Weekly Flylady Thread 20th February 2012

museumworker

Well done CY on becoming MF :j

Had an hour and a bit tidy up this morning, another washload, dw cleared, bread made. OH went round with the hoover, did a really good job. But reached that stage of feeling overwhelmed now, and a bit tearful with it all. I look around and all I can see is more stuff that needs doing. Sometimes I wonder when it will all end, always feel like pedalling to stand still. Am going to stop, and read a book on meditation in the garden with a cup of (decaf) tea. Am meeting a friend for a stroll in the sunshine later this afternoon, and OH and I are going to pop some stuff on fleabay later.

In an attempt to cheer myself up I have recorded my done list below, hopefully when I've had a break from it I'll feel a bit more positive.

museumworker wrote: »

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor - right into the corners[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe table[/STRIKE] did monday, needs doing again though
Level Two
Wipe the worksurfaces, including underneath anything which lives here
[STRIKE]Clean out the fridge, use up or chuck anything at or past it's best[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Sort out a hotspot
Clean a window
Wipe any marks froms walls/doors
Extras
Refill salt/pepper/herb pots etc (give them a wipe whilst you're at it)
[STRIKE]HHI or exercise[/STRIKE] yoga on Monday night
HHPaperwork or gardening

Tuesday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floors and hoover[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter and wipe one surface[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip and remake the bed[/STRIKE]
Wipe the skirting boards
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust the lampshade and curtain pole[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty any upstairs bins[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust any pictures[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Sort out a handbag[/STRIKE]have sorted out my main one this week, and decluttered my backpack
Locate your summer sandles, do they need cleaning/reheeling
HHI

Wednesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]15 minutes tidy up/putting away in this room
Hoover behind/under any furniture you can safely move[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]S&S the downstairs loo[/STRIKE] haven't got one, yay!
Dust all electrical items
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear and hoover the stairs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Polish something, brass, shoes, table, the family silver[/STRIKE] the cobbler polished my shoes for me
Dust on top of door
Extras
[STRIKE]Mend something that needs fixing[/STRIKE] shoes, and torn bedlinen :j!
[STRIKE]HHExercise or me time[/STRIKE] did yoga again last night
Catch up on any email/post

Thursday - Bathroom and study
Level One
Clean sink and toilet
Clear the bath and shower
Level Two
Wipe your keyboard and mouse (which probably have more germs on than the loo)
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop floors[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Shine your mirrors[/STRIKE]
Descale your taps
[STRIKE]Change the towels, sponges, bathmats[/STRIKE]
Extras
Review your finances, have you/can you do an ISA for 2011-12
Clear out some emails or favourites
[STRIKE]15 minutes decluttering somewhere[/STRIKE]

Friday - Any room that needs attention Kid's bedroom/ Spare Room
Level One
Hoover anywhere that needs it
[STRIKE]HH Me time[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip, wash [/STRIKE][STRIKE]and replace any bedding[/STRIKE]
Find a home for a homeless item
Level Three
[STRIKE]Fling open the windows for some fresh air[/STRIKE]
Clean a window
Sort that drawer/pile which has been on your list for ever
Extras
[STRIKE]Meal plan for the weekend[/STRIKE]
Catch up on phone calls
[STRIKE]Dust your most fluffy area[/STRIKE]top of the wardrobe!

Pollybear

Afternoon all

Washing out in the sun, drying well. We've been to the park to feed the ducks, who weren't hungry at all so we scattered the bread near some bushes for the little birds to find. Saw other people coming in with whole loaves of bread as we left!

Cooking roast dinner now and the back door is open, doesn't feel like February at all!

hex2

museumworker - judging by your list you have done lots. I promise it does get easier if you stick with. I started with two time consuming toddlers, and an overflowing and cluttered terrace. I even got it clean and kept it tidy enough to sell by sticking to the lists for a good few months.

Pollybear it is lovely and bright but cold out of the sun here. I want to go and play in the garden but I have set myself a target to get this room finished.

DH is nagging me to do nothing but we have already wasted half the morning in Wickes (wood) and Go Outdoors (DS1 extra trainers for residential and DS2 new school bag)

greenbee

Will it really make you feel so much better to get the snug done Hex? If so, do it - I know the feeling. However, if it won't, do nothing with DH and the boys.

DW emptied, washing up done, rubbish and recycling taken out. Lunch made (rice, stock, peas, sweetcorn) and now being eaten.

hex2

greenbee, we have a visitor on Tuesday who will sit in the Snug so I really need to do it.

I must just potter up and see how the snowdrops are doing though, two years since I moved them all now and they should be bulking up. I do love big groups of bulbs and I haven't been to the top of the garden since September!

ToNik

wow this thread makes such a difference have tried level 1 and 2 and already starting to feel better about my home,

Today have managed 3 lots of washing out on line.
Sorted some paperwork
Cleaned the window that my kids like to wipe fingers on!

Fancy a cuppa now

pigpen

Squeak asleep
OH asleep

I ran a bath for Dot.. so she went to sleep...

Noone (read OH has not) has lifted a finger to help and I have done loads today.. I am totally pee'd off.... if I had some money I would go out on my own for a hot chocolate and cake right now!

I am the maid quite obviously...

seafarers_wife

Have only surfaced cleaned the past few days, have almost caught up with the washing and tidying of the clutter so next week I can start fresh as its been a few weeks since house had a deep clean.

Dustykitten

DS2 and I decided to ski/board for an hour so we are a bit exhausted now. Time for a cuppa then an hour's ironing if I can find USDS on catchup.

LisaJane

following the lists has really just not been working for me at all...i've just been far too busy this week and last week! only thing i got done so far is changing bed clothes and cleaning the bathroom...so i'm off now to catch up on the dusting, vacuuming and putting clothes away yawn!