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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th July 2011

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  • Goodintentions
    Goodintentions Posts: 1,962 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Good afternoon :D

    Thanks for the birthday wishes :)

    Haven't done any flying today. Took the dog for a lovely walk this morning. Took time to just look & listen. I was tempted to pick some blackberries!! Lots of birds singing & bees buzzing. Sat and watched a rabbit for a while (dog is too stoopid to notice a rabbit when he has a ball!) It's all good for the soul :)

    Then DD1 treated us (me, DH & DD2) to breakfast at the wetherspoons (DS at school :o) All I want to do now is have a little snooze :p

    Hopefully I will get something done today, otherwise I will have to catch up tomorrow ;)
  • sammiell
    sammiell Posts: 756 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    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
    1. Wash any filters that need it.. don't forget the extractor hood!
    2. Wash the windows if they need it
    3. Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle...
    4. Wipe over the oven and hob
    Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
    Level one

    Declutter the floors and flat surfaces
    Level Two
    Level three
    Vacuum under furniture you are able to move without injuring yourself
    Do a BIIIIIIG declutter... toys gone, shoes gone, paperwork gone...
    Extras
    1. Wipe and water neglected plants
    2. Wash any windows that are in need
    3. Eat a frog.
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    Hello Jill nice to see you and well done on your weight loss and triathlon. Glad some of the 'oldies' are coming back to the fold, we have missed you all.

    Hugs for others still AWOL Mudders, Serena, Moff, G&B to name a few.

    Been very disciplined:

    Hoover and mopped hard floors
    S&S toilets
    tidied whole house
    WM2 in progress

    A little break and a cuppa now and then

    Hoover rugs
    Hour in the garden
    meal/week plan
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • catznine
    catznine Posts: 3,192 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    edited 5 July 2011 at 1:07PM
    I'm back on board again! This made such a difference leading up to dd's wedding and knowing it was under control made all the difference to my stress levels! So thank you again everyone! The amazing thing is that it really doesn't take long once you get started!
    I do however still have the scary fridge and fridge freezer to clean! Today I heard on the radio that Beko fridge freezers can be a fire hazard :eek: so must go check out if my model is on the list! I only bought it because it was the only one that fitted into the small space available!


    Magnificent Monday ~ kitchen!
    Level One

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

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

    Thoroughly clean the Fridge
    [STRIKE]Wipe the table.. does it need a clean cloth?


    [/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. Wash any filters that need it.. don't forget the extractor hood!
    2. Wash the windows if they need it
    3. Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle...
    4. [STRIKE]
    5. Wipe over the oven and hob
    6. [/STRIKE]
    7. Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
      Level one
      [STRIKE]Declutter the floors and flat surfaces
      Empty and wash out wastepaper baskets etc
      [/STRIKE]Level Two
      [STRIKE]Wipe sofas
      Vacuum floors... or mop them.. whatever..
      [/STRIKE]Wipe over any paintwork/doors etc
      Level three
      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...
      [/STRIKE]Extras
    8. [STRIKE]
    9. Wipe and water neglected plants
    10. Dust and deweb
    11. [/STRIKE]Wash any windows that are in need
    12. Eat a frog.
    Looks like my Beko fridge freezer could be one of the ones affected! :( It's an 05 model and very like the one in the diagram on the web site! Thanks for the link btw I have made a note of the serial and model number but phone lines are busy! surprise, surprise!!! Not sure what to do if I can't get hold of them, not happy if it is a fire risk!!
    Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.

    Jan grocery challenge £35.77/£120
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,468 Forumite
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    Still planning as if we are getting married in 4 days. Mum has had 2 scans today and so waiting for results. She will definately be in tonight and depending what they find may or may not be out tomorrow. She has slept well and reports from the hospital are good so we have more hope today.

    As if we don't have enough stress going on, we may be putting a deposit down on a house this week! We have a surveyor coming out this afternoon and a couple of estate agents through the week, I think we are mad.
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1530/£2700
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £3571.87/£30,000
  • ok in for this week, would have been in properly last week but too much went on to even go there!!!

    Magnificent Monday ~ kitchen!
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Wipe all appliances.. large and small [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe over units and kickboards[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Sort and wipe a cupboard.. [/STRIKE]

    Extras


    1. [STRIKE]Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. [/STRIKE]
    2. [STRIKE]Wipe over the oven and hob[/STRIKE]
    that should keep me busy!!!

    Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
    Level one

    [STRIKE] Declutter the floors and flat surfaces[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors... or mop them.. whatever.. [/STRIKE]
    Level three
    [STRIKE] Vacuum under furniture you are able to move without injuring yourself[/STRIKE]


    not doing badly this week, actually managing to keep up, after a fashion :D
    Nonny mouse and Proud!!
    Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience
    !!
    Debtfightingdivaextraordinaire!!!!
    Amor et metus. Lac? Sugar? Quisque massa vel duo? (stolen from a lovely forumite!)

  • catznine
    catznine Posts: 3,192 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    (((hugs))) ajmoney! When the stress gets too much, stop, breath slowly and deeply and take one day (sometimes one minute) at a time! So sorry you have all this stress and worry at what should be the happiest of times! Keeping your Mum in my thoughts and prayers! x
    Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.

    Jan grocery challenge £35.77/£120
  • Frittered_Away
    Frittered_Away Posts: 258 Forumite
    edited 5 July 2011 at 1:19PM
    You must be mad ajmoney! If you get through the next week or two then you can deal with ANYTHING. Massive massive hugs, stay strong xx

    Been to Lloyds, address change happens overnight. Some stuff can get done today though - according to United utilities You currently owe : £318.89. Cheers for that...

    Dentists in 2 hours :eek: :eek: I wonder if I get so anxious that I hurl, I don't have to go...
  • seafarers_wife
    seafarers_wife Posts: 2,154 Forumite
    Im not long back in from my 2nd hospital apt of the day. when i was there i did something when getting off the seat and jarred my back so unable to move again without being in agony and the only thing i can take is useless! had to wait after my apt to see the consultant who squeezed me in so she could have a play with my back but other than that its me back on taking it very slow. Im annoyed as it always happens when OH is away and work arent going to be chuffed with me. i phoned when i was waiting for the consultant and got voicemail so will see what they have to say when i phone in again to let them know im home.

    flying is now relegated to stuff i can sit and do without much movemnt which is no use whatsoever :mad:
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Boys mattresses replaced
    Bedding in the WM much to their disgust when they get home.. they not only have clean sheets I have moved ALL the stuff off their beds and filled 2 binbags with rubbish and put loads of their tat into 'storage' :D
    They have a mountains of carp to sot through when they get home as I have arranged for a chappy to come give us a quote for a new window in there.. heehee.... I LOVE being evil!!!!!!!!

    WM x2

    DW needs unloading.. and I have DD1's mattress to shuffle now before school so we have done half of them..

    I also cracked a nail which I need to glue when Squeak wakes up.
    doc was pleased with her chest and she is on the inhalers for the forseeable. :( but no more infection and her ears are fine so we think she may just have hayfever making her ears itchy.
    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.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
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