Weekly Flylady Thread 1st August 2011

Valli

Have cleaned the living room (despite the fact that, in the opinion of DS, it didn't need doing. Well, lets just say some of us have higher standards than others of us:))
and have ironed and done more washing and ironing all away.
Offered DS half a pizza for an early lunch. He wasn't interested so made a sandwich. DS noticed this and asked for one. So I made him one (yes he could have made his own but re earlier comment about standards - well some of us can use the kitchen and leave it looking like a before picture from How Clean is Your House). Mind you (cackles evilly) he had the plate I had just finished with, much reducing the washing-up pile). Then he wanted another. No could do as I had used up all the ham by this point. So he had a whoopsied hot x bun.

Then I went to get my feet done - nails properly trimmed and filed (didn't giggle even though it does tickle) and hard skin scalpeled off - bliss! MUST remember skin softening socks and I shall use the Burt's Bees foot cream I got from a pupil!

LameWolf

Managed today's list, despite having Mr LW wfh today. As we also have the rest of the week's lists, I'll post'n'delete what's already taken cre of or not needed/applicable, so that I can better see what I actually need to do.:o


Wednesday ~ Bathroom & Study
Level One
Declutter the floors No clutter to start with!
Scoff a frog Minor repair to perching chair in bedroom
Clean the baths, loos, showers, sinks etc Done
Level Two
Collect all the laundry and deposit in the basket! Done
Wash shower curtains/bath mats etc Shower screen done alongside porcelain; mats are fine.
Defrag PC done Sunday while you clean the tiles and shine the mirrors! Done
Level Three
Wipe any sofas/chairs in these places Done on lounge day
Empty and clean out any bins Done
Recycle/bin any empties and make a note of what you need to restock on N/A at present
Extras

1. dust and deweb Done
2. Clean windows and sills as necessary Done
3. Wipe over any paintwork Done all I can get to
4. 15 minutes filing and desk clearance! N/A – none to do

Thursday ~ Childrens Rooms and Land of Spare Oom
Level One
Strip beds, vacuum and turn mattresses if needed and remake with clean bedding N/A
Put ALL the toys back in their homes! N/A
Chomp a frog
Level Two
Declutter the floor N/A – stores are all neatly in crates
Laundry in the basket N/A
Dust and deweb
Level Three
Sort a box of toys N/A
Sort a cupboard of clothes N/A – all done recently in the Giant Clothes Frog
Vacuum the floors Done by Mr LW:A
Extras

1. Wash the curtains/blinds etc if needed Not needed
2. Wipe the paintwork/walls etc if needed
3. Wash the windows if needed
4. Smallfry gets to choose a DVD/film to watch and you have to watch it with them BUT.. and it is a big but.. they have to have helped do some tidying in their room!! Popcorn/sweets/crisps as appropriate.. N/A – no smallfry here – and I draw the line at allowing a Toy Poodle to choose DVDs!:rotfl:

Friday ~ The Bedroom and the landing!
Level One
Strip bed, vacuum and turn mattresses if needed and remake with clean bedding Done Saturday (as always)
Empty a box of junk from the landing N/A – no landing; no boxes of junk elsewhere
Frogmunching!
Level Two
Declutter the floordrobe N/A – no floordrobe here!
Laundry in the basket N/A – it's already there!
Dust and deweb
Level Three
Sort a box of stuff from your room.. any box!
Sort a cupboard of clothes.. make it neat.. can anything be flung? All been done very recently
Vacuum the floors Done by Mr LW:A
Extras

1. Wash the curtains/blinds etc if needed Not needed
2. Wipe the paintwork/walls etc if needed
3. Wash the windows if needed
4. Spend half an hour doing something YOU want to do FOR YOURSELF!!! Hair appointment, nail appointment long soak in the tub.. YOUR time!! No sharing!

It's been thundering here - poor little Louie went and hid under Mr LW's pc table.:( He's come out though now it's stopped, yapped at a pigeon in the garden (can see through the patio door), and is now on the sofa.:D


I think we'll take him out in a minute, before the rain returns.;)

gillypkk

Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the guff and put it where it belongs!
Empty bins etc[/STRIKE]
Attack a frog!
Level Two
[STRIKE]wipe the sofas
Vacuum the floors, including the stairs[/STRIKE]
Level three
[STRIKE]Vacuum under any furniture you can safely move[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Update spreadsheets/meal plans etc..[/STRIKE]

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors and work surfaces!
Wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
Munch a frog!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe all small appliances and replace
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe over large appliances and unit doors.. make sure insides are clean too[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe table
S&S the hob & oven[/STRIKE]

Wednesday ~ Bathroom & Study
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors
Clean the baths, loos, showers, sinks etc[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Collect all the laundry and deposit in the basket!
Wash shower curtains/bath mats etc
Defrag PC while you clean the tiles and shine the mirrors![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Empty and clean out any bins
Recycle/bin any empties and make a note of what you need to restock on[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. [STRIKE]dust and deweb[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Wipe over any paintwork[/STRIKE]

Thursday ~ Childrens Rooms and Land of Spare Oom
Level One
[STRIKE]Strip beds, vacuum and turn mattresses if needed and remake with clean bedding
Put ALL the toys back in their homes![/STRIKE]
Chomp a frog
Level Two
[STRIKE]Declutter the floor
Laundry in the basket
Dust and deweb[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort a box of toys
Vacuum the floors[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Wash the curtains/blinds etc if needed
2. [STRIKE]Smallfry gets to choose a DVD/film to watch and you have to watch it with them BUT.. and it is a big but.. they have to have helped do some tidying in their room!! Popcorn/sweets/crisps as appropriate.. [/STRIKE]

Friday ~ The Bedroom and the landing!
Level One
[STRIKE]Strip bed, vacuum and turn mattresses if needed and remake with clean bedding[/STRIKE]
Empty a box of junk from the landing
Frogmunching!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Declutter the floordrobe
Laundry in the basket
Dust and deweb[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floors[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Wash the curtains/blinds etc if needed
2. Spend half an hour doing something YOU want to do FOR YOURSELF!!! Hair appointment, nail appointment long soak in the tub.. YOUR time!! No sharing!

now coffee break and time to find the froggie list while the WM finishes washing the shower curtain ready for the curtains from my room.

gillypkk

[FONT=&quot][/FONT]FROGGIES!

1. [STRIKE]Call Hyrdo[/STRIKE]
2. Change Co-op PIN
3. Online Shop
4. Tidy dining room unit
5. Go to bed very early one night and catch up on some sleep!!!
6. Sort out linen and towel storage
7. Tidy and reorganise 3 under stair cupboards
8. Put boxes in loft
9. Rearrange loft
10. Start Xmas savings and lists

i dont feel like ive done much today yet the lists show otherwise!

i wont be here on friday as DS2 has the hospital in the next city over then we are popping into the shops coz i need a few things from the likes of Primark etc...

msgnomey

Feel like I have done loads and I have eaten a HUGE frog!!!
Have
made bed
wmx1
pegged out x2
shredded and filed (FROG) including 5 very out of date cheque books!!!
emptied bins
emptied shredder

am now in the middle of tidying my desk!!

must get back to it NOW!!!

msgnomey

right desk tidy (just don't look in the drawers!!)
I will finish it when we get back from our holiday

next job is to find packing list and yup you guessed it...start packing!!!(away from tomorrow!!!)

Mudbath

Hello again. Hope you're all having a good day.

:wave: hello right back at you boddy xx

I'm loving the frog idea and I attacked a few frogs today without realising it. Not done a list as such but i've;

- walked dogs
- thrown a load of birthday/get well etc cards that i'd been hoarding
- put all children's homemade cards to me in one place
- emptied a gibble drawer - either chucked stuff, put it on view or charity bagged it
- got DD to empty DW
- worked for a couple of hours
- shellac'ed my nails
- downloaded some books to my kindle
- emptied another drawer of gibble (as above)
- put all birthday paper/bags in one place
- freed up a drawer for shoes so they're not all over bedroom floor
- encoured daughter to make chocolate brownies (mmmmmmmm)

Now i'm going to do rockstar toes ready for hols.

Off I go.......

seafarers_wife

frog has gone in the form of clothes storage, my bedroom looks so much neater. also decluttered a snooze, dreading going back to work next week but am so glad and grateful that they are letting me do part tiem hours for about 6/7 weeks and then back to full time hours which will also be for 6 weeks or so before i then go on maternity leave for 1 year :j

another frog about to be done in the form of boxes from babys room to recycling as its bin day tomorow. i am not having it hanging round for another 2 weeks, so they can all get chucked.

gillypkk

i am totally fed up of the terrible 2 tantrums!!

yes DS2 isnt feeling great but i am sick fed up of him screaming at me when he doesnt like my answer! really its riduclious! i cant deal with it much longer he needs to snap out of it.

2nd night in a row he hasnt eaten his tea but is now trying to get me to give him pudding. no chance mate! he can stand and scream at me all he likes but ill still be saying no! im ignoring him for now but oh my gosh my head is so sore and its not fair on DS1 who has taken to putting his fingers in his ears everytime his baby brother starts his carry on. he was actually crying tonight too coz he says he is fed up of DS2 crying all the time.

tonight is basic ironing so i have clothes to wear tomorrow and friday then im sitting down with a vodka!

Valli

Gilly - try removing him for a time out away from the table.
Not for refusing to eat but for the fussing when he doesn't get his own way.
But you have my sympathies IT IS hard. Having said that, as long as you are consistent he will get the message eventually.

DD has returned from her sleepover and requested a chippy tea. I have requested a room tidy - first. NO sign of anyone departing for the chippy;)