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Weekly Flylady Thread 7th March 2011

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  • Pollybear
    Pollybear Posts: 3,334 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I've done the kitchen/diner, vacuumed the living room and up the stairs and through the hallway and kitchen. Washing on line (drying). Chicken stew made for dinner. Black dog entertained, reluctantly.
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,471 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Monday ~ Living room and hallway
    Level Two
    Vacuum under sofa cushions and wipe away any gungy marks from walls and sofas
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Polish glass and electricals and firesurround
    Extras
    1. Wash windows
    2. Beat rugs and doormats to rid them of muck
    3. Catch up on any important phone calls
    My list
    [STRIKE]Ring wedding shop to check height of heels[/STRIKE] Woman has said to keep the ones I bought, try them with the dress, I can always get slightly shorter if they are wrong but she thinks they may be ok due to the cut of my dress
    [STRIKE]Possibly ring to pay off wedding dress (waiting for OH to text on this)[/STRIKE] I now own my wedding dress, shame they haven't finished making it yet!
    [STRIKE]Gym[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Practice piano[/STRIKE]
    Shopping
    HHI

    5 min declutter challenge
    Living Room Monday done
    Kitchen
    Main Bedroom
    Spare Room

    Lunch next and then some decluttering challenges
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1931.07/£2700
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £4868.07/£30,000
  • paulies_nixie
    paulies_nixie Posts: 607 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 7 March 2011 at 12:28PM
    Thanks folks :grouphug:
    I guess I joined in the HHC which kinda extended a bit and I DOOOO feel a bit better :)

    Started with boiling the kettle for cuppa - aint no problem in the world that can't be made better with a cup of tea..... well perhaps a tea allergy, but lets not borrow trouble :)

    • Emptied and started to refill the DW
    • S&S the kitchen.
    • Have steam mopped the floor
    • Cleaned the "nose art" from the front windows and the french doors. Beagle is busy re-applying it as they're digging up the street :(
    • Dog bed hung over the fence (I say bed, it's a single duvet in a cover)
    • De-cluttered that cuppa - slightly luke warm, might need another
    • And anything else marked as HHC on the list below.

    Monday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter and vacuum floors
    [/STRIKE] HHC :)
    [STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings and plump pillows and fluff throws[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under sofa cushions and[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]wipe away any gungy marks from walls and sofas[/STRIKE] HHC
    Tidy coats, bags and shoes
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can safely move[/STRIKE] HHC
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Tidy Magazine rack[/STRIKE]None :)
    [STRIKE]Dust and deweb[/STRIKE] HHC
    [STRIKE]Check smoke alarms[/STRIKE] DH did this at lunchtime yesterday BEEP BEEP BEEP... Oh lunch is cooked :)
    [STRIKE]Polish glass and electricals[/STRIKE][STRIKE]and firesurround[/STRIKE] HHC
    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Wash windows and curtains[/STRIKE] HHC
    2. [STRIKE]Beat rugs and doormats to rid them of muck[/STRIKE] HHC
    3. [STRIKE]Clean smelly pets and their smelly bedding[/STRIKE] Chooks done yesterday.
    4. [STRIKE]Catch up on any important phone calls [/STRIKE]Cant think of any
    Todays trick is gonna be keep busy, sleep early :)Thank you again for the motivation :j

    I think it may have been extended but must be counted as a HHC cos I'm "glowing" now ;) LOL
    (Ladies dont sweat dontcha know ;) )

    I have peas to plant out in the garden, so when the school's finished lunch break out the back and I can hear myself think I'll go do that. Sunshine is good for your mood :) (keep positive)
    "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.
  • pipersky
    pipersky Posts: 954 Forumite
    Hi everyone :) I'm in this week, gentle duties with more vigorous tasks passed (read nagged!) onto OH. Thanks as always to FCC :A

    Monday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level One

    vacuum floors
    Level Two
    Vacuum under sofa cushions and wipe away any gungy marks from walls and sofas
    Tidy coats, bags and shoes
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    Level Three
    Extras
    1. Wash windows
    Part time GCer, NSDer, Comper and (Bad)Flylady :o
    A big shot is just a little shot that kept shooting ...
  • Chloris
    Chloris Posts: 722 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Thanks to everyone at FCC. I'm in again this week.
    Monday's list done. There are still hundreds of jobs to do though......:eek:.

    Of to pick up DS2 from nursery via the recycling bank. Today's list
    Recycling
    Phone call
    Letters x2
    Playdohing DS2
    Glittering with DD
    Homework x4
    Lunch
    Tea
    Washing up
    Clothes washing
    Write cards x2
    Wrap present x1
    Meal planning (cry as my budget is almost blown)

    I am sure more will crop up.

    Onwards and upwards. x
  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi all; lunch break, so thought I'd do a wee catch-up with Fred.
    A warm welcome to our fledgling Flyers.:beer:
    Bluetimone97 one of my past little canine guests, Pip the Poodle, has had cruciate ligament damage; I hope your woofer gets on well with the hydrotherapy, and that the op can be avoided. *sends healing vibes *

    PenPen sending Good Luck in your Art GCSE vibes to your DS – hope I don't end up jinxing him, I have trouble drawing breath, let alone anything else!:D
    I think we will move on to graves next - she feels it's a bit disrespectful!
    Imho it's not disrespectful if she spares a kind thought for the "occupants", and maybe says a quiet "thank you" to them, just in her mind.:o

    Mrs_B well done on the feedback on your catering task at the weekend. I know what you mean about not having a good opinion of oneself – any little bit of praise is sooooo nice to get, isn't it?;)

    LMH hoping it'll be “Welcome Home Iggy” today.:o

    Nixie I hope you're feeling a little better than you were earlier. Colds are the pits! I too have “nose art” to clean off the patio door!:D

    Mr LW visited the Fang Farrier on Saturday – good news, no work to be done, and thanks to regular flossing and an electric toothbrush, his gnashers are in great condition.:T

    Latest assault on Mount Washmore is out on the line – Mr LW was kind and hung up the jeans and trousers for me before he left for work (they're a tad too heavy for me to lift up there first thing in the morning), and as it's sunny in Concrete Cow Country, I have hopes of everything drying.


    Right, my plate is now empty, so time to grab a duster and start on the mammoth task of dusting the dragons.;)

    Oh, and thanks for all the sticks and other help to ward off BD. I'm going to be relying on you, my friends, to get me through this week, I think.:o
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
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    Monday ~ 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]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under sofa cushions and wipe away any gungy marks from walls and sofas[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Tidy coats, bags and shoes[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can safely mov[/STRIKE]e
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Tidy Magazine rack [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Dust and deweb[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Check smoke alarms[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Polish glass and electricals and firesurround[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Wash windows and curtains[/STRIKE]I did this last week and it still looks good
    Beat rugs and doormats to rid them of muck
    [STRIKE]Clean smelly pets and their smelly bedding[/STRIKE]
    HHI X2
    [STRIKE]Put shopping away when it arrive[/STRIKE]s
    S&S Bathroom and kitchen
    Get a shower


    I also cleaned wood work in the living rooms and hall and did a hot spot (junk basket in hall). So know Im going to sit down and have a cuppa and then try and go beyond just good intentions with the ironing mountain.
    "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
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    edited 7 March 2011 at 1:24PM
    im in again this week. Still feeling rough from an excellent weekend with friends whom I havent seen in a long time. Mums gone home so will get stuck in before I go to work later.

    Not caught up with the fred, hugs and spoons to all x
    Monday ~ 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]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under sofa cushions and wipe away any gungy marks from walls and sofas[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Tidy coats, bags and shoes[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can safely move[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Tidy Magazine rack [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Dust and deweb[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Check smoke alarms[/STRIKE]
    Polish glass and electricals and firesurround
    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Wash windows and curtains[/STRIKE] DONT NEED DOING
    2. [STRIKE]Beat rugs and doormats to rid them of muck[/STRIKE]
    3. [STRIKE]Clean smelly pets and their smelly bedding[/STRIKE]
    4. Catch up on any important phone calls
    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:
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,471 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    HHC 1.10-1.40 anyone?
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1931.07/£2700
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £4868.07/£30,000
  • xx_Jo_xx
    xx_Jo_xx Posts: 2,858 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    nicki wrote: »
    I also have added "Help mum fly" to DD's reward chart, delegation will be implemented ;)


    Nicki - thats a fab idea - do you have a template which you use you could email me, or point me in the right direction of a website.

    All the ones Ive found online for LO are sort of pre-defined and cant really be changed. It sounds like you have one you can do whatever you want with! Im very impressed!

    Hey all - am popping in from work to update my list xx
    :)Sometimes lurking, sometimes posting, but always flying:)
    You are supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for God's sake! - The Holiday
    DFW :idea: August 2013... Debt total £15,475.56 - Jan 15 £11,738.66 - DEBT FREE by 2015
    Feb GC £48.02/£250 (£201.98)
    :D I will declutter my house and debts :D
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