Weekly Flylady Thread 5th January 2015

Dustykitten

Morning all

Feel a bit like I'm firefighting at the moment. Pilates first thing this morning and I have to go very close to Mr L and Mr M so will visit those on the way home then more paperwork, flying and sorting.

Jo hugs for what sounds like a very upsetting situation.

Have a good day everybody and don't neglect your me time.

ionafan

:wave: Morning all

Early-ish start today Here's my list:

- WM is already on, new bedding twirling
- Vacuuming downstairs - DH :A has offered, offer will be accepted
- Binbag dance with packaging - to be done after I've done the final check of the new duvet set when we fold it
- Check diary with DH for dates February onwards, especially re German visitors and holidays
- Buy voucher from @m@z0n daily deals for child's magazine subscription: National Geographic Kids, 6 months only £9 :money: and voucher valid until beginning of July, so brilliant for my DGS1's birthday in June
- Research cost of stoles
- 6 emails: friend P; DD re DGS2's birthday (oops! - good thing I just checked the date! :eek: ); ExH; minibus; hall bookings; DS2; resource box loan
- 2 phonecalls: speaker; optician
- Final print of Old Wives' programme for the term
- Deliver programmes this weekend (DH might help)
- Sew sail (it's all pinned up and will only take a few minutes) and finish with wire stiffeners, thereby finishing another resources box
- Send DH :A out to get A3 photocopies and a pork pie
- Use photocopies to finish display boards
- Put the display board boxes away in the new, accessible home that I've just found for them (no longer in the under-eaves loft void where they are blocking access to everything else); they've been cluttering up the study/bedroom since October, and I need to have this room tidy by next Friday in order to put up the cot for DGS3 to come and stay for the weekend :j
- If time, do more work on updating website with new logo
- Hospital visit this afternoon
- Make soup for tea (DH can prep :A) and plate up buffet items for this evening
- Friend due late afternoon to stay for the weekend
- Barn dance this evening; take buffet plates

I have decided to write a Toots list for January (you might recognise some items as not done from the main list this week and last but I think they are important so will carry over ). I will aim to tackle one thing a day, though some may take longer:

- Use my spare diary for all renewal dates and other reminders, and keep it next to my computer rather than leaving it in the middle of the kitchen table
- List renewal dates insurance/phone contracts/subscriptions
- List regular appointments due (as per today's list)
- Deliver items to friend for her charity shop (she wants them on Monday morning)
- Gift Aid claim
- Passwords update
- Download Christmas photos
- Print New Year letter with Christmas photos and send to a dozen or so friends and family with handwritten personal notes added
- Finish updating website
- Sort birthday gifts for DGS3 and DDiL2 (February)
- Update DH's family tree from info in Christmas letters received, shredding letters as I finish with them
- Aim to finish 2 more (identical) resource boxes by the end of the month

Writing out that long list and prioritising the items has sorted my brain out :T

Hope everyone has a productive day and some good news in it.
(((Hugs))), spoons and sticks all round, as needed x

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hugs postive vibes stick spoons and good wishes,
iona you are certainly keeping yourself very busy and organised, pleased make sure you pay heed to dustys 'you' time request.
just printed off some 'free' pizza vouchers off that expire later this month so doing a tesc0 run this morning to pick some up.
(frozen Dr Oetker with the red heart on the pack gives you £2.50 worth of vouchers off next pizza shop so basically free pizza next time -it runs out on 26th this month)
Dh birthday tomorrow so plan to finish as much cleaning as poss today so we get weekend free to do what he wants. DD3 is making cake:T need to ring DD2 (and DD1 if i dont get reply to this mornings text)
right 'see; you in about an hour hopefully;)

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
15 minutes...
mop the floors
shine the taps
Clean table
HHI


Tuesday ~ Living/family room, hallway and stairs
Dust
mop hall floor
Wipe banister rails/stair spindles/paintwork
Wipe door handles and tops of door frames


Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing!
Strip, wash and replace bedding
Declutter the floor
Clear the top of at least 1 cupboard, wipe it down and make it look nice
Tidy away those homeless clothes and shoes and bags
Wipe over paintwork and window sills
Dust and deweb
Sort underwear and get rid of anything unwearable


Thursday ~ Bathroom and study/pc area
Wipe mouse, keyboard and polish screens while pc runs defrag.
Clean paintwork and shine mirrors


Friday ~ Childrens/spare rooms
15 minutes...
The most important task first.. make time for yourself.. a haircut, manicure, or just a relaxing bath in peace!
Strip, wash and replace bedding
30 minutes to spare...
Sort through a box of toys/shelf/cupboard see if you can fit in some of the christmas stash
Tidy a chest of drawers
[STRIKE]Vacuum, even if it means kicking all the mess into a corner heap![/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Binbag Dance.. fling those broken things and empty packaging![/STRIKE]
Wash windows and sills, and curtains and blinds!
Make sure games are in boxes and books are straight on shelves
Extras
[STRIKE]Wash stinky pet beds/houses[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust all the light fittings[/STRIKE]
Chase appointments/put off call and emails/catch up with a friend you have been putting off
[STRIKE]Check when appointments are due for dentist, opticians, smears etc.. Make notes in diaries/calendars[/STRIKE]


My list
[STRIKE]1st aid course at work[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Mils cleaning[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]All deccys back in attic[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Survey on dress[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hair appt [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Explorers restarts text friend to check journey share still ok.[/STRIKE]
Take DH out for birthday meal
Keep up with fly lists.
[STRIKE]Sort Christmas cards[/STRIKE]

cupcake-queen

Perfect day to tackle the boys' bedroom as one at school and one at nursery, I usually work Fridays but have a days holiday. It was blitzed fairly recently so shouldn't be too bad but will help not having small people insisting that that random piece of plastic is very important.

I have a christening cake to finish which is being collected tomorrow morning but first of all a long shower in my clean, shiny, clutter free bathroom (thanks to yesterdays list!) without small people banging on the door.

just_the_two_of_us

Morning everyone - hugs to all needing them - Jo, Pigpen, all poorlies and anyone else having a difficult time.


I am a little better thanks for asking Lynn but blowing so hard causing nosebleeds!!!

Up late as DH on work meal out tonight for Xmas!!! and I didn't feel like getting out of bed.


Need to get on but feel the need for a walk first as not been out of the house for 2 days.


Take care. x

MinnieMousesMummy

Good morning. Please can I join for this week, this is the first chance that I have had to post, as this week has been busy with college and work but I need to try and get the house in some sort of order.

Monday - Kitchen & Dining Room
Sweep and mop floors
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Wipe window sills
Organise paperwork
Clean table
Dust and deweb
HHI
Clean out the fridge
Make sure diary is up to date

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
15 minute declutter
Dust and deweb
Hoover this area
Wipe and water the plants
Tidy coats and bags
Wipe banisters and stairs
Tidy away Xmas decs
Filing
Wipe door handles and frames
Do phone calls

Wednesday - Master bedroom & Landing
Change bedding
Hoover
Sort out toiletries
Wipe window sills
Clear bedside unit
Dust and deweb

Thursday - Bathroom & PC Area
Declutter floors
Wipe computer
Declutter 50 emails
Declutter 5 unused links
Declutter unused programs
Get a new USB to use for backup
Scrub bath, loos, sinks and shower
Wipe paintwork

Friday - Kids Rooms
HH me time
Change bedding
Update finances and pay bills
Sort through a toy box in each room (3 kids rooms)
Do weekly online shop
Tidy a set of drawers in each kids room
Do frozen food shopping
Hoover these areas
Paint dd's room
Wipe window sills
Catch up with the laundry
Catch up with phone calls and emails
HHI
Catch up with the thread
Sort appointments for dentist, optician, doctors and vets

System

Morning all,

didn't do half what I wanted to do yesterday but its ok, nothing was that urgent.

Todays list of to do's:

[strike]Vacuum upstairs
Vacuum stairs[/strike]
[strike]Change and launder bedding[/strike]
[strike]Sort though 5 of 5's wardrobe. He's had some new work clothes. His old stuff can go. I did ask him if he minded me chucking his old stuff and he said no.[/strike]
Deweb his bedroom
[strike]Dust/clean upstairs[/strike]
[strike]Vacuum downstairs[/strike]
[strike]Dust/clean downstairs[/strike]
[strike]Steam clean hard floors[/strike]
[strike]Steam clean bathroom
Laundry[/strike]
[strike]Phone dentist (booked appointment for Monday)[/strike]
[strike]Tea - gammon[/strike]
[strike]Shopping list
Clean fridge (shopping tomorrow)[/strike]
[strike]Phone doctors (booked smear test for 4pm today. Ouch!)[/strike]

Knit_Witch

Nothing got done Wednesday or yesterday (Wednesday morning we had a chap round to look at the boiler as we have had NO hot water since before Yule :eek:. Wednesday afternoon - Physio Terrorist OUCH , Thursday - recovering from Wednesday!!)

This morning the chap is supposed to be back to fix the boiler so the terriers are at doggy day care and I am sat here alone but unable to start doing anything until he has been :mad:

nicki_2

Morning all

Hugs, spoons, sticks & vibes to those in need

Up and out this morning to get books where they needed to be and now the rest of the day is mine to do with what I want. Which is mainly finishing housework :rotfl: At least this way I'll have the weekend "off" except for getting a delivery on Sunday while DD is out with ex. I've even managed to have some me time this morning by watching the Dr Who Christmas Special at last.


If its gone its done!
Sat: No Ex, Town
Sun: Ex here, money to DD.

Misc:
Toots list
Pocket money list
Clear 3 folders on harddrive back to laptop
Walk 7miles minimum for week - only 2 miles so far. Good job I'm planning on walking to and from town with DD tomorrow :rotfl:

Monday ~ Kitchen
mop the floors
[STRIKE]Wash the units and appliances.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe over window sills and shine the taps[/STRIKE]
Extras

• [STRIKE]Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)[/STRIKE]

Tuesday ~ Living/family room, hallway and stairs
Wipe banister rails/paintwork
Extras

• Vacuum sofas.. don't forget under cushions!

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing!
Got an hour...
Wipe over paintwork and window sills
Extras

• Dust and deweb with one arm !!!

Thursday ~ Bathroom and study/pc area
Extras

• Clean radiators.. don't forget the back (sock on a stick/coat hanger!)

Friday ~ Childrens DD's responsibility if she wants pocketmoney
15 minutes...
Strip, wash and replace bedding - Sunday job
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum, even if it means kicking all the mess into a corner heap!
Got an hour...
Wash windows and sills,
Extras

• Dust all the light fittings

I'm going to go wash up (all the other dailies are done), then get on with some more jobs from the list. See you at midday-ish! :wave:

Edited to cross things out.

Narc0lepsy

ionafan wrote: »

:wave: Morning all

Early-ish start today Here's my list:

Golly I'm exhausted just reading your list!

Seen 1 student, my 12 noon appt is currently waiting for the AA as her car won't start. In the meantime I've decluttered hundreds of old messages from my phone. That must count as about a month's worth of 'throw away 1 item each day'. Starting on old emails in Google next.