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Weekly Flylady Thread 17th January 2011
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Hope your Mum is ok, Dancemum xx
How did you get on LittleMissHappy?
List update
Daily routines/todailies
laundry, F S S
swish and swipe kitchen T F S S
bathroom, F S S
ironing, T F S S
making beds, F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, T F S S
making meals T F S SNight-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, T F S S
swish & swipes of the kitchen T F S S
tidying the living room . T F S SOk here goes this week!Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
mop floors
Extras- Muck out the oven
Level One
Tidy everything you can see when the front door is open!
Extras- Wipe paintwork and door knobs
- Sort coats and bags and shoes
- Sort through one box of stuff
- Find 5 items to sell/give away.. and list for sale if necessary
Level Two
Dust all electrical appliances and polish screens
15 minutes filing and 15 minutes deleting rubbish off the computer.. useless emails, old files, updating spreadsheets etc
Level Three
vacuum under furniture you can move safely
Extras- Check smoke alarms
- Clean out pets
Level Three
Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
Woohoo, not looking too bad, going to refeed the WM and TD, make a cuppa and do another HHC at....11:00?????0 -
morning all
well we have visitors tomorrow so i am glad that fridays is ready as we're (hubby and i) getting all of this done today so we can rest up tomorrow
:D:D
Thursday ~ Living room and other reception rooms!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
Wipe sofas and wash any smelly soft furnishings/nets
Level Two
Dust all electrical appliances and polish screens
Wipe and water plants
Level Three
vacuum under furniture you can move safely
Extras- Empty and wash out any bins
Level One
Declutter and mop floors!
Scrub the bath/shower/basins/toilets/bidets etc.. don't forget the outside of the loo and under the scanky rim.. it gets naaaaaasty under there!!.. oh, and don't forget the top of the cistern!
Level Two
Sling shower curtain/bathmats in the wash and scrub down the slimy tiles!
Wash away and mouldy black bits and furry webs
Polish up the taps so they shine!
Level Three
Clear and wipe window sills and frames and make the blinds/curtains nice and clean
Extras- Polish mirrors and shelves!
Nonny mouse and Proud!!
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience!!
Debtfightingdivaextraordinaire!!!!
Amor et metus. Lac? Sugar? Quisque massa vel duo? (stolen from a lovely forumite!)0 -
Maisy_Mouse wrote: »You are ahead of the game bella! It is still Thursday!
I'm a little behind, still struggling with level 1 from earlier in the week..........
Theres still a lot to do though. And you should see my lounge...thatll be a level one day I think!!!January grocery challenge- £338.09/£350
£365 in 365 days- £25
January NSDs- 9
Money made on ebay- £16.89
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Where is this morning going???:eek: All I've done is put one wash load on & put some dishes away
Me thinks I need to shift myself. 
Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
Sweep and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe ALL large appliances
Wipe and replace all small appliances
Scrub tiles.. and grout..
Shine sink and taps
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
Wash cover from ironing board
Extras- Muck out the fridge..
- Muck out the oven and hob
- Muck out the microwave.. or other small appliance.
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
Level One
Strip, wash and replace the bedding
Clear the floordrobe!
Level Two
Vacuum the floors.. and the cobwebs!
Tidy up drawers of clothing and the multitude of shoes
For those who have been hiding stuff... Tidy under the bed!!!
Level Three
Wash curtains and windows
Empty and wash out upstairs bins
Binbag dance!
Extras- Sort through one box of stuff
- Find 5 items to sell/give away.. and list for sale if necessary
- 15 minute sort out of those random bits of gibble that are strewn about the flat surfaces in your room!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
Wipe sofas and wash any smelly soft furnishings/nets
Level Two
Dust all electrical appliances and polish screens
15 minutes filing and 15 minutes deleting rubbish off the computer.. useless emails, old files, updating spreadsheets etc
Level Three
Make any important phonecalls you have been putting off
vacuum under furniture you can move safely
Extras- Check smoke alarms
- Clear mantle of junk, wipe/polish and return pretties
- Empty and wash out any bins
Level One
Declutter and mop floors!
Scrub the bath/basins/toilets etc.. don't forget the outside of the loo and under the scanky rim.. it gets naaaaaasty under there!!.. oh, and don't forget the top of the cistern!
Level Two
Sling shower curtain/bathmats in the wash and scrub down the slimy tiles!
Wash away and mouldy black bits and furry webs
Polish up the taps so they shine!
Level Three
Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
Scrub down the paintwork and radiators.. back and front!
Clear and wipe window sills and frames
Extras- Clean out the toiletries cupboard and put back the stuff you use.. and fling the stuff you don't! Do any necessary decanting so you have fewer almost empties!
- Polish mirrors and shelves!
- Make a note of stuff you do need to stock up.. and stuff you already have stocked up for 10 years!
I'm off to move some stuff around and see if I can clear anything else off my list
Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!0 -
toochoosey wrote: »Woohoo, not looking too bad, going to refeed the WM and TD, make a cuppa and do another HHC at....11:00?????
Count me in please0 -
Morning all - hope everyone is feeling good / better / less p'd off with annoying people...
Dailies
Feed cats / light fire / beds / bathroom / living room / WM / TD / Meals / Washing Up / desk stuff (banking/emails/here/phone/letters)
Me
Vitamins / Water / Exercise / RC
Evening
Tidy gibble away
(novelty of 'gibble' hasn't worn off) / Clear kitchen (new towels) / Defrost stuff for tomorrow / Turn stuff off! /
Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
Mop floor
Extras
Muck out the oven
Tuesday ~ Hall, Stairs and Landing!
Level Three
Empty Vacuum cleaner, wash filters and clean brushes once you have finished vaccing.. leave to fully dry before rebuilding machine!
Wednesday ~ Master bedroom/second room
Thursday ~ Living room and other reception rooms!
- just living room - other room is an office and is next for decluttering...
Friday ~ Bathroom and WC
- hard labour was done last week - light string was pulled off ages ago and needs replacing
Looks like the oven will have to be done this week:p Tomorrow I'll make a start on the office decluttering...
Hope everyone has a good day today...Lose 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 -
bella121984 wrote: »Just one question... replace and curly toothbrushes?!
indeed they get worn so need replacing every so oftenMaisy_Mouse wrote: »You are ahead of the game bella! It is still Thursday!
I'm a little behind, still struggling with level 1 from earlier in the week..........
i have done nothing all week againLB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Morning everyone.
Much better sleep last night, so am in an up and at it mood today! Going to get graph paper and draw out the back yard (saving the walled garden plan for the weekend) There has to be a way to make that dark and dingy place happier.
Dancemum hope your mum is ok hon. No wonder you can't concentrate.
HelenJelly Hugs xx
Off to find my lists.....
Wednesday ~ Master bedroom/second room
Level One
Strip, wash and replace the bedding
Clear the floordrobe!
Level Two
Vacuum the floors.. and the cobwebs!
Level Three
Binbag dance!
Extras- Sort through one box of stuff
- Find 5 items to sell/give away.. and list for sale if necessary
- Ring someone you love but haven't spoken to in a while.
- 15 minute sort out of those random bits of gibble that are strewn about the flat surfaces in your room!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
Level Two
Wipe and water plants
15 minutes filing and 15 minutes deleting rubbish off the computer.. useless emails, old files, updating spreadsheets etc
Level Three
Make any important phonecalls you have been putting off
Extras- Check smoke alarms
- Clean out pets
- Clear mantle of junk, wipe/polish and return pretties
- Empty and wash out any bins
Level One DONE
DeLevel Two DONE
Level Three DONE
Extras- Replace and curly toothbrushes
- Make a note of stuff you do need to stock up.. and stuff you already have stocked up for 10 years!
Get graph paperSpeak to MIL regarding roanes and a roofer. Spoke to DH who will sort it out... gah! Too late!!!!1/2 hour Italian
sewing re duvet covers.
1/2 hour photoshop
Make Wills
Take inventory of old shop stock WIP Done 5 hours
Poo Patrol
VAT
Finish online accounting
Personal accounts
Inventory current shop stock WIP done 3 hours
work through cleaning house pillows and duvets replacing as needed.
Phone sis & Dad... guilt guilt guilt
Added to daily list food and water for birds(Thanks Dusty)
Clean out remaining crafting boxes
10 crochet squares
HHHW
Finish a dressmaking project every two weeks
1 hr Yoga
Drink water
Psoriasis creams
DD2 1/2 hour violin priactice
1/2 hour dreamweaver
re-check accounts pending VAT at end of month
Do my spreadsheets
Update trade stand database Main ones finished. Speculatives to follow
Urge DH on to sort out his dentist bill
Sort out family pictures cd for sis, bil and Mil.
Remember to remind game dealer regarding order of pheasants, duck and partridge while it's still cheap Reminded him but will do again
Knit some of everlasting jumper. You know you love the jumper, so you deserve to be able to wear it Doing some every eveningSaving up £25000/£3500 by Jan 1st 2012 by selling my clutter. Remember I'm doing it for Dad.
Textiles, languages, travel and a lovely home are not stupid things to want. You have immediate family's support.Appreciate what I've achieved so far. Other people's opinion of me is none of my business.0 -
I'll join you toochoosey!toochoosey wrote: »HHC at....11:00?????Saving up £25000/£3500 by Jan 1st 2012 by selling my clutter. Remember I'm doing it for Dad.
Textiles, languages, travel and a lovely home are not stupid things to want. You have immediate family's support.Appreciate what I've achieved so far. Other people's opinion of me is none of my business.0 -
Just popping in
My Mum had a fall yesterday and is now in hospital. I'm waiting for news and can't seem to concentrate.
Hope she's OK and that you get news soon, dancemum.Dustykitten wrote: »"Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly."
Thomas H. Huxley
1825-1895, Biologist
Definitely when it comes to looking after myself and housework!Lose 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
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