Weekly Flylady Thread 15th September 2014

serena

Halo shining brightly, as I have cleaned the bathroom! Yes, odd day to do it, but I was only one up - grabbed my opportunity!

I've just been for my walk round the field, and now I think it's coffee time.

pigpen

washing out.. cue rain....
2x WM

need more tea before I can do a thing..

Honey_Bear

Diagnostic and healing vibes for your mother, Dusty, and a (((hug))) for you, too.


Healing vibes for you, Skinty, and the hope that your Ex-Mil doesn't chuck your freezer food this time.


Bossy, I think parents who teach their children that No means No are amazing and kind. We can't have everything we want in life, and the small lesson of watching his sister enjoy her treat will help Little Son learn that choices are complicated. He's a very lucky Little Son to have a strong-willed mother. (Our next door neighbour at the back is in her 70s and is a horrible, horrible person. She was spoilt and over-indulged as a child apparently and still thinks the world revolves around her as I know to my cost. I have yet to meet a single person who has ever had a kind or good word to say about her. How sad is that?)


Good luck vibes to CY's DD for the fun run today. Its such good news to hear how she's progressing. Fabby.



Another hot and sunny day here, so washing will be done. (They had 4cms of rain at Exeter Airport on Friday - hardly a drop here for weeks. Most odd.) I have a room to turn around for a lovely chap who normally stays for one week but this time will be staying for three. I'm going to have to retackle the Room of Doom as the futon is let to a newish permanent lodger a couple of nights a week who will be using the futon while said gentleman is here.

elsiepac

Thoughts and good wishes to Skinty and Dusty's mum xxx

elsiepac

Hi all

Did ok yesterday, living room etc is sparkling! All floors throughout house done. Today after I finish work (3.30) I MUST do the bathroom and the kitchen surfaces. My bedroom and the spare room are desperate for dusting and decluttering, however the bathroom is going to move out if I don't clean it soon and the kitchen is driving me potty, so they have to come first. If the two bedrooms get left till next week then so be it, at least the floors are ok for now.

LC x

Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes..
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure!
Got an hour...
Put all your hotspots in one pile
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself.

Tuesday Trauma ~ Kitchen
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
30 minutes to spare...
Sweep and mop floors
Clean the fridge.. get rid of all those furry things growing in corners!
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, microwave etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Extra Mission : help yourself

• Wipe over the oven and hob
• Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Wednesday wobbles ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
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...
Scrub down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!

• Make a long list of those bodies you need to purchase christmas gifts for!!.. 98 days!! lol

Thursday Throw! ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain sunnyness
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 32 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean all paintwork on the landing
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear out your trousers/skirts

Friday Flyday ~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Got an hour...
Clean 2 windows

Extra Task List..

• Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames
• End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

LC x

nicki_2

Afternoon all.

Shopping has arrived and is mostly put away (last few bits require me climbing to put them on top of the cupboard for Christmas), now got to work my way though a mountain of washing as both beds have been stripped. Going to write my to do list for next week, I think I have 3 free days where I can concentrate on the DIY in the livingroom before loosing Thursday to work and Friday to errand running since DD has an inset day. I haven't managed to do much DIY based since DD went back to school on the 3rd

Off to juggle washing, put the end of the shopping away and then on with my lists.

pigpen

onto the 4th and 5th wash loads today.. 3 on the line, 1 in the basket and bedding adorning the doors.

OH playing with mud in the garden.. he is spreading it about the lower level bits to even it up..

Honey_Bear

Shower room and ktichen s/and/s-ed, superking turned around, WM x 1 completed and hung out, OH has run the baby-dy$on around two layers of the house, dog walked thrice, and the bigger dy$son has sort of conked out - the motor's working fine but it's just not tackling sewing detritus or dog hair. Grr.

Hand-held vacuum thingy will have to do the stairs and a filter will be have to be extracted from the bigger machine for attention.

Dustykitten

Wash 4 on the line, most of the previous lots re dry and back in
Mattress padded topper for DS2 to take to uni down from the loft and airing
Stuff to keep put in the loft
Pile of old uniform to get rid of brought down.
Old skateboard and excess bags taken to charity shop.
Another food shop done, along with some bits to take to Mum later in hospital.

Going to bake a cake now as promised for DS3 and a big pot of soup as nearly all the tomatos I've had on the window ledge have ripened. I'll take a flask of that to Mum to in the hope she'll drink it.

List will be late or early depending on when I go/get back from the hospital.

Skinty co ntinued healing vibes
Bossy brilliant parenting example

boddy

Bathroom S&Sed
Kitchen sorted. Will wash the floor later.
Living room tidied.
Dailies done.

Bits to go to charity shop in bag ready to go. Cat stuff all done. Uniform ready for work tomorrow.

I've got a bit more time next week so that should help.

Hugs,spoons and sticks where needed.