Flylady Thread for Monday 5th March 2007

lil_me

Sorry added to Thursday list, half way through posting I clicked the button!

Aplogies it's up late just got home. Thankfully got my jobs done today, sheets are now dry and ready to put on when we goto bed! Phew!

Been that busy haven't had chance for tea so cooking it now :eek: late night for us

Pigpen hope tomorrow is better

jjef

Well finally managed todays list after my slow start to the day.

List for tomorrow -

1. [STRIKE]Dailies[/STRIKE]

2. Dreaded kids rooms!

1. [STRIKE]Change bedding & vacuum bed[/STRIKE]
2. Dust & wipe light switches etc, dust that light shade too!
3. [STRIKE]Hunt for any hidden laundry etc [/STRIKE]
4. Vacuum floor
5. [STRIKE]27 Fling boogie in kids room/upstairs (well aim for 27)[/STRIKE]
6. [STRIKE]Check curtains/nets/blinds and clean if required[/STRIKE]
7. Make sure everythings in it's place.

3. Iron & put away todays washing

4. One hotspot from my list

5. Nightimes


To all newbies I go with the comments above, I have only been at this a month and do find that it gets easier as the weeks go by and definetly start by doing what you can see, cupboards / drawers come later. I have a list from each room of all the hotspots and try to add one each week to the room when it comes along, I don't always manage it but I am slowly scoring them off the list - I think seeing them scored off is a big incentive to keep going.

Night all.

cha97michelle

cha97michelle wrote:

Wednesday 7/3:
Living Room/Dining room
1. Vacuum living room thoroughly including under furniture
2. Dust ALL surfaces and polish wooden furniture
5. Clean television screen, dvd players, digi boxes etc etc
7. Clean inside of windows
8. Sort any magazines/books lying around
9. Clean clock (yes that includes dusting the tops)
Dining room
1. Hoover
2. Dust
Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean floor.
Hallways/Porches/Entrance ways
1. Clear any clutter from hall
3. Vacuum hallways
Master Bedroom/Stairs/Landing/Checking lights & fire alarms
1. Change bedding will do on Friday so it is nice and clean for the weekend
2. Vacuum floor and mattress (turn mattress if required)
3. Tidy under the bed, vacuum if you can
4. Dust (any pictures, shelves, ornaments, clocks, tvs, wardrobe tops etc)
5. Tidy away anything that isn't in it's proper place (from bedside tables etc)
[strike]6. Make sure all clothes are put away and you can close the drawers/wardrobes![/strike]
Vacuum stairs, make sure they are clean (and safe)
Clean skirting boards up the stairs
Clean, tidy and vacuum landing
[strike] Check all lights and lamps, if any need new bulbs replace or add to this weeks shopping list if you have none
Check all fire alarms, test and replace battery where needed[/strike]

Phone npower
[strike]Wash load of DH’s clothes[/strike] having to rewash a load of his stuff i just found in the TD in the garage - looks like he didn't put it on for long enough did 4 loads today :eek:
[strike]Check airers for dry clothes[/strike]
Try to clear some of ironing pile
[strike]Put cat boxes in garage[/strike]
Make some baby purees
Do last weeks index
[strike] Go for a massage
Pick baby back up from sisters house[/strike]
Help parents with ING account
Help brother with his coursework
[strike]Deal with post[/strike]
Sort baby bottles
[strike]change water in my flowers[/strike]

I've managed to:

• empty bathroom bin
• wash load of towels/put in TD
• sort through a hotspot on the coffee table
• do my pigsback stuff
• check emails
• fed and dressed me and baby
• put paper/glass/plastic and cardboard recycling outside in the garage
• pack baby bag for going out later
• find a load of my washing for later - also sorted one more, and then my linen basket is almost empty. Will then tackle DH's again.
• fed and watered cats
• wiped the cat feeding mat

DH made dinner :T (cold meat, mash, poached egg and beans) and put all the plastic recycling in his car ready to take to the bank tomorrow. He also rescued the towels from the Td for me, which are now folded and away.

I managed to grab 10 child free minutes either side of my massage, and managed to print out all the inserts for my sisters wedding invites, and clean the bathroom. In my senile state, i managed to convinve myself i would be able to scratch something from the list, but it hasn't been on yet. :rolleyes: Guess i will be able to substitute it for something else tomorrow or Friday.

DH now washing up for me. What a star. I'm caught up now here and about to watch desperate housewives.

For tomorrow:
Living Room/Dining room
1. Vacuum living room thoroughly including under furniture
2. Dust ALL surfaces and polish wooden furniture
5. Clean television screen, dvd players, digi boxes etc etc
7. Clean inside of windows
8. Sort any magazines/books lying around
9. Clean clock (yes that includes dusting the tops)
Dining room
1. Hoover
2. Dust
Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean floor.
Hallways/Porches/Entrance ways
1. Clear any clutter from hall
3. Vacuum hallways
Master Bedroom/Stairs/Landing/Checking lights & fire alarms
1. Change bedding
2. Vacuum floor and mattress (turn mattress if required)
3. Tidy under the bed, vacuum if you can
4. Dust (any pictures, shelves, ornaments, clocks, tvs, wardrobe tops etc)
5. Tidy away anything that isn't in it's proper place (from bedside tables etc)
6. Make sure all clothes are put away and you can close the drawers/wardrobes!
Vacuum stairs, make sure they are clean (and safe)
Clean skirting boards up the stairs
Clean, tidy and vacuum landing
Dreaded kids rooms!
1. Change bedding & vacuum bed
2. Dust
[strike]3. Hunt for any hidden laundry etc [/strike] doesn't happen in a babies room
4. Vacuum floor
5. 27 Fling boogie in kids room/upstairs (well aim for 27)
6. Check curtains/nets/blinds and clean if required
7. Make sure everythings in it's place.


Phone npower
Check airers for dry clothes
Try to clear some of ironing pile
Make some baby purees
Do last weeks index
Help parents with ING account
Help brother with his coursework
Sort baby bottles
Sort things to take away for weekend onto spare bed

DeniseNZ

Oh, I like Thursdays list! With the two older boys down at Uni, there bedrooms are empty I can get in there with NO interruptions.

Already today have:
Dailies
Walked puppy
Gone to Library
Bought some ham and milk from grocery shop


Thursday

Dreaded kids rooms! Or spare room!

1. Change bedding & vacuum bed - beds stripped and bedding washed yesterday
2. Dust & wipe light switches etc, dust that light shade too!
3. Hunt for any hidden laundry etc
4. Vacuum floor
5. 27 Fling boogie in kids room/upstairs (well aim for 27)
6. Check curtains/nets/blinds and clean if required
7. Make sure everythings in it's place.

comping_cat

Feel like ive done well today,

Bedroom, bed stripped and hoovered.
Bathroom, toilets cleaned.
Upstairs hoovered.
Kitchen wiped down.
2 loads of washing done, dried and put away.
Fridge wiped down.
Packed lunches made.
Downstairs hoovered.

The only thing ive not done is clean the kitchen floor (only swept it) so that is def on the list for tomorrow. Will strip the childrens beds, but will clean at the weekend as thats my normal time to dust/hoover upstairs.

Have a good evening everyone xx

ShirleyPark_2

well almost done, I think it's a little late to get the hoover out now

Tuesday - Kitchen, downstairs loo and hall
Hallways/Porches/Entrance ways
3. Vacuum hallways, mop/wash if hard floors.
If you fancy an extra job, under stair cupboards/other storage areas, what's lurking? Sort any clutter for ebay, freecycle, charity etc make sure you can close the door after sorting through, without standing something against it! - oh ok time to put the camping chairs in the loft then, been meaning to do that for ages.

Wednesday
Master Bedroom/Stairs/Landing/Checking lights & fire alarms
2. Vacuum floor and mattress (turn mattress if required)
Vacuum stairs, make sure they are clean (and safe)
vacuum landing

My study
[STRIKE]2. Dust & wipe light switches etc[/STRIKE], dust that light shade too!
[STRIKE]3. Hunt for any hidden laundry etc[/STRIKE]
4. Vacuum floor
5. 27 Fling boogie in kids room/upstairs (well aim for 27)
[STRIKE]6. Check curtains/nets/blinds and clean if required[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]7. Make sure everythings in it's place.[/STRIKE]

My jobs for the week
3 hours studying - done 45mins
paint BF's study door with primer / undercoat
clean windows inside and out (inside - study, bathroom, lounge, front door, kitchen)
Put handles on box in bedroom
washing
library (saturday)
[STRIKE]sort top shelf of bathroom cabinet[/STRIKE]
plant flowers (if it stops raining)
patch hole in bedroom ceiling
[STRIKE]sort through boxes in cupboard [/STRIKE]and take anything to charity shop that's going there

debbycatz

Think I've had a successful first day Managed to complete the Flylady list for today for doing the master bedroom and stairs etc. Also completed the following:-

General Tidy (my usual Daily)
Put washing away from yesterday
Pegged washing out for today
Done another 2 loads of washing
Done hand washing
Cleaned bathroom really well
Done filing
Hoovered all through
Dusted lounge
Went into town and bought much needed bits and bobs
Made chicken for dinner along with a cheese and mushroom sauce which I attempted for the first time ever (from tips on this board ). It was ok, but needs a little refining

I could cheat and have a day off tomorrow as it is kiddies room and I only have an 18 year old who detests me even entering his room. I generally try to dart in when he is out to change bed etc but rarely get chance to do much more. However, I will perhaps play catch up and do one of the previous Flylady days that I missed instead.

I'm pleased with my progress but I have only achieved this 'cos I am off work this week on annual leave. I have no idea how I will summon the energy when I go back to work next week but I will try my best 'cos I hate the whole weekend being taken up with sorting the housework.
Having said that - I bet Flylady doesn't give us weekends off - does she ? I had assumed we have a rest at weekend but mayber I will be very shocked when I see Saturdays list

Thanks for all the encouragement - you flyladies are a great bunch

ShirleyPark_2

Weekend lists are usually pretty short, that gives us working flyers a chance to catch up and everyone the chance to spend time with families etc

millionaire_in_training

Did the stairs on Tuesday along with the hall. Haven't really touched the bedroom except to sort out and list the huge box of stuff for e-bay. Has taken me hours. Will really help master bedroom though when I get rid of it. No real cleaning done but kitchen s&s , living room reasonably tidy. Full days work put in also and a visit to ASDA. It's funny because before I found this site I hardly ever complained but tonight the turkey I had got for dinner had gone off and I returned it and got my money back. I complained to muller re their yoghurts too as there was no fruit in 2 of the ones I bought last week and git £5 vouchers.:D
Am off to bed now as knackered. Take care all xx

rach

most of you (except denise!) are probably tucked up in bed now. i got in from work at 1030pm and still had a bit more work to do then after v quick chat with OH on phone i tackled bedroom. was glad i'd stripped bed this morning and washed elec blanket, as otherwise i'd probably not have bothered tonight, but i feel a lot better knowing its done!

Master Bedroom/Stairs/Landing/Checking lights & fire alarms
1. Change bedding
2. Vacuum floor and mattress (turn mattress if required) & skirtings
3. Tidy under the bed, vacuum if you can
4. Dust (any pictures, shelves, ornaments, clocks, tvs, wardrobe tops etc)
5. Tidy away anything that isn't in it's proper place (from bedside tables etc)
6. Make sure all clothes are put away and you can close the drawers/wardrobes!

Vacuum stairs, make sure they are clean (and safe) tomorrow's job
Clean skirting boards up the stairs
Clean, tidy and vacuum landing
Check all lights and lamps, if any need new bulbs replace or add to this weeks shopping list if you have none
Check all fire alarms, test and replace battery where neededbroom handle was v useful for this - easier than a ladder!!

my extras:
find a few bits for charity shop - tomorrow with 27 fling upstairs
recycling out
empty bins
hoover through flat while hoover out
s&S bathroom
empty DW
wash electric blanket

also as well as work spent some lovely time with a friend, chilled me out a lot, bought my shopping trolley (funky bright pink!), collected parcel (This life DVD ) and have got WM full and set to come on timer.