Weekly Flylady Thread 27th June 2011

nmlc

Evening all

Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the air[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..[/STRIKE]
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
binbag dance
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.[/STRIKE]
Extras

[STRIKE]tidy a cupboard
Clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Clear a box of clutter from the landing
[STRIKE]Make any necessary phone calls
[/STRIKE]
Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floor[/STRIKE]
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!!
Level Two
strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room[/STRIKE]
clean the windows
Extras

Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it
Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
15 minutes filing!

Have also managed to get rid of 5 black bags of rubbish to the tip, and 5 bags to the CS - all from DS2's bedroom, feeling like I'm starting to get somewhere with it now! Did a small wash, get it line dried and ironed too.

nmlc

Dustykitten

Evening all

Just finished reading today's mound of Governing documents (well apart from the one I can't open - my machine I'm sure)

Just need to do a few more admin bits, set the WM and teasmaid, give the cats their biscuits, lock up and I should be done for the night! Oh and text DH to ring DS3 before school in the morning as he is missing him whilst he is away working. ** there was a rant here about regular hard working people **

Hugs for those with relationship problems.

Love as always for LL and Toots and Diva is still in my thoughts too x

RachelS

Well despite feeling depressed today, I did my basic list, of my dailies plus level one in the bedroom. I actually got to the end of the day thinking 'that's great' because I knew I could have done more, but more importantly, by setting reasonable targets, I'm starting to believe I am a person who follows through with their promises to themselves.

It's all about how you look at it really, and any progress is a good thing.

I had another small victory today...my friend called me and asked if she could come round, and was already at the end of my road. Even a week ago, I'd have made some excuse as I'd have felt my house wasn't fit to be seen. Now, it looked so much better I didn't hesitate to say yes. And I got a pecan Danish out of it ; ).

Dailies and level 1 again for me tomorrow.

Pernicious

Hello everyone,

Will catch up & read posts later, just a quick update from me - this is what I have managed so far this week!

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
[STRIKE]Open the windows and turn on some music![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors[/STRIKE] and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and top of any cupboards!
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Sort out coats, shoes and bags
Clean any ornaments, glass, mirrors, pictures etc
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT!
Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters!

Extras

1. Catch up on some calls/emails
2. HHI
3. Clean switches and sockets
4. Wipe the windows in these areas

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
[STRIKE]Sweep, vacuum and mop floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
Oven and [STRIKE]hob cleaning [/STRIKE]week... and it is level one so none of you can get out of it.. Need to do the oven still
Level Two
Wipe table replacing cloth if necessary..
Clear out a cupboard.. the larder unit or pantry if you have one or just the general messiness of cupboard.. the one where you stuff all things useless.
Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly!
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe the tops of the wall units.. lining them with old wallpaper or newspaper keeps them clean!
Dejunk window sills, dust blinds and wash windows!


Extras

1. Wash light shades and clean bulbs
2. Clean out the smelly fridge
3. Sort out and restock baking cupboards
4. [STRIKE]Scrub sink and shine the taps![/STRIKE]

Wednesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush[/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
[STRIKE]Scrub down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.[/STRIKE]
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/STRIKE]
Collect all the dirty laundry


Extra

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
3. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
4. Make a long list of those things you need to get for going back to school in September!!

Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
[STRIKE]Fling open the window and let in the air[/STRIKE]
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
binbag dance
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extras

• tidy a cupboard
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear a box of clutter from the landing
• Make any necessary phone calls

Not bad considering we did all that this evening! Will try to do some more over the weekend (at least that oven for sure!)

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

My face is a little flushed at the moment....but I am presently fine. Or comfortably numb, at least

Went to feed the fishies (we named them Morris and the Munchers) and accidentally crumbled a wine-enhanced size pinch of flakes into the tank. They have changed movies now - instead of yesterday's The Fog, today it appears that they are filming White Christmas.

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Minion claims to have almost finished doing her room. I shall abstain from checking it, as I really can't be doing with more bother tonight. If, however, it is actually fit for animal habitation, then I am thinking about getting some paint for the upstairs bathroom as I am completely fed up with orangey magnolia in there, especially as it is standard paint, so is patchy where it has been wiped over.

The painted bit consists of one wall and a bit, plus the bath panel, as the rest is white tiled. I am debating dark dusky pink, Minion suggested raspberry or aqua. Any suggestions? It's just not anything at the moment, other than functional, so isn't a place to relax, but I'm thinking elegant, contemporary feminine rather than hotel room or children's playground. There will be no crocheted dolly toilet roll covers in there!

Frittered_Away

RachelS wrote: »

It's all about how you look at it really, and any progress is a good thing.

I totally agree (even if I don't see it myself...)

I remember dieting and say, if I normally ate 2500 cals, setting a target of 1600 cals - if I ate 2000 I didn't see it as good that I'd eaten less than normal, I saw it as a failure that I'd eaten more than planned.
Which led to me giving up dieting altogether which didn't work either

pigpen

Aqua sounds good .. blue reflection is nice?... Mine is blue and white... with a see through shower curtain... with large zebras on :whistle: What about a sagey green (Dulux Misted Hills)? or a pale coffee colour (Dulux Malt chocolate or gentle fawn)? Then again.. I quite like Willow tree as well... I have several aint leaflets things here

Dusky pink is more old lady than contemporary feminine ... you'll want chintz curtains and lace light shades next!!!

Load of washing from td folded and it has been refed.. The 3 baskets that were emptied over the last 2 days are brimming again! .. there is a half full one in the bathroom and an empty one in the girls room.. which will no doubt both be full by Monday.

Friday again I see.. these weeks are flying by just a tad too quickly for my liking!!

Frittered_Away

OK, cleared one bathroom cupboard. It'll do for tonight. I wiped over the shelf with a baby wipe and it came back foamy :eek: maybe someone spilt some shampoo on it over the years or something...

Anyway, it means I accidentally did one of today's extras I'll count it as a hotspot too cause I am TIRED.

Wednesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level Three
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra

• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes

Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
Level 1
Fling open the window and let in the air
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
binbag dance
Extras

• Clear a box of clutter from the landing
• Make any necessary phone calls

pigpen

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor
Level Three
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
Sweep and mop floors
wipe worksurfaces
Oven and hob cleaning week...
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances..

Wednesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Extra

1. List of uniform etc for back to school in September!!

Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing Level 2
make sure no cobwebs..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing


Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms ~ I did DD1's room

By doing next to nothing I appear do have done most of the lists... AMAAAAZING!!!!!!!!!!! Does this mean I do more than I feel like I do or that the stuff doesn't need doing in the first place? It definitely means I boss the children about a lot

2 ebay items need parcelling up.... must get some more pics done!!

I need to sort through school uniform as it is being washed now.. there is loads that is wrecked or too small.

All 6 cats now deflea'd.. I have dead fleas falling off them already.. fiprospot.. cheaper than frontline but the same ingredients suposedly.. but it works and frontline doesn't! It is also £7 cheaper for 6 than frontline!!

Frittered_Away

Mine always get Spot On when it's in Aldi for something like £1.50