Weekly Flylady Thread 30th September 2013

roxy7699

daisydoll yes I am on the high school mission. Its hard work. I've said its like choosing a house. Such a big decision.

MinnieMousesMummy

Thanks for this weeks thread, Sorry I have not been on before now (better late than never ).

Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Clean floors
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or manky stuff in there!!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[STRIKE]One load of washing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty bin and make it smell nice[/STRIKE]
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
30 minutes ironing.
Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use and need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!
[STRIKE]Attend college lectures[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do homework for Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do work on nectar adpoints[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Check birthday bingo & postcode lottery[/STRIKE]

Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!
One load of washing
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Clean a window or two.
Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down.
Put ironed clothes away
Take kids to get their photo done
Attend college lectures
Do work on adpoints
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo
Return phone call from today
Check Asda prices
Sort company returns
Do homework for Wednesday
Catch up with the thread

toochoosey

Natty, Have you a camera in my house???

Car needs taxing today..........look for relevant paperwork.............through various boxes/ files/ bags..............no luck (apart from finding A LOT of unnecessary paperwork)........major panic, stop, think........and remember that after getting the new (to me!!!) car, I got a new file for all the paperwork!!! Panic over, tax done!!!!


Major paper decluttering needed!!!

Kaz2904

Wednesday - Any bedroom
Hoover any floor you can see

Natty68 wrote: »

This week we are having a Deep Cleaning challenge.. dislodge those spiders.. chase out those bugs and degrot the grotty spaces. This is time-consuming.. so if you can't manage it, it doesn't matter.. but flying just keeps things ticking over and sometimes a better scrubbing is needed..let's see how this goes!

Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
30 minutes to spare...
Got an hour...
Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:

[*]Buy new bin and washing up bowl
[*]Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!

[/LIST]Deep Clean Challenge
Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Got an hour...
Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clean a window or two.

Deep Clean Challenge.[/COLOR]

Posted without all info on as reply box was looking very odd.
Have written my target list for October. It has 7 items on it. Natty, I think you're a mind reader as I wrote it before I read tomorrows jobs!

Listy: Request shifts from 25/11 to 19/1.
Get hair cut.
Get car fixed (goes in next Monday ).
Defrost/inventory freezer.
Sort out A/L for this year and next.
[STRIKE]Clean out handbag (it will need hoovering as a packet of something exploded in there )[/STRIKE]. Wiped it out with a wet wipe instead .

Guess I'm going to be a busy bee aren't I?!

skint_breeder_5

This week we are having a Deep Cleaning challenge.. dislodge those spiders.. chase out those bugs and degrot the grotty spaces. This is time-consuming.. so if you can't manage it, it doesn't matter.. but flying just keeps things ticking over and sometimes a better scrubbing is needed..let's see how this goes!

Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
30 minutes to spare...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces

Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..

Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:

[STRIKE]
• One load of washing[/STRIKE] now on load number[STRIKE] 5 [/STRIKE] 9and counting - Mt Foldmore is growing! although not by much as I have been putting away as part of tiding the new rooms
• Empty bin and make it smell nice
• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms - DR done
• Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week not doing this, haven't used oven in a whole week, but I will give the hob a going over later
• 30 minutes ironing.

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use and need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!![/QUOTE]

to do

[STRIKE]Ring Dear Old Mum, as 2 yrs today since DoD was buried - no answer so will have to try again later[/STRIKE]

renew library books, or go to library for new books if I feel up to it
t@rt credit card around :money:

[STRIKE]mow the grass before it gets very unruly[/STRIKE][STRIKE] all bagged up ready to go to the dump, plus weeded half the driveway and bagged up ready for dump, dug mud out of the hole where the gate peg goes to stop gate blowing across my drive[/STRIKE] (can cross that off my Toots list)

move more stuff out of DD3 room ready to get DD4 moved in there

check all upcoming appointments again (as forgot to make a note of them when I changed my phone handset )

Book smear and HB1AC tests as both are long overdue - lines engage will try again Tuesday

Email myself a list of all upcoming appointments so I can't loose it

ring my car insurance about my hit and run can't drive for a
W£rthers Original as Old Bill rang me with his insurance details

[STRIKE]Drag garden rubbish burner onto patio (safety first as garden is too lumpy and bumpy) Do a burn up of secure destruction tonight once all washing is in from the line (I have a great big toy box worth to burn :eek:)[/STRIKE] all done and damped down before retiring to bed

Applied for balance transfer to t@rt my Credit card away :money:



Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!

Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• One load of washing
• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down.

Right, have skyp£d both DD1 and DD2, ready to get some sleep

:wave:

roxy7699

Daily routines
washing, W T F S S
swish and swipe kitchen W T F S S
bathroom, T W T F S S
ironing, T W T F S S
making beds, W T F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, M T W T F S S
making meals W T F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, T W T F S S
swish & swipes of the kitchen T W T F S S
tidying the living room T W T F S S
Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clean floors[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front,[/STRIKE] clean out any spills or manky stuff in there!!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..

Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:

• One load of washing
• Empty bin and make it smell nice
• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• 30 minutes ironing.

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use and need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!

Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• One load of washing
• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down.

JustKaren

Daily routines
washing+d/w, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S
swish and swipe kitchen [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S
bathroom, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S
ironing,M T W T F S S
making beds, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, M T W T F S S
making meals [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day[STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S
swish & swipes of the kitchen [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S
tidying the living room [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S



Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clean floors[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or manky stuff in there!![/STRIKE]
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..

Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:
One load of washing
Empty bin and make it smell nice
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
30 minutes ironing.
Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use and need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!

Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –
One load of washing
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Clean a window or two.
Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves
Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down.

I do apologise for pinching someone elses dailies list but its perfect for me too :rotfl:

Todays extras get returns sorted for marisota
dig emulsion out of shed ready for kitchen.
if blowing later wash new curtains and IRON them
ring tax credits.
find number to ring travel agents for hubby.
half hour present wrapping.

Just2Ashamed

Well, sort of managed an actual night's sleep last night :j so feeling much fresher this morning. Will be out this evening so need to try and get as much done during the day as possible, including getting around to the annoying little jobs I've been putting off. I also managed to catch up on the threads, and just wanted to send big hugs to Skint and her DD:grouphug:

Pigpen, your DD is very talented, those drawings are great!

Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Clean floors - this is now DH's job as I've been banned from moving heavy items
30 minutes to spare...
Done
Got an hour...
Done



Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:

• Empty bin and make it smell nice
• Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!! - not safe to reach
• 30 minutes ironing - need to stop procrastinating with this!

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use and need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!! - I think mine may be too full of spiders for me to attempt this (wimp!) but I'll keep it on here in the hope that DH will give me a hand.


Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!

Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• One load of washing
• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down.

My very own list of horrors
- Email to the council
- Pick up some chicken for tomorrow's dinner
- Start working through Mount Washmore (at least one load of washing, ironing and sorting through per day)
- Contact physio for next appointment
- Arrange nurse appointment
- Sort TC form
- Make sure DH's work clothes are sorted for the week
- At least 10 things out of the door per day!
- List at least 5 things on eBay
- Keep an eye on paid work
- Revision for exams next week

toochoosey

Good morning all xx

Hope all are well xx

Daily routines
washing, W T F S S
swish and swipe kitchen T W T F S S
bathroom, T W T F S S
ironing, T W T F S
making beds, T W T F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, T W T F S
making meals T W T F S S

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


Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Clean floors
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round.
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..



Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use and need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!

Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down.

Today is the start of Stoptober................wish me luck xx

AnW'sMum

Morning

A late start to this week BUT I was busy yesterday, the Germans arrive today :eek: Due to the school strikes SW3 is at home today so she has her instructions SW5 is at school.

I have a meeting first thing but will then be pitching in with SW3 to finish preperations.

Hugs all round as required