Weekly Flylady Thread 12th January 2015

Tidy_Up_Tash

Good Morning!

Time for a big catch up over the next 36hrs! On top of somethings, but need to concentrate more on other areas. However, the house is definitely starting to look better. :T

Friday and Saturday - The Big Catch Up

Kitchen and Dining room
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and work surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Sort out the undersink/cleaning cupboard
[STRIKE]Clean the sink/DW/WM drawers
Dust any surfaces which need it[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Living Room, hall and stairs
Hoover floors including the stairs
Clear and wipe coffee table
Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
Dust the mantle and tv[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Master bedroom and Landing
Strip, wash and remake bed
Clear landing
Clear bedroom floor
Hoover floors[/STRIKE]

Bathroom
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Clear and wipe one surface
Hoover and wash the floors

[STRIKE]Extras
Day 3 of C25k
Blitz the Conservatory[/STRIKE]

System

The plan is :

[strike]Vacuum upstairs[/strike]
[strike]Dust/clean upstairs[/strike]
[strike]Change bedding
Vacuum stairs
Vacuum downstairs[/strike]
[strike]Dust/clean downstairs
Steam clean hard floors[/strike]
[strike]Steam clean bathroom
Steam clean cooker
Laundry[/strike]
Tea - Gammon

I don't fancy my chances though cause I just want to mope.

just_the_two_of_us

Kaz - running to catch up - just been shopping and have done wm x 1 already!!

Mumof2_2

Uh oh, not really done a lot so far [STRIKE]or this week[/STRIKE] so better do a couple of HHCs - anyone more than welcome to join me if you like x

minerva_windsong

Thursday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD - did a bit more work on the Drawers of Doom (they're getting there!)
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes - DONE
Level Two
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom) - DONE (counter top in bathroom)
Empty the bins - DONE
Level Three
Clear out the bathroom cupboard, bin anything yucky and old - beauty product clearouts are one of my frogs so will be a job for this weekend
Descale the toilet and taps - vinegar! - DONE
Hoover and wash the floors - DONE
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel - DONE
Clean a window

Personal extras
S&S kitchen - DONE
Washing machine x 1 and put on airer (dare I say it but I think I'm finally on top of the washing!) - DONE
Put away washing currently on airer - DONE
Take work shoes out of bag for tomorrow
Remember to get cash out on way to work tomorrow (going to the Rembrandt exhibition at the National Gallery with a friend so Friday flying might get pushed back to the weekend depending when I get home)

As mentioned in previous post I'm out tonight and not sure what time I'll be back so don't know how much I'll get done. As mentioned last week no kids or spare bedrooms yet but will do as much as I can elsewhere to try and keep on top of things. I did empty the dishwasher this morning as well so that's a start!

Friday - Kids or Spare Bedrooms
Level One
Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in - will do living room, our bedroom and the kitchen
Strip a bed and remake it - did our bed on Wednesday so N/A
Level Two
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room - more Drawer of Doom!
Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time
Level Three
Hoover as much as the floor as you can - will do our room, hall and lounge
Wipe the window ledges - will do living room and bedroom
Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it (whilst you're down there take 10 minutes to yourself to breath and relax)
Extras
Clean out any pets - does anybody need worming/flea treatment - N/A
Clear wipe one surface
Check library book returns - N/A


Personal extras
S&S kitchen and bathroom
Washing machine x 1 and put on airer
Put away washing currently on airer
Chuck holey tights and socks into clothes recycling
Order more contact lenses
Get cash out of machine for exhibition tonight
Practise Spanish
Write a blog post

nicki_2

Morning all.

Hugs, sticks, spoon, vibes to all as I've been interrupted that often this morning I've lost track of who said what

As predicted I lost yesterday to work. Well, when I finally got out to work at 11am after falling asleep on the sofa after DD had gone to school I had planned to spend yesterday afternoon doing admin for work, but I ended up spending 3 hours catching up with a customer/friend so by the time I got home it was time to cook tea & go back out to work again! Totally exhausted last night so I went to bed at 9pm, then I couldn't sleep so I ended up watching the end of the snooker on my phone :rotfl:

The workmen are back working next door (haven't been here since Monday, probably due to the high winds we've had. Doesn't mix to well with throwing away paperwork) and have nearly filled skip 9 and I've heard them say they're going to have to think about ordering another one :eek:

Today I need to have an admin day as the pile of paperwork on my desk is growing into a frog already. I looks big by my normal standard but I keep reminding myself thats because there's a diary, 3 notebooks & a pad in it. Problem is most of the admin that needs doing is on the computer anyway so it's even bigger than the pile :rotfl:

So far today I've made the beds, tided up throughout, S&S the bathroom, put last nights tea dishes in to soak after discovering I'd forgotten so the tuna sauce in welded on, WM x 3 is in, TD x2 is in, and the gasman has been to check on exactly what he needs to fix the chimney-breast (basically a couple of bricks, some cement & a way of holding the bricks up when he bricks it up a bit) and he has re-pressurised the boiler to see if that's what's wrong with it as we can't see any leaks anywhere but it keeps loosing pressure :think:

If its gone its done but any work outside or with mopping the floors is completely pointless due to the workmen/skip and the amount of ick there is:p Also DD wants to fly with me tomorrow morning to see how quickly we can do the entire house top to bottom :j:D:

Week:
Fri: Possibly small Mr A shop but can be done over weekend
Weekend: No ex, DD revising, trip to park planned for Sunday weather permitting which will be the "time for someone else"

Misc:
Toots list - writing one for my landlord but it'll need typing up
Clear 3 folders on harddrive back to laptop
Filing
Update finances
Sort orders/books from yesterday
Laundry
Calender update with new work dates
Work through folder of magazine articles I've pulled
Type up recipes to keep & file them, chuck originals (magazine pages usually )
Walk[STRIKE] 7.5miles minimum [/STRIKE] 3.5 miles walked yesterday with work so now its 4 miles minimum:D

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Hoover
Level Three
Make time for somebody else
Sort out the undersink/cleaning cupboard
Clean the sink/WM drawers

Tuesday - Living Room, hall and stairs
Level One
Wipe the skirting and picture rails
Hoover floors including the stairs & sofa
Level Two
Clean a window or two
Wipe coffee table
Level Three
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Dust the mantle and tv

Wednesday - Master bedroom
Level Two
Hoover floors
Level Three
Dust the bedframe
Extras
HH me time
Clean windows and sills
Sort that box of stuff - you know the one! I'm sure we all have one somewhere, whose will contain the most obscure of useless item?

Thursday Bathrooms
Level One
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level Two
Clear and wipe one surface
Level Three
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window

Friday - Kids Bedrooms
Level One
Strip a bed and remake it - Sundays job
Level Three
Hoover as much as the floor as you can
Wipe the window ledges
Extras
Clear wipe one surface

Right, I'm off to make a coffee and do a HHC on the paperwork. Most should be able to be cleared quite quickly once I get going. Then its lunch time!

minerva_windsong

Can I ask a potentially silly question? When people say 'hugs, spoons, sticks and vibes' - what are sticks? I know what spoon theory is but have never heard of sticks before...

Mumof2_2

Minerva_windsong - not a silly question at all. Sticks are what we throw to make the black dog run away - the black dog being depression.


I think the expression is I chewed some frogs in that I've tried to do stuff I've been putting off. Finding it so hard to get motivated today but just doing a bit as and when.

Dustykitten

Afternoon all

CY big hugs sweetie you sound down. When you ring your Mum is it for your benefit, hers, habit? Is she watchng a v programme she doens't want to miss? If it is not working then how about cutting back to every other day or arrange a convenient time and ring her once or twice a week?

I could spend an hour sitting here now but I'm going to go and do a HHC and then look at my ather long list of jobs.

Kaz2904

Well as I'm caught up on the thread, I can't really avoid getting on with jobs, can I? . I'm getting rather a lot done though, even if I do say so myself!
I have hidden DD's cadet uniform which she leaves screwed up on her bedroom floor every single time she goes to cadets. I am sick of telling her not to so now she can have it back when she has completed a list of jobs for me.
DS's room was disgraceful and I have told him that he can't have his xbox tonight. I will actually be giving him a list of jobs to do too. He can clean the bath out as he rushed me out of it last night so he could get in and then I found it full of water this morning when I got up.


HHC from 14:30 anyone?