Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd January 2012

poohbear59

poohbear59 wrote: »

I seem to have a huge list to do:
My list is:wash and dry cottage bedding-1st load in.
[STRIKE]reapply for blue badge? [/STRIKE]24th Jan it ran out :eek:
[STRIKE]print up label to send miele filters back[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]find a back door to fit[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]thank you letters [/STRIKE]and phone calls
rubbish to tip-put in one pile next to front door, getting nearer.
wreath to cemetry
order insulation
tidy store room
[STRIKE]sort things for freegle[/STRIKE]
sort things for TWAM
pay [STRIKE]oil,[/STRIKE] gas, accountant.
[STRIKE]print out new bookings[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]apply to ICO[/STRIKE]
put double glazing on bathroom windows

I still haven't completed my list but I am working on it.

I just read about your son's job and daughter's photography. WEll done to both CY

HHC anyone. Starting NOW 5pm

Mumof2_2

Just wanted to say thank you to those of you who responded - I thought no one had and went back and deleted my message as thought I was wearing my invisibility cloak (sorry, hormonal, BD lurking and missing DH). I''ll just do what I can.

I haven't done anything from today's list but want to get some more typing done, need to do washing up and get generally sorted so I can have a nice weekend with the kids whilst DH is still away. He's back on Tuesday and it can't be soon enough for me.

Dusty we've had a glut of eggs as for a while our chooks weren't laying but now they're on a bit of a laying frenzy (4 hens - 3 eggs per day) just after I'd bought a big box of eggs from the supermarket. We've been having nice cakes lately and I'm planning to do cooking with the children on the weekend ..... ask me if that was such a good idea when everything is covered in a cloud of flour!

CY so glad DS has a new job :T

Goodintentions are you a childminder? Sorry, I don't know you. Hope you sort out the non payer; that's taking the mick.

Beanrua where did you go on holiday? Well done on your tidy house !

GTG - DS just come up to me and has Philly plastered all over his hands so needs a clean up. Good job I haven't just cleaned the bathroom sink!

hex2

Dusty/JJ - I find the main list useful for reminding me of things I haven't done for months. I followed them faithfully for a year when we had stars

Lamewolf - do your own thing and keep posting, back in the deep darkness of the start of the threads that was how it worked, mutual support and no lists.

Lady L - good to see you posting

mummyto5 - clarks here too, 4plus DS1 went through a pair every half term and then I lowered my standards about scuffing! I started putting deep soak shoe polish on and leaving it over night which sorts them. Permanent black marker helps too if need be. Now if they still fit, and are not atually leaking I just clean them - and if they are muddy the boys clean them.

CY - if you have a kodak express locally they will have a kiosk that you can put the memory stick in and will do random sizes. I can find out who has decent kit local to you from work if you let me know roughly where.

Sazdaz

Well today has been an eye opener. I was watching an article on TV this morning whilst working my way through my paperwork on whether you can train yourself in Will Power and I like to think today I have proved that you can. Normally on a Friday I can stay in and get done what I should. Normally I would pop out once to the supermarket, then again later to grandparents and then again later to a friend. Well today was a huge change.

I woke up this morning thinking today is the day. My aim was to get as much work, paperwork, jobs out of the way so that I could start on Monday a fresh and keep on top of things, plus do as my consultant said and find more me time.

This morning I did:

Started the morning writing a list of things I need to get done on todays page in the diary so I could cross it off as I got it done.
Put two loads of washing on and got one load dry already.
Brought Printer down from Office on third floor so I didnt waste time running up and down.
Did all my voluntary work paperwork, dropped it down there, sorted my diary there and dealt with any issues there.
Took the delivery of building materials for the garden.
Phoned the bank and left a message
Sorted and replied all my current emails
Made homemade soup.
Did all letters for my business
Did all letter to debters.
Prepared a Slimming W meal from scratch
Loaded dishwasher, just need to empty now.
Started to stuff envelopes for delivery tomorrow to houses
Run other halfs bath

I must admit I did go meet the girls for Coffee and cake but decided that was my lunch break, my well done for getting through it all and normally I would have gone out at least three times not once.

Going to do a bit more envelope stuffing, and then have a relaxing bath and chill on the sofa. :j

Will finish my flying tomorrow

sazzyb

What a week! TGI Friday!! Won't be doing everything this week - will be having a lie-in tomorrow too!

Monday - Kitchen
Level One
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so
Clean the window ledge
Level Three
[STRIKE]Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings[/STRIKE]
Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week - need to do another freezer inventory!
[STRIKE]HHE - gym[/STRIKE]
HHC
Extras
[STRIKE]Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
[/STRIKE]Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HH me time

Tuesday Living room
Level One
Clear the floor and hoover
HH Paperwork or decluttering
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
[/STRIKE]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
Extras
[STRIKE]HHExercise - walk with sis
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Check insurance, MoT, Tax, Passports etc are all up to date[/STRIKE]
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones

Wednesday HSL & Bathroom
Level One
Hoover and Mop
Clean sink and toilet
Level Two
Clean your grouting - still wanting that steam cleaner.
Declutter any drawer
Level Three
Wash shower curtains mats and toilet fluffy hats
[STRIKE]Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream
[/STRIKE] - most important!!
[STRIKE]Put away anything on the stairs or landing
[/STRIKE]Extras
Descale under the toilet rim or around the taps
[STRIKE]Phone a friend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Water plants, gardeners sort through your seeds, bin out of date ones and [/STRIKE]write a list of what you need - flyladies you can all grow something to eat this year

Thursday - Master Bedroom
Level 1
Gather up all the laundry from various places
[STRIKE]Change the bedding
[/STRIKE]Level 2
Clear the floor and Hoover
Tidy and dust at least one surface
[STRIKE]Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
[/STRIKE]Level 3
Dust the bed frame
[STRIKE]Wipe the door handles upstairs
[STRIKE][/STRIKE]HH Me-time
[/STRIKE]Extras
[STRIKE]Get ready for the Big Bird Watch this weekend
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!

Friday - Neglected room - conservatory
Level 1
Hoover anywhere in need
Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
That hotspot you cleared on Monday - is it back? Did you do it?
[STRIKE]Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless
[/STRIKE]Level 3
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras
[STRIKE]Clean out any pets
[/STRIKE]Plan to cook something different on the weekend
Finish something you've started

JANUARY STILL TO DO (A LOT!):
Plan NEW YORK - list after list after list - have started but still so much left to sort!
Quote & buy travel insurance
Get Iphone 4S Insurance - any recommendations???
Take recycling to bank
Take rubbish to tip
MTP
Take pics and list Ebay stuff - in process as we speak!
Sort car insurance for me & home insurance for mama & MIL
Finalise Dad's annuity/pension coding - waiting on company
Energy Switch - us and mama
Sort out and shred all old paperwork in filing cabinet & file newer paperwork - this might be a holiday blitz - next hol (after New York) is Easter - can I wait that long???!!!
Clean out (blitz!) and wash both cars - DH assures me he is doing this Fri/Sat - await update!!
Find a way to overpay more on mortgage - spread the cash better after New York hol in Feb.

Goodintentions

Mumof2 wrote: »

Goodintentions are you a childminder? Sorry, I don't know you. Hope you sort out the non payer; that's taking the mick.

Thanks. Yes, I am. And yes, she is!! I have told tax credits that the child has left me, so lets hope for her sake she is not still claiming as well!!
My DH is working away a lot (or working nights). He was away in Cardiff over Christmas & New Year, and it just didn't feel like Christmas But at least he is working. I feel guilty sat at my laptop all evening (either paperwork, or studying, or just playing games on FB!!) when he is here, so I know what you mean.

DH & DS have sorted through DS's clothes - I think we need to go clothes shopping! :eek: They have chucked out a huge sack, and he doesn't have much left. He is going through a growth spurt I think (he is 13).

OK - dinner is ready (thanks to DH :T) so GTG

greenbee

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces have nearly found them so it may happen...
[STRIKE]Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so not sure I'll have time/opportunity to do this
[STRIKE]Clean the window ledge[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings hope to do handwashing Sun pm/Mon as I have some to do and the utility room is now clean
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it
[STRIKE]Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time[/STRIKE]

Tuesday Study and/or Living room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floor and hoover or mop
HH Paperwork or decluttering [/STRIKE]
Level Two
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
[STRIKE]Dust any pictures[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages Trying to think of something...
[STRIKE]S&S the toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
Extras
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones Big screen done. Need to do ipad and laptop

Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Level One
[STRIKE]Hoover and Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Declutter any drawer
Level Three
[STRIKE]Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put away anything on the stairs or landing[/STRIKE]
Extras
Descale under the toilet rim or around the taps there doesn't appear to be any limescale
[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]
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
Wipe the door handles upstairs
[STRIKE]HHMe time[/STRIKE]
Extras
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages - especially if it is your tax return! Tax return has been done Still working on the shredding...

Friday - Utility room
Level 1
[STRIKE]Hoover anywhere in need[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]15 minute tidy up of your messiest room[/STRIKE] utility room...
[STRIKE]That hotspot you cleared on Monday - is it back? Did you do it? [/STRIKE]I've done LOTS of hotspots...
Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless have been doing this all winter
Level 3
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras
Plan to cook something different on the weekend Salmon... just need to think of something different to do with it in about an hour...
Finish something you've started booked spa for Sunday... despite them claiming the offer wasn't valid strangely they were happy to offer the deal once I said that was fine and I'd go elsewhere

Three walks done today (8 miles). Regular morning walk moved to afternoon, Thursday walk moved to morning, spur of the moment walk with OH at lunchtime. Haven't exactly done much work, but then did lots last night!

Need to put away cleaning stuff, have a shower and then get the ready for supper as a friend is due around 8ish...

Ruthy1604

Happy Friday everyone :beer:
I have a bit of catching yuo to do as I never fly at all on a Thursday. DH & DD have gone out to a do at school so I'm home with DS for a couple of hours - I could do something productive, but I think I'll just plan what I'm going to go tomorrow & catch up with casualty with a cuppa. I've still not seen the episode with the fire!!

DH has been home all day so he hoovered the whole house and baked a banana cake with some gross looking bananas:)

So here's the things I intend to do:

Kitchen and Dining Room
Mop the floor
S&S surfaces
Living room
Declutter the hotspot
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each
Bathrooms and loos
Level One
Clean sink and toilet
Wash mats and towels
Water plants, 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
Master Bedroom
Level 1
Gather up all the laundry from various places
Change the bedding
Level 2
Tidy and dust at least one surface
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Level 3
Wipe the door handles upstairs
Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
Level 3
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras
Finish something you've started
Sort out ebay parcels - well ones that have bids on
Look for more stuff to ebay
Take jeans back to next
HHI x 3

See if you can finish you're flying earlier this week so you get a break before the new thread, even if this means removing some things from your list - I am aiming to do all the cleaning on Sat so Sunday I can chill & just do the ironing. DH is a bit down in the dumps today so I think we need to do something nice on Sunday.

I haven't had a chance to read the thread yet - hugs to anyone that needs them
Ruth x

LameWolf

Thank you all for the reassurance that no-one will be offended if I cease doing the lists as set.:beer:

poohbear59 wrote: »

LW I do my own lists for similar reasons to you. I was feeling I wasn't doing any of the things on the list so I have often written my own list here and do what I can.

I think that you should stay and do your own flying. We have our own special ways of doing things, sometimes I just delete the things I can't manage. e.g. the kitchen floor. Someone else will do it eventually, I hope. Can I pm you?

You can now that I've done a swift Kim'n'Aggie on my pm box!:D

hex2 wrote: »

Lamewolf - do your own thing and keep posting, back in the deep darkness of the start of the threads that was how it worked, mutual support and no lists.

That I didn't know; before my time, no doubt.:o

Celebration time.... I have done my LAST EVER CAMRA paperwork. It took an absolute age (why, when people talk about a pub, can they not say what one they mean, instead of leaving me to work it out? Do they not know how many Red Lions and Green Men there are??)

The documents are now in Mr LW's computer, ready for him to forward to the relevant Powers That Be, together with a note of the URLs the next [STRIKE]mug[/STRIKE] volunteer will need.:T:T:T:T:T

Oh, and the spare room got a dust, if a fairly cursory one, and I've emptied the shredder; it'll just have to do for this week.;)

pipersky

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room :j
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras

Tuesday Study and/or Living room
Level One
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
Extras
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
Water plants, 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
Change the bedding
Level 2
Tidy and dust at least one surface
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Level 3
Dust the bed frame
Wipe the door handles upstairs
Extras
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages - especially if it is your tax return!

Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless
Level 3
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras

Fell off the wagon again! Still managed to do a lot of the stuff though, will aim to clear the list over the weekend