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Weekly Flylady Thread 15th December 2014

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  • System
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    edited 16 December 2014 at 5:26PM
    Chores today mostly completed

    [strike]Vacuum upstairs[/strike]
    [strike]Vacuum downstairs[/strike]
    [strike]Steam kitchen floor[/strike]
    [strike]Steam clean cooker and microwave[/strike]
    [strike]Laundry (left over from yesterday and added to)[/strike]
    [strike]Clean leather suite[/strike]
    Bleach wash side of the house (cause that's where the dogs pee).
    [strike]Sort out my underwear drawer (need to chuck out the old stuff).[/strike]
    [strike]Prepare tea (lamb)[/strike]
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  • pigpen
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    LW .. he already has farmer giles.. lol. Polyps.. he can have those.. they are nasty painful and not fatal.

    My day has been very John Cleese-esque!
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  • System
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    pigpen wrote: »

    My day has been very John Cleese-esque!


    I'd suggest you put your feet up Pigpen but I don't imagine that'll happen any time soon. :(
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  • just back from the panto and a shift in the playground - both were fun. have got a list of lists to complete.
    pigpen i do hope your day improves. (one things for sure it cant get anyworse!!)
    going to grab a coffee read through some stuff to catch up then find something to do off my lists
    SPC~12 ot 124

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  • Honey_Bear
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    Judi wrote: »
    Bleach wash side of the house (cause that's where the dogs pee).

    My aunt and uncle lived in a tiny town in the south of France and while I was visiting them I noticed there was a bottle of water (2 litre bottles) lying in the front door return of almost every house. When I asked my aunt why she said no one knows why it works but it stops dogs peeing on those houses. It might be worth a try.

    Middle layer dy$oned, kitchen floor swabbed in the usual way but this time I moved stuff. We've got the Residents Associaton meeting here this evening and whoever sits on one side of the dining table looks directly into the kitchen and the floor is exactly at eye height. No chance of getting away with dog hair bunnies in corner tonight. Still used the microfibre on the kitchen broom though; it's without doubt the fastest way to wash the kitchen floor.

    Laundry tumbled, guest of guest in, hummus made and I'm graduating on to the Twinks.
    Better is good enough.
  • serena
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    Livingroom and hall Done!

    Although I suspect DS1 is no longer speaking to me. :( To be absolutely fair, It was all his business stuff, and I have been asking for weeks for it to be moved so I can clean better before putting up tree on Saturday.

    I managed nearly an hour in the back garden too, and have nearly removed all the rampant summer jasmine from my amelanchier tree. I need to ask DS2 to reach the higher branches to finish.

    Cup of tea and a short break before cooking dinner, than an evening of knitting I think!
    It is never too late to become what you were always intended to be
  • Frizzle_2
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    Got in early from work at 4.30 so swept and mopped hall floor (my only job left from Monday!)
    Hubby had put washing on before he left for work so have hung that up and put another load on.
    Just had a cuppa before picking ds1 up from after school club!

    Tonight I need to:

    Wudupa
    Washing on airer
    An hour of school work
    Hhi x 6
    Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
    Clear and sweep/mop/hoover the floors
    Clear work surfaces and table
    Wipe the work surfaces
    Meal plan (noting the above) right up to the 23rd, using as much as we can from freezer!

    Catch up later x
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  • Jazee
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    Evening flyladies. Well I didn't rest, I have done some flying and somehow got through a day's paid stuff. Good job too - another re-org on the way....right, listy update (loving your posts Piggers, rant on)



    Monday Downstairs (minus the kitchen) including Rooms of Doom
    15 minutes .....

    [STRIKE]Declutter floors even if it's just into a box or binbag to hide away.[/STRIKE]
    30 minutes to spare....
    S&S downstairs loo
    [STRIKE]Last minute check on presents - have you got everything?[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Hover and mop all of downstairs[/STRIKE]
    Got an hour....
    Dust all dusty areas
    [STRIKE]Straighten Christmas tree[/STRIKE]
    HHI - especially for those on the challenge

    Extras
    [STRIKE]Make space for new toys either by storing the old ones away for a while or collecting for charity/ebay/carboot in the New Year [/STRIKE]

    [STRIKE]Any decorations you do not want take to the charity shop asap to give them chance to sell.[/STRIKE]

    [STRIKE]Finish writing cards or give up on the idea of sending any [/STRIKE]


    Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
    15 minutes .....

    [STRIKE]Clear and sweep/mop/hoover the floors[/STRIKE]
    Clear work surfaces and table
    30 minutes to spare....
    [STRIKE]Wipe the work surfaces[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clear and clean window sills[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]15 minutes wiping anything that is grubby[/STRIKE]
    Got an hour....
    Wipe out the fridge, use up anything you need to
    [STRIKE]Put away anything on the worktops you don't need for the week to give space for cooking/serving[/STRIKE]
    HHMe time before we run out of time
    Extras:

    Meal plan (noting the above) right up to the 27th if you can

    [STRIKE]Fill up your salt and pepper pots, have you got things like mustard, mayo, cranberry sauce etc? Do you have foil etc?[/STRIKE]

    [STRIKE]Is all you table linen ready for the big day, extra cutlery and plates clean and to hand, don't forget a pile of tea towels for your helpers![/STRIKE]

    I have crossed off anything I've done or doesn't apply.

    Reserving the rest of my spoons now for the inquest tomorrow, so just going to have a couple of hours reading the papers before an early night.
    Spend less now, work less later.
  • Linda32
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    I'm in as well.

    Monday Downstairs (minus the kitchen) including Rooms of Doom
    15 minutes .....
    [STRIKE]Declutter floors even if it's just into a box or binbag to hide away.
    [/STRIKE]30 minutes to spare....
    [STRIKE]Last minute check on presents - have you got everything?
    [/STRIKE]Hover and[STRIKE] mop all of downstairs[/STRIKE]
    Got an hour....
    Dust all dusty areas

    Extras


    [STRIKE]Finish writing cards or give up on the idea of sending any
    [/STRIKE]
    Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
    15 minutes .....
    [STRIKE]Clear and sweep/mop/hoover the floors
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Clear work surfaces and table[/STRIKE]
    30 minutes to spare....
    Wipe the work surfaces
    Clear and clean window sills
    15 minutes wiping anything that is grubby
    Got an hour....
    Wipe out the fridge, [STRIKE]use up anything you need to[/STRIKE]
    Put away anything on the worktops you don't need for the week to give space for cooking/serving
    [STRIKE]HHMe time before we run out of time
    [/STRIKE]Extras:


    [STRIKE]Fill up your salt and pepper pots, have you got things like mustard, mayo, cranberry sauce etc? Do you have foil etc?
    [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Is all you table linen ready for the big day, extra cutlery and plates clean and to hand, don't forget a pile of tea towels for your helpers![/STRIKE]
  • Natty68
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    Well after yesterdays activities and jaunt to the hospital to get this sorted out. One broken elbow and badly sprained hand later, I think flying is going to be reduced to a minimal for the time being. Christmas is sort of on the back burner now especially as I can't do anything that involves lifting or moving.. oh and I can't drive for about 6 - 8 weeks now..how great!!!

    I really wished I had put my tree up at the weekend now..oh well in small doses with painkillers added I can get it done.
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