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Weekly Flylady Thread 17th January 2011
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Morning everyone. Was looking forward to getting to grips with the dirty grout but somehow:( twisted my back cleaning the appliances - it;s freed up today so hopefully can get more done.
Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level Two
Scrub tiles.. and grout..
Shine sink
Level Three
Throw away 10 items you have kept for ages but have absolutely no use for!..
Clear and wipe window sills
Wipe table and replace cloth if necessary
Extras
Muck out the fridge..
Muck out the oven and hob
Tighten and wobbly pan handles!!
Tuesday ~ Hall, Stairs and Landing!
Level One
Declutter the floors and vacuum them.:eek:Hall is full of packs of wood from floors to go waiting to go up to DS2's room! Idk if my back will let me move these:(
Tidy everything you can see when the front door is open!
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. don't forget lightbulbs and shades!
Scrub front door.. inside and out!
Level Three
Empty and declutter the cupboard under the stairs.. you do not need the junk that has been in there for a million years!
Empty Vacuum cleaner, wash filters and clean brushes once you have finished vaccing.. leave to fully dry before rebuilding machine!
Extras
Wipe and water and furry plants
Wipe paintwork and door knobs
Sort coats and bags and shoes0 -
Today I should
Chase up pac code to change network on mobile
Book MOT & Service
Check on cake
Shop for fresh stuff for Grandmother's Party
Book Boys' Asthma checks
Remind friend re backup plan
Book Cattery
Take present to Grandmother
Sort out aerial for digital switchover0 -
I would like to get to the point where I welcomed people who came to the door of my house rather than dread it and pretend that I'm not in. It would be lovely to be able to invite people round for a meal. But baby steps, I won't try to run before I can walk.
Hugs to those in need, Silver xOutside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
Groucho Marx :laugh:
As Cranky says, "M is for mum, not maid".0 -
Morning folks
Toast and jam decluttered
Cat fed
OH gone to work
Meat defrosting for cassarole tonight
Floors done
Hugs if you need one
Off to work xxxBreast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
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Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2025 to complete by end Sept 2025. 504,789 / 1,000,000Sun, Sea0 -
Morning everyone
Tuesday ~ Hall, Stairs and Landing!
Level One
Declutter the floors and vacuum them.
Tidy everything you can see when the front door is open!
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. don't forget lightbulbs and shades!
Scrub front door.. inside and out!
Wash any curtains/draught excluders and doormats!
Level Three
Empty and declutter the cupboard under the stairs.. you do not need the junk that has been in there for a million years!
Empty Vacuum cleaner, wash filters and clean brushes once you have finished vaccing.. leave to fully dry before rebuilding machine!
Extras- Wash windows and nets/blinds
- Wipe and water and furry plants
- Wipe paintwork and door knobs
- Sort coats and bags and shoes
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Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
mop floors in extension
Extras- Muck out the fridge..
- Muck out the oven and hob
Level One
Declutter the floors and vacuum them.
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. don't forget lightbulbs and shades!
Scrub front door.. inside and out!
Extras- Wipe paintwork including frames, doors and skirting boards and door knobs
Another coat of paint on extension wall
Clean blinds in living room
Clean floor in toilet and tiles
put clothes away
Dust living room
Write out meal plan list and sort freezer list then do online shop for Thursday
Jack swimming on Wednesday
Clean extension windowsHave a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T0 -
Morning everyone
Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
mop floors
Level Two
Shine sink and taps
Level Three
Extras- Muck out the fridge..
- Muck out the oven and hob
Level One
vacuum floors
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. don't forget lightbulbs and shades!
Scrub front door.. inside and out!
Level Three
Extras- Wipe paintwork and door knobs
Part time GCer, NSDer, Comper and (Bad)FlyladyA big shot is just a little shot that kept shooting ...0 -
Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
mop floors
Extras- Muck out the oven
Level One
Declutter the floors and vacuum them.
Tidy everything you can see when the front door is open!
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. don't forget lightbulbs and shades!
Scrub front door.. inside and out!
Wash any curtains/draught excluders and doormats!
Level Three
[STRIKE] Empty and declutter the cupboard under the stairs.. you do not need the junk that has been in there for a million years![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Empty Vacuum cleaner, wash filters and clean brushes once you have finished vaccing.. leave to fully dry before rebuilding machine![/STRIKE]
Extras- [STRIKE]Wash windows and nets/blinds[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Wipe and water and furry plants[/STRIKE]
- Wipe paintwork and door knobs
- Sort coats and bags and shoes
)
- Sort fabric boxes - made a start
- List big freezer contents
- Write letters - Hotpoint, School Transport.....
- List major appliances, date of purchase, supplier, insurance expiry date and file
- Sewing pile
- Ironing pile - half done
- Make linings for baskets - made a start
- Monthly Sainsburys order - made a start
- Blind for bathroom
- Blind for WC
- Blind for girls room
- Fix son's curtain track
- Fix kitchen blind
- Lining for laundry basket
- Daughters passport - waiting for form
- Fix crochet throw
- Photo album for old pictures
- Cushion inners - dunelm?
- Hooks for doors - qty?
- Order pet food PaH
Morning all x"A cat can have kittens in the oven, but that don't make them biscuits." - Mary Cooper
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" - William Morris
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.0 -
Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
Mop floor
Level Two
Level Three
Extras
Muck out the oven :eek:
Scrub outside of pans
Tuesday ~ Hall, Stairs and Landing!
Level One
[STRIKE][STRIKE]Declutter the floors and[/STRIKE] vacuum them.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tidy everything you can see when the front door is open! [/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Dust and deweb.. don't forget lightbulbs and shades![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Scrub front door.. [STRIKE]inside [/STRIKE]and out![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wash any curtains/draught excluders and doormats![/STRIKE] None
Level Three
[STRIKE]Empty and declutter the cupboard under the stairs.. you do not need the junk that has been in there for a million years![/STRIKE] Did but have filled it with stuff from other rooms which needs selling or going to the loft...:cool:
Empty Vacuum cleaner, wash filters and clean brushes once you have finished vaccing.. leave to fully dry before rebuilding machine!
Extras
[STRIKE]Wash windows and [STRIKE]nets/blinds[/STRIKE] [/STRIKE]no blinds
[STRIKE]Wipe and water and furry plants - [/STRIKE]what are furry pants?
[STRIKE]Wipe paintwork and door knobs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort coats and bags and shoes[/STRIKE]
Today's other stuff
[STRIKE]bank cheques[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]lovefilms back[/STRIKE]
meal plan for week - this is taking me ages because just started doing it
[STRIKE]ds2 pc to be fixed[/STRIKE]
ds1 ring bank
food shopping / curtain rail for bedroom - it's now a nightly occurrence that curtains fall down on us
[STRIKE]walk [/STRIKE]- while it's dry
[STRIKE]arrange tea with friends next week[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]WM / TD / light fire / feed cats [/STRIKE]/ hoover
Let's see where that gets me...I did today's list last week because "Eek!" friends were coming which always sends us into a frenzy of activity so it shouldn't take long today. I can already see how this can workLose The Beef Challenge- start 17.01.11 3.5lbs/60lbs
Tone The Rest Challenge :A - start 17.01.11 Jan 10/14 days Feb 17/28 Mar 4/31
Buy Less Cr*p Challenge- start 01.02.11 Feb £0/£300
It's not the destination...
.............................. ...it's the glory of the ride!0 -
Good morning all
Tuesday ~ Hall, Stairs and Landing!
Level One
Declutter the floors and vacuum them. DH will do this - he wont let me lift the hoover :undecided
[STRIKE]Tidy everything you can see when the front door is open! [/STRIKE]Smug me. I did this yesterday
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. don't forget lightbulbs and shades!
Scrub front door.. inside and out! Ahhhh psychic! I was looking at the sticky patch on the front door only yesterday where the numbers used to be stuck - Any one any ideas what might remove this sticky stuff?
[STRIKE]Wash any curtains/draught excluders and doormats![/STRIKE] Not got any
Level Three
[STRIKE]Empty and declutter the cupboard under the stairs.. you do not need the junk that has been in there for a million years![/STRIKE] The advantage of a teeny house - No understairs cupboard
Empty Vacuum cleaner, wash filters and clean brushes once you have finished vaccing.. leave to fully dry before rebuilding machine!
Extras- Wash windows and nets/blinds
- Wipe and water and furry plants I dont have any furry plants... what is a furry plant?
- Wipe paintwork and door knobs
- Sort coats and bags and shoes
"I know that Prince Charming doesn’t come save me, we save each other and fight back to back against all comers that’s what marriage is to me. Nothing passive, no being carried off on a white steed, give me my own damn horse and lets ride into the sunset side by side." - Laurell K. Hamilton.0
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