The Flylady thread for 29th January 2007

Maisie_M

Update on how I did today:

My list for today - bit behind as at work yesterday lol

[STRIKE]1. Dailies[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]2. Shopping for a few top up bits.[/STRIKE]
3. S&S little ones room - still clean and tidyu from last weeks thorough clean
[STRIKE]4. Wash little ones bedding.[/STRIKE]
5. Bathroom
- [STRIKE]clean floor
- clean bath toys left in bath of milton overnight
- clean bath
- clean windowsill and window
- take down blind and wash as mouldy - yeuch[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- s&s toilet[/STRIKE]
- touch up paint on wall
6. Kitchen
- clear telephone shelf
- [STRIKE]clean display cabinets (x2)/Wine rack/shelves and worktop
- finish cleaning the oven[/STRIKE]
- wash floor
[STRIKE]- clean bin with bleach - mega yeuch [/STRIKE]

Most things done plus went to the tip and posted a parcel which werent on my list lol - also spent some time with DS as felt I was neglecting him a bit with all my manic cleaning although he did help with hoovering, changing his bed, shopping and cleaning his toys lol

pigpen my little one is two and a half and also loves to help round the house his favourite little chores are helping to put stuff in the washing machine (once I have already colour sorted them), taking the stuff from the TD to the living room to be folded, sweeping the kitchen floor, and dusting small surfaces eg coffee tables lol - child labour I am all for it lol:rotfl:

ShirleyPark_2

ShirleyPark wrote:

Moggins list -Tuesday

Living Room - [STRIKE]Dust[/STRIKE], Hoover, [STRIKE]Polish[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]fluff cushions[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]check to see if lace curtains or voiles need chucking in the wash[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]damp any hotspots,[/STRIKE] hoover down sides of sofas, [STRIKE]clean TV screen, empty waste paper basket. Sort magazine rack, clean telephone[/STRIKE]. [STRIKE]Clean skirting boards, clear any junk from under sofa.[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Hoover and dust hallway, sweeping away any cobwebs, dust skirting boards.[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Hoover stairs, dust skirting boards and check stairway for cobwebs.[/STRIKE]

Plus
[STRIKE]More clearing out of the filing cabinet (getting there slowly 5 minutes at a time)[/STRIKE]
Cancel Dorethy Perkins store card
Change of address for old company pension
Touch up paint in the bedroom (hopefully the last coat)
[STRIKE]Empty dishwasher[/STRIKE]

Not quite everything done today. However the kitchen is still sparkly and shiny, the upstairs bathroom is still clean and the lounge and stairs and hallway are looking better than they've looked since we had the builders in 18 months ago !!

To do tomorrow:
Moggins list:
[STRIKE]Clean dining room, hoover,[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Water any plants.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Home office/computer desk. declutter, dust. while you are working run defrag on the computer.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean and hoover landings.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]27 fling boogie and[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]tackle hotspots.[/STRIKE]

Carried over from today:
[STRIKE]Cancel Dorethy Perkins store card[/STRIKE]
Change of address for old company pension
[STRIKE]Touch up paint in the bedroom (hopefully the last coat)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep lounge floor[/STRIKE]

Plus:
[STRIKE]Post off amazon sales[/STRIKE]
Washing
[STRIKE]Another 5 minutes clearing out the filing cabinet[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tidy study bookshelf[/STRIKE]

rach

my cleaning took all of about 10 minutes today, though didn't do it all! very busy work day, only got in an hour ago from my meeting and have an assembly to lead at 8.20am (you must understand i rarely get up before 9am!!). another busy day tomorrow, but no dining room and study is ok so should manage to do a bit more! am v tired now, have a headache so gonna take some codeine and pop off to sleep :A

Living Room - Dust, Hoover, Polish, fluff cushions
check to see if lace curtains or voiles need chucking in the wash, haven't got any! did wash a sofa throw and 2 cushions though. damp any hotspots, hoover down sides of sofas,clean TV screen, empty waste paper basket.
Sort magazine rack, (flung it the other week!) clean telephone. Clean skirting boards, clear any junk from under sofa.

Hoover and dust hallway, sweeping away any cobwebs, dust skirting boards

Hoover stairs, dust skirting boards and check stairway for cobwebs. just couldn't face dragging the hoover downstairs!

Craftyscholar

Hallway, stairs - dusted, hoovered, etc
Livingroom dusted, hoovered
Only me so doesn't get bad now I am on top of it.

However I am a 'layer-down' rather than a 'putter-away' so am working through the piles (mainly paper) on my flat surfaces.

Also made three 'business' phone calls that have been pending for a while.

Tomorrow
Clean dining room, hoover, dust, clean/polish table, wash table cloth, clean windowsills. Water any plants.
Dining room part of living room so got done today :j
Home office/computer desk. declutter, dust. while you are working run defrag on the computer.
Clean and hoover landings.
27 fling boogie and tackle hotspots.
I keep tackling them but they keep fighting back :eek:

Doozergirl

The dining room? :_pale_: If I shove all the boxes back from the dining room into the hallway, does that count?

If I haven't posted by lunchtime can someone send out a search party please?! I'll be in there somewhere!

pigpen

Maisie_M wrote:

pigpen my little one is two and a half and also loves to help round the house his favourite little chores are helping to put stuff in the washing machine (once I have already colour sorted them), taking the stuff from the TD to the living room to be folded, sweeping the kitchen floor, and dusting small surfaces eg coffee tables lol - child labour I am all for it lol:rotfl:

you don't think I had 8 children because I LIKE them do you???

No, I had them because I wanted to have somewhere to go every night for my dinner and never have to cook. Slave labour.. never lift another finger just boss them about. Unfortunately they all inherited my husbands lazy gene and do sweet FA.. but maybe one day I'll have managed to tame one good enough!

stefejb the only time 'religion' comes into my cleaning is when I say.. For God's sake will you STOP Making this mess and pick some of it up before I murder you and you become a real child of Satan!!

stefejb

pigpen wrote:

stefejb the only time 'religion' comes into my cleaning is when I say.. For God's sake will you STOP Making this mess and pick some of it up before I murder you and you become a real child of Satan!!

oh is that a bit like when i walk into one of the darling little madams bedrooms and utter a silent prayer along the lines of "lord take me now .... " how i laugh when my friends tell me how lucky i am to have three daughters to lighten my load

nicki_2

Evening all... Thanks for all the laughs...OH thinks I've lost it :rotfl:

I've just spent the 2 hours of CSI ironing (all finished:j ) in the bedroom trying to watch it on a small portable with a rubbish signal, only to come down and wash the majority of the dirty dishes :rolleyes: On the plus side the kitchen is tidy (pans not washed are in to soak), livingroom is tidy and the bedroom is lovely and toasty :rotfl:

As for Moggins List for tomorrow, I have no dining room we have a "through lounge" *insert snob smiliey here* :rotfl: which is actually livingroom / diningroom / home office so it all got done today :j Mind you I still have the hallway/stairs to do.... plus a few other little bits that need to be done. Also want to get some ebay listings sorted (hoping to have 10 items ready to list on Thursday for 10 days) and I guess I had better plan for OH not getting home until late tomorrow. The car is making a rattling/banging noise whenever he slows down / starts off and he can't work out whats up with it so it's off to Kwik Fit tomorrow....thank goodness he's now with them for insurance so he'll get money off This is the last thing we needed right now, but I'd rather he got it fixed than left it since he commutes daily on the motorway :eek:

Right, since it's now Wednesday I guess I had better get to bed. Night Night xxx

Moll

Been busy today just have the nets to wash , but they are easy , as i just hang them straight up fom the washer, saves ironing them , and they dry fine .
stripped the bed , and washed all the bedding today . plus a couple more loads in the WM , hung it out to dry ,,,,,and got everything dry , just needed airing when i brought it in ,
Kitchen all wiped ,splashbacks really needed doing , and it looks so much better in there now ,
All the bathroom tiles are now scrubbed ( Been doing a wall a day )
everywhere hoovered. LOTS still to do , but the stuff that has been tackled since joining fly lady , although was a HUGE task to begin with takes no time now to keep nice,
tomorrows list...the table
its a drop leaf table . and up to last week it was a hot spot,general dumping ground but after following moggins list last time we did the table , it looked lovely , and we started using it to eat off ,BUT ................
ITS FILLING UP AGAIN Ive took notice if i clear the table and drop the leaf down ,no one bothers ,but if i leave the leaf up .it gets used straight away to put junk on ,,,,,,,,,,,,,so im going to have to make sure its folded away this time when not in use,
ive been a bit disheartened,,,,,,,,anyone else feel the same ,as all in my household have commented on how nice the house is looking , and how hard ive worked etc etc,but no one is trying to keep it tidy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i just seem to be picking up after everyone all the time , it doesnt seem fair ,
i dont have small kids either ,they are grown up .
sorry rant over

GeorgieW

Please can I ask what is probably a daft question but it is late!
I get they relate to kids/partners etc but what do DP, DD & DS etc mean?
I know:
OH = Other Half
GF/BF = Girlfriend/Boyfriend
Thanks.