Weekly Flylady Thread 12th March 2012

elfina_2

Really sorry to hear about your little cat, Katiecat. My son left home for Uni last september and my little cat has since become my second baby. They really are like little people and give us so much pleasure. I am thinking about you and sending you love

Valli

greenbee wrote: »

I suspect that the dishwasher was the primary reason for the kitchen refurb

Actually it wasn't - but I'm thrilled! Was a definite plus.

pigpen wrote: »

Valli.. toothbrushes in DW.. makes things sparkly

do you mean put the toothbrushes in the DW to clean them?

Reasons for kitchen refit

- inadequate, faulty oven (timer bit broke then the door catch broke, was not able to replace due to being obsolete)
-unable to fit TD in house - was in shed.
-inadequate extractor (which comitted hari-kiri the night I booked the refit!)
-broken space heater
-drawer runners broke, were replaced but drawer couldn't be fully opened
-a cupboard that was useless - had sliding baskets but broken runners
-doors beginning to hang off
-enamel (honestly!) sink which had chips, the enamel had worn off and was so badly scratched the remaining enamel had to be treated with neat bleach to return it to any semblance of whiteness
-leaking pipe under sink (to outside pipe) been turned off since some time before exH left - now have a NEW OUTSIDE TAP! Shame there's likely to be a hosepipe ban!
-and (newly discovered) awful plastering in utility area (yes - a utility area and STILL no TD) which has led to damp


So my cunning plan was to have a kitchen fitted by professionals - ie people who do it for a living (and eat tonnes of biscuits - who knew that you could get so many biscuits so cheaply in the Savers range;):T) get the utiility area (which is down a step and is where the damp it) properly kitted out as a utility area - TD and WM down there. The previous kitchen was white, with a white worktop which showed EVERY splash & drip & mark, had different rates of yellowing due to sunlight, awful joining strips and will NOT be missed.

And I have decided to go with the expensive ceiling lights I liked rather than settle for a cheaper strip - so hope e bay bidders are kind to me!

anyway - flying - washing on line!

Drea

Help! I have done nothing - at all since I first posted in here on Tuesday.

So the plan today is to do today's list which isn't too hard as the bedsheets were changed on Tuesday so can skip that. Then if I feel ok I'll do yesterdays list, and so on. If nothing else at least it means I'll get something done.

By the end of tomorrow I'm hoping to have a lot of the weeks list done (only basic of course ) but knowing me it won't happen! I need someone to kick my bum into gear!

So far today I have hung up some towels and bedsheets that were washed. I'm now about to start on the bedroom....

wilf55

morning all

hope you are all well

please can i come back.....i need too!

thanks

ps where is everyone?

Pollybear

Morning all

Of course you can come back Wilf

I've done the bathroom/toilet this morning and been for my walk, very foggy here and everything is dripping. I got dripped on by a tree on my walk (and muddy from a staffie but it was worth it ). Washing draped round indoors.

wilf55

have my grandson, just 1 last week today til 5 ish then off to the range with my ds who is off school with glandular fever today

have made some phone calls today
washed up and am going to attempt to move round the living room furniture into summer positions perhaps later....with my helper!

house is getting rather messy and need to do a mass clearout to enable me to get on with decorating and want to teach myself to sew with my new machine which i am getting shortly!

hows pigpen toots etc

LameWolf

WB Wilf.:o

Should be doing the bedroom today, but Mr LW is wfh and I'm up to my eyes with stuff that's got to be done today, including a trip to Waitrose and Iceland this afternoon; so I'll do both the bedroom and the spare room tomorrow. They're both fairly easy rooms, which is why I've assigned them to the tail end of the week, so it shouldn't be too awful if I just do Basic Flying.:o

pigpen

Valli wrote: »

do you mean put the toothbrushes in the DW to clean them?

Of course.. everything.. and I mean everything goes in my DW... inc mooncups (after washing thoroughly in the sink), potties (after a severe!!! bleaching) and cat dishes (after rinsing off goo)... usually the cycle before it gets a good clean.. but still..

Flying... nothing... nada.... zip.....

I am going for a shower.. decluttering dirt and grease and skin.. does that count? lol

The flowers from M&S are they any good does anyone know??.. I was thinking of sending some to my mother (next street from me! who I have not spoken to or seen since 15th January!!!) to remind her I exist!

Valli

I believe they ARE good but if you're not happy you can always complain;)

I have a fridge freezer that's all shiny and not rusty AND came with a free pyrex dish and (sadly) I'm thrilled - I already have two large ones of them but only one small one and they are so useful for freeze ahead meals:D:D:D:D:D

ETA

running water in kitchen AND I can use the sink:T

sammiell

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Basic Flying
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe all the cupboard doors, drawer fronts and kickboards
Wipe the work tops
Clean the windowsill
Deep Cleaning
Clean all the filters on appliances
Run appliances through a cleaning cycle
Empty a cupboard, clean it and put back just what you need to keep

Decluttering
Sort out a hotspot
Sort out a drawer and only put back what belongs there
Fill a bag for the CS or ebay or just rubbish

Tuesday - Hall, Stairs, conservatory/study or other neglected room
Basic Flying
Clear the floors and hoover them
15 minutes tidying this area
Dust any fluffy surfaces
Clean the downstairs loo and basin
Deep Cleaning
Clean a bookcase or desk
Move any furniture that you can and clean behind and underneath
Clean some glass
Decluttering
Sort out another hotspot
Sort out shoes and coats - do any need getting rid of?
Catch up with any outstanding sewing jobs or decide they're never going to get done and get rid of!

Wednesday - Bathroom and Miscellaneous
Basic Flying
Clean toilet, sink, shower/bath
Clear and clean bathroom floor
Collect all dirty washing from around the house
Clear and window sill
Deep Cleaning
Spend 15 mins cleaning skirting boards
Clean radiators
Clean out bathroom cabinet
Decluttering
Get rid of any empty bottles/containers.
Declutter one of your 'products' onto your body/face/hands as appropriate and have HH me time
60 in 60

Thursday - Bedrooms - all or one!
Basic Flying
Change the bedding
Clear and clean the floor or at least part
Put clothes away that are hanging about
Deep Cleaning
Hoover and turn mattress
Dust bookcases or drawers
Clear bedside cabinet and dust
Decluttering
Sort out your make up bag - does anything need chucking?
Get our your or someone else's summer clothes and see what you need and what can be got rid of
Fill a bag for the CS