Weekly Flylady Thread 31st October 2011

Pollybear

Afternoon all

I've got two loads of washing on the line and it's lovely and sunny and breezy. Vacuumed and dusted through downstairs and washed the kitchen floor. I even got down and hand washed the bit from the back door to the kitchen door that always looks ingrained and that is much better now so I will have to force myself to do that more regularly.

Roast dinner cooking, DD2 is coming today:)

methekidsandthecat

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Level three
Clean the kitchen sink and drains

Declutter Mission
Declutter a bag of papers by filing or shredding as necessary - have loads to do but it is a start

Extra
T/c to furniture restorer - tried nr so message left on answer phone

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall
Level 2
Remove clutter
Clean windows and all glass, including the tv screen

Declutter Mission:

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?

Wednesday – Conservatory and Study
Level 1
HH putting all the stuff away and rehoming items to other rooms
Level 2
Deweb the ceilings Halloween is over
Wipe all dusty areas with a damp cloth

Wednesday Extra's list:
Dunelm for new curtain pole and curtains for living room
Find receipt and take wrong curtains back to Dunelm
T/c solicitor re huge photocopier left behind by previous owner
Sort out building insurance for old house

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level 1
Clean floors in these rooms
Level 2
Clear any clutter from desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level 3
Clean the mirrors

Declutter mission:

Spend HH dealing with Paperwork, filing and shredding

Friday - Master Bedroom and Landing
Level 2
Hoover the room including under the bed
Clean the windows
Remove the piles of stuff on the floor
Level 3
Have some me time – soak your feet and read a magazine etc
empty bin bag of clothes -sort and put away/wash
Wipe all the door handles and light switches to prevent germs spreading

Personal Challenges:starmod:

Monday Trick or Treat
Today I want you to get somebody else to help with the flying, the more the merrier. Some of you are doing far too much for your household on your own (not all I know there are lots of partners and children who do help) so today I want you to either trick them into helping you and/or treat them for doing so. Any treat will do, bake a cake, rub their feet, just say thank you. If there is nobody to help then I want you to spend 15 minutes doing a job you really don’t want to and then give yourself a nice treat.

Tuesday Do it different Day - DONE

Wednesday Water Squeezes -DONE

Thursday Shaker Day - DONE

Friday Variety is the spice of Life - DONE

Enjoy the weekend - DONE
Preparing for Winter Challenges:snow_grin

Monday the clock have gone back summer is officially over
DONE

Tuesday see the light
DONE

Wednesday Potions and Pills
DONE

Thursday Car Prep
Get your car ready for winter so that if you should get caught in the snow or break down you are prepared. Here is a great guide for what you could do.
No car? Give your freezer a good sort; do you have space for emergency bread and milk supplies. Are you low on anything? Could the freezer do with defrosting?

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.

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. Do you have salt for the ice? Sweep up some leaves (of get someone else too) to prevent slippery paths.

Oh dear - so much still left to do.... and will be going over to the other house soon. Think I will stop now and get some lunch as I missed breakfast and I am starving. I managed to empty 2 large boxes and put most of it away and also emptied 2 bags but the bits need washing due to mouse issue.

Right off to find some food....:)

Penelope_Penguin

Personal Challenges:starmod:

Monday Trick or Treat - done :staradmin

Tuesday Do it different Day - done :staradmin

Wednesday Water Squeezes - done

Thursday Shaker Day - done :staradmin

Friday Variety is the spice of Life - done :staradmin

Enjoy the weekend -done :staradmin

Preparing for Winter Challenges:snow_grin:

Monday the clock have gone back summer is officially over - done

Tuesday see the light - done :snow_laug

Wednesday Potions and Pills - done

Thursday Car Prep - done :snow_laug
[STRIKE]Get your car ready for winter so that if you should get caught in the snow or break down you are prepared. Here is a great guide for what you could do.
No car? Give your freezer a good sort; do you have space for emergency bread and milk supplies. Are you low on anything? Could the freezer do with defrosting?
[/STRIKE]
Friday Bedtime - done :snow_laug

Weekend Outside - done :snow_laug
[STRIKE]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[/STRIKE] lots doen in the garden - lawn mown, leaves swept, apples collected

Penelope_Penguin

Monday - kitchen and dining room - all done :j
level one ~ done
Level Two ~ done
Level three ~ done
Declutter Mission ~ done

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo - all done :j
Level 1 ~ done
Level 2 ~ done
Level 3 ~ done
Declutter Mission ~ done
[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]

Wednesday – Choose a room which never gets much attention
Maybe snug, kids bedroom, spare room, conservatory - all done :j

Level 1 ~ done
Level 2 ~ done
[STRIKE]Hoover or mop the floor
Deweb the ceilings Halloween is over
Wipe all dusty areas with a damp cloth
[/STRIKE]Level 3 # done
[STRIKE]Wipe the radiator
Catch up on phone calls you should have made
Clean the lights in this room
[/STRIKE]Declutter misson # done
[STRIKE]Sort through any cupboard/drawer in this room and have a good fling[/STRIKE].

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area - all done :j
Level 1 ~ done
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms
[/STRIKE]Level 2 ~ done
[STRIKE]Clean baths, sinks and toilets[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
[/STRIKE]Level 3 ~ done
Declutter mission # done

Friday - Master Bedroom and Landing - all done :j

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

hex2

:wave:PenPen - good to see you back.

Pottering has seen the Snug loaded with logs for burning, WM/TD/DW on, clockroom cleaned and the microwave lemoned and wiped.

Really very sore now, I can manage short bursts and then the throbby hips and knees start. Driving, heels and fibromyalgia simply do not mix. I must need that famous cure all - chocolate

Dustykitten

Good job you did Wednesday challenge PenPen with all the jumping up and down you're doing:rotfl:

Knitting - thanks for the help. Magnets sound good, where can I get some and lining is that easy?

Hex sorry you're sore

DH is home. Friends arrive in 2 hours, some of the food is prepped. Need to get my act together now so I'll up date your stars later - You have until Midnight to claim.

Kaz is on duty next week so the new thread will be started about 9pm I think.

LameWolf

I think I can now claim my final Star for the Friday Variety is the spice of Life challenge; we've had a quiche, which is something I haven't made for aaaaages, with everything I could lay hands on that wanted using up thrown in! I doubt I could re-create it, even if I wanted to!:rotfl: And the best thing - there's enough for tomorrow, too, so I won't need to cook on Mr LW's first day back at work after his leave.;)

I had to wait til Mr LW got back from the Farmers Market to make it (I didn't feel well enough to go with him, unfortunately) as he was tasked to get cream while he was there. There's a stall that does delicious unpasteurised cream - knocks anything from the supermarket into a cocked hat!:drool:

He's also managed to get free range eggs, unsalted butter, 5 types of cheese, 2 types of bread flour, and a bag of tomatoes, so I think we'll be OK for a bit now.

Mudbath

Afternoon my lovlies!

I'm going for the poppers AND the double sided tape idea to be doubly secure - thanks for the advice.

Just pottering around doing washing/tidying up a bit as had a VERY late night last night (2am:eek:). Off to the piccies at 430pm so just need to keep pottering till then so i don't realise how tired I am:cool:.

Hugs to all xx

hex2

LameWolf wrote: »

There's a stall that does delicious unpasteurised cream - knocks anything from the supermarket into a cocked hat!:drool:

Deeply envious. Even the gloriously yellow and thick stuff from the milkman is a different class to the supermarket so I know what you mean. All that lovely cheese too, yum.

Thanks Dusty - a one off though for the wedding, I usually try and work within my limits.

More WM on, and more pottering. Need to hoover and iron as a minimum.

Goodintentions

Good afternoon
Did an hours studying before I got up :A

Bathed & pampered now. DH is home (for a little while at least), so we took the dog to the woods. Gives us a chance to catch up with each other Dinner is on (roast chicken, etc ), DH has done HHI (DS's school uniform for week, so I won't need to do it in the morning :j).

Dinner will be ready soon, so we will enjoy that at the table Then DH has to go back to work at about 4.30 He has booked off 2 days this week, but I will believe it when i see it. I know better than to make plans (I am working anyway). Need to study tonight - big time!!

Ok. i am off to dish up dinner now yum yum!