Weekly Flylady Thread 8th October 2007

hollyh

Hi all

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors
Level Two
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)
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 .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness (and coinage)!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
[/STRIKE]
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• [STRIKE]
  • Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
  • Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. an old toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
  • Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
  • 30 minutes ironing.
  [/STRIKE] ( have only got 2 things in my ironing basket so i won't do that today:p )
• Deep Clean Challenge
  [STRIKE]Get in that pan cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you need to keep. If no pan cupboard do a different one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!![/STRIKE]
  
  
  Also
  
  Deliver 80 leaflets ( cause i didn't do any today:o )
  [STRIKE]Market for fruit and veg[/STRIKE] ( not going cause it's all cold and rainy )
• Sort my huge pile of paperwork:eek:
  Make Banana bread and maybe hobnobs

Phew and relax,

I have a dilema can anyone help me please. I have 80 leaflets to deliver for the toddler group i'm running that have to be delivered by tommorow:eek: , now it's pouring with rain and i lost my rain cover when i moved ( almost a year ago:o ) so i don't really want to get lo ( or me ) soaked, so do i

1. Brave the rain and do it myself with ds2 in the pushchair getting wet?

or do i

2. Send ds1 and sds when they get home from school to do it for me:eek: ?

I like number 2 personally :rolleyes:

nicki_2

My kitchen is decluttered!!!!!! :D:D :dance::dance::dance::j:j:j

There is nothing in there now that I don't use, or keep for a reason (like my vase - I rarely have flowers in the house but I keep it for the rare occasions I do get them ) except for an electric steamer IL's got us for Christmas I've used it erm...twice :rotfl: I'd like to get rid (like the ice-cream maker I've erm...happened to put with the charity boxes in the hopes OH won't object!) but OH might object as he likes rice done in it? I might have a go at doing steamed rice in my hob-top steamer tonight and see if I can show that we don't need to keep the steamer Besides which everytime I've used it my kitchen has ended up like a sauna :mad:

Oh and the chest of drawers is empty :j:j now debating what to do with it...do I keep it and put it under the stairs to store all the DIY bits in and free up a shelf set (or two) from under there? OR do I get rid? :think: I'd like to get rid, but I'll have to see whats left when I tackle under the stairs PROPERLY. Actually I don't think there is enough "drawerable" stuff under there to make efficient use of it :D I'll see.

Now it's time to do some cleaning, after I've put the rubbish out in a neighbours bin - ours is full and they don't come until Thursday :rotfl::rotfl: Thank goodness there is a single person living next door who never fills their bin :rotfl::rotfl: Hang on...is that the time? I should have lunch first! :eek: :wave:

tiamai_d

My kitchen is done as much as its going to get done, except the dishes (cant be azzed) and the floor (will do after kids are in bed, when I have to clean it again anyway.)

Rest of the place is Ok.

I did linseed oil the patio table outside, took ages, its 2mtrs in diameter! I was good, picked linseed oil as its only mildly toxic to the environment, where the teak oil was very toxic! Does that bring down my carbon footprint?

Tin of sweetcorn for lunch (I have no appetite) and of course :coffee:

anyone else? fresh pot!

rach

well done nicki!

got some of my work done, a lot still to go so will crack on once i've finished my lunch chilli is yummy

torianut

please could we have the almond loaf recipe pigpen?? The choc bread was delish and I love almonds!!

serena

Just popping in after lunch, to catch up. It's been raining here for ages too, so no work for me today. And as I woke up with a cold, no hospital visiting either. I've firmly told myself that I will relax and try to enjoy my enforced day's rest and not feel guilty!

As I did the kitchen yesterday, I did the sittingroom, hall and stairs today. I think it's about a Level 3, but I skimped a bit on the computer desk, and ignored the back of the fireplace. I hate cleaning in there. We have one of those lookalike gas fire grates with coals, and the spiders absolutely love it. There seems to be a whole load of stuff that falls down the chimney too - yuck. We haven't used the fire since DS1 was born, when we boxed in the gas switch for safety. He's now 17 (and probably still not safe with gas...), but we've since acquired a computer desk that fills that alcove, so we still wouldn't be able to switch it on.

On the plus side, I have cleaned the wall lights - upturned glass bowls - dust traps. Can't think why I bought them.

I have lots of paperwork to catch up on as well, so after my coffee, I'll have to get cracking!

PS I baked this morning too - Dorset apple cake. Delicious!

2oz margarine or butter
3oz sugar
4oz flour
2 eggs
1lb apples, cooking or eating, peeled, sliced, then chopped into pieces

Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs, fold in flour, then apple. Turn into either round pyrex pie dish, or I use a 7"-8" square deep tin. Bake for 25-30 mins at 170C (my fan oven), 350F or mark 4.
Recipe comes from The Farmer's Wife Book of Farmhouse Food.

It works just as well as a hot pudding or a cold cake, but I don't know if it lasts longer than one day, as I have never managed to keep one that long.:D

bumpybecky

all this cake talk is making me hungry(ier)! :rolleyes:

update time.....

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[strike]Vacuum floors and sofas [/strike] all done now
Level 2 [strike]
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[/strike][strike]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
[/strike][strike]Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!![/strike]
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
[strike]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
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!
[/strike]
Extra Mission:
[strike]Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.[/strike]
[strike]Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!![/strike]
Deep Clean Challenge
[strike]Wipe sofa's down. [/strike] armchair covers washed now drying

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
[strike]Clean floors[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces [/strike][strike]
[/strike][strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there![/strike]
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
[strike]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/strike]
[strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..[/strike][strike]
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness (and coinage)!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/strike]
Extra Mission
[strike]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms [/strike] did French doors
[strike]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. an old toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/strike]
Deep Clean Challenge
[strike]Get in that pan cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you need to keep. If no pan cupboard do a different one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!![/strike] but it wasn't dirty! only been in teh kicthen 3 weeks!

rach

is anyone watching Doctors? its the most ridiculous storyline!!!

tiamai_d

My hands smell of linseed oil! :lipsrseal

Man from the FO who I just spoke to sounded hot.... :kisses2: more like :grinheart

Think I'm in heat.

nearlynewbie

pigpen wrote: »

picalilli done and jarred.. just waiting for it to cook before lidding it.. cuppa THEN apron!! I don't think it will be done for school now! Never mind..

Are we all busy or does someone want a cuppa?

when do you find time to do any cleaning with all this cooking and sewing pigpen?
May I have your picalli recipe please ?DS1 loves it.

I have made 3 white christmas cakes(1large 2 smamll as gifts) but not much cleaning
Would love a cuppa?

Have not posted my lists as haven't done any cleaning!!!