Weekly Flylady Thread 19th November 2012

Valli

Lol

I polish my chrome towel rail every week - I use Mr Sheen and a microfibre glove so as I can get 'round' each 'tube' :rotfl:
(I like shiny things;))

I bought a radiator brush from Lakeland to swoop down the back of the radiators and in the 'fins' - I had the vacuum going underneath - was like a reverse chimney sweep!

Radiators get disgustingly dusty. As do the backs of wall-hung pictures! :eek:

When I moved here I found a washable breast pad down the back one of my radiators. :rotfl:

Mumto5 - grr at your DH for overruling - how he expects you to retain the respect of DS I don't know - not IMO, especially as (IIRC) DH isn't around quite a lot of the time.

Lamewolf - hope you're ok

helen_jelly

House is the grottiest its ever been
I just can't be bothered with it at the moment

List of what needs to be done;
Monday - kitchen and hallway
Level One
Give the hob a clean
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Clean a window
Level three
Clear a hotspot
S&S toilets and sinks
Clean the kitchen sink, taps, plugs

Extras
HHI

Tuessday - Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Change the bed
Level Two
Shine a mirror or window
Hoover the floor and skirting boards
Level Three
Bin bag dance or HHTidying
From Valli
dust/vacuum or wash all light shades (pendant AND lamp) - a paintbrush makes an EXCELLENT duster for fabric-covered shades; glass shades really shine if washed in soapy water, rinsed and left to dry.

Wednesday - Living Room Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]15 minutes tidying up/clearing a hotspot[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Drag out what furniture you safely can and hoover behind,
dust the skirtings whilst you are at it[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust the mantle/coffee table[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Hoover the stairs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the bannisters[/STRIKE]

Thursday - Bathroom and downstairs loo/ensuites
Level Two
Clean baths, sinks and toilets
Wash tiles and splash backs, make them sparkle
Level Three
Wash shower curtains/bath mats
Shine the mirrors

Kids rooms
Hoover
Put away gibble
Change beds

I've hoovered every flippin day cos the dog is in full moult and we feel like we're eating the stuff as there is so much coming off him, I've brushed him several times too - its the worst its ever been. Kiddies have either started at or finished schools, DD will be starting her new one on Monday so I've had to do uniform shopping - oh what fun thats been, also done visits to new school blah, blah, blah

OK. enough already!! Time to put some music on and get on with something, maybe the hoovering just for a change lol

Helen

pamsdish

Doing more sewing,hit all the hot spots this morning so tidy.
Did one hours wii yoga and added two muscle work outs, back definitely better for exercise.

curled up on sofa watching a film ,and on forums :rotfl: while sewing.

Dustykitten

Helen are you happy with the school choice you got in the end?

Just realised I missed taking DS1 to the chiropodist yesterday, will have to ring and apologise on Monday.

DS3 is a right foul mood.

Just doing a little pottering sorting out some paperwork.

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

I would never have thought of using Mr Sheen, Valli so will give that a go next time.

Question for everyone. I always wash all my bathroom fittings/tiles/chrome etc., with a wet cloth and whatever product is to hand, and then have to go over it all again with a microfibre cloth to get rid of all the water marks that dry on in order to make it all shiny and smear free. No wonder I hate doing the room as basically, I am going over it twice. What "obvious" pearls of wisdom am I missing so that I can do it all in one fell swoop?

TMD xx

wendywitch

Well, I'm still feeling really rough (thinking flu not a cold) so I've done nothing but upset people today and one of which has been very hurtful back so now all I want to do is cry.
I shall be waiting til DD1 leaves the house before decluttering the tears.
I think AF maybe arriving early this time which hopefully accounts for the moods and not just the BD biting back again
It's done nothing but rain here today and is very dark so the dog will only see the garden today
Going to clear the airer, do the DW as the dishwasher fairy never appeared yet again :mad: Then some yummy flu powder drink _pale_, sofa, duvet and a bit of James Bond (again)

helen_jelly

Dusty - we got DS into a cracking little school, couple of teething probs for the 1st couple of days but the rest of the week was brill. DD is starting on Monday at the only school which we could get her into, its improved a hell of a lot over the last18 months [lots of new staff and new head team] so I'm expecting her to settle in ok but if not we'll be letting them know sharpish and expecting answers to probs! DH is brilliant at talking to people about stuff thats causing probs for the kiddies - I just get mega annoyed and then can't articulate myself properly so he'll do the initial dealings and I'll follow up once calm. Thanks for asking :] Hope you are feeling a bit better - not like you to feel poorly :[

Helen x

PS - My list from above has been updated :]]
Also - WM x 2, washed up, wiped tops, sorted some gibble

Valli

trulymadlydeeply_indebt! wrote: »

I would never have thought of using Mr Sheen, Valli so will give that a go next time.

Question for everyone. I always wash all my bathroom fittings/tiles/chrome etc., with a wet cloth and whatever product is to hand, and then have to go over it all again with a microfibre cloth to get rid of all the water marks that dry on in order to make it all shiny and smear free. No wonder I hate doing the room as basically, I am going over it twice. What "obvious" pearls of wisdom am I missing so that I can do it all in one fell swoop?

TMD xx

Well Mr Sheen makes things shiny. I wipe the worktop with that too (it shifts the water marks) and my tiles aren't shiny ones. I just wipe to dry with a bit of old towel - but to clean I use a bathroom sponge, something on the bath (cif mousse atm, was on offer;)) and cif-type cream on the loo and basin. I like cleaning my bathroom...:rotfl::A:cool::D:D:D:p

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

right, quick update whilst the hair dye is on:-

Monday - kitchen and hallway
DONE

Tuesday - Master Bedroom and Landing
DONE

From Valli
dust/vacuum or wash all light shades (pendant AND lamp) - a paintbrush makes an EXCELLENT duster for fabric-covered shades; glass shades really shine if washed in soapy water, rinsed and left to dry.

Wednesday - Living Room Stairs - SUNDAY MORNING
Level Three
Hoover the stairs

Extras
Are you ready for when it snows, salt (or cat litter), frozen milk, torch and batteries, hot water bottles etc in case of power outage.

Do budgets for coming fortnight
Start making sister's Christmas present
Create letterheaded paper and compliment slips for business

Thursday - Bathroom and downstairs loo/ensuites
DONE

Friday- whatever you fancy
DONE

Quite hard to do the lounge whilst everyone is Xboxing, laptopping and i-phoneing so knickers to it, gonna make a start on sister's pressie and finish off loads 4 and 5 of WM and TD, check to see if the hot water bottles have survived another year and call it a day.

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Valli wrote: »

I like cleaning my bathroom...:rotfl::A:cool::D:D:D:p

You are one seriously, crazy lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl: