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Weekly Flylady Thread 19th September 2011

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  • xx_Jo_xx
    xx_Jo_xx Posts: 2,858 Forumite
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    edited 18 September 2011 at 10:14PM
    Tomorrows list...

    Call and book van
    Speak to Dad and brother
    Send off letter to trading standards re car loan
    Take down curtain pole from spare room


    Monday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
    Level One
    Declutter floor
    Strip wash and replace bedding and vacuum mattress if needed
    Go through chest of drawers and wardrobe removing anything WHICH DOES NOT FIT!!!
    Level Two
    Vacuum Floors
    Dust and Deweb not forgetting bed base, headboards & curtain poles
    Binbag dance
    Level Three
    Box up anything not needed before move
    Fill a box for charity shop - there is bound to be at least a boxful...
    Tidy away and shoes or books that are strewn about - chuck some & pack some

    Extras
    1. Find 5 bits to send to ebay
    2. Wash windows
    3. Sort through your make up and smellies.. are there any that can be rehomed/chucked?
    Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs
    Level One
    Declutter and degrot the floors
    Vacuum/mop floor
    Level Two
    Dust and deweb
    Wipe all the paintwork in the hall and stairs, including doors
    Wipe the sofas, remove all cushions and vacuum underneath
    Level Three
    Check smoke alarms.. HAVE YOU SORTED FIRE SERVICES/CHIMNEY SWEEPINGS BEFORE YOU NEED YOUR FIRES???
    Clear and wipe the table/mantel/etc and put back only what should be there.
    Sort coats, shoes and bags into their proper places

    Extras
    1. HHI and put it away
    2. binbag dance
    :)Sometimes lurking, sometimes posting, but always flying:)
    You are supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for God's sake! - The Holiday
    DFW :idea: August 2013... Debt total £15,475.56 - Jan 15 £11,738.66 - DEBT FREE by 2015
    Feb GC £48.02/£250 (£201.98)
    :D I will declutter my house and debts :D
  • Okay I'm in again and hoping that I feel better this week and can actually do some cleaning! :o
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • Good evening all x I'm not getting online nearly as often at the moment and rarely get a chance to post, but I'm trying to keep up with you all! This week I shall definitely be flying, even if I'm not always posting. I'll keep checking for lists x
    I understand congratulations are in order for pigpen!! well done girl x:beer:.

    I'm going to have to swap mon/tues list round as DH works nights and will be in bed, but he's off tuesday. I might even get him to do it :D.
    Hugs to all that want/need them x
    Off now to get some damson gin started ready for christmas presents then to bed x
    freecycler and skip diver extraordinnaire:cool:
  • Good to have you back, toots. Sounds as if a quieter spell might do you good.

    I'm back in again. Been slacking for a while and it shows :eek:
  • hello - i'm in again

    must try harder:o
    Yesterday is history
    Tomorrow is a mystery
    Today is a gift
    That's why we call it 'The Present'
  • Thank you for the new thread Tooti :) Much love to you and pigpen for all you do :) I will try and do something every day after work and report on here every day too :)
    Going to bed now, headache coming :(
    Nos da all, love and hugs,
    Jen x
    Everything happens for a reason :)
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    For those of you not on fb...

    Dot arrived fairly spectacularly on Friday at 21.56 weighing a huuuge 5lb 4oz (2.38kg for those who work in the new currency)

    She has a first name but an official announcement will be made once the children have met her.

    Thank for the well wishes and congrats.. my phone allowed me to read but not post.. :(
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • Mrs_B
    Mrs_B Posts: 333 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Those photos are lovely Pigpen - and how proud and gooey Daddy looks. :) Thanks for sharing.

    Came on to collect my listies, so that was a lovely surprise - just off to complete a few dailies now.
    Work is not my Hobby
  • juliejim
    juliejim Posts: 7,944 Forumite
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    Morning All

    Lovely pictures piggers - pleased to see you're both home now.

    I'm going to visit a school this morning, then I have Beavers tonight but other than that I should be at home. Having said that, I have some applications to do over the next few days and I also need to sort quite a bit of Beavers' stuff out before my training session tomorrow.

    Have a good day all

    Hugs

    Jue
    NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
    MBNA £5500
  • Lovely pic, piggers. Congrats and welcome to the new arrival

    Monday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
    Level One
    Declutter floor, chairs and floordrobe
    Strip wash and replace bedding and vacuum mattress if needed
    Level Two
    Vacuum Floors
    Dust and Deweb not forgetting bed base, headboards & curtain poles
    Binbag dance
    Level Three
    Tidy the linen cupboard
    Wipe down the paintwork
    Tidy away and shoes or books that are strewn about

    Extras
    1. Find 5 bits to send to charity shop/recycle
    2. Wash windows
    3. Wash any curtains etc that need it
    4. Sort through your make up and smellies.. are there any that can be rehomed/chucked?
    But need to go into town first thing to post a package (and perhaps have a wander round the shops)
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