Weekly Flylady Thread Week 23 April 2007

nicki_2

I am soooo tired today. Didn't get to sleep until 2am....that will teach me not to read a website about the supernatural before going to bed Brain is not fully in gear yet so copy and paste time again :rotfl:

Dailies

• Beds
• Bathroom S&S
• Dishes
• Kitchen S&S
• Evening Meal
  
• Tomorrows clothing etc out.
  

Monday - Kitchen

• Level One
  • Clean floors

• Level Two
  • [strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
  • Wipe window sill, clean any marks off window if required
  • Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
  • Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
• Level Three
  • Clean[strike] cupboard door fronts[/strike] and the front of appliances
  • Clean oven
• Declutter mission task
  • 27 fling boogie, grab a bag and clear that clutter!

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

• Level 1
  • Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
• Level 2
  • Vacuum floor and sofas
  • Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
  • Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
  • Tidy shoes, coats and bags
• Level 3
  • Clean window
  • Wipe light switches and banister
  • Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
  • Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)

Declutter mission task

• Sort one cupboard even if it's just for 10 minutes

Extras

• Update Money file
• BUDGET - HIGH PRIORITY!
• Spare bedding away
• Clear desk (27 fling boogie I think)
• ironing
• Post ebay items
  
• Co-op for more margarine :mad:

Best be going, need to do DDs hair and she's just decided she wants to wear her dirty white shoes for school :rolleyes: :wave:

emmie1234

Hi,

We moved into our council flat in September last year or should I say we got the keys in September!!!! We didn't actually move in until 3/4 weeks later as the place was an absolute tip. Whoever had lived here before had let their dog or cat rip the bottom half of the wallpaper in the hallway to shreds, the wallpaper in the kitchen was dark and dreary and the walls in our living room and the bedrooms were absolutley filthy and caked in dirt. I think actually there wasn't one surface that didn't have some coating of grease or grime on it. Me and OH spent three weeks working on it and making it livable for us and our DD to move into. We cleaned everywhere from top to bottom and I painted over the wallpaper in the kitchen to "brighten" it up. The biggest job I did was to strip the hallway wallpaper and repaper - bought end of line blown vinyl stuff that was on offer for 99p a roll!!!! and got that sorted. DD's room got a lick of pink paint and so did living room. Everywhere else is still much the same as when we moved in but it is CLEAN!!!!!!! We haven't got the money at the moment to be able to get anymore decorating done just yet but we will do eventually and when it does come round to decorating I know I won't have to declutter and have a major clear out before hand like I used to!!!!! We have loads of second hand furniture and I am always on the look out for stuff in charity shops, car boots etc. When people come round to visit who have beautiful homes, I don't worry about it. If they want to look down their noses at us let them. I wonder when they last cleaned their ovens or vacced under the furniture lol The main things I like to keep in mind are,

a. We have a roof over our heads
b. There is always plenty of food
c. We wear clean clothes everyday
d. Our bills are paid
e. our house is clean and tidy
f. We are happy!!!

We will eventually get the place the way we want it but it will be a slow gradual process as and when funds are available. For the people who have posted this moring, who are unhappy with their homes, babysteps is the key!!!! Jus to do a little at a time. RacyRed I love your idea of just getting one area prettied up - thats sounds great!! - something to look at and give you some extra added motivation!!!

Hope everyone has a good day today - hugs to all!!

Em

pigpen

I slept REALLY badly last night for some reason.. I was 'walking' I don't know where I was going and I never got there I just kept walking.. so I am exhausted today.. college this morning.. and bed this afternoon for me. THEN I will do an hour in the front room/kitchen.

Will that do???

catznine

Good Morning! :hello:

Yesterday went really well I did everything but the fridge so will try to do that today! I have made a start on todays but am having trouble with the pacing (I just want to keep going at the moment) off to find an alarm clock as I don't want to be ill again!

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
[strike]Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine) [/strike]
Level 2
[strike] Vacuum floor and sofas (just the stairs to do)[/strike]
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[strike]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/strike]
[strike]Tidy shoes, coats and bags [/strike]
Level 3
Clean window
[strike]Wipe light switches and banister[/strike]
[strike]Clean any other glass like mirrors etc [/strike]
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Declutter mission task
[strike] Sort one cupboard even if it's just for 10 minutes[/strike]

Dailies

[strike]Swish and swipe - bathroom, kitchen, utility and cloakroom[/strike]
[strike] Shine all sinks[/strike]
[strike]2 wash loads[/strike]
[strike] Hand washing - 1 skirt[/strike]
[strike]Ironing (waiting for Midsomer Murders!;) )[/strike]
]Prep evening meal
[strike] Make beds (airing)[/strike]

From yesterday:-

[strike]Sort fridge bringing food that needs using up to the front[/strike]

shell2001

[STRIKE][/STRIKE]Hello everyone BIG WELCOME to all the new peeps.

I almost posted yesterday but by the time I had read all the posts never got round to it.

Did notice RACH news - many congratulations!!!!!!

Level 1
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Level 2
Vacuum floor and sofas
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Level 3
Clean window
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Declutter mission task
Sort one cupboard even if it's just for 10 minutes

Had a bad night with an upset tummy so not feeling in flying form today but will potter along at my own pace, so far I have:-

DD1 dressed, fed, washed & friend taken her to pre-school
DD2 sat next to me watching cbeebies in her nighty
I am dressed!!
BM on
Breakfast dishes washed
Kitchen S&S
Hoovered all downstairs

Thats all I can think of for the minute, will update later.


Put BM on

aimeelister

lbnblbnb - congrats on your WA
tickb26 - welcome with your list - heres to getting everything crossed out!
pigpen - you did so well for the BBQ, dont let yourself get so ragged again cleaning. Keep on top of it. Ill send the flying monkeys round......
sarahlouise210 - I live in a rented house which i had to stamp my mark on when i moved in. Fortunately i had the money to buy some paint. Have you thought about asking on Freecycle for some paint? You could do just one wall in one room which would make it a bit a bit brighter . With the plaster one my ex at his parental home had it falling off his bedroom wall, his mum got a piece of fabric and pinned it up to the wall covering it up, then she just hoovered up the plaster that fell down behind, simple but effective. What about again asking on freecycle for a rug to cover a bit of the floor. I have a huge one that covers the centre of my room i picked up for £12 from IKEA it covers up the horrid carpet and when i gets dirty (its white) it goes in the washing machine and comes out brand new (been through 6 years of punishment in 4 houses!) I also have a mishmash of furniture - nothing the same design through the house. I just got a pot of paint and a pot of varnish and painted then varnished them all so at least they were the same colour! Apart from that dont stress, least you will still have pride that its clean even if it doesnt look good.

To Do
lil_me
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Vacuum floor and sofas
Remove clutter
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Clean window
Wipe light switches and banister and stairs (mine are wooden)
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture - a must this week

Declutter mission task
Spend 30 mins through the house finding things to carboot (over-run from yesterday!)

ME!
Pack my car up to take everything home to my mums
Iron my uniform and polish boots - must remember cheque book
Sort out my card making things
Sort out my books from my bedroom
Clean the bin - emptied it for the bin men and boy does it smell :eek: !
and oh yes paperwork i still havent got round to it thanks AnW'sMum will use that kick to get it done!

Have a good day everyone, will see you soon hopefully with some things crossed off!

this_is_it

just finished my breakfast will have another cuppa then make a start in living room , the living room which has been waiting to be decorated with the walls striped and everything packed away since goodness knows when its just finding the motivation to actually start it .
Level 1
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Level 2
Vacuum floor and sofas
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Tidy shoes, coats and bags > ds did this last week as a surprise for me so not too bad.
Level 3
Clean window
Wipe light switches and banister > done while kids were eating breakfast
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Declutter mission task
Sort one cupboard even if it's just for 10 minutes
my list
sort tea out
s&w kitchen
s&w bathroom
make beds

tickb26

Right my list is for tue 24/04/07

1. [STRIKE]wash up (have started but water to hot.)[/STRIKE]

2.[STRIKE] put WM [/STRIKE]on and then put W out (not sure if i can put it out as we have had rain this morning)

3. [STRIKE]spend 1/2 hour on bedroom[/STRIKE]

4. dust and [STRIKE]decobweb[/STRIKE] livingroom (decobwebed all house)

5. hover floor and sofas livingroom

got 4 & 5 from the flylady

tick xoxo

embb

Morning Fly-babes :hello:

Welcome new people :wave:

sarahlouise I know exactly what you mean though, my house is no show-home (wish it was) carpets need replacing, decorating/tiling needs doing/flooring down etc etc and so forth, but when I look at it and start to grumble I always think ' Well at least it's clean, warm and we've GOT somewhere to live', my aunty always said 'As long as it's clean it doesn't matter what it looks like' and it's true!

emmie I wish you lived near me as I've got 4 un-opened rolls of fairy princess wallpaper that I just don't know what to do with, I'd glady give them to you, and some spare pots of paint.

Todays list:

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Level 2
Vacuum floor and sofas
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Level 3
Clean window
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Declutter mission task
Sort one cupboard even if it's just for 10 minutes

My list:

* Drop teenie at metro
* weekly food shop
* WM
* pre-prepare tea
* make beds
* hoover through
* unpack shopping

Will add later, have a good day everyone x

susy_2

Hi all :hello:

Just a very quick visit this morn. Have read posts so far, which always helps my motivation. :A sarahlouise210 it is so much harder to focus when you are not feeling good about the house. Understand totally, I feel the same, but hopefully, after 2/3 weeks on here we will both be feeling better.

Well weather looked a bit brighter this morning, but looking absolutely horrendous again now. I have taken a weeks hols, and I so, so wanted the weather to be nice, so I could acheive more :doh:

I am not going to spend as much time on her today. It is too distracting from work