Weekly Flylady Thread 10th December 2012

Dustykitten

welshdreamer71 wrote: »

Has anyone got any foolproof ideas on cleaning a manky oven with usual cleaning bits most people have in please??

For the shelves, take them out. Fill the bath with hot water and a generous amount of bio washing powder. Put an old towel in the bottom of the bath to protect it, leave the shelves to soak (overnight is good) and all the muck should just wipe off in the morning.

Most of us use Ovenpride to clean the rest. Not too expensive in supermarkets/DIY stores - check prices, they do vary.

I've tidied and dusted the LR

Penelope_Penguin

Good morning ladies :beer: Kitchen is now decorated (well, the glossing still needs to be done, but that may have to wait until 2013 ) and looks lovely

This morning, I've prepared veg for the freezer, ironed and done a pile of paperwork.

Anyone for HHC 11:30 - 12:00?

Penelope_Penguin

Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One - done
Level Two - done
Level Three
Check those washing machine, tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters

Extra tasks if you want to do more
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps
• Clean the inside of cupboard doors
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• Clean one cupboard out, what is that in there? anything out of date? Sort through it and clean it before putting everything back
Christmas Extras
• Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy.
• Post all the cards you need to post
• Wrap all the presents for family/friends
• Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!

Tuesday - 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
• Clean windows in these areas
• Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down
• Clear any one hotspot, or spend 10 minutes tackling it
• Clean light fittings and light switches in any room, more than one if you like
Christmas Extras
• Christmas wrapping, try and get at least a few done

Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Clear any clutter from stairs, don't want any accidents
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags, clean any that need it, shine (or dust off/remove cobwebs from) those party shoes ready for Christmas parties

Extra Mission: pick one or more of the following tasks:
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Hotspot clearing time, or at least spend 10 minutes tackling one
Christmas Extras
• Spend 30 minutes just having time for yourself, whatever it is doing, because we probably won't have time next week
• Update remaining present lists

mrs-moneypenny

i use Dustys method for the shelves hot water and bio washing powderi in the bath

just back from card delivering need to thaw my hands out now

Natty68

I want to go back to bed Had a gorgeous bath today, don't normally have baths as I normally have a shower, but this one was lovely and hot

Blooming cold here still, -1.0 outside in the garden and my car is still frosted over. The garden does look lovely though and I have checked my weather site and apparently it is going to snow here in Kent on Christmas Day I'll believe it when I see it..lol

Hubby has gone out again - I don't think he likes staying in with me..lol So I am doing more laundry :eek: Have chased around looking for my library books as I am going to take them back after my councelling session this afternoon. Have rearranged an appointment for tomorrow to the next day, so that is okay and we can now spend all day at Costco and Lakeside - oh joy!!! Also confirmed when Bella dog is coming Friday so can arrange my doings around her

Place looks a mess, although thankfully it is only surface so a quick whizz round and it will look as good as new. Builder friend coming back tonight to finish off the ceiling - I hope. Then I can gutt my kitchen and get it back to normality, well take everything off the work surfaces and then put them back after cleaning (and I mean everything!)

CY hope you feel better soon hon - look after yourself.
Dragon it's lovely to see your strikeouts on your list, although I know the cleaners have done most of it, but it is still nice to see. It looks like you are achieving something finally

Hugs to all the poor people, please look after yourselves we don't want you ill over the Christmas period do we

Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Level Two
Clean floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Wipe & replace small appliances such as kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances, don't forget those kick boards

Extra tasks if you want to do more

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps
• Clean the inside of cupboard doors
• [STRIKE]Clean oven if you didn't do it last week[/STRIKE]
• Clean one cupboard out, what is that in there? anything out of date? Sort through it and clean it before putting everything back

Christmas Extras

• Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
• [STRIKE]Post all the cards you need to post[/STRIKE] - couldn't believe it cost me £30 to send my cards and the odd package..daylight robbery!!!
• Wrap all the presents for family/friends - can't do this as family is home, so will see..lol
• [STRIKE]Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!![/STRIKE]

Tuesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level One
Level Two
Level Three

Extra mission tasks, as always if you fancy an extra challenge try one or more of these

• Clean windows in these areas
• [STRIKE]Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down[/STRIKE]
• Clear any one hotspot, or spend 10 minutes tackling it
• [STRIKE]Clean a set of curtains, nets or blinds
• Clean light fittings and light switches in any room, more than one if you like[/STRIKE]
• Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!

Christmas Extras

• [STRIKE]Stick all your cards up[/STRIKE]
• Christmas wrapping, try and get at least a few done
• [STRIKE]Replace the batteries in your annoying singing things[/STRIKE]
• Make a receipts envelope for all the receipts from Christmas presents, just incase anything needs to go back

Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves, don't want Christmas visitors seeing dusty plants!
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc

Extra Mission: pick one or more of the following tasks:

• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Hotspot clearing time, or at least spend 10 minutes tackling one
• Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!

Christmas Extras

• Make a timetable for christmas prepartions.. turkey in.. turkey out.. etc
• Spend 30 minutes just having time for yourself, whatever it is doing, because we probably won't have time next week
• [STRIKE]Chase up any deliveries you are waiting for that have not arrived[/STRIKE]
• Update remaining present lists
  

The_Dragon

unless you know something I don't Natty - I am NOT nesting :eek::rotfl::eek:

Penelope_Penguin

HHC update - kitchen done :j our room nearly done :j lots of dust bunnies removed from under the bed :eek: I'm going to continue with HHC 12:00 - 12:30 the lunch and HHPaperwork

Honey_Bear

Welsh Dreamer I used Oven Mate that a friend supplied me with when she had a Kleeneeeeeeze round. When that runs out, I'll go over to Oven Pride like other Flyladies, because much as I hate loathe and detest using nuclear-strength chemicals, absolutely nothing else worked. I'd been trying and failing to get the oven clean for years. (By the way, I used washing up liquid, hot hot hot water and the towel in the bottom of the bath trick, and then brillllllo on the shelves. Lovely soft gungy stuff came off after about an hour (very satisfying) but I've only got a few more pads to use and I'll then go over to the Biological liquid trick.)

In case anyone listens to Radio 4 on Christmas Eve, Nine lessons and carols service from Kings, the play before it at 2.15 will be well worth a listen. We went to the theatre last night and saw a company called Barbashopera, and they've got that slot this year. They're just wonderful, a hoot and an absolute joy. We've seen them twice before so I know that whatever they've got up their sleeve will be a delight.

skint_breeder_5

ionafan wrote: »

But I am so relieved that you cheat on one thing: I was beginning to think that you were a domestic goddess, and now I know you're normal :rotfl:

:rotfl: If anything I am a domestic gremlin, I started cooking age 5, as my mum couldn't cook and basically I never stopped, but working in a restaurant kitchen in my youth gave me skills that home and school couldn't teach:D being on your feet for 15 hours for one

triple steamer saucepans don't work in my house sadly...the kids all have this "sensitive palate thing" going on where they reckon their favourite is "contaminated" by something else - poppycock! it was a learned behaviour from their dad to separate their food out

but it is the season of goodwill, and everybody gets the vegetable dishes of their choice - a sunday roast is choice of two veg, take it or leave it :rotfl:

skint_breeder_5

time for a very quick HHC in LR before de-cluttering DS from nursery - Duran Duran are waiting for me in the CD player as i speak......any joiners?:rotfl: 80's music purely optional:eek: