Weekly Flylady Thread 25th November 2013

pigpen

3 binbags of packaging flung into the recycling.. 2 boxes of stuff wrapped.. 5 boxes down!!


Pledge doubled and done.. 31 bags of stuff OUT

dancemum

4 hours wrapping completed
2 hospitals visited
DF has told me what he wants me to do if he doesn't make it through his heart surgery probably on Monday

Valli

ONLY THREE WEEKS TO GO before I get a rest

*and breathe*

post 7pm leaving again (so 11 hours at w-o-r-k) Resources made for later in the year while I have my mojo - or someones - if it's yours it's been put to good use. And box of gibble sorted through and FLUNG where I can...
Because the next two weeks are going to be INTENSE.

So glad that

DS is at Uni (massive reduction in washing, leccy bill and all round hassle) and DD is mature (walking in to find tea - and a sensible one at that) almost ready....

Excellent!

Hob properly scrubbed. I'm beginning to get into a routine...

oh - my class won the prize for being the best behaved class (good sitting; listening;)) in assembly and they have a non-uniform day to look forward to. I'm immensly proud of them! They are 6/7 years old!

toochoosey

Forgot it was Friday!!! DD has a stomach bug, so I've spent the evening up and down the stairs mopping her brow, stripping the bed a number of times and washing!!
I will put a full list up in the morning as the week hasn't gone to plan at all!!
DD was going out with DSD in the morning but that is out of the window now. I will try and do what I can around DD

Well done to all on successes and hugs to those in need xx

Catch you all tomorrow, with hopefully, some progress xx

skint_breeder_5

Monday ~ Lovely Living Room, Happy Hall and Safe Stairs
15 minutes...

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?
  [/B]
• 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...
Wipe down all the major appliances.. clean filters/drawers/seals etc
[STRIKE]Wipe over the cupboards fronts [/STRIKE]and kickboards- this will take me more than 15 minutes, I will split this into 15 minute chunks until done, 10 chunks of 15 minutes (bless you cooker timer for keeping me on task :rotfl:) but not a finger mark on the doors anywhere back or front and all handles polished, pelmets and cornices done too......just kick boards to do
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe the tables and replace the cloth if necessary
mop the floors
Run appliances through a 'clean' wash
Deweb and defluff these rooms
Got an hour...
Scrub down the dining chairs.. yes, I noticed this earlier
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] x14[/STRIKE] 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

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!

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms
30 minutes to spare...
Clean [STRIKE]baths[/STRIKE], toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Got an hour...
Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or don't work
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Check house for places where draughts are getting in such as doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it
  [STRIKE]
• Clean out that airing cupboard, get rid of those things you don't need, you can use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc be ruthless! Yes this means parting with the 'just in case' things you have kept and you'll never use![/STRIKE] all neat and tidy and flip-flopped Anthea-style
  [STRIKE]
• Clean the toilet bowl on the outside and the floor in front of it, especially for those with little boys![/STRIKE]

Friday!!~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms!
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors[/STRIKE] only DD3 floor has a mess on it so that was a quick one
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc[/STRIKE]
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Put all the discs in their boxes and the books on the shelves and the toys in the chests!
Sort through a chest of drawers/wardrobe and fling anything that no longer fits.
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Drag the junk from under the bed and put it in its proper homes.
Fill a binbag for charity shop.. Santa will be here in 30 days so make some space!
Dust and vacuum and wipe of sticky grotty bits.
Tidy a box of 'stuff'
Binbag dance!.. See how many toys you can fling before the large guy in red arrives.
Extras

• HHI
• Check through what decorations etc you have and what needs replacing/buying/finding, check lights etc
• Catch up on yesterdays list! We keep getting behind!
• Update spreadsheets.. meal plans, finances etc
• Scrub your grill pan..
• Clean where your Christmas tree and any other decorations are going.
• Contact anyone you don't have address for for Christmas cards
• Check what else you need to buy or make for Christmas presents
• Wipe over ALL the upstairs doors!!

After last week, it looks like I have done nothing this week.....arrgh, should keep my laptop on and with me to keep me going.

Although to be fair the house doesn't look tooooo bad, washing is upto date apart from stuff we took off before bedtime.

Sinks had a nice long bleach bath this morning, spent most of the day in kitchen with oven on to keep young Skints warm while working........made Vegan Apple Sauce for DD3 by baking apples in bain marie and helped DS bake cupcakes which were rapidly scoffed.

Took DD3 to H&B to get some vegan supplies like chocolate chips so she can try out some vegan baking tomorrow, also got some dried soya mince which we had as spag bol tonight.....DS didn't notice it wasn't real mince, he can tell the difference with qu0rn.

urgent for Monday - book appointments to view primary schools for DS, as selection has to be made by mid January

Right time to try and get a bit of shut eye, before the day starts again

Dustykitten

Morning all

Still cloudy her atm but sun is promised so my aim is mainly to wrap up and get outside jobs done today, DS1 can help and DS3 has a school friend for the afternoon so they'll be out the way.

Shower and an hour tidying/flying whilst it warms up though.

Jazee

Morning all. Hope everyone is ok. I have decided against going in to town today so this is my plan:

Local village shop
Walk dogs twice
Hoover downstairs
Relax with DH as it's his day off the paid stuff
Get spare bed ready for visitor tonight

Have a great day everyone.

msgnomey

well I was awake nice and early as the car was booked for an MOT but the garage rang to say they had no MOT tester so could we rebook grrr disorganised nitwits

today I shall
catch up with laundry
hoover and dust
change bed
take FIL to T*esco for a mooch-may also do my shopping there as well although I normally go to Al*i that's in town and there's a big fair this weekend so I'm keen to give it a wide berth!!!
sort out driving license and ticket/ send cheque
tidy desk
filing
sort presents and (maybe) start to wrap

Hmmmm and no doubt a myriad of other tasks

off I go!!

toochoosey

Ok here goes this[STRIKE] week![/STRIKE] Today!!!

Monday ~ Lovely Lliving 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?
Wash any soft furnishings in need
Binbag dance
Tidy coats/shoes bags etc
Extra Mission Tasks~ if you want to do more

[*]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
[*]27 Fling Boogie, you know the routine, grab a bag and clear that clutter!


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

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
• 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!

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk !
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Got an hour...
Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Write those christmas cards and sort stamps for those to be posted
• Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clean the toilet bowl on the outside and the floor in front of it, especially for those with little boys!

Friday!!~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms!
15 minutes...
Declutter the floors
30 minutes to spare...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Put all the discs in their boxes and the books on the shelves and the toys in the chests!
Sort through a chest of drawers/wardrobe and fling anything that no longer fits.
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Got an hour...
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Done twic last night but will do another one today!!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Drag the junk from under the bed and put it in its proper homes.
Fill a binbag for charity shop.. Santa will be here in 30 days so make some space!
Dust and vacuum and wipe of sticky grotty bits.
Tidy a box of 'stuff'
Binbag dance!.. See how many toys you can fling before the large guy in red arrives.
Extras

• HHI
• Check through what decorations etc you have and what needs replacing/buying/finding, check lights etc
• Clean where your Christmas tree and any other decorations are going.
• Wipe over ALL the upstairs doors!!

Not sure that's all do-able in one day, but I'll give it a go...........xx

bossymoo

Morning!

Kiddies are away, I haven't slept last night. So I will probably have a nanna nap later but I'm going for a brew with a pal first.

Also have some stuff for CS so will take them and go on way home.

Have tidied, S&S kitchen, WM going, let littlies make candy sleighs and got them an overnight bag together.

I need to go up in loft for advent calendar bits and elves, plus their tablets to recharge and check all is well. Might even wrap some presents :eek:


Isn't it awful what's happened up in Scotland? I was watching before the kids got up but switched off later as DS was asking questions I couldn't really answer, and DD looked a little afraid.

Right I better get on...