Weekly flylady thread for 2nd July 2007

happyathome_withmyboys

HopeElizzy wrote: »

Evening everyone!

I've been playing sausage roll with her to burn off some energy when she gets home. I roll her up in a duvet with her head sticking out the top - you wouldn't believe how much time and energy is spent escaping the duvet! :rotfl:

Pigpen - have you considered taking your spare kiddies videos to a local hospital childrens ward? My littlies have been given alot of disney DVD's by various friends and relatives so they had alot of duplicate videos which we took to the local hospital - we about had our hands bitten off they were so eager to receive them. Apparently they get alot stolen!:eek: so they're always wanting replacements.

Brilliant idea idea about the sausage roll - will employ this afternoon!

Couldn't agree more about videos to hospital childrens' wards - we couldn't have survived without them: the equipment is generally quite antiquated and videos (when not being stolen) don't have that long a life - especially not when being watched 500 times a day! The choice is more for Mummy's benefit...
Oh - and if anybody is ever upgrading their digital TV receiving equipment and have an old freeview box spare: for the sake of imprisoned mummies of sick kids: please donate to hospitals too!!

ShirleyPark_2

new day and more housework !!

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Clean out your vacuum cleaner, get rid of the hair from the brushes, clean the filters is they are washable and clean anything else you can like the ‘muck bucket’ etc, make sure you leav it to dry thoroughly before putting it back together.

Plus
Paint stain block stuff on wall in kitchen

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Sort through any magazines or paperwork lying around

Plus
Fit shelf under stairs
Sort through photos on both cameras- photos off the memory cards, need processing though

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh - did that at the weekend
[strike]Clean window & wipe windowsill
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs[/strike]
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen - did that at the weekend
[strike]Wipe doorframes, skirting, lights, light fittings and handles
Clear floordrobe
Tidy bedside cabinets[/strike]
Clean mirrors
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter

Dailies
[strike] Swish and swipe bathroom[/strike]
[strike]Check emails[/strike]
[strike] Clear desk (work [/strike][strike]and home)[/strike]
Study AM
[strike]Dishwasher
Glass of water with breakfast (must drink more water)
Swish and swipe kitchen
Put dishwasher on[strike][strike]
Make lunch for tomorrow
[strike] Quick clean out of the rats cages[/strike]

Plus
[strike] Make up a new batch of rat food [/strike]

AnW'sMum

Morning all

Well I am hoping to get off my butt and get loads done today. At least that way I will feel like I have earned by night out

Great idea about the videos for hospital, shall bear that one in mind when we have a video declutter.

Great news about Alan Jonhston being released.

newmrslockwood

Morning flyers. Another wet day here. When is gonna stop? :mad: I hate not being able to hang washing out.

Anyway, seeing as its raining yet again I am going to do Thursdays list, and do bathroom. I did computer yesterday as it turned itself off and wouldn't turn back on again.

I ironed my massive pile last night so have to start on a new one this morning:rotfl:

Ok, my list

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Clean floors in these rooms(even if it is around clutter)
Clean bath, toilet and sink
[STRIKE]Dust PC and desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard and mouse[/STRIKE] (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean windows
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt

• Look through the computer documents (internet favourites, word documents –etc.) deleting any that you don’t need, then defragment your computer
• Clean any ornamental objects in either of these rooms
• Wash your bathroom mats
• [STRIKE]Sort your airing cupboard[/STRIKE]

ok then bye for now. gotta go get kids ready for playgroup. another day of getting wet X4.

nicki_2

Morning all :hello: It's OH's birthday today so I'm off to Asda to get something nice for tea - even if he doesn't want to do anything I'm at least going to make an effort for the only meal all 3 of us sit down together to eat! Don't know whether to go for roast chicken and trimmings, or duck, or big fat juicy burgers I'll see what I feel like making when I get to Asda, as well as the cost :rotfl:

Plans for today are to have a good clean of the kitchen (OH said those immortal words last night - "Don't wash up, I'll do it later" - the sinks filled with hot soapy water ready for me to do it :rolleyes: ) so basically a repeat of Mondays list:o, get what little towel/cloth washing that needs doing done as they're currently just sitting on the kitchen floor, S&S the livingroom and then tackle our bedroom.

• Clean floors
• Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
• Clean out your vacuum cleaner
• Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
• Vacuum floors and sofas
• Dusting
• [STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/STRIKE]
• Clean window
• Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
• Wipe light switches and banister
• Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
• [STRIKE]Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/STRIKE]
• Vacuum under furniture
• Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• [STRIKE]Clear one hotspot[/STRIKE]
• Gather any borrowed items or library books and [STRIKE]return/rebook/check dates[/STRIKE]
• Wipe the leaves of your plants
• [STRIKE]Sort through any magazines or paperwork lying around[/STRIKE]

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1

[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing

Level 2

[STRIKE]Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh[/STRIKE]
Clean window & wipe windowsill

Level 3

Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Wipe doors and handles

Declutter Mission Task

27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter

Dustykitten

Morning all. It is dry here but cloudy so after school run off to the lottie as we need potatoes for tea!

Will do list when I get back - going off plan as I prefer Wednesday as study/bathroom so that downstairs is done and towels are changed before I start the beds.

chivas

Morning all!

Well, here's my update on yesterday's list It was so pleasant coming into a tidy living room this morning!

Tuesday Living Room, Hall (no stairs - phew!)
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors[/STRIKE] and sofas (well I swept anyway!)
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean window[/STRIKE] (ish - on the inside only!)
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)

Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• [STRIKE]Clear one hotspot[/STRIKE] (under my coffee tables!)
  
• Gather any borrowed items or library books and return/rebook/check dates
• Wipe the leaves of your plants
• Sort through any magazines or paperwork lying around (I 'sorted' it into a carrier bag, to be organised another day :rolleyes:)

I'm going to print out today's list for doing tonight... I think lists definitely help!!!

kdean

Mermaid wrote: »

I told DD (3) not to eat some food that a fly had been crawling on, 'cos it might have been on something nasty beforehand (think back to your food hygiene/biology lessons). I explained that one of the things that flies like to eat is poo, so she shouted "Oi, fly do you want to see my knickers, they've got poo in them!". All those talks about sharing weren't in vain then...

I think I'm going to collect all these little stories into a book to present her with at her 18th birthday party. Such a mean mummy!

Definately keep them for leaverage later in life. I will no doubt be mentioning to DS his current thing which is to ask any man he sees "Have you got a willy?" It is quite funny but extremely embarrassing when it is a stranger.

Linda32

Morning all,

I didn't do much flying yesterday as I had a pile of ironing to get through.

I did mop the floor though in the kitchen which was left over from Monday

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting[/STRIKE], even if around everything - I've done half the room
[STRIKE]
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[/STRIKE]Clean window
[STRIKE]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
[/STRIKE]Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
[STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
[/STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Level 2
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh -Bed day is Friday
Clean window & wipe windowsill
Level 3
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen - as above
Wipe doors and handles
Declutter Mission Task
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter

hev_2

ShirleyPark wrote: »

I was intending to go do things now, but I currently have 2 rats, if not three (can't quite tell) curled up under my skirt and I don't want to disturb them.

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

I wish I had thought that about the videos - I got rid of a boatload yesterday, that is, two rubble bags full to overflowing! Some of them were kiddies (yes, we have had them for years, yes, DS is six months old, but I have no shame about it!)

Still no Diet Coke!

Well, still flapping feebly, but when I can hold my head up, I will post a list. Posting on this thread is keeping me motivated.

One of the things I have to do today is ring the hairdressers. I like to make my next appointment when I leave the hairdressers and they hadn't got their diary written up six weeks ahead. So I booked 29 July, which turns out to be a Sunday....

Also have to buy those vacuum bags and a surprise for DH. Not saying what, because he sometimes dips into the threads, but I hope he will enjoy!

Must dash - DS is at the bin again!

Hev