Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd April 2007

pigpen

Woohoo I have a bid on one of the bits I listed earlier... can't all be bad! I have 4 things to parcel up to post.

I have a really sore throat again!! .. must need anaesthetising with alcohol! *grin* hubby off out for a run so I'm off for a cuppa and then a nice HOT bath in my lovely lush stuff! I have a couple of new tops to choose from too, even better!!

lil_me

Well living rooms done, for the first time in ages stayed tidy, because we went straight out. DS2 did try dropping a wrapper on the floor and kicking it under the table just before we went out but was caught and firmly told off, no wonder my house ends up a tip!!

Found DS1s good goggles (that don't leak) while I was under furniture so he's happy.

Got a lot of the shopping list I needed while out, daft things like slippers, shorts, cleaning stuff etc etc but can I heck find a table cloth anywhere. Just fancy runners etc. I want a proper table cloth and was told it's just not fashionable grrr!! Might try ebay.

Tuesdays list is up, I have a dentist appointment tomorrow so unsure how well I'll do, I hate the dentist and have to have injections etc Having this cold unsure if he'll do it but been waiting 2 years to get crown back on so I better go.

Mermaid

Evening all!

I finally plucked up enough courage over the weekend to tackle the ruin that was my spare bedroom. After about 4 hours of hard work you can see the bed and all the floor. Put new bedding onto the bed, including a valance to hide all the junk underneath it. Now, unfortunately, I have the landing of doom, which is slowly turning into the kitchen of doom, and tomorrow will become the garage of doom!

Some of the [STRIKE]garbage[/STRIKE] 'essential stuff that we can't possibly get rid of' can be boxed for when we move, and some can be flung. Did manage to give away two bags full of baby clothes last week, and I'm taking 2 bin liners full to our second hand kids clothes shop tomorrow.

Having to bite the bullet and put our house up for sale with our friendly local estate agent, as we've had no interest from our private sale ads, hopefully we will be listed on Rightmove by Wednesday evening or Thursday, so hoping for loads of viewings over Easter.

As today was such a lovely day, I did some digging in the garden. Will make up for it when I've put all the doom stuff into garage and make kitchen sparkle, promise!

Happy flying tomorrow!

ShirleyPark_2

oooooh doing well, just about got everything done.


Manic Monday - Lovely living rooms, heavenly halls and SAFE stairs!
Living room
[STRIKE]1. 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[/STRIKE]
3. Clean the living room window, it's summer time so let that light through! - did that yesterday
[STRIKE]4. Vacuum, oh you lot love this one, inc sofas, under furniture you can move safely etc and those skirting boards[/STRIKE]
[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[/STRIKE]
7. Water any plants - don't have any plants in that room

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


Tuesday - Kitchen, Dining Room & Downstairs Toilet
Kitchen
[STRIKE]1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink & drainer
4. 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, 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[/STRIKE]

Downstairs toilet (if you have one)
[STRIKE]1. Clean sink & toilet[/STRIKE]
2. Empty bin/rubbish from room - don't have a bin in there
[STRIKE]3. Wipe top of toilet cistern, and the flusher (handle/cord) etc.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]4. Clean toilet floor.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]5. Clean handles on both sides[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Extra for today is a 27 fling boogie and tackle one hotspot for 10 minutes if you have time left[/STRIKE]


Plus
[STRIKE]Phone doctors to get appointment for meds and appointment for smear test.
Post parcels (again!)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Get BF to put the smoke alarm in the hallway back up
Put clean washing away[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Update finances and determine new debt free date[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Check medication to work out when I need to go back to the doctor[/STRIKE] - AD's 5 weeks, Pill 2 months
[STRIKE]List stuff for sale online
Post parcels[/STRIKE]
Meal plan for the rest of the month
[STRIKE]Add March review to my journal
Determine goals for April[/STRIKE]

comping_cat

Good evening everyone,

Well, i started off cleaning the kitchen, before looking on the list and seeing it was living room day!!!! So, i now have a half clean kitchen, and a half clean living room!!!!
Did clean the bathroom and toilet tho, so they will only need a swish tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be, dust the living room and hall shelves - clean the kitchen floor, the downstairs toilet and hoover all of downstairs. Im sure there will be other bits, but thats all i can think of for now - if the weather is as nice as it was today, we will also be mowing the grass!!!!

Hope everyone has a lovely evening,
Take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

happyathome_withmyboys

tinselfairy wrote: »

I bought 100 record cards as I want to transfer all my recipes on to these.
I've tried keeping a recipe book with copied out recipes in and folders with ones printed from the internet, but they've never been quite right. So this is my new attempt at being organised.

I use this system too - except that I write on each card a meal/recipe that we have really liked, with the recipe book page # or web reference - or even the actual recipe if it is from a pal or newspaper/magazine - and then I use the dividers of the little box file relabeled Monday - Sunday to meal plan. I can be so anally retentive about this that I also colour code lunch ideas, suppers, veggie, fish, etc, etc, etc...
I hope I haven't put you off - but I love this system....

Solwaykid

It seemed like a good idea at the time, washing the livingroom curtains and getting them line dried.. just spent a half hour ironing the *****s and rehanging. Never mind, 'tis done.

Really enjoyed this day off work lark; got lots of garden stuff done, had a mooch round Hexham,found Stardrops in PoundStretcherSaverLand (hurrah!). I'll be glad to get back to work for the rest tomorrow though.

Mermaid, I like your description of the moving pile of DOOM-had me laughing. A familiar scene but never had a word for it before.
Off for a glass of something while I wait for the lovely Dr Luca Kovac to wind me down for the evening

Shortie

Corrrrrrrr..... the Flying was easier today as I not only remembered the 'odd places' to clean from last week, but because it's not so dirty, it was also easier and quicker to clean this time round :T

Monday

Living room
[STRIKE]Dust everything, get those ornamoents down, dust them, photo frames clocks etc too! [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the living room window, it's summer time so let that light through! [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum, oh you lot love this one, inc sofas, under furniture you can move safely etc and those skirting boards
Move anything that shouldn't be where it is, like that book, or pile of paperwork/magazines
Water any plants [/STRIKE]

Hall & Stairs
[STRIKE]Check fire/smoke alarms, make sure they work and if required change battery[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum stairs,[/STRIKE] but take a cloth with you, wipe hand rails on the way back down

Tuesday

Kitchen
[STRIKE]Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.[/STRIKE]
Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.[STRIKE]Clean sink & drainer [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
Clean washer drawer out, [/STRIKE]clean filter in dishwasher if you have one
Clean floor

Dining room/area
[STRIKE]Wipe table and chairs
Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame
Clean dining room floor[/STRIKE]

broomstick27

It has just taken me 5 yes FIVE hours to get home from work due to the craziest train journey i have ever had in my life! So no way am i doing any flying now. Humph the living room has defeated me again.

happyathome_withmyboys

:hello: Amazingly managed an awful lot today - despite poorly babes who when they weren't snuggled up on lap were scrapping like cartoon cats. I used the scrapping episodes to clean - so there must have been more that than cuddles. Took them to doc this afternoon - since the ecoli I'm not very confident of my own diagnostic abiities (DS#2 was 'teething' for two weeks!!), and he just confirmed the foot & mouth plague and prescribed lots of chocolate icecream. Lucky babes!
Anyway caught up on most things this evening, including own ironing, so I'm still OK for any new loads to come in, and I don't feel too desperate about tomorrow - athough the lack of human contact is wearing thin. We are very rural and don't have any neighbours who are around between 7am and 7pm - i have to drive to see another soul, so this kind of banishment has hit us hard. Maybe I could pop in here and give a wave every now and again - and share a cup of tea and a flapjack?! :hello:


Kitchen, Dining Room & Downstairs Toilet

Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. [STRIKE]Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave[/STRIKE].
3. Clean sink & drainer
4. 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
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. [STRIKE]Clean floor[/STRIKE]
What about the window? I did that on Sunday night......!!!!!!

[STRIKE]Downstairs toilet (if you have one)
1. 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] never thought I'd be glad we didn't have one - although DS1 (and probably DH!) thinks that the back door step is....

Dining room/area (if you have one)
1. Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there : always, always, always
2. [STRIKE]Remove table cloth and wash [/STRIKE]- plasticised wiped MANY times daily....
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] sitting room really, so got mopped tonight

Extra for today is a 27 fling boogie and tackle one hotspot for 10 minutes if you have time left