Weekly Flylady Thread 4th January 2016

pigpen

LameWolf wrote: »

.....just.... AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
Mr LW's work have thrown a spanner in it - they now say he can't be spared on Friday to take me to the PIP interrogation.:mad: So he's had to ring the PIP people and grovel to change the appointment (you can do this, but only ONCE btw). So now it will be on Tuesday 19th January, giving me another 11 days to fret about it. Mr LW has also booked 19th as Annual Leave, so his work can't pull the same stunt again. Clearly the fact that this is making me ill isn't important.:(

I changed DS3's to the 19th too.. we can all be worried together! .. another 14 days though sadly for us.. his appointment was tomorrow originally.. I barely slept last night in case it couldn't be changed to a local centre. Is yours 10:30 too?? .. and remember what your note said.. we are there, all of us with you xx

nicki_2

Sorry I've not caught up properly, its been one of those evenings where I've been interrupted over and over again while reading & then I lost a big post with the replies I had

This evening I've trimmed the dogs claws & gave him a good brush as I'm trying to do it weekly until the quick recedes so they can be at a better length and the black/damaged nail has grown out. It would appear they needed cutting when we got him and I didn't realise. I then vacuumed right through downstairs, finished all but 1 load of washing, tided up a bit in the livingroom, remade my bed, put all the dry non iron washing away (and DD did hers), made tea, watched Brave with DD while we ate (I loved it!!), then DD washed up. Tomorrow I have to work as I have a deadline to meet.

Personal:
Get DD's fb to sync
Print 2015 finance report
[STRIKE]Move money & [/STRIKE]update accounts
Set up & organise budget properly
Set up routine checklists
Sort stickers (1cm square)
Mr A shop ( both coffees, milk, vinegar, dog food)
Bank <-- Thursday I think
Laundry dog stuff only left.
Ironing
Register fr33view box warranty on website
Print email confirmation for box.
NYCP
Set up wireless headphones
Put books back on bookcase properly
Book dentists
Change heads on toothbrushes (find them first!)
Shop returns & lists <--Thursday is going to be errands day I think.

Work:
Newsletters
Prep books
Check order OOS
Pay bill
Place order

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One...
Sweep and mop the floors
Level Two...
Wash the units and appliances.
Wipe over window sills and shine the taps
Level Three...
Sort paperwork, warranties, insurance docs, phone contracts etc into a file so they are easily accessible and make notes of when things need renewing!
Clean table and add a clean cloth if needed
Dust and deweb
Extras

• HHI
• Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)
• Make sure diaries/calendars are up to date with appointments!!!

Tuesday - Lovely Living Room
Level Two
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, ahem that includes that cup!
Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs, yours might be skirting board, edging of some sort, grab a cloth and give it a wipe

Extra Mission Tasks

• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• Clean any ornaments, mirrors, clocks or other dust collecting collections
• Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!

Off to deal with the laundry then to bed. I haven't made my 10pm bedtime again :wave:

ClaireT13

Sorry I haven't posted much the last couple of days.

Pleased to see you got through today LW. Sorry to hear your appointment had to be changed.

First full day back at work but kiddies on INSET day so DH was in charge. The house doesn't look too bad for it but I haven't really improved upon it.

I'm not too concerned as I have managed to get all the school bags, PE kits, school uniform and lunches ready for tomorrow which is a big step forward. We will get to school tomorrow on time and in a calm and organised manner!

I think this week I am going to aim to go off my own lists as we still have a fairly long way to go with the surface tidying before any deep cleaning can be really effective, but I also want to make sure that we maintain the areas that we worked on so hard last week to ensure they stay that way.

It is getting there...

Thanks for such a supportive thread, it makes a difference knowing you are not alone.

Claire

Narc0lepsy

I've just decluttered 500 old emails from my 'sent' box, that must be a year's worth of decluttering challenge surely? I've also got rid of 2 books. And caught up on 2 recorded TV programmes.
Tomorrow's student and I have mutually agreed to cancel, so tomorrow's list will be:
- zumba
- Mata1lan sale
- more tidying study
- getting paperwork/computer files set up for Wed/Thurs work
- starting to think what I need to pack for Thurs, going to visit my mum for a couple of days straight from work.
-Whatever is on the proper flylist
-final check of Xmas cards

dancemum

1000 emails deleted

Off to bed, best set an alarm

Night night

MinnieMousesMummy

Good evening, It has been a very busy day here so I am just going to update my list and then head to bed.

Writing this whilst watching the news and wishing that I had my degree (environmental and biological sciences) and then I could perhaps help especially in Aberdeenshire/Tayside. I must be getting more of a people person as I am feeling emotional watching this part of the news.

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Sweep and mop the floors
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Wash the units and appliances.
Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out.. fling the plastic tubs with no lids/botttoms/broken
Sort paperwork, warranties, insurance docs, phone contracts etc into a file so they are easily accessible and make notes of when things need renewing!
Deweb
Binbag dance
HHI
Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Get a quick shower
Let the chickens out to roam
Get the kids to childminder, school & nursery
Paid stuff (9 - 4)
Do 2 hours of studying
Catch up with uni emails
Clean the xmas decorations off the windows
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Clear anything from the stairs! Safe stairs are a must
Move clutter so you can vacuum under it
Take down all the Christmas decorations
Pack away Christmas decorations and put them in temp storage (going to declutter understairs cupboard and store in there but going to sit in bedroom till I get organised)
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
HHI
Collect kids from the childminder
Close the chickens before dark
Dust any areas below eye level
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, ahem that includes that cup!
Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs, yours might be skirting board, edging of some sort, grab a cloth and give it a wipe
Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
Make sure ds1 does homework for tomorrow
Check where important documents like passports, birth certificates, driving licences, medical cards are and make a note of where they are and if any need replacing, changing etc
Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
Clean any ornaments, mirrors, clocks or other dust collecting collections
Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!
Update list and sort list for Wednesday

Right time for bed, as tomorrow is going to be a rather busy day. Night night x

Urchhhh

Personal:

• Buy more nappies for the baby and sort and stock up her 'changing boxes'
• Premeasure babies powder so OH can't make a mess of my clean worktops
• Tidy up unit in living room and sort paperwork. Its kind of a dumping ground for anything and everything. I noticed this was an issue when the 2 year old I had round today was pulling out things I didn't know where there!
• Give the jumperoo a deep clean, its filthy. Babies eh? So bloody messy!
• Kitchen floors as didn't manage them today
• Rubbish taken out as also didn't manage it today
• Finally fix out my membership to the swimming pool as I don't need it and keep forgetting to send the paperwork off despite having it filled out for 3 months now! Its on the fridge but I still forget!
• Take out food to defrost for Wednesdays tea (Pita bread pizzas with sweet potato fries)
• Make sure OHs lunchbox is made night before as he keeps forgetting

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One

Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Level Two
Move clutter so you can vacuum under it
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, ahem that includes that cup!

Extra Mission Tasks

• Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean
• Clean any ornaments, mirrors, clocks or other dust collecting collections
• Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!

Biscuit_monster

Phew! Got back from parents tonight, Thread took some catching up on! Seems crazy saying "I'm in and thanks for the list natty on page 5!

Welcome all newbies and returners, good luck and stick with it.

New year flying resolutions:

Daily stuff every day: make beds, wm, dw, s&s bogs, sinks and kitchen work tops. Sweep and mop kitchen floor if needed.
Pick four things only off list that need doing most.
Don't go back to previous days if stuff not done.
Paperwork dealt with immediately!
So there!

With that in mind I hereby publish my list for tomorrow:

Daily stuff
Clear carp from LR that should not be there
Clean LR windows
Do internet shop
Hoover LR
Wipe sofa
Take decs down yay!


Hugs to all that want them x

kerri_dfw

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One...
Sweep and mop the floors
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe the worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two...
Wash the units and appliances.
[STRIKE]Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out.. fling the plastic tubs with no lids/botttoms/broken[/STRIKE]
Wipe over window sills and shine the taps
Level Three...
[STRIKE]Sort paperwork, warranties, insurance docs, phone contracts etc into a file so they are easily accessible and make notes of when things need renewing![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean table and add a clean cloth if needed[/STRIKE]
Dust and deweb

Extras
Binbag dance
HHI
Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)
[STRIKE]Make sure diaries/calendars are up to date with appointments!!![/STRIKE]

I also cleaned the bathroom today, including bleaching the tiles ahead of the inlaws arriving on the weekend. Will catch up with the other bits tomorrow

toochoosey

]Daily routines
Washing,[STRIKE] M[/STRIKE] T W T F
Swish and swipe kitchen [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F
Bathroom,[STRIKE] M[/STRIKE] T W T F
Ironing, M T W T F
Making beds, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F
Vacuuming high traffic areas, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F
Making meals [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F
HHE M T W

Night-time routines
Preparing clothes for the next day, [STRIKE]S[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T
Make sure DD has lunch money [STRIKE]S[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T
Swish & swipes of the kitchen M T W T F
Tidying the living room[STRIKE] M [/STRIKE]T W T F

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area .
Level Two...
Wash the units and appliances.
Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out.. fling the plastic tubs with no lids/botttoms/broken
Wipe over window sills
Level Three...
Sort paperwork, warranties, insurance docs, phone contracts etc into a file so they are easily accessible and make notes of when things need renewing!

Extras

• Binbag dance
• HHI
• Make sure diaries/calendars are up to date with appointments!!!

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Clear anything from the stairs! Safe stairs are a must
Level Two
Move clutter so you can vacuum under it
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, ahem that includes that cup!
Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs, yours might be skirting board, edging of some sort, grab a cloth and give it a wipe

Extra Mission Tasks - as usual if you fancy tackling something else you could try one or more of these

• Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
• Check where important documents like passports, birth certificates, driving licences, medical cards are and make a note of where they are and if any need replacing, changing etc
• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• Clean any ornaments, mirrors, clocks or other dust collecting collections
• Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!