Weekly Flylady Thread 30th July 2007!

sallya_3

Morning all!

I managed to get most things off the list done yesterday - Mark even noticed that the kitchen and dining room looked tidy when he got in :rotfl:

I've unloaded the DW and reloaded it this morning, and have got a first load of washing in - just tidying around the living room at the moment (where do all the scraps of paper and loose change come from - do they breed?!?!) and I'm off out to the office in a bit. Will have to do most of the cleaning this afternoon when we get back in.

Speak to you all later!

Sal
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blackangeluk

:hello: Have become addicted to this board now as well as the others :rolleyes:

So I am on board this week, half did Monday's list without realising it and so I will tackle today's list now. Have e-mailed DH, and he and DD are doing some jobs between them and I get the most difficult Level 3 I presume!

Wish me luck...............

dolly_day_dream

Right folks taking the bull by the horns and jumping in. I am hoping that this board will help give me the kick up the ... that I need. Will start at level one cos I am trying to tame a garden as well. I am not kidding you if I find any furniture hidden out there no one would be surprised. Taking it all one baby step at a side.

7_week_wonder

Morning all,

Happiness is - having a nice early night and a great night's sleep! Boy did I need it, but the good news is I'm raring to go today and have already got the first load of washing on the line.

Shell - I think I will dip my toe in the Grocery challenge. I think I scared myself as I kept all the receipts for the second half of July and we spent *loads*. Still it did include a big Costco shop for loo-roll, toothpaste etc plus a big shop before the weekend - which should keep us going for ages.

Kazmeister - I know what you mean about playing catch-up. I have to keep reminding myself that the list is an aid not a list of instructions!

Welcome to Juliapenguin - you sound like you are in a similar situation to me. I finshed work a couple of weeks ago and start back at University in 5 weeks (gulp!) so I'm using the time to get life back in control (with plenty of fun and lazing around thrown in for good measure).

Right - time to do some academic stuff, flying gets done in the afternoons in this house.

Have a good morning everyone and I'll catch up with you all later,
7WW

pigpen

Tuesdays dailies...

[strike]WM[/strike] x2
[strike]DW[/strike]
TD
hang out laundry
fold and put away clean laundry
[STRIKE]summer club 10-12[/STRIKE]
BM
[strike]Tesco delivery 7-9pm [/strike].. changed to tomorrow 1-3pm as I will be out this evening
Parcel up and post one parcel
[strike]Payday..so.. bills to pay [/strike].. and siggy strip to update!
Wash and shower self!!
Wash and shower grub no 4!!

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Clean floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Level Three
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Extra Mission:

• Clean inside of fridge
• Sort any one kitchen/dining room storage area, drawer, cupboard or a shelf

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Remove clutter
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it .. middle room!!!
• Make any important calls you've either not got round to or been putting off! .. I have 3 to call Prospect Training and school and dentist
• Tidy coats, shoes and bags (Pigpen may find this one time consuming with all those yummy shoes) I've got a heap in my room.. I do need to fling all the outgrown ones though. I should get a stacking box for them actually!

tooties

Morning everyone
After my success yesterday at flying in the kitchen i am determined to try and keep up with it, already done all my dailies so just going to blitz hall way today it wont take long as its really small, i dont have stairs thank goodness.
will report back later
good luck everyone and happy flying
tooties

Feisty_Fairy

Hey all!

Well i was all geared up for this mornings list after my kitchen yesterday (it looks like show house! lol):A

So i started by dusting the hallway, window sills, radiators etc, then cleaned the windows and frames and the front door too, next is to do the sweeping and hoovering of the stairs, which is ok,...... but i was planning on doing to the lounge,..... but i saw it! Its a tip, and its sunny outside and my boys are bored!

Should i still do it and not spend time with my boys (not fair!)

or should i finish what im doing and then do a mini ransack with a bin bag and then hoover? I just dont waint to fail on my second day!:mad:

Any ideas peeps?

I feel guilty cos yesterday we planned on spending time with the boys but they misebehaved when we did get out (after lunch) then this spoiled things and we had an eye appoinment so they were a nightmare in the opticians, so we tried to give them the benefit of the doubt and went to the local pub with outdoor play area thinking that the day had been spoilt and they needed to have some fun, they were a total nightmare and both ended up in bed at 7pm last night due to their behaviour!:mad:

I dont know what to do, just cant seem to get as motivated as yesterday and the lounge being in the state it is isnt helping!

OOOH ooooh wanted to ask your opinion too, we have all our coats (barr a few that arnt worn regularly) piled behind the chair in the lounge:eek: , OH wants to put some hooks up in the hall, i said no as its only a narrow hallway and dont want it looking cluttered, we do have a porch but its not big either, it currently has a big chest with all shoes in and a bike and few footballs, we have nowhere to put the bike so that has to stay, but do you think that it would look to cluttered with some coat hooks and we put all the coats in there? Hard to tell cos you cant see i know but at the end of my tether with the lounge and i NEED to declutter and quick!

Regards,

Feisty!

p.s will go and do a bit more and check back again in a while, im sure it must be time for a cuppa soon....

kdean

Good morning all, everyone is doing so well, it really does motivate me reading all your posts.

Got asked to log on early yesterday at work so didn't get as much done as I would have liked but it still looks better than it did.

Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Clean floors[/strike]
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
[strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/strike]
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Extra Mission:
Choose one or more of:

• Clean inside of fridge
• Clean outside of small appliances, even if it's only one you get done
• [strike]Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it[/strike]
• Sort any one kitchen/dining room storage area, drawer, cupboard or a shelf

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Level 3
[strike]Wipe light switches and banister[/strike]Did this last night after DH came in with my first bottle of stardrops, got excited and did all the paintwork and radiators downstairs. It is amazing stuff.
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• [strike]Make any important calls you've either not got round to or been putting off! .. [/strike]
• Tidy coats, shoes and bags (Pigpen may find this one time consuming with all those yummy shoes)

Will try and do some of the things that I missed yesterday whilst DS is up, as I am trying to avoid vacuuming until he goes for his nap. He is still very scared and I hate to do it to him, I am sure he would get over it if I kept doing it but I hate seeing him so scared.

Will give DD her bottle and then get on with the lists.

hypno06

Well, yesterday's first day went well - did level one and level two, and also cleaned the small appliances so I was very pleased there.

Today I think between us we can tackle Tuesday's list, and my one extra will have to be 5 mins on a hot spot - my dining room has become a bit of a dumping ground and certainly not somewhere I could eat!

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas - Done by DD
Level 2
Remove clutter - Done - can walk down stairs without risking life
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister - Done
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc - Done
Vacuum under furniture - Done by DD where possible
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it - this will be my dining room.
• Make any important calls you've either not got round to or been putting off! .. - have to ring tax credits and do some paperwork which I will include in this bit. - Done!!
• Tidy coats, shoes and bags

Have a good day everyone. Will report back later!!

shell2001

Feisty

I say tell the boys "right lets set the timer and all spend 10 minutes tidying the lounge and then the rest of the day is yours" - worth a try. Then you will feel good because you did something in there and the boys will feel happy because they have the rest of the day to play (plus you get some fresh air too). Lounge will be on the list next week but the sunshine - I doubt it very much lol! Sounds like you have had a productive morning anyway.

Well my list is mainly done:-

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas DONE
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything DONE (Did cobweb hunt yesterday too)
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe NO CLUTTER
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister DID YESTERDAY
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc DONE
Vacuum under furniture DID YESTERDAY
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• Make any important calls you've either not got round to or been putting off! ..
• Tidy coats, shoes and bags (Pigpen may find this one time consuming with all those yummy shoes)

Also need to:-

Wash nets from lounge and porch DONE - nets in wash and inside of porch cleaned
Clean inside lounge window DONE
S & S Kitchen (including breakfast dishes) DONE
S & S Bathroom DONE
Trip to library with littles for craft session
Update Mr T order - thought of couple more things I need:rolleyes:
Complete forms for girls Fairy Workshop:D
Make biscuits
Hoover through DONE
Make beds (currently airing) DONE
Put load in WM & peg out DONE (about to peg out)

And I timed myself just less than an hour, would have had to spend that on one room when I first started.

Right must get girls ready and book bag for library. May even get the paddling pool out this afternoon and pretend we are at the seaside - lol.

Cuppa me thinks