Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd January 2012

Pollybear

I've done the bathroom and toilet this morning (still working to my old flylady routine). We had fish for dinner yesterday and I've been trying to get rid of the smell ever since. Weirdly, although the dish I microwaved it in doesn't smell at all I finally narrowed it down to the microwave being smelly. I've tried lots of different things and I think I've finally eradicated the honk. It was really getting to me!

Washing draped round but not hung outside because we've got sunshine interspersed with heavy showers/hail.

greenbee

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces need to find them first
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor the hoover is out...
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so
Clean the window ledge need to remove the cards
Level Three
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings I have scrubbed the utility room floor specifically so that I can do the handwashing :cool:
Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week I am working on this
HHI Ironing being gathered up... need to arrange a collection soon
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time

Tuesday Study and/or Living room
Level One
Clear the floor and hoover or mop Study hoovered, still finding the floor downstairs
[STRIKE]HH Paperwork or decluttering [/STRIKE] Shredding. Lots of it
Level Two
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
Dust any pictures
Level Three
Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages
S&S the toilets and sinks
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each there's only me this week
Extras
HHExercise have been doing lots of this
[STRIKE]Check insurance, MoT, Tax, Passports etc are all up to date[/STRIKE] yep
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones have you been looking at my ipad screen?

Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Level One
Hoover and Mop all these areas bathroom, landing and stairs hoovered.
Clean sink and toilet upstairs done, downstairs to do
Level Two
Clean your grouting
Declutter any drawer
Level Three[STRIKE]
Wash shower curtains mats and toilet fluffy hats [/STRIKE] cleaned the shower screen, and the bathmat was changed recently
Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream MUST do my feet tonight
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
Descale under the toilet rim or around the taps
[STRIKE]Phone a friend[/STRIKE] Am getting better at this
[STRIKE]Water plants[/STRIKE], gardeners sort through your seeds, bin out of date ones and write a list of what you need - flyladies you can all grow something to eat this year

Thursday - Master Bedroom
Level 1
[STRIKE]Gather up all the laundry from various places[/STRIKE]
Change the bedding hate doing this on my own... and as OH hasn't been here to make it grubby, might punish him for his absence by waiting till he's here... he claims he makes my bed more often than he sleeps in it... well who's fault is that
Level 2
[STRIKE]Clear the floor and Hoover[/STRIKE]
Tidy and dust at least one surface
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Level 3
Dust the bed frame
Change the bedding
HHMe time have been doing lots of this. Went out for coffee AND lunch AND a walk yesterday. Might not have time today...
Extras
Get ready for the Big Bird Watch this weekend I'll be out both days, so no
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages - especially if it is your tax return! tax return is done BUT I have a list ... I have booked a cake decorating class and am booking another one. I am also trying to book a last minute deal on a spa day for Sunday, and something for next month too. I will also book the spare room floor this week, so I know when it is.

I have been in the utility room today... DW filters done, WM, TD, DW and Freezer wiped down. Units wiped down. Half of worksurface scrubbed (will do the other half when it is dry). Main bit of floor scrubbed (yuk). Need to try to get the less grubby bit done before my 2pm meeting, and then I can do my handwashing.

I plan do do the bathroom during a meeting this afternoon, and hopefully get ahead enough with both the house and work that for once I manage to either have a pedicure and an early night or a bath and an early night!

Mumto5

Dragon take it easy please. It sounds very painful

Pollybear - I have a Jamie Oliver kitchen smell dispersing candle. It works very well once everything is washed up and disposed in the outside rubbish.

Mudbath - things all come at once - so true. I hope you soon get the money together to clear all the bills.

In my HHC I liberated 18 cups/glasses from the house and garage. I have thoroughly cleaned out my glasswear cupboard ready for the liberated glasses to replenish the empty space when they have finished in the DW.

I've put together a to do list. I'm a bit worried as most of it involves spending money. The list is by no means finished but it's what DD1 and I came up with.

Dismantle wardrobes in little ones room
Purchase new wardrobe and chest of drawers
get jewelery valued
get pearls re-threaded
Get clasp on pearls replaced
get diamond replaced in engagement ring
replace oilcloth for DR table
Hem LR curtains x 2
oil internal door hinges
get left garage door fixed
repair garage light
replace blinds in top floor bedrooms
use carpet cleaning voucher
weedkiller on patio
get hawthorn hedge trimmed and cut
get front hedge trimmed and cut
tighten curtain poles onto wall in LR
tighten curtain ples onto wall in DR
get new light dimmer switch for DR
cost new garden table and chairs
clean windows in shed
get a quote for new fence for front garden
repaint bannisters
get roller blind trimmed to fit kitchen window
replace lights in extractor hood
get quote for digital aerial
check bulbs in outside lights
clean outside lights
get quote for water softener
get new light fitting for downstairs loo

Pollybear

mumto5 - where did you get that candle? I've had a quick google without any luck. It would be good for when we've had cauliflower too.....

Dustykitten

Pollybear wrote: »

I've done the bathroom and toilet this morning (still working to my old flylady routine). We had fish for dinner yesterday and I've been trying to get rid of the smell ever since. Weirdly, although the dish I microwaved it in doesn't smell at all I finally narrowed it down to the microwave being smelly. I've tried lots of different things and I think I've finally eradicated the honk. It was really getting to me!

I cook my fish in the bags from lakeland, you can probably get them cheaper else where, it really helps to contain the smell

Updated my list and realised today say's change bedding twice so you can either do 2 beds or wipe some door handles instead! Don't think because nobody told me I would not notice, :pI am doing these lists as well as writing them you know :rotfl:

Lunch eaten, time for a cuppa and a little bit of housework before heading off.

wendywitch

Ladies!

I normally use a dishwasher cleaner to clean the DW obviously but I forgot to pick one up so what can I use instead? I have soda crystals, would that work??

greenbee

Soda crystals (not too many!) or a splash of vinegar wendywitch. Just make sure you clean the filters thoroughly first. Soda crystals degrease, vinegar descales.

Utility room is now clean, although floorcloths are so filthy I want to go over it again with a mop... Better get a move on as I have to get back to my desk soon!

SuziQ1962

Hi all,

Level 1
[STRIKE]Gather up all the laundry from various places[/STRIKE]
Change the bedding-will do tomorrow
Level 2
[STRIKE]Clear the floor and Hoover
Tidy and dust at least one surface[/STRIKE]
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Level 3
Dust the bed frame
Wipe the door handles upstairs
HHMe time
Extras
Get ready for the Big Bird Watch this weekend
[STRIKE]Remind the kids to bring their PE kits home for a wash[/STRIKE]
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages - especially if it is your tax return

Haven't had much time to do complete list will try and catch up at the weekend!

macpep1

Hello Everyone :wave:

Just popping in to say hello and welcome to all newbies/returners. I have not been on posting for a while but still flying and still doing my HHI with Hollyoaks so ironing basket is empty most of the time.:D:D

However, that last few weeks I have fallen away and only been doing the bare minimum, I have had a few health issues but, ho hum…. brush down and get on with it eh?, there are people way worse off than me in the world!
I will try to work my way through the list over the next few nights and over the course of the weekend. The kids have been really good keeping there rooms tidy since Christmas, it helped that I totally gutted them beforehand so there is no excuse now for untidiness!!
I have taken off what doesn't need done or doesn't apply.

Hope you are all well, love and hugs to all and special love and hugs to LL, Toots & LW:A

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Clean the window ledge - all 4 to be cleared!!
Level Three
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings
HHI
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time

Tuesday Study and/or Living room
Level One
Clear the floor and hoover or mop
HH Paperwork or decluttering - Mark up calander for insurance/tax/brithdays etc, still not done
Level Two
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
Dust any pictures
Level Three
Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.....ok
Extras
HHExercise
Check insurance, MoT, Tax, Passports etc are all up to date
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones

Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Level One
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet
Level Two
Clean your grouting
Declutter any drawer
Level Three
Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream
Extras
Descale under the toilet rim or around the taps
Phone a friend

Thursday - Master Bedroom
Level 1
Change the bedding
Level 2
Clear the floor and Hoover
Tidy and dust at least one surface
Level 3
Dust the bed frame
HHMe time
Extras

short_bird

Have sent you a PM.