Weekly Flylady Thread 16th May 2011

toochoosey

Ok, ironing all done(apart from what is in the TD and WM!!!) Just got a text from school saying there was an attempted child abduction from a near village....bit scarey!!
going to have a cuppa now and then do the dusting and tidying in the LR before collecting DD...xx

LittleMissMPB

toochoosey, that is scary, but very good of them to let parents know about it, probably be a few more parents than normal meeting their children from school today.

Haven't gotten an awful lot done, managed to get an electric shock of a plug (no idea how, I only touched the wire - hairdryer, so well insulated - and a spark hit my leg from the plug), which blew all the fuses in the house so no electric till OH got back and could reach the fuse box for me. I could have gotten the neighbour to do it for me but feel bad asking for help, we were all okay anyway playing 'horses' on the floor *Shrugs* did highlight how badly it needs a vacuum though.


[STRIKE]Do the dishes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the sink[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the sides + small appliances[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Bin any rubbish from the kitchen[/STRIKE]
Sort through the fridge and throw old food out
Give the inside of the fridge a wipe down
Clean the hob (oven is done after cooking each time otherwise it smokes the place out)
Put clean clothes away
Do the laundry + dry it + put away again
Organise DS 'clothes box' in the front room as it's become a dumping ground for clothes (clean and dirty) , muslins and nappies
Clean DD's table
[STRIKE]Sort toys out and put away as necessary[/STRIKE]
Hoover Living room and kitchen
Mop kitchen floor
De-clutter coffee table
Sort out one of 'those' corners in the living room
If time, try and finish doing the desk of doom... it's not too bad anymore thanks to a quick 10min here and there

For later in the week or today if I have time

Clean the bath and sink in bathroom
Clean the toilet
Organise bathroom shelf
Throw out bath toys that have gone green on the inside and are past saving
Replace said bath toys before it's noticed they've been binned
Mop bathroom floor
Change main bedroom bedsheets + wash

gunsandbanjos

Aww, dont be too hard on Woody Dusty. He doesnt know any better. He just sees a tasty snack!

Not got much further with my list, although did clean the bath and shower while i was in it.
Hubby just took the rubbish from cupboard of doom ( 3 black bags!) to the bins.

ETA - just read your post toochoosey, scary indeed. I always pick DD up from school (she is 7) or she goes to the after school club and i pick her up from there. I do see loads of kids going to and from school on their own and quite often think some of them are far to young to be doing it on there own.

outofmoney

Argggh, just remembered I have to make some cakes for school sale tomorrow!

*Runs to kitchen*

heebie-jeebies

toochoosey - woah, that's scary but at least they are being vigilant in letting you know.

LittleMissMPB - hope you're ok. At least it's May and you weren't left in the dark. But you shouldn't feel bad for asking for help, imagine if your neighbour were in trouble or needed something - I'm sure you or your OH would like to think they'd ask you instead of feeling bad.

I finally got through my filing pile last night - it must have been accumulating for 18 months so feel better now it's gone. Got mildly annoyed with DH though as he sat on Playstation while I was going through it all - after I'd done the living room. He got the hint and offered to make tea tonight though so bonus!

Tonight, I plan to do the bathroom thoroughly and I want to sort out 2 kitchen cupboards. My baking cupboard desparately needs organising so may also make a cake to use up some ingredients.

shellysue

Mumof2, I think if I speak to DD right now I might say something I regret, she wont be rushing this way anytime too soon, so I have time yet.
Tooch, I am pleased mine are long past that age, scary, it must be horrible for the poor child and family involved.

Flying progressing well, will have another attack at it tonight.

DH had left some tools on the stairs, I asked if they were going up or out :rotfl:I did them make 4 trips upstairs to get them cleared away, which must have made him feel bad cause the next lot he took up himself :j Plus he has spent some time clearing his office, he said it took him ages but I said it made quite a difference, so he felt good, plus I hope he keeps going and clears the lot :T we can't open one door into that room because of all the stuff in there.

hex2

Serena - don't worry they were mostly childrens books that the boys are too old for. I did find it stressful though!
Nicki - everything crossed for you
SSL - huge hugs
Mozzy! - Good to see you posting, I was thinking about you the other day as you are on my 'buddy' list and saw you hadn't been on for a very long time.

AnW - I am tying to sort our main RoD which is the boys playroom. Got rid of lots of stuff and T has decided he is too old for Thomas so quite a bit of that can go as well. Got a big bar of chocolate on the way home to bribe them with so we can have a messy playroom and manic boys.

Just need to make myself start on it......

LameWolf

Wednesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms Done by Mr LW
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks Done
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk Done on Lounge day
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! Done on Lounge day
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc Done on Lounge day
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc Mats will be done tomorrow morning after our bath, in order to be dry in time for the following morning's bath. No blind/curtains in bathroom.
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this. Done
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!) Done – all bins in bungalow
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required Done
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it! N/A – I try hard not to allow hotspots to form.
Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms Done all I can get to
2. clean the radiators in these rooms Done
3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes N/A – none to fling
4. Gather up the dirty laundry upstairs!! All in laundry bin already
5. HHI... a bit more gone! Done by Mr LW on Sunday; HHYoga instead

I've been a good Wolf, and worked my way through the list, with the exception of the mats, which are earmarked for the WM as soon as we've bathed tomorrow morning (they won't be dry in time if I do them now, and I don't want to TD them).:D

This is going to sound really stupid, but I can't make my mind up - I have some mushrooms earmarked for tonight's dins - shall I do stroganoff or risotto?:think: I have the necessary ingredients for either, and I just can't decide! May end up tossing a coin.:rotfl:

Mumof2 Ah, fox poo; I remember the aroma well. One of Penny-Dog (RIP)'s friends used to lurve rolling in it. Or deer poo, for a change. Or if he could find a nice big squelchy cow pat....:rotfl:

gunsandbanjos

Lamewolf - definitely stroganoff! I made it yesterday and it was yummy:D

Looby_Lou

Spent yesterday working on the gardens so now to catch up

Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Catch up on phone calls.. make necessary appointments [/STRIKE]
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing. See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!

Extras

1. Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
   
2. Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
   
3. Clean a window or two.
   
4. Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Wednesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks[/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 etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
[STRIKE]Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)[/STRIKE]
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!
Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. clean the radiators in these rooms
3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
4. Gather up the dirty laundry upstairs!!
5. HHI... a bit more gone!