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Weekly Flylady Thread 21st March 2011

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  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,469 Forumite
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    Big CBA mood here but at least I have finished level 1. Decluttering is going to be more difficult this week as I only have big, fiddly things to do. I may save them up for my day off on Wednesday and spend 25 mins in each room. That should just about finish MY decluttering and tidying, then I can work on OH.

    Monday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors you can see and sofas[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under the furniture you can move safely[/STRIKE]
    Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
    Level Three
    Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
    Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
    Extras
    1. Wipe woodwork in the living room/s
    My list
    Write letters to grandparents 1 done
    Pay cheque in for OH
    Fill out census

    5 min declutter challenge
    Living Room M T W T F
    Kitchen M T W T F
    Main Bedroom M T W T F
    Spare Room M T W T F
    Garden M T W T F

    My Toots List

    Get OH to sort my boots out for work
    Fix kitchen drawer
    Sell old mobiles or give away
    Sort out landing cupboard
    Sort through vacuum packed stuff under our bed
    Dispose of old laptop
    Put shelving in spare room cupboard for storing books
    Find a home for the microwave
    Persuade OH to get rid of junk in box on landing
    Get a new lightshade for spare room
    Decide what to do with PC
    Get someone in to deep clean oven so we can keep on top of it
    Buy chest of drawers for landing
    Re-organise clothing and storage upstairs for OH
    Find garment bags for my long dresses
    Declutter the shed
    Put flooring down in hall
    Put doors on cupboard in hall
    Change bath and sink taps over
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1931.07/£2700
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £4214.98/£30,000
  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    pigpen be proud. After 10+ years I have finally stripped the sofa to send the covers out to be dry cleaned. Now I have to clean the floor of the carp that came off the sofa when I removed the covers.

    Need to give DH a big hug tonight despite his changing to an on call tonight and ruining my menu plans - came down this morning to find he'd emptied and reloaded DW and done all the hand washing up. Awwwwww :)
    GC Mar 13 £47.36/£150
  • I'm in again this week, even though we were out for most of the weekend the house looks the pits. Suprised i've done as much as I have today as not feeling great, taking Ds2 for his swimming lesson in abit then a rest I think.


    Monday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
    Level One
    [STRIKE]
    remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace..
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Vacuum floors you can see and sofas [/STRIKE]

    Open the windows and let in some fresh air If I do this the dog [STRIKE]may[/STRIKE] will escape. I've opened the back door instead.
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]
    Vacuum under the furniture you can move safely
    [/STRIKE]Wipe and water neglected plants Don't have any
    [STRIKE]
    Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]
    muck out manky pets!
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.[/STRIKE]

    Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!







    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]
    2. Wipe woodwork in the living room/s
    3. [/STRIKE]Wash any smelly soft furnishings Done last week
    4. Sort spreadsheets/finances/meal plans etc
    5. 15 minutes filing I may do some shreading later
    I've just realised that this is the most I have completed from the lists in one day :j
  • Natty68
    Natty68 Posts: 3,483 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 21 March 2011 at 4:59PM
    Afternoon campers, I've returned from my dark pit - wow that BD wouldn't go away and then when I sent it away it kept coming back. But good news it is now chained up outside and is staying there..:j

    Sorry I haven't been around, I know a couple of you were asking after me.. I'm here now :)

    It's just a short one as I have hijacked my friends internet while at her house.. And I'm waiting her making a cuppa..lol

    I've also got hubby home for his weeks holiday from work so who knows what I will get done with him under my feet..lol

    Hugs and love to everyone, especially Toots and LL :)

    Natty's List for the week:

    Monday
    Sort out Axa, Nationwide, eggs from farm
    Tuesday Boosters for both dogs, evening meeting for STAIRWAYS
    Wednesday DH afternoon flying eagles
    Thursday STAIRWAYS group/lunch/Costco
    Friday ???


    Monday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
    Level One
    remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace..
    Vacuum floors you can see and sofas
    [STRIKE]Open the windows and let in some fresh air[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Vacuum under the furniture you can move safely
    Wipe and water neglected plants
    Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]muck out manky pets![/STRIKE]
    Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
    [STRIKE]Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!![/STRIKE]

    Extras
    1. Wipe woodwork in the living room/s
    2. Wash any smelly soft furnishings
    3. Sort spreadsheets/finances/meal plans etc
    4. 15 minutes filing
    Mortgage Free as of 20.9.17
    Declutter challenge 2023, 2024 🏅 🏅⭐️⭐️
    Declutter Challenge 2025
    DH declutter challenge award 🏅⭐️
  • stmatt
    stmatt Posts: 77 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Monday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
    Level One
    [STRIKE]remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace..
    Vacuum floors you can see and sofas
    Open the windows and let in some fresh air[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Vacuum under the furniture you can move safely
    [STRIKE]Dust those flat fluffy surfaces[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Clean[/STRIKE] windows, [STRIKE]pictures, mirrors etc.[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!![/STRIKE]

    Extras
    [STRIKE]Wipe woodwork in the living room/s[/STRIKE]
    Wash any smelly soft furnishings
    Sort spreadsheets/finances/meal plans etc
    15 minutes filing

    [STRIKE]Stripped beds and 1 load in WM
    Huge pile of ironing to do and put away
    Unplant seed potatoes and chit them a bit longer (dd needed to plant them now!)[/STRIKE]

    [STRIKE]Also need to go to opticians and Mr T for some milk[/STRIKE]

    Also found dd's bedroom floor and re-made 3 beds. Today I am domestic goddess :rotfl:
  • juliejim wrote: »
    Well I got sent home at lunchtime - only stayed that long because we'd got an observation second lesson. Went to the chemist who's given me a supposedly fast-acting throat spray - had 2 doses so far and it's done nothing. I'm freezing cold, got a banging head and a temperature of 101. Of course DH isn't home tonight.

    Get well soon.
    Natty68 wrote: »
    Afternoon campers, I've returned from my dark pit - wow that BD wouldn't go away and then when I sent it away it kept coming back. But good news it is now chained up outside and is staying there..:j

    Housework is exercise and will help to keep it there:T

    DW on...
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    pigpen hope you are feeling more rested today and teeny weeny had a good night.

    she seems much better today though the nappies are :eek: lol.. she is eating too and her temp has gone :D

    I have spent the day trying to catch up on laundry and get the front room cleaned so I can see me beng in bed by 8pm lol

    Hope you are doing well xx
    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.)
  • julielim - hope you are feeling better soon :)
    natty - glad you are feeling better :)

    About to do HHG (inside potting seeds with DD) if anyone would like to join me? Will be starting at 16:15...need to remember where I 'safely' put the seeds :o:p
    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)
  • lemanie
    lemanie Posts: 668 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 21 March 2011 at 5:15PM
    lemanie good grief what have I done:eek: all these toots' lists - you will all be cursing me - or your partners will:rotfl: well done to your Dh for having his own list - I learned today that i need my glasses - i read your 'paint porch' as 'paint pooch':eek:

    :rotfl:Watch out neighbourhood dogs, my own version of 'you've been t@ngoed'.

    You are famous, my NF is a lurker and she loves your lists too, I don't think you realise what an inspiration you are to folks. :T

    ETA - just noticed that the sofa cover drying nicely on the line still has wash gel all over it - grrr.
    Proud to have dealt with our debt. DFW Nerd 1474
    DFD 25/08/15 _party_. Was: £23,929 01/01/14.
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hello all and welcome to the newbies and hugs and spoons for those feeling poorly xx

    Been to college, picked up DD and fed her. Swimming in a mo and then shower and do DD'S hair, then I will do the little bit of ironing I have :)

    I want to do the check list that aj was doing last week and make my own Toots list.
    A friend is moving and has had valuers in(same street, smaller house but bigger garden) and just made me wonder how much ours is worth, but will need a serious clear out first.

    Catch you laters xx
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