Weekly Flylady Thread 18th June 2007

lemanie

Today's list nearly done:dance:

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room with Hall and Porch
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces [/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean floors[/STRIKE] including hall and porch floor and wash 2 doormats
[STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining roomand hall, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required[/STRIKE] and doors, door frames and safety gate
[STRIKE]Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week [/STRIKE] working on idea that if I clean every week for a few weeks it will eventually get rid of all burnt on crud
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]

Dailies
[STRIKE]Tidy bedrooms and make beds, s&s bathroom, tidy lounge [/STRIKE]and playroom (ongoing)
[STRIKE]Hoover[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]WMx2, peg out washing[/STRIKE], iron when dry
[STRIKE]school run (and walk in park with DS2 to feed wildlife)[/STRIKE] x 2 and playgroup run x 2
Paid work (1 hour today)
Deal with post and nip to neighbours to attempt to fix computer
Go to shop for eggs and cornflour
Bake 2 quiches for dinner and lunches + cherry and choc chip muffins
Pack DH case for tues/wed/thurs.
Make packed lunches

Must dash, playgroup run to do.

Catch you tomorrow everyone.

boston_uk

Struth Monday lunch and its already on page 2!!!! am trying to convince myslef that I been doing stuff not typing away on here like you lot!!!!! :rotfl:

Anyway did 15 mins reading of posts which is all I can afford to give to catch up - heavens what a weekend!!!

Welcome back lil_me - glad you had a great time! part of me hates holidays cos they are more work than usual
Michelle - hope you all get away on time and worry free! Have a lvely time and thanks for looking after us - especially the geriatircs amongst us like me ...
Pigpen & thisisit - get well soon!!!
Well done EVERYONE who did the race for life. I was with you in spirit - (not saying what sort )

And to all those with icky things in their lives - you have my sympathy but glad I'm not there!!!!!

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Utility Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces and in utility
Level Two
Clean floors
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances

Level Three
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Declutter mission task
Sort any cupboard, doesn't have to be in the kitchen/dining room, even if it's just for 10 minutes

Spent weekend clearing garage and packing stuff ready to move - got a whole load of stuff on Freecycle - some stuff gone already and more going this afternoon - and did a tip run.

Done S&S of bathrooms this morning, been to PO with Amazon & GM stuff and did my stint at the charity shop so now ready for lunch and to start the kitchen!! Mizzly weather here so no incentive to do anything else much.

See you all later!!!!

p.s. the USB widget survived the washing machine with all data intact!!!! DP was very sceptical but had to eat his words ( takes a while, that....)

jubarnes26

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

Well first day on this thread & I've spent all morning in the kitchen & i feel quite proud of it & myself (for a change) and I can see how doing it regularly will keep it under control. Still have a few more bits to do today but feeling positive.

How do you change colour and put lines through things?

poohbear59

Hi Folks,
This is a rare opportunity for me now to be able to get near computer. I think I said last week that there are now 8 of us at home and WHAT A MESS they can make. Lounge looks like a tip, bags shoes etc everywhere. Cups, plates left all around too. All are 16 and over and I am sure bigger kids means bigger mess! I have got DS3 and his friend laying some paving stones and tomorrow they are going to put base in for wall of my much awaited store room.

I plan to do dailies and at least level one every day and to cajole all these sleepy students to spend less time lying around and more time helping/cleaning. It is truly amazing how quickly they can all mess up my kitchen/ cooker top etc. I tried to get DS3 to be toilet roll monitor and to make sure all three loos all have loo rolls and spares but he has already failed this weekend and let one run out!!

Dustykitten

Afternoon to all. Been out all morning so not started yet.

New tactic for me this week - no carry overs. I will do what I can from the list each day and then wait for it to come around again. The levels is a great idea but I always try to do all of them and then feel that I have failed so this week a different approach.

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

nicki_2

I'm not getting very far at all today... seems to be lots of "not noticeable" jobs for me. Oh well, off to check my bank account (way too much spending!) and then I'll do all the "below waist level" stuff in the kitchen. :wave:

hev_2

This is the first time I have posted on this thread.

I am quite new to internet forums but I have been struck at how really nice and supportive people are on this forum.

Background - the house looks like it has taken a direct hit. DS (6 months) is spending far too much time watching baby tv. I don't think I can afford to go back to work. The cats are sulking because stuff keeps getting moved. The challenge for today is not so likely to get finished for me - I can hardly get into my dining room, although the kitchen could be worse (and has been).

One thing I have noticed, how putting things on one of these threads really can help people - and I have noticed how good the people are on here when there is a problem.

So....

I will aim for Level 1, and then I will try to tackle the Everest of ironing that is acting as such a stumbling block. There, I've put it in writing, now I have to try and stick to it.

BTW I have cut and pasted the challenge to a word document so that I can strike through as I achieve. I think that finding this thread may be the most useful thing I have done in a long time!

Hev

catznine

:hello: Hello!

Just pottering through the list today but have managed to cross some items off.

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


dailies:-
Paperwork
prep evening meal

[STRIKE]2 wash loads and some hand washing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]ironing 6 items each[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE][STRIKE]put weekends shopping[/STRIKE] away (mainly tins )[/STRIKE]

catznine

Well done hev! As you say putting it into writing does indeed help. Don't be too ambitious and start small, even one thing off the list will make a difference and then you will want to try more.

I find it helps to come and strike things through on the list as it feels like I am achieving something. Why not add to the list things like quality play time with the baby (trust me they grow up all too quickly) and some time for yourself. Good luck and yes this is a very supportive thread!

Catz x

hev_2

Is there a daily to-do list anywhere for this thread? I sometimes feel like typing one up on the old WP and printing loads of copies out so I can cross as I go.

(I am being a bit lazy, but I have just reduced the Everest of ironing to K2 size)

And is there a suggested weekly round. For example, I always try to change all bedding and towels on a Monday (washing and ironing them is another story). I have also tried (not kept to consistently) to make a meal planner on a Friday, to get the shopping on the weekend.

Anyway, about to do some washing, which will get the ironing up to Everest size again unless I get cracking on that as well, and I really could do with trying to finish the cross stitch for my uncle's birthday, and I have not crossed off a thing from the list yet....

But my little boy just smiled at me so all is alright

Hev