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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th July 2011

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  • uropachild
    uropachild Posts: 522 Forumite
    edited 5 July 2011 at 11:24AM
    DS needs to learn to crawl already!! He is so whingy right now cause he keeps reaching for things and falling over, wriggling onto his belly and then whining until i sit him up again. It's doing my head in! Although, i need to include some babyproofing measures along with the big declutter today cause once he moves i will need to be a lot tidier. I forget just how good DD is at not touching things she isn't meant to.

    Happy birthday to dancemum, goodintentions & piggers DD. :D Have a super duper day!

    Listy-poo:

    Magnificent Monday ~ kitchen!

    Level One

    Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!


    Level Two

    Wipe over units and kickboards
    mop the floor

    Level Three

    Sort and wipe a cupboard.. throw away all those germ harbouring chipped plates and mugs!


    Extras
    1. Wash any filters that need it.. don't forget the extractor hood!
    Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs

    Level one


    Level Two


    Level three

    Do a BIIIIIIG declutter... toys gone, shoes gone, paperwork gone...

    Extras


    1. Eat a frog.

    :T Done :T

    Kids & me up, milked, fed, dressed, milked again, snacked, fed.
    2 x HHI
    WM x 2
    WL x 1
    TD folded & put away
    Hide & seek played
    Moderately awesome train track built & played with
    Dangerous portions of track removed & bagged up for storage (cholking hazard)

    :pTo Do :p

    Baby shower stationery check
    Wash baby jars for shower
    Time self chugging from baby bottle
    Create paperwork/games for shower
    Make a start on next set of wedding photos
    Message prospective brides & grooms
    Message S about the tables
    Take photos of kids for large frames
    Draw plan of photo displays in living room
    Finish toots list FROG
    Find a permanent place for selling stuff
    Phone tax credits!!
    Play dens with DD
    Sarah. :p
    DD is 8 years old DS1 is 6 years old
    DS2 is 14 months old
  • seafarers_wife
    seafarers_wife Posts: 2,154 Forumite
    Happy Birthday to everyone whos birthday it is today.

    skimmed the thread as so tired, but got to be up :( am off to get showered in 5 mins and then go to the hospital for part 1 of blood tests, am having the pregnancy glucose test thing today and not looking forward to it as am already a bit hungry and wanting something to eat and drink, so will be over by 11.30 and then i can eat :) also got a niggley back and struggling to move but cant take any medicine till the blood tests are done for some reason so going tohave to put up with it, i just hope it isnt going to go again as that will be the straw that breaks the camels back.

    list update

    still tip of a bedroom to sort out today

    Magnificent Monday ~ kitchen!
    Level One

    Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!

    Binbag dance!
    Level Two
    Wipe all appliances.. large and small :p
    Wipe over units and kickboards
    Sweep and mop the floor
    Level Three
    Sort and wipe a cupboard.. throw away all those germ harbouring chipped plates and mugs!

    Thoroughly clean the Fridge
    Wipe the table.. does it need a clean cloth?
    Extras
    Wash any filters that need it.. don't forget the extractor hood!
    Wash the windows if they need it
    Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle...
    Wipe over the oven and hob
    Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
    Level one

    Declutter the floors and flat surfaces
    Level Two
    Wipe sofas
    Vacuum floors... or mop them.. whatever..
    Wipe over any paintwork/doors etc
    Level three
    Do a BIIIIIIG declutter... toys gone, shoes gone, paperwork gone...
    Extras
    Dust and deweb
    Wash any windows that are in need
    Eat a frog.
  • Morning all! Had quite a productive day yesterday...well, OH did! He's been reading this thread in secret and doing the jobs. He insisted it was a coincidence, but when he asked me if the bin 'smelled sweet' yet and asked me what a big bag dance was, I got suspicious!

    So my list as it stands is...

    Magnificent Monday ~ kitchen!
    Level One

    Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!
    Binbag dance!
    Level Two
    Wipe all appliances.. large and small :p
    Wipe over units and kickboards
    Sweep and mop the floor
    Extras
    1. Wipe over the oven and hob
    Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
    Level one
    Declutter the floors and flat surfaces
    Level Two
    Vacuum floors... or mop them.. whatever..
    Wipe over any paintwork/doors etc
    Level three
    Vacuum under furniture you are able to move without injuring yourself
    Wash any soft furnishings
    Do a BIIIIIIG declutter... toys gone, shoes gone, paperwork gone...
    Extra
    1. Wipe and water neglected plants
    2. Dust and deweb
    3. Eat a frog
    I think my frog for the day will be changing our address at the doctors...been meaning to do that since we moved!
    1. Eat a frog.
    Every act of kindness, no matter how small, isn’t wasted ❤️
    "It’ll be alright in the end, and if it’s not alright - it’s not the end"
    Every pound we spend is a vote for the sort of world we want

    2021 wins - 1
  • wendywitch
    wendywitch Posts: 1,319 Forumite
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    I have a very busy day today but this is the list for today including the stuff I missed last week

    Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
    Level one
    Declutter the floors and flat surfaces
    [STRIKE]Empty and wash out wastepaper baskets etc[/STRIKE]
    Declutter the chairs, floor and top of any cupboards!
    Level Two
    Wipe sofas
    Vacuum floors... or mop them.. whatever..
    Wipe over any paintwork/doors etc
    Clean any ornaments, glass, mirrors, pictures etc
    Level three
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you are able to move without injuring yourself
    Wash any soft furnishings[/STRIKE]

    Do a BIIIIIIG declutter... toys gone, shoes gone, paperwork gone...
    Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
    [STRIKE]HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters![/STRIKE]
    Extras
    Wipe and water neglected plants
    Dust and deweb
    Wash any windows that are in need
    Eat a frog.
    Catch up on some calls/emails
    Clean switches and sockets
  • Amara
    Amara Posts: 2,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Happy birthday for Birthday People!!!
  • wendywitch
    wendywitch Posts: 1,319 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    outofmoney wrote: »
    Yes, we were able to do that some years ago when our cat stumbled across some barbed wire :eek:

    Why did you go to PAH? Not heard good reports. Are they better than people say?

    I sent them there because I was worried about them getting ill while I still had a bill with Briar house and that she might not treat them because of this. It was only supposed to be temporary but I just haven't moved them. They are cheaper and I haven't had any problems though I've also heard bad things. The only problem I have is that you need the money up front.
    I might move them back to Briar once the kittens have had their jabs and snips, it's cheaper at PAH
  • embb
    embb Posts: 3,118 Forumite
    Morning lovelies! :wave:

    Happy Birthday to the Birthday girls :bdaycake:xx
    Got work at 10 for a couple of hours, will post Lovefilm on the way there as there's a handy post box, my frog is a biggie- do accounts then fill tax credit form in and post :eek: I'm running out of time so needs doing super soon.

    I've done the kitchen- empty DW, reload it, wipe all surfaces, filled the bin up with extra stuff as there was space and put it out, along with the green and recycling bin. Let the rabbits out and fed the cat. Just off upstairs now with the clean washing, make my bed and bring some more washing down and set the WM away.

    Lil_me :hello: x
    Fab sales Toots woohoo :T x

    Laters dudettes xx
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
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    Good morning all, Happy Birthday to those celebrating today and Hugs to poorlies and poorly relatives xx

    The house is a tip, DD's bedroom has exploded and I have to be in work for 11:15, and will be at the show till 3:30 at least......my frog is still to take the library books back but I am totally skint.....

    Feeling very sorry for myself.....will find a list and get on with the ironing........xx
  • RachelS wrote: »
    Fritteredaway...when I moved into my first student house after halls, there was a really weird smell. It took a while to narrow it down to the fridge..the previous occupants had moved out more than a month before and switched off the fridge, in the height of summer, leaving a large pack of steak in the freezer. I can still smell that smell now, I don't think it quite left the place all year.

    :eek: that's terrible! They switched off our freezer but it's empty ;) our tenants just left us some plates, cutlery, 2 knife blocks (I kept the knives :p) and plenty of mould. ;)

    Painter's here. He had a go at opening the bathroom window but nothing doing. I'll have to add that to 'the list'... which currently includes the sparkers on the hob not working, and a snapped key in the front door of the building. Fun times.

    We don't have a toaster :( that is definitely going to be changed. I've got a 6 pack of crumpets and now nothing to do with them! (Can't stand heating up the grill for 2 crumpets)
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    DW on
    WM emptied and refilled partly
    Middle room cleared inc a binbag of rubbish!.. I made the girls do it seeing as they were up and ready for school at about 5 this morning.. this evening they have the back room to clear and they are having dinner and going to bed and I don't care what time it is :p

    They had Squeak up at about 6 so she is miserable as sin too and at docs at 10..

    Tiddles said she doesn't like me when I am tired lol... not many people do!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
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