Weekly Flylady Thread 25th July 2011

ixia

hi hope you don't mind if i join.:)

I'm off work just now and have been doing bits but I'd like to get the whole place cleaned from top to bottom.

i've printed off lists and off to make a start will update later.

uropachild

Hey all, sorry i've no been around. Had loads and loads on at the moment. One of my friends 3 year old son has neuroblastoma cancer and we're raising money for his treatments. I'm organising a sale of baby things to raise funds in a couple of weeks so i've been on with that. I also decided to let things slide a little in favour of spending more time with the kids, but it's now gone too far the other way. Really need to find a healthy balance!

Problem is when i do a lot in the week when do you fit it in??? Monday we went out to the park and had a picnic, which took up most of the day (with getting ready and things included). Tuesday my Grandma came round so that day was spent with her. Wednesday i was at the library in the morning and a group in the afternoon with the inbetween times spent eating and getting ready etc. Then today we met some mums and babies/toddlers for a couple of hours and came home for lunch and my parents are coming round in a bit. Thenkfully i can just abandon mum and dad with the kids and get on with some housework, but all i will be able to get done is the "surface" stuff cause of how behind i am. When do you do it?? I know every week won't be this busy, but i would like it to be. It drives me crackers when we're in all day, but then going out just takes up such a massive chunk of time!

Anyhoo, i hope everyone is well. Hugs, sticks, spoons, big sloppy snogs and general well wishes to you.

pigpen

White paint coat #1 done in the bathroom
white gloss on stained plaster done.
My bag packed for the weekend..
New bed sheets in the WM

DD5 about to be removed from her larynx!!

seafarers_wife

list update

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Sweep and mop the floors
Level Two
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Extras
Sort through a cupboard or drawer.. I bet loads can be flung!
Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob..
Dust and deweb blinds/curtains!
Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!!
Extras
Vacuum AAALLLLLL the way up the stairs
Spend 15 minutes tackling a hotspot!!
Wipe the woodwork in these areas
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
Declutter the floordrobe
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
15 minutes grotspot clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc
Extras
Wipe lightshades and dusty bulbs.
Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. flyaway bugs!
Clean windows in these rooms
Thursday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
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
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extras
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
clear a clutter spot in the bathroom and make it clean and decluttered!
Friday ~ childrens rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Make a start on sorting out the school stuff to out away/get rid of -OHs work stuff instead
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras
Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
Friday fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Frogs

1. Close Abbey Bank account
3. chase up quote from builder: making loft hatch bigger and putting in ladders, putting in bannister & removing cables from roof and filling in gaps
4. sort out under our bed - WIP
5. sort out kitchen walk in cupboard
6. shredding to be done
7. filing to be done
10. sort out driving licence - need to wait to do passport
11. organise clothes properly
12. sort out underwear (need to find/buy bigger bras :eek:)

Goodintentions

magicgirl wrote: »

if its not on the list, its done! been very busy this week.

Nesting!!

Welcome ixia :wave:

I have been to Homebase & bought some paint (quick drying gloss - it is low odour & washes in soap & water :j) as I couldn't get the lid off the one in the shed (after fighting my way through spiders webs :eek:) and feels almost empty anyway. And (wait for it...) I have painted the LR door!! :j:j Unfortunately, it makes the rest of the paintwork look really old & grubby now At least I will be able to clean it now when it comes up on the lists

Dog has been walked (the sun came out, it was very therapeautic), and DD1 dropped at work. Downstairs loo & basin cleaned.

I need to tackle upstairs soon, but I have hit the pm wall of fatigue DD2 has just made me a cuppa :coffee::shocked: so I will see how I feel after that

seafarers_wife

have done a mini frog. have filled out a new passport application to change my name and my photo, as had mega trouble with the old photo as it really doesnt look like me. now my problem is getting someone to certify the new photos. think i might have to have a trip back up to my parents to get someone to do it.

Valli

hello all

thanks for the kitten mention Mrs C - I am sure you are right...it looked perky enough anyway!

been into work and tidied and took, to the tip, 5 binbags full of shredding - I only filled one but the others were in the ICT suite and there's no room for them there, also took 4 recycling bags of paper - so that's all been skipped (into a proper paper skip).

We let a man in who had come to do a job. Now, I knew this job was going to be done 'over the hols' - it's transferring some equipment from one room to another. But I didn't know when the head had arranged for this. So I let him in and I waited until he had gone then I locked up. Then I phoned the caretaker to tell her he had been. She knew nothing. No one else turned up to admit him so goodness knows what would have happened had we not been there. Courtesy is going to prevent me from typing what I really think but the word brewery is involved

anyway kitchen's a mess...better do summat!

seafarers_wife

Im going for a HHC or a bit longer, im going to do the following!

clean the loo, sink & shower
clean the bathroom floor
empty carp out the bathroom (mainly a couple of power tools and a book)
give the bath a dust
empty under my bed and chuck it all into spare room
empty out babys room and chuck it all into spare room

Goodintentions

seafarers_wife wrote: »

Im going for a HHC or a bit longer, im going to do the following!

clean the loo, sink & shower
clean the bathroom floor
empty carp out the bathroom (mainly a couple of power tools and a book)
give the bath a dust
empty under my bed and chuck it all into spare room
empty out babys room and chuck it all into spare room

I will join you! (without the 'babys room' bit )

vanilla

Afternoon all, we're back abit early but i'm sore (sunburnt) plus Rhys has a serious dose of the runs. We had a nice few days away and i'm ready to make a serious start on the house.

So far i've fed everyone, unpacked car, unpacked suitcase, paid some bills, put wm on and i'm now gonna grab a cuppa and draw up a hugh list of everything that needs done...:D feeling very positive at the minute..:rotfl:

lamewolf take it easy on yourself honey.
greenbee hope all goes well and that OH gets his finger out.
toots you rant away anytime.
triker speedy healing vibes for DD.
goodintentions i hope dc calms down for you.
piggers happy belated birthday to DD2.:bdaycake:
juliejim sorry to hear about the job interview, there will be something better round that corner, you wait and see.
Habby belated birthday boddy :bdaycake:
hex that sounds so exciting.