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Weekly Flylady Thread 28th February 2011

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  • lifeinturmoil you are doing brilliantly and much better than me. Keep going, 15 minute dot-to-dotting is the way to go.
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • Eltee12
    Eltee12 Posts: 768 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Afternoon :wave:

    am Posting 2 days in a row!
    Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level One
    [STRIKE] Declutter and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Wipe table![/STRIKE]
    Write you 'spring cleaning' list... we will be working through that too :p
    Level Two
    [STRIKE] Wipe fronts of units and large appliances[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Scrub out the sink and polish the taps[/STRIKE]
    Run appliances through a clean cycle.. clean filters, drawers and doorseals first!
    Level Three
    [STRIKE] Wipe over the oven and hob and fridge[/STRIKE]
    Clean out the freezer.. defrost if necessary but just emptied and sorted otherwise.. scrub those door seals!
    Clean out the cupboard with the pet food/miscellaneous items!


    Extras
    1. Scrub tiles
    2. dust and deweb!
    3. Wash small appliances and replace
    4. wipe the fluffy tops of appliances!
    Tuesday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level One
    [STRIKE] Declutter and vacuum floors[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Wash any soft furnishings and plump pillows and fluff throws[/STRIKE]
    Check smoke alarms!!!!

    Level Two
    Vacuum under sofa cushions and wipe away any gungy marks
    [STRIKE] Tidy coats, bags and shoes[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Vacuum under furniture you can safely move[/STRIKE]

    Level Three
    Tidy understair/hall cupboard
    Dust and deweb
    Polish glass and metals and mantel



    Extras
    1. Wash windows and curtains
    2. [STRIKE] Clean out fire[/STRIKE]
    3. Wipe doors and skirtings
    4. Catch up on any important phone calls
    5. [STRIKE] update finances spreadsheets[/STRIKE]
    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level One - DONE!
    Level Two
    Clear the floordrobe/shoes/bags etc that are strewn around
    Clear and tidy the top of a wardrobe/chest of drawers

    Level Three
    Do your pillows need replacing? Probably:)
    Binbag dance
    HHI



    Extras
    1. Empty and wash out all bins upstairs
    2. Clear out a cupboard.. any cupboard.. or a very full drawer I guess
    3. [STRIKE] List 5 things to sell/giveaway [/STRIKE][STRIKE] March meal planning and finances need doing/updating!! [/STRIKE]
    2018 AFD 23/240
    2018 CCC #11 £38.40/£250
    Mortgage-free since 2013

    Debt-free since Nov 2017
  • S&S, kitchen and bathroom
    Prepare dinner
    HHE

    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter the floors and vacuum[/STRIKE]!
    [STRIKE]Strip, wash and replace the bedding[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clear the floordrobe/shoes/bags etc that are strewn around[/STRIKE]I have sorted out all the clothes that I've been holding onto incase I loose weight and bagged them up for the CS. I think this is a positive move.
    Make sure any chairs in the room are visible!Cant do this as Im using it instead of drawers until we get the money for a set but I did make sure it was all folded properly
    [STRIKE]Clear and tidy the top of a wardrobe/chest of drawers[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Do your pillows need replacing?Not at the moment
    [STRIKE]Binbag dance[/STRIKE]
    HHI

    Extras
    [STRIKE]Empty and wash out all bins upstairs[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clear out a cupboard.. any cupboard.. or a very full drawer I guess[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]List 5 things to sell/giveaway[/STRIKE]
    March meal planning and finances need doing/updating!!

    I feel like I have so much done I may even manage to get out and tidy front and back garden after HHI and HHE. although trying to do HHE with dogbot around doesnt always work as he wants me to be spending my time stroking him.

    Life in Termoil- mine dogbot is 20mth old now and is still scared of everything and follows me round constantly
    "Let your boat of life be light, pack only what you need- A homely home and simple pleasures,one or two friends worth the name, someone to love and someone who loves you, a cat, a dog, a pipe or two enough to eat, enough to wear and a little more than enough to drink, as thirst is a dangerous thing" Jerome k. Jerome
  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    Lit/Happierdays Mine is 8ish and has spent the past 15hrs following me around the house like a spare tail. Makes housework a little challenging. He's not scared so much as needy. He's a rescue so I forgive him. Frequently:)
    GC Mar 13 £47.36/£150
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    My Toots list..
    1. Buy hammer drill, saw/grinder for lock on french doors,
    2. unblock bathroom loo
    3. sort sink
    4. tighten taps
    5. 3 new props for clothes line
    6. Demould Bathroom
    7. Demould boys room and DDs2 room
    8. Grass seed.. Do I need to make someone remove the moss before we seed?
    9. [STRIKE]Quote for bay roof[/STRIKE]
    10. Quote for gutter
    11. Quote for new windows in DD2's room, Boys room and back room
    12. Calculate cost for underfloor heating and new floor in back room Compare heating added to CH system vs electric (currently concrete floor with underlay and carpet and it is freezing)
    13. Quote for plastering in girls room
    14. Shoes for Jacob
    15. Empty and dismantle manky shed KH 'built'
    16. Demand grandads drill from KH
    17. Pay off Next account (WILL be done by the end of March!)
    18. Pay off Littlewoods account
    19. £3900 ... currently £1900.. getting there is was £585 just after christmas...
    20. Close various accounts that are still sending junk mail
    21. Open new ebay account... gggrrrr Ebay say there is nothing wrong with the account but I can't access it at all.. idiots!
    22. Make financial demands on my mother.. I am scarier than bailiffs :p
    23. [STRIKE]Demand money from Sis 3 and sis 4 for my mothers christmas present[/STRIKE] which they STILL haven't given me any money for.. they do this every year and I swore I'd not let them.. and then I did.. *slaps self*
    24. Repaint front room ceiling
    25. HHhmmmm... I am having an urge.. Redecorate front room.. it is looking shabby and sad
    26. Curtains tracks front room, DD2's room, Girls room
    27. Decorate girls room
    28. New bed for DD3
    29. Replace childrens mattresses, duvets and pillows
    30. Sort wardrobe in girls room
    31. Refix 2 slates in kitchen
    32. Kitchen blinds up
    33. Repoint patio area (2 bags sharp sand 1/2 bag cement)
    34. Repaint fence and sheds
    35. Tie up trees
    36. replant hanging baskets
    37. Pot the poor neglected honeysnuckle.. it looks sad
    38. Trim my bush.. the snow killed it!
    39. New locks, back door, front door and french doors.. after I've hacksawed through the lock that is on now
    40. Glitter paint my room
    41. save £700 for moving gas meter out of hallway.. I hate it where it is!
    42. DD2's curtains made
    43. Light for fish tank
    44. order new drawer and shelf front for freezer.
    45. New filter for Henry (and the dog hair brush)
    46. put coat hooks back up under stairs
    Crossed off a job or 2
    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.)
  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    piggers might want to re-phrase 38:rotfl::rotfl:
    GC Mar 13 £47.36/£150
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Going to finish my cuppa and carry on at 12:30....join me if you can....
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    i will join you ..........
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    no.. my bush needs a trim... it is wild and I keep having to pull bottles and cans and paper out of it..
    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.)
  • cally_c
    cally_c Posts: 498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Afternoon all,

    quick post from work
    shysarah - good luck tomorrow, you will be fine, you've done so well already!

    Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    :jALL DONE:j

    Tuesday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway

    :jALL DONE:j

    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter the floors[/STRIKE] and vacuum!
    [STRIKE]Strip, wash and replace the bedding[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    :jALL DONE:j
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Do your pillows need replacing?
    Binbag dance[/STRIKE]

    HHI

    love to all...
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