Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd June 2014

nicki_2

Morning

Valli - Good luck

In a really bad CBA mood today but at the same time I'm itching to get on with the decorating. Neither is a good idea, I have to get my accounts/tax return done today so I can put everything away before my delivery arrives tomorrow. I'm also really cold despite the thermostat saying its 21C in here WM is just about finished so I'm going to potter until I can deal with that then have a hot chocolate in the hope that'll help so I can finish this last bit of paid stuff.

Personal:
Meal plan Tue: Spanish chicken,. Wed: sausage casserole, Thu: Pasta something, Fri : Salmon & couscous, Sat: Pizza, Sun: Roast
Laundry : throws, dark, light, towels
DIY list
Abs: MTWTFSS

Work
Make check list. - in progress
Accounts -in progress, double checking up to February
Tax return (as it follows on from work accounts)
Tax Credits (I know not strictly work, but it follows on from the tax return )
NI payment (Follows on from accounts etc so I remember!)

Musty Monday ~ Kitchen <<will have to wait until I've washed the cleaning cloths as I have none left :rotfl:
15 minutes...
Sweep and mop the floor
Got an hour...
Dust checking for cobwebs on way round… lightshades need doing!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
Clean the WM drawer
Extras

• Thoroughly clean a cupboard or the drawers!
• 30 minutes ironing!!!
• Wipe the inside of the unit doors
• Empty the pan cupboard!! Sort those oven trays, tighten handles on pans.

Tantalising Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter, making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Extras:

• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself

Off to find a thicker pair of socks and my slippers then going to potter :wave:

nikki2804

Hi, can I join in? I'm going back to work tomorrow after 10 months maternity leave and the house is, well, less than spick and span.

Should have started yesterday but it was my little boys 5th birthday so housework took a back seat :rotfl:.

Off to make a start while the baby is sleeping.

Dustykitten

Morning all

Today not going as planned, in Finance meeting when phone beeps to say bus has broken down with DS2 heading for his last A level eam on. I was mid flow challenging the budget when I had to make my excuses and dash to the buss, pollect th boys and drive them to school. Returned to meeting, had missed the end of budget setting but needs must.

Now having a well earnt cuppa and rasin bread before starting the second part of my day and hoping the exam went well.

Froddy are you feeling any better hun?

Valli you'll knock 'em dead

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
just back from running about errands, took cans to Ts recycling point but it was out of order so bought them back, posted parcel that should have gone last week, paid rent into school, sorted martial arts club paperwork out just got one letter to post off. rang friend with broken leg, saw another friend on way back and had a chat with her. am now half way though waxing legs, i seem to have acquired the worlds hairiest knees. need to get the washing up done and have a quick tidy round. then got to email freecycle person to say i have more for them to collect. go to work feed Dh then go with mil to hospital for more tests.

Valli, everything crossed but im sure you dont need luck you are good enough to get the job on merit.

hope all are well

cally_c

Hi everyone!

Hi Valli - *waves back at neighbour* lots of luck with your interview today :T

Thanks for the sympathy re my redundancy, I'm feeling fairly pragmatic about it. We've managed on just OH's wage before and this time the mortgage is paid off & both kids (I say kids, they are in their 20s!) are working. I'll miss the fab people I've been working with though.

My list:
Musty Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
30 minutes to spare...
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round… lightshades need doing!
Sort your drawer of large cutlery things.. slotted spoons, spatulas.. clean out the drawer, flin the things you don't need/use and make it all neat and tidy!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week

Extras
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Thoroughly clean a cupboard or the drawers!
Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs
30 minutes ironing!!!
Wipe the inside of the unit doors
Empty the pan cupboard!! Sort those oven trays, tighten handles on pans.

Tantalising Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter, making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Change any dead lightbulbs!
Extras:
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Clean a window or two.
Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

greent

Afternoon, fellow fly-ers


Beautiful day here again but we had really heavy rain here yesterday evening for about an hour - DD was walking back from her friend's house (about 40min walk) in a thin tshirt (having met up at lunchtime) so phoned me to get her - I got wet just running out to the car so she would have been soaked through!


My Week's To-Do List:
Tax return paperwork - me
Tax return paperwork - DH
DH's expenses
My expenses
Empty compost bin to back garden
Book haircut - me
Take glasses in for repair
Organise DH's repeat scripts
Get claim form for free scripts to GP
Passport photos for DD & DS3
Charity registration paperwork
10 ebay listings
Finish cupboard of doom under the stairs!!


JUNE Challenges:
Join SW - done:j
Lose 7lb -6/7
Min 15min exercise 3x/ week (changed from just cross trainer) - week 1: 2/3

Musty Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...




Sweep and mop the kitchen floor - done
VAcuum dining room
Clear and wipe worksurfaces - done
30 minutes to spare...
Clear & Wipe dining table..
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round… lightshades need doing!
Sort your drawer of large cutlery things.. slotted spoons, spatulas.. clean out the drawer, flin the things you don't need/use and make it all neat and tidy! - done
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances - done


Extras

• Thoroughly clean a cupboard or the drawers!
• 30 minutes ironing!!! - DONE x2:D

Tantalising Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter, making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc

Extras:

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Haven't achieved much from lists - spent a good couple of hours at SW. 1 load of washing on line. BUT - DS3's room is tidy and a whole box of stuff has been culled! :j


Off to get a cup of tea. Back later after doing some list stuff when I'll catch up on thread xx

pigpen

Podiatry appt. done .. both got new insoles and a new list of exercises to do.
DW done
WM x2
TD on as it is tipping down outside



Kicked those 2 out to jump in puddles!

Off to do DLA renewal, sort next couple of appointments.. don't *think* I have any more today.

LameWolf

Froddy might I suggest the only flying you should be doing is decluttering your tonsillitis? GWS mate.

elsiepac wrote: »

Thanks YorkshireLass - I think people think I'm mad with so much time for the animals but the three furries do like a lot of interaction and by the time I've done everyone's food and water and played with the furries the time seems to have flown by!

I know exactly what you mean; the two I've got at present are very high maintenance, extremely demanding, and take two l-o-n-g walkies daily. They're lovely, though.:heartsmil
They brought their Fr0ntline with them, as it needed to be administered yesterday, so Mr LW and I did that last night. I think we've been forgiven!:rotfl:

bossymoo wrote: »

lamewolf welcome back, don't apologise about the challenge, mine has gone rather t!ts up, lol. We are just glad you've had a nice trip! And come home to some doggies, hurrah!

Thanks; everything that remains on the lists that's for me to do (as opposed to Mr LW) seems to involve either steam, strong cleaning stuff, or needles. Not a good plan with Ellie-Belle and Loco Coco (as I call them) here.:D

Honey_Bear wrote: »

The June Challenge is a real Challenge for me. I should be able to manage a few little extras but I'm really struggling with it. It's given me a focus on why I don't achieve as much as I hope to, and that's been wonderfully helpful. Bossy, do you think you'll be doing a July Challenge?

That's a good idea - actually, I could do with an extension to the end of July; I have a new-to-the-franchise dog coming for a trial stay 7th to 9th July, but from 10th to 24th I have old friends coming back - Jessie from 10th to 14th, and Bailey & Cassie from 15th to 24th, so I'd stand a chance of "Frogging" during that time.:o

Just going to brush the girls now.:o

Honey_Bear

Another day of not completing a list. However, shower room relatively sparkly, both guest room beds changed and WM going like the clappers, some stairs and passageways have been shown the business end of the dy$on, as have the sitting room and dining room.

Clutter is being rearranged and a cunning plan has been hatched to dispose of some of it.

xcarlyx

Managed to tidy my room a little bit.

I had mini surgery (wart burnt off this morning) and I've begun feeling sick and now its raining outside