Weekly Flylady Thread 7th March 2011

missminx007

good gawd, ive just cleared out the bathroom cupboard, there are things in there that i havent used since 2005!!! I was ruthless and chucked a lot out. I have got about 6 bottles of bubble bath/body wash stuff, all dove, I keep getting bought it for xmasses and dont use it, what can I do with it, any suggestions?

pigpen

missminx007 wrote: »

good gawd, ive just cleared out the bathroom cupboard, there are things in there that i havent used since 2005!!! I was ruthless and chucked a lot out. I have got about 6 bottles of bubble bath/body wash stuff, all dove, I keep getting bought it for xmasses and dont use it, what can I do with it, any suggestions?

Donate to a relative, old peoples home, neighbour, friend or just drop off at the charity shop.

ajmoney

Hi, hope everyone is ok x
I am in a CBA mood today, quite tired as neither of us has slept well this week and the thought of flying is making it worse so I am going to work in 5 minute chunks starting with my decluttering as I can do most of that sitting down.

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 electricals and firesurround

Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing.. Shrove Day!!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
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. Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level Two
Wipe units and appliances..
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!!
Extras

1. Wipe over oven!

Thursday ~ Bathroom and WC
Level One
mop floors!
Level Two
Wash away and mouldy black bits and furry webs
Level Three
Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
Scrub down the paintwork and radiators.. back and front!

Friday ~ spare rooms
Level One
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras

1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

My list
Write letters to grandparents
Price match travel insurance

5 min declutter challenge
Living Room Mon Tues Wed done
Kitchen Mon Tues done
Main Bedroom Mon Tues Wed done
Spare Room Mon Tues Wed done

shellysue

missminx007 wrote: »

good gawd, ive just cleared out the bathroom cupboard, there are things in there that i havent used since 2005!!! I was ruthless and chucked a lot out. I have got about 6 bottles of bubble bath/body wash stuff, all dove, I keep getting bought it for xmasses and dont use it, what can I do with it, any suggestions?

you can use bubble bath/body wash to wash clothes with especially good with jumpers

bathroom flying is on hold while DH fits loft ladder - how long can it take:doh:hes been doing it since yesterday morning

paulies_nixie

Afternoon ladies - I always say ladies - do we have blokes?
Thursday ~ Bathroom and WC
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and mop floors![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Scrub the bath/shower/basins/toilets/bidets etc.. don't forget the outside of the loo and under the scanky rim.. it gets naaaaaasty under there!!.. oh, and don't forget the top of the cistern![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sling shower curtain/bathmats in the wash and scrub down the slimy tiles![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wash away and mouldy black bits and furry webs[/STRIKE] Whilst investigating one of these I found a leak in the shower :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it's into the plaster and made it mouldy. DH is WFH today and says we'll have to take the plaster off thats icky and then re-mastic the shower, Fill the wall and then I'll be repainting :mad::mad::mad::mad: Well best to catch it now before it gets worse!
[STRIKE]Polish up the taps so they shine![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)[/STRIKE] I steamed it :T
[STRIKE]Scrub down the paintwork and radiators.. back and front![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe window sills and frames and make the blinds/curtains nice and clean[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Clean out the toiletries cupboard and put back the stuff you use.. and fling the stuff you don't! Do any necessary decanting so you have fewer almost empties![/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Replace and curly toothbrushes[/STRIKE] Not needed but I steamed them

[STRIKE]Polish mirrors and shelves!

[/STRIKE] steamed em (Do you get the impression I steam anything and everything??)

1. [STRIKE]Make a note of stuff you do need to stock up.. and stuff you already have stocked up for 10 years![/STRIKE] it's pretty tidy products wise

hex2

shellysue wrote: »

bathroom flying is on hold while DH fits loft ladder - how long can it take:doh:hes been doing it since yesterday morning

Years in this house :cool:. Mudbath (IIRC) suggests telling your DH that you have booked someone to come in and do various jobs and then they may actually get it done.

Not long home, I have shoved some stuff in the freezer and put the TD on. Very sore after yesterday but I do need to crack on. WM, TD and some S&S of kitchen/bathrooms as a bare minimum.

ajmoney

Well my 5 minutes turned into nearly an hour, I forgot the time TBH but feel better for having done some of my list.

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 electricals and firesurround

Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing.. Shrove Day!!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
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. Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level Two
Wipe units and appliances..
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!!
Extras

1. Wipe over oven!

Thursday ~ Bathroom and WC
Level One
[STRIKE]mop floors![/STRIKE]
Level Two
Wash away and mouldy black bits and furry webs
Level Three
Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
Scrub down the paintwork and radiators.. back and front!

Friday ~ spare rooms
Level One
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor[/STRIKE]
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season![/STRIKE]
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras

1. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
2. [STRIKE]End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend![/STRIKE]

My list
Write letters to grandparents
Price match travel insurance

5 min declutter challenge
Living Room Mon Tues Wed Thurs done
Kitchen Mon Tues done
Main Bedroom Mon Tues Wed Thurs done
Spare Room Mon Tues Wed Thurs done

cyclingyorkie

pigpen wrote: »

i have been all well behaved.. done 4 loads of washing
2.5 load of towels out on the line
TD on second run
DD3 and DD5's coats washed.. DD3s was filthy and DD5 had left hers on the floor so the cat pee'd on it!
I have put all of Freja's clean laundry away and packed her bag for the weekend though I am on the verge of refusing to go

whats up piggers? why are you thinking of not going?

more towels on the washing line:j:j:j.

And the DLA renewal form has been done! Now waiting for them to send a more detailed form for the information.:(:(

toochoosey

Hello all and hugs, wishes and spoons to all in need xx
Welcome to the newbies xx

Well, been in school all day and then confusion after as I said I would pick up and drop off some of the children after school....not a problem till one of the childrens big sister came up the school as well, and I didn't have enough room for all....luckily another friend was there and rescued the day!!!

Have put dinner on and done some dishes.

Need to find a list now but did do some of DD's room and the bathroom yesterday....

WarriorPrincess

Did nothing yesterday but caught up today. 4 whole days so far, mostly Level 1 though strayed onto Level 2 once or twice. And my house looks cleaner and tidier already. Not actually clean & tidy, but definitely cleaner & tidier.

Feel quite surprised - & v. smug!