Weekly Flylady Thread 26th November 2007

pigpen

rach wrote: »

i work with teenagers pigpen (which is why i am changing my job....) delightful creatures.

I don't mind other peoples.. they are always so much nicer for other people.. everyone tells me how lovely and charming and helpful and polite he is.. yet at home he is a complete GIT!!

I can't understand it.. why can't I have at least a little bit of the niceness??

pigpen

taurusgb wrote: »

Pigpen am dying to know how DS1 took to having no lock on his door!

He hasn't mentioned it.. not a word.. though I think he might have just brokent he bedroom window trying to open it.. it is screwed shut too as he had the radiator of full belt and the window open freezing my toots off!

hex2

Just a thought Pigpen - My DS1 is a bit of a git too, however he is only 4. Do you fancy swapping? He would remove the screws from his window and put the hinges in backwards just to see what happened....

SS1 is 15, he is lovely for us but his mother swears he is awful for her. makes no sense to us at all - jekyl and hyde (sp?).

pigpen

Right... I will do a spot of catching up today!!.. anyone helping??

Dailies

WM
TD
DW
BM
SC (I have a chook to cook)
fold and put away clean laundry (currently resting on the kitchen floor!)
Sort sitter for the 12th December.. and 30th December.


Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level One
Empty & clean out the fridge
Level Two
Wipe down surfaces
Clean floors in these rooms
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards
Wipe down fronts of major appliances
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe & replace small appliances..
Extra tasks

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Clen any 'medium' size appliances, bread makers, slow cookers etc
• Check the freezer I'm making everyone eat their way through the freezer surprise tubs!!

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Clear anything from the stairs!
Level Two
Move things so you can vacuum under them
Vacuum and wipe sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three
Dust anything above eye level
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is
Extra Mission Tasks

• Clean windows in these areas
• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork
• 27 Fling Boogie
• Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable.. that is assuming I have used it since I last washed them!!

Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level One
Remove floordrobe, make sure all clothes are put away neatly
Level Two
Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
Vacuum floors in these areas
Level Three
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers
Extra mission tasks

• Clean windows in these areas
• Check through drawers, anything that should have been thrown out ages ago?
• Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down
• Clean a set of curtains, nets or blinds
• Clean light fittings and light switches in any room, more than one if you like

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
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
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or don't work
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Check house for places where draughts are getting in such as doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it
• Clean out that airing cupboard, get rid of those things you don't need, you can use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc be ruthless! Yes this means parting with the 'just in case' things you have kept and you'll never use!
  
• Clean the toilet bowl on the outside and the floor in front of it, especially for those with little boys! ers and wardrobes

LJD1_2

pigpen wrote: »

Yes but they all in bed and most are asleep!

My secret is.. noone gets out of bed!!!! I simply won't stand for night-time wanderings without a written note from God!!

You make me feel much better. My friends say i'm mean because if mine get out of bed for no reason there's trouble. Saying that, mine are the ones that sleep through yet several of my friends are still playing musical beds and their children are 9 and 7!!! I couldn't cope!

taurusgb

lil_me wrote: »

• Clean out that airing cupboard, get rid of those things you don't need, you can use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc be ruthless! Yes this means parting with the 'just in case' things you have kept and you'll never use!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh Noooooooooooooooooo - you mean I have to part company with those red velvet curtains (circa 1986) my auntie gave me? what if I e-v-e-n-t-u-a-l-l-y find a window they will fit?

Solwaykid

Evening folks,
I've had the briefest scan of the day's go-ings on, hope everyone's ok.
I'm going for the double this evening; my bedroom and the bathroom. Half hour at the most in each I think. Yesterday's energy has most definitely been used up but I slept like a something or other that sleeps really well (why a log?) and was up at 6 refreshed and finishing the ironing at 6.30.

I need to write some lists tonight as my head is busy, most of it is a plan of attack for spending money when I get paid on Friday (two more sleeps, two more sleeps!) so I should maybe do a December outgoings first and guess what's left.

Onwards and upwards, catch you all in an hour or so for an update. Ooh, just remembered it's Heroes night too. So much to fit in!

taurusgb

If it's OK I'm going to try and join in properly tomorrow and follow the daily list, plus add on a few things I need to do


Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
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
[strike]Wash your bathroom mats[/strike] Done today
[strike]Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/strike] Done today
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or don't work
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Check house for places where draughts are getting in such as doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it

• Clean out that airing cupboard, get rid of those things you don't need, you can use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc be ruthless! Yes this means parting with the 'just in case' things you have kept and you'll never use!

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• Clean the toilet bowl on the outside and the floor in front of it, especially for those with little boys! ers and wardrobes

Also:-
Fill in passsport renewal forms for DD2 and DS2
phone parents
make bread
sort out Christmas gifts already bought
Read a chapter (or 2 or 3 ) of my book(s) (I'm sorry I HAVE to read everyday, I just HAVE TO )

Think that's it - will add more if I think of it. Off to start sewing those Morsbags now

sexymouse

Just for WS100 I've cleaned the toaster and kettle - I do these quite regularly anyway so they don't really have a chance to get too grubby, but I know what you mean about them making a difference. I've only been this meticulous since we got a new kitchen and kettle.

sexymouse xx

Daisydoll

Evening ladies....feeling quite pleased with myself tonight! After joining this thread a few weeks ago the bedroom has always been the worst room but tonight it's tidy!:D Hubby still has some of his stuff to sort out but I'll give him a bit longer seeing as he only got home Friday!;) Did a big clean up tonight just need to give it a quick hoover later. Then I've got some ebay parcels to package up and dye my hair if I get chance!