Weekly Flylady Thread 30th July 2007!

sexymouse

Good luck with Bob's vet visit, and hope you feel better soon Solwaykid.

tiamai_d

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 - done the top ones!
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
[STRIKE]Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required[/STRIKE]
[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
• [STRIKE]Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it[/STRIKE] - got it done last night and its wonderfully sparkly!
• [STRIKE]Sort any one kitchen/dining room storage area, drawer, cupboard or a shelf[/STRIKE] sorta half done a cupboard so it counts!

Can't remember what my to do list was... so here is the revised one

[STRIKE]ironing[/STRIKE] - wey-hey-woot-woot! did it when sodapop was asleep!
hoover and wash car - think it will be taken to the jet wash thing
get disabled badge for sodapop - murder getting a parent and child space right now!
take dog to vets to get kennel cough jab - tonight between 5-7pm
mop floor - job for after kids are in bed
school bits - yea, mood the kids are in? no chance!
go to butcher - when I go wash the car

I got as far as removing the wet clothes from the machine, I hate laundry, I really do!

Just getting my lunch, then a coffee and I will be ready to go again! Sodapop has been so clingy today, right now big bruv is playing with him upstairs, well, on the stairs, but he has been wrapped around my hip most of the day! And I have a lovely big bruise from where he nipped me for some reason known to himself.

Beccatje

A big wave hello to all our newly joining flybabies!
Good to see you here! You will find loads of support and encouragement here.

As for me:

I am BEAT!

DH and I have just finished up upstairs in the big girls' room.
For those who don't know me: We've got 5 kids.
our oldest (16 yrs old son) has just moved out to live with his dad in the USA for the next two years to go to high school. We have 4 girls remaining.
Aged 14, 11, 9 and 3.

The 9 and 3 yrs old now share a bedroom, which came up absolutely lovely.

Girls 14 and 11 yrs old share the big bedroom now in which all four of them used to sleep.

Today we mounted shelves and cabinets on the walls, and seperated the room into three parts using big floor to ceiling curtains.

One part for each girl, so that they have their own space, with a bed, shelves and a bedside lamp. 14 yrs old has her own tv as well.

Part three of the room is in front of the wardrobe so no one girl has to invade the others' space to get her clothes out.

We also fixed them up with a dressing table with mirror where they can do hair and make up.

I haven't started on the kitchen yet, but will certainly get around to it today! I am determined to get stuck in again after all this chaos of the last two week re-arraginging the bedrooms.

If I have time I'll make and post some pictures this week.
I am dead proud of myself in any case. The rooms look lovely. Will turn into a mess again if I turn around for 2 minutes, but for now it's lovely!
:rotfl:

Time for a cup of coffee, and then I'll be:

Beccatje

Lil_me, those curtains didn't take me half as much time and effort as I thought it was going to take me!

Just get cracking on them! You'll love the result! And be proud of you!

Thanks for the new list! It gives me loads of motivation to get stuck in again and get this house up to scratch again.


Becca

Lizalu

Hi all, my first time on this thread - but I'm loving the idea of it! I'm working til half six tonight so I might ease myself into this with a level 2, ( and ironing if I'm allowed to do extras!) although bear in mind it's a glass dining table and its hard to get rid of all the streaks!

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)

tiamai_d

Beccatje well done you! Cooking with gas girl!

Just spent a wee half hour putting clothes away (wet ones are still sitting on the kitchen worktop) and a bit of a tidy-up in the kids room, if I waited till Friday it would be a disaster area!

hm... I phoned to get a blue badge, but no answer. I now have a list of stuff to be done during the week... *sighs*

I did manage to fight off a really bad headache an hour ago so that's something!

I really should go peg out that wet washing... hate it! worst job ever! *sobs*

ETA, application is on its way for the badge!

Ginger_Girl

Here's my update!!

Have managed level 2 tasks!!! (And managed to do a bit more decluttering from DSs bookshelf). I have also performed a magic trick and have transformed a mountain of dirty clothes into a mountain of ironing! If only Harry Potter was here to finish the job!!! Tomorrow is DD1 birthday (9 already) so need to get up and flying early. Each thing I throw out or take to charity is making me feel SO much better. DH thinks I'm turning into Anthea Turner and I do have to confess to folding towels neatly a la Perfect Housewife. Just off to collect some goldfish for DD1 - as godparents provided tank for her prezzie. (wish me luck!!!!):)

kazmeister

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike] - done
Level Two
[strike]Clean floors[/strike] - done
[strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances[/strike] - done
[strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/strike] - done Saturday
[strike]Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)[/strike] - done
Level Three
[strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round[/strike] - done
[strike]Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required[/strike] - done
[strike]Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky[/strike] - its not so done
Extra Mission:
Choose one or more of:

• Clean inside of fridge - fridge is full, its always full:eek:
• [strike]Clean outside of small appliances, even if it's only one you get done[/strike] - done
• Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it - will have to ask him to show me how to do it properly !!!
• Sort any one kitchen/dining room storage area, drawer, cupboard or a shelf - to do

Kids doing
[strike]S/S kitchen[/strike]
[strike]S/S Bathroom[/strike]
[strike]Wiping table[/strike]
Mini hoovering downstairs - half done
[strike]Walk dog[/strike]

Me to do
[strike]Dog vets[/strike] - done
[strike]Phone pet insurance about required treatment[/strike] - done
[strike]Back to vets to get pre authorisation filled in[/strike] - done
Back to vets this evening to collect forms
[strike]Empty dishwasher[/strike]
Prepare Sweet n Sour chicken for tea
Book holiday insurance
Pay childminder

Hotspots to clear
Utility room
Downstairs loo
[strike]Landing[/strike] - done
[strike]Kids bookcase[/strike] - done
Old Au pair room
DS Old room
Our room

Looking good, feeling good but OH has motorbike parts on dining room table now :eek: :eek: :eek:

grannynise

Hello to everyone, and welcome to all the newbies.

Back from a week in France and trying to muster the enthusiasm for some serious flying. Now that I've got all day every day for a few weeks I find it's harder to get started than when I'm working and short of time. Have done virtually nothing today except popping into school to do the post, washing, making bread and a little bit of swishing/swiping. managed to find the time to read the thread though!

Oh well --- tomorrow maybe.

aimeelister

Evening all and welcome to newbies, returnees and hello to the regulars.
Had a long day at work, now to tackle the kitchen

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
Level Three
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
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

Right 30mins in there - here i go!!