Weekly Flylady Thread 28th April 2014

happymousefairy

Crowdpleaser, an Etrex for Christmas - fabby! I get laughed at (and tutted) for standing near GZ with my phone app AND my Oregon trying to compare and hunt the cache down!

Flying-wise I did the bathroom when I got home. And cleared off the hallway table I'd cleared off yesterday! At least the living room hasn't descended into a tip again yet :j

Was most entertained by Kaz texting me mid-afternoon asking how my flying was going... I don't tend to do housework when I'm at workwork!
I'd have done the strike through thingy but it's more complicated than I can deal with right now :j

Oh yeah, and a noob question - what's going on with all this frog eating?!?!

skint_breeder_5

Welcome HMF......a frog is a very unpleasant and unpalatable task that you procrastinate over. The idea is by eating your frog early in the day, nothing else you do afterwards will seem so bad by comparison. Often times you will see tadpoles (smaller unpleasant tasks) being referred to and also canetoads (frogs that have gotten bigger for being left so long) all variations on the same theme!




Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and dining room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces
Open the windows and let in the spring![/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Sweep[/STRIKE] and Mop the floor
[STRIKE]Clean the icky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc[/STRIKE]
Wipe the cupboard fronts, all the appliances and all those manky corners!!
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe the table, replace cloth if needed[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty and clean out the fridge.. including the drain hole bit at the back.. [/STRIKE]doesn't need doing, still ok from the other day
Clean oven/[STRIKE]hob [/STRIKE]
Pick a cupboard and empty and clean it out and replace only what you wish to keep!
Extras

• 32 fling boogie!
• HHI .. I really need to do this!!!!!!
• Clean the grill pan.. if you line it with tin foil it is much easier to do next time!!
• Clean windows and sills

Mad Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
15 minutes...
Get rid of any cobwebs that have moved in...
[STRIKE]Remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace[/STRIKE]
Open the windows and let in some fresh air
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum floors and sofas
[STRIKE]Wipe and water neglected plants[/STRIKE]
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Got an hour...
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Change any lightbulbs that need doing!
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs & wipe front door.. inside and out!
• HHI...
• Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones!
• Clean out your handbag.. how many receipts??
• 15 minutes filing

Wacky Wednesday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clear the clutter from all these rooms!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough![/STRIKE] last night had an hour SKYPE with DD1 then an hour SKYPE with DD2 ......empty nest syndrome in full swing :eek:
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Got an hour...
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wiipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..
• [STRIKE]Clear a hotspot[/STRIKE]
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

Right I really need to make more of an effort with the list, as BD and I have been playing tug of war this week, but some things have been attended too.......I just cannot remember what they are. I will be back after a good think!

happymousefairy

Thanks skint breeder 5, that makes sense

Right, kaz and I have just nattered on FaceTime - that's another one crossed off the list. Wow, this list crunching is quite addictive really isn't it!

nicki_2

Just updating while I wait for the washing to finish.

My week looks like this:
Thur: Work all day/evening
Fri: Get DD sorted for going away for the weekend Bank
Sat: DD away until Monday

This week must do:
Ironing - 40min done today, still loads to do though and it just keeps growing
Update finances / review budget
Menu plan around what we have in
Book Mr A delivery for Sunday/Monday
Finish teddy bear - Partly re-assembled, just the legs to sort, re-stuffing and then stitching the back up.
Catch up with magazine reading - 5 to go - then recycle.
Fix DD's shoes (personalised ones which the decorations are coming off due to how hard DD is on shoes ) hopefully before the weekend so she can take them with her.
Cook bacon - 1 more batch should see it done.
Bake cake!

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and dining room
30 minutes to spare...
Sweep and Mop the floor
Clean the icky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc
Got an hour...
Empty and clean out the fridge.. including the drain hole bit at the back..
Clean ovenOven will be done when I've done all the bacon lol
Pick a cupboard and empty and clean it out and replace only what you wish to keep!
Extras

• Clean windows

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Got an hour...
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs & wipe front door.. inside and out!
• 15 minutes filing

Wacky Wednesday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough![/STRIKE] Texting with them instead lol
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floors
Clean toilets - will do this at the weekend while DD is away so I can soak some limescale off.
Got an hour...
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Wiipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..

Thrilling Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working - Need to buy new ones
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
[STRIKE] Fling open the window and let in the spring![/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Got an hour...
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Extra tasks list

• 33 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean windows in these rooms

Working all day tomorrow so flying will be minimal (no change there then!). I need to book a Mr A delivery for Friday, DD is eating me out of house and home so I'm not going to have any food to eat over the weekend at this rate! Will order eggs & other baking supplies that I'm low on and bake this weekend I think. At least then I can have stuff in for DD to eat without it costing me too much. I'll need to buy milk tomorrow though as we're on the last carton of UHT some how and there's only enough for breakfast

Well I'm off to do something relaxing until this wash load has finished, then I'm going to bed :wave:

ionafan

It has been a productive day!

2x washing machine dried outside.
Phoned utilities supplier, paid off debt :eek: caused by supplier reducing my payments too far :mad:, switched tariff and set new monthly payment to what I believe will cover my costs for the next year.
Made a couple of phonecalls re room hire for U3A group.
Friend from SW came for a :coffee:, bringing gifts for food bank, and took away all my spare begonias for her garden.
Rose arch no. 2 put up.
Roses and clematis planted to grow over them.
Other climbers planted too.
Helped DH to build the guest bed which he had painted and put back the mattress.
Helped DH to take down curtain pole, remove rings, thread on readymade eyelet curtains and replace pole. The curtains (which are thick and lined) drag on the floor by a couple of inches, so I'm *eventually* going to trim them to just above the radiator and use the offcuts to make cushion covers for the bed, but they will do for now.
Large box of gibble and a wardrobe mirror (very long and thin!) decluttered via FreeCycle.
Better quality gibble shoved in back of car, to go to someone we know for her CS or the associated project which rehomes household goods.
Finished picking blue plastic off the outside of the FF in the utility; cleaned stainless steel, replaced fancy door magnets; moved FF slightly so that there is more storage space to the side of it for Flylady kit consisting of steam cleaner, Dys0n, ironing board and indoor maiden.
Prepared salad lunch with hot potatoes and chicken'n'pasta for tea.
Rang DS1 to check on DGD1 (hopefully returning to nursery in the morning) and DGD2 (teething again).
Rang friend who I took to hospital yesterday to check how she has been today (still in pain but coping - the examination just confirmed a diagnosis that she already knew about, which is unpleasant but not life threatening).
Sat on sofa and fell asleep...zzz....

It looks a lot when I write it all out!

Thanks mrs-mp for your continued help.
Hope your BD goes off chasing the sticks I'm throwing for it, skinty.
Posivibes to Mr LW - didn't know that Drs start work that early! Hope you have a pleasant outing, LW.
Pigpen, sorry to hear about bunny's demise: you gave him a good life. Spoons coming your way to help you and your DD2.

(((Hugs))), spoons and sticks to all in need. Goodnight all :wave:

lynnejk

short_bird wrote: »

Laundry herded and in the machine; contents of 3 bins emptied and bag sent down the chute; floordrobe hung up as far as possible as I'm srhort of hangers; :coffee:

Some £ shops are good for hangers

happymousefairy wrote: »

Crowdpleaser,
Oh yeah, and a noob question - what's going on with all this frog eating?!?!

That was a brilliant explanation but you might like to watch the following http://youtu.be/0W7GB5Fh2XM


If it's gone it's done or I don't have one to clean

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and dining room
all relevant done
Mad Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
all dusted/cleaned
Vacuum floors
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Still to do
Wacky Wednesday ~ Study or other reception room
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Vacuum the floors
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Thrilling Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
Check fire alarms are working
Having to work round DH doesn't make things easy :eek:
Spent a couple of hours helping him with job and course hunting on the laptop and had to have 'proper' lunch with him about instead of my usual snack on work days - oh well.

Had to get a bit ahead as have work tomorrow day and also hairdresser's appointment - won't get much flying done

Still not that much left to do now and still Friday uncluttered ATM :rotfl:

Hope you all have a tremendous Thursday
Lx

bossymoo

Morning!
I'm hiding in the spare room. Both littlies came in about 6 and the shoving started. So I've got in the spare bed lol.

Think they are playing / bickering in DD room now.

I have 5 days at home now - woot - today is forecast rain all day so DD and I will just be indoors. She is still a bit unwell so won't want to do much. I want to get all the beds stripped and lighter quilts on.

So I think today I'll start at the top and work my way down today...

Plan for rest of long weekend is gardening and generally chilling out. Must fill ice cube tray - have some @ldi p!mms to sample - I've never tried it before!

Oh, have a friend coming for lunch on Saturday. Not seen her in ages so dropped her a line last night. They are coming to play in the playhouse

Pigpen I'm sorry about your bunny, and about DD2 <have a squeeze - it's not a hug, honest>

just_the_two_of_us

Morning all - I am in - well until 11 anyway then out for lunch and to the Doctors afterwards!

List is mega due to not being here much this week.

Plan:
Shower and dress
Strip beds and wash bedding
Pay bill
Tidy kitchen
Make phone call
HHI
Quick dust and hoover downstairs
If time ditto upstairs

Leaving the bathroom and kitchen to blitz tomorrow. May be doing extra shift again at Cancer Research shop tomorrow as well.

Have a great day everyone.

kazwookie

Morning

Ironing is done
Curtain is re hung, as someone pulled it rather than use the pully cord thingy at the end..............
It seems the lego monthly build that is the 1st Thursday of every month, has been move this month to the 2nd Thursday......que one very dissapointed 10 year old............grrrrr....I'll ring them at 9.30 or so and just check..............

Off to work for a bit

Hugs etc x

FizzWhizz

Running out the door but writing myself a little listy for when I'm finished at work.

• Submit meter readings online
• Call pension people
• Take DS2 into town for football boots
• Bleach the overflows!

I'll be back later :wave: