Weekly Flylady Thread 15th April 2013

pollyskettle

Killer Kitchen - Monday
Extras
Clean oven/[STRIKE]hob[/STRIKE] if you must.. *rolls eyes*

Deep clean challenge day one
- Empty the cupboards and clean the entire insides, start with the worst cupboard!!.. shelves, everything.<<< - 6/13
[STRIKE] - Clear clutter from shelves and wipe them over.. I want to see empty spaces and shiny shelves!![/STRIKE]

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs

Deep clean challenge
- Drag out all the furniture and clean the skirtings and all the woodwork
- Scrub the manky marks off the carpet
- Scrub the manky marks off the sofas

Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Wednesday
Level Two
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles

Deep clean challenge
- Haul out the pc desk and deal with the destruction which lies beyond MSE land
- Drag out the larger furniture you can manage and clean under and behind it.

Master bedroom & landing - Thursday
Level 3
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list,
33 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Deep Clean Challenge
- 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!!!
- Wipe over the skirting boards

Friday - Childrens/spare rooms or a catchup
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!![/STRIKE]
Level Two
Strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
[STRIKE]Flip the mattresses over[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Binbag dance[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Deweb and defluff the room
Clean the windows[/STRIKE]
Extras
Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it
[STRIKE]Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors and skirting[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put the discs/videos in the correct boxes and books on shelves[/STRIKE]
Deep Clean Challenge
[STRIKE] - Wipe the bed frames down[/STRIKE]
- Drag the junk out from behind wardrobes, chests of drawers and under the bed.. deal with it appropriately.. and that does not mean stuffing it back under!! lol
[STRIKE] - Clear, wipe declutter and make pretty any shelves[/STRIKE]
- Wipe over the big furniture.. wardrobes etc
[STRIKE] - Make the clothes in the drawer all neat and tidy[/STRIKE]


Giving up for today as I still have a raging headache and have done for 3 days now. If I stop for the rest of the day, it might just go away...maybe. Will pick up where I have left off tomorrow

tarotangel

Glad you're going to get a little peace before the chaos commences.

I'm going to bow out the HHC as still a bit shaky after grass inspection.

toochoosey

Daily routines
washing W T F


swish and swipe kitchen S S
bathroom S S
ironing, F
making beds, S S
vacuuming high traffic areas,S S
making meals F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day,
making lunches,
swish & swipes of the kitchen F S S
tidying the living room T F S S


Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level Two
Mop the floor
Clean the gacky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc

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
Extras

• Update financial spreadsheets/accounts.. if you have none to do.. DO SOME FILING.. all that paperwork HAS a home!!
• Wipe front door.. inside and out!
• 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

• sort through paperwork
• 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.

Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Wednesday
Level Two
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.

Extras

• Deal with any calls etc that need doing

Deep clean challenge

• Haul out the pc desk and deal with the destruction which lies beyond MSE land
• 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.
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!!!
• Find the floor.. not just a bit of it.. ALL of it!!!!!!!! and vacuum it
• Wipe over the skirting boards

Friday - Childrens/spare rooms or a catchup
Level One
Clear the floor
Level Two
Strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
Flip the mattresses over
Binbag dance
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
Deweb and defluff the room
Clean the windows

Extras

• Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
• Put the discs/videos in the correct boxes and books on shelves

Deep Clean Challenge

• Wipe the bed frames down
• Drag the junk out from behind wardrobes, chests of drawers and under the bed.. deal with it appropriately.. and that does not mean stuffing it back under!! lol
• Clear, wipe declutter and make pretty any shelves
• Wipe over the big furniture.. wardrobes etc

Good afternoon all xx

DD in her bedroom so going to give her a list of things to do while I do some bits down here...........

mrs-moneypenny

boys bed changed, rooms cleared of dirty laundry crocks dust and litter.
wm loaded up again and on 4 wash of the day!
dyson pushed round upstairs
DS2 home changed and back out, DS1 home and looking for food,
will use the HHme time to paint my nails hen i wont be tempted to do anything else for 1/2 hour LOL

LameWolf

tarotangel wrote: »

Nosy question how long does it take your machines to do a 60 or 30/40 degree wash? Mine seems to take forever - well 2 and a bit hours!

Cold wash: 1 hour and 1 minute
30: 1 hour and 6 minutes
30 on"easycare" (ie reduced spin speed and ultra-short wash): 39 minutes
40: 1 hour and 21 minutes
60: 1 hour and 41 minutes
My WM is a Bosch with a "reduced time" option, which I always use.
HTH:o

Mary's been collected, so the newspaper carpet has been removed, and the Dys0n Tango done. This is good.:o Knees totally wossnamed up now. This is not good.:(

We're away overnight tomorrow, and I'm having blue kittens about going to a hotel.:eek:

bonnie_bumpkins

Afternoon all.

Had a bit of a cr*p day but won't rant as I'll go on and on and on :cool: Just chomped on a large frog to try to sort out, to be told a completely different story to what I was told by their partner company this morning. It seems I was misinformed this morning and finally I know what I need to do to rectify the problem. I could scream as money is being withheld due to other people's incompetence and not at any stage have I received an explanation or apology. Oh look... I did rant after all :rotfl:

Today I have hoovered, DW x 1, WM x 1, TD x 1 (drizzling in bumpkin land), shined the sink, S&S toilets. I've done 2 hrs of paperwork and had an argument with the printer. I WILL be master of my own printer!!

On the positive side my business set up is plodding along nicely and should all be up and running by this time next week :eek::p Also I pass two lovely magnolia trees whenever I go out and they are just starting to blossom - absolutely beautiful and it lifts my heart to see them *sniffs* Maybe I should go stare at them now for half an hour to calm me down. HH gazing at trees anyone??

Mumto5 sorry to hear of your work/home situation; it's so difficult to juggle and balance everything. I hope you can find a solution that works for you very soon xx

Tonight I am going to clear the remaining detritus from the kitchen/dining room and fling as much as I can. Clutter has been building up as soon as my back is turned - DD? clutter fairies? - it has got to stop. Off I go!!

ETA calming and soothing hotel-visiting vibes to LW xx

Valli

Mumto5 wrote: »

Good morning ladies.

This is my first week of working 4 days. I am already coming to the realisation that it's not going to work. The house is a mess, I am behind with the washing and ironing. There is no food in the fridge and I don't have time to go shopping. I don't know how I'm going to broach the subject with my lady. Shes very sensitive. If I don't do this for her then she will miss out on essential appointments. I am so torn.

I have 25 minutes now to fly - my home really needs some attention.

catch up later.

Once you get into the swing of things it will be easier - oh,, and delegate.

Been busy with errands, taken DD to dentist. DD has her mothers genes and has found a reduced price (co-op is shutting:() gift for her dad, for Christmas. The Vallikids have bought Grandma a HUGE box of chocs less than half price from Thorntons (birthday Monday)

am catching up while I wait for painkillers to take effect -we're nearly there!

Valli

tarotangel wrote: »

. Nosy question how long does it take your machines to do a 60 or 30/40 degree wash? Mine seems to take forever - well 2 and a bit hours!

My previous machine was on a 2 hr+ cycle.

This one (Bosch) 40 deg 1hr 37 minutes
60 deg 1hr 45 mins
does a 40 minute wool wash too
I usually use the 40 deg, wash towels at 60 though, occasionally 90 (to give machine a clean, too)

they're the cycle I use most frequently.

DS was given short shrift when he listened to a comedian who said only one cycle is EVER used and tried to imply I didn't vary it!:rotfl:

I have beds to strip - I NEED to feel better! Oh and my dad's been here, while I was out, to finish off the painting. The kitchen I cleaned yesterday looks like...well looks like it WASN'T cleaned yesterday - or any day recently.
*sigh*

pigpen

tarotangel wrote: »

I've been optimistic about the weather. I put a wash on about 5:30am and it started sleeting. At the moment things look to be drying outside so when the WM finishes out the bedding/towels will go. I'm also hoping to get a darks wash out too. Nosy question how long does it take your machines to do a 60 or 30/40 degree wash? Mine seems to take forever - well 2 and a bit hours!

Mine has a 15 minute quick wash
I usually use the 30/40'C which is 52 minutes
60'C wash.. I have several.. from 1hr 10-2hr 15 depends on prewash and number of rinses.

Honey_Bear

Dog marked carpet washing has occurred. There was a bit left in the tank so half of each of the top four stairs has been given a bit of a seeing-to as well. Tomorrow morning when they're dry it'll be interesting to see how much difference it's made. The big stain on my office carpet might be losing it's grip. I hope so.

It seems only yesterday you said you were having Mary for a month Lamewolf, and now she's homeward bound. Do you have any more bookings?

I used to use the 40 Degree cycle for pretty much everything on my old machine but it seems to take about an hour and a half with this one. This one has a shorter cooler (30/30 cycle) 30 degrees and takes 30 minutes, so that gets used a lot now.