Weekly Flylady Thread 6th February 2012

cosmomo

Mrs MoneyPenny you are not a lost cause, but I think you may be my lost identical twin!

I'm sure we will both win through in the end

Pollybear

Morning all

I've vacuumed through downstairs and washed the kitchen floor. Light snow here overnight but it's melting now (thank you). Not going to chance taking a walk today though, that would be tempting fate, I'll wait until I have to go to work tonight.

I've been tidying out some drawers again, including mostly emptying one in my chest of drawers which is stuck, but I can't see why. Just a tin which has receipts in that I can't get out but I know that's not heavy so I don't think that's the problem. Who knows? Bit annoying though.

Birds all fed and watered and making lots of happy chirping noises

mrs-moneypenny

polly bear if the drawer is able to be taken out you could try rubbing a white wax candle along the runners to see if that helps, if you mean its rambed in and cant be taken out is there something in the draweer above or below that slipped downthe back and is stopping it there.
my cutlery drawer sometimes jams if a knife or fork tilt up and stop it opening, i have to close the drawer and only open it a little pulling it backwards and forwards to shake the item free.

Pollybear

I can't take it out, it gets stuck halfway. I've tried peering in to see if something is making it stick and I've emptied the drawers above and below and can't see anything over the back. Will have to make DH have a look over the weekend. He'll like that......

Dustykitten

Clouded over here again. Snow has melted from the path and driveway but still on the cars - I'll remove that after lunch so they are clear for tomorrow.

Upstairs all done now bar out bedroom which I'm leaving until tomorrow.

I must do an hour paperwork now.

Pollybear

Just started snowing again here but luckily it looks like lazy snow that can't be bothered to pitch. Fingers crossed.

Been sorting out paperwork and money, got a headache now!

LameWolf

Gill I've already "met" you on the Daily thread, great to see you here also. Like others have said, don't try to do it all at once.;)

I actually work from my own lists, as it suits me better (and I don't have children, so a lot of the jobs don't apply to me:D) and just join in here for the company/friendship/inspiration.:o

hollyh

Afternoon all.

Welcome to Gill.

I think i completely lost yesterday. I worked in the morning then went out for lunch with my Sisters. Once we got home after school i felt really rough and spent most of the afternoon on the sofa. I cooked tea and put the rabbits to bed and that was that. Ds1 washed up and OH bathed Ds2 and put him to bed. I then promptly fell asleep on the sofa until 4am. :eek:

I'm still not feeling 100% so am roping the boys into helping me. I'm going to do a HHC and they can both help if they want pocket money this week.

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Three
Sort your store cupboard/baking cupboard/ladder and meal plan
Extras
HHPaperwork or bill paying/budget updating

Tuesday Bathrooms and study/computer desk
Level One
Hoover and Mop these areas
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level Two
HHPaperwork or hotspot clearing
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clean mirrors, shower screens, windows
Clean bath, shower
Wipe the keyboard and mouse
Extras
Wipe some paintwork

Wednesday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in
Strip a bed and remake it
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time
Level 3
Hoover as much as the floor as you can
Wipe the window ledges
Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it
Extras
Clean out any pets - does anybody need worming/flea treatment
Plan to do something fun in half term (even if it's play a board game that hasn't been out of it's box for a long time)
　
Thursday - Living Room, hall and stairs
Level One
Wash any throws or cushion covers that need it
Hoover floors including the stairs
Level Two
HHExercise (or reading if exercise is not possible)
Level Three
Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Dust the mantle and tv
Extras
Eat a frog
Clean and polish some shoes
recycle any old newspapers/magazines/catalogues (eg Argos)

Friday - End of week round up
Level One
Finish any downstairs jobs left on your list
Hoover and mop any floors which need another clean
Level Two
S&S bathroom/loo/kitchen sink
Finish any upstairs jobs left on your list
Level Three
Do a job or two from your own list
HHI
Extras
I know we didn't get to the Master bedroom this week so if you want to change the bed, hoover, dust, tidy up whatever needs doing in this room


MY EXTRAS
Pay Swalec
Inform CC's
Ebay x 5
Declutter desk drawers
Clean out rabbits
Take stuff to CS
[STRIKE]
Pay CC's
[/STRIKE]
Me and the boys are doing a HHC at 3.45 if anyone wants to join us?

hollyh

In our HHC we

Put buttons away
Decluttered 2 toy corners
Washed up
Wiped worktops

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Three
Sort your store cupboard/baking cupboard/ladder and meal plan
Extras
HHPaperwork or bill paying/budget updating

Tuesday Bathrooms and study/computer desk
Level One
Hoover and Mop these areas
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level Two
HHPaperwork or hotspot clearing
Empty the bins
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clean mirrors, shower screens, windows
[/STRIKE]Clean bath, shower
[STRIKE]Wipe the keyboard and mouse
[/STRIKE]Extras
Wipe some paintwork

Wednesday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in
Strip a bed and remake it
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time
Level 3
Hoover as much as the floor as you can
Wipe the window ledges
Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it
Extras
Clean out any pets - does anybody need worming/flea treatment
Plan to do something fun in half term (even if it's play a board game that hasn't been out of it's box for a long time)
　
Thursday - Living Room, hall and stairs
Level One
Wash any throws or cushion covers that need it
[STRIKE]Hoover floors including the stairs
[/STRIKE]Level Two
HHExercise (or reading if exercise is not possible)
Level Three
[STRIKE]Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Dust the mantle and tv
[/STRIKE]Extras
[STRIKE]Eat a frog
[/STRIKE]Clean and polish some shoes
[STRIKE]recycle any old newspapers/magazines/catalogues (eg Argos)

[/STRIKE]Friday - End of week round up
Level One
Finish any downstairs jobs left on your list
Hoover and mop any floors which need another clean
Level Two
S&S bathroom/loo/kitchen sink
Finish any upstairs jobs left on your list
Level Three
Do a job or two from your own list
HHI
Extras
I know we didn't get to the Master bedroom this week so if you want to change the bed, hoover, dust, tidy up whatever needs doing in this room


MY EXTRAS
Pay Swalec
Inform CC's
Ebay x 5
Declutter desk drawers
Clean out rabbits
Take stuff to CS

1_step_closer

Hellooooo!

There are 3 levels per day with Level 1 being very basic, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal circumstances.

Every room comes back around next week so please don’t stress about catching up

These lists are only suggestions and not a must do list; you are more than welcome to post and follow your own lists.

I've decided to take this very good advice and make the lists work for me rather than beat myself up when I cant do it all. What with more responsibility at work:j, training for the South Wales 3 Peaks:o and doing an awful lot of cadet work:eek:, I am wearing myself out, eating too much and generally not achieving a good balance in my life.

Which - of course - has a negative impact!

Obviously I do really appreciate the lists that are posted as a great deal of work goes into them and I will use bits from them! :T

Thank you flyladies, you all rock!

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