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Flylady Thread for Monday 5th February
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Excellent, I'm pretty much sorted already because the OH was doing overtime the entire weekend so I pretty much cleaned the entire house from top to bottom.
Mind I am crippled today from all of the bending and stretching but ho-hum.It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache.0 -
I fell behind a bit last week.....there are some jobs that I simply MUST do today, and I'll do Moggins list if I get the chance...so here goes:
- 2 loads of washing - 1 load on the go...
- Load/empty TD as necessary - 1 load in already
- [strike]Load DW from breakfast time[/strike]
- [strike]Polish/dust lounge[/strike]
- Vacuum lounge
- [strike]Clean DD's bedroom[/strike] & vacuum
- [strike]Clean DS' room & change the bedclothes[/strike]
- Vacuum DS' room & upstairs landing
- [strike]Clean hall/stairs/landing[/strike]
- Moggins list
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Wickedkitten remember babysteps, doing too much too quickly is why most people burn out and never work themselves into a routine!
Vivw it takes me about 1 hour 30 mins.Organised people are just too lazy to look for things
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Morning girls, well it's dentists day so going to use this to keep my mind off it until I go, kitchen really needs doing! Bathroom isn't too bad. I have an empty washing basket still as I got a load in this morning
(instead of putting it in the basket it went straight in the machine as it came off which makes me feel better) dogs been out.
So today it's
Dailies
Moggins list
Monday - Kitchen
[strike]1. Clean inside Fridge, microwave and clean cooker
2. Remove everything from worktops and clean thoroughly
3. Replace things on worktops wiping each item over before it is replaced
4. Straighten drawers and cupboards
5. Clean splashbacks
6. Dust light fittings and clean light switch
7. Wipe down cabinet doors
8. Tidy under sink cupboard, shine sink [/STRIKE]
9. Clean floor.
Bathroom
[STRIKE]1. Clean bath, sink and toilet.
2. Wipe down tiles
3. Clean mirrors and tidy up. Check toothbrushes for possible replacing.[/STRIKE]
4. Clean floor.
[STRIKE]Empty bins, check hotspots and damp down.[/STRIKE]
Nighttime routineOne day I might be more organised...........
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb0 -
moggins wrote:Monday - Kitchen
1. Clean inside Fridge, microwave and clean cooker.
2. Remove everything from worktops and clean thoroughly.
3. Replace things on worktops wiping each item over before it is replaced.
4. Straighten drawers and cupboards.
5. Clean splashbacks
6. Dust light fittings and clean light switch.
7. Wipe down cabinet doors.
8. Tidy under sink cupboard, shine sink.
9. Clean floor.
Bathroom
1. Clean bath, sink and toilet.
2. Wipe down tiles
3. Clean mirrors and tidy up. Check toothbrushes for possible replacing.
4. Clean floor.
Empty bins, check hotspots and damp down.
Remember dailies and nightime routines
Okay so far we're all dressed and DD is at school. WM is on. Recycling is outside.
Not done much so far but it's Monday and I only have 2 hours sleep (if I'm lucky):rolleyes:
To do:
Moggins List
Glaziers coming to put new panel in conservatory
Ironing
Hoover through
Make beds
We'll see how far I get
vivw can't give you any answers to how long everything takes as I've only just started myself - however, even after only a week some jobs only take a short amount of time when they used to take hours!:jNST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
MBNA £55000 -
So far DW, WM, BM on. Beds made and tea organised. Kitchen has been flyladied.
Off to do bathroom and floors now before work at 12.0 -
moggins wrote:Wickedkitten remember babysteps, doing too much too quickly is why most people burn out and never work themselves into a routine!
Vivw it takes me about 1 hour 30 mins.
Oh I usually do stick to your routine, it's just that I'm manic depressive and I've been down over the past few weeks so I had a lot to catch up with.It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache.0 -
Thanks for the indicator of time...seems to be taking quite a long time today but as has been said I can see that it would get shorter if you keep on top of it all. So far:
My list:
Make yogurt
Make bread
Food shopping
Collect item from freecycle
couple of e-mails
Contact step-daughter and arrange to see her re some photos I need to take
Prepare evening meal
added to list:
[STRIKE]bedroom inside window
Parcel up Amazon order[/STRIKE]
Post Amazon order
[STRIKE]Tidy livingroom[/STRIKE]
Doctor's appointment
Monday - Kitchen
[STRIKE]1. Clean inside Fridge, microwave and clean cooker.
2. Remove everything from worktops and clean thoroughly.
3. Replace things on worktops wiping each item over before it is replaced.
4. Straighten drawers and cupboards.
5. Clean splashbacks[/STRIKE]
6. Dust light fittings and clean light switch.
[STRIKE]7. Wipe down cabinet doors.
8. Tidy under sink cupboard, shine sink.[/STRIKE]
9. Clean floor.
Bathroom
1. Clean bath, sink and toilet.
2. Wipe down tiles
3. Clean mirrors and tidy up. Check toothbrushes for possible replacing.
4. Clean floor.
Empty bins, [STRIKE]check hotspots[/STRIKE] and damp down.We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
Just off to work. Have done cloakroom, and sink, morning dailies, and the rest will have to wait for this afternoon!
Happy flying!It is never too late to become what you were always intended to be0 -
morning all. yes, i agree house gets messy at the weekend!! and that's just the OH, must be worse with kids!!
on top of moggins' list, mine is:
physio
decide on cottage in ireland for OH to book
transfer money
tesco shop (to at least half fill my now empty freezer!)
27 fling boogie (necklaces, pile of clothes)
oxfam drop
recycling out
hotspots - lounge
empty dw
that will keep my busy! i've been obsessing about choosing a cottage for out holiday - i'm always like this - want to find the perfect place! it stresses me after a bit so am gonna give OH a few i've found and he can choose and book!!
i think i may have some kind of obsessive personality disorder!!!Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0
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