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Weekly Flylady Thread 9th May 2016
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As I thought. Not a lot done off the list today. I have done most of the glossing. Two floors and both sets of stairs done. Just need to do the ground floor. Although hubby has just said he would like the skirting boards doing in the bathroom. They are laying some cheap Lino because a the moment there is a carpet in there and I couldn't actually tell you what colour it's supposed to be!! It's disgusting!!!! So when that gets ripped up hubby said we should quickly do the very small amount of skirting board and door frame. Another job to add to the list!!!
Don't worry about the list natty. I am very behind as always!! Still on tuesday and Wednesday. But kids rooms aren't too bad so will miss out Friday this week!!
Busy day tomorrow with ds1 at hospital and then seeing a friend afterwards. We are also out for dinner so can't see anything getting done until Saturday!!!
List...
Twinkling Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Tidy coats. wash any that need washing.
Extras
Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be
Wacky Wednesday - Bathroom
Clean baths, toilets, (don't forget the outside!)
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!!Grocery challenge- feb 2015- £133.07/£2500 -
Good evening, It has been another busy day here so I am just going to update my list and then head to bed.
Manic Monday
Take photos of things that are for sale
Clean the hob, it will probably need a scrub as dh made a curry for tea tonight
Take old printer to the tip, I had to get a new one today, as my old one was refusing to work
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Wipe the table
Tuesday
Sort through ds2's toys - remove broken/old ones
Fill in DVLA paperwork
Post the paperwork
Fill in expenses form
Catch up with thread
Wacky Wednesday
HHI
Get emails up to date
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Run virus checker on PC
Catch up with thread
Thursday
Dust the living room
Hoover the living room
Sort photos into album - (WIP)
HHI
Spend 3 hours on course work
Get emails up to date
Catch up with thread
Fantastical Friday
Quick shower
Get the kids ready and where they need to be
Feed animals and let the chickens out
Do daily checks on site
Pay bills online
Paid stuff (It's a busy day today)
Collect kids from childminder
Tidy up course folders
Spend 3 hours on course work
Close chickens away before dark
Put ds2's soft toys into the new hammock
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Clean out any pongy pets
HHI
Catch up with the thread
Update list and decide on list for Saturday
I think that is everything update, so for now it is time for bed. Hope everyone has a good Friday x0 -
Evening all
Thank you Kaz - I'll try that next week
This week I've cleaned out all the boxes and containers on the balcony, swept all the walls and the green floor matting. Not going to get plants until after the promised frosts this weekend.
Also defrosted the chest freezer, washed it all out (including the baskets) and re-stacked neatly.
Have dusted all the way through - top to bottom.
Walked up to the library today, as it was bright and sunny, but found there was a really cold wind. Walked back through the town and had a browse about.
Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
mop/vacuum floor
Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. and check the drain at the back! Does anything need to be used up?
Twinkling Tuesday ~ Living Room and Hall
Vacuum floors and sofas
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Wacky Wednesday - Bathroom
Clean floor
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!
Extras
HHI... a bit more gone!
Thrilling Thursday ~ Day Off
Anything goes today
Fantastical Friday - Spare room
Clear the floor!!!
Vacuum the floor
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Sending hugs, vibes, sticks and spoons to anyone needing some
Hope you all have a fabulous Friday
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Thought you might like to see the only thing I have done in the last 2 days
that and filled out 5 of the necessary 8 change of doctors forms.. they are SO boring.. do you know how many times I've written my address? I think I need a stamp with it on!LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Sneaking in at the back. X
I have been making the most of the sunshine. Half of DH' clothes have been washed and ironed He has filled a bin bag for the charity shop. Those to be returned to the walk in wardrobe have been covered in suit bags to prevent them getting covered in dust again.
Have been to a funeral on Tuesday in the torrential rain. Saw lots of cousins that I haven't seen for years.
Have been helping my parents too.
A few more items have sold. I must have made an error when getting a price quote for posting something. I made a loss
School have been ringing every day too.
Bossy Can you tell me the activity book's title. Something like that may be useful for DS2.
Narco We have had lots of fairies in our garden today. One seemed to be the boss. They liked one fence panel in particular I wonder if it had some bugs on it. Mr and Mrs Blackbird visited too.
Decluttered a trip to see the dentist. All fine so back in 6 months. Dentist is going on maternity leave so I will have yet another new one.
Lovely shawl Piggers X0 -
https://www.facebook.com/C.Rbookart/
My new venture if any Facebook users would like to give me some constructive criticism and shares please :jHave a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T0 -
Forgot my flying sorry, keeping up with what needs doing while helping hubby pack planters he sold in eBay.
Now have gerbils to add to cats, rabbits, and fish and the kids to clean up after lol
Today is bedding and sofa cover washing and shopping delivered
Hope everyone is ok XHave a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T0 -
mummyroysof3 wrote: »https://www.facebook.com/C.Rbookart/
My new venture if any Facebook users would like to give me some constructive criticism and shares please :j
Love the little baby feet - so cute. Good luck with this - they are great and very unusual x0 -
Morning all
Yesterday didn't go to plan. It took me 3 attempts to get the dates on the newsletter right for school, that would be after me printing/cutting/attaching to the books each timeIn my defence I usually collect on a Monday and deliver on a Wednesday, but due to spring break then bank holidays my days have been messed up. I got them there in the end.
Then my computer decided it didn't want to work properly! It was lagging and stuff making it impossible to type anything. I ended up spending the rest of the day (literally until 9pm!) clearing it up, uninstalling updates which I suspect are the cause of the problems as its running much better now, then I did a disk clean up and a defrag.DD is taking her laptop with her tonight so I'll only be using mine over the weekend so I'll spend the time overhauling the contents. I'll do my accounts etc next week.
Todays plan is to get the newsletters done, books out, house clean, DD packed (or at least her stuff out on her bed) ready for her to leave around 5pm with ex, then I have a delivery to make tonight. It should be easily doable. Especially as I've had such an early start for me. I've already got my dailies on the computer done now so I can get on with workSo I'm going to copy the lists over and get moving.
Today:
Dailies: Beds, dishes,
Change batteries in DD's toothbrush
Work: Newsletters, books to customers, delivery, returns
Laundry: lights, darks, dog toys/towels/blankets
Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. and check the drain at the back! Does anything need to be used up?
Level Three
Wipe the table
Clean doorseals, filters and detergent drawers
Oven and hob to be scrubbed -you know you want to do it really!!!
Extras
- Wash the windows!
- Empty and wash out bins!
- Wipe over the woodwork
- Clean lightshades/fittings
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Extras
- Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
- Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
- Clean a window or two.
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets, and sinks
Level Three
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Extras
- Wipe the skirtings, door and window frame
- Clean the radiator
- HHI... a bit more gone!
Fantastical Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
Vacuum the floor
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
Wash windows
Level Three
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras
- Clean out any pongy pets
- Dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
- HHI
Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!0 -
What a week! Unexpectedly I am at home this morning so will aim to do something...trouble is, having done nothing the options are overwhelming! I do need to go and pick up my prescription though.
Have done DW but no washing.
Could stick my frock in...Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily DickinsonJanice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear0
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