Weekly Flylady Thread 15th October 2007

Solwaykid

Hello, I'm going to do what I can this week as I'm back at work and this is getting-in time for me. Luckily, last weeks splendid (if I do say so myself) efforts mean there's little to do.
Also, I can't face 6 pages of posts to catch up on the thread. Sorry and all that.. hugs, hoorahs and yikes in various proportions to those who need them.
Off to do what ever it is I'm supposed to be doing this evening. Wondering if there's a switch about of rooms again!
TTFN

LJD1_2

Hiya
Well, i'm shattered. I've vaccuumed within an inch of my life as we got the replacement hose for the cleaner. It makes a difference when there's not a great big gaping hole in it! I got several hundred dust monsters from various rooms. Downstairs is looking respectible now which is good as i'm working 930 in the morning so will have no time to tidy up before then.

I also had to change bedding today as darling cat was sick all over the bed. Bless her....not! I'm sure she does it on purpose as she doesn't usually sleep there.

I'll try and catch up with the thread later or I might just fall asleep as soon as the children are in bed.

Hugs to all xx

sexymouse

Monday Mayhem - Living Room & Hall
[strike]Level 1[/strike]
[strike]Level 2[/strike]
[strike]Level 3[/strike]
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
• [strike]Clean a window or two.[/strike]
• Bin bag dance - get a bin bag, fill it and bin it!!!
• 30 minutes ironing/folding and putting away washing.

Deep Clean Challenge
Empty, clear and clean the inside of a cupboard. (bedside cupboard).

Personal Tasks
Fill in job application form
Write letter of support
Arrange to look around school
[strike]Wrap xmas pressie for MIL[/strike] and find suitable place to store (chocs so don't want them melting)
Meal plan for the rest of the month
Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen
Level One
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!
Level Three
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
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!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• 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!
• Write an inventory of your cupboards contents and what needs using first
• Empty the cutlery drawer.. clean it out, wash the cutlery tray, chuck those baby spoons you don't use any more.. how many medicine spoons do you actually need? get rid of everything you don't use and make the drawer look nice again!

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that junk/spare stuff/'quick.. hide it in there' cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to keep.. I bet 90% of that can go in the bin!!. If no junk cupboard do a foody one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

sexymouse

pigpen wrote: »

Not at all.. I usually have just as much to catch up.. I did the kitchen today because my TD is in there and being repaired tomorrow and I didn't want the engineer to think I'm a complete slob!! The back room is tidied too because he has to walk through it to the kitchen!.. Otherwise it would have been left too!

Sorry pigpen, I didn't mean to offend, it was just a joke, but I didn't put the smiley in so it's my fault. I hope it all goes well with the engineer tomorrow.

Peace offering --->

tiamai_d

OK, none make fun of me... but...

I don't know how to get my bonnet open on my car!

And it needs washer fluid before I can drive it again as I can not see out the windows!

Will see what flying I get done in the living room after my dinner, I'm starving!

sexymouse

tiamai_d wrote: »

OK, none make fun of me... but...

I don't know how to get my bonnet open on my car!

And it needs washer fluid before I can drive it again as I can not see out the windows!

Will see what flying I get done in the living room after my dinner, I'm starving!

Have you checked down by the side of the driver's seat or underneath the steering wheel? There should be a little lever with a pic of an open bonnet that should release it for you.

Sometimes there is a catch underneath the bonnet that you need to pull up.

tiamai_d

Checked both drivers side and passengers sides. looked in all teh usual places, then checked the manual!

The manual says its a lever on the left hand side (so right hand side as its an American manual), but I swear there is nothing! I been down on my knees with a torch! Found the safety catch on the front though, but the shape of the bonnet, its needs to pop up before I can open it.

I so don't want to go back to the garage and say 'hey, I bought it a few months ago, but how do i get into the bonnet?' they will make fun of me! LOL!

After dinner I will give it another go.

Daisydoll

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[strike]Vacuum floors and sofas
[/strike]Level 2
[strike]Dusting, even if around everything
[/strike][strike]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[/strike][strike]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
[/strike]Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!! Don't have any plants!
Level 3
[strike]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
[/strike][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!
Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.
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
• [strike]Clean a window or two[/strike].
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• 30 minutes ironing

Deep Clean Challenge
Empty, clear and clean the inside of a cupboard. Sort the magazine/newspaper heap. the one big pile of 'hotspot' we merged last week.. give it a more thorough sort through.. you do not need bills going back the last 24 years or invalid insurance policies!!

Not done too bad today about to hoover when kids are settled and do some more ironing and sort out the numerous piles of clean washing piled on my bed! Posted all my ebay parcels today too and did a few loads of washing!:D Oh forgot to add I made a trip to the dump today as well to get rid of a couple of bags plus our old filing cabinet. Going to fill up the car with stuff for charity tonight ready to take tommorow!

russetred

Oh poor tia that happened to me too and there turned out to be a sticky out bit looked like a tree shaped freshner you pulled at the front of the bonnet.GRRR I spent ages grubbing about on the floor of the car looking for a lever.I've had a good day today.Done a MS, all my clicks,a survey and made mushroom soup,a loaf and apple and chocolate cake.Move over wonderwoman! I even cleaned out another kitchen drawer, it won't last you know....:rolleyes:

mamashaz

Evening all! had a good day garden-wise but not much done in the house!

OH looked after the children all day yesterday (I had a girls day out with 5 friends) which was wonderful but the kitchen looks like hell on earth so I'm pleased it is kitchen day tomorrow!

Terrible Tuesday - 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!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) [/strike]
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/STRIKE]
[strike]Clean oven if you didn't do it last week[/strike]
[STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..[/STRIKE]done a few!
[strike]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/strike] did this last week
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• 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!
• Write an inventory of your cupboards contents and what needs using first
• [strike]Empty the cutlery drawer.. clean it out, wash the cutlery tray, chuck those baby spoons you don't use any more.. how many medicine spoons do you actually need? get rid of everything you don't use and make the drawer look nice again![/strike]

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that junk/spare stuff/'quick.. hide it in there' cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to keep.. I bet 90% of that can go in the bin!!. If no junk cupboard do a foody one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!