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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February2013

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  • Good morning ladies :beer: Frosty here, too - upside is that I've been for a run and the muddy fields are now frozen, so I'm able to run over them again :j rather than on the roads (which I hate :p ).

    Waiting for DS to vacate the bathroom, so that I can have a shower and face the day :)
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Monday Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area - All Done :happylove

    Extra mission: Pick whichever you want to attempt:
    • Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
    • Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
    • clean the radiators in these rooms
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
    Level One - done :)
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Wipe table replacing cloth if necessary.. I want to see pretty tables piles of [/STRIKE][STRIKE]mail and pens and goodness knows what else has to go!
    [/STRIKE]Clear out a cupboard.. The one with baking supplies or the one with pans and plastic boxes.. GO!! Or you could, if you have one, clear the pantry!
    Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly!
    Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
    Level Three - done :)

    Extra Mission - Choose one or more of:

    • Write an inventory of your cupboards contents and what needs using first
    • Wash the brushes, mops, dustpans etc.. how gross do these get?
    Weird Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs - All Done :smileyhea

    Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –
    • Clean a window or two
    Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1 - all done :)
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    [STRIKE]Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh
    linen..
    Air the duvet
    [/STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance
    Wipe doors down!
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[STRIKE]
    Have a sort and tidy in the linen cupboard/airing
    cupboard while searching for your clean sheets.. is it pretty in here again?
    Spend 15 minutes clearing a hotspot.
    Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers
    that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!.. and it is time those knickers you have had for 37 years were binned.. let them go liberate yourself!!
    [/STRIKE]
    Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

    • Drag out the bed and clean the bed bunnies out!
    • Clean windows in these rooms
    Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level One
    Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
    Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!!
    Level Two
    Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
    Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
    Level Three
    Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets & pillows need freshening up too!!
    Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
    Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
    Extra Task List
    • Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
    • Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
    • Friday fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
    • Get rid of one binbag/box of toys that are no longer needed or are broken and do some battery replacing!
    • Put all the pc game discs, ps2 discs, cd's etc back in their correct cases!
    • Muck out the car!!!!!!!!!! Car seat out.. clean up that mank..
    FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or going to the pub
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Forgot to say - I finished chewing a mahooosive frog yesterday :j It's amazing the weight that I felt liufted from my shoulders :j
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • I think our biggest downfall is butter and mayo in all honesty as I don't do "diet" type foods.

    I don't do diet food.... if it says "diet" it means chemical sh*t storm! :eek:

    On the flying front I'm going away for a long awaited weekend in Cornwall so I'm rushing about trying to get bits done before I leave!! :)

    Healing thoughts to those who need them & have a wonderful weekend all x
    "There's a little witch in all of us"🔮🪬🧿
    DEBT FREE 06/2018
    Mrs SD’s Decluttering 2025 ⭐️ 🥇🥇🥇
  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    edited 9 February 2013 at 2:10PM
    lapsed yesterday and wendesday with the extra hours at work so got some catching up to do today
    hope all are well, hugs kind thoughts and positvie vibes where needed
    special gentle thoughts for LL, her family and those who love her.

    ive put some things back on the list that need redoing before the weekendim now going to print a copy off and disappear for 2 hours and see what i can cross off when i return at 11.
    any takers want to join in a 2 hour challenge?



    Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    DONE

    Kitchen and Dining Mess
    DONE

    Living Room, Hall and Stairs
    DONE

    Master Bedroom & Landing

    Have a sort and tidy in the linen cupboard/airing cupboard while searching for your clean sheets.. is it pretty in here again?
    Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers that you can get rid of...
    [*]42 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
    [*]Half hour finding and pairing up all those stray odd socks..
    [*]Drag out the bed and clean the bed bunnies out!
    [*]Clean windows in these rooms


    kids rooms and spare rooms
    Extra Task List
    • Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
    • Put all the pc game discs, ps2 discs, cd's etc back in their correct cases!
    FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or going to the pub

    Please can we keep a candle alight for LL so that she doesn't suffer too much and can keep on fighting.[/COLOR]
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
  • pigpen
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    Morning.. parents 'evening' at 9am... bah!!!

    back sooooooooooon xx
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • bossymoo
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    Morning.

    Will get up in a minute :D

    Enjoying some peace till tots come home. Had yummy Chinese takeaway with 5 pals last night, and a good old natter. I need to stop eating.

    Quite tidy here, and did Hoover all upstairs yesterday, just need to pick up a few books and put away.

    Ooh, I did an online order for next day delivery for a dress for my weekend away and it's just arrived! It fits :T well, if anything it's a little loose under the arms. It does look nice! But it's very plain (black and long) so I need to jazz it up with some accessories...

    Hmph. I ordered av cable to hook up another DVD to tv and still doesn't work :mad:

    Catch you laters!
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • Valli
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    edited 8 February 2013 at 10:10AM
    Morning all

    am a happy Valli this morning! When I emptied the e bay packaging cupboard yesterday (AKA under-the-stairs) it occurred t me to read the electric meter; after reading that and the gas and inputting the readings online my DD has dropped AGAIN! just a bit, this time but given that I am now the proud owner of a DW, am running the TD that means I am doing well. I'm on Economy 7 (a historical tarrif :rotfl:) so I try very hard to run stuff during cheap rate times. I also wander around switching stuff off; no longer keep the MW permanently plugged in and use energy saving bulbs.
    So that's good.

    I have stripped my bed and am going to peg the sheetsout for a lighten at least.

    Bossy - check the input on the TV - go through all the options (I am assuming a current TV not a CRT here;)) sometimes you have to tell them where to get their signal from IYSWIM

    DS has orderd flowers for his GF for valentines (day after actually as she will be at home that day) Through QUIDCO! he's learning!
    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
  • Mumto5 wrote: »
    Morning ladies.

    Today I have more washing to do. I must attempt a couple of hours ironing and clear the last of the gibble from my bedroom. I also have a meeting at the bank with our 'relationship manager' at 11.30.

    All the food colouring I ordered has arrived now so I will have a practice attempt at my nephew's birthday cake sometime this weekend.

    I need to get tonight's dinner in the SC. I will get the kids homework done tonight so there is not the usual Sunday evening shenanigans.

    I hope everyone has a good day.

    You are doing the kid's homework?????;););)

    Not been around much this week - DH has had a week off so has been doing little bits and pieces around the house! It looks much better :j:j, but a large part of me can't wait for him to go back to work on monday!

    I have signed up fot a 10 mile Hawaiian themed midnight walk for our local hospice in June! I reckon I can walk 10 miles, but I'm normally in the land of nod at nidnight! It will be 'interesting!'

    And DD1 has said twice that she's proud of me! That's a first!
    :jFlylady and proud of it:j
  • dancemum
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    Wm x 3 done
    Bathroom s&s done
    Pots done

    Off to my course (last week)
    But first errand for poorly friend and chemist
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