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Weekly Flylady Thread 13th August 2012

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  • bossymoo
    bossymoo Posts: 6,924 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well. Tots decluttered to nursery, am now at the office. It's a lot more peaceful than yesterday (wouldn't take much).
    Wednesday - Bathroom and study
    Level one
    Clean the toilet done - after DS left his "evidence" :eek:
    Wash the floor - do need to do this, later
    Level two
    Clean bath, shower, sink - will do whilst dunking tots tonight...
    15 minutes tidying/wiping your desk - don't have one
    Level three
    Sort bathroom cabinet - not needed
    Hotspot clearing
    Change the towels, bathmats etc - not needed
    Extras
    Me time, you deserve it - maybe, finishing at 2.30 today!
    Delete or reply to some emails - have cleared my work emails
    Do another job from your own list - called dentist and sorted nursery money

    This weeks "moo list"
    Paint shed door again - can you tell i'm trying to avoid?
    Post CEX voucher - done
    Meal plan - trying to avoid this too...
    Bit of @ldi shopping tomorrow - done
    Maybe a couple of hhc in garage of doom - ditto avoiding, lol
    Make appointment with dentist - done
    Reset nursery standing order for new fees - done
    Order holiday euro's - done

    Have a good day!
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • ClaireT13
    ClaireT13 Posts: 240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Morning All

    We came back from 2 weeks in Lanzarote on Monday with DS2 with a temp of 43 and a severe case of tonsilitis. He is on the mend thankfully. 24 hours later the house looks like a small bomb has gone off in it and I wake up this morning with the beginnings of a sore throat, achy muscles etc :mad:

    To top it off, we have a party for DS tomorrow and half the guests I don't have numbers for so no way of calling it off. Not that I want the upset from DS as he is so looking forward to it.

    So I can't wallow and feel sorry for myself. I've put a DVD on for the kids hoping that will keep them quiet and I will have a cup of tea and start attacking the downstairs 15 minutes at a time.

    Thank you so much for this thread. When I didn't know where to start, this is the first place I came :A

    I will post updates here to keep me going.

    Sprry I haven't had a chance to catch up with the thread. Welcome to all the newbies and hugs to all who need them.

    Claire
    Declutter challenge - 81/1500 (5.4%)
    Make £2,021 in 2021 - £148.95/£2,021 (7.3%)
  • sammiell
    sammiell Posts: 756 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 15 August 2012 at 3:32PM
    Monday - Living Room, hall and stairs
    Level one
    Wipe/Dust flat surfaces
    Sweep your doorstep
    Level two
    Hoover the floors
    Clean a window
    Level three
    Hoover/wipe behind something (tv, sofa etc)
    15 minutes exercising/stretching
    Polish something
    Extras
    Catch up on any mending
    15 minutes paperwork
    Meal plan for the week

    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level one
    Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Level two
    Hoover and mop floors
    Wipe the window ledge
    Level three
    Wipe the hob over
    Clean the sink drain
    Wipe the chairs
    Extras
    Fill salt, pepper and herb pots up


    Wednesday - Bathroom and study
    Level one
    Clean the toilet
    Wash the floor
    Level two
    Clean bath, shower, sink
    15 minutes tidying/wiping your desk
    Level three
    Sort bathroom cabinet
    Hotspot clearing
    Change the towels, bathmats etc
    Extras
    Me time, you deserve it
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Raining now so washing in and school trousers are stupidly wide. One step forward and two steps back today!
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Monday - Living Room, hall and stairs

    Sweep your doorstep - back
    Hoover the floors
    Clean a window
    Polish something
    Extras
    Catch up on any mending - DS2 work apron
    15 minutes paperwork
    Meal plan for the week

    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room

    Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Wipe the window ledge
    Wipe the hob over
    Sort Debenhams bill

    Wednesday - Bathroom and study

    Clean the toilet
    Wash the floor
    Clean bath, shower, sink
    15 minutes tidying/wiping your desk
    Sort bathroom cabinet
    Hotspot clearing - dining table

    Extras
    Me time, you deserve it
    Delete or reply to some emails
    Do another job from your own list - Mum's paperwork
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • ClaireT13
    ClaireT13 Posts: 240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    In the last hour I have:
    • Made lunches for DS's
    • Emptied DW
    • Reloaded DW
    • Put Te$co shopping away and decluttered old stuff :o
    • Cleared kitchen counters
    • Made DS's jelly for later
    Moving slower than I would like but getting there.

    Will be doing the crisis stuff today but will cross off the list as and when I can:

    Monday - Living Room, hall and stairs
    Level one
    Wipe/Dust flat surfaces
    Sweep your doorstep
    Level two
    Hoover the floors
    Clean a window
    Level three
    Hoover/wipe behind something (tv, sofa etc)
    15 minutes exercising/stretching
    Polish something
    Extras
    Catch up on any mending
    15 minutes paperwork
    Meal plan for the week

    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level one

    Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    [STRIKE]Remove any out of date notes from the wall/notice board[/STRIKE]
    Level two
    Hoover and mop floors
    Wipe the window ledge
    Level three
    Wipe the hob over
    Clean the sink drain
    Wipe the chairs
    Extras
    Fill salt, pepper and herb pots up
    HHI
    A job from your own list

    Wednesday - Bathroom and study
    Level one

    Clean the toilet
    Wash the floor
    Level two
    Clean bath, shower, sink
    15 minutes tidying/wiping your desk
    Level three
    Sort bathroom cabinet
    Hotspot clearing
    Change the towels, bathmats etc
    Extras
    Me time, you deserve it
    Delete or reply to some emails
    Do another job from your own list


    Off again...
    Declutter challenge - 81/1500 (5.4%)
    Make £2,021 in 2021 - £148.95/£2,021 (7.3%)
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,589 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    2 loads of washing dried before it started raining.

    Dining room ceiling and coving painted.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • *slinks back in* ok so I've been a bit useless the last few weeks but had a long weekend at a festival (with a mad clean before going) so this weekend should se a lil progress :)

    Oh wait, full day at the fringe on sat and he shower is till blue from dyeing my hair. Screw it, I'm going to see it as progress anyway.

    OH is off his meds and becoming functional again, I got loads done before we went away and since I had to leave an hour after getting home the washing from being away isn't my responsibility. The end is in sight for this working away job too!

    I can promise a week of happy posts and positive vibes being sent out to all flyers :)

    Pigpen - I hope things seem better soon *hugs*
    Claire - good luck!
    Bossy - *hugs* you're still getting loads done!
    Dusty - hope your ok x

    Hugs, sticks and spoons to all who need/want them
    :AStarting again on my own this time!! - Defective flylady! :A
  • Honey_Bear
    Honey_Bear Posts: 7,550 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Triker wrote: »
    I have learned a valuable lesson today....that is, never attempt to sweep a chimney by yourself, it results in a mess of global proportions and black snot!:D
    Oh Triker! I thought it was only me that did things like that - thank you for 'sharing' as they say.

    Also a huge thank you to Fun Fair Princess, Mummy of 5 and Valli for sympathising about the towels yesterday. It took me all day to rewash and dry most of them. I had to use the tumble dryer in the end :mad:, and the last one finsihed drying overnight in the kitchen. The heavens have opened up again today and we are due for five days of unrelenting soggy skies and lightening so at least they are finished. (Yay for vinegar and soapnuts!)

    I've Defragged and Disk Cleanuped this morning because the computer kept crashing and it was driving me insane. It took about an hour and a half and I daren't leave it because if I do, when I come back there is always a message that says 'Press here if you want to continue - if you started this you must continue'. I mean: What is that about?

    I'm getting a bit carried away with polishing, having actually got the tin out on Monday to do as I was told. Three bits of furniture so far, and the banister rail - for the first time in 15 years. Half way down done so far, the rest to follow.

    Happy Flying!
    Better is good enough.
  • mummyyof5
    mummyyof5 Posts: 1,839 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Raining lots now...luckily 2 loads dried before it started..

    DW x2..will do again shortly

    Another ginger cake made

    LR polished....need to hoover and tidy kitchen

    Ironing needs doing and theres a pile of clothes to put away in my bedroom...so...HHC anyone ?????
    Feeding 6 Adults 1 Teen a 8 year old with hollow legs and a very fussy 5 year old. Also 3 cats and 3 fishies
    To include all Food,Toiletries and Petfood.
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