Weekly Flylady Thread 9th July 2007

chivas

heavenleigh wrote: »

Wow now i'm on a roll only one left to do and then i think i may start on Monday and Tuesdays since i missed them.
I love the idea of following the list, i must admit this is the first time ever i have dusted the lightshades and by following the list and cleaning the light switches it has made me scrape off the dried paint that has been there for 3 months since we decorated :eek:

Lol - I had the same thing when I started last week

sallya_3

Right, just about to leave work now - then I've got to take my youngest to have his feet measured (again!) and then home to crack on with today's housework.

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh linen
Clean windows and wipe window sills
Level 2
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Level 3
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

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

• Wipe light switches and dust light shades/lights in bedroom and on landing
• Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
• Wipe door handles and doors upstairs

We're going away from Friday-Monday, so I'm aiming to get the bare minimum done in the bedroom/landing, but will also be having to get clothes washed etc. I also need to hoover the car, as long as the weather stays dry long enough!

Sal
x

aimeelister

Well i didnt get home at lunch as i went out for lunch with a friend instead!!
Must tackle my list this eve then!!

Our little community is growing fast. Im so glad that it works for people as it has made such a difference to my life. And its so lovely having everyone to talk to when things go wrong / right!!! Do you think we could speak to the BBC and get a new series on TV getting rid of Anthea? Tell her where to poke her obsessions and show you can have a normal life and a clean house without having to be @n@l?

nearlynewbie

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
[strike]Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh linen
Clean windows and wipe window sills
[/strike]Level 2
[strike]Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
[/strike]Level 3
[strike]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
[/strike]Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

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

• [strike]Wipe light switches and dust light shades/lights in bedroom and on landing [/strike]
• Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
• Wipe door handles and doors upstairs

Amazed I have got so much done after a morning out at work. Exhausted now-how do you all do it? Have also

• ordered xmas presents for all little nephews and neices(I have 5 little and 9 large) from barefoot book summer sale.
• Put out 2 loads of washing
• put away ironing(I don't let my DKs have more clothes than will fit in drawers!I need another mini-cull

Todays extra anti-procrastination task is to clean silver cutlery(which we use every day- don't ask me why its a long story)

I'm still dead impressed with all you gals and guys who do most of this every day! Its a whole new world to me.

galantvr4

Hi
Just turned on the laptop to say my living room smells fab as I put citronella in the dyson and have just vac'd it, but it has took me 15 mins to replace the Y key and all the little plastic bits on the back-what a fiddly job!! (Left dd on cbeebies website while I vac'd) wondered why she snuck upstairs to her room!! :mad:

Got a smelly problem I need help with, dd's 1st shoes were stored away in my ottoman, just got them out the other day and they stink!! Noticed that also stored in the Clarks shoe box was a decorated egg one of the kids had made, which has (obviously) gone rottton!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: Now the horrendous rotton egg stink has sunk into the leather of the shoes, don't want to throw them away but I can't stand the smell. Any ideas??

witchypoo

Bicarbonate of soda is good for removing odours, not sure whether it will remove egg-rot smell or not but it will also be good at removing moisture - I assume it was not a blown egg if it has rotten? Ew poor you anyway!

How about trying this, take an old sock and fill it with bicarb, put it in the shoe, or one in each shoe and then leave for a day. best of luck!

nicki_2

Hello again. Just having a couple of minutes break while the photos move from my memory card to computer file :rolleyes:

Actually did some jobs now :rotfl: Still need to pop to the shops for some mold&mildew cleaner (I'm giving up with pure bleach - the mould just keeps coming back :eek::mad: ) :

Dailies

• [strike]Beds[/strike]
• [strike]Bathroom S&S[/strike]
• [strike]Dishes[/strike]
• [strike]Kitchen S&S[/strike]
• [STRIKE]Evening meal[/STRIKE]
• Uniform
• Packed Lunch for tomorrow

Others

• Update money
• Washing
  
• Photograph log books for school website. [strike](on page 334 of the first one still - guess I'll be returning the books much later than I had hoped )[/strike] [STRIKE]Now on page 135 of the second book, only 540 in this one :eek:[/STRIKE]Make that 225 :eek::D:j

Ebay

• Edit listings
• [strike]Sort out listing problems[/strike]
• Look into listing old computer (OH was supposed to do it but :rolleyes: )
  

Manic Monday - Kitchen

• [STRIKE]Level Two[/STRIKE]
  • [STRIKE]Clean floors[/STRIKE]
• Level Three
  • Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
  • Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
• Extra Mission
  • Choose one or more of:
    • Clean out your vacuum cleaner
    • Sort through one cupboard, emptying it, wiping it out and wiping items before putting them back

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

• Level 2
  • Dusting
  • Clean window
• Level 3
  • Wipe light switches and banister

Extra Mission:

• Pick one or more of the following tasks –
  • [STRIKE]Clear one hotspot[/STRIKE]
  • Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
  • Sort through any magazines or paperwork lying around
  • Clean fireplace

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing

• Level 1
  • Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh linen
  • Clean windows and wipe window sills
• Level 2
  • Check fire alarms are working
  • Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
• Level 3
  • Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
  • Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
• Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
  • [STRIKE]27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter[/STRIKE]
  • Wipe light switches and dust light shades/lights in bedroom and on landing
  • Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
  • Wipe door handles and doors upstairs

Next lot of washing is waiting in the machine (2 done so far today) but some of it is currently soaking in Oxiclean in the sink - it's the only stain remover I've found works on some of DDs stuff :rolleyes: Oh well, off to take more photos before it's time for the school run! :wave:

babs

Hi I'm another person who would just like to thank the organiser of this thread.

I started following this in Jan - went off the wagon for a while but I am back on with the routine.

I cannot stress how better and cleaner my house is when I follow this plan. I actually enjoy doing it as well - because its structured and it also feels I''ve acheived something when I complete the list.

I am not one of life's natural cleaners and I can't stress how much this makes a difference to my life.

LJD1_2

You could try putting an essential oil such as lemon grass on a flannel and putting that in the shoe. Becareful not to mark the leather. Keep adding a few drops of oil a day. Will take a while but it should help. Good luck xx

heavenleigh

Update on me,
Having completed todays tasks i decided i'd try and do Monday and Tuesdays as well, i'm sweating and actually aching :rotfl:
Am getting to the stage of wanting to quit but am so pleased with what i have done so far i MUST carry on.
Mind the kids will be home in an hour which means all my hard work will be undone pretty quickly :mad:


Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
[STRIKE]Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh linen
Clean windows and wipe window sills
[/STRIKE]Level 2
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing

Level 3
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

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

• 
  
• Wipe light switches and dust light shades/lights in bedroom and on landing
• [STRIKE]Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed [/STRIKE]
• Wipe door handles and doors upstairs

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

Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• [STRIKE]
  
• Wipe the outside of all your small appliances (kettle, toaster etc)
• [/STRIKE]
• 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.
• Clean out the freezer, I find the vacuum cleaner is good for getting up any crumbs in the bottom or stray peas etc. Defrost it if it needs it.
• Sort through one cupboard, emptying it, wiping it out and wiping items before putting them back