Weekly Flylady Thread 29th October 2007

moonflower_2

Hi everyone
Just have lacked motivation all week, missed reading the threads and seeing what everyone is upto.

My washing machine broke down yesterday full of water and would not drain or spin!! Eventually I managed to get the door open HELP . Water all over the floor. Shut the door and turned the water off, should have done that in the first place lol.
Took ages to open the filter ,yes I know if I cleaned it out regulary it would open easily. However the filter was not full of gunk!

But all the screws had fallen out, help. tried to get the screws back in only managed one.

Then I put soda crystals in the powder section,machine works not sure how or why.

Anyway thought I would give you a laugh,not much flying done here today,unless you count masses of washing.

Off to bed now will catch up in the morning. Night .

Oh, Pigpen please may I have your reciepe for white bread and mine comes out sticky yuk.

pigpen

I use..

1, 1/3rd cups water
4 cups flour
1, 1/4 tsp dried yeast
1tsp salt
2.5 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp marg/butter/veg oil
2tsbsp dried milk

cook on whatever cycle takes about 3 hours.. voila!

rach

hello all

a back in the land of the internet! hope all are ok, have not had time to read the thread i'm afraid.

am pretty tired after a busy day including the train to london from yorkshire and then the opening sessions of a conference i'm on for the next couple of days. need to finish a job application before sleep tonight so had better get on!

pigpen

I have packaged up 2 dozen ebay parcels.. transferred £70 from paypal to my bank.. it is all going in my christmas fund!! I've only added about £400 onto my overall debt so far.. most of it is being paid for as I buy it.. I will have paid off christmas by the end of January.. last year my aim was to pay off christmas by easter and I did it by the end of February.. this year I have a month less!!! Best sell something big and expensive then!!

Uniforms to find.. then I can go to bed!!

gunsandbanjos

HELLO.... Anyone there???:D
Wow you guys are quiet today, as is my house DD is still sleeping!
Its so peaceful, going to get some tidying done before she wakes.

moonflower_2

Good Morning all
Well I am really trying to catch up today and go into town to pay some horrid bills,oh well. I might see a few Christmas present as well. I hav'nt even looked do far!!

This morning
Matser Bed room

Stripped the bed and in w/m
Hoovered
Dusted and tidied up
Got the bed linen out!!

Hoovered landing and kids bedrooms
Did not tidy up

Kitchen
S/S
Empty W/M

Sitting Room looks like a bomb hit it and really its the children and teenager (5)

Now off to have some breakfast and big mug of coffee wil anyone join me?
Chocolate biscuits?

Many thanks Pigpen for the bread reciepe I shall try it this morning.

Missing lil me - hope little Matthew is staying strong my thoughts are with his family.

Off now back later.

gunsandbanjos

OOOH, i'll join you, even though i'm meant to be flying while DD is in the land of nod, uh oh its awake:eek:

mumofjusttwo

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Clean skirtings even the ones behind furniture.tonight
Vacuum floors and sofas-tonight
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself tonight
[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]
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister[/STRIKE]
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Clean a window or two.
Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!
sort hotspot on small table

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Clean floors tonight
[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]
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc[/STRIKE]
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
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!
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week-:lol
Get in that minging cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front. If no manky cupboard do a different one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!
clean out that kitchen 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' If you did this last week.. you can do the under the stairs cupboard!!!

Wacky Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!![/STRIKE]
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
[STRIKE]Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw[/STRIKE]
Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
[STRIKE]30 minutes ironing.. you love me & you know it![/STRIKE]
grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
Sort the book shelves.. and toy boxes.. what can be flung? we are making room for those lovely new things Santa will be bringing soon if we are all being good boys and girls!!.. So get rid of all the things that are no longer required!

Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen.[/STRIKE]
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]don't have any
[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.
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
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!-must do the loft hatch

Freaky Friday- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Clean floors in these roomstonight
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms tonight
wash coats tonight
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it! .. Does anyone have a pulper to make logs from their old papers??[/STRIKE]
FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or going to the pub with Pigpen!! go on you deserve it


OMG looks like there is loads left to do but at least I have the weekend. Although I also have DH there to help make MORE mess

pigpen

mumofjusttwo.. you have done more than I have this week!!!

I'm up for baking today..

Hubby is replacing the glass in the front bay with double glazed panels so dirt everywhere... I'm off to bed with Tiddles!!

embb

Morning :wave: Hope everyone's ok x

Finished my bedroom at 8.45 last night we were so tired lol and I feel like I've gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson this morning (boy that wardrobe was heavy), but hoping some flying will limber me back up, I've already sorted some washing/loaded it in and switched it on - go me! put bedding off yesterday on the line to dry and S&S'd the living room and made my bed. Still got lots to do so list time:-

Freaky Friday- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
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
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom..
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it! .. Does anyone have a pulper to make logs from their old papers??
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Check through those bottles.. what can be flung/decanted/and do you not need to buy until the year 3000??
• clean the radiators and woodwork in these rooms
• Get those uniforms, games kits, coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday

Deep Clean Challenge
Scrub down the dirty marks on the walls in these rooms, and any dirty marks on the walls. When did you last clean 'under the rim'? Get a mirror and check it out.. how gross??? Wash any chair covers/throws/blinds etc. When did you last replace the bath sponges & toothbrushes??

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or going to the pub with Pigpen!! go on you deserve it I'll be sharing this with OH

Take 2 baskets of clean washing upstairs
^^ sort them out into appropriate wardrobes
package moses basket in plastic sheets (from my bed base)
^^^put into shed
bring 2 bin bags of 'throw out' stuff down
put all cardboard into bags
S&S kitchen
make DD's bed
sort out 'stuff' in her room
place all the 'to go to the tip' stuff in the porch
empty TD/fold put away
TD x 1/fold put away


Whatever else I find along the way, my mind's just gone blank lol

laters x