Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd February 2015

minerva_windsong

minerva_windsong wrote: »

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop floors[/STRIKE]
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc[/STRIKE]
Clean fridge and see what needs using first (why do I have 4 jars of cranberry sauce in mine?)
[STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..[/STRIKE]
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extras...

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• [STRIKE]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/STRIKE]
• Clean oven if it really needs it.. [STRIKE]or just do the hob..[/STRIKE] mines gross.. you need to shame me into cleaning it!
• HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
• Write an inventory of your cupboards contents and what needs using first
• Empty the cutlery drawer.. clean it out, wash the cutlery tray, chuck those baby spoons you don't use any more.. how many medicine spoons do you actually need? get rid of everything you don't use and make the drawer look nice again!

Personal extras
[STRIKE]Washing machine x 1 and put on airer
Put away washing on airer
Get money out for food to give to OH
S&S bathroom[/STRIKE]
Tidy living room
[STRIKE]Practise Spanish[/STRIKE]
Write a blog post
[STRIKE]Ring other estate agent about slanty flat[/STRIKE] - sold (boo!) but agent is sending us details of another one

Updated list as above.


Sorry to hear about your OH mumto5. Hope he finds something soon (but also agree with pigpen!)


EM - I sympathise re: football. OH was whinging last night that he has to go out rather than be able to watch the Liverpool game tonight, whereas even though it was me who got him into it I'm quite glad we don't have to watch it! Between that and the Superbowl I'm all sported out for this week.


WI meeting tonight - have I been on this thread that long that it's come round again?! - so won't have much time between paid stuff and going out again and then after coming back, but will do what I can (applied to other rooms as no kids/spare rooms yet).



Wednesday - Beast Pits and Spare Ooms!
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Strip bedding.. and wash[/STRIKE] - OH did in our room yesterday when off waiting for plumber
vacuum off the dustmites and turn the mattress!
30 minutes to spare...
Clear the floors of gibble!! and vacuum them
Wash windows
Wash curtains/beanbags/bears .. whatever needs doing
Got an hour...
Tidy up all the books and games on the shelves
Find 5 things EACH to go live elsewhere.. they have to be your own!!
Take ALL the dirty laundry downstairs and put it is the laundry mountain!
Extras

• Binbag dance!
• Sort through the school uniform pile.. what is outgrown? What is unwearable?
• Wipe the paintwork.. doors, desks, skirting,
• IF you can.. move the bed and vacuum underneath!

Personal extras
Washing machine x 1 and put on airer
Put away washing on airer
S&S bathroom and kitchen
Tidy living room
Practise Spanish
Write a blog post


Hugs, sticks, spoons and vibes to all as needed

dancemum

Welcome back bargainhunterss. Good luck in your new home x


DS2's bed stripped and laundered
Reduced spending on tv,bb & phone by ringing disconnections.
Tried yet again to sort Gas/elec (SP) nightmare.


Sorry about Mischief x
My best friend's cat has had to go to Rainbow bridge. He was 17 x


Have a niggly feeling that DS2 has gone to school in "Thursday" socks.


Taking Ds1 to dentist later.


Off to remake Ds2's bed

Frizzle_2

I am home from work, had a catch, had my my lunch and a cuppa and now ready to forget about work and work on being a flylady.

Here is my list for today....

Take rubbish and recycling out
Wudupa

Monday Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sweep and mop floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Extras...
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Wipe down any tiles
HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
Empty the cutlery drawer.. clean it out, wash the cutlery tray, chuck those baby spoons you don't use any more.. how many medicine spoons do you actually need? get rid of everything you don't use and make the drawer look nice again!


Right, I have an hour before the school run...... GO!!!,!

mamaninie

have just decluttered my first cup of tea since 7;30 am :eek: no wonder I always feel rotten after work - I don't get to eat or drink!!

off for a quick 15min whizz round before school run. Must make dd1 sarnies to eat before dancing and round up the dancing gear.....

Honey_Bear

MrsMP (((hugs))) for MiL's unfortunate comments. As to the worrying, sometimes people can come up with inventive solutions by seeming to overthink a problem, which might sometimes be what 'worrying' is.

Hugs for you too Dusty. You've got more than enough on your plate at the moment.

Is it any consolation that both Devil Cat and Mrs Dog are malfunctioning at both ends at the moment? I'm putting it down to stress, the weather, the local unicorn not paying a visit and sheer-bloody-mindedness on the parts of both animals. The cat probably didn't think he was getting enough attention so did what he did out of spite - he's more than capable of it. Vet appointment booked and then cancelled three hours later - he must have heard the cat basket being levered down from the attic and decided to perk up rather than the ignominy of being forced into it and prodded once he was let out. One wool rug through the washing machine and out on the line.

dancemum wrote: »

Have a niggly feeling that DS2 has gone to school in "Thursday" socks.

I know this makes sense, but I can't quite follow it.

Shower room scrubbed to within an inch of its life, freezer tetris played, kitchen floor has had a drubbing. It needs more attention.

mrs-moneypenny

Glad you had a good day elastic, it doesn't matter what you did as long as you were together and enjoyed it. Plus it was flying of a sort as you decluttered some stuff.

Shredding all outside (securely bagged)
DD1s mending done, a pair of jeans taken in and a snapped tow rope that needed a new loop sewing on end after previous one snapped off - luckily I had denim needles and ultra strong thread from my working days.
Think I've fixed the kiddy sewing machine problem for DD2s fellas daughter so all of that can go on the return to owners pile.
Need to tidy everything away now but I want to make some chair backs for hairdresser friend so will leave that stuff accessible (I'll be using stuff I already have in so it won't cost her and I'll be clearing clutter) told her not to pay me I just won't give her a tip next time I go in.:D
Boys are fed so once I'm tidied away I'll run a bath as we are watching Oliver at school tonight.

boddy

Dailies done
Cat and birds fed

Kitchen mostly done. Just a few bits left to do.
Clean washing put away.

DD came for lunch and Ozzy followed her all over. She is not a cat person but loves him to bits. Glad the nights are getting a bit lighter.

Just going to do a quick tidy before settling down.

mamaninie

Tidied and hoovered upstairs, didn't bother changing the kids beds in the end, I'll do it next week. Dw and wm x2. Washing basket sorted into darks and lights and washing mountain now all in one place. 8hr day tomorrow at wrk so prob won't get much flying done

Frizzle_2

Woop! Woop! Whoop! My washing machine is fixed! For the sum of £25! The scond part they sent was the right one and hubby fitted it tonight. We put it on empty tonight to see f it is ok and I will christen it tomorrow with a gazillion loads! Only downside is, I can't send my washing to my mum and it won't be returned all folds and ironed! She even ironed the kids pjs! Bless her!

Been busy in the kitchen this afternoon. I used the grout cleaner and really scrubbed the tiles. Done about 2/3 of the way round so will finish the rest tomorrow!

Here is my updated list for today....

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Sweep and mop floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Wipe down any tiles
HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
Empty the cutlery drawer.. clean it out, wash the cutlery tray, chuck those baby spoons you don't use any more.. how many medicine spoons do you actually need? get rid of everything you don't use and make the drawer look nice again!

My aim is to finish this little lot by 10am. Might give the cutlery drawer a miss though as I have a busy couple f days and need to sort all the stuff out for the nearly new sale on Saturday! Which may take some time!

Narc0lepsy

Seems like ages I updated my list here but was probably yesterday.
Today went more or less to plan; had to be at uni early-ish for me; got last parking space; had time to grab a coffee before student remembered to let me know what room she had booked. Silly sausage; she was waiting for me but had forgotten to tell me where...........
Got pay claim handed in.
Bit of a mishap as on the way back to the car I fell over. Don't really know why, think disintegrated paving stone sort of turned my foot over, nearly kept upright then went down bang on one knee. 2 nice young lads both asked if I was ok. no real harm done, but feeling a bit generally stiff, bruise on one knee and the ankle on the other leg aches.
Dropped in at Mr T on the way home, got a couple of bargains.
Finished off dinner I'd put in aga in the morning.
Took Mr N up to finish stable chores as I was in a rush this am.
Had a bath to ward off the aches.
Went to sleep (another bad night).
Collected friend, so we've just had a fairly sociable evening over food, looked at some holiday photos etc.
Day off tomorrow. House is pretty tidy & clean thanks to flyman Mr N so I think we'll just have a nice day with friend.

There that was boring for you all wasn't it?
Must brag about Mr N's "art": before Christmas mum and I listed everything in the freezers (2 drawers in kitchen and 5 in garage). I have been periodically updating and re-writing the list on scraps of paper as it is useful; I've got stuff all over the place. Now Mr N has made use of an old dry-wipe writing board, the sort you hang on the wall to make shopping lists. He's ruled several lines in permanent marker so each freezer drawer has a space, and attached a dry-wipe marker so it can be easily updated. I'm so impressed. I expect most of you do all this all the time but I'm chuffed anyway!!!

Night all