Weekly Flylady Thread 21st March 2011

cyclingyorkie

UnionGirl wrote: »

Not sure if I'm on the right thread or not, but hoping someone might be able to give me some advice.

The gist of my story is after I rented my flat out to tenants I have moved back in. However, these tenants didn't have the windows or curtains open for 6 months!!:eek: There were mould marks all over the walls and a horrible mouldy/musty smell in my flat.

I've been back in my flat for 7 weeks and I've been spraying HG mould spray (which has got rid of the marks) on the walls and since Sunday I have been spraying Febreze on my sofa evey night before I got to bed. I have air fresheners which I use daily and the windows are opened for at least 8 hrs daily.

I can still smell the musty smell though!:mad: Any advice gratefully received.

Do you have carpets? Can you get them washed professionally and claim the cost back from the letting company?

Otherwise I would suggest sprinkling bicarb on the carpet and leaving for a couple of hours or overnight - then hoover up.

Bicarb is very good at getting rid of yucky smells - but you would probably have to repeat it several times.......

And of course - throw open the windows as often and for as long as possible....

juliejim

paulies_nixie wrote: »

Eeek didnt meant it that way... whoops.
Just thought that you were struggling to get get solids down Was trying to think of drinks that wouldn't be too sore. I loooove sugarpuffs -jealous! MMmmmm I'm outta cereal

Must stop thinking food. (darn diet!)

Thanks nixie

Yesterday I was struggling to eat or drink anything but my throat's a lot better this afternoon - the doctor did say the meds would kick in quickly - I think it's the mouthwash - I just don't fancy anything, can't put the effort into making anything but I'm hungry IYSWIM.

Dragged myself around Mr As and then picked the girls up. I've put the shopping away and need to sort the washing out now.

Does anyone know why I have to take my antibiotics on an empty stomach or an hour before food?

ajmoney

juliejim wrote: »

Does anyone know why I have to take my antibiotics on an empty stomach or an hour before food?

I think they are absorbed into your system quicker without food.

Went to pay cheque in for OH...didn't have his card with me :mad:

LameWolf

Willow92 wrote: »

I've almost run out of things on the to do list!

Want to come and start on my To Do list?:rotfl:

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Sweep and mop floor Done
Clear and wipe worksurfaces Done
Level Two
Wipe units and appliances.. Done
Empty and wash out bins Done Monday night
Clear and wipe table.. clean cloth! Done Monday night (no cloth used)
Level Three
Scrub manky marks off walls and tiles Done as best I can
Empty and clean out pan and crockery cupboards.. fling chipped and cracked stuff Put on my Toots list; I need Mr LW's help with this as there are several items I can't lift out myself
Clear window sills of gibble! Done
Extras

1. Binbag dance Done
2. HHI N/A – HHWii instead
3. Clean out fridge Done
4. Wipe over oven and hob! Done

Done all I can manage.:o

Got to do my Brain Training next; and it's Sausage-Inna-Bun when Mr LW gets home, then take him and his pal to the beerfest. Well, more accurately, Mr LW will drive there and park so that I don't have to do any reversing;) and I'll drive the boozy blighters home afterwards.:D

I just hope one of them at least stays sober enough to give me directions, because I will get lost otherwise!:eek::D

Bathroom tomorrow, I take it? I'll have to do both remaining rooms in any case, as Mr LW's working from home on Friday, so I'll be Tea Lady that day.:D

LE3

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
[STRIKE]Vacuum under the furniture you can move safely
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
[/STRIKE]Level Three
no need to do any of this - did it last week & don't have pets!
Extras

1. [STRIKE] Wipe woodwork in the living room/s [/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Wash any smelly soft furnishings [/STRIKE] no smelly ones, but washed a throw that was a bit grubby
3. [STRIKE]
   
4. Sort spreadsheets/finances/meal plans etc
5. 15 minutes filing
6. [/STRIKE]

Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Declutter the floor
Remove and wash bed linen.[/STRIKE] did friday so don't need to do again yet!
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Wash windows and nets/curtains[/strike] did it last week - no need to do again
[strike]Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen[/STRIKE] did it last week, don't need to do again
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE] nothing on floor ...
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]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

[/STRIKE]Extras

1. [STRIKE]
   
2. Binbag dance
3. Finalise the easter plan.. have you got craft bit to make bonnets? When is your parade? Eggs bought?
4. Binbag dance! Yes 2.. maybe do one for charity shop and 1 for the bin?
5. [/STRIKE]Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby

Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe units and appliances..
Empty and wash out bins [/strike] did friday - doesn't need doing again!
[strike]Clear and wipe table.. clean cloth!
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Scrub manky marks off walls and tiles
Empty and clean out pan and crockery cupboards.. fling chipped and cracked stuff
Clear window sills of gibble![/STRIKE] still empty from last week!
Extras

1. [STRIKE] Binbag dance [/STRIKE] how many a week do I need to do!
2. [STRIKE] HHI
   
3. Clean out fridge
4. Wipe over oven and hob! [/STRIKE]

mamaninie

mamaninie wrote: »

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Sweep and mop floorDone:j
Clear and wipe worksurfacesDone:j
Level Two
Wipe units and appliances.. Done:j
Empty and wash out binsDone:j
Clear and wipe table.. clean cloth! - wipe clean vinyl - Done:j
Level Three
Scrub manky marks off walls and tilesDone:j
Empty and clean out pan and crockery cupboards.. fling chipped and cracked stuff
Clear window sills of gibble!
Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. HHI
3. Clean out fridge
4. Wipe over oven and hob!Done:j

How can a microwave that is only used to heat a cup of milk for 45 seconds every day possibly get so mucky????? Are the filth fairies getting in and having a party in it every night?

have also just done half and hour gardening:T:T:T:T:T
gosh I'm doing really well today - not like me at all:rotfl:

decluttering though terrifies me - I am completely stuck with it

How do you move things out of the house - if thats not a stupid question? I can sort out bags for charity shop/ebay/NNS/put away etc etc, but the bags just seem to accumulate and never make it out of the house - what is your system for setting your clutter free:wall:

hex2

LameWolf wrote: »

Sausage-Inna-Bun

Snap!

huge amount to do, shouldn't be on here. Time to hoover with the broken Dyson.

toottifrootti

Thanks everyone for you kind thoughts - the funeral was very moving and therefore quite emotional - I have never seen so many men with tears rolling down their faces unchecked.

Someone called her a legend and I will miss her.

Mint1955 wrote: »

How does anyone keep up with this thread everytime I look there are pages and pages and I cant work out what I have read etc

Mint if you use the thanks button as well you can see where you have got to.
UnionGirl I would use the bicarb way too if you cant get them done professionally because they clean and sanitise everything. Like the others have said it should come out of the deposit - if you are doing the cleaning yourself try to do every nook and cranny and wash whatever you can - maybe you could hire a carpet and upholstery cleaning machine?

mamaninie wrote: »

How do you move things out of the house - if thats not a stupid question? I can sort out bags for charity shop/ebay/NNS/put away etc etc, but the bags just seem to accumulate and never make it out of the house - what is your system for setting your clutter free:wall:

mamaninie well done for at least filling the bags - you are half way there - maybe you should try to get rid of the chaity one as soon as you have filled it so that you cant back down - put it straight in the car and drop it off - as per our lovely Valli "Dont put it down put it away" works here too - dont just put the bag down in a corner - deal with it and maybe then it will get easier - think of the space it will create - ebay a couple of things as often as you can and decide what the money will be for - something special for you - a treat or whatever and have fun selling and watching the money build up in your paypal account.

anyway got home sooner than I expected and have now caught up so going to try to do something before I go to my Lent Group.

better get present wrapped for posting

later,

toots xx

carlsberggal

Uniongirl – I’m an Estate Agent though we have a sister company in the same office that does the letting side so I have some knowledge on this. With 7 weeks having lapsed I’m assuming that your letting company will of given them their deposit back. Was it fully managed? If it was they should of done a leaving inspection and if the flat wasn’t as it was when they first moved in or doesn’t coincide with the inventory that they before the tenants moved in then you can take it up with the Property Ombudsman or ARLA but only if they are members of that organisation. If they only did rent collection then it would have been up to you to check them out and do the leaving inspection. The deposit should have been held in a tenant deposit scheme by law as well so that if there was any dispute you take it to the deposit scheme. Hope this helps and I also agree with Cycling on the bicarb bit

carlsberggal

Afternoon lovelies just popping my head round the door too much going on at home with sorting out SD school/benefits etc to keep up with the thread so I hope your all ok. As you can see I’ve looked at the last page so posted to Uniongirl, also see that Julijim is under the weather so I hope you get better soon.

Flying – errr I keep up with dailies and did a biggish clean last Friday so the house not looking too bad. Much love as always to Toots and LL. Will pop back soon xxx