Weekly Flylady Thread 10th September 2007

serena

Just read about seven pages wondering why I didn't have a thanks button, or the usual avatars. Then realised that I needed to log in again... It's been a very long week!

So, Conratulations, Jill!!!

and Good luck Lil_me!

I was very upset about the the girl who died unexpectedly - I cannot think how you would ever get over it. Yes, I have teenagers that drive me mad at times, but we never part without a hug and a kiss!! (Well, just as long as it isn't outside the school gates...)

I have been trying to keep up with a little flying, but spending five hours a day driving and hospital visiting certainly cuts down on my flying time! My mother has survived the critical first ten days, and has made a tiny bit of progress, although there is no prospect of great recovery. We're just taking each day as it comes.

Love to all of you.

Serena

pigpen

Ooooh it gets worse than ironing ... :D:D:D ... heeheehee.

Hoping for good news with the house!!

tracyg

Serena thinking you of you, hugs
Lil me good luck with everything
Tinsel hugs, hope your scan goes well

Just finished tea, DS all bathed and fast asleep, glass of wine on the go so all good here. Had a great afternoon flying and for once feel like a good housewife! Have achieved.......

• SC on with a bologense
• WM on
• kitchen S&S
• kitchen floor swept and wiped
• Bin in and rubbish taken out
• Ensuite S&S and loo cleaned
• Hoovered all downstairs
• Dusted all downstairs
• Washing pegged out and back in when dry
• Cleaned all 5 loos:rolleyes:
• Hoovered all 1st and 2nd floor
• Dusted upstairs 1st floor
• Clean main bathroom
• Sparkie let in and coffee made
• Put all my clothes away and tied up bedroom
• 2 pasta salads made for tomorrows party
• Had visit from sister and phone call about tomorrow
• Taken DS and dogs for an hours walk

So am mega pleased with myself and for once feel on top of everything. Just have todays wahing to iron and totally up to date, first time in about 2 months:j . Just had a thought, IL's are babysitting tomorrow night and in the past shes done any ironing shes seen, might accidently leave the basket on the kitchen table:rotfl: Enjoy your weekend folks, won't be around as am out partying/socialising for the first time in ages but will catch up on posts Xx

DeniseNZ

Weekly List

Weekly Menu - DONE
Grocery List - DONE
Grocery Shop - DONE
Work - Mon, Tues, Wed
Wipe through kitchen, including microwave and cupboard fronts All kitchen done - it's sparkling
Dust living areas, bedrooms, entry, utility rooms
Vaccum living areas, bedrooms, entry, hall, utility rooms
WASH FLOORS!!!!
Change beds
Clean bathrooms (x two)
Take bottom rubber off shower door and clean
Keep laundry up to date - Raining, but I have a load to put on
Wipe down laundry walls
Walk Arsha every day - Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
Write up master list of things that need doing around the house (most of which cost money, so won't be happening in a hurry) DONE
Change signature at bottom - going to make it a Mortgage Pig
Keep business accs up to date



Kids rooms and spare rooms
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors

• Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? It is soon to be snot and grot season so make sure you have all you will need.. nothing worse than wanting a lemsip right now and having none in!!!!
• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
• Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both!
• Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing

Apart from the dailies and night time routines that's the lot for the week, of course if you still want to join us over the weekend you are more than welcome

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it


In between the Rugby World Cup, Cricket 20/20, Rugby League and soccer, don't know how we're going to get ANYTHING done this weekend! On top of that, we're having a games evening tonight, so I need to go and buy some munchies for that, too.

Other stuff:
Buy the dog some biscuits, need milk and potatoes, too
DS4 to SPCA
Finish as many as the jobs on the list as I can
Have a nanny nap this afternoon in preparation for tonight

mumoftwo

Good morning Denise!! I love saying that. It is such a weird concept knowing you are literally on the other side of the world. Games evening sounds fun, what do you play?

I didn't do an awful lot today. Asda shopping, washing, dishes, cooking, didn't get the list finished at all, went to aquafit this afternoon,
I will try and catch up tomorrow and Sunday and be a good flylady, Please miss Pigpen don't be too mad....

lbnblbnb

(Late) Congratulations JillD!!
Thinking of you Serena
Best of luck with the scan Tinsel
Hope it all works out for you Lil me
Enjoy your takeaway and hope you can relax Michelle

I am enjoying a glass (or two or three...) of wine after a hard week teaching, but my lovely husband has done well keeping the house clean and lovely. Can I be a failing flylady or a crashing flylady or an honorary flylady? I love the humour and support on here, even if I can't claim to have even considered cleaning my WM filter this week (ssh, I don't know where it is).
Night night all,
L x

shazamaca

I'm so pleased with myself. Caught up on loads today and list is almost complete. Not too bad for my first week I think. Looking forward to next weeks list......hope its not too hard

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room


Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors,
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer in the kitchen.. get rid of all that stuff you put in there for ‘later’ .. mind those prehistoric mousetraps!! [/STRIKE]

Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• [STRIKE]
  
• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wash the washer drawer out if it is icky, check filters too!!
• [/STRIKE]
• 30 minutes ironing!!! I KNOW you’ll love me for that one!
• Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas
[/STRIKE]Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
[/STRIKE]Level 3
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
[/STRIKE]Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! I once found a half sucked lolly in my pocket that had been there for 5 months!!
Extra Mission
Pick one or more of the following tasks

• [STRIKE]
  
• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• [/STRIKE]
• Clean the fluff from the fire.. not while it is on!! Don’t forget to arrange for it to be serviced before winter sets in if you have a gas fire!! Or chimneys swept for real fires! Central heating boilers etc need servicing too!
• [STRIKE]Wash a pair of curtains, or some nets or a throw from a chair or bed [/STRIKE]
• Those up for the 30 minute ironing challenge per day.. that’s on your list too!!

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
[/STRIKE]Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross last week!
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
[/STRIKE]Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes [/STRIKE]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
[STRIKE]Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc
[/STRIKE]Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• [STRIKE]27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter [/STRIKE]
• Sort and put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!! e.g new socks/sweaters
• [STRIKE]
  
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear any one hotspot
• [/STRIKE]
• 30 minute ironing challenge.. .. is it making a difference????

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms[/STRIKE] (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important).. And your house phone.. they must be just as vile[/STRIKE]..
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
[/STRIKE]Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt

• [STRIKE]
  
• Sort through those half empty bottles or ones with only a dribble left and decant into one bottle and recycle the rest!!
• Wash your bathroom mats
• [/STRIKE]
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be
• Spend 15 minutes shining mirrors and picture frames!
• How is the ironing challenge going?? 30 minutes.. are we keeping up??

Friday - those frightening Friday kids rooms and spare rooms

Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
[/STRIKE]Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

As usual pick any one or more of the following if you fancy an extra challenge today and are still alive after entering the kids rooms!!

• [STRIKE]Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? [/STRIKE]Is there anything you need to stock up on? It is soon to be snot and grot season so make sure you have all you will need.. nothing worse than wanting a lemsip right now and having none in!!!!
• [STRIKE]
  
• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
• Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both
• [/STRIKE]!
• Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing

Last lot this week.. 30 minutes of ironing for those in the challenge.. anything left today.. send to charity shop!! Lol I hope that it has made a difference! Who can now see the bottom inside the basket??

Apart from the dailies and night time routines that's the lot for the week, of course if you still want to join us over the weekend you are more than welcome

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it

borderlakland

evening to anyone still about.
Lil_me glad the house is still looking good so far.
well done to every one who has done well on their lists

meeting with freekin hr woman was ok(ish)basically wanted to know when i would be looking at going back to work?would doing a dif job/hrs help me come back to work.told them main prob is driving,she wanted to know could i not use the bus(bearing in mind the buses round here are v infrequent,about every hr & 1/2 and v v unreliable, at least 20 mins late)got the destinct impression she was looking down her nose at me and that got my back up.:mad: :mad: :mad: she came over all nice and helpful but condisending at same time(if that makes sense???)

sorry for moan...

pigpen what could be worse than Ironing(actually that wasn't bad as oh did it for me:rotfl: )

night night all hope everyone who is off out over wkend enjoys themselves
enjoy your me time.:T :T

juliejim

pigpen wrote: »

I have another challenge in mind for next week WITH a prize!!!!!!.. I can just incorporate a few ironing sessions would that help??? (think there are 2 planned)

Now you've got me thinking - what could be worse than ironing!

juliejim

Today I've got to

Make jelly
Go and buy bread, etc for party food
Take DD to party this afternoon (she's decided she wants me to stay with her - it's only at someone's house)
Wrap the pass the parcel
Pray for sunshine as we've got a bouncy castle!

Jue