Weekly Flylady Thread 1st October 2007

Dustykitten

As always I have lost the urge to physically fly so am sitting here going through a mound of paperwork. The aim for tonight to find the desk.

To the lef tof me are 3 large boxes, 3 piles and a tray of filling to be sorted - I will try to do 15 minute chunks of it over the next 2 days.

Solwaykid

Hi all, Cow's tail here.
I thought I would just plough straight in 'cos if I come on here first when I get home I don't seem to get a lot done. Two and a half hours I've spent on that little lot. Plus emptied my boot, dropped the seats and a friendly passer by helped me put a desk in the car to take to work for a friend. Also done 2 washloads, one on the line and made and eaten tea. Oooh, look at me go!!!


Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
[/STRIKE]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
Descale kettle and iron
[STRIKE]
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[/STRIKE]Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• [STRIKE]
  
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• [/STRIKE]Clean oven if you didn't do it last week wiped
• [STRIKE]30 minutes ironing[/STRIKE].20 mins

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals [/STRIKE]
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!! On my list for weekend
Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts. week off mission
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper. Shortly

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing


Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
[STRIKE]
Remove and wash bed linen.
[/STRIKE]Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces [/STRIKE]& make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
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. [STRIKE]weekend mission[/STRIKE]

I didn't do anything last night, I'm struggling with the staying awake thing at the moment too, and was mega late for work as I lay in bed trying to think of good excuses not to go in and couldn't find a plausible one so turned up an hour late
Tomorrow night I'm dropping off the desk in Gateshead and want to go to MetroCentre Hell to exchange some stuff I bought at the weekend, Thursday I'm having Blokey round and then it's Friday ME time so I thought I'd get everything done this evening. Makes sense to me.
I need to do half an hour paperwork and banking before an early night too.

Rach, I hope you're going to get an early night tonight, sounds like you've a busy head. Take it easy,Ducks.
Embb and Michelle and other sicky folks, hope it passes soon.
Lil_me, well done on the flying at two houses. I know what you mean by other peoples standards of clean. I was lucky that my mum and her 2 sisters came here before I moved in ( I was 200 miles away) and cleaned as only cleanfreaks can. It was a blessing.

Time up for me, I'll pop in tomorrow evening just to catch up with the day's goings on. have a chilled evening and a productive Wednesday. :T

scaredy_cat_2

well, i am pleased at what has been done today - and had a lovely day too visiting friends. I love the euphoric feeling of getting the list done but then go back into the kitchen and realise i have to do it more than once a week!!

i am pleased to be back and just hope that pigpen will be posting a post pub posting and then i will be v happy!!!

liloandstitch

Well I'm not doing too well at the flying - I was doing better when I was lurking! Have only managed to do my dailies today - I haven't even printed the list!!! Still, I have had the 'pleasure' of my weekly pension and shopping routine with my MIL and on a brighter note watched DS do his sponsored shuttle run at school. So my school report for today - MUST DO BETTER!!!!!!!!!!! Have a good day everyone, and I hope you all feel better soon!

mumofjusttwo

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, clean out any spills or grots in there!
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
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Descale kettle and iron[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Made a cup of tea first [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/STRIKE]
Extra Mission
[STRIKE]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/STRIKE]
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
[STRIKE]30 minutes ironing.[/STRIKE]
Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that food cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front. Check dates and freshness on older things, and See if you can incorporate these into next weeks meal plan! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!




Tuesday-Living Room
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors [/STRIKE]and sofas
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
plant looks very grateful[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, [STRIKE]coats and bags [/STRIKE].. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! [STRIKE]See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.[/STRIKE]
Extra Mission:
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
[STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself[/STRIKE]
Clean a window or two.
Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves
Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, [STRIKE]skirtings even the ones behind furniture-behine the settee. Clean fire-surrounds.[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Wipe sofa's down.[/STRIKE] Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!


Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen.[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]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[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
[/STRIKE]Extra Mission:
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
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!!
Clean windows in these rooms
Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it!
Deep Clean Challenge:
clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! get rid of those things you don't need.. use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc.. be ruthless!!!! you REALLY don't need that 'thing' you've saved for 10 years.. 'just in case'




Extras
Sort out car hire
check passport and driving license-only going to Scotland
[STRIKE]Go to Doctors 1.50pm
GO shop and look at baskets for Christmas :eek:[/STRIKE]

serena

PC still messing around. Everything seems to have a minutes' delay before it happens - if you see what I mean. Driving me mad.

I haven't done very much flying today. Did a little bit this morning, but not feeling very energetic, so just did the dailies, bit of paperwork, bit of clothes shopping for DS2, prepared a meal to go in the oven on the timer and then went to the hospital to visit Mum. She's off the oxygen, but sleeping most of the time, a tiny bit better. I had an awful journey home, as there was a burst water main, and temporary traffic lights. The queues were horrendous, so it took me an extra hour and ten minutes, on top of the usual hour and a half...

I'm not going tomorrow, so will be doing a combined list, and the weekly shopping. And a little 'me' time, and a little 'children' time as well!

Welcome to all the new Flybabies!! Just jump in on the day, and start at Level 1 until you earn your flying wings!

pigpen

Tia.. we have worms too.. I deworm my brood every 3-4 months.. like a pack of dogs lol

Scaredy..no pub until Friday and I will be home abouy 3am so you may have to wait!! lol

toria.. it is nice to just sit and chat sometimes though isn't it.. I spent almost the whole day with my mother yesterday and we had a right laugh and natter.. we never seem to run out of things to say.. I spent 6 hours flea combing yesterday.. I can't physically do them all every day.. it isn't possible!!

Im going to load the DW, find the uniforms and escape to my nest I think..

rach

well, except for the list i crossed off earlier i've not achieved much, though i have descaled the kettle (using juice of half a lemon ). been to a meeting and come straight home and done my actions from it, so that helps.

2 people have suggested a bath before bed so even though i can't be bothered i'm going to give it a go now.... with some lush lavender stuff, fingers crossed i can sleep tonight

hugs to those also having crap times, esp Michelle - sounds like the pits. don;t try and do too much you need to take care of yourself and the little bump.

FrankieM

Evening All,
I've finally managed to get some of my things listed on the ebay turbo lister...5 items. I've got more to do and more to find. Seeings as we are doing the master bedroom tomorrow, I will sort out my drawers in there and find more things to list on Thursday. Heres hoping that I can get somewhere close to pigpen's total...I would love that.
Going to go and tidy the kitchen. DD2 baked a cake and iced it this evening, so its a bit of a mess. Shouldn't take me long once I start . Then I'll take a look at tomorrow's list.
See you all tomorrow...

scaredy_cat_2

night all, hope you sleep rach

pigpen - i'd probably catch you on the way up as mine seem to like getting up at 6am sometimes a little before - oh as well as the several trips to my room in the night!!! i have a friend in the states so we'd ring each other - someone to chat to at 3am and she would ring me at our lunchtime which was her mid of night!! much prefer to be up that time after trip to the pub for sure