Weekly Flylady Thread 15th July 2013

bossymoo

pigpen wrote: »

we're in.. I got home and my house is a pit.

Welcome home

Rachel021967 wrote: »

Please can I join in. I'm terrible at organising myself.

Welcome!

I'm in again this week. Top of my list however is getting the MOT done. I've had a bit of a clothes sort tonight (all my hol clothes fit nice!) and a toy pick up.

See you in the morning, I'll be WFH tomorrow.

Manic Monday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and Study/Desk
Only got 15 minutes..
[STRIKE]S&S toilets and basins
Hoover and mop these areas[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare
[STRIKE]Clean a window
Do some filing/email deleting
Dust the lights and skirtings[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Sort your junk drawer
Defrag/virus scan/back up pc
[STRIKE]Wipe your front door in and out[/STRIKE]
Extras
Give something away each day this week, here are some ideas:
Outgrown garden toys to a neighbour
A bag of stuff to the charity shop

Tiresome Tuesday - Living Rooms and Dining Rooms
Only got 15 minutes..
[STRIKE]15 minutes tidying up
Hoover and mop these areas[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare
Hoover soft furnishing
[STRIKE]Clear the table/coffee table and wipe it[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Shake rugs outside and bash cushions - see the dust fly
[STRIKE]Dust your pictures
Eat a frog[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Use something up - food, bottom on the handcream etc[/STRIKE]

Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen
Only got 15 minutes
[STRIKE]sweep and mop the floor
Shine the sink and taps[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Empty the bin and give it a good wash out[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Sort all those plastic containers, find the lids ready for picnics
Me time to recharge your batteries in the middle of the week
[STRIKE]Wipe out the fridge and see what needs using up[/STRIKE]
Extras
Make some ice cubes or ice lollies
Have you got any thank you's for the end of term organised, notes written from kids etc?
[STRIKE]Water the pots/newly planted stuff in your garden[/STRIKE]

Bathrooms and children's/spare rooms
Only got 15 minutes
[STRIKE]Clean toilet and sink[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty bins, remove any rubbish/empty bottle/cups, plates[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare
[STRIKE]Clean the bath/shower/taps and screen/curtain
Hoover and mop[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Sort out the bathroom cabinet or a chest of drawers, be ruthless[/STRIKE]
Dust up high and remove cobwebs (anyone else suffering with a daddylonglegs invasion?)
Bung some moisturiser on your feet
Extras
[STRIKE]Do some ironing
Wash the towels - don't leave them on the line too long[/STRIKE]
Find a project/craft to work on and enjoy over the summer - report back next term on your progress :rotfl:

Finally Friday - Master Bedrooms
Only got 15 minutes
[STRIKE]Clear the floorobe
Change the bed[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare
Declutter something from somewhere
[STRIKE]Shine your mirror[/STRIKE]
Sort out your makeup bag - gunky mascara anyone?
Got an hour...
Drag everything out from under the bed and have a good clean under there
Give yourself a rest - you deserve it.

CALL SCHOOL CLUB [STRIKE]AND SORT NURSERY FOR NEXT WEEK[/STRIKE]
TAKE METER READINGS AND SUBMIT ONLINE
MAKE APPT WITH NURSE

bonnie_bumpkins

Evening people

I seem to have missed a week... or maybe 2...

Welcome Rachel - and welcome home pigpen. I hope everyone is doing OK, sorry I've only skim-read... love, hugs, strength & cool breezes as required.

Ok here goes this week!

Manic Monday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and Study/Desk
Only got 15 minutes..
S&S toilets and basins
Hoover and mop these areas
30 minutes to spare
Clean a window
Do some filing[STRIKE]/email deleting[/STRIKE]
Dust the lights and skirtings
Got an hour...
Sort your desk drawers
Defrag/virus scan/back up pc
Wipe your front door in and out
Extras
Give something away each day this week, here are some ideas:
[STRIKE]Old uniform to another parent[/STRIKE] DD'S OLD UNIFORM READY...
[STRIKE]Outgrown garden toys to a neighbour[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Excess home produce to a friend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]A bag of stuff to the charity shop [/STRIKE]ONE DONE YESTERDAY, ONE TO GO TOMORROW
[STRIKE]Magazines to GP/Dentists [/STRIKE]I DON'T HAVE MANY MAGS & THE ONES I DO HAVE GET PUT OUT FOR RECYCLING PRETTY QUICKLY

I've been working in London for the last fortnight and it is mucho sweatyo :eek: still I must think of the ££ :money::money: I have this week off then I'm back to it for another 3 weeks.

I STILL have the TC frog to devour Any "get on with it" vibes much appreciated.

Wendywitch I'm sure it's your birthday soon... if you are lurking please say a quick hello xx

Valli

Have to say I am utterly impressed by those of you who have completed your ironing (I iron as a procrastination technique, myself :rotfl:) especially as it is so hot - the ONLY way I can get it done in this weather is with the fan directed at the Valli legs!

Anyway DW and WM primed and ready; kitchen got a wipeover and a mopping today and pile clearing has gone on. I have stuff that I will take to work and [STRIKE]shove in a cupboard[/STRIKE] pass onto someone use it (or shove it in a cupboard). But its out of here! Woot!

bonnie_bumpkins

What is this " i r o n i n g" that you speak of?

MinnieMousesMummy

Good evening everyone. Please count me in for this week, as usual I will be working from my own lists due to having too much to get done in terms of paid work, course work, sorting clutter and flying.
Thank you for last weeks list and this weeks.

Manic Monday

1. Quick shower & get dressed, Kids up & dressed
2. Childcare runs
3. Do mystery shopping work that is in for today
4. Print paperwork & update company accounts
5. Hoover the house
6. Deweb the kitchen
7. Empty & clean the bin
8. HHI
9. Sort Avon paperwork
10. Look for more mystery shopping work
11. Sweep & mop kitchen floor
12. Clear & clean kitchen work surfaces
13. Surveys and daily work
14. Make some banana bread
15. Do some course work
16. Feed animals & check for eggs
17. Plant some herb seeds
18. Sort bags, clothes & lunches for Tuesday
19. Laundry (3 loads) - Hang outside if it is nice
20. Sort through handbag & get rid of rubbish
21. Quick trip to the shop as need to get a couple of items for dinner
22. Pay some money off debt
23. HH sorting emails - Delete 50

funfairprincess

Thanks to Natty for last weeks thread and thanks to Dusty for this weeks x
I'm in again if you will have me.
Piggers Welcome home we have missed you x
Rachel welcome to the mad house!


Manic Monday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and Study/Desk

Only got 15 minutes..
S&S toilets and basins
Hoover and mop these areas

30 minutes to spare
Clean a window
Do some filing/email deleting
Dust the lights and skirtings

Got an hour...
Sort your desk drawers
Defrag/virus scan/back up pc
Wipe your front door in and out
Extras
Give something away each day this week, here are some ideas:
Old uniform to another parent in process of doing this was setting stuff aside while I was doing the ironing
A bag of stuff to the charity shop
Magazines to GP/Dentistsi just get cross stitching mags and I keep them for future reference or that's what I tell myself

Extra Extras
School uniform detail to the embroiders
Hospital with OH on Tuesday
Everyone to the dentist Thursday
DS2 summer school Tues and Thurs packed lunch needed
Take Pops his ironing
Get LR ready for new suite being delivered.

toochoosey

Good evening all, I'm in xx
Hope all are well and hugs to all in need xx


Didn't get back till 7 and the battery is running low on the laptop so will put list up tomorrow, hoping to do better than last week!!!!!

Goodnight xxx

Dustykitten

Morning all

A bit groggy this morning so I'm having a cuppa with the door open to try to revive myself. Plan is to do an hour in the front garden once the boys are away to school before it gets too hot.

DS1 may be comng home a bit earlier than I thought so I really need to start getting my act together so that we have at least started decorating his room befoore he arrives.

Dustykitten

Still to do from last week:

Spot clean rug DS2 rug
Remove some cobwebs
Tax returns so far 2/5
Returns Dunelm

PE Kit and blazer DS2
Car insurance quotes
Gov paperwork

Mend DS2 work trousers
Sort DS3 birthday treat
Ring SiL

[STRIKE]Bottle cordial[/STRIKE]
Pick black currants
[STRIKE]Pick gosgogs[/STRIKE]
Make soup - one lot made, more to do

Paint samples DS3 room
[STRIKE]Stuff to charity shop[/STRIKE]
List wardrobe on fleabay

[STRIKE]Work out how to lock petrol cap
Check DS1's bank account for him[/STRIKE]

Now 've brain dumped to the pack ups.

nicki_2

Morning all

Thanks for the new thread Dusty!

Didn't get back to the thread last week as I was concentrating on getting DD ready to go away. They finally left at 10.30 last night and thankfully ex gave us a lift to the coach and back. I managed to get some advice on how to fix my laptop on the way home, but I'll leave that until I've got my accounts & TC sorted I can cope with the thin pink line until then.

I've been up since 6am when the school tweeted an update which is rather good timing as I had my alarm set so I could get up and on with jobs So far I've stripped my bed, washed my pillows (they're out on the line but doubt they'll be drying anytime soon as its chilly & misty out there atm) and DD's bedding is now in. All the bins are emptied, bar codes sent off (yet again a day late ) and computer stuff is as up to date as it can be. I've even caught up with nearly all my programmes while having breakfast

Todays plan is to get all the cleaning done now before it gets too hot and so I can take the rest of the week off Since there's only me here until Friday any cleaning should be a case of tidy, wash up & cooking stuff DD doesn't like So I'm going to grab last weeks list and get on. I'm not sure if my neighbour is home or not so I'll leave the vacuuming until after 9am, I have plenty of other things to fill my time until then

Bathroom, Hall, Stairs and Study/PC Area
Wash and replace towels/flannels/bath mats with clean ones
Clean cobwebs
Clean bath/shower/sink and toilet
Wash/vacuum floor
Clean window
Clean the windowsills
Extras..

• Wipe skirting boards up the stairs
• Check supplies of paper/printer cartridges/stamps and envelopes
• Throw away any pens that don't work
• Clean fingerprints off light switches and doors.

Master bedroom and Landing
Clean Cobwebs
Check firealarms are working, change battery if necessary.
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean under the bed
Polish furniture
Straighten/sort through make up
Clean glass and mirrors - make them twinkle
Extras:

• 36 fling boogie, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• HHI
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clean light switch of hand prints or smudges
• Clean main light and any lampshades

Those frightening kids rooms
Clean cobwebs
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Polish furniture
Vacuum the floor
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!!
Sort out outgrown clothes and give to charity/neighbours/younger children.
Put away stray items
Clean fingerprints off light switches/doors/walls
Clean under the bed - I know it's scary but it does have to be done.
Extras

• Clean windows
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• HHI
• Rearrange videos/games/book

Living Room and Entance/Porch
Clean cobwebs
Dust windowsills and front door
Throw away any newspapers/magazines that aren't needed.
Clean and dust shiny things/mirror and glass
Clean lightswitches of hand prints or smudges
Move furniture, if safe to do so, and hoover underdeath
Clean and straighten any drawer
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Clean under sofa/chair cushions
Wipe down light fixtures - make those bulbs shine at night!
Extras

• HHI
• Binbag dance - Get a binbag... fill it and bin it!!
• Wash any cushions, throws etc that need it.

Kitchen
Wash knick-knacks/canisters
Mop/brush floor
Clean sink and draining board
Clean microwave inside and out
Empty fridge, clean shelves and doors and move any nearly out of date stuff to front to use up next.
Empty and clean rubbish bin
Clean under sink - throw away any manky looking bottles/rags etc..
Straighten drawers/cupboards
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards.
Extras

• Clean the hob
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps - make them twinkle!!
• 29 fling boogie - GO!!
• Buy yourself some flowers from the shop.. your reward for making the kitchen shine!

Right, if its gone its done or doesn't apply. Going to wash the dishes, then take vacuum/dusters etc upstairs. Going to start a HHC upstairs at 8am to see how much I can get done. I will have a lazy day just doing accounts tomorrow, work Wednesday and me time Thursday until work in the evening Off I go!