Weekly Flylady Thread 14th January 2008

kina

I was doing so well today! Pulled out the sofa and hoovered underneath it, cleaned the blinds, took down the net curtain and washed it, cleaned the windows. My front room was almost sparkling! Then DD, just 2, decided that whilst I was out of the room it was a good time to poo on the carpet and mush it in with her feet and a SPOON!!
OMG I have never seen so much poo in my life! It was so stamped into the carpet I didn't know where to start cleaning it, or her, as she was covered in poo from her hands to her feet.

I can 'almost' laugh about it now, but believe me I was nearly crying earlier.

Onto the bedroom now though

Zed42

I've been out for a lot of the day, but let's take a look to see if I've achieved anything:

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[strike] Vacuum floors and sofas
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[/strike]Level 2
[strike]Dusting, even if around everything [/strike]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
[strike]Wipe light switches and banister[/strike]
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
[strike]Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/strike]
Vacuum under furniture
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• Phone a friend or loved one, catch up on the gossip or just to tell them you care (I do have 2 e:mails I want to do tomorrow which are important)
  
• Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe
  
• [strike]Clean a window, only need to do one but if you manage more then well done [/strike]
• Using the idea Shirley suggested (where is she anyway?), 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

Other:
Make marmalade - in progress, but absolutely whacked, so may do in 2 stages. We'll see.
[strike]Get dinner in the SC before we go to the Panto, oh yes I will.
Took DD's library books back, and let her choose new ones
Pick up DH's framed graduation picture (it's only taken me 14yrs to get it done, LOL!)
Take 3 of us to the dentist
Go to the Panto[/strike]

Tomorrow's list doesn't look too bad, as I did all the bedlinen on Saturday, but I know I want to tackle the hotspot that is the bottom of our wardrobe .... it's frightful.

LJD1_2

Hiya
Thought i'd sort out my list for tomorrow;

Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level One
Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
Check fire alarms are working
Level Two
Remove floordrobe from the floor!
Vacuum floors in these areas
Level Three
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers and wardrobes
Extra mission tasks, as always if you fancy an extra challenge try one or more of these

• Clean windows in the bedroom, make sure you wipe the sill too
• Check through a drawer, throw out what should have gone ages ago and organise that drawer
• Sort through anything that is 'stashed' under the bed, might aswell give it a vacuum under there while it's empty
• Clean out that vacuum cleaner, make sure it's not clogged up with hair/fluff. Clean the filers if they are washable (after you have vacuumed and allow to dry completely before replacing!!!)
• Clean doors including handles downstairs
• Sort out bureau in bedroom
• Wash children's bed covers
• Half hour filing and shredding
• Walk dog
• Pay course fees

That'll do for now. xx

torianut

Nearly caught up now - need to add thanks to Maralum and LJD for more ear/ grommit info - seems the jury is still out then as to whether they are worth it! Will have to see what docs say - once again though you have all put my mind at rest!

PS - I did comment on the batteries see my post from earlier today!!

Dustykitten

Didn't get very far today and have a PTA meeting to go to now. Out most of the day tomorrow but in on Thursday so will be catching up then.

Ebay look for similar to list
shoe recycling

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• Phone a friend or loved one, catch up on the gossip or just to tell them you care x
• Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe
• Downstair loo

Dusty's week


Tuesday

ev PTA meeting

Wednesday
am bank with sis then on to St Albans for farm shop/glass shop/boots sale
pm back late
ev football practise DS2/1

Thursday
am sort my wardrobe
pm
ev

Friday
am
pm Invigilating
ev DS2 youth club

LJD1_2

Enjoy your pta meeting twinny, we haven't had one yet this year. I'm sure it's round the corner though. Oh joy! Actually I don't mind them when we're allowed to crack open a bottle of wine xx

serena

LJD1 - are you and Dusty real twins, or is this a spiritual twindom? Have I missed something somewhere?

Forgot to say well done on the voluntary work!!

jjef

Evening all,

Just popping in to say hi, not much flying happening tonight too tired and basically not in the mood a bath, a glass of wine and my book are much more appealing. I only have ahalf day to work tomorrow so will catch up on todays list then.

Hope all are okay, did manage to catch your flylady reasons list lil_me, hope you weren't getting a hard time on another thread, I have definetly saved a lot of money in the year that I have been flying if on nothing else just by not buying all the household cleaners which I used to, so many thanks for keeping it going.

night from me will catch up properly tomorrow.
jen

LJD1_2

serena wrote: »

LJD1 - are you and Dusty real twins, or is this a spiritual twindom? Have I missed something somewhere?

Forgot to say well done on the voluntary work!!

We're real twins in the spiritual twindom sense of the word :rotfl: :rotfl:
I'm the slightly older, creative :cool: , funny:D , intelligent:p twin and dusty is the .......
(i'll let her fill that in)!

If she was my real twin i'd ask her to lend me a tenner till payday!

x_raphael_xx

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs Don't 'ave 'em!

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything Remembered to dust before I vacuumed this time!
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, no injuries, no pregnant people moving sofas please!!)
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it I did get side-tracked when I found my yearbook from school! Cue 10 mins of nostalga!
  
• Phone a friend or loved one, catch up on the gossip or just to tell them you care x Phoned my mum, e-mailled my dad.
  
• Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe
• Clean a window, only need to do one but if you manage more then well done
• Using the idea Shirley suggested (where is she anyway?), 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

Daily Tasks:
Dishes
Brush dog
Walkies
Clean yard

To do list:
Wash and vacuum car. Stupid thing still at garage.
Sort out the pile of junk ~ Bin/Sell or Charity shop.
Fix hinges on bathroom cabinet. ~ They have been bought at least:o
Write letter to penpal.
Ironing.

Just reading up on the missed posts.

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

My HHC was interrupted by explosive diarrhea (sp)!! Not mine! No nursery for the LO then:o

:rotfl:Just had a mental image of you, duster in hand bent over the coffee table, then suddenly...!!!:rotfl:

Dustykitten wrote: »

There called danes, they speak danish

Very helpful dusty

pigpen wrote: »

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!1

Whitesnake are touring.. and I can't go because all the dates are within days of bon jovi.... I WANT TO GO TO TWO!!!!!

*stomp stomp stomp strop*

You spoilt child pigpen :rotfl::D time for a time-out I think I've only ever been to one concert, it was Meatloaf & I loved it.
A friend taped off Bon Jovi's 'Have a nice day' album for me ages ago, I've only just listened to it this week, it's fab!

torianut wrote: »

Oh - and we can't go splashing in puddles as he is 15 months and will no walk yet - which is driving me mad also!!!

Can't you just throw him in the puddle?

...I'm kidding obviously!

hollyh wrote: »

Clean floors Couldn't do this as i broke my mop:o

Excuses, excuses! Get on your hands & knees with a cloth woman!

pigpen wrote: »

ETA.. you know.. I'll be glad tomorrow when I've had these 2 broken nails fixed.. I can't type!!! I have had to edit every single post I have made today due to spelling errors!!! If I'd left them you'd all think I was entirely thick!!

Gah! I hate long nails! Mine are always cut to the quick, I can't do anything with them!

Lil-me...well said! :T I find the time I spend cleaning means I'm too busy to go out and spend, and I don't get bored at home and start browsing on the net!
Tidy house - tidy mind - tidy wallet!

Front room is now sparkling, I'm just watching Masterchef, then I'm off to do dishes.