Weekly Flylady Thread 12 January 2026

kazmeister

Thanks Valli for the list, and Natty for last weeks too.

Was up and away so mostly at DS house today where I did
School run
Breakfast with 2 year old DGD
Occupied her for 3 hours
Ordered flowers for friends
Lunch for 2 year old
During her nap I WUDUPA
Cleaned their sink
Went to unload DW which had only been rinsed but filters were minging so emptied and soaked in boiling water then put back on DW on
Return school run
Occupied 5 year old
Emptied DW and PA
Tidied away toys

Came home DD had cooked so after dinner I then started on list

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level 1
Open some windows for some fresh air 
Wash up, dry up and put away (or remove all pots to DW) 
Clear sides and wipe down - wipe small appliances and caddies etc.  Don't forget the splashbacks or tiles!
Replace what lives there, wiping as you go
Empty bin and clean it out too - put it outside to dry in the sunshine, if you can.
Clear and clean sink and accessories - don't forget those out-of-sight places - under plugs and under draining racks - and shine those taps - or clean them!
Glug some bleach down the plugholes.
Clean/polish table - wipe mats/change cloth - don't forget the legs and places where sticky fingers can reach.
Clean chairs/stools - and don't forget legs and rails!
Check fruit and wash bowl
Throw away your manky dish cloth or sponge and replace with a new one!  Put out a new hand towel and a new tea towel too
Clean cruet, salt and pepper, wipe any sauce bottles that are used on the table
Level 2
Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts inside and out, not forgetting handles and tops and bottom as well as fronts!
Clean hob
Clean microwave
Sort fridge and wipe seals; weave stuff that needs using up into your meal plan; update shopping list as appropriate, wash shelves etc and check running temperature 
Dust dining area/room
Descale kettle if needed
Clean WM , TD and DW filters; remove WM detergent drawer and wash it out.  Scrub doorseal.
Wipe DW door paying particular attention to manky crevices
Level 3
Choose a drawer, shelf or cupboard for special attention.  Empty, clean out, replace what is needed or useful and fling what is unused and/or out of date
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Clean chairs (and highchairs) - don't forget under the seats where sticky fingers linger.
Clean windows in both rooms.
EXTRAS
HHI
S&S bathroom

Hope all checks out ok for you round and that everyone else is keeping away from the bugs.

I'm back at the paid stuff tomorrow so will get done what I can in the evening, after exercises and cooking dinner.

Oh and I have had the lovely carpet laid so I can start filling the new bedroom. 

Narc0lepsy

weenancyinAmerica said:

@Narc0lepsy - I made my kitchen curtains out of terry tea towels. 

That's a good idea. However, we have 2 quite big double windows in the kitchen plus one large set of French doors (which lead to the conservatory) and we'd prefer them all to match.....that would be a lot of tea towels. 

-one load washing done
- one load through DW
- went to DanceFit
- went to Alexander lesson
- did a bit more 'activitie planning' for the year
- did some drumming practice
- went to zumba
- put away clean Christmas clothes
- did a bit more knitting

So not exactly all flying, but all fairly ok. 

weenancyinAmerica

I'm not sure I have many real curtains in my house. I used shower curtains and lined them with fuzzy sheets for two rooms and am using fleece blankets in two of the bedrooms. I started to use a duvet cover with a thin fleece blanket quilted into it for another window, but haven't finished it yet. I just don't like looking at curtains for some reason.

Valli

@weenancyinAmerica can we have pictures...i'm intrigued.

Got an offer on a much-listed ebay item so I have accepted.  Now to get it packed.

Off to the cinema this afternoon to see Hamnet with my pal, thanks to DD's code.

WM, DW & TD have all been deployed.

I ought to get up

roundtuit

Morning all xx 

I was up and on this morning with another 9am appointment at the Surgery. Bloods taken. BP machine brought home. 

I've made my bed, taken my meds, turned over the calendars, changed Joey's seed and water, eaten breakfast, supped a brew, fed the birds,  put out the recycling,  FUPA the airer, completed Strands with no hints,  completed Wordle in five, completed Connections with no lives lost  (purple line first again), and I'm enjoying a coffee.

Change of mind /plan with my Just One Thing. I'm going to apply the principle to my kitchen worktop which is visible before moving on to my CoD which is hidden behind the door. 

Rxx

MinnieMousesMummy

Morning all, 

My list for today
Phone the dentist to get an emergency appointment  - 10:50 appointment
Go to an emergency dentist appointment 
Do the required uni work
Make contact with my year tutor at uni regarding issues
Look for the letter that is required for the benefits application 
Spend an hour on volunteer admin
Fill the DW and switch on
Do paid stuff
Dust the living room
HHI
Take DD to the stable so she can feed and check on her pony

I think that is everything that I need to tackle today. I hope everyone has a lovely Tuesday. 

Fayolle

Afternoon all,
I was inordinately pleased with yesterday’s flying efforts, not least because I also cleaned the top oven. Result, so thank you ladies. I have a freezer inventory sitting with the meal plan, but the jar shelf of doom inventory is a work in progress.
Today’s efforts are being hampered by the carpet fitter, who is recarpeting the landing and stairs. I managed to change the bedding and bring it down before he arrived. Wm has been run, washing draped, birthday card for DSis written and posted. 

Round, best to get everything checked, but I know what you mean about going in for one thing and coming out with other things that you never knew you might have xx

Honey_Bear

I feel as though I've let you down Round about the Cupboard of Doom, racing ahead and finishing it before you even had a chance to get started.  There are plenty others here I need to sort, so whenever you start yours I'll be right alongside you doing one of my others.  I happen to agree that the visible stuff is more important - if you can't see it, is it anywhere near as discombobulating as stuff in the way in spaces we want to use and have to see every day?  Not to me, anyway.

How do people feel about cashews that are out of date (May 2024)?  I know ood peanuts are a no no, but as cashews are really nuts, does anyone think they'd be dangerous, inadvisable or safe?  For once, these aren't my fault - I found them in the back of a man-cave in the kitchen.

I've finished inventorying the herbs and spices, found some duplicates, found some ood stuff that I've chucked, found some ood stuff that I've kept (cloves, peppercorns, salt - salt that's been in a cave for millions of years apparently only lasts nano seconds when it's put in a pot and sold), and saffron that's slightly out of date, but it's saffron so that's not getting chucked.  I also did an inventory of a deep foodshelf in the kitchen which is my responsibility.  I need to type this information up in a spreadsheet so I can ponder it all together but today is not the day.

My get up and go has got up and gone.  Not sure I'll be good for much more today.

wendywitch

Evening,

No really had a good day. Had a bad night's sleep, bad dreams caused by my meds. Woke in the middle of the night thinking some was knocking at the front door. Went down, put the chain on, opened the door, noone there. I don't know if it was part of one of my dreams and it woke me up but it was very strange.
Spent the first part of the morning phoning DD2 to wake her up. After 5 times of "half hour more" she decided she needed more sleep. She had been ill on Monday so ended up not coming over for play day with GS but I'm annoyed I wasted time phoning her.
I was also annoyed with myself as I've lost a knitting pattern. I've retraced my step from the weekend but can't find it. It's mot urgent but hopefully it'll pop up somewhere. 
I didn't get as much done as I hoped (no change there). I've unloaded the DW. Done one load in the WM and TD it. It hasn't made its way upstairs yet though.
I hoovered the landing and stairs, the cat shredded more of his scratch pad all over the place, and then the hoover died so that's back on charge. I also found out why it's not been picking up so well. It seems there was a hair blockage in the pipe/stick bit but I've cleared that now.
I've S/S the kitchen and changed all the cloths and towels.
Haven't been able to have the windows open as it's been piddling down all day but I have remembered to put the rubbish out for tomorrow's collection. 
I had a video call from DD2 and her cat while I was writing my post. She seems fine now and I had her telling me all the jobs she'd got done today.
Not sure how much I'll get done tomorrow as I'm going out with DD1's MIL ish and her friend instead of on Thursday. They're taking me to some craft scrap store they've found so that might be interesting. I must remember not to buy anything I don't need.
I'm off to cook dinner now

TTFN 

Valli

A happy afternoon watching Hamnet.  Cinema audience was largely 'ladies-of-a-certain-age'.  It was BLISS as the audience were so SILENT.

DD isn't coming home until Friday so I can largely please myself meal and cleaning wise...

Another sale on ebay - an antique item no less!  Got a bid a bit under list price but as it's been relisted a few times I snatched her hand off.  Posted.