Weekly Flylady Thread 12th November 2007

sexymouse

Morning everyone! Nice to see you back lil_me and thanks to pigpen for stepping in so well in your absence.

Had a late night last night as was asked to babysit ("we promise we won't be late cos we have to get up early for work tomorrow") and low and behold, I didn't get home til midnight! I warned the supply agency that I wouldn't be available for the morning cos of the babysitting (I'd guessed that they would be later than they said), and they forgot, so I got a call at 7.30am asking if I was free. The girl did appologise though when I reminded her, but I couldn't get back to sleep again, so I got up. She said she will try to find something for this avo for me.

Serena, I'm glad I've inspired you to do supply. Although I've found it quite hard work, it is nowhere near as hectic as being a full time teacher, cos on the whole, the lesson plans are done for you, and you also don't have to worry about setting targets etc and a lot of paperwork. I'm thinking that once I've got my NQT year out of the way (if I can find a job that covers this period), that I may do supply for a while, as the money is good, and you can choose when you are free to work, so you could easily take a mid-term holiday if you wanted to. The only downside is that you don't get paid for half terms and holidays which you would do in a full time position, although I guess you may be able to find a summer job.

Nice to see so many new flyers, and also some familiar faces. Hope everyone is ok, and that we don't have too many poorly flyers. I'm embarassed to say that I've been letting my flying slip lately, so I'm going to make a valiant effort to get off my bum and do the kitchen this morning after making up a packed lunch just in case I get called out this avo.

Take care everyone!

sexymouse xx

gunsandbanjos

Good morning all, think i'm last up!
Cant believe you've been up since 5am, crazy flyladies.
Manic Monday- Kitchen[STRIKE] and Dining Room
[/STRIKE]Level One
Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things!
Level Two
Clean floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills
[STRIKE]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
[/STRIKE]Wipe & replace small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher filters
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!
• Check through any storage tubs, any past the use by, tubs with no lids that need flinging? Make sure you leave what you have tidy!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• Check the freezer, see what you have which needs using to make room for Xmas goodies

For once i'm quite pleased i dont have a dining room!!
Also need to meal plan and do a big shop today so its going to be busy, not helping that i'm creaking like an old lady:rotfl:

hex2

Hello - long time, no posting by me! Long time FLYers may remember I moved house a few days before Christmas last year to a much bigger house that needs a lot of work. Been to busy to post for a long time. I was keeping on top of the house until we started the building works a few weeks ago, and now we have thick layers of brick and plaster dust on everything. :eek:

It will be worth it in the end - I nearly cried when we found the original fireplace arches under the plaster in the first two rooms! I have spent the last three days carting rubble into a skip (OH does the skilled stuff, I labour, LO's get ignored) and now need to do the full in depth clean so that we arent sat surrounded by dirt tonight. OH has gone back to work for a well deserved rest, ds1 is at school, ds2 at home with me but happily entertaining himself.

Still sticking to the principles - dont switch the computer on till me n the boys are dressed, the DW and WM are on, and the floor is clear. I think today I need to do a Penelople Penguin style 15 minutes in each room till I clear the worst of it. Lots of damp dusting I suspect - time for my trusty microfibre cloths.

Any suggestions on how to get dust out of the buttons on a Chesterfield sofa? One of the boys knocked the dust sheet off and it is filthy.

chocaholic110

Glad it's the kitchen today as mine somehow looks like a bombsite after the weekend. How did that happen? Also i need to spend some time in the attic as I started decluttering yesterday and somehow made the attic and all of the bedrooms look ten times worse. Not sure how I did that either!!

Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things!
Level Two
Clean floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe & replace small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine, [strike]tumble dryer and dishwasher filters
[/strike]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!
• Check through any storage tubs, any past the use by, tubs with no lids that need flinging? Make sure you leave what you have tidy!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• Check the freezer, see what you have which needs using to make room for Xmas goodies

Declutter corner number two in the attic
Wrap 3 ebay parcels
Post ebay parcels
Photograph and list at least 3 things for me and three things for my Mam for ebay
WM x 2 (must hang on line as is fine outside and makes ironing easier!!)
Ironing
Put clothes from bottom of DD's wardrobe into sack for Bags 2 School tomorrow

rach

morning all,

i've been up a while but not as long as you lot! was planning to go swimming first thing before my head massage at 10.45 but didn't get myself together enough. i have a pan of soup on the go though.

feel very sad and thhougtful this morning as i had a call to say my friend's dad died last night, he was only 56 (same as my mum) and my friend is due to get married next year. very sad.

i had better get a shower as i need to leave in about 25 minutes for my head massage.

tiamai_d

Just put DS2 for a nap, had good intentions of doing kitchen till he is asleep and then having a shower.. but... started looking at sea horse web sites online.

Hubby fancies a fish tank for living room. He doesn't care whats in it, which is good as I am the fish keeper so I'd be choosing. Anyway, there is a very nice marine tank going... and I have always wanted to keep sea horses... lots of research first though.

I have dusted and polished the living room though!

Little_Miss_Saver

Morning Everyone

Just come to get the list for today, I've already done a load of washing and a small pile of ironing.

Mr T's has delivered my food shop, the lovely driver brought it all into my kitchen and helped me unpack it - bless him!! (He's been very good to me the last few weeks after my operation). I'll miss him next week when I go back to work.;)

Anyway feeling very motivated today, kitchen is going to get a very "deep clean".

Just need to get a drink and put some music on & I'll be on me way!!

See you later peeps

LMS xx

pigpen

Mondays Dailies..

Catch up on the 15 loads of washing I need to do
[STRIKE]TD[/STRIKE] x1 load
DW
BM
fold and put away dry laundry
[STRIKE]Take binbags to charity shop!!![/STRIKE] did 5 in the end!!! so I am VERY pleased with that declutter.. and it only took about 10 minutes to fill them!!
Sort 2 binbags for the wheeliebin!!
Phone calls.. [STRIKE]DS1 school, gym[/STRIKE], PAED nurse if she hasn't called me by 2pm

Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe those surfaces
Level Two
Clean floors
Sort fridge, wipe any spills
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. [/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust & de-web any extra furniture in dining area,[/STRIKE]
Wipe & replace small appliances..
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
[STRIKE]Check those washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher filters[/STRIKE]
Extra Mission

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps..
• [STRIKE]Check through any storage tubs, any past the use by, tubs with no lids that need flinging? Make sure you leave what you have tidy![/STRIKE] Did that last week when I was looking for a lid!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• Check the freezer, see what you have which needs using to make room for Xmas goodies

tiamai_d

Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things! [/strike]
Level Two
Clean floors [strike]
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills[/strike]
Level Three
Wipe & replace small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[strike]Check those washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher filters[/strike]
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• [strike]Wipe down any tiles[/strike] and shine those taps and clean sink (accident with a burst bottle of cola)
  
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week - Do I have too?
  
• Check the freezer, see what you have which needs using to make room for Xmas goodies - EEEKKKK!! freezer needs defrosting, but it's in a cupboard under the stairs. Need hubby to lift it out then I can blast it with the steamer

Also,
WM x1
TD x 1 (jeans over radiators)
Tidy PC desk a bit (rotten apple cores?)
30mins ironing (5 items last night does not count!)
Make a start at wrapping presents.
Batch cook mince and tomato base for spag bol/lasange/chilli etc.

embb

Hello :wave:

catznine - all the best to your friend
Rach that's really sad
LMS that's very good of him, it's all I can do to get mine up to the door, I even take the bags out of the baskets most times

Been and done my errands but didn't quite stick to the plan OR the list I took with me. Two more Xmas pressies bought and paid for though and got my £10 Argos gift voucher taboot yay! I forgot to pop into the wardrobe shop and I wouldn't care it's right underneath Asda, I was on top of it! :rolleyes: shopping is all over my nice clean benches and just made a sarnie so it's back to normal again now, 5 mins and all will be cleared though.

I need to look back through the thread for my list cause I've forgotten what else I'm meant to do.

Here it is, it's bigger than I remember

My list:

hoover through
make beds
weekly shop
buy gas/elec
pay rent
put in for another repair at the council
go and see wardrobe people (they still haven't delivered the plinth)
order and pay for littleys Christmas present (cabin bed lol - it's what she wanted )
pop to Morrisons for Diesel/few bits
do pigsback
empty DW