Weekly Flylady Thread 31st October 2011

greenbee

How have I done this week?

Monday - kitchen and dining room
level one
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
[STRIKE]Clean the drawer and filter in the WM[/STRIKE]
Wipe [STRIKE]table[/STRIKE] and chairs ... One chair done... Several more to go
Level three
Clean the kitchen sink and drains
Empty and clean out your bins!
Clean the oven & hob

Declutter Mission
[STRIKE]
Sort through your tea towels, table cloths, napkins etc and get rid of any you don’t like or use. Check you can find the one you want for Christmas Day whilst you are at it.[/STRIKE] this was done not long ago, and I don't have separate stuff for christmas


Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, [STRIKE]hall and stairs[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/STRIKE]
Clean windows and all glass, including the tv screen
[STRIKE]Clean the downstairs loo and basin[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Clean the mantel or coffee table, re home things that don’t belong here[/STRIKE]
Wipe and water plants.... Need to do this before I go!
Vacuum or wipe the sofas

Declutter Mission:
[STRIKE]
Sort through all the DVDs, games, CDs etc and see which can be rehomed or sold. Check all the right discs are in their cases. Dust the area and replace them all. Get the family to help and try to get input of ideas for presents, ie somebody saying I love this film – is there a new/similar one out?[/STRIKE] did this last week when the downstairs bookcases were emptied and cleaned... Need to sort the upstairs books when they are unpacked.


Wednesday – Choose a room which never gets much attention
Maybe snug, kids bedroom, spare room, conservatory

Level 1
[STRIKE]HH putting all the stuff away and rehoming items to other rooms[/STRIKE] I've been doing lots of rehoming...
Level 2
[STRIKE]Hoover or mop the floor[/STRIKE] did the newly plastered room which hasn't been done for weeks because it's been full of junk...
[STRIKE]Deweb the ceilings Halloween is over[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe all dusty areas with a damp cloth[/STRIKE] I've been doing this constantly all over the house, but haven't got to ALL of them yet!
Level 3
[STRIKE]Wipe the radiator[/STRIKE] did the hall radiator
Catch up on phone calls you should have made... I'm going to do my bill payments instead...
[STRIKE]Clean the lights in this room[/STRIKE] i've done the ones in the hall and now can't get one of the glass shades back on...

Declutter misson:

[STRIKE]Sort through any cupboard/drawer in this room and have a good fling.[/STRIKE] a friend collected a bin bag of clothes, and the plasterer took some stuff to his sister's charity shop, so I've done well on the flinging this week. I still have a couple of boxes of books and DVDs to get rid of.


Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level 1
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Clean baths, sinks and toilets[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk [/STRIKE] and piled lots of stuff back on it...
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats and shower curtains etc[/STRIKE]
HHI
Clean the mirrors

Declutter mission:

[STRIKE]Spend HH dealing with Paperwork, filing and shredding[/STRIKE]


Friday - Master Bedroom and Landing

Level 1
[STRIKE]Strip the bed linen and wash and replace[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Hoover the room including under the bed[/STRIKE]
Clean the windows
[STRIKE]Remove the piles of stuff on the landing[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Have some me time – soak your feet and read a magazine etc[/STRIKE]
Do any mending, sew on buttons etc
Wipe all the door handles and light switches to prevent germs spreading

Declutter mission:

Hotspots or boxes of stuff. I’m sure we all have at least one. Actually I wonder who has the most! Sort at least one of them, completely, properly not half heartedly.

Valli

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

Valli - one of the lovely crafty shops in the Shambles sells roundtuits! I am constantly explaining to people exactly what it is!

I was about to ask WHAT craft shop - then I realised it's YOUR Shambles and not the one in Valliland!

Mudders my grandma used to have little ribbons sewn on to tiny safety pins with poppers on, for holding up her 'unmentionables'. Or you could fashion something with velcro - Juliejim's got some - did you get that sorted BTW Juliejim?

Brought the washing in. Some's too wet to iron, really but some dry enough to iron and air so I have done a maidenful.

greenbee

Mudbath wrote: »

Ooooh that's a good idea and even I, with my limited sewing ability, could do that. I've got poppers. Where would I get 'tape' from? Is that something that John Lewis would say in the haberdashery section? I'm liking that idea - thank you .

Bits of ribbon work. Or old name tapes. You're bound to have something you could use...

greenbee

Monday - kitchen and dining room
level one
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe table and chairs ... One chair done... Several more to go
Level three
Clean the [STRIKE]kitchen sink[/STRIKE] and drains
Empty and clean out your bins!
Clean the oven & hob

Declutter Mission

DONE


Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room
Level 2
Clean [STRIKE]windows[/STRIKE] and all glass, [STRIKE]including the tv screen[/STRIKE]Sitting room windows done last week, no TV. Frame done on stair window... And and landing window need doing next week
Level 3
Wipe and water plants.... [COLOR="rgb(255, 0, 255)"]Need to do this before I go![/COLOR]
Vacuum or wipe the sofas

Declutter Mission:
DONE


Wednesday – Choose a room which never gets much attention
Maybe snug, kids bedroom, spare room, conservatory

Level 1
Done
Level 2
Done
Level 3
Catch up on phone calls you should have made... I'm going to do my bill payments instead...


Declutter misson:
DONE


Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level 1
Done
Level 2
Done
Level 3
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE] Outsourced... And it was returned last night
Clean the mirrors

Declutter mission:
DONE

Friday - Master Bedroom and Landing

Level 1 Done
Level 2
[STRIKE]Hoover the room including under the bed[/STRIKE]Done earlier in the week in an attempt to combat the dust
Clean the windows this was done last week
Level 3
[STRIKE]Do any mending, sew on buttons etc[/STRIKE] no need
Wipe all the door handles and light switches to prevent germs spreading

Declutter mission:

Hotspots or boxes of stuff. I’m sure we all have at least one. Actually I wonder who has the most! Sort at least one of them, completely, properly not half heartedly. About to put away all the washing so I can start packing :cool:

mumofjusttwo

Right then. Has done quite a lot of the list but appear to have caught a cold which is to be expected with all the children in the school.

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Level Two
Clean the drawer and filter in the WM
Level three
Clean the drain
Clean the oven

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
Level 3
Vacuum or wipe the sofas

Wednesday – Choose a room which never gets much attention
Maybe snug, kids bedroom, spare room, conservatory
Level 1
HH putting all the stuff away and rehoming items to other rooms
Level 2
Wipe all dusty areas with a damp cloth
Level 3
Wipe the radiator
Clean the lights in this room
Declutter misson:
Sort through any cupboard/drawer in this room and have a good fling.


Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level 3
HHI
Declutter mission:
Spend HH dealing with Paperwork, filing and shredding


Friday - Master Bedroom and Landing
Level 1
Bedding
Level 3
Wipe all the door handles and light switches to prevent germs spreading
Declutter mission:
Hotspots or boxes of stuff. I’m sure we all have at least one. Actually I wonder who has the most! Sort at least one of them, completely, properly n

soappie

greenbee wrote: »

Does anyone know whether I'm likely to have problems getting food supplement powder through customs?

Whatever you do, don't decant some to a plastic bag and stick it in your sponge bag

How was the duck?

LameWolf

embb wrote: »

LW How about the lady that organises your Dog sitting for you? Or the local vicar? Is it compulsory that you have to give details?

Apologies for taking so long to answer this - I've been laid up poorly all day.:o
Unfortunately the dog-sitting lady is really just a business acquaintance, although I do get on well with her; and I don't even know the vicar (I assume we must have one??:D). I don't believe it's compulsory - I never had any contact names in my old passport, and it was never questioned;:o it just depresses me that I don't have anyone close in RL, other than Mr LW, who would actually give a tinker's cuss if anything happened to me.:( Now, my will on the other hand, I had to think long and hard.... in the end, Mr LW's two oldest pals are down as my potential executors, on the basis that it's Mr LW who will have to work with them if/when I pop my clogs.;) So that's the infamous "A" who we've sort of looked after a bit since his divorce, and "P", who Mr LW has known for over 20 years, too, but who doesn't actually like me very much if we're honest.:cool:

Now, for the latest Challenge update. As mentioned, I've been poorly all day, so not really up to speed....

Friday Variety is the spice of Life
Bored of cooking the same meals all the time? Dig out a cookery book or search on line and plan to cook something new this weekend. It can be a dinner, cake or even breakfast – give your taste buds a treat.
No star claimed yet:( I've eaten three dry cream crackers all day - although I did just now manage an omelette cooked by Mr LW. Hoping to feel better tomorrow; if we managed to get some cream at the Farmers Market, I'll make us a quiche, as we haven't had one for ages. I can vary what goes in it, to comply with the challenge.;)

Enjoy the weekend
Bonfire weekend so try to have some fun with family or friends or just catch up on some reading, knitting etc
I can claim this star - as soon as Mr LW's done his Wii Fit stuff, we shall sit down together and look at the General Knowledge crossword in the paperWe enjoy this, it exercises the ol' brain cells, and gives us some time together.

Preparing for Winter Challenges:snow_grin

Friday Bedtime
Time to change the duvet for a higher tog; test the electric blanket; check the hot water bottles for leaks and get the flannelette sheets out. If possible wash light weight duvets before storing for winter – stored in pillow cases they can be left on the bed as extra cushions if you lack space or placed flat underneath the mattress for added warmth.
Snowman, please!:D We only have the one duvet, but I've washed the merino underblanket, and it's now safely on the bed. The sheets we use in place of the duvet in the hot weather are all tidied away in the bed drawers.
Weekend Outside
Outside winter preparation. Turn off outside tapes. Empty water butts. Put away garden toys (clean) empty out pots which have finished and store. Cover garden furniture. Make sure the BBQ has not been left filthy for next year. Check supplies of logs and coal for winter. Do you have salt for the ice? Sweep up some leaves (of get someone else too) to prevent slippery paths.
We did a lot of this during the week; we don't use coal or logs and don't own a BBQ, but we have salt available, and some sand, and Mr LW has even hoovered the floor of the shed (he did this the same day he cleaned and sharpened the mower before putting it into "hibernation") and we habitually keep all the garden stuff clean and tidy, so I'll claim my Snowman, please.:o

Pollybear

Evening all, just put the computer on. I've done two loads of washing today. I know where the salt is for when it gets icy! Waiting for timer to go off for dinner - there it goes!

soappie

Pen Pen - loved the lego video

After turning up out of the blue earlier this week, my phone line clearly took objection to the unexpected foray back into MSE land and decided to go TU. Took BT two days to sort it out (complete rewiring required from top of telegraph pole to house to sockets in hallway) but I'm back online.

Have I flown today? Hmmm - decluttered a couple of hours in catching up on sleep. Cycled (yes - cycled! - can't afford a lot of petrol at the mo so have taken to cycling whenever I can - oh it also helps stave off the pounds I was beginning to put on after I gave up smoking in the summer!) to Asda for some small bits and then the butcher for meat and the market for veg and cycled home on a very wobbly, rather overladen vintage bike again. And then I crocheted a "neck cosy"! I've decided one of the reasons I feel cold is because my neck is cold. Don't have any polo neck jumpers and can't justify buying new ones at the moment so used a ball of wall that was knocking about and rustled up a cowl - or is a snood?. It's actually quite effective!

But, ought to think about putting dinner on - chicken casserole tonight methinks...

kazwookie

Mudders~ double sided tape should do the trick try ebay for it.

Greenbee~ check with the airline and BAA website, as 'food stuffs' were banned in carry on stuff, but it may have changed.

Dinner eaten
Cat hiding from fireworks
Not a lot else done