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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th October 2010

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  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Lots of birthdays today - have just a little skim to find out

    Hapy Birthday to Daughter of 5 and to Toots! Hopw you had a great day

    off to find my list now
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 15 October 2010 at 9:16PM
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can


    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
    2. Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!
    Thursday ~ Childrens Rooms!
    Level One
    Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!

    Extras
    1. Clean out pets.. make appointments for any vaccinations they need!!
    2. Ring/email someone you love to tell them so.. we never tell people enough! and it is not possible to tell them too much!
    Friday ~ Master bedroom & Landing
    Level One
    Strip bedding, wash and replace.. and don't wait until bedtime!!
    Level Two
    Clear tops of chests of drawers
    Clear floordrobe
    Vacuum all visible carpet!!
    Level Three
    Clean radiator.. in front and behind!
    Wipe down ALL the upstairs doors

    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
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • have jiggled my last days of holiday so i could come home early as i couldnt concentrate today. came home to an email from oh, he wants a contingency plan in place in case we cant get married in march,

    Oh, honey, having a DH who works for a different oil company, I know soemthing of how you feel :A I don;t know the details of your situation, but has OH explained to his manager or HR how important it is that he have time off for his wedding?

    Hope you get it sorted out for all of you :)
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Vacuum floors and sofas!
    Level Two
    Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
    Extras
    1. Wipe the windows in these areas
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining
    Level Three
    mop floors
    S&S the fridge.. make use of all those bits that are getting icky
    Extras
    1. Clear and wipe window sills
    Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
    Level One
    Vacuum/mop all these floors

    Thursday ~ Childrens Rooms!
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum the floor!
    Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Extras
    1. Clean out pets.. make appointments for any vaccinations they need!!
    Friday ~ Master bedroom & Landing
    Level One
    Strip bedding, wash and replace.. and don't wait until bedtime!!
    Level Two
    Clear floordrobe
    Vacuum all visible carpet!!

    Own list for weekend.
    Find hedge cutter.
    Fill in holes in DD's room.
    Fill in crack in hall.
    [STRIKE]Get DS2's glasses fixed.[/STRIKE]
    Pay for DD's glasses.
    [STRIKE]Fill car up with fuel.[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Spend an hour on the garden.[/STRIKE]
    Spend an hour in veg patch.
    See if worktop will fit in utility room.
    Get food for weekend.
    Ebay 10 items.
    Put bed topper on bed.

    Not going too bad, boys now home and getting changed for bed. Bathroom looking normal again, just need to do the floor but i'll wait until hubby has his bath.
    Need to go clear our bed for tonight.
    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
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,341 Forumite
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    Valli wrote: »
    can't have been mine, surely!:o

    As if :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::D
    Breast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
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  • Hellyboo
    Hellyboo Posts: 595 Forumite
    Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One

    Level Two
    Level Three

    Extras
    ]and stock up on batteries/wind up torch etc.. stuff for those winter power cuts
    Wipe the windows in these areas


    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining
    Level One

    Level Two
    Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard
    Level Three
    mop floors
    HHI
    Extras
    Dust and deweb
    binbag dance
    Clear and wipe window sills


    Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
    Level One

    Level Two
    Level Three
    Extras
    HHI
    Catch up relevant phonecalls
    Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
    Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!


    Thursday ~ Childrens Rooms!
    Level One

    Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding - will do over weekend as too much to dry atm
    Level Two
    Sort through a box of toys/junk
    Level Three
    Extras
    Make a list of 5 things you want done by the end of this half term
    HHI


    Friday ~ Master bedroom & Landing
    Level One
    Strip bedding, wash and replace.. and don't wait until bedtime!!
    [STRIKE]Tidy your underwear.. fling all those laddered tights, holey socks and scraggy pants!![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Clear tops of chests of drawers
    [STRIKE]Clear floordrobe
    Vacuum all visible carpet!![/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Clean radiator.. in front and behind!
    [STRIKE]Wash curtains/nets[/STRIKE] Not needed
    [STRIKE]Wipe down ALL the upstairs doors[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Empty all bins upstairs
    Gather up all the washing upstairs
    Tidy up all your shoes and boots.. do any of those summer ones need flinging?[/STRIKE]
    Tidy out your purse and handbag!!!


    My dailies/extras
    S&S Living room [STRIKE]M T W T F [/STRIKE]S S
    S&S Kitchen [STRIKE]M T W T F [/STRIKE]S S
    Laundry away [STRIKE]M T W T[/STRIKE] F S S
    Insulin Morn and Eve MM TT [STRIKE]W[/STRIKE]W TT FF SS SS

    Sort kitchen cupboards and drawers [STRIKE]1[/STRIKE] 2 3 4
    Sort drawers upstairs -started
    HHE x3 1 2 3
    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...
  • msgnomey
    msgnomey Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    just checking and reading a bit of the 'fred

    pants day

    hot and sticky then cold, can't get it right :(

    going to have a shower to freshen up before bed
    Go hopefully into each new day, enjoy something from every day no matter how small, you never know when it will be your last
  • PenPen's Must Do By Monday List :)
    • [STRIKE]download[/STRIKE] and print bank statements
    • pack away the last of the camping stuff to the loft
    • prune back roses in the front - 2 done; 2 more to do :)
    • move cleamatis from the side to the trellis border
    • line kitchen drawer
    • collect prescriptions
    • [STRIKE]order salami-making skins and spices [/STRIKE]:j
    • check I have the best broadband deal
    • check I have the best PAYG deal
    • [STRIKE]pay newspaper bill
    • [/STRIKE]empty ash pan
    • [STRIKE]accounts for Scouts meeting (and send my apologies ;) )[/STRIKE] - meeting has been cancelled :)
    • fill log basket
    • return bank mandate
    • pick and freeze sloes
    • bag to charity shop
    • tesco order
    PenPen's Must Do in October List :)
    • update RISI swap as a problem (Thur)
    • check football subs after 14/10/10
    • pick tomatoes, cucumber, courgettes and compost plants - I picked a cucumber, 3 tomatoes and 6 courgettes today, so no need to compost just yet :T
    • register Scouts bank mandate with updated details at bank
    • dye sheet & towel
    PenPen's Must Do in November List :)

      [*]make pancetta
      [*]make salaimi
      [*]prepare football accounts for AGM

      [*]charity commission return for scouts (by 03/11 - but DO IT SOONER!)
      [*]make offer to Humbs Scouts (once we have cheque banked)
      [*]list books on Green Metropolis
      [*]look at buying TV/DVD for upstairsswitch current account
      [*]make raised pie when DH is home
      [*]label some more photos
      [*]ask DH if he want's the starburst on his windscreen mending
      [*]clean kitchen scales
      [*]arrange to collect Freecycled shed
      [*]pay choir subs
      :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
    • pigpen
      pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
      Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
      mine eyes is sleepy.. I may need my nest.. just a couple of bills to pay first.. :D
      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)
      6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
      08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
    • Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
      Level One
      Level Two
      Level Three
      Check those smoke alarms!

      Extras
      Binbag dance
      Clean electricals and stock up on batteries/wind up torch etc.. stuff for those winter power cuts

      Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining
      Level One
      Level Two
      Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard
      Level Three
      As requested by Shysarah.. in memory of her aunt can we all do a breast check?


      Extras
      1. Dust and deweb
      2. binbag dance
      3. Clear and wipe window sills
      Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
      Level One
      Level Two
      Level Three
      Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
      Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc

      Extras
      1. Catch up relevant phonecalls
      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!
      Thursday ~ Childrens Rooms!
      Level One
      Level Two
      Sort through a cupboard of clothing
      Sort through a box of toys/junk
      Binbag dance
      Level Three
      Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike
      Extras
      1. Make a list of 5 things you want done by the end of this half term
      2. Ring/email someone you love to tell them so.. we never tell people enough! and it is not possible to tell them too much!
      Friday ~ Master bedroom & Landing
      Level One
      Level Two
      Level Three
      Clean radiator.. in front and behind!
      Wash curtains/nets
      Wipe down ALL the upstairs doors

      Extras
      1. Tidy up all your shoes and boots.. do any of those summer ones need flinging?
      2. Tidy out your purse and handbag!!!
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