Weekly Flylady Thread 15th August 2011

jjef

Afternoon all,

Productive morning so far -
Wm x3
Dw x2
all clean ironed washing away
meal planned for sept
shop list for this afternoon
LR once over


Still to do
[STRIKE]food shopping[/STRIKE]
clear out coat cupboard
check gloves, hats etc
[STRIKE]
hour in garden
HHI
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Interesting to read about the elec gas bills I have just switched and received an energy monitor in the post this morning so think that might be tonights job to set up and then tomorrow to sort out what costs the most.

MrsChaos

Valli wrote: »

OMG - £33! for a box of matches!

Scuttles off hunting for matchboxes and other available 'items of interest'.

Valli

this WAS a very old box - certainly pre-war!


I am trying to clear the RoD aka the dining room

greenbee

It may be old Valli, but who knew there were people out there scouring eBay for ancient matchboxes. Would you like to come and inspect my house to see whether anything in consider to be unwanted tat might actually be valuable?

wendywitch

Afternoon all, really can't get started today (yeah ok I know I'm like that most days ). Went out last night it was totally unplanned I just noticed on fb that an old school friend was coming down for the weekend so we arranged to meet up. So I gathered up some other old school friends, it was a great evening. I stayed later than I expected but it was a cheap night for me :money: as I'm on meds I wasn't drinking :A so everyone else brought my cokes and I gave them a lift home.
Some how though I woke up with a heavy head

DD1 dropped at boyfriends, they're out with his family for the day. DD2 and her friend dropped at drumming club, they're meeting up with her dad after to watch the boat racing. I opped out and have come home to do the house . . . maybe

Lots to do

Monday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Declutter all the floors
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
Extras
Wash any windows in need
Wipe over sofas if needed
Tuesday ~ Kitchen and dining area
Level One
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
mop the floor
Level Two
Scrub the sink clean and polish up those taps.. attack with a toothbrush to remove those grotty bits
Level Three
Wipe units, kickboards and appliances
Clean hob
Extras
Wipe the back door.. inside and out
Clean a small appliance.. defuzz the kettle, decrumb the toaster etc
Clean light fittings/lamps
Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Declutter floors
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
scrub the tiles..
Level Three
Wipe paintwork on the landings
do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras
Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!
Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Declutter the floor
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Wash windows
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom
Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months..
Extras
Binbag dance!
Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby
Make a start on that list of stuff you need to do to winter-proof your home!.. Cutting bills and keeping out the cold! Dont forget the car list!
Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Level Two
Wash windows
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras
dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!
　

dancemum

News flash - the wardrobe clothes have been sorted. I have 1 bin bag for CS, 1 for washing and 1 for bin. Clothes are now in size order, range from 12-22 I tried throwing all big stuff away when I last lost weight but have ended up with nearly nothing to wear. DH clothes sorted too.

Oven has been pulled out and sides/ floor cleaned.
Master Bedroom dusted.
Airing cupboard emptied

Valli

greenbee wrote: »

It may be old Valli, but who knew there were people out there scouring eBay for ancient matchboxes. Would you like to come and inspect my house to see whether anything in consider to be unwanted tat might actually be valuable?

I am beginning to develop an eye for this - I had a tin I bought for 50p which I later sold for about £15, an old (50s) pinny that went for over £20...
I'd LOVE to come and root through your stuff.

I always list old stuff as Vintage, if I can link it to a placename that helps - after that it's just luck really!

If in doubt try it on a 99p free listing - then if it doesn't sell it's cost nothing! I did start my matches off at £4.99 because that's about what I guessed they were worth! They were actually wax vestas! (Vesta is an old name for a match)

I'm going to CLOSE the windows - I'm sitting in a draught and my left side is slowly seizing up!

Just updated my e bay spreadsheet (because some stuff I'm selling for BiL has sold and I like to keep good records)

Dustykitten

Over half way through preparing the car boot stuff now but I'm bored of it now and slowing down. Think I'll have a break for HH and then have another burst. At least the sun has come out now.

Kids are decluttering the garden of snails now the rain has stopped. 5p per slug in the pot of salt water is the deal.:D:D

LameWolf

Valli that was a brilliant thread you found - couldn't resist adding my twopenn'orth!:rotfl:

Bonnie_bumpkins here's a pic of Ted when he stayed last August - he doesn't look any different now.;) Luckily, being coarse-haired, he doesn't really go all "bouffant" after his bath.:D
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/LameWolf/Ted005.jpg

Mr LW cooked us egg'n'chips for dins.:A Just as well, because I barely had the energy to eat, let alone to cook first!:D

greenbee

To be honest Valli I CBA to do eBay. Work takes up quite enough time... Even freegle is too much like hard work! However, I decluttered most of the junk from here and my parents' place a few years ago doing car boot sales (have fun Dusty ) so I don't really have much that can't go to the recycling centre.

Having exhausted myself chopping and stacking logs, I have achieved nothing this afternoon (apart from repacking a small cabinet that lives on the landing and moving it back out there). The cleaner has just texted to say she will be coming on Monday instead of Wednesday so I need to do more tidying today and tomorrow so she can clean properly! It is improving slowly... But throwing out the dead flowers will make a difference.

Loo seat fixing seems to have come unstuck again, so I need to let the bathroom people know and get it replaced... It has only been there for a week and a half!