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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th October 2010

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  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 18,103 Forumite
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    Not really getting very far. But better than nothing. At least it's a little tidier :o
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Declutter the chairs, floor and any drawers!
    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
    Clear under cupboards and straighten bookshelves
    Wipe fire surround and declutter mantle

    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Clean electricals and stock up on batteries/wind up torch etc.. stuff for those winter power cuts
    3. Wipe the windows in these areas
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining
    Level One
    Clear and wipe work surfaces
    CLEAN THE OVEN (not my fault macpep asked for it!)
    Level Two
    Wipe units, appliances and table
    Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard
    Wipe all the place mats, coasters, chopping boards.. block for the knives etc
    Level Three
    Sweep and mop floors
    S&S the fridge.. make use of all those bits that are getting icky
    As requested by Shysarah.. in memory of her aunt can we all do a breast check?
    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

    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.
    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 more plumbers
    3. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
  • Mumto5
    Mumto5 Posts: 1,838 Forumite
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    Hello. DustyKitten - well done on becoming a Governor.
    Hellyboo - I need a pair of those boots to get DS1 out of bed in the morning :D.
    PenPen - sorry about your choir friend. Pleased your DH is heading home soon.

    My DH is away tonight. It's all change at work for him again and he's really narked off. He's worried they are forcing him into a corner. I feel rather uneasy about it. He has a plan B but it's not going to have a happy ending.

    I've been for a long walk today with one of my Moonwalk pals. My right hamstring is not feeling too clever :o I have a quieter day tomorrow. I have my interview at 10am and I have to take DS1 to a pre-op appt at 1.30.

    Slow progress with the lists.

    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway

    Level One
    Open the windows and turn on some music!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    Sort out coats, shoes and bags
    Level Three
    Check those smoke alarms!
    Clear under cupboards and straighten bookshelves
    Wipe fire surround and declutter mantle

    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
    CLEAN THE OVEN (not my fault macpep asked for it!)
    Level Two
    Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard
    Wipe all the place mats, coasters, chopping boards.. block for the knives etc
    Level Three
    S&S the fridge.. make use of all those bits that are getting icky
    HHI

    Extras
    1. Dust and deweb
    2. Clear and wipe window sills
    3. Straighten cookery books.. wipe any sticky ones!
    Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
    Level One

    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!
    3. Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    Yey great news PenPen

    I've been playing with my new oven thermometer and enjoying making gingerbread men on a new Prestige Baking Tray - both from TKMaxx - how some small things are so enjoyable.
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Hellyboo wrote: »
    *adds spikey books to LW's Christmas list*

    Of course it's ok to just do the bits of tiles you can reach! In fact, if Piggers thought you were doing yourself a mischief trying to get it all done she'd be in with a stick after you, let alone the BD! (plus, she can't really see what you've done, so a little white lie wont hurt ;) ) *whistles innocently*
    x

    Hey.. I don't care if you do none of your tiles.. I've done none of mine!! (since December!!!)

    ALL lists are optional.. and if you may injure yourself you don't do it!!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
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  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,238 Forumite
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    edited 13 October 2010 at 6:12PM
    Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
    Level One
    Declutter floors
    Done
    Vacuum/mop all these floors
    Done by Mr LW
    Level Two
    Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. Done on LR day bath, basins, bog.. the works!! Done
    scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.
    Done as best I can manage today
    Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc Mats are OK, shower screen done along with porcelain
    Level Three
    Wipe paintwork on the landings
    N/A – bungalow (hall already done)
    Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves! N/A – done LR day
    Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc All already done
    Extras

    1. HHI HHWii instead
    2. Catch up relevant phonecalls N/A – Mr LW's job
    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! *sigh* I still haven't finished the previous one.....
    'Tis the best I can do for today; have also made cheese straws (Mr LW's pal is coming over for cider & gaming tomorrow night), which need taking out of the oven in about 1 minute, and then the lasagna needs to go in.


    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,573 Forumite
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    hello!

    tis only a pseudo-weekend as I am back in work on Friday

    I have loads and loads of work related CHORES to attend to so am HOPING to declutter soem tonight.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
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    Have done almost an hours ironing and cooked food since picking up DD at 4:15....having a sit down and a catch up on thread now.....
  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I've been playing with my new oven thermometer and enjoying making gingerbread men on a new Prestige Baking Tray - both from TKMaxx - how some small things are so enjoyable.

    I very agree with that.

    Amazon just sent a mail to say my kenwood has been dispatched :D

    and the single most negative person I work with today said that actually I had listened and had changed things and his job is back to being ok :j

    TD has our bedding in, and I have a bid in on that welsh dresser with 2 hours to go..... ironing to do *yawns*
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • msgnomey
    msgnomey Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    have had a snooze, cooked and eaten my tea, need to wash up but DD in shower so I can't run the water atm, shall then veg in front of tv/pc for a few hours before I retire for the night!
    Go hopefully into each new day, enjoy something from every day no matter how small, you never know when it will be your last
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One

    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can

    My list for this week
    Door handle to buy
    Sort drainpipe out and either refit/repair/replace
    Clear out guttering and fit gutterpillars
    Get some wire netting for draincover
    Clean behind butcher's block and wipe down unit


    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining

    Level One
    Clear and wipe work surfaces
    CLEAN THE OVEN
    Level Two
    Wipe units, appliances and table
    Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard
    Wipe all the place mats, coasters, chopping boards.. block for the knives etc
    Level Three
    Sweep and mop floors
    HHI


    Extras
    1. Dust and deweb
    2. binbag dance
    3. Clear and wipe window sills
    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.
    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. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
    2. Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
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