Weekly Flylady Thread 26th March 2007

Mermaid

Well, managed another quick go over of the kitchen today - scrubbed the hard to clean bits on the top of the cooker with a toothbrush - yuk - I must remember to do that more often! I also remembered to clean the cupboard under the sink and swipe it over with some pine disinfectant, so it smell clean should any viewers wish to inspect.

I have to admit that I did have 'help', DS 'painted' the cupboards for me with the brush from the brush and dustpan (very hygenic), and then help to clean the cooker by licking the knobs! I think he was admiring himself in the brass end bits and got carried away!! :rotfl: Don'tcha just love toddlers?

I've also been busy in the garden - made some sweet pea tubes by folding a sheet of newspaper into 4 along its length, rolled it up and stapled. How MS is that? :T DD and DS both helped to plant sweet peas in them.

Now off to look at the list for tomorrow...

pigpen

Tuesday - Lovely living rooms, heavenly halls and SAFE stairs!

Living room
1. [STRIKE]Dust everything, get those ornamoents down, dust them, photo frames clocks etc too![/STRIKE] did that today
2. [STRIKE]TV area - clean TV, cabinet, make sure you give the digi boxes/video/dvd players etc a wipe before putting them back[/STRIKE] No Tv here
3. Clean the living room window, it's summer time so let that light through!
4. [STRIKE]Vacuum, oh you lot love this one, inc sofas, under furniture you can move safely etc and those skirting boards[/STRIKE]
5. If the sofa needs a wipe do so, check those cushions incase they need a wash
6. Move anything that shouldn't be where it is, like that book, or pile of paperwork/magazines
7. [STRIKE]Water any plants [/STRIKE] He got veggie water the other day so is fine

Hall & Stairs
1. [STRIKE]Cobwebs - can you see any, get them dusted off [/STRIKE] *shudder* I hate them so they are gone before Boris the Spider has finished weaving!
2. [STRIKE]Clear the way, make sure your hall/staris are not a safety/fire hazard, make sure those coats and shoes are tidy[/STRIKE] always done!
3. [STRIKE]Check fire/smoke alarms, make sure they work and if required change battery[/STRIKE] still got none
4. Vacuum throughout [STRIKE]inc up the stairs, but take a cloth with you[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Wipe hand rails on the way back down [/STRIKE] baby wiped.. I do love those things!

One extra for the day - [STRIKE]Make any important calls you've been putting off [/STRIKE] did those on Friday and do [STRIKE]15 minutes paperwork sorting[/STRIKE]. Sorted into the bin!! Oh and smile, it's not that bad especially now downstairs is finished (if your study/pc area is downstairs thats later in week) Actually the middle room hasn't been touched in months and the back room is a bear pit again!! .. that is half my down stairs in chaos!!

Yesterdays roll over jobs, I ran out of time!!

Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
Clean window x3
Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
ebay gibble into the cupboard under the stairs from whence it came!

My list..

[STRIKE]WM[/STRIKE]
TD & hang some outside if still nice.
[STRIKE]DW[/STRIKE] did that at bedtime!
[STRIKE]BM[/STRIKE] ditto above!
[STRIKE]fold[/STRIKE] and put away any clean laundry
[STRIKE]bag up the heap of DH's clothes off the bedroom floor and take to charity shop!![/STRIKE]
Move toy boxes out of front room into middle room.
Fill the wheelie bin!

Just a little list for me tomorrow.. plus I have college in the morning!! Think I need a rest already!!.. SKIVING!!!

p.s TNG.. I saw you peeping in on us!! *WAVES*

cha97michelle

Well the headache has cleared after drinking tons of water, and once i'd chilled out a bit. DH is running late at work, so i have just had a bit of a mad half hour in the kitchen while listening to eastenders. I'll just catch up what i've done on here, and then i will chop up some veg for dinner.


Monday 26/3:
Kitchen, Dining Room
Kitchen
1. [STRIKE]Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Clean top of cooker[/STRIKE], inside of fridge and microwave.fridge and microwave still ok
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.
4. [STRIKE]Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Clean washer drawer out, [/STRIKE]
6,[strike] If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week[/strike] still nice after last week, but will wipe out again when i do a roast tomorrow
8. [STRIKE]Wipe the washer and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle[/STRIKE]
9. Clean floor
10.[strike] Clean window[/strike] still clean
Dining room/area (if you have one)
1. [strike]Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there [/strike]
3. [STRIKE]Wipe table and chairs [/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame[/STRIKE]
5. Vacuum dining room floor
[STRIKE]Only extra for today is to tackle one hotspot if you have time left[/STRIKE]babies 6-9 stuff sorted into piles. (those piles are on the floor in the living room, but will be done this week)
[strike]Deal with post[/strike]
[STRIKE]Make baby bottles[/STRIKE]
[strike]Trip to hobbycraft with sister to get wedding favours[/strike] whole nightmare with rude staff, nephew being a pain and touching everything, and then getting toys out all over my house and just leaving them out. To top it off, then throwing a paddy before he left about putting on his uniform for nursery school.
[strike] Empty off airers
Wash a load of my stuff
Wash a load of baby stuff[/strike]
Iron
Prepare for my interview on Tuesday
Make chicken stir fry for tea
[strike]Get pork out of freezer for tomorrow[/strike]
[STRIKE]Finish cleaning burned on rice pudding from SC dish after soaking it AGAIN[/STRIKE] bio washing powder does the trick again
also made a lemon jelly. will get back onto WW tomorrow.

Not bad, even if i do say so myself.

Michelle, x

Ellie2758

pigpen wrote: »

Well.. you can cross those off!! lol.. another job done!!!

We are quite good at kicking others up the bottom if they don't get a decent amount done!!

Go on.. another 15 minute burst won't hurt.. get it done!!

Hoovered sitting room, and wiped down tops.

Swept bathroom floor and went over it with a damp cloth (oh the folly of white floor tiles in a bathroom:eek: - what WAS I thinking of?)

Did a teensy bit of ironing

Took son to Explorer scouts

Called in at sainsburys and stocked up on some stuff & bought petrol...

Can I go back on the internet now?;)

Beccatje

GOODNESS!! I'm away a few hours and you guys write up 3 pages! :rotfl:

Oh well..
Today I did:

lil'-me's list.
tidied the living room

Two loads of washing on the line outside..

Went to work (5 hours out of the house)

Cleaned up after tea.

Helped DH put together a new (wooden) sandbox for little squirt. DH went off to fitness centre, so I dismembered the old one (it was rotting away so...) DS was happy to break all that wood into little bits while I lighted the garden fireplace.... I shovelled all the old yucky sand into the wheely bin. Put new sandbox in place, and filled it with 100 kg's of new sand.. while DS entertained himself burning a big pile of the old wood.
Bathed little squirt.

I then sat and had a cup of coffee with DH that had returned..
ordered kids to bed

Went for a excersise walk of half an hour.. (yes I'm battling the bulge)
and now I'm sitting here.

Time to see what tomorrow's list will be.. and be off to bed!

Becca

jjef

Welcome all newbies, take things slowly all rooms reappear the following week so what you haven't managed in week 1 can get done in week 2 - it does get easier.

Pigpen, well done :T :T

I haven't managed too much flying today as I took advantage of the good weather and was out in the garden for a lot of today (aching now but on way to a hot bath), I will add todays list with tomorrows so here goes -

Dailies - [STRIKE]wm, dw, beds, lunches, evening meal, bathroom ss[/STRIKE]

Kitchen, Dining Room & Downstairs Toilet

Kitchen
1. [STRIKE]Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean washer drawer out, clean filter in dishwasher if you have one[/STRIKE]
6, [STRIKE]If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week[/STRIKE]
8. Wipe the washer and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle
9. Clean floor
10. [STRIKE]Clean window[/STRIKE]

Downstairs toilet (if you have one)DON'T HAVE:j :j
1. [STRIKE]Clean sink & toilet
2. Empty bin/rubbish from room
3. Wipe top of toilet cistern, and the flusher (handle/cord) etc.
4. Clean toilet floor.
5. Clean handles on both sides[/STRIKE]

Dining room/area (if you have one) Living Room & Dining Room are one big room tend to do them at the same time
1. [STRIKE]Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there [/STRIKE]
2. Remove table cloth and wash
3. Wipe table and chairs
4. Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame
5. Vacuum dining room floor

Tuesday - Lovely living rooms, heavenly halls and SAFE stairs!

Living room
1. [STRIKE]Dust everything, get those ornamoents down, dust them, photo frames clocks etc too!
2. TV area - clean TV, cabinet, make sure you give the digi boxes/video/dvd players etc a wipe before putting them back
3. Clean the living room window, it's summer time so let that light through! [/STRIKE]
4. Vacuum, oh you lot love this one, inc sofas, under furniture you can move safely etc and those skirting boards
5. [STRIKE]If the sofa needs a wipe do so, check those cushions incase they need a wash [/STRIKE]
6. [STRIKE]Move anything that shouldn't be where it is, like that book, or pile of paperwork/magazines[/STRIKE]
7. [STRIKE]Water any plants [/STRIKE]

Hall & [STRIKE]Stairs[/STRIKE] DON'T HAVE;)
1. Cobwebs - can you see any, get them dusted off
2. [STRIKE]Clear the way, make sure your hall/staris are not a safety/fire hazard, make sure those coats and shoes are tidy[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Check fire/smoke alarms, make sure they work and if required change battery[/STRIKE]checked at weekend when I burnt the toast
4. Vacuum throughout inc up the stairs, but take a cloth with you
5. [STRIKE]Wipe hand rails on the way back down [/STRIKE]

One extra for the day - Make any important calls you've been putting off and do 15 minutes paperwork sorting. Oh and smile, it's not that bad especially now downstairs is finished (if your study/pc area is downstairs thats later in week) lil_me i'm in a bungalow advantage I don't have stairs , disadvantage things move between rooms very easily:mad:


Should keep me out of trouble tomorrow.,

Night Night

HopeElizzy

Well Done Pigpen - give um hell!!

HopeElizzy wrote: »

Dining room/area (if you have one)
1. [STRIKE]Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Remove table cloth and wash[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Wipe table and chairs[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Vacuum dining room floor[/STRIKE]

Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, [STRIKE]cupboard doors, drawer fronts[/STRIKE] and windowsill.
2. [STRIKE]Clean top of cooker,[/STRIKE] inside of fridge and microwave.
3. [STRIKE]Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front[/STRIKE]
5. Clean washer drawer out, clean filter in dishwasher if you have one
6, [STRIKE]If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week[/STRIKE]
8. [STRIKE]Wipe the washer and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle[/STRIKE]
9. Clean floor
10. [STRIKE]Clean window[/STRIKE]s inside and out including French doors! Whoohooo! I can see out now....:D

Downstairs toilet (if you have one)I did this yesterday as we had guests...
1. [STRIKE]Clean sink & toilet[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Empty bin/rubbish from room[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Wipe top of toilet cistern, and the flusher (handle/cord) etc.[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Clean toilet floor.[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Clean handles on both sides[/STRIKE]

Only extra for today is to tackle one hotspot if you have time left

Ok, so my list today looks quite healthy........which is more than can be said for me I've finished all my dailies and also hacked the grass at the front of the house. I won't say mowed as our lawn mower just doesn't mow but it gives you a bad back! I have been diligently saving £2 coins for a rainy day but I think it's going to have to be used for a mower. :rolleyes:

Nighty-night all :wave:

broomstick27

Right i have just spent the best part of two hours cleaning the oven. It isn't perfect and havent done anything else in the kitchen but my elbows have run out of grease. I told you it was a monstrosity!
I think one more go with the nasty 'gives you cancer just from looking at it' stuff within the next week or so and then should be able to just wipe it down when warm everytime i use it- DOH thought that was hilarious for some reason!

happyathome_withmyboys

Dailies
[STRIKE]Make beds[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Washing out on line from overnight wash
Feed birds[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hardboil Egg for toddler group [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean & lay fire[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Overnight wash [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty DW [/STRIKE](rescue bits DH put in tonight and endeavour only to use at w/e)
[STRIKE]Bring in washing and iron[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty airing cupboard and baskets of ironed clothes[/STRIKE]
Plant Broad beans & peas in cold frame
[STRIKE]Throw away dead ivy from bedroom [/STRIKE](I read somewhere it would eat mould spores, but if it did it also needed water, apparently!)

Hotspots for week
Top of Filing Cupboard
Underneath Computer Desk
Storeroom (one shelf at a time)
Filing/[STRIKE]pay bills[/STRIKE]
MSE Budget (15 mins each evening)

Li'lme list

Tuesday - Lovely living rooms, heavenly halls and SAFE stairs!

Living room
1. [STRIKE]Dust everything, get those ornamoents down, dust them, photo frames clocks etc too!
2. TV area - clean TV, cabinet, make sure you give the digi boxes/video/dvd players etc a wipe before putting them back
3. Clean the living room window, it's summer time so let that light through!
4. Vacuum, oh you lot love this one, inc sofas, under furniture you can move safely etc and those skirting boards[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]If the sofa needs a wipe do so, check those cushions incase they need a wash [/STRIKE] got washed last week
6. [STRIKE]Move anything that shouldn't be where it is, like that book, or pile of paperwork/magazines[/STRIKE]
7. [STRIKE]Water any plants [/STRIKE] all outside - or killed long long ago

Hall & Stairs
1. [STRIKE]Cobwebs - can you see any, get them dusted off [/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Clear the way, make sure your hall/staris are not a safety/fire hazard, make sure those coats and shoes are tidy[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Check fire/smoke alarms, make sure they work and if required change battery[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Vacuum throughout inc up the stairs, but take a cloth with you
5. Wipe hand rails on the way back down [/STRIKE]

One extra for the day - Make any important calls you've been putting off and do 15 minutes paperwork sorting. Oh and smile, it's not that bad especially now downstairs is finished (if your study/pc area is downstairs thats later in week)
Call - MBNA for refund on CC balance
Ballet school to cry off 1st week after Easter


Bloomin' heck - that is a BIG list.........:rolleyes:

neilersmc

Its been a few days since i last posted but i havent fallen by the way side.

phew im knackered, with the mad hours i work no time to do anything worth while on a tuesday or wednesday ive adapted the fly lady schedule and came up with an improved super flyboy schedule instead This means I have mainly got Saturday and Sunday as free time to catch up with paperwork etc.

Basically on Monday evenings im following the fly lady plan for the down stairs of the house - Kitchen, Lounge hallway and sunlounge. Then Thursday evening im doing the upstairs. Not ideal but means i still feel i have a weekend. Although friday night disappeared with falling asleep due to being wrecked.

House looks so good now - had parents round for tea last night and mum was impressed with how good the place was looking.