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Weekly Flylady Thread 28th January 2013

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  • macpep1
    macpep1 Posts: 1,749 Forumite
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    Morning All :wave:

    Hope you are all well, its raining heavy & blowing a hoolie here and heating in our work has broken down. I am glad its kids rooms as they will both take me 5 about minutes, they are still tidy from the weekend and all beds were all changed on Sunday. Best get bad to paid stuff & get some invoicing done seeing as its month end. Hugs spoons etc where needed TTFN X

    Rowan Tree (((Hugs)))
    Helen Jelly - hope things look up for you soon!
    LL - Nice to see you popping on x


    Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms –All done
    Extras
    HHI

    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room All Done :j
    Wednesday - Living Room, hall and stairs
    Level One
    Wash cushion covers
    Level Three
    Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
    Dust the mantle and tv


    Thursday - Kids or Spare Bedrooms
    Level 3
    Hoover as much as the floor as you can
    Wipe the window ledges
    Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it
    :TGratitude is the best Attitude :T
    Long Term Flylady
  • ionafan
    ionafan Posts: 4,936 Forumite
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    :coffee: at last! Please help yourselves :coffee::coffee::coffee:

    The frog is still not quite done but another hour and I should be rid of it. I am happy because I found out how to make an icon from our logo and add it to the browser tabs on our web pages - it adds to the professional look - and also ironed out most of the formatting problems :D

    I have also filled in a list of dates when we are available for duty at the Cathedral and packed up 2 eB@y parcels ready to post this afternoon. One more item will sell this evening for collection in person, so that's easy.

    I have tidied upstairs, S&S's bathroom and kitchen, sorted the washing and done the first load, and hung DH's trousers and jeans out on the line to blow - for the first time this year! The woodpecker didn't like me disturbing his elevenses and flew off: they are very shy.

    PP, your picture link made me laugh out loud :rotfl:
  • Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
    Hoover and wash the floors


    Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Wipe the table and work surfaces
    Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
    Wipe the hob


    Wednesday - Living Room, hall and stairs
    Hoover floors including the stairs
    Clean a window or two
    Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
    Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
    Dust the tv
    Eat a frog
    Clean and polish some shoes


    Thursday - Kids or Spare Bedrooms
    Level 1

    [STRIKE]Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in[/STRIKE]
    Strip a bed and remake it
    Level 2
    15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
    [STRIKE]Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time[/STRIKE]
    Level 3
    Hoover as much as the floor as you can
    Wipe the window ledges
    Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it :cool:
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Clean out any pets - does anybody need worming/flea treatment[/STRIKE]
    Clear wipe one surface
    [STRIKE]Check library book returns[/STRIKE]
    *If you have nothing nice to say... say nothing*
    "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr
  • Mumof2_2
    Mumof2_2 Posts: 2,694 Forumite
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    Having a really productive day today - stripped the kids beds, sorting washing and had it going, did our bed all before leaving for school this morning. Since I got back I've done all 5 of my typing jobs so they're out of the way now finishing lunch and have to run some errands at our local town. Then flying will commence!

    [FONT=&quot]Thursday - Kids or Spare Bedrooms[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    Level 1[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]
    Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in
    remake it
    Level 2
    15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
    Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time
    Level 3
    Hoover as much as the floor as you can
    Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it
    Extras
    Clear wipe one surface

    [/FONT]

    My jobs:
    Go shopping to L**l (remember £5 off voucher valid from Thursday – Sunday)
    Collect DD’s clothes from Mr T
    Return DD’s library books
    Invoice Gary
    Ironing
    Flymarkeeteer: £168 and counting
  • bossymoo
    bossymoo Posts: 6,924 Forumite
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    We've had a good toy sort so have room to play. Just finished an early lunch and we are all tired, so going for a communal nap :D just watching a spot of kids tv in bed to wind down (winds me up, actually :rotfl:)
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,239 Forumite
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    Hi all

    OK, today is going to be “fun” - trying to do the bedroom with two very swollen fingers on my right hand that hurt like Hel if I so much as touch them, and a wrist splint on my left hand to try and protect the weird lump on my left wrist and keep it immobile so that it doesn't hurt quite so much.:cool:

    I've already had a game with Megan (imagine a rather portly, elderly Labrador acting like a 3-month-old puppy):rotfl: which resulted in me getting half a binful of loose fur off her – unfortunately her owners didn't send any grooming kit, so I'm doing the best I can with just my hands. Maybe I could do with PenPen's link.....:D Of course now the carpet needs vacuuming again.:cool:

    LL how lovely to “see” you; sorry to hear that you've been so poorly.

    Rowan Tree (((HUGS))) mate.

    Mumto5 I hope you had a better night with DH snoring in a different town.

    Helen (((HUGS))) to you mate; I do all our finances, and have to power to put a moratorium on spending – this was agreed when I moved in and sorted out the mess Mr LW was in. I told him, leave that side to me, and we'll never be in debt. Last week, for instance, I told him not to use the cash point without consulting me first until he'd been paid. I think some men have a blind spot when it comes to money.:( You know where my pm box is if you want to sound off.;)

    Hoppy Birdday to Mr Ionafan – hope you enjoy your evening ot.:beer:
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
  • Mumof2_2
    Mumof2_2 Posts: 2,694 Forumite
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    All change - DH has come home from work so we can go for a walk so going shopping tomorrow instead!! Have a lovely afternoon all x
    Flymarkeeteer: £168 and counting
  • helen_jelly
    helen_jelly Posts: 2,982 Forumite
    Happy Birthday to Mr Ionafan - hope you both have a lovely eve,
    LW - DH is now under no illusions as to who is boss round here lol


    Help Needed Please
    I have managed to gather some money [with donations from DD's Dad and her Nana] for a birthday pressie for her, I need to order it within the next couple of days or our side of the donation will be gone, she wants a Touchpad ot Notebook or little Laptop, I have about £220 in total to spend - anybody got any ideas as to what is a good buy, I can't go over £220 or I have to up my contribution which I can't do, I'm clueless about this sort of thing. I was thinking of Cambridge Sciences from [EMAIL="Amaz@m"]Amaz@m[/EMAIL] or maybe Asus EEE from Argos - could someone please help me - pretty please x x

    Flying - I've been very good and I've hoovered everywhere, dusted tv, cleared coffee table, washed up, had coffee and natter with Mum, tidied kids rooms

    Thanks for all the good wishes, I feel good today

    Helen x
    Projects made for craft fair - 40 :)
    1st fair on 13/4/14 :j
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,668 Forumite
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    PC now running quietly (though it has never been as bad as it was when I was asked, by a work-related tech support person, if the noise he could hear over the phone was my PC!) and I have also removed everything from the bookcase behind me;(and behind PC) cleaned the bookcase, under it and around it, relocated barometer, dusted books, flung crap, changed broken file box for functional file box and :eek:ed at the dust bunnies - a WARREN! PC desk cleaned, front door wiped too. ('Office' is, in effect 'hall')

    Not cleaned where I am supposed to though. But still, was a frog, really, well Cane Toad...

    Helen - ask on the techie thread.;)
    Happy Birthday Mr Ionafan
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,239 Forumite
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    Helen I agree, hop over to the techie board. I've heard some good reports of Asus, but never used their products myself. My own netbook and laptop are both HP; the netbook is of course smaller, and has no integral CD drive (I have a separate one that plugs into a USB port).
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
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