Weekly Flylady Thread 27th August 2007

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I must, I must, I must join you next week if you will have me? :rolleyes:

I have been very poor at flying lately with the kids home from school.:o It makes me just want to go hide.:eek:

They are back to school midweek.:j

See you all soon and will reintroduce myself too.

Mermaid

Got a batch of washing done today, and that's it for flying. Might get something done this evening if I'm not babysitting for neighbours. Will try to get vacuum round upstairs - really needs it.

Very kind friend is looking after BOTH sprogs for the afternoon. OH is out at a meeting. Trying very hard to get DD's birthday party arranged, still waiting for someone at playcentre to ring me back. Been witing for over a week now, rung twice today.

Good news, some work which OH and I have just quoted for has been given
to us, so that will keep me busy for the next few weeks.

OK, now have to pop into town to get some bits done. So much easier unaccompanied by small whining people!

Update - playcentre has rung me back and party is all set! Yay!!

Mermaid

rach

right i am about to throw some stuff in a case and set off to OHs. feel a bit stressy as i planned to set off by 3 but been buisy with honeymoon stuff, i get a bit obsessive trying to find the perfect place!

OH said just to chill and not stress about the time etc. he is doing dinner so i don;t need to rush. breathe deeply girl!

right, just to write down some stuff then go. i'll check in later to let you know i got there. glad i gave up on the give blood idea!

Dustykitten

Done well

Hoovered master bedroom
hoovered matress and made my bed and DS2 bed

wet wiped hall and DS2 room

DS1 and DS3 stripped their beds
DS1 tidying his room
DS3 playing in the hallway with the bricks which he has not played with in the living room for 6 months but now they are waiting to go in the loft he is playing with them.

Got towels out of washing machine.

Next to do:

Put sheets in the wash
Hoover DS2 room then that one done
Wet wipe DS1 room and make bed - then that one done
Wet wipe our bedroom - then that one done

Need to pop to corner shop to get sausages for tea.

nicki_2

Coffee time :rotfl: :

• [strike]Laundry x 1 - plus put stuff currently drying away, its raining so only 1 can be managed today :mad: Its in the machine now. - Opps forgot to put it on hangers etc still sitting in the machine [/strike] Now on the maiden etc
  
• Ironing
• School stuff check
• CLEAN OUT WHEELIE BIN - it stinks due to an off duck that been sat in it all week In progress - currently steaming in a combination of 3 kettles of boiling water and the end of my bottle of bleach :rolleyes:

Kitchen

• 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
  • Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
• Extra Mission:
  • Choose one or more of:
    • Clean inside of fridge
    • Clean inside of microwave

Living Room

• Level 1
  • [strike]Vacuum floors and sofas[/strike]
• Level 2
  • [strike]Dusting, even if around everything[/strike]
  • [strike]Remove clutter [/strike]
  • [strike]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/strike]
  • [strike]Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)[/strike]
  • [strike]Clear any clutter from desk[/strike]
  • [strike]Dust PC and desk[/strike]
  • Wipe keyboard and mouse
    
• Level 3
  • Wipe light switches
    
  • Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
  • [strike]Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/strike]
  • [strike]Vacuum under furniture[/strike]
  • [strike]Check for cobwebs on way round[/strike]
• Extra Mission:
  • Pick one or more of the following tasks
    
    • [strike]Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it[/strike]
    • [strike]Clean windows in these rooms, or even just one[/strike] Not needed - will do this next week when DD has gone back to school though.
    • [strike]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[/strike] In progress, it all goes in the clean & dry laundry basket but I don't think there's anything else to go in it.

Hall & Stairs

• Level One
  • [strike]Clear Clutter[/strike]
  • [strike]Hoover [/strike]
  • [strike]Check Smoke alarms[/strike]
• Level Two
  
  • [strike]Wipe light switches and banister[/strike]
• Level Three
  • Clean glass
  • Clean Brass
    

Master Bedroom

• Level 1
  • [strike]Vacuum floor in bedroom[/strike]
• Level 3
  • [strike]Wipe doors and handles[/strike]
• Extra mission tasks
  • [strike]Wipe at least one door and it's frame, don't forget the handle[/strike]
  • [strike]Dust skirting boards in any one room[/strike]

Bathroom

• Level One
  • [strike]Clean floor[/strike]
• Level Two
  • [strike]Clean bath, toilet and sink[/strike] Toilet still soaking in cleaner but at least there is cleaner down it
• Level Three
  • [strike]Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/strike]
• Extra mission:
  • Pick whichever you want to attempt:
    • [strike]15 minutes paperwork sorting![/strike]
    • [strike]Clean windows in these rooms[/strike]

Kids rooms

• Level One
  • [strike]Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)[/strike]
• Extra Mission Tasks
  • [strike]Clean any mucky marks off kids doors and walls, oh and those lightswitches and door frames.[/strike]

Right, off to empty out the wheelie bin so I can put the binbags out and then I can do the kitchen floor :rolleyes: Laters :wave:

jamtart6

Hi Guys, Hope you dont mind me posting to you? Just wondering if the Flylady challenges and thread are all about cleaning the house specifically? or is it more about getting organised and getting things done?

If it is the latter then would it be possible to join? (If it is the former, don't worry I don't have a dirty house but live with the parents still!! )

I don't have a lot of time, and the time I do have, I feel could be spent so much more efficiently.

Am i in the wrong place? x

Dustykitten

Put sheets on the floor by computer to go in the machine and already there is a cat asleep on them

kazmeister

Hi all you lovely ladies, hope you're all ok

Well we made it back home about 230 this morning, had a fantastic time (how did your hols go pigpen?) Haven't done much at all today and dont want to as its so COLD back here. Picked up the doogie who went absolutely bananas when she saw us and called in to work (to book some more time off which they were so impressed about -not, as I've not been at work since mid June!). Have started the unpacking, washed as much as I could in the apartment but still have a huge pile that I havent even got the energy to sort yet, and some that I'd washed needs ironing. Desperately need to shop but OH not up to it and is at work tonight so will have to see what I can find for the kids for tea in the freezer.

OH asleep in the chair at the mo so I think I better go do something, but first I need to find a pair of socks as my feet are freezing -it was 34 degrees this time yesterday _pale_

Will catch up with you all later

Kaz

pigpen

kazmeister wrote: »

Well we made it back home about 230 this morning, had a fantastic time (how did your hols go pigpen?
Kaz

Welcome home hunny.. did you have a nice time????

Ours was horrific.. I wanted to come home about halfway there when we had 2 of them throwing up on the bus and I was covered in vomit (I have a little bit of a phobia there!!) We lost DS2 about 200 times.. DS3 was a little !!!!!!.. DD's 3 and 4 never stopped whinging.. and to top it all hubby got an ear infection.. and he of course was (and still is ) worse than ALL the children!!!

Next year they are going and leaving me home alone because I cn't cope with another 'holiday' like that!!

pigpen

Extras..

I cleaned out the fridge!! Asda brought me milk and it had a hole in the carton.. so I rang to complain.. refund on it's way.. There was a tub of stuff for the composter
I stripped some more paper.. I need to empty my bin upstairs now it is full lol
Tesco delivery all put away
asda delivery all put away

Fridays dailies

[strike]WM[/strike]
[strike]DW[/strike] x1
[strike]BM[/strike] ..
[strike]Laundry out, fold[/strike],, and put away laundry
[STRIKE]Wash self![/STRIKE]
[strike]bank final ebay cheque[/strike]
[STRIKE]Repaint my nails.. [/STRIKE]well it's important!!!
[strike]Pay vital bills minimum payments[/strike]
Mop kitchen floor
photograph new ebay stuff
list new ebay stuff
[strike]take sisters book back to my mothers.[/strike]
fling in middle room.. it was my summer holiday project and I only have 5 days left to get it decoratable!!... PANIC!!!!!! Guess what we'll be doing this weekend !!!
[strike]27 fling boogie [/strike].. somewhere!!
Sort clutter surface in the kitchen.. there's about half done now!!

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[strike]Vacuum floors and sofas and stairs and hallway [/strike]
Level 3
[strike]Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/strike]

Finally Friday

Level One
[strike]Vacuum Floor[/strike]
Level Two
Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be
Level Three
[strike]Strip beds, vacuum mattress and replace with fresh linen[/strike] Only done just before we went away so they can wait another week.
Extra Mission Tasks -

• [strike]Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27[/strike]
• Clean windows in these rooms .. I would if I could get to them!!
• Declutter one hotspot anywhere
• Clean any mucky marks off kids doors and walls [strike]and those lightswitches and door frames.[/strike] Did those on Thursday
  
  FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend

This weeks jobs..

[strike]Post ebay stuff[/strike].. just one more item to post which I can't flipping find!!!
[strike]list more to get rid of this mountain in the back room[/strike] relisted sisters stuff
clear kitchen clutter top made a start!! Done about 1/2
Find the children PO bank books and send them to be updated and have interest added.. found 1..
Find documents to open PO accounts for 3 littlest and put their savings in... might have to do one a month for the next couple of months
Buy paint for boys room... yellow and silver
Buy paint for bathroom... I don't know if the painting will be best left until they are back at school and not in the rooms.
[strike]get quotes for new boiler[/strike] coming on Monday 1-3pm
[strike]List 2 books on Amazon[/strike]
[strike]Write names in school clothes..[/strike] DONE!!! That took an hour!!! I still have the trousers to do but I'm not sure who will be wearing what... we need a trying-on session first
Repair necessary school items.. DS1's jacket needs 2 buttons putting back on and we have some hems that need fixing
Saturday is our annual school shopping trip! woohoo!!!
Make curtains for middle room .. lining arrived this morning so now I have no excuse!
Make blind for kitchen narrower.. I've found it so that's a start!
[strike]Church summer club [/strike] Last day today
[strike]Tesco/Asda/[/strike]Sainsburys deliveries.. [strike]Wednesday and 3x Friday[/strike]
[strike]Friday..[/strike] bill paying day!!!
3 binbags to charity shop
[strike]Hubby to get DS1's school shoes!![/strike] got those.. one less thing!!
8 coat pegs in the middle room just inside the doorway at child height.. so they can have one each!!