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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th April 2011
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the drawer and cupboard look luurrrrvvvley the table looks like a bomb site:mad:0
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HHC results
Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors
[/STRIKE]Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
Check bath sealant/grout.. does it need replacing? If so either do it or arrange for it to be done
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe paintwork up the stairs.. it always looks so much nicer cleaned and vacuumed!
[/STRIKE]Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras- HHI
- Catch up relevant phonecalls
- [STRIKE]Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever![/STRIKE] I did a couple of emails last night that had been on my list for ages!
- [STRIKE]Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages[/STRIKE]! - have given my broken jewellery to DD for her to fix
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Well Ive been bathed and I even dressed in something other than clean PJ's but this is getting harder and harder as my weight seems to be not so much creeping up but galloping up :eek:
So lets see where Im up to on the list today
Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Extras- HHI
- Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages! Trying and failing to start knitting as my hands dont seem to work
When I visit mum on Saturday she said she'd route out her crochet needle for me as she thinks this may be easier.
Level One
Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding
Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard of clothing
Sort through a box of toys/junk
Binbag dance
Level Three
Extras- Make a list of 5 things you want done by the end of easter holidays..
- HHI
- Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike!
Just remembered need to ask mum to have DS on saturday, as OH and I are off to see Mark Thomas doing stand up and I didnt hink he would be back from his dads til Sunday. Oh well the best laid plans..."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. Jerome0 -
Been to the library, food shopping and picked DD's friend up. Just cooking tea for them now.NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
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right i need to cook the pigs chops as Ds calls them0
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Head is in its usual shed like state so hugs and congratulations as needed, and hello to the newbies. Fingers crossed for SSL.
TD is on. Bin day tomorrow so I need to get my little helpers to empty the rest of the bins, me to clean the litter tray and do a bin dance so that everything will fit in. Yet more ironing to do as the DR still resembles a laundry.
I think I need to go back to basics and put some routines back in :think:'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero0 -
Daily routines/todailieslaundry, F
swish and swipe kitchen F S S
bathroom, F S S
ironing, F
making beds, F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, T F S S
making meal F S SNight-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, T
swish & swipes of the kitchen T
tidying the living room T
Monday ~ Kitchen/Dining area
Level Two
Wipe tables and place clean cloth
Extras- Wipe over oven and hob
Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level Two
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
Extras- Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
- Spend 15 minutes tackling a hotspot!!
- Wipe the woodwork in these areas
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
15 minutes grotspot clearance
Extras- 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter
Level Three
Wipe paintwork up the stairs.. it always looks so much nicer cleaned and vacuumed!
Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level Two
Binbag dance
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Extras
- Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike!
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Right - list for today as I have a day off with kids in nursery and a holiday to go on tomorrow!
[STRIKE]GET BFPS COURSE LETTERS OUT!!!!!![/STRIKE][[STRIKE]STRIKE]just need stamps:D[/STRIKE[/STRIKE]this was a major anti-procrastination challenge - I feel all unblocked now:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
[STRIKE]BFC course admin - sort out observations - just 3 quick emails and some calendar work[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]shopping for hols - nappies, nappy bags[/STRIKE], Joseph sandals? - decided not to waste money on shoes he won't wear
Washing ++++ 3 loads WM 3 loads TD
[STRIKE]pay in cheque[/STRIKE]
sort out some crafts to take on hols
packing/sorting remember swimming things
[STRIKE]finish bedroom cleaning[/STRIKE]
sort out kitchen bits to take to caravan - washing up liq, tea coffee etc, meal plan and shopping list
sort out toys/scooter etc to take
Go through work folder - do urgents - inc IV course reflections!!!
[STRIKE]Quick go at bathroom[/STRIKE]
cooking on gas here today - going to do half hour cutting out tiny bits for mahoooosive quilt:eek::eek::eek: before picking up the squids and undoing all my hard work.......:rotfl:0 -
happierdaystocome I share your despair with dog hair constantly appearing, I have a black dog and a golden dog so have multicoloured hairs everywhere, It doesn't take long for the vacuum to fill up.
well done to everyone getting through their lists.
Monday's list DONE
Tuesday's list DONE
Wednesday's list DONE
Thurdsays list DONE
Fridays list - boys can do their own rooms, I will do their washing if they get it to the utility room.
also today
WM x 3
TD X 2
washing up done
trying to keep kitchen tidy since Mondays big clean up.0 -
Anyone fancy joining me for a HHC 5.15 - 5.45?NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
MBNA £55000
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