Weekly Flylady Thread 17th September 2007

pigpen

Welcome Frankie.. of course you can join in!! The more the merrier!!

I usually have no motivation on a Tuesday.. no idea why but I am usually back flying by Thursday and playing catch up! Just boring myself silly at the moment packaging ebay sales.. why is it so blooming BORING!?!?!? BUT I have £140 in sales today and so far this month have gained a whopping £432!!! The first half paid for the childrens shoes for school and this latest lot will pay a bill off.. oooh what can I sell next?!?!?

I've had enough now though and have run out of big bags to send stuff in so I'm off to find uniforms and going to beddy-byes.. so much for my early night!!

Morning Denise! Thanks for drawing it to my attention we are lacking deep cleaning.. I shall try to add a deeper cleaning task to the level 3's .. see if it makes a difference.. if that is ok with everyone?? It is all surface cleaning and flinging the clutter really.

ShirleyPark_2

This week I am going to try and do these on the correct days rather than play catchup the whole time.

I'm going to replace the ebay challenge with a freecycle challenge, I have a huge box of stuff which needs to be listed on there.

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 [/strike]
Level Three
[strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/strike]
[strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week[/strike]
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• [strike]Wipe window sills[/strike] and clean windows in these rooms
  
• THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE!! Photograph 25 items for ebay.. .. and list on turbolister 5 today!.. Don't upload.. we are doing that later in the week!!
  
• Put
  

[strike]WM's[/strike]

• /DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. I usually put a cap full of bleach in mine too.
  

Plus my list:
Finish striping the paper on the landing
[strike] Look online for the cheapest place for new rat cage[/strike]
Finish uploading wedding photos
Do expenses for work

FrankieM

Hi again,
I've just put the dishwasher on a 'clean' cycle with some finish dishwasher cleaner that I found in the cupboard, but what should I use on the washing machine in the absence of soda crystals and white vinegar?
I have bleach, malt vinegar, baking powder, bicarb....can any of those be used?

nicki_2

Morning all :hello:

Just a quick post before I attack DD's hair and then the bathroom, her bed needs making and then I'll do the dishes. I also need to put a wash load in but its raining so I may leave it for this morning as it's supposed to brighten up later.

Thanks for the ebay challenge - I still have alot of stuff in Turbolister which didn't sell last time. I'm going to update it (no doubt the catergories will have changed :rolleyes: ) and I'll relist on Thursday evening for 10 days Which means it will finish after payday and the rent has gone out :rotfl:

I'm going to have to add the ironing challenge to my list as with all the new clothes shopping last Thursday, and OH being away over the weekend I've got a basket full since Friday :mad: Right, best be off to update Turbolister.

Laters :wave:

lil_me

Morning all, good evening Denise aswell

Looks like DPs Dad will be guarantor if we need him to so that's ok. Spoke to referencing department who said because we've lived together over 1 year it will go off joint income so that's ok. Going to house to see what we need taking out if tenancy goes ahead. Just waiting for the council's reference then all the paperwork will be in (been trying to chase it up, housing officer is useless!!), will just have to wait for landlady from there see of she accepts us as tenants.

Ebaying - with moving could do with clearing out first but concerned over the hassle with posting etc, so going to bag/box stuff seperately to go on ebay once we've moved, seems sensible!

Right, must dash, hope you all have a good day, I'll join in with flying later because boy does the kitchen need it! Where did I put the tape measure?............

embb

Morning lovelies :wave:

Dusty Yes I often feel like that, got no wise words so all i can say is it would be ten times worse if I didn't, but I do have to force myself most of the time.

Ok EBAY, I've got an account but I've never ever used it, so if I do start to list some things I may need a little help from you guys lol be prepared for twenty questions every hour lol. But I really need to make some extra cash as we're really struggling now and this (hopefully) will be an easy-ish way, got loads of big stuff though, prams/Fridge freezer etc can't stick those in the post

Manic Monday - Kitchen [STRIKE]and Dining Room[/STRIKE] N/A

Level One
Clean floors
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
[STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
[/STRIKE] N/A
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
[/STRIKE]
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
[STRIKE]Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
[/STRIKE] Nah
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
  
• THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE!! Photograph 25 items for ebay.. .. and list on turbolister 5 today!.. Don't upload.. we are doing that later in the week!!
  
• Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. I usually put a cap full of bleach in mine too.
  
• 30 minutes ironing!!! After last weeks challenge you should be pretty much atop of this!! I only iron littleys things, once a week for about 30 minutes.

My list:-

Hoover bedroom carpet (put a wash then hoover cleaner on it last night)
Hoover through
do shopping list
go shopping (Asda)
buy petrol
pay rent
buy gas/elec
make a note of meter readings
Go to Sainsburys/Heron for a few bits

Gonna be out most of the day by the look of that list :rolleyes:

Better get cracking, hope everyone's ok xx

pigpen

FrankieM wrote: »

....but what should I use on the washing machine in the absence of soda crystals and white vinegar?
I have bleach, malt vinegar, baking powder, bicarb....can any of those be used?

I'd use a couple of glugs of bleach and switch the machine off for a bit halfway through the cycle when it is full of bleachy water... You'll have to give it an extra rinse though when it is done I would guess.

Off to re-assesss my days list and see what I can get done!

tiamai_d

The MONSTER has spilled flamin nail varnish (or to be more exact, sally hansen, no more breaks) over my leather sofa!!!!!!! ARRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! the little ****!!!!

List,

Washing (my pet hate)
Phone OT and ask for a toilet seat/step for the MONSTER
Phone sofa insurance thing (should I also mention the PEN?)
Finish off the ironing (Erin Brockovitch was on!)
Got to Argos to collect reserved baskets
New sticker chart for DS1 (the good one)
Socks for MONSTER (people wonder why I say hes evil)

Speak to a therapist about my feeling that MONSTER is truly evil. (Oh but he is, he is evil, he has tried to kill me before! And he broke my toe, and threw tissues about so I slipped and bruised my arm and side and back, ALL IN ONE WEEK!)


Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
Clean floors
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
[strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/strike]
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms - no point, getting new ones in soon
  
  
• THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE!! Photograph 25 items for ebay.. .. and list on turbolister 5 today!.. Don't upload.. we are doing that later in the week!! - will look out stuff, from OUR ROOM *dum-dum-dum*
  
  
• Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. I usually put a cap full of bleach in mine too. - mine doesn't have a clean cycle, can I just bleach my towels instead?
  
• 30 minutes ironing!!! After last weeks challenge you should be pretty much atop of this!!
  
  PigPen, oh Godess of Ebay, where does thou geteth cheap packaging?
  
  And do I have to STOP buying from ebay? Because I just snapped up some nice little stars to finish off kids room.
  

pigpen

embb wrote: »

Ok EBAY, I've got an account but I've never ever used it, so if I do start to list some things I may need a little help from you guys lol be prepared for twenty questions every hour lol. But I really need to make some extra cash as we're really struggling now and this (hopefully) will be an easy-ish way, got loads of big stuff though, prams/Fridge freezer etc can't stick those in the post

you can say they are for collection only on the listing... I sold my dishwasher and someoen collected it.. they were really pleased with it as well!!! I thought it was naff hence I bought a new one!

Prams can be posted but it is a faff.. they have to be boxed and bubble wrapped and alsorts.. and then you have to arrange for them to be collected.. but that's up to you and if you can be bothered with that hassle.

pigpen

tiamai_d wrote: »

The MONSTER has spilled flamin nail varnish (or to be more exact, sally hansen, no more breaks) over my leather sofa!!!!!!! ARRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! the little ****!!!!

PigPen, oh Godess of Ebay, where does thou geteth cheap packaging?

Nail polish remover brings off the first! .. the Sally Hansen stuff is reduced to 50p in boots!!!!!! All of it!!!

And packaging.. ebay!! LMAO!! I even reuse the bag they send the posting bags in!! I use loads of recycled stuff as well.. decent carriers make great bags.. but you need parcel tape. Brown paper often used as packing for parcels I straighten and flatten and reuse.. hubby thinks I am REALLY tight.. but I careth not.. I call it environmentally sound and economical practice.. ok.. I'm just tight as a nuns knicker elastic!!!