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Weekly Flylady Thread 28th February 2011

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  • silvermaid
    silvermaid Posts: 643 Forumite
    Sorry, forgot to say:
    GOOD LUCK SHYSARAH - I'm sure it will go well for you, you are so prepared,
    Best wishes, Silver x
    Outside 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".
  • irchy_mum
    irchy_mum Posts: 297 Forumite
    edited 3 March 2011 at 7:14PM
    Morning everyone,about to start 'flying' but going to swap Thursday and Friday around.My kids and their bedrooms aren't going to know what's hit them....
    Thursday ~ Everything else!
    Level One
    [STRIKE] Declutter floors in childrens rooms, hall, stairs and landing
    Vacuum these floors
    [/STRIKE]    Spend half an hour pampering yourself..
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Strip some neglected sticky bedding
    [/STRIKE]    [STRIKE] Sort through a box of toys/junk
    Organise a chest of drawers/wardrobe
    [/STRIKE]    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Tidy up coats, bags and shoes.. throw away broken umbrellas!
    [/STRIKE]    Wash some grubby curtains
    [STRIKE] Wipe paintwork in a room you've not done this in for some time
    [/STRIKE]

    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Clean fronts[/STRIKE] and backs [STRIKE]of 2 radiators[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
    2. Binbag dance[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
    3. Straighten a bookcase.. the books not the actual furniture![/STRIKE] :p
    4. [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
    Friday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study

    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum/mop floors in these rooms!
    Set pc to declutter cache and defrag while you scrub the fixtures and fitting in the bathroom/wc.
    Level Two
    Polish screens (microfibre cloth and a dab of white vinegar brings them up a treat) and mirrors and glass shelves.
    Shine taps and shower rails and radiators
    Remove 10 dead/unused links from your favourites and clear out some of your inbox!
    Level Three
    Remove all dirty laundry/smelly soft furnishings to the wash basket
    Replace bathmats/shower curtains/sponges and toothbrushes that are manky
    Declutter and wipe the desk.. do any filing you find on there


    Extras
    1. Clear and wipe and windows/french doors
    2. Sort all empties to recycling and make a note of anything you need to restock
    3. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
    4. Wipe over any sofas/chairs
    Sending happy vibes this Thursday morning,it's nearly the weekend :)
    Jo x:A
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,341 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Wrapped 5 ebay parcels, have bid on another 5!! Already posted a load this week as well.

    Kitchen done
    Floor done
    Rubbish out again, where does it all come from??

    Adopted grandson has 2 minutes as well,:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: 2 mins can range anything from 30 seconds to the middle of next week!!

    Good luck to Sarah

    Have a good day all xx
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  • cyclingyorkie
    cyclingyorkie Posts: 4,234 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    thanks for all your suggestions!

    Will have a brainstorming session at the weekend.

    Plan 4 today is ironing this morning, town this afternoon and pub for tea - a joint celebration of DS and my birthdays!
    :jFlylady and proud of it:j
  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    edited 3 March 2011 at 10:25AM
    Real frost here this morning. Kids left to school and Rhys now behaving himself. Wet clothes over rad, dry clothes all folded, dw been emptied and reloaded. Need to get the clean clothes put away and the fire lit.

    Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level One
    mop the floor
    Level Three
    Wipe over fridge
    Clean out the cupboard with the pet food/miscellaneous items!

    Tuesday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level One
    Wash any soft furnishings and plump pillows and fluff throws
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Polish glass and metals and mantel
    Extras
    1. Wash windows
    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level One
    Declutter the floors and vacuum!
    Level Two
    Clear the floordrobe/shoes/bags etc that are strewn around
    Extras
    1. Empty and wash out all bins upstairs
    2. Clear out a cupboard.. any cupboard.. or a very full drawer I guess
    3. List 5 things to sell/giveaway
    4. March meal planning and finances need doing/updating!!
    Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
    Level One
    scrub the fixtures and fitting in the bathroom/wc.
    Level Two
    Polish screens (microfibre cloth and a dab of white vinegar brings them up a treat) and mirrors and glass shelves.
    Shine taps and shower rails and radiators
    Extras
    1. Clear and wipe and windows/french doors
    2. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
    Friday ~ Everything else!
    Level One
    Vacuum these floors
    Level Two
    Strip some neglected sticky bedding

    Things to be done this week
    1) paint ceiling
    2) wood filler
    3) sand skirting
    4) paint skirting
    5) de-clutter DD's bedroom (DONE)
    6) fill in boys bedroom wall
    7) weed veg patch
    8) look and price carpet
    9) put at least 20 things on ebay
    10) spend an evening cutting sticks
    11) plan some easter stuff for kids
    12) clean car out
    13) clean outside of windows
    14) sort and organise handbag (DONE)
    15) keep record of steps each day
    16) dye my hair (DONE)
    17) fix seal on bath
    18) sort photos out
    19) move tiles out to shed
    Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough.
    And things go wrong no matter what I do.
    Now and then it seems that life is just too much.
    But you've got the love I need to see me through.
    :j :j
  • Craftyscholar
    Craftyscholar Posts: 3,403 Forumite
    Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level One
    Write you 'spring cleaning' list... we will be working through that too :p
    Level Two
    Wipe fronts of units and large appliances
     Level Three
     Clean out the cupboard with the pet food/miscellaneous items!
    Extras
    1. Scrub tiles
    2. dust and deweb!
    3. Wash small appliances and replace
    Tuesday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level Three
     Tidy understair/hall cupboard
     Dust and deweb
     Polish glass and metals and mantel
    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level Two
     Clear the floordrobe/shoes/bags etc that are strewn around
     Make sure any chairs in the room are visible!
     Clear and tidy the top of a wardrobe/chest of drawers
    Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
    Level One
     Set pc to declutter cache and defrag while you scrub the fixtures and fitting in the bathroom/wc.
    Level Two
     Polish screens (microfibre cloth and a dab of white vinegar brings them up a treat) and mirrors and glass shelves.
     Shine taps and shower rails and radiators
     Remove 10 dead/unused links from your favourites and clear out some of your inbox!
    Level Three
     Declutter and wipe the desk.. do any filing you find on there
    Extras
    1. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 18,094 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    DW emptied, washing up done, window frames wiped (most of them), windows opened, lots of stuff in utility room identified for moving to shed to make it tidier. I know what I need to do is make the house look uncluttered, spacious and as if there is lots of storage space :)

    Better get dressed so I can move the stuff into the shed and get food out of the freezer for lunch/supper.

    I have an hour and a half till my first work call, so need to get the hoovering and floor washing done in that time too :eek:
  • Dippypud
    Dippypud Posts: 1,927 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 3 March 2011 at 11:02AM
    Hi all and the Noobs,

    Special hugs to LL, LW, Toots, Soapie, Mudbath and Juliejim.

    Hugs, spoons and sticks to those in need, just help yourself.
    Happy birthday to Cyclingyorkie and DS, have fun this evening...

    Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
    Level One
    Level Two
    Polish screens (microfibre cloth and a dab of white vinegar brings them up a treat) and mirrors and glass shelves.
    Shine taps and shower rails and radiators
    Remove 10 dead/unused links from your favourites and clear out some of your inbox!
    Level Three
    Replace bathmats/shower curtains/sponges and toothbrushes that are manky
    Declutter and wipe the desk.. do any filing you find on there

    Extras
    1. Clear and wipe and windows/french doors
    2. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
    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"
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I am ravenous this morning.. may eat a few cats!

    DS1 cleaned up cat sick.. from the kitchen table!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I have

    WM x2
    TD
    Breakfast for Squeak.. OH grouting her
    Made a cuppa
    got clothes on.. hair a nest still :p
    kicked 9 children out to school/college

    DS1 chucked the chickens over the fence onto the embankment for the foxy loxy's last night..
    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.)
  • esio_trot
    esio_trot Posts: 598 Forumite
    Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level Two
    Wipe fronts of units and large appliances
    Scrub out the sink and polish the taps
    Run appliances through a clean cycle.. clean filters, drawers and doorseals first!
    Level Three
    Wipe over the oven and hob and fridge
    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
    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level One
     Strip, wash and replace the bedding
    Extras
    1. List 5 things to sell/giveaway
    2. March meal planning and finances need doing/updating!!
    Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
    Level One
     Declutter and vacuum/mop floors in these rooms!
     scrub the fixtures and fitting in the bathroom/wc.
     Level Two
     Polish screens (microfibre cloth and a dab of white vinegar brings them up a treat) and mirrors and glass shelves.
     Shine taps and shower rails and radiators
     Extras
    1. Clear and wipe and windows/french doors
    2. Sort all empties to recycling and make a note of anything you need to restock
    3. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
    4. Wipe over any sofas/chairs
    Friday ~ Everything else!
    Level One
     Vacuum these floors
     Spend half an hour pampering yourself
    Level Two
     Sort through a box of toys/junk
    Extras
    1. Clean fronts and backs of 2 radiators
    2. Binbag dance
    HHC at 10 (now?) anyone?
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