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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th April 2012

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  • Thanks Juliejim for the lists, im in again, had a few bits left off last weeks, but am gonna try harder. Done my kitchen to within a inch of its life last night, waiting for my daughter to get in - she arrived 3am (yawn), said goodnight and went straight to sleep, i on the otherhand was wide awake, having drunk so much coffee.

    Monday - kitchen and dining room
    Wipe table and chairs
    Clean out fridge
    Meal plan for the week using the things that need using up
    HHI
    Extras
    Wipe and water plants
  • julytex
    julytex Posts: 159 Forumite
    I'm in again this week, must keep up this time as I keep getting distracted :o I've already started so here's my list for tomorrow:

    Monday - kitchen and dining room
    level one
    Clear and wipe work surfaces
    [STRIKE]Shine your sink[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Clear, sweep and mop floors
    [STRIKE]Wipe cupboard fronts[/STRIKE]
    Wipe table and chairs
    Level three
    [STRIKE]Clean out fridge[/STRIKE]
    Meal plan for the week using the things that need using up
    HHI
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Wipe and water plants
    Empty and wipe bins
    [/STRIKE]
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  • froddington
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    My list - night all, sleep well xx

    Monday - kitchen

    Level one
    Clear and wipe work surfaces
    Shine your sink

    Level Two
    Clear and vacuum floor
    Wipe cupboard fronts

    Level three
    Clean out fridge
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  • AnW'sMum
    AnW'sMum Posts: 4,416 Forumite
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    Evening all

    Need to do some dot2dotting round here this week.

    The weekend has flown (as ever!) st Georges day parade this afternoon, Miss A was the Union Flag bearer, que proud mum moment :D W was also marching with cubs.

    Nothing other than washingand drying has been done here this last couple of days so need some CHAOS clearance as well,

    Oh and I decided that next NYE would be open house here for our friends so everywhere has to be shipshap and Bristol fashion by 31st Dec!
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  • Mumto5
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    Tanks for the list JulieJim .

    I have ironed everything. The multiple baskets are empty. Wardrobes and drawers are bursting with clothes. I need to get the summer bits out but don't want to relinquish my woollies to the storage suitcase!

    I'm excited and nervous about starting my 2 week job trial tomorrow. The dress code is smart casual - what does that mean? The boss was in jeans and a sweatshirt - can I get away with the same? The uniform of a SAHM is jeans, leggings, boots and t.shirts. I have very limited options and no cash to buy anything else.

    Time for bed. I won't post tomorrow am but will aim to post after I've picked up the littlies at home time.
  • bonnie_bumpkins
    bonnie_bumpkins Posts: 1,245 Forumite
    edited 22 April 2012 at 11:14PM
    Thank you juliejim :A and thank you dusty for last week :A

    Welcome ammonite :j I was exactly the same; I looked at what needed to be done overall and if I didn't have time to do everything I didn't do anything :o However with the flylady guidance I gradually learned that I could make big improvements with lots of little bursts of effort :D

    valli BUY THE SHOES!!

    mummyroysof3 x

    Ok here goes this week!

    Monday - kitchen and dining room
    level one

    Clear and wipe work surfaces
    Shine your sink I confess to scoffing at this idea at one time but I now do it regularly - if nothing else :rotfl: - and the difference is amazing
    Level Two
    Clear, sweep and mop floors
    Wipe cupboard fronts
    Wipe table and chairs
    Level three
    [STRIKE]Clean out fridge[/STRIKE] done on Friday
    Meal plan for the week using the things that need using up ooh the things I will hide in the bumpkin teens' meals this week :rotfl:
    HHI Noooooooooooo
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Wipe and water plants[/STRIKE] no plants but I will attend to my little herb pots
    Empty and wipe bins


    My list:
    Sort J's pressie & card
    Tear up boxes for recycle collection
    Finish application for volunteer job
    Pack up car stuff for S
    Get the weed killer out and show no mercy to the dandelions

    Love to all

    BBxx

    eta mumto5 good luck on the job trial you will be fab!! Re dress code I would keep away from denim but anything else can be poshed up (that's an often-used phase in the fashion industry you know) with a scarf and some tasteful bling x
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  • Nanamia
    Nanamia Posts: 1,603 Forumite
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    edited 22 April 2012 at 11:25PM
    Brill news mumto5, how exciting bet you won't sleep much tonight excitement/nerves. All the very best for tomorrow I'll be thinking of you as we all will :)

    Delay tactics :( I'll chat about anything rather than admit how awful I was last week :(
    Aargghhh no way can I believe how far I slipped down hill. Early week I was on a roll and felt the pleasure of Lady Libertys posts around her birthday. But then I slipped.

    I really need your help this week to get back on the wagon.
    We are seeing more of our DGDs due to their mummies and daddies work load. Up to now I don't do jobs the days we have them at the moment just like to play with them and do nice things:) This week tho four out of five days we will have helpers so I'm gonna have too aren't I.

    Thank you so much Dusty for last weeks lists and so sorry I let you down.. Will try harder JulieJim but please be gentle with me :)

    Welcome ammonite, when it works for me it fab little and often. Pop in often and the lovelies will spur us on:)
    Littlemisshappy I remember the feeling it feels good. Hope I get it this week too:)

    Come on now bring it on!
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    It's not the things you do at Christmastime
    But the Christmas things you do
    All year through

  • pigpen
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    ooh... did someone mention shoes??

    Back from OH's mums.. with an ear infection huuuugggeee mouth ulcer which has caused the left side of my face to swell and have now started with a throat infection... my life rocks! lol

    I sold the dolls house on ebeast.. that was picked up this evening.. fling! which was a massive reclaim of bathroom space.. my wash basket once again has a home up there.. this weeks mission is to get all the baby stuff out of the house to DD1 and DS1.. I will have some space made.. We brought the travel cot back from OHs mums so Dot has somewhere safe to play seeing as Squeak is a little clumsy and kicks her, falls on her and drops things on her every time I put her on the floor.

    Tomorrows tasks.. baby stuff washing and sorting and arranging drop off times with the offspring..
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  • Kiwisaver_2
    Kiwisaver_2 Posts: 1,169 Forumite
    edited 23 April 2012 at 12:16PM
    I used to do this regularly but fell by the wayside as I could never keep up with reading the threads, so I hope you don't mind if I dip in for this week as I have a few days off and hoping to sort my life out. :D

    I will aim to do to Level Three and the extras every day and gonna start on the fridge right now. It's mostly empty due to Fiscal Fasting anyway!!

    Monday - kitchen and dining room
    level one
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe work [/STRIKE][STRIKE]surfaces[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Shine your sink[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clear, sweep and mop [/STRIKE][STRIKE]
    floors[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe cupboard fronts[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe table and chairs [/STRIKE]
    Level three
    [STRIKE]Clean out fridge[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Meal plan for the week using the things that need using up[/STRIKE] Already done, but did some fine tuning. :D
    [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Wipe and water plants[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Empty and wipe bins[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Make some scones[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Declutter and clean one dining room cupboard[/STRIKE]
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  • [Deleted User]
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    edited 23 April 2012 at 1:08AM
    Mumto5 good luck with the job.

    Juliejim not that it matters, but is it not 23rd thread instead of 24th.

    Monday - kitchen and dining room
    Clean out fridge
    Meal plan for the week using the things that need using up
    HHI (will do paperwork instead)
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