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Weekly Flylady Thread 28th February 2011

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  • Pollybear
    Pollybear Posts: 3,323 Forumite
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    edited 3 March 2011 at 1:32PM
    Afternoon all

    Bathroom/toilet cleaned, no study but I cleaned the computer desk earlier in the week. Not enough washing for a load today.

    The new house insurance came today. Changed that and saved over £100. Doesn't feel like saving when you've still got to spend out, but you know what I mean.

    No sun today:(

    Off to catch up now.

    Hope work is going well shysarah :)
    Hope your little cat is improving littlemisshappy.
  • Mumto5
    Mumto5 Posts: 1,838 Forumite
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    edited 3 March 2011 at 1:49PM
    Tesco shop done and put away. Now for some flying...

    Anyone for a HHC at 1?

    Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level One
    Write you 'spring cleaning' list... we will be working through that too :p
    Level Two
    Run appliances through a clean cycle.. clean filters, drawers and doorseals first!
    Level Three
    Clean out the cupboard with the pet food/miscellaneous items!

    Extras
    1. Scrub tiles
    2. dust and deweb!
    3. wipe the fluffy tops of appliances!
    Tuesday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level One
    Level Two
    Vacuum under sofa cushions and wipe away any gungy marks
    Tidy coats, bags and shoes
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    Level Three
    Tidy understair/hall cupboard
    Dust and deweb
    Polish glass and metals and mantel

    Extras
    1. Wash windows and curtains
    2. Catch up on any important phone calls
    3. update finances spreadsheets
    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level One
    Declutter the floors and vacuum!
    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
    Level Three
    Binbag dance
    HHI

    Extras
    1. Empty and wash out all bins upstairs
    2. List 5 things to sell/giveaway
    Thursday ~ 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
    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!
    3. Wipe over any sofas/chairs
  • Right THursdays list completed all and 2xwm done
    Mumof5 I'll join in with that as I still got HHE to do
    "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
  • sarahj1981
    sarahj1981 Posts: 62 Forumite
    Update - thought I' be further on than this but hey ho, gonna crack on now

    Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
    Level One

    [STRIKE]Declutter and vacuum/mop floors in these rooms![/STRIKE] Done yesterday
    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
    [STRIKE]Remove all dirty laundry/smelly soft furnishings to the wash basket[/STRIKE] All in the baskets - even 2 yr old DD does this :T
    [STRIKE]Replace bathmats/shower curtains/sponges [/STRIKE]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
    Friday ~ Everything else!
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter floors in childrens rooms, hall[/STRIKE], stairs and [STRIKE]landing[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Vacuum these floors[/STRIKE] Done yesterday Yey
    Spend half an hour pampering yourself.. Jo.. nails.. they look appalling!
    Level Two
    Strip some neglected sticky bedding weekend job - its not sticky tho
    Sort through a box of toys/junk
    Organise a chest of drawers/wardrobe
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]
    Tidy up coats, bags and shoes.. throw away broken umbrellas![/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wash some grubby curtains[/STRIKE] No curtains in our house :(
    Wipe paintwork in a room you've not done this in for some time
    Extras
    1. Clean fronts and backs of 2 radiators
    2. Binbag dance
    3. Straighten a bookcase.. the books not the actual furniture! :p
    4. [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE] x3
    Sarah's Saving Challange: Target/Actual
    Feb £100/£120 Mar £200/£210 Apr £200/

    EBAY TOTALS
    Feb:£100 Mar:
  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,238 Forumite
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    So far today: 2 x WM, all out on the rotary line now; pizza dough made; Dilly walked (made friends with Yorkshire Terrier called Pepi); lunch eaten; Dilly given a game with her toy r*t.

    List looks like this at the moment:

    Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level Three
    Clean out the cupboard with the pet food/miscellaneous items!
    Extras

    1. Scrub tiles
    2. Wash small appliances and replace


    Tuesday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level Three
    Polish glass and metals and mantel



    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom

    Extras

    1. Clear out a cupboard.. any cupboard.. or a very full drawer I guess


    Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum/mop floors in these rooms! Done by Mr LW:A
    Set pc to declutter cache and defrag while you scrub the fixtures and fitting in the bathroom/wc. Defrag/computer maintenance done Sunday
    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! Already done (Sunday);)
    Level Three
    Remove all dirty laundry/smelly soft furnishings to the wash basket Done – 2 WM loads done today also:T
    Replace bathmats/shower curtains/sponges and toothbrushes that are manky Checked – all OK; flannels put through wash today
    Declutter and wipe the desk.. do any filing you find on there Already done; only paperwork left on desk is Dilly's info sheet + her postcard home, which is needed to hand;)
    Extras

    1. Clear and wipe and windows/french doors Deferred til Dilly goes home, as she'll renew the nose art the minute it's done;)
    2. Sort all empties to recycling and make a note of anything you need to restock Done; empty bottle went out to recycling this morning!:o
    3. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use! Dusted with rest of LR; all wanted, according to Mr LW *rolleyes* (I did put a couple in the RSPCA box the other day, though);):whistle:
    4. Wipe over any sofas/chairs Done with rest of LR
    Friday ~ Everything else!
    Level One
    Declutter floors in childrens rooms, hall, stairs and landing All decluttered as far as they can be; stores crates are all tidy:o
    Vacuum these floors Done by Mr LW:A
    Spend half an hour pampering yourself.. Jo.. nails.. they look appalling!
    Level Two
    Strip some neglected sticky bedding N/A
    Sort through a box of toys/junk
    Organise a chest of drawers/wardrobe All organised- each separate drawer/cupboard is on my Toots list, as I need assistance trying clothes on:(
    Level Three
    Tidy up coats, bags and shoes.. throw away broken umbrellas! All tidy and in their places; no broken brollies here!:p
    Wash some grubby curtains Deferred til Mr LW available to help (remaining 3 pairs are on my Toots list):o
    Wipe paintwork in a room you've not done this in for some time
    Extras
    1. Clean fronts and backs of 2 radiators
    2. Binbag dance
    3. Straighten a bookcase.. the books not the actual furniture! :p All straight and in correct order:p
    4. HHI
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
  • :wave:

    Hi everyone :) Iggy (my cat) has woken up and is alert, the vet thinks he will def pull through now, but will need to stay in for at least another 24hours. She also said she needed to do another set of blood tests today to see if there is any long term damage (but there won't be, will there :p)

    I am very, very happy about this as you an imagine :)

    Flying wise, my dog has been groomed and his fur now looks a bit like a cows fur (I use a pet shaver, he is a King Charles Spaniel with long hair.....but not now!). He looks so cute after I have shaved him (and a lot smaller!). I am now going to do a quick hoover and tidy, then go for a run x
    Be the change you want to see in the world - Gandhi
    OU - DD100 (P :)), DSE141 (D :j), DSE212 (P :)), ED209 (02/12), DXR222 (07/12) SD226 (02/13)
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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    I stink of pickle :(

    But the order is now cleared into the kitchen, the pickle covered stuff is in the sink ready to wash, the stuff for DD's birthday is sorted out, and the rubbish is in the bin. Approved Foods has been emailed with pictures and I have every window open trying to get rid of the smell of pickle :(

    Going to go and vacuum upstairs

    Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level One
    wipe worksurfaces
    Sweep and mop the floor
    Wipe table!
    Write you 'spring cleaning' list... we will be working through that too :p
    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 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!

    Tuesday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level One
    Vacuum floors
    Level Two
    Vacuum under sofa cushions and wipe away any gungy marks
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    Level Three
    Tidy understairs cupboard
    Dust and deweb
    Polish glass and metals and mantel

    Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
    Level One
    vacuum!
    Strip, wash and replace the bedding
    Level Three
    Do your pillows need replacing?
    HHI

    Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
    Level One

    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.
    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 that are manky

    Friday ~ Everything else!

    Level One
    Vacuum
    Spend half an hour pampering yourself
    Level Two
    Strip some neglected sticky bedding
    Level Three
    Wash some grubby curtains
    Wipe paintwork in a room you've not done this in for some time
    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!
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,567 Forumite
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    oh joy

    I have already been to school to collect DD - we've had HM soup ~ nyom

    and DS and his mate, who arer allowed to leave school during study periods have rolled up with cheeseburgers, curry sauce and chips and sugary energy drinks

    on the plus side, they have got plates out to eat off and glasses out to eat from - my elegant living is obviously rubbing off on him!

    car washed
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Afternoon all

    Rubbish internet connection at the moment so not much posting (or flying really)

    Jojo - you alright? Not seen any of your posts

    Hugs all round.

    Must check bank accounts whilst I have some access.
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • cally_c
    cally_c Posts: 498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Afternoon all,

    no flying this morning, just a trip to a friend's with a birthday card for her son & some revising for exam tonight.

    hope shysarah is getting on ok at work
    very happy to see Iggy's news!

    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

    Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum/mop floors in these rooms!

    [STRIKE]Set pc to declutter cache and defrag [/STRIKE]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
    [STRIKE]Remove all dirty laundry/smelly soft furnishings to the wash basket[/STRIKE]

    Replace bathmats/shower curtains/sponges and toothbrushes that are manky
    Declutter and wipe the desk.. do any filing you find on there

    Friday ~ Everything else!
    Level One
    Declutter floors in childrens rooms, hall, stairs and landing
    Vacuum these floors
    Spend half an hour pampering yourself.. Jo.. nails.. they look appalling!
    Level Two
    Strip some neglected sticky bedding
    Sort through a box of toys/junk
    Organise a chest of drawers/wardrobe
    Level Three
    Tidy up coats, bags and shoes.. throw away broken umbrellas!
    Wash some grubby curtains
    Wipe paintwork in a room you've not done this in for some time


    cheers m'dears!
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