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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th September 2012

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  • Mumto5
    Mumto5 Posts: 1,838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Rushes to catch up with Dusty and Pigpen.... HHC here I go
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Just starting now, caught up on the phone, see you in a bit
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • All I managed to do off the list was WM & TD, but I have gone through DD's wardrobe and 2 of the draweres and got another bag for friend. I need to go th the shop and pay a bill and pick up some bits and bobs...will resume flying when I get back........11ish...gives me time for a cuppa as well :-)
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    Morning all :D

    Took DD to the bus stop this morning (her friend had an early start at school) and put her on the bus. Got wet again but no where near as bad as yesterday so I just got changed.

    I'm just catching up with computer stuff as DD has been hogging the laptop doing homework the past few days. Paid the CC's and am delighted to see I actually have money left this month..well at the moment I have. :o Just going to finish updating finances and then I'll do a HHC in the kitchen at 11am. :D


    This week:
    Demould
    WM
    Ironing - clear pile

    Monday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
    Level One
    Clear and hoover floor, under the sofas if you can
    Level Two
    Declutter and dust the mantle
    Dust any flat surfaces including the hearth
    Level Three
    Sort out a neglected drawer
    Tidy away, CDs, DVDs, Books
    Dust all electricals
    Extras
    Bleed radiators as required
    S&S toilets and sinks


    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level one

    Hover and mop floor
    Level Two
    Clean a window
    Sort the under sink cupboard
    Level Three
    Wipe the worksurfaces over
    Dust on top of shelves/cupboards/furniture
    Empty bins
    Extras
    [STRIKE] Defrost freezer[/STRIKE] Going to clean out fridge instead as I haven't long defrosted it.
    Wipe some door handles


    :wave:
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    edited 25 September 2012 at 3:43PM
    morning all hugs to all those who need them and healing vibes to the poorly
    went off on a tangent yesterday and started on the dvd racks BIG MISTAKE we have 100s loads are doplicated as we have so many DH forgets what we have and buys them again at the caroot when he sees them cheap. ive filled a rack with doubles and said we need to give away all the duplicate ones as its silly. didnt really look much better when id done but ive made him think about what hes buying in future. bonus fr my mum as shell get a nice big film hamper next time we visit.
    right better amke a start on today will grab a coffee and start a HHC so should be back to check in with what ive done at 11.30


    Living Room, Hall & Stairs
    Sort out a neglected drawer

    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level one
    [STRIKE]Hover and [/STRIKE]mop floor
    Level Two
    Clean a window
    Sort the under sink cupboard
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wipe the worksurfaces over[/STRIKE]
    Dust on top of shelves/cupboards/furniture
    Empty bins
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Defrost freezer[/STRIKE]did fridge instead as freezer is full
    Wipe some door handles

    My List
    Sort out the medicine cupboard, restock ready for winter
    Catch up on washing
    buy hyachincs DD3 always does them for grandparents for christmas
    plant flowers and shrubs in front garden
    clear lounge table again.
    make a cake
    write 2 letters
    make a batch of marmalade
    buy new pull cord and ironing board cover
    go into school for govs photo + pay some rent
    sort items out for charity parcel ready to send next month.
    [STRIKE]friends DD birthday card needs posting[/STRIKE]
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
  • Mumto5
    Mumto5 Posts: 1,838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Monday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
    Level One
    Clear and hoover floor, under the sofas if you can
    Level Two
    Declutter and dust the mantle
    Dust any flat surfaces including the hearth
    Level Three
    Sort out a neglected drawer
    Tidy away, CDs, DVDs, Books
    Dust all electricals
    Extras
    HHI
    Test the heating (ie put it on for an hour) - bleed rads as required
    Organize for chimney to be swept, stock up on firelighters, is the wood store full?
    S&S toilets and sinks

    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level one
    Hover and mop floor
    Level Two
    Clean a window
    [STRIKE]Sort the under sink cupboard[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    Wipe the worksurfaces over
    Dust on top of shelves/cupboards/furniture
    [STRIKE]Empty bins[/STRIKE][STRIKE][/STRIKE] and washed them out. Yuck!
    Extras
    Defrost freezer
    Wipe some door handles

    I have also emptied the hoover and emptied the WM, refilled it and hung the wet stuff on the line. I've Bleached the kitchen sink.

    I'm going to carry on with the kitchen as the floor is now full of bits swept out of the undersink cupboard.
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not got to laundry yet but sorted new trousres into Squeaks drawers and cleared some stuff from the hallway!

    11-11:30 anyone?
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • im in with you PigPen
    just glugging a coffee down
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    I'm with you Pigpen. Off to wash some dishes & whack the WM on:D
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • i'm in too, wait for me....:p
    *If you have nothing nice to say... say nothing*
    "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr
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