Weekly Flylady Thread 18th February2013

cat_smith

I'm with you all on the mopping. It's the one job that always gets left - despite the dog prints. Definitely needs forcing into my list.

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Right. Wellies on, I'm going in .......... !!:eek:

LameWolf

Weekend tasks all but finished; Mr LW is just about to start ironing the final shirt.:A

BM is on, making a tomato loaf; we haven't had one of those in ages. Dins today will be veggie sausages and some random root veggies that could do to be used up, with Marmite gravy.

Piggers it seems to me that the sooner you can put this weekend behind you, the better.

Ooh, I almost forgot - my duster-onna-stick is falling apart; it's about 23 years old, with a lambswool duster bit, and the plastic thingy holding this onto the stick has broken. I managed to tape it up with parcel tape, but Mr LW insisted we look for a new one whilst we were in town yesterday getting my missing meds. Managed to get one, in J/L£wis's; it's got a microfibre head, and a lovely grippy handle, so should be easy to use.:T So I'm looking forward to getting back to my proper Flying schedule this week.:D
Does it make me a particularly sad person that I can get excited about a new duster-onna-stick, I wonder?:rotfl:

short_bird

No, Wolfie, not at all:D
Although I will concede it would be great to have something fluffy and frivolous to be excited about;)

Jazee

LW - new duster thingy - very exciting. You may remember me getting all a dizzy about my new mop. However, that exitement hasn't lasted and mopping only gets done throughout about once a week now. I will not be adding it to the dailies as life it too short.

Today, I've made apple crumbles for tonight and for the freezer, changed bedding on our bed and......that's it. Waiting for DH to come back from shop to sit with SickDog and I'll take the other two out.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

cat_smith

LW No not sad at all. I did the same thing yesterday - Lakeland. (Dangerous shop!) I have just spent 1/2HR anihilating spiders webs. Sooooo satisfying.

skint_in_skirt

A bit low mood lately and I was getting annoyed with all the things I haven't done and then I re-read the welcome from Toots and forgave myself for being so hard on myself.
Instead of beating myself up over having missed all the levels since Wednesday I am just going to do a list of 'musts' for today and get on with that instead.
Here goes:
Get myself and family dressed (lazy Sunday today)
Stain remove school jacket and wash
Put the washing away
Empty dishwasher and load
Quick wipe all surfaces with wipes
Take kid to soft play
Do budgeting envelopes for March
Shopping list for diet including loads of fruit
Shopping
Hope I have enough energy to get it all done.
I will come on later and do some scores through what I've achieved. :-)

Dustykitten

LameWolf wrote: »

Does it make me a particularly sad person that I can get excited about a new duster-onna-stick, I wonder?:rotfl:

I'm even sadder, I was so proud of myself for learning how to prt Scr into paint and create a powerpoint. The kids taught me

skint_in_skirt wrote: »

A bit low mood lately and I was getting annoyed with all the things I haven't done and then I re-read the welcome from Toots and forgave myself for being so hard on myself.
Instead of beating myself up over having missed all the levels since Wednesday I am just going to do a list of 'musts' for today and get on with that instead.

Please don't ever feel bad about not doing a list that some random person on the internet has posted who has never been in your house:D Plus you have a new baby and are dealing with an estate. I have none of those things and did about 1/10 of the list this week:p

Report writing going well. My committee won't know what's hit them tomorrow. I'm a woman on a mission

Also cleared out the grate, relaid the fire and lit, filled the kindling and coal buckets, made lunch for DS3 and myself. Just eating lunch then I'll make a cuppa, wash up and get back to it. DH is not feeling well. I think it is the stress of his Dad being ill so I'm going easy on him;)

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Back in the house after pootling in the garden. Having a quick shower then off out to watch DS playing footie and chilling as I'm in work from 5 till 10 tonight.

sammiell

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Sort & clean fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean out the cupboard full of pasta and packets and pickles..
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those filters and drawers for ickiness, gackiness and fluff!!
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob or a knob!!..
29 fling boogie.. GO!
Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET
Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer and those things that need using from weekly cupboard sweep.
Twinkling Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything & water & wipe the poor neglected plants!
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.. the bottom 6 inches is just rubbish it has been there so long I'm surprised it isn't compost!!
Extra 30 minutes ironing.. school uniforms? work clothes?
Change any dead lightbulbs in the house!
Clean a radiator or two.
Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
Bake something delicious for the family.. or just for yourself!
Wednesday Walkabout - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. I feel the need for this after our traumatic week.
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!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Rummage ALL the junk from under the bed and sort through it.. I HATE this task!!!
Wash the nets/curtains.. and while they are down clean those face prints off the window!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
If you manage to get the floor cleared.. vacuum the rest that you couldn't see before.. it'll look like a new room!
Extra Task List
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
Book a night out.. with your friends or husband or anybody.. just go have a day or an evening out.. go dance, go party, go for a meal, go shopping.. whatever.. just get out and enjoy yourself.. and children are NOT allowed!!!!!.. This one is not optional!
Wipe over the front door and shake those doormats!

Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
HHI
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
41 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Clean all the upstairs doors... and handles!
Clean windows in these rooms
Freshen up the curtains if needed

Fearsome Friday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Level Three
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
Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need
Extra 30 minutes ironing.. school uniforms? work clothes?
Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for next week.. PE kits, socks, homework done etc.