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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th October 2011

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  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 17,960 Forumite
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    hex2 wrote: »
    Rained on a few times here too.

    Cleaning the dyson filters made a huge difference. Really clean carpets downstairs. I need to empty and fill the DW, and refill the WM. Must do the S&S of bathrooms too as DH has a visitor tomorrow. Cant do much about the thin layer of plaster dust over everything though. Is it bed time yet?

    Reminder to self - create a new drain guard.

    I have plaster dust too :( but no more hole in the ceiling :j one room is done :beer: but the landing and stairs need doing, then downstairs where he's just going to tidy it up, and then the other bedroom. Which is currently full of stuff that I need to move into the other room (remember I can't out anything on the landing, or in the hall AND I need to work. I might ask him to put it off until I get back from my next work trip.

    Utility room is in bits. Floor has been levelled with a screed, which is now drying. Machinery is blocking access to all cupboards (it was blocking access to the freezer, but I've solved that as I need to eat). Plumbing is being done on Saturday morning, so hopefully I will have a washing machine, TD and DW soon after that. I need to clean the dryer hose outlet, dryer hose and backs of the machines before they go back in. My ancient WM still has a hot fill as well as cold, so hot washes are cheap using gas-heated water :D

    During all this the cleaner managed to get the bathroom, my bedroom, the loo, the living room and accessible bits of the kitchen cleaned. Including the windows, the loo window frame as the blind is down and we emptied 3 bookcases, killed the spiders, cleaned the shelves and I've just finished putting the books back (having cleared out a few books and DVDs I no long want/need).

    So despite all the work, the house is mostly clean. I need to rehome a pile of coats before I can go to bed, and I know I will have people annoying me in the house for the rest of this week and too much of next, but it's starting to come together!

    More importantly, I managed to get out at lunch and have a cuddle with my day-old niece :D

    ... Oh... And I did some work... ;)
  • seafarers_wife
    seafarers_wife Posts: 2,154 Forumite
    edited 25 October 2011 at 8:36PM
    just doing a list update and then im off to run a nice hot bath.

    had a very nice day pottering and not doing much and saw the consultant who is being very nice to me and going to induce me around 38 weeks so no chance of a christmas baby for me, which means i can buy a cute tacky christmas outfit to dress baby in for future blackmail purposes :D

    Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
    Level One
    Vacuum said decluttered floors!
    Level Two
    declutter and dust the mantle putting back only what should be there
    Wipe the sofas if needed
    dust and deweb
    Level Three
    Clear and wipe window sills, and any electricals and picture frames etc
    Extras
    HHI
    binbag dance
    Wash any windows that have been neglected
    Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
    Level One
    Declutter floors
    Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
    Level Two
    Vacuum floors
    Level Three
    Sort through one box of junk!
    Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
    Level Two
    Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
    Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
    Level Three
    HHI
    Clean the oven and hob.. :D
    Extras
    Wash the windows
    Binbag dance
    clean door deals, filters and deterrgent drawers!
    Thursday ~ Childrens pits, spare or neglected rooms!
    Level One
    Strip, wash and replace bedding
    vacuum the floor
    Level Two
    Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed!
    Straighten the toy boxes and shelves
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Wipe sticky grotmarks from the walls, doors and paintwork
    Extras
    Binbag dance
    15 minutes filing
    Friday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level Three
    Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
    Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!
    Extras
    Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    Greenbee how close is your tank to your washer? My plumber told me that even my hot fill would only fill with cold due to the distance the water had to travel, the machine would have enough water before the hot came through.

    Kitchen just about done for the night, one stubborn pan soaking.

    Having HH on here then WM on and bed.
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 17,960 Forumite
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    Greenbee how close is your tank to your washer? My plumber told me that even my hot fill would only fill with cold due to the distance the water had to travel, the machine would have enough water before the hot came through.

    Kitchen just about done for the night, one stubborn pan soaking.

    Having HH on here then WM on and bed.
    Thinking about the route the pipes take, about 15ft, but they are well lagged and usually full of hot water as when I'm washing I have usually run the tap next to the machine. And the hot water pressure is nearly as good at the mains pressure downstairs, so it should work out OK.

    Hope you manage a nice early night dusty :D
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
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    Evening - just updating my list.
    Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
    Level One
    Declutter the floors
    Vacuum said decluttered floors!
    Level Two
    declutter and dust the mantle putting back only what should be there
    Wipe the sofas if needed
    Level Three
    Clear and wipe window sills, and any electricals and picture frames etc
    Empty and clear out a cupboard or drawer..

    Extras
    Wash any windows that have been neglected
    Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
    Level One
    Declutter floors
    Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
    Level Two
    Vacuum floors
    Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
    Sort through one cupboard of clothing

    Wednesday ~ Kitchen
    Level One
    Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
    Find and wipe the worksurfaces
    Level Two
    Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
    Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!

    Level Three
    Clean the oven and hob..

    Extras
    Wash the windows
    Thursday ~ Childrens pits, spare or neglected rooms!
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum the floor
    Level Two
    Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed!
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Wipe sticky grotmarks from the walls, doors and paintwork

    Extras
    15 minutes filing
    Friday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One
    Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)

    Level Two
    Clean bath and sink
    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
    Wipe down tiles in bathroom...
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
  • mummyyof5
    mummyyof5 Posts: 1,839 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi all flying off piste this week as OH has a week off work.

    Today we have emptied a car full of junk from loft and taken to tip:j:j...so how come you cant even tell we have been in there:(:(

    OH fitted a new light fitting in DR

    3loads of washing done

    1 hotspot cleared in LR

    new shed door and 2 windows fitted:j:j:j..not by us but they look so good.

    swept out all little porch.

    hoovered all downstairs

    Did all ironing:D

    Ds1 and Ds2 sorted through all their jumpers and t-shirts...some passed on and loads for charity shop..more fling:)

    sorted out all Halloween costumes..more flung and rest sorted through.

    OH is getting all xmas decorations down tomorrow so I can go through them when I get back from Toddlers.

    Sure there was more but cant think what else right now

    Loads of thanks to Pigpen for all the work you have put into thread for the last couple of years...hope you wont leave us totally I love your posts :p:p

    Love to all xx
    Feeding 6 Adults 1 Teen a 8 year old with hollow legs and a very fussy 5 year old. Also 3 cats and 3 fishies
    To include all Food,Toiletries and Petfood.
  • Sequeena
    Sequeena Posts: 4,728 Forumite
    Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
    Level One

    [STRIKE]Declutter the floors
    Vacuum said decluttered floors![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]declutter and dust the mantle putting back only what should be there
    Wipe the sofas if needed[/STRIKE]
    Wipe and water plants, dust and deweb
    Level Three
    Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe window sills, and any electricals and picture frames etc[/STRIKE]
    Empty and clear out a cupboard or drawer..
    Extras
    1. HHI
    [STRIKE]Check all the winter coats are clean and ready to wear.. and put away all the summer ones! Polish your wellies!!
    binbag dance

    [/STRIKE]
    1. Wash any windows that have been neglected
    Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter floors[/STRIKE]
    Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors[/STRIKE] well sort of, our hoover is giving up the ghost
    [STRIKE]Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
    Sort through one cupboard of clothing[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Sort out the airing cupboard or linen cupboard.. wha t can go? What do you need to keep?
    wash any curtains/nets that need it
    Sort through one box of junk!
    Extras
    1. Do a small job you have been putting off forever
    [STRIKE]check all the smoke alarms are working as they should!
    Sort out the junk from your favourite/most used handbag!..
    [/STRIKE] the pram bag was full of receipts
    1. [STRIKE]Get rid of those receipts from 1982 from your purse! lol[/STRIKE]
    2. Fill a binbag for charity shop (or the bin if you prefer!)
    Not too bad considering how little I've done lately....
    Wife and mother :j
    Grocery budget
    April week 1 - £42.78 | week 2 - £53.05
    24lbs in 12 weeks 15/24
  • Landing already perfect. My bedroom not so much, but it'll do for another couple of days.

    Minion suitably physiotherapied for another fortnight.

    She slept rather well on her new memory foam topper - and the physio says that not only does she approve totally of buying it, she's jealous :)

    Continued to curry favour with her by buying single use hairdye for Halloween/Samhain - (and something a little less temporary for myself :D), a bat charm for her mobile, another nose stud for myself and a new backpack for school as she wants to protect her back when carrying stuff. It's a gothic cat. And it has mp3 speakers built in. Silly money, but she can't use a cheapie as they break or dig into her back too easily.


    She opted for a ding dinner (her name for cook/chill/microwave junk :)), so all I have to do now is go downstairs once I have found my slippers (my feet are really cold for the first time this autumn) and cook my dinner.


    She will be assisting with food shopping tomorrow. And the mountain of clothes on the TD WILL be leaving for the safety of her wardrobe.
    I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.
    colinw wrote: »
    Yup you are officially Rock n Roll :D
  • evening all. not worked off the lists today coz i had solicitors and a grumpy child but i cleaned the fishes and lost 3 in total today :(. my nitrogen cycle is taking longer to kick in than it should so im on daily water changes till it does and starving the fishies for a couple days. bird also got cleaned out. done a load of washing and ran out of washing liquid. i normally have one or 2 bottles spare but it seems i didnt buy any last time they were on offer and ive now used up my store so its a good job i didnt strip the beds today too coz then i would have washing piling up over my bedroom. Mr A has daz on special - a massive box for £4 so i might go back to powder and just hope that DS2 doesnt react to it.

    ill try to get back on list tomorrow but ive to go to Mr A and into town for some bird seed. hope the weathers better tomorrow.
  • started this yesterday and was rather pleased with myself. today did level one and two. sorted out another charity bag, one bedroom wardrobe and 3 kitchen cupboards. Any advice on how to keep on top of all housework when you work full time? thanks x
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