Weekly Flylady Thread 15th April 2013

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Morning :wave:

Just clocking in to see how you all are.

Skint - I'm exhausted just reading your list. Please can you send me some of your energy - I'm happy to pay for it

Curtains pulled back, window open and bed made. Can't see much else happening as I'm leaving for work soon. OH is going to tackle some of the house today, although he's saying his back is killing him, so we shall see. It needs to be done though as I need it spotless before I start catering prep tonight. MIL has just announced she's coming up on Saturday. Great that she can take the kids out for the day whilst we work on catering; not so great that I'll have to find extra energy to put this house in order.

Ah well, nowt like a bit of pressure to keep things interesting, eh?

WM not working for some reason - job for OH.

Have a lovely day everyone.

TMD xx

Goodintentions

Good morning

Just a quickie as I had to share
DD2 has finally got her c in GCSE maths :j:j:j She is so chuffed (had a few retakes ) that I got a bit choked up on the phone She is going to want to go out to celebrate later now, and we have no money

Off to toddler group in a mo. Not much flying done this week - mainly paperwork. I have estimated my income for this coming year based on the children I have. One of the mums has told me she is expecting again, and plans to go back to work & asked if I would have the baby :T It won't be for a year yet though. DH has cleaned the patio of green yucky stuff. I need to pop a note into a neighbours house in the next street and ask if they would mind lopping their conifers, as it is really affecting the light in our garden now. Not too sure where i stand on that one.

Hugs, sticks & spoons to those that need them x

Valli

Dustykitten wrote: »

Morning all

Still really windy here, possibly too much to put washing out even with double pegging - oh Valli I could make a pegs should be made of wood exception for some 'stormproof' pegs - do they exist?

yes they do! Mine are storm proof - they 'click and lock' onto the line - they have to be pushed until you hear/feel the click.

Mine are like these but all yellow!

I have pegged out washing; run around outside collecting everyone else's recycling. I now know the name of the lady about 20 doors up the road and I know she's on IS! Tearing a letter in half is NOT the same as shredding!

GoodIntentions Great news for DD! Woot!

Plan for today

Kitchen
Bathroom
Washout bins
Wash out gerbil cage

(DD buried her gerbil all by herself - but my DKNY is now unboxed and so will have to go an live in a drawer - my BR is far to bright and sunny to leave unboxed fragrances lying about (they deteriorate) - she wasn't surprised apparently - the gerbils seems to exhibit similar behaviour patterns, she has observed, as they approach the end of their lives.)

sammiell

Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Open the windows and let in the spring!
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Clean the gacky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc
Wipe the cupboard fronts, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace cloth if needed
Clean all those small appliances, wipe their home then put them back..
Wipe the gicky things out of the fridge.
Extras
Clean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
HHI .. with your clean iron!!
Clean windows and sills
treat the pets for fleas!!! This is prime time for them to be developing an infestation.. the last thing you need in your house! (still not done mine.. bad me!)

Deep clean challenge day one.. I do not want anyone straining themselves so if this is too much or not sensible because you'll hurt yourself don't do it!! Listen to your body.
Empty the cupboards and clean the entire insides, start with the worst cupboard!!.. shelves, everything.
Get rid of the chipped plates etc.. the chipped parts harbour germs of disgusting proportions as the pottery but it porous they have lots of places to hide.. revolting.. get rid!
Figure out what needs using up first and work it into your meal plan this week!
Clear clutter from shelves and wipe them over.. I want to see empty spaces and shiny shelves!!

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
Open the windows and let in some fresh air
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Clear a hotspot
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Extras
Update financial spreadsheets/accounts.. if you have none to do.. DO SOME FILING.. all that paperwork HAS a home!!
Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
Wipe front door.. inside and out!
Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones!
Sort that corner full of shoes and coats and bags... I know you all put this off so Get it sorted.. before the proper nice weather hits!!
Deep clean challenge
Drag out all the furniture and clean the skirtings and all the woodwork
Change the pictures in the frames that you have been meaning to update forever!!
Put all the paperwork in one heap and sort through it
Sort out the magazines and newspapers and sling them in the recycling... if it's anything like mine I have my own magazine shop building up.
Scrub the manky marks off the carpet
Scrub the manky marks off the sofas

Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Wednesday
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras
Vacuum under movable furniture
HHI..
Deal with any calls etc that need doing
Clear a hotspot
Replace any dead toothbrushes and sponges
Deep clean challenge
Haul out the pc desk and deal with the destruction which lies beyond MSE land
Polish the cat & dust the menfolk
wash the curtains/nets
Drag out the larger furniture you can manage and clean under and behind it.
Scoop all that hotspot into one heap.. and fling it in the bin.. keeping the bits you really have to, but put them away nicely.
Clean up any floor gibble

Master bedroom & landing - Thursday
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet if the weather permits
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of..
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
33 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Clean windows in these rooms
Clear a box of clutter from the landing
Sort through that airing cupboard!!
Deep Clean Challenge
Sort through a pile of landing gibble
Sort your 'stash' in your bedroom.. you know the place that you stuff things and think.. yep.. I'll sort that later.. The one you hide presents in, yep we're all guilty of it me included!!!
Dive under your bed and drag out all the boxes and get them reorganised..
Find the floor.. not just a bit of it.. ALL of it!!!!!!!! and vacuum it
Wipe over the skirting boards

mrs-moneypenny

GI well done to your DD2, im sure that not being able to celebrate at the moment wont take the shine off her briliant achievment.

just eaten an ofsted induced frog, being putting off doing my govs report paperwork but DS came home last night with the news ofsted are inspecting, this week so ive had to get myself in gear. No excuse on my part other than laziness i did the visit before the easter holiday and its been on my to do list since then. Thankfullly its gone in before it was asked for.
HHC at 9.30 anyone my kitchen is calling

msgnomey

On a course at the Uni (just up the road) today- 10-2 so a nice lie in!! The Rainbows and Brownies so a latish evening to follow

Have done very little around the house must try harder

cyclingyorkie

DH has just rung - the redundancy news is out:- 2,000+ jobs are going countrywide and a substantial proportion will be in OH's area of work!

Oh and to add to my joy - they have substantially cut the redundancy package!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-203241/Insurance-giant-cuts-2-350-jobs.html

pigpen

CY.. everything crossed you continue to have day time peace with OH at work ..

Valli.. I don't like those pegs.. I had them years ago and they are just not good.. I like to leave mine on the line and these always fell off. I have these. I need some more actually all my old ones have died so I have about 30 pegs which is simply not enough. I have some of these too, they are very good. And these too.. but mine are all green.. These are my favourites in windy weather.

macpep1

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

Blimey _pale_

macpep1 what a twonk your boss is :mad: like dusty I think I would have left at 11.30 - what did you do in the end?

I just put my coat on at 11.15, packed up and said "see you in the morning" :rotfl:If he checked with HR he would find I was correct so not a word was said.

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

DH has just rung - the redundancy news is out:- 2,000+ jobs are going countrywide and a substantial proportion will be in OH's area of work!

Oh and to add to my joy - they have substantially cut the redundancy package!

So sorry to hear that CY, hope he is safe, I know what its like .
GI - Well done to your DD :T

What are you flyladies doing with eggshells/strawberry plants, I must have missed something ??

I had a draft constantly on my neck in work the other day due do the high winds, an old letterbox that is not used kept blowing open, right on my neck, I am in agony in work today, not helped by the fact that I was at a pair of curtains for 3 hours last night, (my aunt didn't tell me they were lined) :eek:.

Some flying done last night after dinner so here is what is left, also had kids in room for a 20 minute tidy up, and will send them in again tonight.

Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level Two
Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboard fronts, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Extras

• HHI .. with your clean iron!!
• Empty the cupboards and clean the entire insides, start with the worst cupboard!!.. shelves, everything.

Mad Tuesday - Living room,Hallway, Stairs
Level Two
Vacuum and mop floors
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!

Study or other reception room &bathrooms - Wednesday
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Wash any mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Extras

• HHI..

Master bedroom & landing -Thursday
Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers. - SUNDAY
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of..
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Clean windows in these rooms

Deep Clean Challenge

• Wipe over the skirting boards

mrs-moneypenny

HHC turned into a X2
downstairs completly swept through (again)
computer defragged
kitchen cupboard and drawers wiped down
hob clean
surfaces wiped (again)
DS1 decluttered to college and hairdressers

CY everything crossed for your DH

got time for HHCx2 before work so aiming to finish kitchen and hall/stairs landing