Flylady Challenge - Take 4

DeniseNZ

Dusting off tiara . . .


Zone work:
Will do a boogie (as will kids in their rooms)
Tidy top of duchess
Put all clothes away - yet again
Remove rubble from back yard so machine can come in on Saturday and till soil.

Tomorrow:
[STRIKE]Up early to continue getting rid of rubble;
Take Josh to SPCA;
Laundry - two loads - wash[/STRIKE] fold put away;
Try and get some zone work done;
Visit with new neighbours;
Try and get this new accounting programme sorted! - Had a play with it last night - think it will work!

lil_me

Ok well I have just started this one, had a busy day but managed the second day task easily enough, was nice having a sparkly sink this morning but after mince and dumplings for dinner I have a stack of washing up to do before I can make it shine again Loosing will power and it's only day 2. I have done a shed load of washing as my 5 year old has been off school all day poorly (reason for lots of extra washing and not getting much done) and helped DP fit new toilet etc, but not a lot else hangs head in shame and promising to do better tomorrow.

stevenshell

brummiebabe wrote:

My word Shell - I'm very impressed!!!!!!:T :T :T You've managed to get tonnes done - well done you!

Thanks a lot - been slaving away today!! Was on a right old mission

hex2

Shell - well done , how do you feel today though? I bet proud and sore!
Lil-me - You don't have to start off with a big rush of effort, it took time for the mess to build up, it will take time for it to clear. It is about making little changes over time that will slowly snowball and make a difference. Took me about four months to get things to the point when I stopped being ashamed of the volume of clutter and mess. Keep working on the small things, clear the kitchen every day, do a deep clean on the bathroom and then you just need to spend two minutes a day to keep on top of it. That then frees up time to start on other things and stops you from being depressed every time you go in there. HTH

I lost all of yesterday for various boring reasons so didn't get to say goodbye to TNG, witness Shell's epic adventure or even do any of my own cleaning.

Jobs for today
OH to take the trailer to the tip - Boogied it full again! Will no doubt fill it again this week with the packing.
Teenage SSs have been asked to clean anything out of their room that they are no longer bothered about regardless of cost or practicality. I shall then go through it and recycle or fling as appropriate. I have said I will put it on e-bay for them and they can have the profit - a good idea stolen from someone else on here, can't remember who but thanks :beer:
Lots of washing, and change five lots of bedding
Wash the smelly dogs beds, and bribe someone to wash the smelly dogs (or I will take them to the dog wash machine at the petrol station.....)

Have a good day everyone

Penelope_Penguin

hex2 wrote:

I ruthlessly bin things, my lovely OH refuses to bin anything he could ever in extreme circumstance want again. My policy has been to hide things in the coal shed for six months, and then bin them if he hasn't noticed it is missing.

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Morning all, my computer troubles have got worse in the past couple of days :eek: , so I'll only be here sporadically, and won't be able to post lists very easily. Upside is that I won't be being distracted by MSE, so may actually get lots done

Hex, I made your cappuccino cake last night for friends, and it was yummy! Thanks for that. Have you added the recipe to the main recipe list?

Off to continue tidying the kichen.

Penny. x

Baileys_Babe

Daily:
DW load/run/empty
WM load/run/empty
Put away clean washing
Make bed
Prepare for next day
Wash up/put away (anything that can not go in DW)
Deal with post
Deal with emails
Keep up with this thread

Saturday:
Sort through odd sock pile
Drive to there (3 hours)
Go to work for the morning
Tidy handbag
Tidy Work bag

Penelope_Penguin

TNG wrote:

Morning Flybabes :hello:,

Well you know what they say - all good things must come to an end (with the possible exception of the M25 ). This will be my last regular posting day for the forseeable . I know, I know, you all love me dearly and can't bear the thought of me not being around :rotfl: :rotfl: (PMs to that effect greatly appreciated ):rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Change in circumstances is all it is. I will still be Flying - I can promise you that! I may even sneak in a quick post from time to time, just to say Hi.

So a big thanks to EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU. You have NO idea how much each of you has helped me. My wife thinks I've gone nuts, however, as I now enthuse about cleaning products etc

So this list better be a good 'un I suppose

DW
WM
TD
Dinner - Friday night may be curry night (again?!!) so NOT OS, but hey.
Lounge swizz
Sock pile :eek: :eek: :eek:
err
......

I'm going to have a beer tonight - anyone else? I'm taking orders (The Stripes are already on the list....)

Happy flying and no slacking once my back's turned

-Flyboy-

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Computer out of action, and I didn't get a chance to say goodbye! :rolleyes: :eek:

TNG, I'll raise a glass to you this evening, and wave you off into the sunset with my microfibre cloth.

Best of luck, wherever it is you're going.

Penny. xxxxxxx

DeniseNZ

Update:

Zone work:
Will do a boogie (as will kids in their rooms) - Kids did theirs, mum didn't
Tidy top of duchess - Nope
Put all clothes away - yet again - Kind of . . .
Remove rubble from back yard so machine can come in on Saturday and till soil - Did this, machine came, we raked and levelled, and raked and levelled . . .

Tomorrow:
Up early to continue getting rid of rubble - :cool:
Take Josh to SPCA - DONE
Laundry - two loads - wash fold put away; - all done
Try and get some zone work done - oops
Visit with new neighbours - done
Try and get this new accounting programme sorted! - Had a play with it last night - think it will work!

I also created a NEW garden, took cherry trees out of containers and into ground, watered and weeded.
Bought a clothesline :j :T
Concreted clothesline into place but can't use it until we put grass down - hopefully next weekend, then a week for it to grow!

Tomorrow:

Laundry - two loads
Open day at SPCA - might come home with a new pet . . .
Change bed
Vacuum
And I must IRON :eek:

DeniseNZ

Another update - while you've all been sleeping I've:

Laundry - two loads - actually THREE loads
Open day at SPCA - might come home with a new pet . . . went to the Open Day but new pet didn't happen this week
Change bed - DONE
Vacuum - DONE
And I must IRON - still to do!

Also:Used dusting brush on vacuum to dust all surfaces in the house left gritty by dirt from outside coming in open windows - argh!;
Shopped for summer work shirts for DH;
Bought one Christmas pressie on special;
Have dinner half cooked - now off to finish it off and do veggies.

Still to do:
Grocery list;
Weekly menu;
@&$#^% (ironing)

stevenshell

morning everyone.... Sunday is my day of rest No housework for me today - well, I'll do some ironing tonight, but we're getting ready to go out for the day, so couldn't do any hw even if I wanted to!!!

Update since Friday is that my sink has stayed SHINY! Even trained my OH to keep it that way - also shined the bathroom sink up too I done a few odd jobs yesterday and friday night too, so my updated full list is shown below - I've left off the rooms/areas I've yet to start with.

I also started on my control journal that FL suggests you do - have found it really useful and I think will help me get control of my house back! Hoping then the rest of my life will follow!!!!!! :T

Have asked DS to sort out the tip that is his bedroom - he's decided to get arty/crafty, making christmas cards - and there is stuff everywhere :eek:

Hope by next weekend I'll be decluttered, and be able to start the "daily" routines that I have marked down, the weekly ones and the zone thing that I've read about

Right, well I best kick myself into gear, or we'll never get going :rolleyes:

ttfn :wave:

KITCHEN
[strike]Put away dishes/cutlery[/strike]
[strike]Shine my sink [/strike] She shines!!!
[strike]wipe down counters[/strike]
[strike]put out peelings onto compost[/strike]
[strike]put dark wash on[/strike]
[strike]put white wash on[/strike]
[strike]Put white wash on to tumble[/strike]
[strike]Take out white tumble stuff[/strike]
[strike]hang up washing[/strike]
[strike]Put onto tumble dry[/strike]
[strike]Take out tumble dried stuff[/strike]
clean nuke
clear out food cupboard
clear out plates/glasses cupboard
[strike]clear out pots & pans cupboard[/strike]
clear out medicine cupboard
[strike]declutter kitchen cutlery drawers[/strike]
[strike]declutter kitchen "junk" drawers[/strike]
[strike]declutter "junk" cupboard[/strike]
defrost freezer
clean out fridge
pull out cooker and clean behind it
pull out washing machine and clean behind it
[strike]put away the halloween stuff that's been festering since 31 Oct!![/strike]
[strike]take out the clean clothes that I've not ironed yet [/strike]
and iron them!
[strike]sweep floor[/strike]
mop floor
[strike]clean windows/backdoor[/strike]
strip wallpaper and re-decorate!

BATHROOM
[strike]Clear out cabinet and clean it[/strike]
[strike]Clear the top of cabinet and clean it[/strike]
[strike]tidy shelf[/strike]
[strike]throw out old smellies that won't be used[/strike]
[strike]clean toilet[/strike]
[strike]clean sink[/strike]
[strike]clean bath[/strike]
[strike]change towels[/strike]
[strike]clean window[/strike]
[strike]empty bin[/strike]
wash bin
sweep floor
mop floor
Buy new toilet seat
[strike]Take down shirts that are drying[/strike]
and iron them!
strip wallpaper and redecorate!
paint ceiling
grout my mosaic (been meaning to do that for years!)

OUR ROOM :eek:
clean window sill/windows
dust ornamets on shelf - possibly get rid of!
sort clothes that I no longer wear
sort shoes that I no longer wear
list stuff on ebay that's been sitting in the ebay pile for months - partial
wrap chrimbo pressies - partial
de clutter top of wardrobe
[strike]de clutter desk[/strike]
[strike]file away paperwork that needs to be filed[/strike]
deal with paperwork that needs to be dealt with - partial
de clutter "cupboard under the stairs"
hoover
change bed sheets/duvet cover
de clutter under bed drawers
[strike]dust around pc[/strike]
put up boarder

FRONT ROOM
[strike]fold up the moutain, put away underwear & towels[/strike]
iron pile of clothes in there!
dust around tv/stereo/video/dvd player
pull out unit and hoover/dust behind it
clean leather suite
clean window sill/windows
sort out damp in corner of room (phone council!)
[strike]empty bin[/strike]
wash bin
dust
hoover