Weekly Flylady Thread 27th June 2011

Looby_Lou

Done reasonably well this week, although I'm still nagging the kids about their bedrooms!
Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas![/STRIKE]
Declutter the [STRIKE]chairs[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]floor[/STRIKE] 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
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. [STRIKE]Catch up on some calls/emails[/STRIKE]
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
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
Oven and hob cleaning week... and it is level one so none of you can get out of it..
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe table replacing cloth if necessary.. [/STRIKE]
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. Scrub sink and shine the taps!

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

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms
Level One
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!![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]strip the beds and wash those sheets.[/STRIKE]. and any duvets that need doing
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
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!

poohbear59

I have my shiny new laptop

Today I am still concentrating on DSs rooms. As DS1 doesn't show any sign of wanting to move out we have decided to get him some furniture so it is being delivered today. Hoping it will help him feel as though we want him here. Black dog still haunting him.

Just cheapies from ebay but will do. They need building so we are ready with the tools for when they arrive.

DS2's room is shiny and clean and ready for when he returns. DS3 is helping to sort out his room as he too has huge amounts of outgrown clothes. He is still growing at 21!
WM x 5 I have discovered that if I wash the duvets 5 times they eventually come clean!!

Our neighbour has just given us a salmon!

Frittered_Away

sharonr wrote: »

Oh, and I wanted to ask, what's the best MSE way to clean your DW? Just went to buy some cleaner and it was £3,57 each!!

Aldi have it in occasionally - the ones you stick in the cutlery rack and run the machine empty.

Most of the time we don't bother though - I mean, what's going to be cleaner than someone which is sprayed with washing up liquid at 60 degrees once or twice a day?

It reminds me though, I should probably do it since the parents are away.

pigpen

Sharon.. they recommend you use the toxic cleaners at least once a month to stop the build up of slime and grease in the internal pipes. I got some which had 4 sachets of stuff for about £8.. it has definitely made difference to my machine. I also clean around the door which is always ganked up with grot. I'll see if I can find a link or something to the one we use. LINKY I got it from the local engineer so it was much cheaper.. oust do one too

greent

sharonr wrote: »

Oh, and I wanted to ask, what's the best MSE way to clean your DW? Just went to buy some cleaner and it was £3,57 each!!

I run it on empty with a DW tablet in and LOADS of white vinegar poured into the rinse compartment - works well for me

Dustykitten

Busy day but have managed to get 2 loads of washing done, second on the line now.

DW - I buy the stuff when it is on offer (Waitrose had the finish ones two pack half price last week). Waitrose own make is cheap and works well too but does leave a bit of a chemical smell. I find them worth it and do it about once every 6-8 weeks.

DS1 has kindly unpacked most of my shopping, I'll do the rest now and then I need to find a recipe for Devilled sausages. Anyone got a good one to hand which works well when the sausages are served cold?

juliejim

Anyone joining me for a HHC @4?

Frittered_Away

I'm in!

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sharonr

Thanks for the replies re DW cleaning.

I usually get the Morissons ones, but they only had the Finish today and I thought that was a bit steep. (I used my last one at the beg on June so due another wash). I was wondering about white vinegar and bicarb as a cheap alternative.

pigpen

white vinegar and bicarb doesn't shift the grease and food in the pipes.