Weekly Flylady Thread 19th Nov 2007

lililou

Hi

I just joined in too but all of a sudden decided to rearrange the dining room which in turn meant that I had to move the living room about. I didn't put the iroing away before I started so now I am in a complete and utter mess.

Is it supposed to be like this??

However, did declutter the hallway and kitchen so am feeling good about that.


I'm one of those people that startes off a job but never finishes it - doesn't sem to be any others like me on this board???!!


I need a cup of tea before starting again.


lililou

chocaholic110

Not a bad start. Kitchen now looks lovely. Only really window to do and have been putting that off as it involves climbing up on the sink!

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these areas [/strike]
Level Two

[strike]
Wipe down surfaces
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards
Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, fridge, freezer etc)
[/strike]

Level Three

[strike]
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 washer drawer, filters on the dryer, dishwasher and cooker hood filters
[/strike]



Extra tasks if you want to do more

• [STRIKE]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms [/STRIKE]
• [strike]
  
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• Empty one shelf, clean it, clean what's on it and put it all back
• [/strike]
• Clean out and organize one cupboard, more if you like
  
• [strike]
  
• Wash radiator
• Wipe lightswitches and sockets
• [/strike]
• [strike]Wash skirting boards [/strike]
• [STRIKE]Wipe doors and doorframes[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]
Wrap all ebay parcels
Post parcels that have been paid for
[/STRIKE]
[strike]Wash what's in bottom of the laundry basket- one load in, one still to do[/strike]
[STRIKE]Ironing[/STRIKE]
Sort out kitchen drawers and see if can find any camera films for developing (been sorting photo albums and have big chunk of missing years!)
Hopefully an hour in the attic
[strike]Put CD's away in drawer ready for freecycler to collect CD rack[/strike]
List 3 things on ebay


lililou - every time I start to tidy somewhere I make it ten times worse before it gets better (and make everywhere else untidy in the process!!)

embb - did she have a good time at kielder?

vanilla

Hi everyone,:hello:

DD off school, up this morning at half 2 being sick (my poor baby), and then cried this morning when she was told she couldn't go to school (weird child).
Anyway so far today i have
1) Got the car taxed
2) Got DD another christmas pressie.
3) Lifted their tv as it is now fixed.

Not much really but at least no more running about today and the kids are so quite watching their tv.

Right i'm gonna have a cuppa and start the kitchen, i'm also gonna take pics of the kitchen before i start (so i shame myself into tiding )and after i'm finished.. It really is truely awful.

lil_me

lililou you are certainly not the only one which is why I started using this thread when moggins ran it, bits here & there never seemed to get me anywhere. Making a point now of sticking with one room seems to help. Sounds like you have made prgress with the declutter however. Yet to finish my kitchen as just got back and TRYING to get through to Kenwood customer service before I have to get DS2 from school. See if they'll do anything about my food processor, can't find the receipt..


Vanilla photos are a good idea, that way you can see the difference you make. Are you planning on sharing the shameful ones and the great ones

zacmilly

:T Jobs done so far:

1. vacuum whole house
2. swept and washed kitchen, loo and bathroom floors
3. cleaned all 3 toilets
4. emptied bins
5. a load of washing hung up in utility room
6. put away dry laundry

also:

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these areas [/strike]
Level Two
[strike]
Wipe down surfaces
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kick boards
Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, fridge, freezer etc)
[/strike]Level Three
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!)
[/strike]Clean washer drawer, filters on the dryer, dishwasher and cooker hood filters
Clean the oven if you missed it last week or it needs it

Extra tasks if you want to do more

• [strike]Wipe window sills [/strike]and clean windows in these rooms
• [strike]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/strike]
• Empty one shelf, clean it, clean what's on it and put it all back
• Clean out and organize one cupboard, more if you like
• Check the freezer, see what you have which needs using to make room for Xmas goodies

Still to do:

1. sew on Cub badge before Cubs tonight
2. repair DD's tights, where she fell over and made whole in Knee
3. sort out tea (maybe spagbol from freezer!)

Quite pleased with my 1st day of "flying"!:A

Thanks for the help!:beer:

pigpen

ahem.. well.. I watched a film drank 3 cuppas nursed my poorly wee self..

And now I have to go to school..

Back soon and I 'll catch up.. no I will.. honest.. well.... I'll try!

gunsandbanjos

Been a nice productive day so far, my kitchen is gleaming, all bar one load of washing is done. Just having a quiet cuppa before i have to go and pick munchkin up from nursery. May have to drive though cos its now peeing it down:eek: Dont much fancy 40 mins in the rain.

Daisydoll

Afternoon all...

Well I haven't started on the kitchen properly yet but I have:

• Cleared dining room(which is a clutter hotspot in this house!)
• Took old shelving unit apart and took to dump(waiting for new sideboard to be delivered now)
• Hoovered and swept dining room floor
• Loaded DW
• WM emptied and Loaded TD
• Packaged up ebay parcels and posted them
• Done a bit of shopping in asda

Off to get DD1 from school in 15mins, got a few more things I want done byt the end of the day as well as the normal list:

• Sort xmas pressies and wrap
• Take some pics of the kids to order photo cards for xmas
• 30 mins ironing
• Put away clothes in bedroom

Dustykitten

Afternoon all

Newbies - you are doing really well - don't over do it - there is a whole week of activity ahead!

I think most of us have realised the key is the more declutting you can do the easier the cleaning/tiding is.

Sticking with the family room - we have now sorted videos - few to go, sorted toys again few to ebay, few to go and played a couple of games.

DS3 now watching a long forgotten video whilst I clean my desk (mine in family room - OH has office)

DS2 has text to say they are at the ferry.

DS1 has cricket district trials tonight.

likklegibbon

Afternoon all - welcome all newbies - it's not that scary once you get used to it.
Hugs to everyone who's ill and will icky sickie munchkins.

Not long got up - the pleasures of night shifts.

Sis just rang me to say that she'd been broken into while she was at work - the little un (3 1/2) was the one that noticed when my dad picked her up from nursery - "Grandad, why is my piggy's bottom on the chair - Grandad, where's my piggy!").
Little toerags had gone into the shed, found a hammer and smashed through the back door - glass everywhere and upstairs is a disaster zone. Don't think they've taken much but the state that my sister's upstairs usually is, who's to know . Luckily a lot of munchkins Xmas pressies are at my moms.
It's just the thought of people rifling through your stuff. I hope their hands fall off.