Weekly Flylady Thread 6th June 2011

hex2

xx_Jo_xx wrote: »

question - what do you do with old pillows and quilts? Seems a waste to throw them in the landfill?

list searching...

animal rescue places take towels/blankets - may be worth a phone call?

sexymouse

Hugs to ajmoney - I had a period of time just before our wedding where I felt exactly the same - it's probably all of the planning stress. When I went in for my last dress fitting I wasn't excited at all, and every little thing was getting on top of me. Sending hugs your way.

Well not much flying done at home this week, as I've been so tired at the end of the day from work, and getting in late, that I've not had the energy - it's been all I can do to not fall asleep as soon as I've sat down.

BUT .... I have done lots of flying at school today, and the cleaners and site manager love me, as they've found some more floor and another worktop to clean - they hated all of the clutter, and I was getting stressed having it all around my teacher's chair. The last teacher seemed to be happy to work in a mess, but I'm not! Hopefully if I do a little bit each evening, it'll be clear in no time at all. It already looks like a different classroom!

Hugs to all of you who are going through tough times at the moment. Although I'm not posting as regularly any more, I've not forgotten you all.

Hopefully I'll be able to pop in at the weekend too, as one of my colleagues has agreed to give me his maths planning for next week, so I shouldn't have to do so much myself.

We're off to dinner at my M&D's tonight, so looking forward to just chilling out for a bit.

Happy flying everyone,

sexymouse xx

kazwookie

Evening

Garage sorted out
Plants watered
Strawberries picked and eaten! yum yum
Floors done

xx_Jo_xx

Hey, thanks for that everyone - I knew they would take the towels and sheets etc, but didnt know about the pillows and quilts.

Ive left a message at All Creatures Great and Small so hopefully they ring me back tomorrow! That will be another few black bags gone Turns out they also have a charity shop, so can see quite a lot getting thrown at them

Have decluttered tea,
hung a load on the line,
done some dishes,
bagged up some bedding I want to keep,
Photo'd some more toys for Ebay.
Filled the bin upstairs with half used lotions and potions.
Folded some laundry

Cant remember what else...

Im off to do something else while its still early to keep awake - I am soooo tired and dont want my motivation to get-up-and-go whilst Im sat on my butt!

Anyone fancy HHC with me??? xx

Think I need to stock up on some more black bags soon....

xx_Jo_xx

kazwookie wrote: »

Evening

Garage sorted out
Strawberries picked and eaten! yum yum

Jealous!!
JEALOUS!!! :drool:

xx

serena

:hello:Hi to all my flylady friends, and also all the newbies!

'Weekend' here now for me... and has been eagerly awaited! I have decluttered a visit of 25 French students, 5 staff plus one journalist, which required fairly detailed organisation (mainly to ensure there was no chance of them running into some of our more 'interresting' students...:o). Went swimmingly well, and I am now totally shattered!

I was flying Wednesday, and did the whole ground floor, as well as an hour or so on the allotment, which is also looking good! I found a few strawberries, but alos picked a punnet of redcurrants. The blackbirds seem to have forgotten they are therre.

Must run DD down the road, and cook dinner. Back tomorrow!

Love and hugs!

Valli

kazwookie wrote: »

Evening

Garage sorted out
Plants watered
Strawberries picked and eaten! yum yum
Floors done

NDN's pots watered.

DD sent out to garden with tub - thanks for the reminder...

xx_Jo_xx

Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Sweep and mop the floor

Extras

1. clean blinds/curtains

Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe over sticky sofas.
Froggy items 2 and 6
Level 2
Level 3
Wipe paintworks
defluff behind the radiators!
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself

Extras

1. clear a hotspot or 3!
2. Clean light shades/fittings and lamps

Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing
Level One
froggy list items 3 and 9
Level Two
Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Level Three
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere..
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades

Extras

1. Wash any curtains that need doing
2. binbag dance
3. Clean the windows
4. 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!

Thursday Scrubfest- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean & wash floors in these rooms
froggy list 7 and 10
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clear any clutter from desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Replace sponges and toothbrushes that need doing!!
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra

1. Binbag dance.... ready.. set.. go!!!!!!!!
2. empty out the bathroom cabinet.. clean it.. fling what you don't need and stash the rest in a beautiful manner.. in alphabetical order please!

Friday! - childrens rooms
Level One
Clear the floors in the childrens room.. throw out any broken toys and find some that are no longer needed that can be sent to charity shop or given away.
Don't forget your 'you time'!!!
Froggy list 4 and 5
Level Two
Change the childrens bedding/wash curtains
Vacuum mattress (after turning & wiping any waterproof sheets) and floors
Wash window
Level Three
Sort through a clothing cupboard.. anything outgrown?
Drag everything out from under the bed too.. there is floor under there!!
Dust.. lightshades, curtain poles, games consoles/PC's etc

Extras

1. Make sure coats and shoes and uniforms are ready for school and homework is all done so you can relax the weekend!
2. Wipe any sticky handprints and dirty marks off walls and doors
3. Wipe down the paintwork & radiators
4. Repair 2 things from you 'mend it' list!!!

2. Sort out Monthly bills spreadsheet – a lots changed since I last looked at it! - Work in progress...!
5. Box up cardboard out of garage to recycling bin for collection
6. clear out some more of garage to the tip.... have listed some more of it on Ebay...
7. De-ash and clean chiminea
9. Sort out gardener - Made phone call - waiting for someone to come back.
10. Weed borders
11. Clean outdoor furniture – front and back
12. Tip run
13. Organise dishes cupboard
14. Organise larder cupboard
15. Organise kitchen condiment cupboard
16. Food inventory – better meal planning
17. Organise drinks cupboard
18. Clean out bread bin
19. clean ktichen window
20. Organise understair cupboard.... WIP
21. Clear dining room window sill
22. Clean dining room window
23. Sort out craft box and bin whats not gonna ever be used
24. Clear out CD rack
25. Find website for selling CDs
26. Pull out fridge and dust behind
27. Descale kettle
28. Buy new bulbs for living room lamp
29. Replace photos in frames downstairs
30. Clear and tidy desk
31. Organise both bookcases
32. De-clutter coffee table drawer
33. Re-organise living room toy box

46. Rehome/Declutter candlesticks
47. Organise shoe cupboard
48. Touch up skirtings with white paint
49. Refresh curtains in the front hall.
50. Remove light fitting and get spare bulbs
52. Clean upstairs hall window
53. See if smoke detector can be repaired and reattached to roof…
54. Clean loft entrance of manky workers fingerprints…
56. Clean bathroom roof
57. Wash down walls/window
59. Clean light in bathroom and pull string
60. Clean extractor
61. Bleach drains
62. Organise bathroom cupboards
63. [STRIKE]Organise make up drawers in Bedroom [/STRIKE] - emptied! :j
64. [STRIKE]Organise upstairs cupboards – extra space for filing[/STRIKE] emptied
65. [STRIKE]Sort Linen cupboard[/STRIKE] emptied!
[STRIKE]67. Find and wash extra King Size bedding - sheets found.... duvet cover still at large.. [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]68. Sort out which single sets S wants to keep and rehome the rest.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]69. Ebay or rehome the toys and other collected detrius in the bottom which never gets looked at[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]70. List 5 things on Ebay[/STRIKE]
72. Clear top of spare room wardrobe
73. Clear top of my wardrobe
74. Clear bottom of my wardrobe
[STRIKE]75. Sort out box upstairs[/STRIKE]
76. Check bank account daily to ensure nothing is missed until new wages etc are paid in regularly…
77. Get organised for birthdays – dates/cards/stamps etc
78. Ebay shoes and hanbags… :eek:
79. Match Socks!
80. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
81. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
82. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
83. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
84. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
85. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
86. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in wardrobe
88. Hoover and turn mattress
[STRIKE]92. Get rid of old pillows[/STRIKE] scatter cushions to sis - bed pillows bagged for Dogs people
94. Ebay Jewellry
96. Find out how to use Tesco Vouchers (legoland etc.)

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

Howdy Flylady MSE Wonder Crew,:beer::beer::money::money::A
(anyone I can confess my domestic sins too and still be ok and would be Domestic Diva and Saint counts as Wonder Crew and one of the Seven Wonders of this Earth). I hereby introduce my wee little Petite self into the Domestic Goddessery or God-ery (for the Male of the Species hmm) of this Thread.
I am in a terrible cycle. Sweet Family degrime flat, Madamoiselle grimes it up again, Piles of clutter, removing piles without getting to where I desperately need to be. Domestic Diva so I am approved so male of Species is not put off from living with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (If I can get male friend to feel at genuine sincere ease in this respect RESULT!!).
I don't know how to break out of cycle and do so with a bit of OS friendliness.
Moneywise I have MY WAY of saving the £££ but moi is badly in need of the financial Education and support that is available on these Forums and hopefully not be too much of a stumbling block in helping others in also saving money shown by the magnificent Post Thanks System.
Family think I have made sufficient progress to help me with my Laptop and get me some wonderful MSE friendly pressies ie 32'' Flatscreen TV and Iphone 3GS but I am nowhere near where I need to be say if male friend would turn up. My feet, flat, finance needs to be ok as I suspect he is an alcoholic and a drug addict and I need to skew finances so I end up in Scotland, in his good books and preferably being helpful to him as well as him wanting to be my friend.
Yours in the pursuit of Domestic Godliness.

toochoosey

Hugs for aj xx

Pigpen...the same corned beef I always get....can't remember the name....plus the only one they had in the co-op!!! Must do a list next time I go to MrT...that'll teach me!!! We had leftovers instead....much cheaper!!!