Weekly Flylady Thread 28th May 2012

hex2

Thanks Dusty - 15 minutes is about right for my lovely big new kitchen floor, even if I have to hand and knees scrub it. When OH goes back to work I am going to buy a new electric mop like I had at the old house - that was a brilliant but unreliable toy.

ETA This may be because I refuse to let anyone dump stuff on my kitchen floor so it is fairly clear to start with.

juliejim

Anyone seen my purse? Ican't find it and it's been missing since Friday although I didn't realise it then. I'm going to give the dog a quick walk then go and pick the kids up from swimming. Don't think I'll be going to Beavers - it's not the group I run, it's my other one - as if I can't find my purse I'm going to have to start cancelling all my cards.

Mrs MP - lots of improving vibes for your niece.

museumworker

Thanks dustykitten for starting thread, will try and catch up with everyone a bit later.


Monday - kitchen
Only got 15 minutes
[STRIKE]sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE] Made DD help as she got it filthy playing with water and trailing mud out the garden :mad:;)
[STRIKE]Put away 5 things[/STRIKE] Scrabble letters off fridge, postcard from mum in recycling, champagne in drawer of things ex-lodger needs to take, schwim caps in swimming bag, bit of broken freezer drawer:o in recycling
30 minutes to spare
Wipe out your fridge and [STRIKE]meal plan[/STRIKE] Meal planned yesterday, will wipe out fridge but not too thoroughly as expecting a new one this week :j
[STRIKE]Clean your sink[/STRIKE] I THINK I've cleaned it properly - what do you guys do to clean it?
Wipe your work tops
Got an hour
Wipe the window ledge
Clean the windows
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too
Extras
HHI
S&S the bathrooms[/QUOTE]

mrs-moneypenny

hope you find your purse julie. shopping bag? coat or cardi pocket? dressing table? bathroom shelf? different handbag? places mine have turned up in
im missing spare mobile, lent DS other one so he has hi s sim in that getting twitchy as my brother texts me so hoping its not on silent somewhere

hex2

museumworker wrote: »

[STRIKE]Clean your sink[/STRIKE] I THINK I've cleaned it properly - what do you guys do to clean it?

Empty it, and put the plug in. Tip in a good glug of cheap bleach, and then warmish water to fill it as high as you can. Use the washing brush to scrub the sticking out bits, and then leave it to soak for as long as you can be bothered, 30 minutes or so. Let it drain and then scrub any last stains from the plug hole itself. Rinse and admire your shiney sink.

MrsChaos

Would like to be in again this week, please. Saturday was madly busy with DS2's birthday and I woke up yesterday feeling rough, so I concentrated on dailies, laundry and food shopping.

froddington wrote: »

Still decluttering here - do you think Estate Agents are used to seeing clutter and won't mind doing a valuation anyway?!!

I'm sure they'll cope! We had a valuation once and they managed fine - although I don't know what they thought about the house. You'll have to declutter in the end, so you could just keep plodding on.

Healing vibes to G&B's DD, Mrs MP niece and Mrs X. Worrying times.

I still have a job for September (long and complicated story - offer came Friday teatime), although I'll have to get used to teaching something other than my subject and I won't know for a bit what it will be. I had a lovely back-up plan, but turning the job down would have meant risking the redundancy payment, which plan B relied on. Back to the drawing board, then.

More laundry today and I'll play in the kitchen for a bit while I make tea for me and the DSs - DH is out bowling.

pigpen

hex2 wrote: »

Empty it, and put the plug in. Tip in a good glug of cheap bleach, and then warmish water to fill it as high as you can. Use the washing brush to scrub the sticking out bits, and then leave it to soak for as long as you can be bothered, 30 minutes or so. Let it drain and then scrub any last stains from the plug hole itself. Rinse and admire your shiney sink.

Mine gets done like this but with loads of bleach and very hot water... I use it to wipe units and surfaces then mop the floor empty the sink and rinse with plain water..

hex2

Monday - kitchen
Only got 15 minutes
sweep and mop the floor
[STRIKE]Put away 5 things[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare
[STRIKE]Wipe out your fridge[/STRIKE] and meal plan
[STRIKE]Clean your sink[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe your work tops[/STRIKE]
Got an hour
[STRIKE]Wipe the window ledge[/STRIKE]
Clean the windows :eek:, four windows in my kitchen, all covered in cat snot.
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too
Extras
HHI
[STRIKE]S&S the bathrooms[/STRIKE] One done, one to do

Not bad for me.

Pigpen, makes sense to me but I am running out of bleach, and I haven't put the hot water on so it has to be lukewarm. Being clean is financially challenging at the moment.

And no suggesting star drops anyone, it smells and it makes me itch :cool:

Huge hugs MrsChaos

greenbee

hex2 wrote: »

Pigpen, makes sense to me but I am running out of bleach, and I haven't put the hot water on so it has to be lukewarm. Being clean is financially challenging at the moment.

And no suggesting star drops anyone, it smells and it makes me itch :cool:

I don't use bleach, so I give everything a good scrub, then wipe it down with diluted vinegar. That usually works. Having said that, I've done vast amounts of laundry including cushions which are being finished, so haven't exactly been financially responsible...

bossymoo

Hi All

Not much flying done today, lots of paid stuff though. Did sneak out on 'lunch break' and got some milk and other bits, decluttered a few quid!

Got dd some trainers, was a guess at size but she is desperate and they were only £5 luckily they are a good fit...also got her a pack of the next size socks.

Just gonna have a quick whizz around picking up "stuff" tonight. Into the office early tomorrow so need to shower and wash hair tonight, and sort packup.

New blind slats delivered today, they were really easy to fit, and look so much better! No frayed edges, and they actually look white. I got blackout ones so they are not particularly pretty, but they do the trick nicely!

Just need to put the black and green bins out for morning, and that's about it!

ETA washed kitchen window, did half a meal plan, put bins out, put 5 away, swiped counters, hair washed, and stuff picked up x