Weekly Flylady Thread 25th November 2013

Dustykitten

Governor meeting decluttered

Susan I hope the blood results can lead to some treatment

Amara welcome out of lurkdom.

I need to get a child to bed next and then tidy up the kitchen.

froddington

Evening! I'm hoping to have thought of some flying I've done by the end of this post!!

Welcome to all the newbies.

Valli - really hope you can get things sorted x

Hugs to all poorlies (human and animal).

My naughty ratty has worked out how to undo the clips and flip off the lid of the little box containing their treats!!!

Some of you may remember a while ago I asked for thoughts for a pupil who was sectioned in the summer. I finally got to go and see her yesterday - she still has a long, hard road to travel so any further thoughts and prayers would be appreciated.

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

it is rather scarey that i could see little snippets of me in the main 'mum' character, slightly scatty prone to hanging on to stuff after its stopped being useful 'just in case' well it ends up with the family completely dessimated after a tragedy with no one speaking to anyone and siblings scattered all over the globe the mother ends up alone living in a house that should have been featured on the life laundry with tunnels and passages through her hoards of stuff where landings and corridors used to be:eek:
brilliant book and i really enjoyed it, just waiting for the email now asking me to do a review on it. (it was a freebie from a publisher thats why i needed to read it quickly)

Oooh, I'm reading that too - only about half way through so far but also really enjoying it.

Right - errr - flying - errrrr .............

I have done the washing up and one load of washing and will now update my list in case I've actually achieved any of that!!

froddington

Listy updated - managed to delete a couple of bits I'd done (maybe I shouldn't have gone to see Hunger Games: Catching Fire last night!!).

Monday ~ Lovely Living Room, Happy Hall and Safe Stairs

15 minutes...
Declutter all these areas
Vacuum these areas

30 minutes to spare...
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
Dust any areas below eye level

Got an hour...
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, should the magazines really be on the floor?


Tuesday ~ Kitchen

15 minutes...
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Wipe down all the major appliances.. clean filters/drawers/seals etc
Wipe over the cupboards fronts and kickboards

30 minutes to spare...
Sweep and mop the floors
Deweb and defluff these rooms

Got an hour...
Clear and vacuum the floors
Clean the oven.. and the shelves!

Valli

note to self p 5

I knew something was 'up' but what has happened isn't *quite* as bad as I thought. However it might mean I am back to being a p/t flyer but not for a long while yet. Save your vibes for me for much later. And I REALLY REALLY appreciate the positive messages. Thank you all *mwah*

I've washed up, and put out my 'new' cushions; the 'new' curtains will have to wait. I'm rather glad to have the cushions as now there are 6 and they have more body in than my now-flattened ones. I do like it when my mum remodels!

I know they go with my sofas, because she has the SAME ONES *cue twilight zone music*.

Mumof2_2

Just a quickie - making progress but now going to sit down in front of TV til DH gets home. Spending too long on the computer and neck/shoulders ache:

Monday ~ Lovely Living Room, Happy Hall and Safe Stairs
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so) Wash any soft furnishings in need


Tuesday ~ Kitchen and dining room
Deweb and defluff these rooms
Clear and mop/vacuum the floors
Clean the oven.. and the shelves!
Extras - help yourself!

• Check the freezer, see what needs using up

Typing x 1

CatLew

Well, I actually managed to do some today, with the help of my two year old DS ( turns out he's quite lethal with a broomstick - ouch!)

Monday ~ Lovely Lliving Room, Happy Hall and Safe Stairs
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Declutter all these areas[/STRIKE]
Vacuum these areas
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
Dust any areas below eye level
Got an hour...
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, should the magazines really be on the floor?
Wash any soft furnishings in need
Binbag dance
[STRIKE]Tidy coats/shoes bags etc[/STRIKE]
Extra Mission Tasks~ if you want to do more

• Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
• Check you have your Christmas card list done, if it's not done at least spend 10 minutes on it
  
• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• Spend half an hour doing something for yourself
• 27 Fling Boogie, you know the routine, grab a bag and clear that clutter!
• Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and dining room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe down all the major appliances.. clean filters/drawers/seals etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe over the cupboards fronts and kickboards[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe the tables and replace the cloth if necessary
[STRIKE]Sweep and/or mop the floors[/STRIKE]
Run appliances through a 'clean' wash
[STRIKE]Deweb and defluff these rooms[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Clear and mop/vacuum the floors
Scrub down the dining chairs..
Binbag dance! Grab a binbag.. fill it up.. and chuck it out!
Clean the oven.. and the shelves!
Extras - help yourself!

• Wipe and replace ALL the small appliances
• Empty and wash out bins
• [STRIKE]S&S the fridge[/STRIKE]
• Clear out a manky cupboard
• [STRIKE]Check the freezer, see what needs using up[/STRIKE]
• If you want a christmas supermarket delivery you need to book it this week!

Today has been quite a good day all in all. DS is back at nursery tommorow so hopefully (teething baby permitting) I will be able to do a bit extra!

optimistic-mummy

Hi everyone ,,,, wow page 7 already !
hugs and vibes of all kinds to those that need/want them

i have been flying a little ... haven't been at home the last 2 days while LO has been at school so going to catch up as much as i can tomorrow ...

its not too bad here and if i wasn't pregnant mist probably wouldn't take long to do but he seems to very slowly be moving down and its getting uncomfortable to walk so im going to spend tomorrow once we have dropped LO at school slowly getting things done.

toochoosey

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

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


Monday ~ Lovely Lliving Room, Happy Hall and Safe Stairs
15 minutes...
Vacuum these areas
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
Got an hour...
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Wash any soft furnishings in need
Binbag dance
Tidy coats/shoes bags etc
Extra Mission Tasks~ if you want to do more
Clean windows in these areas,
Check you have your Christmas card list done, if it's not done at least spend 10 minutes on it
27 Fling Boogie, you know the routine, grab a bag and clear that clutter!
Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!


Tuesday ~ Kitchen and dining room
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Wipe down all the major appliances.. clean filters/drawers/seals etc
Wipe over the cupboards fronts and kickboards
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe the tables and replace the cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floors
Run appliances through a 'clean' wash
Deweb and defluff these rooms
Got an hour...
Clear and mop/vacuum the floors
Scrub down the dining chairs..
Binbag dance! Grab a binbag.. fill it up.. and chuck it out!
Clean the oven.. and the shelves!
Extras - help yourself!

• Wipe and replace ALL the small appliances
• Empty and wash out bins
• S&S the fridge
• Clear out a manky cupboard
• If you want a christmas supermarket delivery you need to book it this week!

Wednesday ~ Master Bedrooms and Landings
15 minutes...
Remove floordrobe, make sure all clothes are put away neatly
30 minutes to spare...
Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
Vacuum floors in these areas
Got an hour...
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers
Extra mission tasks, as always if you fancy an extra challenge try one or more of these

• Clean windows in these areas
• Check through drawers, anything that should have been thrown out ages ago?
• Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down
• Clean light fittings and light switches in any room, more than one if you like
• Plan your shopping list for your christmas goodies.. don't forget the turkey! If you are ordering stuff from local shops.. pork pies/meat etc get it done this week!

Have done a few bits but not as much as I'd hoped!!! Hoping for better tomorrow xx

Kaz2904

I've done loads today! . Hallway cleared and cleaned.
:rudolf: DH has painted the skirting and door frames in the hall.
We have lived in this house for 8.5 years and I noticed today that the skirting one side of the hall is ogee and the other is torus! That's hilarious . It was only as I was mothering to myself about needing about 4" of skirting to put by the front door and all the boards we have are torus and I know I've thrown away the scrap of ogee we had. Now I'm fine because it's on the torus side .
DS has tidied his pit. DD has tidied hers.
Plan for tomorrow:
Christmas card list
Tidy a grotty cupboard in kitchen or DR although I *ought to do the utility room one as it's bogging.
Whatever's on the list (will check in the morning from the laptop)
Hoover kids rooms.
Tidy ours and get the ottoman from the end of the bed downstairs (it can go into DR until Thursday pm).
Get rid of all the bits to the tip with MiL's assistance.
I'll think of more, I'm sure

skint_breeder_5

Monday ~ Lovely Lliving Room, Happy Hall and Safe Stairs
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Declutter all these areas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum these areas [/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
Dust any areas below eye level
Got an hour...
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Extra Mission Tasks~ if you want to do more

• Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
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• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• Spend half an hour doing something for yourself
• 27 Fling Boogie, you know the routine, grab a bag and clear that clutter!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and dining room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Wipe down all the major appliances.. clean filters/drawers/seals etc
Wipe over the cupboards fronts and kickboards- this will take me more than 15 minutes, I will split this into 15 minute chunks until done
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe the tables and replace the cloth if necessary
[STRIKE]Sweep [/STRIKE]and mop the floors
Run appliances through a 'clean' wash
Deweb and defluff these rooms
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Clear and mop/vacuum the floors[/STRIKE]
Scrub down the dining chairs.. yes, I noticed this earlier - yucky yuck underneath of the highchair needs attention
Binbag dance! Grab a binbag.. fill it up.. and chuck it out!
Clean the oven.. and the shelves!
Extras - help yourself!

• Wipe and replace ALL the small appliances
• Empty and wash out bins
• S&S the fridge
• Check the freezer, see what needs using up - close I have put the freezer sliding basket back in, with a view to putting a handful of whoopsies from further down in the freezer every day and taking into the house to make freezer surprise

Skinty's Toots list for today (and the rest of this week til done)

make a Sausage Dog or similar for drafty front door
Sort out the "Man Drawer" in the kitchen and re-stock
Clean up builders mess (plaster and paint splatters) in hallway in 15 minute chunks [STRIKE] x12 x13, x14[/STRIKE]-thanks c4- this mess just keeps coming...til done
find an empty picture hooks to hang it on - manipulate hooks on wall
replace 3 duff spotlights and dust all the rims while I am about it
fake nail glue VS sandpaper....but which is better, there is only one way to find out.......FIGHT:rotfl:
get help putting wooden blinds and new curtain poles in LR
get indoor clothes line put up in Utility
get new clock innards for favourite clock to go up on Utility wall
[/Toots list]

Wednesday ~ Master Bedrooms and Landings
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Remove floordrobe, make sure all clothes are put away neatly [/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
Vacuum floors in these areas
Got an hour...
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers
Extra mission tasks, as always if you fancy an extra challenge try one or more of these

• Clean windows in these areas
• Check through drawers, anything that should have been thrown out ages ago?
• Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down
• Clean a set of curtains, nets or blinds
• Clean light fittings and light switches in any room, more than one if you like
• Plan your shopping list for your christmas goodies.. don't forget the turkey! If you are ordering stuff from local shops.. pork pies/meat etc get it done this week!

Done a bit, going to tuck myself in for the night now.....everyone is in my bed trying to keep warm.......think a game of Tw!ster in Onesie's and you get the picture:rotfl: