Weekly Flylady Thread 26th November 2007

Pollybear

Morning all

Two loads of washing done, including DD's bedding, all out on the line. It's sunny but a bit chilly.

Vacuumed through downstairs. Did bathroom last night while my bath was running.

Congratulations Granny embb

shell2001

Forget my quidco question it has sorted itself out and is now showing as scheduled - yeah!!

Washing on line and over radiators - why did I tell DH I didnt need to replace my TD when it broke down??

RACH - glad you have got your first home together sorted, so exciting.

Dusty - The story about the animal tail made me think of the maltesers adverts - maybe you should email them your idea, cracking one!

gunsandbanjos

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms

Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these rooms[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk [/strike]
[strike]Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
[/strike]Level Three
[strike]Wash your bathroom mats
[/strike]Wipe down tiles in bathroom
[strike]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

[/strike]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!
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Been a productive morning so far, still waiting for my phone though(stamps feet)
DD still lying on the sofa feeling sorry for herself, she has a fever so just gave her calpol, i used to love the taste of that when i was little!

Mad_with_money

Morning everyone! Congrats Embb that is great news!

Ok so far today we have been for a walk, cleared kitchen & dining room after breakfast, booked a mystery shop and....read some books, galloped around on hobby horses, played throw the ball in the bucket and coloured in a picture of Dora the Explorer!! But the bathroom and study/playroom IS going to 'happen' after lunch when DS has a nap..... she types optimistically!!

Now here is a question for you all! I am in the process of sorting out a storage cupboard on our landing. There is a whole shelf full up of child education magazines. Now when teaching I have referred to these loads for ideas, posters etc. I have cancelled my subscription since I am not currently teaching and probably won't return to teaching for a couple of years at least. Do I keep them or bin them???? I am scared to throw them as I fear the 'if only I had that poster, lesson plan etc', but am also aware that things change and move on and perhaps they will be out of date by the time I need to use them again.....Hmmm what to do...

Dustykitten

Kimberley wrote: »

Thanks Dusty, i'll start tomorrow, when are you lot doing the challenge? Do you give a time and all rush off for 15 minutes and then come back?

Yes we rush off and do things and then report back. They are not a set thing, just when one of us want to suggest it - feel free to see if anybody wants to join you at a time that is suitable to you.

gunsandbanjos

Aww, just glanced over, my monkey is sleeping. Looks like butter wouldnt melt. She must be feeling rubbish because she's a little live wire and doesnt usually sit down for anything!!! Sods law my delivery will turn up now and the buzzer will wake her!

Dustykitten

MwithM if you have a loft could you store them there? Could you scan them and save them on the pc? Are they likely to be out of date/vogue when you return?

I am dreadfully for hording paper/mags but I am getting better and have not yet got rid of something and then wished I hadn't later.

Kids both got glowing reports at learning review day. Just having a cuppa then need to go and do a food shop for the weekend.

rach

ANYONE UP FOR A 30 MIN CHALLENGE?

i need to move from the sofa!!!

ShirleyPark_2

Yay I am finally feeling a lot better, shame that I've wasted most of my week off being ill Oh well I guess atleast I've managed to catch up on some sleep.

Finally after about 10 hours on the phone to BT over the past month, being told all sorts of differing stories by people, being cut off several times, getting through to indian call centres whose only response to my questions were "hi my name is xxx how can I help ?", or "what is the first line of your address", being told I'm sorry I can't deal with that we're changing the computer system over and I don't know how to use the new one. Oh and the best one, creating my new account in my ex's name ! Duh ? That's what I have now, why would I want to do that again ? Finally this morning I spoke to a nice woman who managed to sort it all out for me hurrah. BT are the only company who cannot just change the name on the account, everyone else can but not BT, apparantly even if the account holder dies and their spouse wants the phone in their name they have to have the phone cut off in order to do so !

So anyway, it's back to flying and back to studying today. I keep looking out the window and thinking that the sky is blue and it would be so nice to go to the forest and take some autumn photos, but...... in reality most of the leaves would have fallen off the trees now anyway, so it probably won't be the shots that I have in my head, I might pop to the common this afternoon though, as that isn't a 30 minute drive away.

Right my list:

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Clear anything from the stairs!
Move things so you can vacuum under them
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, should the magazines really be on the floor?
Extra Mission Tasks - as usual if you fancy tackling something else you could try one or more of these

• Clean windows in these areas,
• Check you have your Christmas card list done, if it's not done at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• 27 Fling Boogie, you know the routine, grab a bag and clear that clutter!

Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
[strike]Remove floordrobe,[/strike] make sure all clothes are put away neatly
Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
[strike]Vacuum floors in these areas [/strike]
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers

• Clean windows in these areas
• Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down
• Clean light fittings and light switches in any room, more than one if you like

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
[strike]Clear any clutter from desk [/strike]
[strike]Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!![/strike]
[strike]Wipe keyboard, house phone,[/strike] sockets, switches and mouse etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
[STRIKE]Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or don't work[/STRIKE]

• Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clean the toilet bowl on the outside and the floor in front of it, especially for those with little boys!

Plus
Mop kitchen floor
Sort all photos out - started, there's nearly 1000 of them to sort
Backup computer
Clean out empty cage and phone C about returning it
Sort junk on bookshelves in study
Connect speakers back up to computer
Studying
Sort out finances
Fix mesh on tank and then find a home for it
Clear another 5 things from the junk room
Sort 5 things from the storage cupboard

rumblytum

'Morning everyone (just!)

sexymouse - well done on everything you have achieved this week - can I have some of what you're having!! :rotfl: :T

windowshopper and madwithmoney - welcome - I'm a newbie too - only in my second week - I'm definitely only doing babysteps compared to others on here, but it's still making a huge difference in my house!

embb - congratulations (I was a step-granny at the age of 30 :eek: ) - obviously I started blacking my teeth and wearing pointy hats...

Here's where I've got to so far this week:

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Empty out the fridge, replace what is inside after wiping it out, making sure what is needed first is at the front
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Wipe down surfaces
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms
[/STRIKE]Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards
Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, firdge, freezer etc)
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 the oven if you missed it last week or it needs it

Extra tasks if you want to do more

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Clean the dish drainer, make sure you clean under it too
• Clen any 'medium' size appliances, bread makers, slow cookers etc
• Clean out and organize one drawer, more if you like
• Check the freezer, see what needs using up

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
[/STRIKE]Clear anything from the stairs!
Level Two
Move things so you can vacuum under them
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, should the magazines really be on the floor?
Extra Mission Tasks - as usual if you fancy tackling something else you could try one or more of these

• Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
• Check you have your Christmas card list done, if it's not done at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• 27 Fling Boogie, you know the routine, grab a bag and clear that clutter!
• Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!

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

Extra mission tasks, as always if you fancy an extra challenge try one or more of these

• 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!

I'm in London all day today, but will do a bit again tonight. I've been managing to keep up with my dailies (s/s bathroom/kitchen, washing load, cooking) so I'm feeling really pleased with myself.

Have a good day all

rumbly x