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Weekly Flylady Thread 14th January 2008

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  • vivw_2
    vivw_2 Posts: 2,230 Forumite
    Am going to try and join in this week. Not sure how successful I'll be but I know I must get this house sorted again. Since returning to work in July I feel things have slipped and I need a routine again. As I work full time I doubt if I'll achieve it all but some is better than none...is it not.
    So home jobs for tomorrow are:

    Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things!
    Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
    Level Two
    Clean floors
    Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills
    Dust any other dining room furniture, check for cobwebs on the way round
    Level Three
    Wipe & replace small appliances such as kettle, 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 tiled areas
    • Clean the inside of cupboard doors
    • Clean microwave inside and out
    • Clean one cupboard out, what is that in there? anything out of date? Sort through it and clean it before putting everything back
    And extra jobs at work tomorrow are:

    Photocopy worksheets for yr 1223px-Yes_check.svg.png
    Check all work/lessons are ready for yr 8 and yr1023px-Yes_check.svg.png
    Check that all speaking and listening grades are in23px-Yes_check.svg.png
    Check all speaking and listening activities are ready for Tues23px-Yes_check.svg.png
    Write notes for Tues meeting
    Clear out top drawer of classroom desk23px-Yes_check.svg.png
    Clear out top drawer of office desk23px-Yes_check.svg.png
    Deal with any tasks etc from e-mail23px-Yes_check.svg.png
    We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.


  • truly1
    truly1 Posts: 514 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi, I'm in again.

    Report card:
    7/1/08 Poor. A good early performance but efforts tailed off badly midweek
    14/1/08 (hope to do better)

    Here goes

    Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things! [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clean floors [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills[/STRIKE]
    Dust any other dining room furniture, check for cobwebs on the way round
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wipe & replace small appliances such as kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances, don't forget those kick boards[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Check those washing machine, tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters[/STRIKE]
    Extra Mission
    Choose one or more of:
    • [STRIKE]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms [/STRIKE]
    • Wipe down any tiled areas
    • Clean the inside of cupboard doors
    • [STRIKE]Clean microwave inside and out [/STRIKE]
    • Clean one cupboard out, what is that in there? anything out of date? Sort through it and clean it before putting everything back
    Daily

    [STRIKE]
    WM
    DW
    TD
    Put laundry away
    [/STRIKE]


    [STRIKE]Quick tidy round[/STRIKE]

    [STRIKE]
    Uniform
    Packed Lunch, etc
    S&S Kitchen
    S&S Bathroom
    Kitchen floor
    [/STRIKE]

    Extras

    Paperwork
    Purple form - post it now!
    Front door + glass - outside


    xx
    1373/10000
  • kazmeister
    kazmeister Posts: 3,338 Forumite
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    I know I shouldnt say this but I'm tired, so have decided all I'm going to do is load the DW and then get up early in the morning to do the school clothes and lunches. It'll mean getting up about 5.30/5.45 but I'm tired NOW.

    Night night ladies as I'm not coming back on tonight.
    Mortgage, we're getting there with the end in sight £6587 07/23, otherwise free of the debt thanks to MSE help!
  • torianut
    torianut Posts: 1,841 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Evening all!

    Welcome newbies xx

    Not done much flying today as been to see High School Musical on ice with dds - we all loved it - the merchandise was extortionate though - luckily they had saved their xmas money so were able to buy something!

    Done 2 WM loads, hoovered through and made delish Nigellas ribs n chicken for a quick tea! then mad rice krispie cakes with dd's as was too late to bake properly as we had sky+ 'd dancing on ice and wanted to watch it before they went to bed.

    Not much flying gonna get done tomorrow either as its my birthday! so goin out to lunch with a friend (and ds!) and then family coming round at teatime (only cooking for the kiddies though!)

    Can't remember when I last posted or everyones posts but -

    Hugs Solway - glad you are feeling that you made the right choice
    Happy Birthday A (anws daughter) for tomorrow (we share it!)
    Hope you've enjoyed your meal Tracy - after whatever made your day a hard one
    Michelle - please get some rest as there wil be no time when you have 2 kiddies - take it from me LOL
    Lilme - thanks again for the thread and hope DS's wake up in a better mood
    Glad dd was a bit calmer after QT with you Kaz - makes you both feel better

    Hugs everyone else xxx
    Hugs for everyone else
  • kina
    kina Posts: 76 Forumite
    10 Posts
    So far so good, thought I'd get stuck in tonight whilst DH was bathing the babes.
    Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things!
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
    [/STRIKE]

    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clean floors [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills[/STRIKE]
    Dust any other dining room furniture, check for cobwebs on the way round

    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wipe & replace small appliances such as kettle, 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[/STRIKE]

    Extra Mission
    Choose one or more of:
    • Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms - Done kitchen, dining room to do
    • [STRIKE]Wipe down any tiled areas [/STRIKE]
    • Clean the inside of cupboard doors
    • Clean microwave inside and out
    • Clean one cupboard out, what is that in there? anything out of date? Sort through it and clean it before putting everything back
    Planning to sort out a kitchen drawer and cupboard whilst DD and DS are napping tomorrow afternoon, and wipe down the dining room window and blind in the morning.

    Feel like I've achieved loads, actually enjoyed doing my jobs tonight whilst the kids were asleep. Means I've got more time to spend quality time with them tomorrow :D
  • jjef
    jjef Posts: 1,750 Forumite
    Evening all,

    lil_me I hope your enjoyed two pints I just watched it as well, hadn't realised that Ralf Little wasn't coming back for another series, will need to see over the coming weeks how it alters the programme. Thanks for doing another thread this week.

    Welcome all newbies :hello:

    With work tomorrow I have already started on my list so although I am ahead at the moment by the time I come back on I will be behind - wonder how many pages of catch up I will have to read tomorrow night :p

    Anyway my list for tomorrow -
    my bits -
    [STRIKE]
    WM
    DW
    beds
    evening meal
    [/STRIKE]
    [strike]
    lunches
    [/strike]
    s&s lounge
    [strike]swim stuff packed for girls[/strike]

    lil_me
    Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    [strike]Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things!
    Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
    [/strike]

    Level Two
    [STRIKE]
    Clean floors
    Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills
    [/STRIKE]

    [strike]Dust any other dining room furniture, check for cobwebs on the way round
    [/strike]

    Level Three
    Wipe & replace small appliances such as kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)
    [strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances, don't forget those kick boards
    [/strike]

    [STRIKE]
    Check those washing machine, tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters
    [/STRIKE]
    Extra Mission
    Choose one or more of:
    • Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
    • Wipe down any tiled areas
    • Clean microwave inside and out
    That all from me for tonight off to finishe my book Ihave 50 pages left and will get it read tonight.

    See you all tomorrow
    jen
  • Jobs for Jan 14th-20th
    work
    • Mark y11, 9, 8, and 7 h/w
    • Mark y8 books and do report stickers
    • mark y9 books and do report stickers
    • Mark y9 tests - 9EF, 9GH, then grades given to sc. tech
    • Mark y7 test after wed lessonx
    Was thinking who's this mark bloke she keeps making appointments with!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    Anyway - thought I would get some Flying done last week as I was sure I would need procrastination time - but i didn't. So I might try again although I may be away for most of the week.

    Lol.
    :A :A :A :A
    DFW Nerd No.: 789 Ligthbulb moment: 23/09/07
    Challenge: No bank loans and CC gets cleared every month.
    Need to think about restarting the Grocery Challenges
    Sealed Pot Challenge: Put change in and give to charity when full.
  • Pollybear
    Pollybear Posts: 3,307 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I'll be in next week as usual :)

    welcome to all the newbies too :)
  • taurusgb
    taurusgb Posts: 909 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Well - never did get my old film watched and cross stitching done - didn't even get to read rest of the (old) thread....DB and SIL came visiting so that was the afternoon gone - I swear there is a time thief hiding in our house:confused:

    Right - am in again this week. Two new sofa's should be arriving on Tuesday so want the rest of the house to live up to this :rolleyes:. Have already done some of Monday over the weekend, so have got a bit of a head start.


    Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things!
    Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
    Level Two
    Clean floors
    [STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Dust any other dining room furniture, check for cobwebs on the way round [/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wipe & replace small appliances such as kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)[/STRIKE]
    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 tiled areas
    • Clean the inside of cupboard doors
    • Clean microwave inside and out
    • Clean one cupboard out, what is that in there? anything out of date? Sort through it and clean it before putting everything back
    Also must:-
    • pay some bills and do filing
    • sort out 2007 paperwork and clear files for 2008
    See you tomorrow!
    People Say that life's the thing - but I prefer reading ;)
    The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell jnto the Thames it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity - Benjamin Disreali
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Mondays boring list..

    [strike]WM[/strike] x4
    [strike]TD[/strike] x3
    [strike]DW[/strike] x2
    [strike]BM[/strike] (need bread bombs for childrens lunches)
    [strike]Hang out[/strike] fold and out away laundry
    [strike]meeting at nursery at 11:30am.[/strike]
    HHC in my bedroom.. it is getting better!!!!!
    Photograph ebay carp.. the 3 binbags in my doorway.. I am also selling.. *gulp* .. shoes!!!!!! (only so I can buy new ones!!)
    [strike]phone Lakeland re broken compost caddy[/strike].. blooming thing only had it a couple of months!


    Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    [strike]Clear [/strike][STRIKE]and wipe those surfaces[/STRIKE]
    [strike]Wipe dining table [/strike]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clean floors [/STRIKE]
    Sort fridge, wipe any spills
    [STRIKE]Dust any furniture, check for cobwebs on the way round [/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE] Wipe & replace small appliances such as kettle, toaster etc
    Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances, don't forget those kick boards[/STRIKE]

    [STRIKE]Check those washing machine, [/STRIKE][strike]tumble dryer[/strike] and [strike]dishwasher filters[/strike]
    Extra Mission
    • Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
    • [STRIKE]Clean the inside of cupboard doors [/STRIKE]Doesn't everyone do inside when they do the outside?? I thought that was 'the norm'
    • [STRIKE]Clean microwave inside and out [/STRIKE](I exploded an egg in mine the other day)
    • [STRIKE]Clean one cupboard out.. [/STRIKE]I hate this one!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
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