Weekly Flylady Thread 26th November 2012

toochoosey

Dining room decluttered, tidied, hoovered and floor cleaned. I'll put the tree up in there, then DD can decorate that while I get on with the LR. I'm sure I'll have to rehoover the dining room when she has finished but that's ok.........

Ok, list.........

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

Flipping Friday!! - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level Two
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!

I'll check in in another 30...................

skint_breeder_5

Goodintentions wrote: »

he wants the decs up this weekend, so I told him not until the windows are clean I was a bit concerned when he asked about OS methods of cleaning them and mentioned tomato ketchup!! :eek: I told him it's vinegar, not ketchup. I think he knew was something to do with chips :rotfl:

I bet you were so glad he double checked.......but I remember as a child my Dad teaching me how to coat old tarnished copper coins in brown sauce to bring them back to a shiny pinky brown colour:D:D:D probably the vinegar in the brown sauce that does it.........

maybe your OH had a similar half-remembered story from his youth :rotfl:

In any case, so glad you are not having to wipe tomato ketchup from your windows this morning :T

hex2

Hello, and thanks for the welcome back HJ and Bossymoo

Spent this morning finishing emptying the log store, moving it and then refilling it with a lovely great double load of nice dry logs. Happiness is a full log store, but I am stunned at how much the logs had gone up by.

I have found a roll of black bags so I have no excuse not to get cracking. Off to do HHC on our freezing cold bedroom. I will have a tidy and peaceful bedroom tonight.

toochoosey

2 trees up, one decorated but needs more.looks like a trip out tomorrow!!! DD is connecting the 3 parts of lights as she did it quicker than me last year!!!!

Food in the oven, will stop for a break when that is ready.

bossymoo

bossymoo wrote: »

[STRIKE]Wipe & replace small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)[/STRIKE]
Clean the oven if you missed it last week or it needs it maybe not lol
[STRIKE]Clean out and organize one drawer, more if you like[/STRIKE]
Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!
Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
Vacuum mattress
Clean a set of curtains, nets or blinds
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Deep clean mission - Clean where your Christmas tree and any other decorations are going[/STRIKE]
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!


[STRIKE]Also today: go in loft and bring the required decs to near the hatch.
Get elf and advent calendars.
Put bits of shopping away.[/STRIKE]
Assemble gingerbread house trial. Hmm my glue isn't gluey enough...

I have been round the whole house picking up and putting away, and done my kitchen dailies. Also wrapped tots stocking fillers. They have plenty, I think my Xmas shopping is all done. Dining room has gingerbread all over the table hopefully the broken pieces will be sticking back together. It's not looking good

Time for a lie down before tots come home. Got a mag to browse...

bossymoo

Am I bit bah humbug? I won't be putting our tree up till the 14th

Valli

kazwookie wrote: »

Leaving buying a new dishwasher till the new year when the sales are on hopefully, I'll get more for my money, very mse!

Don't forget the petrol trick - once you've sourced your white goods, IF they are to come from a shop Morrisons sells gift cards for, buy the appropriately-loaded gift card and bag a MoC for cheaper fuel at the same time!

Cleaned kitchen.
Been to the food market, met up with a crowd of friends for :coffee: and been to the dump to scrounge offcut wood. Got some...

(Have a project to sort for the xmas fair)

skint_breeder_5

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level One Two Three100% done

Extra tasks if you want to do more
clean windows in these rooms

Emergency - 3 Nasty Poisonous Frogs - :eek::mad::eek::mad:
16/16 Extra extras done 100% :j

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One 100% complete
Level Two
[STRIKE]Move things so you can vacuum under them - DD2 needs to help move this for me - so will hang over to Wednesday [/STRIKE] done Sat Am
Level Three 100% done

Extra tasks if you want to do more
Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
Check you have your Christmas card list done, if it's not done at least spend 10 minutes on it
[STRIKE]clean hoover filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY![/STRIKE] gave them a VERY thorough brushing outside Sat AM, as I washed them a couple of weeks back so I am calling this one done

Extra extras summary for Tuesday 17/17 100% done


Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level One 100% complete
Level Two 100% complete
Level Three
Vacuum mattress Still outstanding as of Sat AM
[STRIKE]Clean tops of drawers[/STRIKE]

Extra mission tasks, as always if you fancy an extra challenge try one or more of these
[STRIKE]Clean windows in these areas[/STRIKE] done Friday
[STRIKE]Check through drawers, anything that should have been thrown out ages ago?[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down[/STRIKE] done Friday AND all of downstairs too :eek::rotfl::eek:
[STRIKE]Clean a set of curtains, nets or blinds[/STRIKE] turned the hallway blinds flat to the wall, got out the long handled radiator microfibre brush and swished Up and Down Up and Down the now flat surface - time saved 44 minutes per blind :p:p:p the only down side is if I open the blinds the back of each slat has a thin line of dust on it :(:( need to do again when I have a good week and have time to spend doing a thorough clean on each slat
[STRIKE]Clean light fittings and light switches in any room, more than one if you like[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]MUST TACKLE THE IRON MOUNTAIN BEFORE IT CONSUMES THE WHOLE HOUSE[/STRIKE] finally done - 2 hours Ironing with Celebrity on in the background!
[STRIKE]sort out Cross Stitch picture[/STRIKE]

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms

Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
Clear any clutter from desk
[STRIKE]Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!![/STRIKE] done by DD3 without asking as her apology for the stomach de-clutter!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or don't work
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
[STRIKE]Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it[/STRIKE]
Deep clean mission - Clean where your Christmas tree and any other decorations are going
[STRIKE]Check house for places where draughts are getting in such as doors,[/STRIKE] windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it - need to buy a roll of that stickybacked stuff to go around the front door
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE] the ironing mountain has disappeared already
Contact anyone you don't have address for for Christmas cards

Flipping Friday!! - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms

Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dusting.. all those shelves and flat surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!![/STRIKE] all except tops of wardrobes, not steady enough on my feet to be over-reaching on a chair - gravity is conspiring against me on that one
Level Three
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
[STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season[/STRIKE] This was done for DS, DD2 and DD3 a few weeks back - DD2 and DD3 are at the age were they are pretty much full adult height, and if I lobb any of their clothes without asking I end up with World War 3 on my hands - so this is gone :rotfl:
[STRIKE]Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors[/STRIKE] did this the other week, quick check, all is still good upstairs!:rotfl:

Extra Task List
HHI
Wipe the radiators, skirtings and [STRIKE]window [/STRIKE]& door frames in one room, any room - all upstairs windows cleaned on the inside
[STRIKE]Sort the childrens toys, even if it's for 15 minutes.. what can you get rid of? What is broken or outgrown? Time to make room for Christmas[/STRIKE] Did this for DS earlier in the week, DD2 and DD3 don't really have toys anymore so I am calling this done!
[STRIKE]Grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend[/STRIKE] - de-cluttered a kitchen shelf full of well overdue vegetarian stuff DD2 and DD3 don't like (

Extra Extras - 100% done
Sorted and cleaned tea/coffee cupboard, salvaged H0rlicks, sorted gravy& sauce cupboard, sorted tin foil cupboard.
sorted out two LR cupboards where doors would not shut
used metal polish wadding on my bedroom door bolt and door handles, front door bolt, handle, key lock, door knocker and filigree embossed letterbox (this is one frog I wished had hopped away by itself :rotfl:) - all look a lot more presentable for having a bit of the tarnish taken off
dirty washing fling from Friday all colour sorted in Utility and WM fed X 2
Friday, DS picked a good desert bowl full of cherry tomatoes for me from my tomato plant which has been in the porch for the last fortnight or so - he has determined by consumption that it is not worth picking the green or orange ones, but only the red ones
cleaned burned H0rlicks off the cooker top
cleaned microwave inside and out


I really need to stop looking for other jobs to do, get in that study and get that paper mountain de-cluttered - oh well DD3 and DS will be getting time with their Dad later, so maybe I should have a hunt for my old Duran Duran CD and stick that on - I can't be a sloth listening to that and I will at least get a smile on my face while doing it :D:D

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Wow - what a busy week - I haven't even read the list since Monday night.

Seems like there are a lot of hugs needed this week so please feel free to take one {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}} especially bossymoo.

Let's have a look at this list then and see what I have done:-

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Empty out the fridge, replace what is inside after wiping it out, making sure what is needed first is at the front[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe down surfaces
Clean floors in these rooms
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards
Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, fridge, freezer etc)[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe & replace small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)
Clean the oven if you missed it last week or it needs it[/STRIKE]

Extra tasks if you want to do more
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
[STRIKE]Clean the dish drainer if you like, make sure you clean under it too
Clen any 'medium' size appliances, bread makers, slow cookers etc
Clean out and organize one drawer, more[/STRIKE]
Check the freezer, see what needs using up

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Clear anything from the stairs! [/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Move things so you can vacuum under them
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust any areas below eye level [/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so) [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, should the magazines really be on the floor?[/STRIKE]

Extra tasks if you want to do more
Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
Check you have your Christmas card list done, if it's not done at least spend 10 minutes on it
[STRIKE]Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]27 Fling Boogie, you know the routine, grab a bag and clear that clutter![/STRIKE] 10 bags filled and decluttered to cashforclothes
[STRIKE]Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY![/STRIKE]

Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level One
[STRIKE]Remove floordrobe, make sure all clothes are put away neatly[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in these areas [/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean tops of drawers[/STRIKE]

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

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk [/STRIKE]
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/STRIKE]
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or don't work
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/STRIKE]

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
[STRIKE]Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it[/STRIKE]
Deep clean mission - Clean where your Christmas tree and any other decorations are going SUNDAY'S JOB
[STRIKE]Check house for places where draughts are getting in such as doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
Contact anyone you don't have address for for Christmas cards

Flipping Friday!! - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms

Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]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!![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors[/STRIKE]

Extra Task List
HHI
Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames in one room, any room
Sort the childrens toys, even if it's for 15 minutes.. what can you get rid of? What is broken or outgrown? Time to make room for Christmas
[STRIKE]Grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend[/STRIKE]

Blimey, done some stuff, but room for improvement.

The inlaws have arrived in Cumbria today from Manchester and will be popping to see us tomorrow, so going to have to put a bit more effort in, just in case, they decide to knock on today instead!!!!!

Would anyone like to join me at 2.30???

TMD xx

dancemum

Big hugs Mumto5 & to your DS3 hope his hip gets better soon.

Bossy Hugs

Ground floor henried
Bathroom floor washed
Insurance comp hassled (DS1 replacement phone has arrived, I'm sure it is 2nd hand)