Weekly Flylady Thread 15th August 2011

Littlemissteapot

Thanks for this weeks thread

Hi Everyone, This week will be a bit topsy turvy as I'm also moving this week. (Sending lots of support over to ajmoney - Good luck with your move too)

For the next two days I am washing, ironing and packing everything. Do not know what else to do so I'm going to make a list right now.

bargainhunterss

Thanks for another week Pigpen and Toots!
I'm in again!

Monday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Declutter all the floors
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes and umbrellas etc
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
Tidy and clean the porch
Extras

1. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.

ttfn and will update later! xxx

ajmoney

short_bird wrote: »

Hi, AJ
I'm really sorry that I can't remember whether you're moving from privately rented, rented from council or housing association or your own place! The short version, IMHO
Privately rented is clean enough to get your deposit back
Council or Housing Association: clean enough and nothing left behind that they will bill you for shifting!
Owned: Leave everything that's on the list with the solicitor and all your rubbish out.

And don't forget to take gas and electricity meter readings in both properties and meter serial numbers from the meters in the old place. just to be on the safe side!

From our own place to our own place. Fixtures and fittings are being left along with manuals for appliances, guarantees for boiler/driveway/windows and phone directories. We are part exchanging our house with a new build company and it mentions in the paperwork that they will retain £250 for cleaning and if it is not needed then they will refund in full or refund what is left if not. I am tackling the oven tomorrow as that will be a big one, apart from that everything is ok apart from our living room carpet which has marks on. They didn't come out when we tried to clean it a while ago so hoping my friend's machine will help it but it is just general wear and tear TBH. So long story short just wondering what other people do cleaning wise.

ajmoney

Littlemissteapot wrote: »

Thanks for this weeks thread

Hi Everyone, This week will be a bit topsy turvy as I'm also moving this week. (Sending lots of support over to ajmoney - Good luck with your move too)

For the next two days I am washing, ironing and packing everything. Do not know what else to do so I'm going to make a list right now.

Don't waste your time ironing if it is going to get creased when you pack it. We have just put everything away and I will do a few items a day when we get there until it is done.

Littlemissteapot

ajmoney wrote: »

Don't waste your time ironing if it is going to get creased when you pack it. We have just put everything away and I will do a few items a day when we get there until it is done.

I think you're right - I can iron OH shirts the night before.
One less job to do this week :T

cat_smith

Littlemissteapot wrote: »

I think you're right - I can iron OH shirts the night before.

Why don't you make him iron his own shirts? :rotfl:

Front and back lawn now mown. Looks much better. We'll never keep up with it ourselves - DH too busy and with my back I can't wield a lawnmower, so we're going to get someone in every couple of weeks. Previously we've been lowering the tone of the neighbourhood.

Off to take furry beast for a walk.

seafarers_wife

just back from town and its mad. remind me durham for shopping is a nightmare! much rather have braved the hell that is the metrocentre. oh what i wouldnt give for braehead shopping centre at the moment :rotfl:

have finally closed my abbey accounts. i didnt get the curtains for the hall and doors as they looked nothing like the online picture. they looked like something that wouldnt be out of place in the adams family house if im honest so back to the drawing board on that.

just going to go put on a bit of slap and then go visit OH's grandparents for an hour and then back to finish off downstiars.

LameWolf

Hi all

I am in this week, but not able to do much today due to Mr LW wfh, and several errands to do in town this afternoon. Followed by bathtime for Ted!:eek::D

However, I'll post'n'delete, as lots of today's list is either covered or not applicable here.;)

Monday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Declutter all the floors Done (not cluttered to start with, tbh)
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes and umbrellas etc All in their places to start with
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats Done by Mr LW:A
Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants N/A
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves All straight and in correct order. All DVDs, games, CDs in correct cases
Tidy and clean the porch N/A – we don;t have an enclosed porch
Extras

1. Wash any windows in need Not needed – amazingly, there isn't even any nose art!:T
2. Wipe over sofas if needed
3. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
4. Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

Jojo ooh, I'm jealous of Minion! I want my feet fishified! I'm convinced they'd be heaps better.:o

Mumto5 oh, your poor DH! I loathe wasps – hope he's not in too much discomfort by now. Thank goodness he's not allergic!:eek:

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

except the wretched child that punched her and hurt his hand:rotfl:

Ain't karma a biach!!;):D

pigpen wrote: »

WHY is my Toots list getting longer and longer rather than shorter? I added another 11 things last night!

Mine seems to be doing that, too. I don't understand it.:think:

short_bird wrote: »

I wonder if the Lame Wolf household has dried out from last night's doggy bathing?

Ah, the doggy bathing is this afternoon, when we get back from town. So I still have that joy to come. We shall be taking the excellent advice that various Flyers offered last night, moving everything portable out of the bathroom, keeping the door firmly closed, arming ourselves with a plethora of towels.... and working in our underwear!:rotfl:

Right, it's nearly time to head for town, so I must away and fling on some war paint.

Laters, all.;)

cat_smith

LameWolf wrote: »

Hi all

Ah, the doggy bathing is this afternoon, when we get back from town. So I still have that joy to come. We shall be taking the excellent advice that various Flyers offered last night, moving everything portable out of the bathroom, keeping the door firmly closed, arming ourselves with a plethora of towels.... and working in our underwear!:rotfl:

Right, it's nearly time to head for town, so I must away and fling on

Let me know how it goes - a camera is always fun!

gunsandbanjos

Monday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms! Starting dinner soon so we'll see if they work....

Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
2. Wipe over sofas if needed

Looking pretty good so far.