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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th July 2011

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  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
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    Well all Monday done except....
    [STRIKE]
    Dishes (They are soaking in the sink)
    [STRIKE]
    [/STRIKE]Put ironing board away (waiting for iron to cool down)
    [/STRIKE]water plants (Still thinking it may rain)
    Get clothes ready for tomorrow (DD's half done)
    [STRIKE]S+S kitchen[/STRIKE]
    S+S Living room
  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    Bathroom now all clean and tidy, clean clothes put away. Kids back in under my feet so i'll chase them back outside, i need them sleeping early tonight. Still need to hoover but i'll do that later, i might just go clean the car out, it's piggin....:(
    Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough.
    And things go wrong no matter what I do.
    Now and then it seems that life is just too much.
    But you've got the love I need to see me through.
    :j :j
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,538 Forumite
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    Well I tried stardrops almost neat (using a damp sponge, so it still frothed) and I tried it 1:1:1 (ish!) with w vinegar and water, both on the oven door, and neither shifted the muck! :(

    Also tried the mix on the tiles in the bathroom and it didnt do a whole lot... Am I missing something?!


    I would use cif scouring cream on the tiles (and in icky cupboards - if you dont believe me pour some on TOP of your greasy kitchen cupboard and wipe it off - it will lift what it touched) and after you've done the cupboard tops, and they are dry line them with newspaper ;)

    I have used brillo pads on manky oven parts (but I refuse to clean this oven it is history...)

    shop's own works as well,

    In fact I just had biro ink on my washer door and cif (well Morrison's own) shifted it. My mum, showed the kids how to clean their trainers with it too. I use it on any hard surface ;) but I am more gentle with it on plastics
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
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    Thank you Honey Bear
  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    Car now nice and clean. WM on at the highest temp with some white vin. Plan is to throw the trainers in next and i most wipe round the door before putting them in. Hubby took DS1 and Rhys for a walk to tire them out. :D

    Then when he gets back i'll go to the shop and he can bath the boys, then i'll get DD and Rhys done when he's finished. I was hoping to mow the gardens but i think it's too late now and i still have loads to do. Need to move the bases of the old bed out to the shed so i suppose i could do that now......:think:
    Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough.
    And things go wrong no matter what I do.
    Now and then it seems that life is just too much.
    But you've got the love I need to see me through.
    :j :j
  • embb
    embb Posts: 3,118 Forumite
    Im thinking instead of paying my ironing lady, i might as well get a cleaner in for a couple of hours a fortnight to do the BIG jobs like changing the bed, and giving the "presentable" rooms a once over.

    Do you think 2 hours would be enough for the following:

    clean kitchen floors (laminate)
    clean living room and downstairs hall floor (laminate)
    hoover stairs and upstairs landing (carpet)
    bathroom & my bedroom floor (laminate)
    wipe round all skirting boards in living room, kitchen, hall, my room and bathroom
    strip and make my bed
    give the oven a once over
    clean the fridge and microwave
    clean the loo, shower and sink whilst giving the bath a quick dust
    dust living room fireplace and ornaments in hall
    wash windows inside if has time
    iron and put away clothes if has time to be alternated with washing windows?

    im thinking i could do all that bar the ironing as i hate it easily in 2 hours but i dont know if others could? downstairs is easy as there is no clutter, its just the babys room to be and the spare room that are the ones with clutter.

    Yep, that and then some if she's any good, that's easily an hour for me, get adding some more to your list ;)

    I'm kernackered, been asleep for 2 hrs and could easily sleep some more lol Holes have been drilled in the kitchen..... they had the cement bucket on my bench :eek: so there's a nice ring to clean up, which I haven't :o microwave has been splattered too. DD1 loves the apartment so signing all forms and that tomorrow with a moving in date for hopefully 1 August....they have to get referances and credit checks done...but they're both dead excited. Got a vip slot for the NEXT sale....Noooooooooo! I wish they wouldn't do that lol

    Erm...still need to make tea but I've decided I cba so just gonna bung jacket spuds in the microwave and have salad and beans with it, or cheese if they'd rather. Or beans on toast.
  • TAG
    TAG Posts: 2,823 Forumite
    I'm going to sort out the clean washing in the ironing baskets(again) and I think I might just iron a few important bits. 15 at a time of course!:p:D
  • seafarers_wife
    seafarers_wife Posts: 2,154 Forumite
    thanks embb, so that means she should be able to crack on with my ironing then in the remaining time :)

    should have got a cleaner sooner lol
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,808 Forumite
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    edited 11 July 2011 at 10:11PM
    Am very pleased with myself: :j:j
    Monday ~ Living room, hall and Stairs, downstairs loo & playroom
    Level One

    [STRIKE] Declutter all the floors[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]

    Declutter all the flat surfaces above the floor!!
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE] dust and deweb[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Vacuum and mop[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]

    Wipe over the sofas, or any marks off them
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Wipe over any cabinets/electricals get rid of those sticky finger prints! - SOME done :)






    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Wash windows if they need it[/STRIKE] - done in playroom & hall only
    2. [STRIKE] Wipe any grubby paintwork/marks off walls/doors/STRIKE] - FEW done
    3. [STRIKE] Polish any metal (brasses or silver!)/glass[/STRIKE]
    4. [STRIKE] Empty and sort a cupboard or drawer[/STRIKE] - 2 shelving units done in playroom
    5. [STRIKE] Strip DD's bed and wash everything[/STRIKE] - just teh actual uncovered pillows and cushion pads left to wash
    I also need to do at least 1 x HHI. And DD is away until Friday, so I'd like to tackle parts of her room whilst she's not here ;);)

    Also DONE
    20 mins gardening
    vacuumed kitchen & dining room as well as above rooms

    Off to iron now & then have a large glass of vino :D:D


    ETA:
    50 mins of ironing now DONE (washed and dried 4 loads today and yesterday - so plenty of ironing still left!! :()
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
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    Evening! Been beautiful here today so washing has dried :D

    Ofsted report arrived today - we are officially a 'good school with some outstanding features' :T :j

    Been to Rainbows and am now eating dinner - then I need to concoct a list!

    wendywitch - Happy Birthday

    welcome to all newbies

    juliejim - hope today went well x

    pigpen - so glad the plasterer arrived (for his sake as well as yours :rotfl:)

    toochoosey - hugs; hope you feel better soon x
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
  • Great news on offtrousers, Frodders.

    Think we might have just had the same result...but its not official yet.
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
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