Weekly Flylady Thread 9th January 2012

Mumof2_2

Monday's list done - well, I say done but I have to do my ironing which I'll do in a minute whilst watching ER :cool:. Also didn't clean the bathroom window but I did vacuum the whole house instead so think that's a fair trade off!

Right, where's that iron? ....

flis21

Hey All, I'm new to this, can I join in? My house is a complete tip and I really don't know where to start. I'm a single Mum to a 2 boys, ages 2 and 4 and my house is a constant mess. I really want to get on top of it as it stresses me out so much and I can't relax in the evening cos so much needs doing!! The lists look pretty daunting, but I will see what I can manage!! I've been looking at the flylady site and like the idea of decluttering, as I'm sure that's a lot of my problem, there is so much stuff everywhere that it's constantly untidy and makes it hard to clean! Right, i will print off today's list and see what I can get thru.
Flis xx

poohbear59

One bathroom finished, including bathroom drawers. This afternoon we have to;

Find finance for DS2's course
make Irish stew for dinner
Sweep and mop hall and stairs-DS2 to do
Write menu plan for January
Declutter bedside drawer

Hello and welcome flis21, just start with level one and see how you do.

wendywitch

Got the huff today, took a sleeping pill last night cos of not sleeping the night before and I slept through the alarm :mad: Gave the girls a lift to school but the were still late
Went to friends house, her husband phoned the social for me and was basically told that because I "work" I'm not entitled to a budgeting loan I can apply for a crisis loan, but I haven't had a crisis I just can't make my debt payments cos I'm on ssp and they took my working tax credit away! :mad:
Anyway I came home to find a letter from the housing association saying that my d.d had been cancelled!! I haven't cancelled it so that was more crap to sort out :mad:
I've done bathroom jobs and put yesterdays bedding in the WM. Next doors baby is crying and I just checked my fb and (ex)boyfriendish's status has upset me more so I'm now going to have a fruit tea and try to calm down

Monday Hall, stairs, landing, Bathrooms and loos

Level One
Hoover and Mop all these areas Bathroom scrubbed on hands and knees!
Level Two
Level Three
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
Check your smoke alarms, hoover if necessary and safe


Stuff left to do from last week and weekend

Wipe LR picure rail
Sort out dvds
Wipe tv and unit
Clean windows
Sort out household budget
Hoover through all high traffic areas.
Clear girls room floor
Mop/sweep/hoover girls & bathroom floor
Clean windows
Clean kitchen sink
Sweep/mop/hoover kitchen floor
Sort out under sink cupboard
Wipe down fronts and doors
HH hotspot clearing - kitchen table
Clean windows
Clear landing
Hoover bedroom, landing & stairs
Dust any dusty areas
Wipe skirting boards
HH me time x 2 !!

Catmom

Monday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos

Level One
[STRIKE]Hoover and Mop all these areas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean sink and toilet, including the pedestal front and all the yunk behind[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean bath, shower[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty the bins[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Clean mirrors, shower screens, windows
[STRIKE]Wipe any marks from the walls/tiles[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put away anything on the stairs or landing[/STRIKE]
Extras
HHI
[STRIKE]Sort the bathroom cabinet - today is a special day so use some of your 'special' creams, lipsticks, bubble bath etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]If you have a cupboard in this area or under the stairs then give it a good sort out[/STRIKE]
Wipe the lightshades if it is safe to do so
Check your smoke alarms, hoover if necessary and safe

Not a bad start to the week :j

greenbee

LameWolf wrote: »

(I get a bit short of breath sometimes, no idea why as I haven't smoked for nearly a decade)

Get your ferritin checked please

Ruthy1604

I'm in this week too. DD is poorly today so I'm WAH til 3.45pm then I will have a HHC x2 til DS gets dropped off from school.
I haven't had a chance to read back on the thread today so I hope everyone is OK!

Ruth

Mumto5

Monday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos

Level One
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet, including the pedestal front and all the yunk behind
Level Two
Clean bath, shower
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clean mirrors, shower screens, windows
Wipe any marks from the walls/tiles
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
HHI
Sort the bathroom cabinet - today is a special day so use some of your 'special' creams, lipsticks, bubble bath etc
If you have a cupboard in this area or under the stairs then give it a good sort out
Wipe the lightshades if it is safe to do so
Check your smoke alarms, hoover if necessary and safe

Kaz I have serious understairs cupboard envy!
Wendywitch - FB causes lots of pain! unfriend the ex BF - if it upsets you remove him to save yourself further pain.
FLIS21 - welcome to the thread.
Bonnie - sorry the job didn't work out.

OK today is not going to plan. The rush at work should have diminished but I was met by 30 emails and 10 phone messages. 15 phone calls taken. Then my mobile goes and it's school with a poorly DS3. I had walked the kids to school and then walked to work (first time since it was warm and sunny probably early September) so I had to ring DFIL to come and get me and take me to the school.

DS3 is quite sorry for himself. He has been dosed with Carrots and is lying on the sofa watching cartoons. My NN is going to bring DD2 home for me.

WM x 1 and DW x 1. All last night's ironing put away. Now to start on the list.....

Dustykitten

flis21 wrote: »

Hey All, I'm new to this, can I join in? My house is a complete tip and I really don't know where to start. I'm a single Mum to a 2 boys, ages 2 and 4 and my house is a constant mess. I really want to get on top of it as it stresses me out so much and I can't relax in the evening cos so much needs doing!! The lists look pretty daunting, but I will see what I can manage!! I've been looking at the flylady site and like the idea of decluttering, as I'm sure that's a lot of my problem, there is so much stuff everywhere that it's constantly untidy and makes it hard to clean! Right, i will print off today's list and see what I can get thru.
Flis xx

Welcome Flis. Please only take babysteps. Your boys are still real young and from somebody who's first two turn 16 and 18 this year I can tell you that times goes so fast. I don't regret not doing much housework when they were little, true I'd have loved it tidy and clean but I know I spent lots of time with them.

Lamewolf - you have done great but you are not supposed to be overdoing it

Left to do
Wipe any marks from the walls/tiles
HHI
Sort the bathroom cabinet - when DH puts it back on the wall tonight.

Also need to:
Fill in DS2's form with him
DS2 to make tomato soup
Make cake for cake sale
Read with DS3
Fill in forms for DS3
Ocado order
Phone barn dance man
Phone my mother

Time to get the washing in before it gets dark.

hollyh

Afternoon all

I need to make a start i've been working so haven't done any flying yet.


Ds1 hasn't come home from school on the bus and his phone is off. :mad: From past experience he's walking home i wouldn't mind if he just text me quickly to let me know. Why he would want to walk the 3.5 miles when he can get the bus i don't know. I'll give him until 4.15 then start worrying.

Monday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos

Level One
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet, including the pedestal front and all the yunk behind
Level Two
Clean bath, shower
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clean mirrors, shower screens, windows
Wipe any marks from the walls/tiles
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
HHI
Sort the bathroom cabinet - today is a special day so use some of your 'special' creams, lipsticks, bubble bath etc
If you have a cupboard in this area or under the stairs then give it a good sort out
Wipe the lightshades if it is safe to do so
Check your smoke alarms, hoover if necessary and safe


Dailies
Rabbits x 1
Clear drainer
Wash up
Wipe sides & table
Wm
Airer
Fold clean laundry
Put clean laundry away
Collect laundry
[STRIKE]Make beds
[/STRIKE]S&S Bathroom
Tidy living room
Recycling
Check emails
Ebay
15m decluttering
Others
Tidy desk drawers
File/ shred/ deal with paperwork
Inform who's left
January budget
Clean out rabbits
Cancel ww
School transport form & pic
Thank you card
Sort living room toys
Pay Gas & Elec
Dinner Money x [STRIKE]2[/STRIKE] 1