Weekly Flylady Thread 10th November 2014

wendywitch

I'll be in best I can.

Woke up in a foul mood, didn't sleep well, haven't for about 3 days now. Just things on my mind.
I've been waking DD2 up for school for the last half hour :mad: DD1 is off this morning, meant to be all day but has kindly agreed to do extra cover :A
DD2 has just come downstairs with the "I really don't feel well" s, told her she's going to school. She promptly goes upstairs and fb messages me to say the same!! :eek::mad:
The laptop word processor is playing up again (was fine for last weeks lists) so I can't save my list :mad:
Now DD2 wants a lift to school :cool: so I'm off to get dressed.

TD on, DW on

just_the_two_of_us

Morning everyone - had a lazy day yesterday. Hope all poorlies are feeling a little better.


Thanks for the threads Dusty and Natty - I am in. May go a little off list first though:


My list :
money sort
emails and calls - 1 for DS and one for me
House Insurance check and renew
washer on
WUDUPA
Clean Lounge and Dining room windows, window ledges, skirtings etc
HHI
Finish Xmas preparations - ie check list of presents etc


Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes...
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!
• Deep Clean Challenge
• Clean light fittings
• Clean fire-surrounds. Dust all those trinkets!
• Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!

Have a great day everyone. Just going to breakfast and get out for a walk whilst it is fine! x

boddy

I'm in thanks Dusty and Natty.

Not slept too well last night. Probably because I came to bed a lot earlier than usual.

Cat been feed so he is happy.

Sorted the Xmas presents into piles yesterday.

Dustykitten

Morning all

Thanks for the thread Natty.

Bitty week here with paid stuff and meetings so I'll aim for a few bits only each day:

Today
2 phone calls
Clean toilets and sinks
Dust DS2 bedroom
Hoover and mop downstairs
Cake for Gov meeting
papers for meeting
Bash together a report for meeting
Do Science report

Off to the shower and then breakfast and see what I can get done by 10:30

sushistar

Morning all!
Today:
- Mark 8 essays 1 down, 7 to go...
- Find phone and charge it
- Get dinner on
- Organise someone to collect ebay gubbins (not looking forward to that one after your experience kazwookie! :eek:)

Not sure I'll manage much more, but will add to the list if I do. [puts superwoman hat on and sets off to mark essays...]

cattysmum

Thank you Natty for lists, this is my first week so starting really enthusiastically today, hope it lasts through the rest of the week. May not find time to post every day will try to keep up, busy week this week.
Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
30 minutes...
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything [/STRIKE]
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!![/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• [STRIKE]Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean a window or two.[/STRIKE]
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!
• Deep Clean Challenge
• Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones bejhind furniture. [STRIKE] Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. Dust all those trinkets! [/STRIKE]Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!
• Terrible Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
  15 minutes...
  [STRIKE]Clean floors[/STRIKE]
  30 minutes to spare...
  [STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces [/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there![/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE]
  Got an hour...
  [STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge! (tassimo)[/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]Clean the windows in here![/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..[/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/STRIKE]
  Extra Mission
  Choose one or more of:
  
  • [STRIKE]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]
  • [STRIKE]Wipe down any tiles[/STRIKE] and [STRIKE]shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]
• 30 minutes ironing.[/STRIKE]

• 
  
  • [STRIKE]Clean oven if you didn't do it last week[/STRIKE]
  • Take a freezer/fridge inventory and see if you can start using it up and making space for christmas goodies!!
  Deep Clean Challenge
  Get in a manky cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front, throw out everything you don’t want/need. If no messy cupboard do a food inventory!! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!Wacky Wednesday ~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
  15 minutes...
  [STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]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!![/STRIKE]
  30 minutes to spare...
  Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
  [STRIKE]Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!![/STRIKE]
  Got an hour...
  Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
  [STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season![/STRIKE]
  Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
  Make a start on that decorating job you REALLY want to get done before christmas!!!!!
  Extra Task List[STRIKE]
• Go to bed early!!![/STRIKE]

• 
  
  1. Hug a friend!!!
  2. 30 minutes ironing..you know you want to do it!!!
  3. Do something really crazy!! .. puddle jumping or singing all the way home from school or work!!!
  Deep Clean Challenge
  Sort the book shelves.. and toy boxes.. what can be flung? we are making room for those lovely new things Santa will be bringing soon if we are all being good boys and girls!!.. So get rid of all the things that are no longer required! Just keep flinging, just keep flinging!!
  
• 
  

Thrilling Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..[/STRIKE]
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed[/STRIKE]
Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
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
• Put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
• [STRIKE]Clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]
• Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it!

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! get rid of those things you don't need.. use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc.. be ruthless!!!! you REALLY don't need that 'thing' you've saved for 10 years.. 'just in case' If you did this last week.. you can do the under the stairs cupboard!!!
Freaky Friday- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
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...
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom..
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it! .. Does anyone have a pulper to make logs from their old papers??
Extra mission:

• Pick whichever you want to attempt:
• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Check through those bottles.. what can be flung/decanted/and do you not need to buy until the year 3000?? Do you know I’ve not bought any shampoo since 2003!!!!!!!
• clean the radiators and woodwork in these rooms
• Get those uniforms, games kits, coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday

Deep Clean Challenge

Scrub down the dirty marks on the walls in these rooms, and any dirty marks on the walls. When did you last clean 'under the rim'? Get a mirror and check it out.. how gross??? Wash any chair covers/throws/blinds etc. When did you last replace the bath sponges & toothbrushes?

pigpen

I feel like death on a stick today.. still.. this is really getting me down now.. on a plus Dot stayed in her own bed from 7:45 last night to 8:30 this morning!!!!!!!!! That is unheard of.. Calpol before bed (she is full of cold too) and actually eating her dinner obviously made a difference.. she is just devouring her first 3 Weetabix lol.


I have a mountain of washing to get through.. towels are the priority and it isn't actually raining at the moment so I could get them on the line.. I fell off a chair hanging towels over doors last night so an a little broken lol.. I forgot it is a swivel chair.. it swivelled I flopped.. no doubt highly amusing for anyone watching!

A local moggy appears to have taken advantage of my old man not being here and is trying to move him.. I will be defleaing him if he continues.. that'll stop him lol.. I wouldn't mind if he was even friendly but he has raggedy ears and an attitude problem.. gangsta cat!!

Everyone away to school/college ..


Finished knitting worms last night so shall continue with Moomins blanket and MOL's cardy and might even get my mothers scarf started.. I need to find the 4 bags containing the superchunky for DS1's jumper.. I have 2 lots of denim blue and one of a rust colour and I can find one bag of each and neither is enough for the intended purpose.


I am so fed up of feeling rubbish!


On a plus note I've lost a few lb's!

englishrose89

Hahaha, oh dear pigpen, hope your ok.

List is far to long to post. Will catch up properly this afternoon. Making the most of just having ds2 by trying to clean as much as poss in the 2hrs I have. He's currently asleep so it's a good start.

Better go!

bmma

HI Folks in this week - hope some energy shows up-last week's chores to catch up on and the decorator is here- so I am off out-will post done list later x

kazwookie

Bed stripped and remade
Toilets all clean
Bathroom done
Rubbish in relevant recycling bin etc