Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd December 2007

rach

thanks for the kick, michelle!

remember you are NOT wonderwoman, i used to think i was and all that happened was 6 weeks off sick with exhaustion & stress! realising i can't do everything has helped a lot!

well, i have now hung up clean washing, re-loaded WM with towels (just waiting for something to finish soaking in oxi stuff before i put it on), and filled a black bag with rubbish. just gonna sort the PO stuff and nip over there whilst i put the rubbish out. then timer on and half an hour fly round i think!

The_Dragon

rach wrote: »

can someone kick (almost put kiss!!) me?

have loads to do and have been completely sidetracked with menu plan and shopping list for me & OH after the wedding! it needs to be done, but not as urgently as the stuff on my list today!

Consider yourself kicked!

I spent most of yesterday afternoon and evening writing cards, risked going out in the weather today to post them and the Post Office was shut! I'm now all shivery, cold and sniffly :mad:

rumblytum

Hello everyone - I cannot believe how much thread there is to catch up on!!!

Here's where I'm at so far this week:

Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things! [/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean floors [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills
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
Wipe & replace small appliances such as kettle[/STRIKE], 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, cooker hood 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 bakeware, anything that needs a good soak or is past it's use by
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• Clean one drawer out, what is that in there? Sort through it and clean it before putting everything back

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Check fire alarms are working
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)
Clean light switches and light fittings (if you can reach the fittings safely, make sure they are off first!)
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 a radiator or more if you have time
• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• 27 Fling Boogie, you know the routine, grab a bag and clear that clutter!
• Sort one drawer or cupboard you've been putting off even opening! Even if it's just for 10 minutes.
• Find a place for something that doesn't have one, what are you sick of moving from one place to another? or what just gets dumped because it doesn't have somewhere to live? (Partners and children not included, no rehoming of those today unless necessary)

Wednesday - Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen.[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
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
Wipe door handles, if the frames and doors need wiping do them too [/STRIKE]
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Spend at least 10 minutes clearing a hotspot
  
• [STRIKE]Clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE] well, bedroom done
• [STRIKE]Remove what is hidden under the bed, vacuum under it and replace the stuff a bit more organised[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean your headboard on your bed, the rest of the frame too if you're feeling brave [/STRIKE]

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk, wipe with damp cloth if grimey
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor in the study
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

Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Sort through toilteries, anything empty?past it's useby?can be recycled as part of a present because you won't use it?
  
• Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
• Clean/wash the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner (ensure these are dry before using again)
• Light switches in these rooms, if they are pull cords try soaking them in water/washing powder mix or be lazy like me and put them in the dishwasher
  
• Defragment PC, or at least do a disc clean up
  

That's all so far - feeling good despite all the gaps!

rumbly x

rach

progress update (not that there is much to report!!!
wm (1) (2)
put clean bedding & clean washing away
pack for weekend
clean bathroom
empty bins & recycling
pack parcels: ribbon, mum's face powder
arrange meeting at hotel next week
email new boss re Jan hours (working part time for them in Jan)
boogie wardrobe
phone dressmaker & change appt date
phone dentist
make drs appt
make nurse appt for malaria tabs
pack boxes
phone insurers re ruined books
hoover through flat
pack bag of stuff for church gift service
find christingle lesson from last year to do in school tomorrow


have also collected the bridesmaids presents from friend and so can wrap them at some point, not urgent though! unfortunately i was too busy sitting on my backside to make most of the calls today so i need to do those first thing in the morning.

there's probably not many of you around but i am going to do a 30 minute challenge if anyone wants to join me. for me it's bathroom, kitchen & general tidy round, hoover if time... back at 7.30 to report progress. :A

Solwaykid

Hi all, I haven't read the thread since I was off on Tuesday morning and there's been lots of posts since then so just hello and hugs.
I didn't do any flying yesterday but as I did my bedroom at the weekend and it was double Heroes finale night I thought I'd skip Wednesday! I'm up for bathroom day this evening though and I've some ironing to do. There's also a bad smell near the sofa where I'm sitting just now. It smells like feet and is making me gag.. need to get that sorted.
Tough couple of days at work with staff off sick and others turning up sick spreading the lurgey.. Roll on Saturday when I get the day to myself.


Go on then Rach, if you're still there, half hour challenge it is. Back at 7.30.

Little_Miss_Saver

Evening All

Just a quick update:-

[STRIKE]Washing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Bathroom[/STRIKE]
Hoover through (once insulation done cuz no doubt they will make a mess) Didn't need to do
Ironing Can't be bothered
Wrap hampers Done 5, 4 left to do
[STRIKE]All xmas cards wrote that need to be posted[/STRIKE]

Had tea and washed dishes, also baked some cakes (choc chip fairy cakes) and now I'm just going to chill out.

Have a good evening

LMS xx

pigpen

Sexymouse.. thank you.. Ib think he is hiding from me at any rate... he moved from his snuggly spot and sneaked off to hide.. he will be in soon yowling for food knowing him!

Serena.. what do you mean? My son is a lovely charming polite pleasant young man.. to everyone but us!!! Everybody loves him!!

Rach .. yes I found my tree..



Hubby said it is over dressed..

Solwaykid

In half an hour I managed to do the ironing pile, most of which was non-ironing, and put it away.
I've put the sofa covers back on from Tuesday's wash - still not quite dry but I'm sick of looking at them in the spare room. Emptied the WM and tracked down the smell in the living room and scrubbed the carpet a bit.
Thanks for throwing down the gauntlet Rach, I would've sat on my bum else!

I'll do another half hour challenge at 8 if anyone wants some motivating/competition. Bathroom and tea dishes I think..


Edit to say Pigpen, that's gorgeous and there's no such thing as overdressed when it comes to trees!

rach

in my slightly more than half an hour i did the kitchen, including hoovering the floor (wet cleaning can wait til next week), putting stuff in DW and washing up away, and then have cleaned out the bin. also cleaned bathroom and put a few things back where they belong.

study is still a bombsite so am going to do another few minutes til arrange me a marriage at 8pm.

thanks for joining in solway, inspired me to get on!

rach

solway, will join you, i can watch arrange me a marriage on demand later! would rather have flat tidy and clean to be honest...

for me it will be study and bedroom, plus hoovering round. phone calls and emails if time, if not will do them straight after!