Weekly Flylady Thread 4th June 2007

aimeelister

Morning all

Solway - thanks for the kick yesterday, it sort of worked, i got a little bit done
lil_me - have a lovely break on holiday, you really do deserve it!
shirley - hugs to you. I would love rats again, they are lovely pets, just tend to beat my cat up which leads to a sulky cat and the house isnt much fun to live in!
emmie1234 - i hope everything works out for your DD and hugs to you all
poohbear - i hope your feeling more with it today and in less pain
saversarn - never feel like a failure just as you havent got the list done, remember its a moticating guide not a to do list
just starting - be really really ruthless!!
nicki - i used to ask mum loads of questions too, but i learned when i asked why and got the answer z not to carry on!
lemanie - welcome!
hollyh - can you send some this way please? solways kick was good but it didnt keep me going!

Right

Tuesday Living Room and Stairs
Level 1
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Level 2
[STRIKE]Vacuum floor and sofas[/STRIKE]
Clean window
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banisters and stairs
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh[/STRIKE] - weekend
Level 2
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Clean window & wipe windowsill
Level 3
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen[/STRIKE] - weekend
Wipe doors and handles

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level Two
Clean floors
[STRIKE]Clean bath, toilet and sink[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/STRIKE]
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean windows

Extras
Close join account from the old house - waiting on refund from water
Buy my mum [STRIKE]and dad a[/STRIKE] pressie (her bday and fathers day)

Well see the kick did work for a bit. I also did sit down and sort through all my CDs. I went to dust the electricals bit and thats where my CDs are and they were really dusty so i thought i would clean them. I went to do that and looked at them and realised i hadnt played any for ages, so i decided to get rid of them. So ive copied them onto my computer (about 25 of em!) and they can now go to a car boot sale. The ones i wanted to keep are now in my TV cabinet so my CD stand can go too! (i think the feng shui de-clutter things sort of rubbed off!)

So my plan of campaign is to complete the above today. Then over the weekend im going to see what i can de-clutter some more!!! There will be nothing left in my house, which in all honesty cant be a bad thing as its less to dust!!!

Have a lovely day everyone!

tracyg

Morning, just wanted to do myslef an update list so know where I am. Think I'm going to take hoover upstairs now so when we're back from swimming I can quickly do it whilst DS plays before lunch then he can get his nap. Then must get out with some of this cake and cards as the pile is huge and get to PO, hopefully it'll be nice so can get DS some fresh air in buggy.

AnWs Mum Glad it went well
Lil me before I forgot have a brilliant time!
ShirleyPark Hope you feel better today, its a tough situtation for you.

Thursday Bathroom x 2
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms(even if it is around clutter) [/STRIKE]
Declutter Mission Task
PAPERWORK - Oh yes that dreaded drawer/pile, give it 15 minutes of your time today sorting through, making sure anything urgent is dealt with etc, any urent calls that need making? - Put away christening cards, file bits waiting

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
[STRIKE]Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing [/STRIKE]

Finally Friday - those terrible kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
[STRIKE]Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be [/STRIKE]keep them tidy
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip beds, vacuum mattress and replace with fresh linen [/STRIKE] only has cot fitted sheet so only takes 5mins
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust, make sure you get the tops of wardrobes/drawers
Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see) [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors [/STRIKE]
Declutter Mission Task
Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27, if you can't find that many, well done, you are obviously making a difference

[STRIKE] FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it [/STRIKE] nipped to shop for bits while MIL had DS and sneaked a sunbed and then treated myself to OK! and a can of coke and read in peace! Bliss!

PLUS [STRIKE]Dallies Will run hooover round downstairs later
Swimming am, bag all ready
Take rest of cake out and cards
MUST POST PARCEL IF DO NOTHING ELSE!!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Jeans wash[/STRIKE] ironed and away
[STRIKE]Dry White load from yesterday [/STRIKE] ironed and away
[STRIke]Dark wash [/STRIKE] - ironed and away
[STRIKE]Take done Christening cards and dust
Sort flowers
Get DH bits for walk tomorrow[/STRIKE]

Okay, not too bad if I can get the little bits done, takeaway treat tonight as DH doesn't know when he'll be home so no cooking. HAve a good day!!!

nicki_2

Another bad nights sleep here so I'm really not in the mood to do much at all. I had a flu-like bug and I thought it had gone but it's come back with a vengance so I'm back on cold-relief capsules and hot-toddys (OH won't be happy though as there's only a tiny bit of whiskey left It has been open since about October though and we've both been drinking it!). To top it off DD has developed a cough & sore throat since yesterday morning so she's on the Buttercup Syrup and plenty to drink :rolleyes:

I really need to get my flylist for the week done as I want to spend next week working on the school website as I'm up to the links pages and I need to sort out the menus & photos as well. :rolleyes: The time consuming thing is getting the pages set out right as I need to be able to edit it on a weekly basis for the newsletters etc :rolleyes:

Cheating with my list as it's a copy and paste from my word-flylist which I keep on my desktop Will have to try and work out what I have done this week :rolleyes:

Dailies

• [strike]Level One[/strike]
  • [strike]Beds Made[/strike]
  • [strike]Dishes[/strike]
• Level Two
  • [strike]Kitchen S&S[/strike]
  • [strike]Bathroom S&S[/strike]
  • Evening Meal - Vogelheu / Eierrosti / Studentenfutter aka Bread Omelette from Switzerland
    
• Level Three
  • Washing Machine - Post school I'll do a lights, then when OH gets in I'll do a dark so I can get the ironing done tonight while watching NCIS & Law and Order : Criminal Intent
    

Kitchen

• [strike]Level One[/strike]
  • [strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
• Level Two
  • Clean floors - Just about to mop @ 2.15pm
    
  • [strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/strike]
• Level Three
  • Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
  • [strike]Wipe window sill, clean any marks off window if required[/strike]
  • [strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances[/strike]
  • [strike]Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week [/strike]
    

Living Room, Hall and Stairs

• [strike]Level 1[/strike]
  • [strike]Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)[/strike]
  • [strike]Vacuum [/strike]
• [strike]Level 2[/strike]
  • [strike]Wipe dining table over with a damp cloth (Clean table cloth)[/strike]
  • [strike]Remove clutter[/strike]
  • [strike]Wipe light switches and banister[/strike]
  • [strike]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/strike]
  • [strike]Clear any clutter from desk[/strike]
  • [strike]Dust PC and desk[/strike]
  • [strike]Wipe keyboard and mouse [/strike]
• Level 3
  • [strike]Clean window[/strike]
  • [strike]Clean any other glass like mirrors etc[/strike]
  • Mop floor - Just about to mop @ 2.15pm

[strike]Master Bedroom & Landing[/strike]

• [strike]Level 1[/strike]
  • [strike]Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing[/strike]
  • [strike]Check fire alarms are working[/strike]
• [strike]Level 2[/strike]
  • [strike]Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh[/strike]
  • [strike]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen[/strike] - forgot so will do next time.
    
  • [strike]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs[/strike]
• [strike]Level 3[/strike]
  • [strike]Clean window & wipe windowsill[/strike]
  • [strike]Wipe doors and handles[/strike]

[strike]Bathroom [/strike]

• [strike]Level 1[/strike]
  • [strike]Clean floors in these rooms[/strike]
• [strike]Level Two[/strike]
  • [strike]Clean bath, toilet and sink[/strike]
• [strike]Level Three[/strike]
  • [strike]Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/strike]
  • [strike]Clean windows[/strike]

[strike]Kids Room Blitz[/strike]

• Level One
  • [strike]Strip beds and replace with fresh linen[/strike] - Sundays Job so I'll cross it off now as DD does it herself
    
• Level Two
  • [strike]Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)[/strike]
  • [strike]Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be[/strike]
• Level Three
  • [strike]Dust, make sure you get the tops of wardrobes/drawers[/strike] - DD can dust her dolls house and rocking chair as she likes doing that
    
  • [strike]Vacuum mattress[/strike] - Sundays job
    
  • [strike]Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors [/strike]
    

WEEKEND

• Level one
  • ironing
• Level Two
  • clean car - outside
• Level Three
  • Clean car inside
  • Ebay items to relist.
    

[strike]Declutter Mission Tasks : [/strike]

• [strike]10 minutes on any cupboard[/strike] Did airing cupboard Wednesday
  
• [strike]Clear one hotspot of your choice [/strike]- Pile of housekeeping books on the desk
  
• [strike]Choose one cupboard to clear[/strike] - Food cupboard sorted after DD cooking last night :rolleyes:
  
• [strike]This ones up to you, a drawer, a cupboard or even a room you have been avoiding, time to declutter it![/strike] - Shelves in bathroom
  
• [strike]Time for the Flylady Fling, aim for 27, if you can't find that many, well done, you are obviously making a difference[/strike] Can't find 27 things :j
  

School Website

• Parental Links
• Teacher Links
• Student Links
• Menus
• Write To-do list
• Photograph album.

Right, now I've spent ages sitting here playing with the format & colours I should really get on with the jobs :rotfl::rotfl:

this_is_it

Hi everyone,woke up this morning with a terrible headache and feeling sick feel abit better but feel so tired . So i'm just going to get dailies done for now then see how i feel later.

pigpen

Nicki.. why on earth do you have 'write to do list' on your huge long to-do list??? .. lol..

pigpen

My aim for today is to actually get some of this lot off the list.. the house is a bin!! The children made a small impact on their rooms last night and can do more tonight.. I am not going in to tidy them until I can actually walk on floor and they are not having PS2's or friends over until the rooms are sorted

Dailies
[STRIKE]Wm[/STRIKE] x6 so far today
[STRIKE]td[/STRIKE] x 3 so far, Only because I have run out of line and pegs.. and they are tiny things like socks, pants etc.
[STRIKE]hang out wet laundry[/STRIKE] x3 so far
[STRIKE]dw[/STRIKE] needs emptying now
bm
fold and put away clean stuff.. I have folded some of it.

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round[/STRIKE]
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
[STRIKE]Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky [/STRIKE] run through DW
Declutter mission task
[STRIKE]Sort any cupboard, doesn't have to be in the kitchen/dining room, even if it's just for 10 minutes[/STRIKE]

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Level 2
Vacuum floor and sofas
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/STRIKE]
Clean window
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
[STRIKE]Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/STRIKE]
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Declutter mission task
[STRIKE]Clear one hotspot of your choice, even if only for 10 minutes[/STRIKE]

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Remove bed linen and wash,[/STRIKE] replace with fresh
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working [/STRIKE]I have finally got my 2 installed!!
Level 2
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Clean window & wipe windowsill
Level 3
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs[/STRIKE]
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Wipe doors and handles
Declutter Mission Task
[STRIKE]27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter!!![/STRIKE] my 4 y/o did this last night!!

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clear any clutter from desk
Level Two
Clean floors in these rooms(even if it is around clutter)
Clean bath, toilet and sink
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear clutter from floor [/STRIKE]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean windows
Declutter Mission Task
PAPERWORK - Oh yes that dreaded drawer/pile, give it 15 minutes of your time today sorting through, making sure anything urgent is dealt with etc, any urgent calls that need making?


Finally Friday - those terrible kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be
Level Two
Strip beds, vacuum mattress and replace with fresh linen
Level Three
Dust, make sure you get the tops of wardrobes/drawers
Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see) .. I have brought all the remaining laundry down from the boys room! They can pick up the remaining junk when they get home!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Declutter Mission Task
Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27, if you can't find that many, well done, you are obviously making a difference

[STRIKE]For those with kids or wear uniforms for work, try to get them in the wash tonight, makes the weekend easier.[/STRIKE] most are in the wash now, I do uniform washes every other day

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it I am going out with hubby tonight and tomorrow with my mother

Have a lovely holiday Lil_me.. see you when you get back!!

SCREAM!!!!! Sudocrem alert.. I didn't think we had any in the house but DD5 found some.. BINNED!!! EVIL stuff

lil_me

Thanks everyone, I am sure we'll have a fab time, thanks to the MSE money saving ideas etc we've managed to save up over a grand, which I am really impressed with, so we're going to have one hell of a holiday There is also some holistic therapy sessions on so I might let DP take the kids swimming etc while I go and be pampered! With saving up so much we're also going to detour to Chester Zoo on the Friday which we have visited once but very late in the day so didn't get round it all which the boys are looking forward to.

Anyway, downside is so much to do and so little time. Took the dogs out for an hour this morning after getting the boys to school as won't have time later. DP getting up about 11am so will crack on with the major jobs then as there is no chance I am tackling his shed alone!!

AnWsMum pleased to hear things went well
Pigpen fab idea with the deal with the kids, must do that myself!
Shirley hope you're feeling better today

nicki_2

pigpen wrote: »

Nicki.. why on earth do you have 'write to do list' on your huge long to-do list??? .. lol..

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I know it sounds stupid...but I need to get some things from the school and give them a list of the things I need, so I need a to-do list for them to work from although they will probably suggest I shove it somewhere the sun don't shine :eek: If I write a list out then every time I go into school (as opposed to just dropping off/picking up DD) then I can ask for something but if I don't write a list I'll forget ;)

I guess I better get of my bottom and do something as all I've done is checked how much money OH has in his bank account :rolleyes: :wave:

ETA : lil_me - Have a fab time - you deserve it!

tinselfairy

Hello everyone and especially newbies and those returning.

Half the bathroom to do today, DS room, spare room and hoovering the landing and stairs.
Plus paperwork type things I've been putting off all week.

Hugs to all that need one, big one for Shirley. If you need to get out the house for an hour at the weekend let me know and we could try and sort out that cuppa!

Harder than I thought to get back into the swing of things this week, but then adoption stuff taking priority in my mind and my poor little brain can't cope with too much info!:rotfl:

Have a great day everyone.

Pollybear

Hope you have a good holiday lil_me

Morning all

Dusted living room and computer desk (in hall) and vacuumed right through downstairs.

One load of washing hanging on the line.

Spent an hour in spare bedroom. In my mind it's still my son's room even though he left home a few years ago. But he said last month that he doesn't think if this as home any more (which made me a bit ) so I've been up there boxing up his books and stuff to go in the loft. Which will mean I can put my DVDs and videos on the shelves in the spare room and have more room for my books.

Just moving stuff around really, but I've already been through my stuff and got rid of anything I won't watch/read again so it's just a case of making it tidier.

Now I've got to get somebody to put the boxes up in the loft for me (I don't do ladders) and then I can start moving my stuff around.