Weekly Flylady Thread 12th March 2007

thriftykatie

like you debbycatz I am quite new to this but it's amazing how quickly you get into the routine and I look forward the lists. I aim to do everything on the list but don't beat myself up if I don't as working full time (and an occasional social life!) means it's not always possible.

However it gets easier because as Rach says, there's more of an inclination to clear up as I go along now as I want to keep it clean and tidy.

The other thing is that because it gets done regularly, if one or two jobs on the list get missed one week it's not the end of the world because they'll get done the next week, and haven't had time to become as disgusting as they were before I started flying.

The final point (as I've mentionned in several other posts) is that I am now doing additional jobs because more aware of some of the areas that need attention. I mean, I wouldn't have noticed grimy vents on the side of my microwave before, let along take a cotton bud to clean them!!

There's a pride in how my house looks now, and I hope that with the help of you all on here, that will continue.

Night all.

millionaire_in_training

Good evening all. Been at work as per usual today.

Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill./still clean from last time
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave./done
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders./sort of done
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front/done
5. Clean washer drawer out/nope not gungy yet
6. Clean light switches and light fitting/nope
7. Wipe down all appliances, washer, freezer, slow cooker etc make sure all dust/grime free / nope

Washed the floor though. Did a wash. Emptied and stacked DW. Coked sausage casserole for tea tomorrow in SC and enough for a batch to freeze. To bed now though as am knackered. Night all xx

BTW pigpen take care hun. Been there etc etc. One minute all positive and to hell with em and next dissolving. Go with the flow :grouphug:

rach

my list for tuesday - Living areas & Hall/Porches/Entrance

1. Dust throughout living area and hall/s inc tops of door frames and doors
2. Wipe down skirting and light switches/fittings if required
3. Vacuum throughout halls and living area including under furniture if possible
4. Tidy away anything that shouldn't be where it is now!
5. 27 fling boogie

my additions:
hoover stairs & landing
spin & hang up wet washing
check oil, water & tyres on car
return playpen to friend
find & write mother's day card
18th bday card & present
wrap & post amazon sale

i've got quite a lot of work to do as well, so that will do. as i'm away thurs for day and then fri-sun i will try and get ahead so will hoover right through tomorrow.
might also do the bathroom.

thriftykatie

Well I woke up at 4am to the beeper going off on the cooker - in my enthusiasm cleaning the cooker yesterday had inadvertently set the alarm to go off! DD was not happy and nor was I, but she went straight back to sleep and I lay there, getting up in the end at 5am.

Anyway, had a cuppa and spent some time on here, and now having done a rather long list, think I had better get on with it! So here's my list for today:

Lil_me list

Tuesday - Living areas & Hall/Porches/Entrance

1. Dust throughout living area and hall/s inc tops of door frames and doors
2. Wipe down skirting and light switches/fittings if required
3. Vacuum throughout halls and living area including under furniture if possible
4. Tidy away anything that shouldn't be where it is now!
5. 27 fling boogie


Other house related

From yesterday:

o Wash kitchen floor
o Wash kitchen window and door (not just the glass!)
o Finish clearing kitchen – last few bits
o Empty DW and WM
o Sort out last bits from bathroom cupboard
o Sort out kitchen noticeboard
o Sort out kitchen recycling
o Order part for cooker door


o Work related - 10 things on the list!


Other

o Find old phone and charger – and charge
o Reconcile bank a/c
o Sort out documentation for new bank a/c and post
o Reply to two emails (friends)
o Post cc payment
o Install software for new high speed broadband
o Update freezer list and menu planners
o Shopping list
o Doctors appointment for DD
o Set up reminders on snowball website for insurance renewal etc
o Recycle 3 magazines (need flicking through first!)
o Send text to change PT appointment
o Eyebrow appointment




I am working from home today so hope I can fit in all of the above and get my work done - I am finding that on my working from home days I will put off work in order to do chores. Now that is something that isn't like me! Putting off work yes, but to do chores in preference? Now I am worried:D

Have a good day all.

juliejim

Hi thriftykatie - wondered what you were doing up so early! I've spent the last hour on MSE so I've seen your posts about!

I'm going to get a move on now and get some jobs done. DS has been up since 5am and DD has just got up so I'll sort her breakfast out (DS has already had is) and find myself something to eat.

Catch you all later

Jue

Reformed

I have all Monday and Tuesday's lists to do - I thought I'd get home from work yesterday and blitz but I was SO TIRED. In addition to those I have:

Washing
Getting a list of schools addresses together so I can apply for work experience
Tidy living room
Ironing
Filing
Entering into spending diary
menu planner
pigsback

But first, I must get ready for work!!!

debbycatz

thriftykatie wrote: »

like you debbycatz I am quite new to this but it's amazing how quickly you get into the routine and I look forward the lists. I aim to do everything on the list but don't beat myself up if I don't as working full time (and an occasional social life!) means it's not always possible.

However it gets easier because as Rach says, there's more of an inclination to clear up as I go along now as I want to keep it clean and tidy.

.

Thanks ThriftyKatie - It is encouraging to see other Mums who work outside the home achieving the fly lady stuff. Not that I'm saying it's not equally hard for Mums who work very hard in the home too, but at least if your around the home looking after the kids, you can get a few chores done inbetween Mum duties
I will look out for your posts and if I start to flag, they will hopefully encourage me :T

nicki_2

Morning all :hello:

Pigpen - hope things are better for you today. :grouphug: (I've just noticed why thats called 3some :eek: Look closely at the centre one :eek::eek::rotfl::rotfl:)


Well apart from washing the dinner dishes last night and sorting out the fridge (30 second job!) I did no flying yesterday as I was too tired from my trip to town:rolleyes: Went to bed just before middnight (after my ebay sales finished) knowing that when I got up this morning there wasn't a pile of dirty dishes waiting for me (or a reason for me to get p*ssed at OH again for not washing up ) and as a result I was up at 6.15 :rotfl: I never get out of bed before 6.45 :rotfl::rotfl:

My list for today looks like this (only playing catch up coz the kitchen NEEDS it again... why am I the only one capable of cleaning the floor/splashbacks etc? )

• Dailies
  • [strike]Beds[/strike]
  • Bathroom S&S
  • Dishes
  • WM - 3 loads (non done yesterday) No 1 is already in and nearly finished
  • Uniform / packed lunch for DD
    
  • Evening meal - half done, need to add some bits to last night stew (including thickening up the gravy) thats still in the slow cooker, once I've taken the solidified fat off it :eek:
    
• Kitchen
  
  • Worktops / doors / drawers / sill
  • Cooker / fridge / microwave
  • Oven
    
  • Sink / draining board
  • Drainer
  • WM drawer
  • Window
  • Switches
    
  • Appliances
  • Clean floor
  • Skirting boards
    
  • SORT FOOD CUPBOARD OUT
• Livingroom
  • Dust
  • Skirting boards
  • Light switches
  • Vacuum - including moving suite out
  • Put things away.
    

Right, going to let DD on the computer while I do her hair and then I'll put the washing out I love this organised malarki :j:rotfl::rotfl: Later :wave:

thriftykatie

debbycatz wrote: »

I will look out for your posts and if I start to flag, they will hopefully encourage me :T

Good idea - I will look out for you too - although I would get an awful lot more done if I didn't keep coming on here :rolleyes:

Beccatje

right, it looks like there will be no flying for me today.

I got the kids out the door, cleaned up the kitchen after breakfast, got myself showered and dressed, baby girl dressed.

We have to go into town to sort out my I.D so that I can travel to Scotland next month. What a hassle that is!!! (the paperwork I mean, NOT the travelling) I hate doing that sort of thing. Going in to get pictures taken..waiting at city hall.. blech.

oh well, has to be done!

it's worth it for a trip to go see my sis!

work for me this afternoon, and dancing lessons tonight..
Guess the house will have to wait.


Becca