Weekly Flylady Thread 15th October 2012

Valli

paddypaws101 wrote: »

Apologies if this is not in the right section....
I will soon be taking back possession of a flat which has been rented out to tenants for 5 years. Recent inspection has told me that it is filthy, especially the kitchen.
Can anyone recommend a really effective cleaner to remove layers of grease from kitchen cupboards? I have used soda crystals in the past and I know decorators use sugar soap...are these the best options?
I have ordered Oven Mate for the cooker hob and oven....is this the best option?
Thanks in advance

tbh I have always found cif cream VERY good for this (honestly) and less harmful to the skin than sugar soap. I don't buy cif itself, but supermarket's own. :money:

skint_breeder_5

pigpen wrote: »

if they are old enough to care they are old enough to do their own ironing

this is DD3.....I learned a long time ago with DD1 and DD2 that ironing their own clothes and deliberately burning/melting them was a sure fire way to get out of it and eventually get new clothes into the bargain under the banner of "whoops" - while I muttered to myself scrubbing the base of my iron to remove various polyester composites :mad:

even less cash now so not being pushed into that one again

ionafan

Rowan_tree wrote: »

Hi Dusty (and Bonnie), one of the special 10 still here!

:wave: to Rowan Tree, Dusty and Bonnie. Hi, I'm still here too, but I've been busy with other things again this week and most of the flying has taken a back seat.

The hall, stairs and landing are finished at last and looking very good, and I have carried on S&S'ing and decluttering elsewhere. I can see a wide expanse of carpet in my study, and my desk has been cleared of everything that is not currently being worked on. Like you, Jo and Honey Bear, I find it too easy to let piles of papers build up and overwhelm me!:o

Last weekend I put a lot of stuff on eB@y and am delighted that about a third of it has sold - some for silly prices! Two of the three bee skeps have gone; only the small one is left - that alone has created a big space in the study. :T

I have a pile of 10 empty large plastic crates that I'd like to rehome, but DH says that he'll make room for them in the garage (where exactly?) so that we can keep them until we move house.
We're not planning to move for a while, though

Hope everyone has a good weekend. (((Hugs))) all round.

pigpen

skint_breeder_5 wrote: »

this is DD3.....I learned a long time ago with DD1 and DD2 that ironing their own clothes and deliberately burning/melting them was a sure fire way to get out of it and eventually get new clothes into the bargain under the banner of "whoops" - while I muttered to myself scrubbing the base of my iron to remove various polyester composites :mad:

even less cash now so not being pushed into that one again

Ah.. that is where you went wrong.. they destroy it, they do without.. and they don't get new replacement stuff.. AND they clean the iron too... It becomes a futile exercise as they are the ones that lose out.

I am obviously hardcore mean lol.

I did my nanna's ironing from being about 11.. she would give me £1 and I saved it to buy sanitary towels My dad didn't allow me to have such luxuries!

bossymoo

Evening! Pizza decluttered, and a lovely chat with friends. Her dh stayed in too, which was v nice as he was a good friend of my dh, so we all had a really good (but not sad) chat about him. Dh and friend used to play Xbox live (even though we are neighbours) online, and he told me tonight that he doesn't play anymore, as he just used to sit waiting fr dh to log on, bless him. Reminded me that it's not just me who misses him. If that makes sense. Anyway, had a lovely evening, and we've made plans to catch up with the kids too at half term...

Bedtime I think!
X

skint_breeder_5

pigpen wrote: »

Ah.. that is where you went wrong.. they destroy it, they do without.. and they don't get new replacement stuff.. AND they clean the iron too... It becomes a futile exercise as they are the ones that lose out.

I am obviously hardcore mean lol.

I did my nanna's ironing from being about 11.. she would give me £1 and I saved it to buy sanitary towels My dad didn't allow me to have such luxuries!

I have always been bad cop, with ex MIL playing good cop behind closed doors...if I said no, she would tell them to ignore it and would get it for them anyway, way beyond what I would pay which would then fuel situation further:mad:

now 70 miles away, so less of a problem

pigpen

skint_breeder_5 wrote: »

I have always been bad cop, with ex MIL playing good cop behind closed doors...if I said no, she would tell them to ignore it and would get it for them anyway, way beyond what I would pay which would then fuel situation further:mad:

now 70 miles away, so less of a problem

children soon catch on and exploit it.. I'd just let her get on with it.. lol.. silly ex-MIL.. Mine doesn't even know the childrens names! Trying to buy a childs affections never works! Who did they always want when they were ill or sad? Bet it was not her!

Crazy things families.. Sounds like her being a way off is a very good thing.

skint_breeder_5

Monday - Kitchen and Hall
Level One
Wipe over surfaces
Level Two
Clear a hotspot
Hoover and mop the floors
Level Three
Wipe cupboard doors/drawers/kickboards
Change extractor filter and clean
Water plants
Extras
HHI
Catch up on emails
tidy DS toys away
put broken toys in car boot ready for dump
S&S kitchen
S&S main bathroom
S&S ensuite
empty and disinfect both nappy bins
hotspot bedroom
empty, clean and disinfect kitchen bin
tidy coat cupboard
tidy sofa throws and cushions
polish kettle, toaster, cooker hood
wash and tidy cutlery drawer liners
wipe & polish all kitchen light and electric sockets
change batteries in weighing scales
replace blown light bulbs
re-organised kitchen cupboards, waste cardboard to recycling
clean and polish microwave
clean tea coffee sugar caddies
wash inside kitchen window and french doors
tea towel basket sorted and folded
polish kitchen TV
WM x2
TD x2
sort kids pens, pencils and felt tips - 25 sharpened and 15 pens junked
mop utility floor
6 beds made
remove kitchen cobwebs
wipe kitchen rad
wipe kitchen skirting boards
wipe kitchen clock
Mr M'd the oven to work overnight
dirty washing hunt ready for the morning!

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
Level One
Clear and hoover floors
Level Two
Wipe fireplace and rehome any odd items
Wipe light switches, door handles, etc
Level Three
Clean windows
Dust any dusty bits
Clear away cobwebs
Extras
HH Paperwork
Catch up on phone calls
scrub oven, racks and reassemble
DD3 bed and guest bed stripped, washed dried and ironed
beds made x 3
DS summer clothes bagged ready for loft
1 basket of ironing done
internal and external food compost caddies washed, disinfected and dried
S&S kitchen
S&S main bathroom
S&S ensuite
DD3 mattress, duvets & pillows frebrezed
WM x2
TD x2
all windows opened and rooms aired
hoover filters washed and cylinder cleaned
tidied DD3 haircare products
pulled out and scrubbed cooker sides and floor
leaves & debris removed from 5 outside drains
and hospital visit -
In addition to earlier post, I can now add washing my bedroom carpet, DD3 carpet and hallway carpet to tuesdays flying list, courtesy of DD3 leaving her makeup and hair putty in easy reach of my 3 year old DS....bit miffed as I only washed all the upstairs carpets last week

Wednesday - Bathrooms & Study (currently offline as storage area)
Level One
Clean toilets
Level Two
Mop floors
Clean baths, showers, sinks
Level Three
Descale showerhead and taps
Clean mirrors
Catch up with washing
Extras
Defrag computer
Wipe keyboards, mice and screens
wiped rads main bathroom and ensuite
clean bathroom extractor fan
clean bathroom pull cord and handle
hoover and mop porch
wash all porch windows inside and out
S&S kitchen
DW x 1
hoover living room and hallway floors
polish living room mirror and TV
wash front door inside and out
wash living room window and sill outside x1
sort winter hats, scarves and gloves from storage to under stairs cupboard
wash paintwork of downstairs loo ready for decorating
re-assemble 3 hoovers from yesterdays washing
food shop at Mr T's
letter written to support DS nursery with Ofsted
emailing my long lost cousin from New Zealand to meet up on Sunday

Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
Clear and hoover floors
Level Two
Strip, wash & replace bedding - all ironed the lot
Pair socks and get rid of odd ones
Level Three
Sort out an underbed box or drawer
Dust any dusty bits
Clean a window
Extras
Clear a hotspot
Hoover DD2 & DD3 rooms
Hoover living room & hallway
Sweep Kitchen Floor after allowing DD3 and her friend to destroy the kitchen baking cookies
S&S kitchen, ensuite & main bathroom
dust cobwebs from DD1, DD2 and DD3 rooms
wash down all upstairs doors, frames and skirting boards (7 doors ) ready for decorating
polish all upstairs light switches, sockets and door handles
cleared back patio of weeds and moss
WM X 2, TD X 2
washed stairs, banister and spindles ready for painting
washed master bedroom wardrobe doors
washed master bedroom cupboards & shelves
washed DD2 bedroom wardrobe doors
washed DD2 bedroom cupboards & shelves
washed DD3 bedroom wardrobe doors
washed DD3 bedroom cupboards & shelves
washed DD1 bedroom cupboards & shelves
climbed stepladder and washed DD3 wardrobe tops - very very filthy
wiped DD3 ceiling rose, pendant and lampshade
washed all upstairs window sills (7)
washed and dried all slats on landing venetian blind I hate this job with a passion!
made DD3 bed and guest bed
fixed DD2 picture frame ready to re-hang
straightened throws on sofa
hotspot the living room
drag out rubbish, recycling and food composting ready for dustbin day Friday morning
mopped main bathroom floor
scrubbed ensuite shower cubicle with limescale remover


Friday - Children's/Spare Bedrooms
Level One
Strip, wash & replace bedding in DD1
Level Two
Hoover any bits of the floor you can see in DD3
Spend HHC on floor clearance in DD3
Level Three
Drag everything from underneath the bed and see what can be binned! in DD3
Hoover under bed
Fill a CS/ebay/rubbish bag
Extras
HHI x 6 - buddied up with Lamewolf for one HHI + HHwii
HHC Kitchen - buddied up with xx_Jo_xx
Catch up on washing 1 x TD
Me time - on fb:D
Frog list - removed permanent marker "artwork" from behind the Sofa:j
removed and hidden full bottles of toiletries from ensuite and main bathroom to force the use of half empty bottles by DD2 & 3 to get more space in cupboards :D:D:D:D
DW X 1
S&S kitchen, main bathroom, ensuite and dining room
wash wheelie bin, recycling and food composting boxes :eek:
wash kitchen bin
wash microwave inside & out
wipe over fuse box and shelving
wipe over TV unit in living room
washed living room and hallway carpets after DS upset tummy tonight:(
reorganised my makeup drawer and reclaimed "borrowed" makeup from DD3:)
reorganised and relocated my bedroom medicine box - out of date meds ready to take to pharmacy for safe disposal
bagged up all belts from tie rack until after fly-baby makes an appearance
tidied up my underwear boxes in my drawers
emergency nursery clothes washed, dried, ironed and bagged up ready to go back to nursery when it re-opens
DS odd sock box - 6 pairs matched
DD2 odd sock box - 7 pairs matched
washed 2 downstairs hallway wooden venetian blinds :mad::mad::mad::mad: - hate venetian blinds very very much...can you tell?
washed inside of front door
surprise jellies in the fridge to put a smile on DS face if he is still out of sorts tomorrow

well that's enough flying for one day....buddying up with Lamewolf and xx_Jo_xx certainly made the day go quicker and got my butt back into gear when I would have been quite happy to watch kids TV all day :T

now I all need is DS to quit and fall asleep, and I hope for an easy day tomorrow as off shopping to buy DD3 friend a present ready for party in the evening

night night flyladies and gents, see you on the flipside:)

skint_breeder_5

pigpen wrote: »

Trying to buy a childs affections never works! Who did they always want when they were ill or sad? Bet it was not her!

very true pigpen...DD1 just packed off to Uni, but when she is out of sorts who does she want to Skype at 2am? Mum's always sleep with one eye and one ear open and ready to jump into action at a moments notice -and they know that they can't get that kind of deal anywhere else:p

Triker

paddypaws101 wrote: »

Apologies if this is not in the right section....
I will soon be taking back possession of a flat which has been rented out to tenants for 5 years. Recent inspection has told me that it is filthy, especially the kitchen.
Can anyone recommend a really effective cleaner to remove layers of grease from kitchen cupboards? I have used soda crystals in the past and I know decorators use sugar soap...are these the best options?
I have ordered Oven Mate for the cooker hob and oven....is this the best option?
Thanks in advance

Found this to be very effective against grease, costs £1.00 a bottle some supermarkets.


http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/elbow-grease/