Weekly Flylady Thread 4th January 2016

mummyyof5

uesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
[STRIKE]Level OneVacuum floors in these areas
, even if around clutter
Clear anything from the stairs! Safe stairs are a must[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]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) [/STRIKE]
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
[STRIKE]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!
[/STRIKE]
Wonderful Wednesdays - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen. Only did at weekend so are fine Level 2 [/STRIKE]
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen, air the bed if possible [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Clean windows in these rooms
Check the airing cupboard, anything that is way past it's use by (maybe recycle for rags if possible, you could donate old sheets oor towels to a local animal rescue for bedding)
Clean tops of wardrobes and drawers (if safe to do so, no pregnant flyladies on ladders please delegate the job instead)
Check through undies drawers, anything more holy than the church which needs to go/be repaired? Anyone need anything replacing?
Give everyone at home a bag to collect the things which belong to them that are not where they should be, give them 15 minutes to find them all and put them away You could threaten to bin whatever is left if they don't seeing as everyones being quite ruthless this week

DS2 has gone to town for a haircut so has taken a large bag of clothes to the CS.,fling

2 loads of washing done..probably 2 more to do
Tea sorted..sausage and mash by request..onion gravy for me too yummy

going to have a gander on grocery thread as have ham and leeks to use up and OH doesnt fancy using them for pie...might be a soup then ....

Hoping weather is a bit more settled tomorrow as want to go to the mill for some more bread flour LO loves HM bread x
Love to all xx

JAMIEDODGER

Just an update...

Managed to fit a little nap in:D This morning I stripped all beds (except DS2 as he was still in it), washed bedding and carted the whole lot to the launderette. £2 to dry the lot plus some extra's thrown in. Bargain and saved my house looking like a laundry all week:) Dusted most of my room, including top of wardrobe, hoovered mattress, and sorted floordrobe:)

Left to do...

Monday:

Clean out pan cupboard
Clean out tupperware cupboard
Make optitions appointment

Wednesday:

Check fire alarms
Dust my room
Vacuum bedroom & landing
Sort towel cupboard
Clean window
Declutter 10 items for challenge
HHI

ionafan

Quick update:

[STRIKE]- Check fire alarms are working
- Mend bathroom cupboard door
- 9.30 play at service
- 10.30 meeting [/STRIKE] - took the rest of the morning, but worth it
- Finish chapter of my book and make notes
- Start writing Unit 1 of new course (most of it currently in my head)
- 14.30 meeting - cancelled
- Carry on writing
- 19.30 church party
- Take down cards and decorations (except for one special piece which stays in place until Candlemass)

DH has asked me to go out for a walk with him this afternoon, so I can't work straight through. I'm just hoping the rain will keep off (soup for lunch needs another 5 minutes on the hob, and I can already see rain clouds approaching).

Bossy, the juice and sandwiches sounds perfect for a princess picnic :T
MMM, you sound very positive. Keep aiming for that dream job!

Back later x

Narc0lepsy

bossymoo wrote: »

Oh I swept the kitchen floor as a box of breadsticks jumped out of the cupboard and you can imagine the rest :rotfl:

It must be one of those days. I came out of the gym to find a text from uni to say my student has cancelled today's assessment. Decided to go home via garden centre to get free coffee. Girl said "sorry we don't have any lids today". I smugly said I'm sure I could manage as far as the car park.....................guess what? Managed unsuccessfully to juggle coffee, car keys and handbag. Lucky it had cooled down or I'd have a scalded boob and arm. I'm about to put the wm on.

Crowdpleaser

Afternoon all.

Went into Mr t on the way to work to get the few bits I need but can't get in aldeee. Then work. Then into home bargs for some bits.

Home now and ready for a hhc before school run.

Right I'm off! X

Narc0lepsy

I'm late joining you Crowdpleaser but I'm rushing....was just about to offer up a hhc myself. Grits teeth, puts Christmas CDs on for the last time and attacks decorations......

Crowdpleaser

Hope you did well Narc0lepsy!

I managed to clear 2 clothes horses of dry washing, fold and sort to correct rooms. Then hung up a basket of wet washing.

Stripped our bed and have remade it. Rehomed a few bits from my bedside table too.

Will fling hoover at bedroom once kids are home!

X

Narc0lepsy

Crowdpleaser wrote: »

Hope you did well Narc0lepsy

Me and the CDs are upstairs now in the study, continuing the decluttering.

dismantled front door wreath and remaining table decoration.
took down all tinsel and non-tree decs
collected candles
watered lounge plants
hoovered a bit then took it apart as seems blocked! probably holly leaves and glitter.

Will take tree decs off with Mr N later as we need to decide if anything can be chucked.
Hate, hate, hate saying goodbye Christmas!

mrs-moneypenny

Sorted work notebook and tabard pocket junk out.
Job share friend/neighbour's been round to see if we can shuffle some days to work together to cover her hospital appts, -hopefully doable.

Blanket finished



Going to start tea now and finish the bedroom

pigpen

Mine is still growing!!

Of to do dinner and sort laundry and pj's and get TD on..