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Weekly Flylady Thread 7th March 2011

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  • jackywhizz
    jackywhizz Posts: 726 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 9 March 2011 at 4:19PM
    Morning all. Spent an age at the hairdressers yesterday getting my colour done. She had a quiet day so took her time. Great chatting but it doesn't get much done at home:o


    Monday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum floors
    Wash any soft furnishings and plump pillows and fluff throws
    Level Two
    Vacuum under sofa cushions and wipe away any gungy marks from walls and sofas
    Tidy shoes
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Check smoke alarms

    Extras
    Beat rugs and doormats to rid them of muck
    Catch up on any important phone calls

    Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing.. Shrove Day!!
    Level 1
    Declutter the floor
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    Wash windows and nets/curtains
    15 minutes floordrobe clearance
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
    Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months.. I am certain you don't need most of it
    Extras
    Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby

    Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
    Level One
    Sweep and mop floor
    Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Level Two
    Wipe units
  • mummyroysof3
    mummyroysof3 Posts: 4,566 Forumite
    Monday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway

    1. Wash windows
    Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Declutter the floor
    Remove and wash bed linen.
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    Wash windows
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing


    Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
    Level Two
    Wipe units and appliances..
    Empty and wash out bins
    Level Three
    Scrub manky marks off walls and tiles
    Empty and clean out food cupboards.. make inventory so you know what you don't need to buy!
    Have a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,341 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Morning

    Up and dressed
    Cat fed
    OH gone to work
    Bathroom cleaned
    Upstairs hoovered

    Hugs all round xxxx
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  • mummyroysof3
    mummyroysof3 Posts: 4,566 Forumite
    so far 3/4 are dressed, my bed stripped, DH gone to work, other beds made and curtains opened

    now time for brekkie, get DW emptied and WM on
    Have a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    edited 9 March 2011 at 8:54AM
    morning all
    Monday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway


    sonne.gifDONEsonne.gif
    Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing.. Shrove Day!!
    Level 1
    Declutter the floor

    eat shroves!
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..

    Wash windows

    Level 3
    Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months.. I am certain you don't need most of it
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby
    Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room

    crazy%20girl.gifDONE crazy%20girl.gif



    My Toots list:

    1. text LL about the heating-again!waiting to hear back he is going to chase them up:cool:
    2. search down all the holes and fill them in
    3. phone BB provider to get them on the case re movingwill need to wait a further week from phone going in, because they needed a simultaneous moving code

      new_cry.gif
    4. phone BG to report new tenant
    5. chase BT about phone linestill saying the 30th March:mad::cry::undecided:wall:
    6. find ladders
    7. remove candle soot stain properly:rotfl:
    8. move stuff in cupboard up to top shelves out the way
    9. phone SSPCA
    10. bring tubs from flat to Grans
    11. find hammer
    12. hang mirror properly
    13. pay for DD's cello
    14. buy a decent dust pan
    15. fill out spending diary [STRIKE][STRIKE]M T[/STRIKE][/STRIKE] W T F S S
    16. and diet and exercise diary [STRIKE]M T[/STRIKE] W T F S S
    17. drink more water everyday [STRIKE]M T[/STRIKE] W T F S S
    18. STOP EATING CRAP AND GET BACK ON THE DIET:o
    19. phone council re rubbish and new bins £48.65 for a new bin of each type?? And I need 3:eek:
    20. chase up HB and CTB
    21. measure kitchen windows re blinds
    22. scrub the close stairs~ they are minging
    23. finish moving important stuff up to flat
    24. photograph EVERYTHING I dont use or need and EBAY it
    25. make lots of money:D:rotfl:
    LOST~ GLOVES:D:D you should also keep hand cream handy everywhere;)

    Love hugs and spoons or a boot up the erchie for anyone who needs them:kisses3:

    Just finishing my cuppa then I am going to get started in the bedroom, although I appear to have lost a fitted sheet!
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    Snowed here last night so hound is in heaven snowploughing in the garden.

    WM on. Need to empty DW and bake bread. CBA last night so DH had to take pitta bread today.
    GC Mar 13 £47.36/£150
  • fingersxed
    fingersxed Posts: 268 Forumite
    Hi Everybody

    Well I'm been a right lazy cow. Sat here in bed on laptop!!!! Never done this before but the kids do it all the time. How come I am now feelin guilty but they never seem to lol.

    Well goin to get my round behind out of bed and take the dog, then I'l roll up me sleeves and get some house work done - honest ??!!
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    jinky67 wrote: »
    LOST~ GLOVES:D:D you should also keep hand cream handy everywhere;)



    Thank you jinky!

    I'm nipping over to do a spring spruce up and prune for my mother today, DH's gardening gloves are packed, and I'll order my new gloves at the weekend AND I'll do a washing up glove purchase today. :D:D
  • embb
    embb Posts: 3,118 Forumite
    edited 9 March 2011 at 8:53AM
    Morning lovelies! :wave:

    Lovely and sunny here today, with a bit of a wind, will do some washing and get it out on the line :j Work later so I'm pottering this morning so I don't use up all my energy lol

    listy:-

    pack-ups
    make beds
    put clean washing away
    tidy & clean LR
    load DW
    S&S kitchen
    WM
    S&S bathroom
    recycling out
    gather rental DVD's
    take them back
    look at Census
    feed rabbits
    tidy garden
    hoover through
    online bank
    poss wash car?
    rubbish in bin
    rebag bin
    parents evening later

    That'll do for today. Can't wait for the warmer weather when hopefully the brickies across the road will have their tops off :D Will make doing the dishes much more appealing.

    LW Hope you're feeling less upset this morning xx
    Hugs all round xx
  • Shysarah
    Shysarah Posts: 535 Forumite
    Morning all..

    Hugs, Loves and spoons please collect as required as I haven't caught up with the fred and tbh know I can't really as that would just be distracting myself from the art of flying.

    Work the last two days has gone well. Felt my stress levels rising at one point and got annoyed with myself as I got confused about some new paperwork. Then told myself off and reminded myself I have been off for 10 months so I should be gentle and was ok.

    Car is in the garage this morning so cheap repair vibes please.. it has developed a squeek and sounds awful in traffic queues etc so is in for some tlc.

    Chimney sweep is coming at er I think about 2ish. Anyway need to clear off the mantle piece and empty all the fire out for him. I also have lots of flying to do...

    Monday ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum floors
    Wash any soft furnishings and plump pillows and fluff throws
    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
    [STRIKE]Tidy Magazine rack [/STRIKE] Dont have one
    Dust and deweb
    Check smoke alarms
    Polish glass and electricals and firesurround

    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Wash windows and curtains[/STRIKE] Nah lifes too short plus the curtains would probably disintegrate
    2. Beat rugs and doormats to rid them of muck
    3. Clean smelly pets and their smelly bedding
    4. Catch up on any important phone calls
    Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing.. Shrove Day!!
    Level 1

    Declutter the floor
    [STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen.[/STRIKE] Did it last week so ok
    [STRIKE]eat shroves![/STRIKE]
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..

    [STRIKE]Wash windows and nets/curtains[/STRIKE] NA
    [STRIKE]Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen[/STRIKE] NA
    15 minutes floordrobe clearance
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
    Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months.. I am certain you don't need most of it
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Make your easter plan.. How many eggs do you need? Are you doing any special foods?
    3. Binbag dance!
    4. Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby
    Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
    Level One
    Sweep and mop floor
    Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Level Two
    Wipe units and appliances..
    Empty and wash out bins
    Clear and wipe table.. clean cloth!
    Level Three
    Scrub manky marks off walls and tiles
    Empty and clean out food cupboards.. make inventory so you know what you don't need to buy!!
    Clear window sills of gibble!

    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. HHI
    3. Clean out fridge
    4. Wipe over oven and hob!
    Ooooo it looks a bit daunting. Still need to get most of it done today as am taking mum to hospital tomorrow for an eye test and then birthday shopping.

    Going to finish my coffee and make a start at...

    HHC at 9.15 Anyone?

    Sarah xx
    GC 2011
    Jan £43.45/£40.00 Feb £55.14/£55.00 Mar £64.88/£120
    I MUST KEEP POSITIVE!!
    :A Time you enjoyed wasting, was not wasted (John Lennon) :A


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