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Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd May 2011
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Bit late to join in this week, but I shall try. Have marked what's been done and I shall crack on later and tomorrow.
Hello again everyone!!
Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
[STRIKE] Open the windows and turn on some music![/STRIKE]
Dust/polish grubby glass and mirrors and pictures.
[STRIKE] Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE] Vacuum the floor now it is visible[/STRIKE]
Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
[STRIKE] Clean and defluff the fire.. arrange for chimneys to be swept if necessary and services![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE] Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves![/STRIKE]
Wipe sofas and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!! Clear out handbags and schoolbags!
Extras- Freshen up any soft furnishings
- Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
- [STRIKE]Check insurance policies/tax/mot etc to see when the renewals are up![/STRIKE]
- Wipe the woodwork in these areas
Level One
[STRIKE] Declutter and mop/vacuum floor[/STRIKE]
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
[STRIKE] Wipe out the fridge and get rid of anything gross and slide the stuff that needs using now into your meal plan[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE] Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb![/STRIKE]
Clean through the cupboard full of food.. what needs using soon?
clean oven and hob!
Extras
- Clean a hotspot.. even if that is the inside of the breadbin!
- Wipe down all the paintwork
- Wash the windows
- [STRIKE]Clean any pet bedding/poo trays/stinky tanks etc[/STRIKE]
Level 1
Check smoke alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
[STRIKE] Fling open the window and let in the rain/sunnyness[/STRIKE]
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
[STRIKE] 15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE] Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!
Freshen up any curtains or bedding that needs doing!
Extras- binbag dance
- Clean all the upstairs door frames
- Clean windows in these rooms
- Do half hour clearing of the place you hate doing the most..
Level One
Clear floors of guff and stuff
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
[STRIKE] GET YOURSELF OFF TO VOTE.. PEOPLE DIED FOR YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!..you can't moan about the council if you don't get it done![/STRIKE]
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [STRIKE]defragment your pc while doing this.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! [/STRIKE]
sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
[STRIKE] Collect all the dirty laundry [/STRIKE]
Extras- Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
- Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
- Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
- If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
- Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
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!! Wash the curtains!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
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
- Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
- Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
- HHI
- 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!
"A cat can have kittens in the oven, but that don't make them biscuits." - Mary Cooper
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" - William Morris
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Evening all,
After my miserable day at work on tuesday, I did naff all yesterday after work.
I have just had dinner and need to have a quick HHC and iron a few bits and get the WM on.
Hope all goes well with the injections Pigpen
AJ - thinking of you and your family at this sad time
oh and I voted on my way home from work.
xYesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery
Today is a gift
That's why we call it 'The Present'0 -
Baby? what Baby? Don't scare me like that. Dogs are quite enough. Black or Ozzie shaped.
lol... you do know baby dance is grown up bedroom activity?LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
lol... you do know baby dance is grown up bedroom activity?
Even I know that and I'm waaaay behind the times! I quite like the phrase 'horizontal dancing' but maybe it's just me
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Can take something else off the list as just voted now DS got to go to bed (thankfully, he's been a little tinker today)!Flymarkeeteer: £168 and counting0 -
Even I know that and I'm waaaay behind the times! I quite like the phrase 'horizontal dancing' but maybe it's just me!
Can take something else off the list as just voted now DS got to go to bed (thankfully, he's been a little tinker today)!
a lot of people don't.. esp if they have not frequented parenting forum.
What time are the polling stations open until I won't be able to go until about 8LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Voted this morning
Dinner done
Daily stuff done
Plants watered
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a lot of people don't.. esp if they have not frequented parenting forum.
What time are the polling stations open until I won't be able to go until about 8
ours is open until 10 so I should think yours will be too.
Great excitement here as DS's carrots are starting to grow in our veg patch - there's little green shoots coming up :j. Do you think we need to get out more?!Flymarkeeteer: £168 and counting0 -
evening everyone
well our weather has broken - been raining since just after kunch - doesnt look like it will stop much for the next few days either.
Oh well the ground needs it - just a pity its going to be mild too - cue lots of weeds!!!
jinky glad you got your Hb and CTB sorted - that should help.
aj it was good that you all celebrated OH's aunt's birthday as planned and it as probably a good chance for everybody to let emotions go - I bet Roy would have approved. we will be thinking of you next thursday - thats very sad about your colleague too (((hugs)))
piggers will you be doing the injections? what a dreadful attitude some people still have.
Aunty you silly person getting flustered - hope the trip goes ok (((hugs)))
Not been so busy today as per decision to chill today and tomorrow.
was up washed dressed and breakfasted and out with carer by 9.30
voted
delivered magazines to Church and showed carer around the building
went to homebase to do refund - no card
back to house and got cards
back to homebase and did refund
went next door to Dreams and looked at their beds
went into centre of town and took manual wheelchair
went to Primark for refund
went to bank
went to new outdoor shop
went to MrT for a few groceries and something for our lunch
had a coffee
went to charity shop to use a credit note
went to flat and checked work done by plumber
removed garden tools and some bits from shed
back to house and unloaded
nuked lunch
carer stayed for an hour
spoke to nice flylady friend
started some knitting
fell asleep...........
woke up in time for carer
had tea and chat
done bank transfers
read news on tinternet
listened to the rain
caught up here
most of my dailies done too
need to go do some ebay and paper sorting
toots xxPeace will be mine
could do better - must try harder
Live each day as if its your last
DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts
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