Weekly Flylady Thread 1st October 2007

rach

30 minutes on work turned into an hour but here goes with the list, should have a lot more crossed off after 30 mins flying. sausage and mash for tea and i'm hungry (lunch before 12 today!)

take library book back
hoover round whole flat
empty DW
dry washing away
post amazon sale
sort out harvest festival for work
2 meetings
september expenses claim
wipe kitchen worktops
update personal budget planner with pay rise (haha only £20 a month..)
drop stuff off at oxfam
wedding deposit to photographer
deposit to wedding transport people
phone re wedding dress fitting

LJD1_2

Hello
So far i've done nothing today. Well, I mean no flying. I've actually worked until 2, then visited an ex neighbour in her care home, then picked up the children, did beavers run, made tea, taken DD and friend to brownies. Came on here to look at the list and now i'll go and do it. No peace for the wicked and boy I must have been wicked. Will do what I can in 30 mins and then i'm playing with DS for half an hour before he goes to bed.

Catch up later if I don't fall asleep xx

shop-to-drop

LJD1 wrote: »

Hello
So far i've done nothing today. Well, I mean no flying. I've actually worked until 2, then visited an ex neighbour in her care home, then picked up the children, did beavers run, made tea, taken DD and friend to brownies. Came on here to look at the list and now i'll go and do it. No peace for the wicked and boy I must have been wicked. Will do what I can in 30 mins and then i'm playing with DS for half an hour before he goes to bed.

Catch up later if I don't fall asleep xx

I like your priorities. You are having a very 'giving' day today. You are right to just do the minimum today and don't forget to pamper yourself in some way. Even if it's just a cuppa and a bicci with 1/2 an hour of TV.

Dizzy

LJD1_2

Thank you shop to drop, that was a lovely post. I came back on to say that when I came on before I really didn't want to do anything but now i'm really glad that I did. The place looks tidy. DS is happy and i've just got to wait for DD to get dropped off from brownies. When they're in bed i've got a bottle of wine to open (Money saving as it was a present) and a good book (money saving because it's from the library). My idea of a perfect night. To top it all DH has just phoned to say he'll be home a day early and is desperate to totally finish the dining room this weekend. Trip to ikea on Friday for bookshelves coming up! I almost feel like a grown up.

Speak later xx

ShirleyPark_2

No more excuses for me, the plasterer has finished, well until the 16th when he's back to do the hallway.

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Clean floors - will do this after the plasterer has been
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
[strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there! -[/strike] done today
[strike]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/strike][strike]
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. [/strike]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!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of

• [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

Deep Clean Challenge
[strike]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!!![/strike]

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
[strike]Vacuum floors[/strike] and sofas
Dusting, even if around everything
[strike]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/strike]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
[strike]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/strike]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
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.
[strike]Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be[/strike], 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, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
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

• [strike]27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter[/strike]
• 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!

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment the pc while doing this (programs.. accessories..system tools.. defragment!.).. if you do the disc cleanup as well it clear all the cookies and temporary files too
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead!
Clean/wash 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:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
• clean the radiators in these rooms

Deep Clean Challenge
Pull out the pc and desk and clear under and behind it.. how much money did you find? (I found a £2.50 postal order! and 12p)
clean windows, hang up clean nets and draught-proof curtains and any table cloths/throws or other dust and grot gathering bits of fabric!
Wipe sticky and dirty marks off the walls and doors.

My List for the week
Make a christmas card list .. do it on the pc so you don't lose it! Make a note of posting dates for friends/family overseas! - while doing it, check birthday's left for this year
Sort out bills
Sort paperwork in study
Finish sorting out the storage cupboard
[strike]Clean floor in spare room[/strike]
Get mattress down from spare room
Put spare cages back up
Determine which rats into which cage before the weekend
Get other rat booked in to be neutered
Finalise plans for transport run on saturday
Sort out plans with mum for going to Norfolk
Send happy birthday text to S
Order extra doors for rat cage
Do bank account shuffle in time for mortgage payment
Contact mortgage guy as to why there is an admin fee
work out how to get boys to S
Determine which elec / gas supplier to use

borderlakland

blimey i haven't posted since mon evening come back and it takes me nearly an hr to read all the posts :rotfl:

can't reemember who said what so i'll do my best
pigpen don't envy you with the defleaing i thought doing my 4 was bad enough.is that bloomin cake cooked yet(it must be a biggun:p )
lil_me i can't believe how much you've done, you put me to shame.
aimee hugs(from a distance) hope you get rid of the shingles quickly,my sister had them when she was about 17 they are not nice
rach hope you are feeling better
hugs to any one else buckets for those still throwing up

today i had tonnes of bits to do in town amanged to find some much hunted for,differentratty stuff.collected some eggs from a friend£1.50 for a tray:D they lovely free range ones as well
picked up dd1 early from school for hospital appoinment, bleepin dr was an hr behind.
just getting kids bathed 2 done 2 to go.

i had a floordrobe as well til oh cleared it up but its taking shape again nicely:o

AnW'sMum

borderlakland wrote: »

i had a floordrobe as well til oh cleared it up but its taking shape again nicely:o

:rotfl:well I still have my floordrobe . Feel like I have done nothing today apart from making/receiving phone calls and a lot of pondering/head scratching,and no not coz of nits we have not had the critters for several weeks now :T

One of the phone calls was Argos arranging to deliver W's new bed on Saturday :eek: I was not expecting that for another week minimum!

So tried to find the floor in A's room so we can put the cabin bed in there but I need to paint first. Would help if I actually had the paint lol Think I will have to send her with Nanan after school on Friday to get it as I am w*rk tomorrow and Fri. Swimming lesson Sat am and then bed arriving between 12 and 6 :eek: Need to paint at least 2 walls between now and then!

DeniseNZ

heh heh I wondered if the oven was turned on, too :rotfl:

No paid work today, so on a bit of a catch up . . .

WM - two loads washed, just need to be hung out
DW
Walk Arsha
S&S kitchen
Clean shower DONE
Dust/vacuum living areas and MB
Reconcile Master card and bank statement
Change Liams bed
Empty all rubbish bins - wheelie collection tomorrow
Book accommodation
Town - buy Josh sox and ask about part time work


PLUS whatever I can do off todays list


But brrrr it's cold today, I really just want to curl up in a blanket and read a book!!!!

rach

well i've done a fair bit more and so will update my list above. head still pounding, tried codeine this time.... tomorrow i'm going for a wedding trial make up and an eyebrow wax so have asked the woman if she can do me a head massage too.

am in my pjs watching what not to wear with teenage girls. wow, scarey, stuff i see everyday in my work - girls with no self esteem it's so sad

scaredy_cat_2

well the suspense of the carrot cake is killing me - perhaps it was a huge one to send some to each of us

people have been so busy i am pleased here as house is looking good and i can actually walk in my bedroom without stuff underfoot :T still not finished but the floor is clear

so my list is

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..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
[/STRIKE]Level 3
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]Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• [STRIKE]
  
• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• [/STRIKE]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'

i also put some stuff on freecycle - first time - and that will be collected by friday, sorted some clothes out for recycling van and have some stuff to try to ebay tomorrow so i am a happy bunny:D

after reading on here i want to make christmas cake and pickled onions! any tips or tried and tested recipes? so i should be making them now? I am doing a shop tomorrow so will add stuff to list.

right - night everyone - happy sleeping rach - wondered when your wedding was on my return (was here when engagement announced with beautiful ring!) saw it was january - how exciting