Weekly Flylady Thread 31st December 2007

ShirleyPark_2

Happy New Year

Morning all, only just got up as I didn't go to bed until around 3am ! Had a very nice evening around a friends house. I was on call for work until 11pm so couldn't get drunk before then just incase and so decided not to bother drinking so I could drive home again.

I guess I had better finish off painting the lounge to I can clean up in there properly, I certainly can't fly in there at the moment all the furniture is in a pile in the middle of the room !

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Clean floors
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Extra Mission:
Choose one or more of:

• Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it
• [STRIKE]Sort any one kitchen/dining room storage area, drawer, cupboard or a shelf[/STRIKE]
• Check the freezer, maybe work what is in there into your meals for the week so you can spend less on groceries

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/STRIKE]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
[STRIKE]Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/STRIKE]
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• [STRIKE]Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it[/STRIKE]
• Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
• [STRIKE]Clean a window, only need to do one but if you manage more then well done [/STRIKE]
• Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be. You could delegate and give everyone their own misplaced things to deal with

Plus:
Sort out budget for next year
Sand and paint remaining walls in lounge
Clean remaining to 2 rats cages - one left to do
[STRIKE] Sort out plans for rats to be collected on thursday - emailed the guy still waiting to hear back[/STRIKE]
Take todays photo of the day

lbnblbnb

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Clean floors
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky will be in use all day!
Extra Mission:
Choose one or more of:

• Clean inside of fridge - needs doing urgently
• Check the freezer, maybe work what is in there into your meals for the week so you can spend less on groceries need to run freezer down to clean it out, and save money in January

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bagsneed to decide what can go to the charity shop
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Card list - suggested by serena - make a list of who you have received cards from, their addresses and put it somewhere safe! (Mine will be in the decorations bag, someone remind me next year please I'll forget)
• Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be. You could delegate and give everyone their own misplaced things to deal with

My list
Put bags in boot for charity shop run tomorrow
Post Thank you letters
Make soup
Recycling
Meal plan
Enough to be getting on with there I think, we have just been invited to MIL's for lunch which will be lovely.
Hugs to those feeling ill today, hard to feel positive when you are feeling grotty!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Liz x

beemuzed

Good Morning and Happy New Year! I've been a very occasional lurker on here for a while, but I think it's time I tried to join in properly if I may? I know I'll find it harder when school resumes (Thursday - January 3rd, for goodness sake!!) but if I don't get to grips with it all this year that'll be another year of frantic cleaning whenever someone's coming - and I've had enough of that - too many bags of junk hastily hidden upstairs rarely to resurface. So, please, can I be inspired by the rest of you and will you give me an encouraging well-placed kick from time to time?

Kimberley

lil_me wrote: »

lilo - dry cleaners usually do duvets aswell if you get no joy elsewhere. There isn't a laundrette in the town where I live but there is a couple in villages and housing areas. As for the sandwich meats, should be fine, I usually freeze it sliced in 'usable' portions, I'd rather get 2 smaller ones from the freezer when needed than waste half a large one.

Right, late, I'm off to bed, see you all tomorrow, well, in the morning :rotfl:

Hiya, i don't have a dry cleaners near me and my washing machine wouldn't take a duvet, especially the double ones, so i wash mine in the bath I stand in the bath and jump on the duvet to ensure the powder mixes well, then once i have rinsed it, we all wring the life out of it, then put it over the banisters to dry, it only takes a day or two to dry

Thats something going back to the Victorian days, but you have to make do

Hey, you can't all be cleaning on new years day, have a days break and take time out for yourselves for a change

LJD1_2

Hiya
I managed to spend until 8pm last night in casualty with my dad who'd had an accident. He has to go back tomorrow for another xray on his knee.

Well we survived New Year and I think the antibiotics are slowly starting to work. We got in a 130am and the children were little stars. Spent a lot of the evening playing on my friends Wii so didn't have time to drink too much which is good.

Off to spend the day with my mum and dad so we'll walk there. It's only about a mile away and I think we all need to blow the cobwebs away.

Need to sort the kitchen out big time when we get home as the new cooker arrives tomorrow. Hope everyone has a nice day xx

gunsandbanjos

Happy new year, welcome to all the newbies. I had a rubbish new year, worked til 11.30pm then had a big fight with DH right before the bells(mostly my fault:o ) Ah well, my resolution this year is not to take him for granted, i know a few people on here have lost their partners and it makes me realise lifes too short to take things for granted. Hugs to everyone. Hope you all have great years with tidy houses!

Kimberley

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Happy new year, welcome to all the newbies. I had a rubbish new year, worked til 11.30pm then had a big fight with DH right before the bells(mostly my fault:o ) Ah well, my resolution this year is not to take him for granted, i know a few people on here have lost their partners and it makes me realise lifes too short to take things for granted. Hugs to everyone. Hope you all have great years with tidy houses!

Aww your not alone, a lot of couples argue at Xmas and New Year, don't know why, pressure and stress probably, making up is the best bit

gunsandbanjos

Thanks kimberley, i was just tired (worked 12noon-11.30pm and we were manic all day) and a bit grumpy.

Pollybear

Got the vacuuming done now (all through downstairs and up the stairs). My head is pounding and I can't breathe so I'm sniffing on the Olbas oil again.

Kimberley

Pollybear wrote: »

Got the vacuuming done now (all through downstairs and up the stairs). My head is pounding and I can't breathe so I'm sniffing on the Olbas oil again.

Blimey, i still ain't had a shower yet, i'm too scared in case the kids wake up, i'm enjoying the peace at the mo whilst it lasts