Weekly Flylady Thread 26th November 2012

hex2

It is no use. I have to crawl back out from under the dust balls and admit that we have slid back into dirty CHAOS. We have lots of people coming to stay in 20 something days and I may die of shame.

May I come back and play pretty please? With dust bunnies on top.

pigpen wrote: »

(look at my post count!!! .. 26,262.. OH just commented oh dear god.. apparently that is 12 posts a day!!! lol)

My car did 33333 the other day and I had to sit and admire it for 10 minutes...... And take a photo

Honey_Bear

((((Bossy Moo))))

bossymoo

Hello hex! <waving>

pigpen

well the bathroom is cleared.. and the kitchen derubbished.. sent DD1 home with a bag of stuff for Samuel.. 4 girls decluttered.. DS3 has a cold so is behaving like a dying swan..

washing up to date ..

Narc0lepsy

It is no use. I have to crawl back out from under the dust balls and admit that we have slid back into dirty CHAOS. We have lots of people coming to stay in 20 something days and I may die of shame.

from Hex


It's a great target isn't it; having to make guest rooms/office space etc into rooms that actual guest can a) get into without falling over stuff and b) drowning in dust!

Last year I had a major office blitz for that reason; had it decorated and went through EVERY BIT of clutter, throwing loads away. However, being the poor finisher that I am, the curtains still don't have tie-backs (material is in carrier bag on 'in-tray') and there are still a couple of boxes of needed-to-be-kept- but-who-knows-where stuff? And last month we had the loft insulated......so now 2 boxes of LPs awaiting disposal. Any ideas? If I list them individually on ebay I'll still have them by Christmas 2014. But guests arriving this year...........

toochoosey

Good evening all xx Been in school today then had to take DD to the doctor with what we thought was ringworm but doctor said it was more like excema so cream subscribed and we will see how it is over the weekend.

Hugs to Bossymoo xx And some spare for those in need xx

ok, list.........

Daily routines
washing, S S
swish and swipe kitchen S S
bathroom, S S
ironing, S S
making beds, S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, S S
making meals T F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day S S
swish & swipes of the kitchen S S
tidying the living room S S

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Level Three
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Extra tasks if you want to do more
Check you have your Christmas card list done, if it's not done at least spend 10 minutes on it
Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW

Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level One
Remove floordrobe, make sure all clothes are put away neatly
Level Two
Vacuum floors in these areas
Level Three
Clean tops of drawers

Extra mission tasks, as always if you fancy an extra challenge try one or more of these
Check through drawers, anything that should have been thrown out ages ago?
Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down
Clean light fittings and light switches in any room, more than one if you like

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
Level Two
Clean baths and sinks
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
Deep clean mission - Clean where your Christmas tree and any other decorations are going
HHI
Contact anyone you don't have address for for Christmas cards

Flipping Friday!! - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!
Level Three
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season

Extra Task List

• HHI
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames in one room, any room
  
  
  My LR looks like a tip.I have 4 boxes of stuff and a bratz bus, 2 piles of books and a bag of videos waiting to go to a potential buyer. Then yesterday OH and I got the Christmas stuff out of the attic so we also have 2 Christmas trees and 2 boxes and 2 bags of decorations.
  I also have a pile of stuff on the landing for dd to sort out and see if there is anything else she can add to the selling stuff.........they will then go in the car with the other 2 boxes of stuff to go!!!
  Then, I can clean through and trim up :-)

toochoosey

My items didn't sell on eb@y :-9 :-( so a trip to the charity shop is due tomorrow, just hope I can park near it!!!

2 loads of washing done, DD has loaded her hair with conditioner for delicing in the morning.

Not a lot else done.

Goodintentions

Good evening

I have had a fairly productive afternoon I have swept & vac'd the stairs (after clearing the gibble that had accumulated), hoovered through downtairs, mopped the bathroom floor, and steam-cleaned the shower screen, shower tray, bathroom window & the tiles. I have done some washing (needs folding now), and washed the mop head after use. I have done my invoices for this week - just need to email the last one.

DH took us out for dinner :T so no washing up! :j We have run out of DW tabs anyway

Of course, all this cleaning means no studying has been done The plan is to do some in the morning, as I am not going to my art club. I am taking my mum Chrimbo shopping tomorrow pm, as she doesn't get out much as she is always looking after my step dad. She needs the break. DH & DS will be Grumps-sitting

Hugs, sticks & spoons to those that need them, esp Bossymoo. Today must have been hard for you x

Mumto5

Hugs for Bossymoo

Dusty I'm well jel of your shopping trip!

Apologies for being going off thread for a couple of days. DS3 woke up unable to walk and I recognised his symptons as something he had 3 years ago. GP confirmed my diagnosis and so our trip to hospital began. 48 hours later we are home and DS3 has a suspected factured hip (x-rays don't show everything). I've lost 2 days flying and am rather panicked as DD1 is 21 on Sunday and we have everyone round for a meal at a local restaurant tomorrow. The house is looking rather sorry for my absence and nobody is bothered but me.

DH was excused from work and drove home from the north yesterday with today off for compassionate leave. He's been as much use as a chocolate teapot. He has shaved his Mo off(movember) but then spoiled things by smoking when DS2 went to football. His excuse was that it was cold! He went to bed at 9.30 and now I have to make peace for the sake of a peaceful day tomorrow when I'm really upset he's fallen off the wagon again.

DS3 is much better now but walking with a pronounced limp and DH is giving me grief for summoning him home. Ever feel like screaming?

I've done all the ironing while DS2 was out at football training. I'm praying for frozen courts/pitches tomorow or I'll have to cancel having my hair cut.

I'm off to bed now, I will put the ironing away in the morning. I'm back to waking up early and it sucks.

helen_jelly

Hugs for Bossy [hugs]

Been missing this week - have kept downstairs nice and tidy but yet again upstairs is the pits so list for tomorrow is

Beds - change ours and DD
Bathroom - deep clean
Landing - deweb and hoove, clear clutter
Stairs - hoover and clear clutter

Need to sort out Xmas pressies, I've only got Mum to do and I've run out of money - eeeekk!!!. Need to get my thinking cap on smartish or she'll be less than impressed with me :[

Hex - hi
Soappie - what happened, did the dust bunnies grab you back again

Loving the lists Nat, thank you :]]

DS had his 10th birthday on Thursday - don't like having both kiddies in double digits :[

Going to bed now, take it easy everyone esp Skint!!

Helen