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Weekly Flylady Thread 14th February 2011

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  • Natty68
    Natty68 Posts: 3,484 Forumite
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    Morning campers, I'm up and - wait for it - showered and dressed!!! Shock horror:eek:

    Just had a disaster though, spilt some of my smelly candle wax over my pine unit while moving it..doh! Never mind it has come off though, so will have to polish it later on today. Well once the ironing is done.. Yep that's why I got up early - I'm going to do one of my marathon ironing sessions while listening to Chris Evans..:D

    Oooh hunky recycling man - sorry got distracted looking at the bin men outside..lol

    Sorry I haven't read the thread, will do that later - but I have tons to do for some reason and it all starts at 3pm.. Hmm what is that all about? Have to pop to the hospital to see my care worker for 4pm, pleased about that as I don't have to worry about her coming here tonight. Then want to pop to the library when I finish at 5pm, then to Aldi for some of their chicken en croute with mango and pak choi - mmmm nom nom. Oh must remember to fill car up with some petrol as it is on emptyish..:eek:
    Jinky good luck with the job interview today hon, fingers and toes crossed xxx

    Hugs and spoons to everyone, especially Toots and LL.. Back later..


    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
    Level One
    Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
    Oven and hob cleaning week... and it is level one so none of you can get out of it.. :p
    Level Two
    Wipe table replacing cloth if necessary..
    Clear out a cupboard.. the larder unit if yyou jave one or just the general messiness of cupboard.. the one where you stuff all things useless.
    Level Three
    Wipe the tops of the wall units.. lining them with old wallpaper or newspaper keeps them clean!
    Wash light shades and clean bulbs
    1. Clean out the smelly fridge
    2. Sort out and restock baking cupboards
    Tuesday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
    Level One

    Declutter and vacuum floor!
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Polish any glass.. screens, pictures, ornaments mirrors etc
    Extras

    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level One
    Level Two
    Wash the curtains/nets and clean the window before rehanging them!
    Level Three
    Sort through a box of stuff...

    Extras
    1. Clear out dead and dying tops
    2. HHI
    3. Wash any coats needed to be clean for school after half term!
    Thursday ~ Bathroom, hall, stairs and landing!
    Level One

    Level Two
    Wash doormats, bathmats and shower curtains
    Level Three
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. HH doing something you want to do.. reading or whatever.
    3. Check where the car papers are and see when MOT/insurance/tax are due!.. put them in a file safely!!.. Ditto house insurance papers! = MOT etc all due next week, all booked/paperwork found and ready to do.
    4. Clean out the upstairs bins.
    Friday ~ Chimps rooms!/Spare rooms..
    Level One
    Go strip, wash and replace with clean any bedding
    Spend half an hour doing something that makes you happy.. and I do NOT want details!! Or else you get mine with full colour graphics!
    Level Two
    Rope children in and declutter the floors and quickly vacuum them
    Straighten cupboards of clothing/shoes
    Make sure school stuff is ready for next week.. inc. homework done!
    Level Three
    Tidy up a bookcase or a toy box.. or just a box of junk!
    Wash any smelly curtains and wash windows
    Clean out any pongy pets
    Extras
    1. Go spend some time with your little people.. or big people.. or friends.. or man hunting (greenbee :p)
    2. Binbag dance
    3. HHI
    4. Spend weekend slobbing!
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  • Dippypud
    Dippypud Posts: 1,927 Forumite
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    edited 17 February 2011 at 8:38AM
    Morning all,

    Hugs, spoons and sticks for those that need 'em.

    Special hugs for Toots, LW, LL an Mudbath.

    Off to find my listy and put the bins out before the bin men come round.

    ETA good luck Jinky
    C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.
    No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.
    Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten.
    "l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"
  • Craftyscholar
    Craftyscholar Posts: 3,403 Forumite
    edited 17 February 2011 at 11:44AM
    Tuesday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
    Level One
    Wipe sticky grubby marks from sofas
    Level Two
    Wipe sticky grubby marks from walls and paintwork
    Level Three
    Clear and wipe firesurround..
    Decant all the miscellaneous papers and bits into a box
    Polish any glass.. screens, pictures, ornaments mirrors etc
    Extras
    1. Wipe and water any plants
    2. Binbag dance
    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level One
    Level Two
    Put away all the shoes and clothes and bags and belts and ties lying around!
    Dust away the webs and fluff
    Level Three
    Sort through a box of stuff...
    Tidy up a cupboard of clothing

    Thursday ~ Bathroom, hall, stairs and landing!
    Level One

    Level Two
    Clean the bath, sinks, toilet..
    Empty out and clean a cupboard.. put back the necessaries neat and tidy!
    Level Three
    Wipe the doors in the hallway
    Wipe radiators.. front and back!
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Clean out the upstairs bins.
    Friday ~ Chimps rooms!/Spare rooms..
    Level One
    Spend half an hour doing something that makes you happy.. and I do NOT want details!! Or else you get mine with full colour graphics!
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Tidy up a bookcase or just a box of junk!
    Wash windows
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. HHI
    3. Spend weekend STUDYING
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    natty??? Up and dressed?

    Are you insane woman? :p
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • Good luck at the interview jinky

    Happy days - seafarers :j
  • Dippypud
    Dippypud Posts: 1,927 Forumite
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    Thursday ~ Bathroom, hall, stairs and landing!
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum/mop floors

    Level Two
    Clean the bath, sinks, blah blah.. you know the list! don't forget the back of the toilet.. that gets gross.. and under the icky rim!
    Empty out and clean a cupboard.. put back the necessaries neat and tidy!
    Wash doormats, bathmats and shower curtains
    Level Three
    Tidy the towel cupboard.. any manky towels can be donated to the PDSA or dog rescue.. they always need them!.. and blankets etc
    Wipe the doors in the hallway and wash any curtains
    Wipe radiators.. front and back!
    Replace any dead sponges/toothbrushes!
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. HH doing something you want to do.. reading or whatever.
    C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.
    No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.
    Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten.
    "l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"
  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    Last night degenerated fast. DH had to break into my study. I have NO idea where I've put the keys. Feeling a bit better this morning. Thanks for the hugs nixie.

    Will be signing off the flying until 1st March. Off to visit parents and Paris. Will keep reading though.
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  • Natty68
    Natty68 Posts: 3,484 Forumite
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    jinky67 wrote: »
    natty??? Up and dressed?

    Are you insane woman? :p

    I think I'm a bit hyper..probably all the darn psych meetings I've had this week, plus phone call with psych people. Also I think I'm all slept out..lol

    I've even cleaned the bathroom top to bottom, after my bath. I think I need help!!! Bed's all made, throw pulled up, gibble all put away in there. Phone on charge, although I am now debating whether to hang the washing out or hang on the airer.. It's a bit foggy outside so not sure what weather is going to be like in Kent..don't trust forecasts anymore..lol

    Ok back to ironing..where does it all come from, there's only two of us..lol
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  • Morning all :) I'm feeling one of those days coming on :)
    I've split me knuckle closing the garage. Handle sprang round and smacked my knuckle on the key :rotfl: Only me :D :rotfl::rotfl:

    Have fed chooks, Poopicked, decluttered DH to train station, recycling boxes out. :) I have a set of barky dogs but the gas man's coming this morning so they have to wait for an evening walk.
    (Must have shower before gas man turns up, it just doesnt do to answer the door in a towel :rotfl:)

    Listy - I did a chunk of this yesterday :j:j:j
    Thursday ~ Bathroom, hall, stairs and landing!
    Level One

    [STRIKE]Declutter and vacuum/mop floors[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Sort coats, bags, shoes and dead umbrellas!.. Get rid of any that are no longer needed.[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Clean the bath, sinks, blah blah.. you know the list! don't forget the back of the toilet.. that gets gross.. and under the icky rim!
    [STRIKE]Empty out and clean a cupboard.. put back the necessaries neat and tidy![/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wash doormats, bathmats and shower curtains[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Tidy the towel cupboard.. any manky towels can be donated to the PDSA or dog rescue.. they always need them!.. and blankets etc[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe the doors in the hallway and wash any curtains[/STRIKE]
    Wipe radiators.. front and back![STRIKE]
    Replace any dead sponges/toothbrushes![/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. HH doing something you want to do.. reading or whatever.
    3. Check where the car papers are and see when MOT/insurance/tax are due!.. put them in a file safely!!.. Ditto house insurance papers!
    4. [STRIKE]Clean out the upstairs bins.[/STRIKE]

    Hugs sticks and spoons as required :)

    Cat_Smith have a fab holiday!
    Seafarers hope you have a good time too (is the wedding in these four weeks?)

    Right off to declutter a shower and wipe it down whilst I'm in there :)
    Then it's only the loo to do in the bathroom, New bog brush needed. Will have to get one when I get some cold and flu tabs between visitors later.
    "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.
  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    Thanks nixie I agree the towel is not a good idea. Unless he's cute :rotfl:I'm seriously missing the hound. Haven't fallen over him once today. Very unusual.
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