Weekly Flylady Thread 30th July 2007!

nicki_2

Morning all :hello:

I didn't come back on here yesterday as I was worn out by the time I finished the ironing - nearly 5 hours worth :eek: But thanks to the nice weather I did get all the washing done, I've even washed the curtain I put up at the front door over the winter :j I'm putting the one for the back door on in a minute. They were found in a heap at the back of the understairs cupboard last Monday but I haven't had the chance to wash them until yesterday/today :rolleyes:

Managed to get the dishes caught up with and I sorted out the food cupboard - talk about Old Mother Hubbard! Apart from baking/sweet making things the cupboard are almost bare and I'm going to be majorly overdrawn this month so food shopping has to be kept to a minimum :eek: Could prove...erm.....interesting & challenging to say the least :rotfl::rotfl:

Right, todays plan:

• Dailies
  • Beds (will leave them airing until this afternoon, they seem much fresher when we get in them then )
  • Bathroom S&S
  • Kitchen S&S
  • Evening meal
  • 1 wash load - backdoor curtain!
• Post office with ebay parcel
• Asda for shopping (eggs, potatoes, spread, bananas and thats IT)

Will possibly tackle the hoovering & dusting in the livingroom & kitchen, but it will be after I've taken DD out for the day - we're going to do a local history walk but taking the digital camera with us so we can take photos of how places look now and then make up a webpage (kind of like a blog) for her to "publish" on her webspace where we'll also be doing things like school work etc ... easy way to keep all the family up-to-date with whats going on and keeps DD entertained :T It's only around our district of Liverpool so we'll probably call in at my mums on the way around (if she's not out) as we haven't seen them since...erm.... 14th I think My brain doesn't want to work today so it should prove an interesting day :rotfl::rotfl:

Right, off to put the curtain in to wash and do some dishes. Oh and check the options on Google images before I let DD search for some pictures :eek: "strict Safe search" needs to be implemented...either that or search my bookmarks for the historic images I have bookmarked... :think: No...dishes NOW :wave:

cha97michelle

morning everyone.

I'm having one of those days where things are destined to go wrong today i think. Cats were naughty and killed a rabbit,2 baby birds and some rodenty thing last night, so all that had to be cleared up,

loaded WM with my cushion covers last night, so that went on 1st thing, and DH put them on the line to drip dry for me. WM now on a hot wash with soda crystals and vinegar as it is a bit smelly. Towels lined up to go on next.


My friend is coming at about 3, so the flying will mainly be putting the clutter back in its rightful place and a bit of a hoover. I swear DH makes life more difficult. Just daft things like not putting stuff back. or leaving coins on the side instead of sticking them in the money box. Tried talking to him last night about him helping out more when i go back to work and he seemed receptive. trouble is he will do jobs if i ask him but totally lacks any self motivation and just walks past stuff that just shouts out at me.

Anyway, enough melancholy, hugs all round, and here's my list to get me started:
Tuesday 31/07:
Deal with post
Make bottles
Hoover porch, hall and stairs
Hoover kitchen
Dust dining room
Wipe round small appliances in kitchen
Wipe front of white appliances
Clean back door
Ring Asda photo printing about mistakes
Deal with hot-spot on the coffee table
Quickly run hoover round living room again
[strike]Wash cushion covers and get out on the line[/strike]
Wash a load of Charlie’s light stuff
Do some ironing
Friend visiting
Prep veg for dinner
Cook dinner
[strike] Get DH to take christening accept to work[/strike]

extras:

• WM run on a hot wash to clean it
• our bath towels washed, and now on the line
• cat-kill cleaned up
• charlie's finger nails cut

tinselfairy

Feisty Fairy- We have a narrow hallway too and I know what you mean about cluttered coats, but I would go for this option over having them in the lounge. One thing that gets me annoyed is things being in the wrong room and I would rather have a more decluttered lounge and have them in a more suitable place.
I keep our coats to a minimum downstairs. Are they all necessary to have out all year round? Could any of them to hung on the back of yours/children's bedroom doors or go in the wardrobes or be packed under beds?
We have coat hooks at adult level for our things to be hung on and lower down ones for DS that way he's used to being responsible for hanging up his own jacket!

witchypoo

Monday didn't do too great, I was quite a lazy girl and all I really achieved were the dishes and the laundry, although I did manage to make some mooncakes for esbat ritual. I blame the PC distracting me! Plus I was still very tired from the weekend and have another cold brewing
I absolutely must get on top of the living room today as it was neglected last week, only getting a quick flick round with the Dyson.

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
Level Two
Clean floors
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
[strike]Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary) [/strike]
Level Three
[strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round[/strike] did this on sunday
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
[strike]Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky[/strike]
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
• Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it
• 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
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
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)
• Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be

Disdisbiff

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Clean floors
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary) not got one
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round not got one
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
• Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it
• 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
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
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)
• Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be

Didnt get anything done yesterday (bad girl) so gonna play catch up today.
Its payday (woohoo) so have to do a grocery shop first
wish me luck

Biff

Feisty_Fairy

tinselfairy wrote: »

Feisty Fairy- We have a narrow hallway too and I know what you mean about cluttered coats, but I would go for this option over having them in the lounge. One thing that gets me annoyed is things being in the wrong room and I would rather have a more decluttered lounge and have them in a more suitable place.
I keep our coats to a minimum downstairs. Are they all necessary to have out all year round? Could any of them to hung on the back of yours/children's bedroom doors or go in the wardrobes or be packed under beds?
We have coat hooks at adult level for our things to be hung on and lower down ones for DS that way he's used to being responsible for hanging up his own jacket!

Yes i think i will have to do hallway thing, we have got rind of some of the coats, but i hadnt even thought of the bedroom doors! Well i have blitzed the front room, filled a bin bag, dusted surfaces and tv etc, cleared rubbish, plumped sofa and chair cushions etc, sprayed with linen/room spray and hoovered, just about to hang out my washing and then hopefully off to Aldi for some door hooks!:D , then out into the sunshine with my boys!:T

Will check in again later today!

Have fun everyone!

Feisty!

Dustykitten

Morning all. I love Tuesday mornings when you come down and the kitchen is all clean (for one morning only).

Pigpen are you going somewhere nice?
Kaz I battle everyday with not playing catchup, did the tupperware cupboard from yesterday as it was the job for DS2 to help with and he wanted his pocket money!
Tinsel hope the sun shines on your day out
Granny we were in France last week, which region were you in?

To the list:
Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas indlucing kitchen and mop
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister

Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear compost bins whilst neighbour is away
• Make any important calls you've either not got round to or been putting off bank optition
• Insurance quotes.

DS3 has nearly put all his toys away for me to hoover so better get on with it before they are all out again.

Dustykitten

WARNING:

Still getting the dodgy bank emails from Lloyds/TSB but also had one from Halifax today - these seem much more genuine when you have an account with the bank concerned so please all beware especially those being distracted by kids at home.

rach

michelle - my OH is the same, if i ask him to help he will do the job i give him and then sit down, rather than seeing what else needs doing. he says he just doesn't notice / care if the house is super tidy or not... he thinks his mum goes over the top hovering once a week! he will have to help out once we're married - or pay for a cleaner

in addition to some bits from my big list today i need to take the mammoth pile of stuff to oxfam, and buy a few essentials. i'll take my shopping trolley when we nip out later. otherwise just some of my list, though won't be easy as friend around the whole time. she offered to hoover though when i said i needed to do it, so i may just take her up on that! otherwise the essentials for today are:

hoover through
expenses
c card
work out what OH owes me
get photos printed for steve's present.

cha97michelle

rach wrote: »

michelle - my OH is the same, if i ask him to help he will do the job i give him and then sit down, rather than seeing what else needs doing. he says he just doesn't notice / care if the house is super tidy or not... he thinks his mum goes over the top hovering once a week! he will have to help out once we're married - or pay for a cleaner
.

I think i might go for writing the to-do list out on paper, and then he might actually do something off the list without me asking. Or otherwise get him to help me write the list.

His mum had him quite well trained when he was at home as he used to get up and she had written him a list before she left.


I also suggested that he might cook once a week when i go back to work.


I think the trouble with these blokes is that they are capable of it but they trust that we will just do it. I notice he always pulls his weight if things are urgent, like parental visit. :rolleyes: but the weekly grind is not of interest.


To his credit, he did do about 5 jobs for me last night while i did dinner, as i said, while you have shoes on, could you do......, oh and ..... needs doing too. Trick is to catch him at the right time.