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Weekly Flylady Thread 12th March 2012
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Woohoo plasterer came this morning and he's finished the livingroom and front hall.....:j:j So floors will be coming the end of next week and then the painter the following week.
I'm about half way through moving furniture and dusting everything in the livingroom, so cuppa and then i'll crack on.
Greenbee hope your feeling loads better soon..Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough.And things go wrong no matter what I do.Now and then it seems that life is just too much.But you've got the love I need to see me through.:j :j0 -
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Basic Flying
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe all the cupboard doors, drawer fronts and kickboards
Wipe the work tops
Clean the windowsill[/STRIKE]
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
[STRIKE]15 minutes tidying this area
Dust any fluffy surfaces
Clean the downstairs loo and basin[/STRIKE]
Deep Cleaning
[STRIKE]Clean a bookcase or desk[/STRIKE]
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
[STRIKE]Clean toilet, sink, shower/bath
Clear and clean bathroom floor
Collect all dirty washing from around the house
Clear and window sill[/STRIKE]
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
[STRIKE]Change the bedding
Clear and clean the floor or at least part
Put clothes away that are hanging about[/STRIKE]
Deep Cleaning
Hoover and turn mattress
[STRIKE]Dust bookcases or drawers
Clear bedside cabinet and dust[/STRIKE]
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
Friday - Living Room and anywhere else that needs doing!
Basic Flying
[STRIKE]Clear and hoover floor
Dust round[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe mantelpiece[/STRIKE]
Deep Cleaning
[STRIKE]Clean fireplace[/STRIKE]
Clean a window or 2
[STRIKE]Hoover under any furniture you can safely move[/STRIKE]
Decluttering
[STRIKE]Sort out a drawer or cupboard[/STRIKE]
Go through computer games, etc - can any be sold/given away?
HH Shredding
Ohhh look how much I did on week one
House looks so much better for it! I took the hoovering as sweeping and mopping in the livingroom 
Now running a bath and going to have a 'me' day until it's time to go out with the OH for our "I got a job" celebration dinner :TJust because you made a mistake doesn't mean you are a mistake.0 -
Not been posting much but still flying.
Congrats on the job Drea! Well done!
Sorry to hear about your cat, Katiecat
Glad your date went well, Jojo! Enjoy your next one! I hope it goes well:)
Good luck with your job interview Mumto5.Self cleaning doesn't mean it doesn't drop bits of food that burn to the bottom and never come off.. oven liner!
Erm... can I just check? Doesn't self-cleaning only mean clean sides and back of oven?? Meaning we need an oven liner?:jBaby girl born 3rd October 2012:j0 -
bikelesschick wrote: »
Erm... can I just check? Doesn't self-cleaning only mean clean sides and back of oven?? Meaning we need an oven liner?
I think so too.. everything burns off sides and top then drops to the bottom and welds itself there..LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Piggers - hows the new washing machine doing?:jFlylady and proud of it:j0
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cyclingyorkie wrote: »Piggers - hows the new washing machine doing?
Black stuff after it had finished a clean cycle.. the other is doing red stuff! I'll do a sad person pic shortly lol.
DW on second load.. 1 more to go
revycling/composting out
bins emptied
6 loads of laundry folded and put away.LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Bathroom cleaned expect for the floor.
I've made a start on our bedroom. Need to quickly send some emails and have a cuppa then I want to get our room finished before dinner. Upstairs has been neglected recently so I want it all spick and span before tomrrow evening so that I can start packing on Monday in a tidy and clean area.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
Carpenter isn't going to finish today... will finish midday tomorrow so need to have a replan of what I was going to do when!
Need to find a local voice coach/speech therapist asap... think I'm going to need help
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DD2 wants credit on her phone... but I want a clean bathroom... bye bye DD2 lol....she is nearly 15 and the laziest dollop of flesh I ever did seeLB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0
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Cos I am a geek....
LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0
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