juliejim
    juliejim Posts: 7,944 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Morning All

    Good luck with the interview esmf.

    Cubs tonight but need to get some jobs done when I get in from work so I'll be doing a HHC at 4.

    Have a good day all

    Hugs

    Jue
    NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
    MBNA £5500
  • onestep
    onestep Posts: 893 Forumite
    500 Posts
    vanilla what a night you've had!
    penpen we've been watching too - DD thinks it's amazing.

    Am hoping to actually do some proper flying here later on, the last couple of days I've been concentrating on some sewing I promised a neighbour, but I think I've broken the back of it. :)

    hugs/spoons/sticks to those that need them :D

    onestep
    When people show you who they are, believe them the first time
  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    Morning all.
    Kids all up including Rhys :eek: all beening fed, then changed, then school.

    esmf73, hope the interview goes well and that the kids are feeling better soon.
    Onestep i just hope it isn't the same tonight.:rotfl:

    Right cuppa and i'll get a move on.
    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 :j
  • TAG
    TAG Posts: 2,823 Forumite
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    :j:jALL DONE:j:j

    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining
    Level Two
    Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard
    Level Three
    Sweep and mop floors
    S&S the fridge.. make use of all those bits that are getting icky
    HHI
    Extras
    1. Dust and deweb
    2. binbag dance
    Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
    Level One
    Declutter floors
    Vacuum/mop all these floors
    Level Two
    Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
    scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.
    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
    1. HHI
    2. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
    Normal Daily Household Chores!!!!
    Sweep + mop kitchen floor.
    S+S downstairs toilet.
    Sweep + mop front doorstep.
    Tidy living room and put any stuff upstairs.
    Wipe over PC desk + keep free from clutter.
    Tidy bedrooms and make beds.
    Tidy and S+S bathroom.
    Hoover d/s toilet/hallway/kitchen/living room/dining room + stairs
    Hoover bedrooms/landing and bathroom.
    Sort clean washing + put clothes away.
    Keep ironing together (x15)
    Walk Sweep. (delegate if needed)
    Do poop patrol.
  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    Didn't manage to get Daddy's strimmer last night but he's gonna have a look today and put new eyes on it, if he can find any. Then he'll leave it up to me. :D

    Plan now is cuppa and start the hedge cutting. It's abit misty here this morning but i think it will lift soon.
    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 :j
  • Savvy_sewing
    Savvy_sewing Posts: 11,580 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Rampant Recycler
    OK I have been away on holiday. Had a fantastic time. DGD loved the beach and the swimming pool. Came back to good news from the council that I may be being rehoused at last. So now its not just a massive catch up on the housework its going to have to be a declutter as well.
    I may need to rope in as many of the family/friends as possible to help me, due to my physical problems! But its got to start.
    So i am off to the front of the thread to see what I am supposed to have been doing this week, and see if it will give me a kick in the proverbial, and get me started.
    housework after 2 weeks away, is just Groan groan, ugg!!

    I hope to catch up reading later, but if I start, I will never get anything done, and i have a visitor today due. So I need a major fly around.
    When I die I will know that I have lived, loved, mattered and made a difference, even if in a small way.
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    lil_me wrote: »

    We have ANOTHER visit tomorrow from ANOTHER inspector about the fluffing drain grrrrrrr he wants to get something done or I'll bite him!

    I feel your despair. I'm sure you remember my extended drain saga from last year. Good luck
    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    Good morning :beer: I've been watching the Chilean miners being rescued - what a great result :T Brought a tear to my eye as I know how the families feel, with DH having been away for nearly 6 weeks now :(

    I'm gripped by the rescue too. Have a hug for holding up so well. Any news of when DH is home? Mine is back Thursday but he's only been for a few days this time but DS3 is really missing him.

    Off to change the trumpet today and do a bit of shopping so not much flying on the cards. I'll put a wash on before I go and do the ironing later. Upstairs is all done so I'll start downstairs tomorrow.

    Recycling done
    WM done on clean cycle

    Need to refill the log basket too

    I got the Governor post:j Think I may have been the only one who applied ;)

    Toots - hope you are not too tired after the text message, can you put your phone on silent at night?
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
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