Weekly Flylady Thread 5th August 2024

Cloth_of_Gold

Honey_Bear said:

Stardrops makes a big difference, and good microfibre cloths are amazing.  Other than that I can't really say anything makes a difference most of the time, although Elbow Grease and the oven cleaner from Kleeneze or Lakeland are very effective.  I happen to like J-Cloths for general purpose around the kitchen but only the original J&J ones - copies are rubbish, as are cheap microfibre cloths.

Talking of cleaning materials, I dug a metal bottle of Brasso out of the cupboard to polish a couple of Belovéd's candlesticks over the weekend.  The price ticket on it was 25p.  I suspect it may have come from my mother's house and went into a nursing home in 2003!  It didn't smell right, and had separated, but it still made them look a lot better.  Anyone here familiar with the Churchill and Miller will know about cleaning brass.  I've done hours and hours and hours of it in a past life.

Stardrops: that's a blast from the past. M/y mother used to buy it, although what she used it for I cant' remember. Something tells me it was for windows but I think she used windowlene so maybe not.

Well don one letting go @roundtuit

Sorry to hear of your loss @Crazycatlady2

Glad you're feeling a bit better piggers.

Not much flying done today. This morning we picked up a friend and went with her to a local museum cafe. By the time we got back it was time for lunch, after which I WUPA everything and took a bag of rubbish down. Other than that it's been more Olympics, and a bit more food prep and washing up. I've put out A's breakfast things so now it's time to go to bed.

Our friend in Plymouth is now out of hospital and back in the care home. According to his nephew he has made some progress after his stroke but it doesn't look as if he'll be able to return to his own home and will probably have to remain in the care home permanently. Fortunately it seems to be a very good one but I don't think he will all that happy in a home, however good. He has a formidable intellect, which is undimmed but sadly his body is letting him down .

pigpen

stardrops is really bad for ashma and breathing issues. I can't use it at all.

Valli

failed at the housework, though i have turned some gooseberries into jam.

Crazycatlady2

Thankyou for the kind comments

Massive to do list so chipping away at it....forgot to put yesterday's washing away so currently sat in youngest bed with no bottom sheet after he had a nappy leak...oops

Trying not to get overwhelmed and remember to prioritise and delegate as much as can 

roundtuit

Good morning my lovelies xx 

I was woken up by thunder in the night, and everything is wet this morning; so I guess it rained too.

I'm up, made my bed, dressed, completed Wordle and Connections, packed my lunch bag,  eaten breakfast and I'm supping my brew. It must be a work day. Boo hoo.

Thank you for all the information on the cleaning materials that you use. Much appreciated. 

Hugs to all
Rxx

Jazee

Morning all.

So far today I have changed and washed sofa throws which are now on line, wiped dining table, done my stretches, checked banking, made a container of fruit salad and sorted out my vase of flowers.  Now having breakfast and second cuppa. Amazingly I completed both wordle and connections again today.

Have a great day everyone.

Frizzlef

I have some time today....

I have made my bed l, had breakfast and given the worktop sides a wipe down. Amazing how quick it is to tidy and clean when you blitzed it the day before!

Finishing my cuppa and then.....

WM
HHI
Paint the garage door????

Tuesday Triumphs - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One...
Clear floors of guff and stuff
Level Two...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks. Make them sparkle, sparkle!!!!
Level Three...
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Hoover/Sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Collect all the dirty laundry

Extras

• MAD half hour
• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes, do you really need that empty shower gel bottle?
• If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
• Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits
• Get in a manky cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front, throw out everything you don’t want/need. If no messy cupboard do a food inventory!! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!

Valli

washing out on line and all dried washing ironed and sorted and airing on hangers/maiden

Jazee

Yesterday's dry washing put away, bedding changed (old stuff has gone in the bin), dailies done, dog walked, dusted bedside tables and dressing table in bedroom.  Now to do some editing of DHs latest writings before my exercise class later.

Fayolle

Dentist done. Next visit is a routine checkup - hurrah. 

Bedding changed, washed and out on the line now that the drizzle has stopped.
Stopping for coffee, then it’s hairwash, clean bathroom and vacuum upstairs. That’s the plan, anyway, which is way more than I have managed to plan, let alone achieve, for the past month or so.
Oohh, stocked up on bicarb at village shop by the dentist. No excuses now, then.