Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February 2008

cha97michelle

serena best wishes for the supply teaching tomorrow. Can't say it it something i would have the self-confidence to do, so i admire anyone who does

pancake day is that this week? I was trying to work out if it was or not but assumed it would be after half term as it is usually closer to Easter. I am totally losing track of time, but if it is, then DH can do pancake duty tomorrow, but i don't think we have stuff in for it so i may have to also go to the shops for the appropriate stuff



Monday Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these rooms[/strike]
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!
Extra mission: Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• [strike]Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms. [/strike] new door on friday, so does not need it
• clean the radiators in these rooms
• [strike]Fling all those empty bottles and tubes[/strike] how did you know we were just doing that while charlie was in the bath
• Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need

Jobs for Feb 4th – 10th:
Work

• [STRIKE]Mon – give back y10 h/w to go over, remind y9 h/w in on wed, set y8[/STRIKE]/y10 h/w, [STRIKE]with form, discuss student council stuff and house motto[/STRIKE] also completed paperwork for days i had off work last week, arranged for them to find someone else for my detention duty that shouldn't have been tonight, had a quick chat with head of dept about my deadlines that are coming up and he was a PITA as usual, sorted out 2 letters to be given out to the form this evening.
• For tue: take part in coursework moderation, start coursework with 2nd y11 group, give GAP list of kids I want on wed, photocopy exemplar results and graph for kids who missed the practical
• For Wed: have performance management interim review handed in, do ISA exam with y11, remind GAP kids I want for ISA exam, remember to send y11 kids to assembly on 6th form, collect in y7/y8/y9 h/w, give back y7 h/w and go through
• For thur: 9JK scheme deadline, [STRIKE]deadline for form opinion on house motto[/STRIKE], lab plan in for week 21, break duty
• For Fri: 7B scheme deadline, form paper work, detention duty
• All y11 coursework grades given to technician to put on computer.
• Mark y9 tests
• 9LI/8bschemes updated on computer
• Mark y8 books and do report stickers
• Give test data for years7, 8 to science technician

Personal

• [STRIKE]Mon – pay nursery bill by cheque, post off DVD rental, [/STRIKE] wrapped amazon sale, talked to mum on the phone, got DH to put child safety locks on in my car
• tue - post off amazon sale,
• Fri – transmit shop and scan
• Sat – food shop, visit parents
• Try to organize a plumber for replacing water pump in boiler and servicing boiler before it packs in completely delegated to DH, he has left a message on someone's answer phone to get a quote
• [STRIKE]Tell nextdoor neighbours that there TV aerial blew off and hit my car – luckily not my new one[/STRIKE]
• Look into selling wedding dress – probably ebay
• Sell old dresses on ebay
• Buy some more magazines for dad
• Order Charlie James Bond stamps
• Hall curtain – needs measuring, taking up to fit the door, then hanging so it is no longer hanging on the landing

Our New room:

• Inside of window and frame cleaned

Our Old Room:

• Look through wardrobes and chest of drawers, anything that can’t be worn for next few months while getting sorted, pack into suitcase/holdall and put in loft
• Pull out wardrobes to clean behind and for access
• Look through filing cabinet – sort each hanging file so only relevant things in there,
• Shred the waste from filing cabinet
• Strip one x wall of wallpaper – all rubbish out
• Strip 3 x walls of their border – all rubbish out.
• Woodwork and radiator need sanding
• Lightshade needs taking down
• Wall lights need taking off and plastering over the holes
• New light needs putting up down the other end of the room

Charlie’s room:

• Dismantle chair to wash the covers off it
• Wipe mould off his laundry bag and air outside

Bathroom

• Outside of door frame glossed

not a bad start on the weekly list, but again, the more you do the more gets added and not by me unfortunately.

Michelle, x

hollyh

Hi

Just updating my list.

I've put Ds2 in Ds1's room so i can decorate his and he will not go to sleep:mad: He's in his travel cot and i'm terrified he's going to climb out and fall down the stairs.

Clear any clutter from desk ( will do when i do bedroom )
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required ( will do with next white wash)

Plus
Order mattress for Ds2
Finish sorting Dining Room
File Paperwork:mad:
[STRIKE]Menu plan for week
[/STRIKE]
Get Toddlers rent cheque signed and posted Thursday
Clean out hamster
Fininsh book people order
Sort Ds2's toy boxes ( done the ones on the landing)and move everything out of his room
Start decorating Ds2's Room
Update Toddlers accounts
Take milk bottles recycling
Take library book back
[STRIKE]Get white paint, gloss, Rollers and brushes.[/STRIKE]
.Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean fridge and see what needs using first (why do I have 4 jars of cranberry sauce in mine?)
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob.. mines gross.. you need to shame me into cleaning it!
• HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
• Write an inventory of your cupboards contents and what needs using first
• Empty the cutlery drawer.. clean it out, wash the cutlery tray, chuck those baby spoons you don't use any more.. how many medicine spoons do you actually need? get rid of everything you don't use and make the drawer look nice again!

Sorry for the huge post:o

Mudbath

Pigpen - no, witchy girl has everything, mobile phone (at 8) the lot! I think she just wants attention so she might be jealous that way.

Michelle - I might be wrong but isn't pancake day something to do with lent and 40 days before Easter? I know Easter is early this year so maybe that's why pancake day is. Please don't anyone quote me on this but it just rings a bell!

Now I just need to remember how to make pancakes. I know it's flour, water and maybe something else, lol! I'm good aren't I!

Pink_Fairy_2

Evening all

Finally got off phone to two work colleagues - obviously never heard of work/life balance!!!:mad:

Spoken to my Scottish friend to confirm flight plans - she's not coming till April. Can you tell we're excited?:j:j:j

There seem to be a lot of "not very well" little people and a few bigger ones around. Hugs and get well wishes to you all.

OH left me a mess in my kitchen.:mad::mad::mad: It took me 40 minutes this morning to clear up!


Anyway, here's what I've managed today

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these rooms
Clean skirting boards[/strike]

Level Two
[strike]Clear and clean kitchen surfaces
Clean cupboard door fronts
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table, polish if required (clean tablecloth if necessary)[/strike]

Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
[strike]Clean fronts of appliances [/strike]
[strike]Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky[/strike]

Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

Clean inside of fridge

·Clean a window or two in these rooms

[strike]·Clean OVEN[/strike]

·Clean tops of kitchen cupboards and high places

[strike]·Check the fridge contents, anything that has gone fuzzy?[/strike]

[strike]·Anything you can use in this week’s meal plan?[/strike]

·Anything leaking that needs wiping?

Dailies:

[strike] DW
WM
BM
Feed dogs, cats and fish
Walk dogs
Groom dogs and cats
SS Bathroom and Shower room[/strike]

Personal:

[strike] Dental Hygienist at 3:20 (Don't forget, don't forget, don't forget!!!)[/strike] I didn't forget!:T

Work:

[strike] Observations - four candidates, Cardiff.[/strike]

Rescue:

[strike] Missie being collected at around 7:00[/strike] Lucky little girl has gone to a lovely family in Newport.

Just sorted my paperwork for tomorrow and sitting with my feet up.

Bonsibabe - package dispatched!

We still have NAAFI breaks in our house.

Anyway -

TediousTuesdays - Lovely Living Rooms, Sunny Lounge, Devilish Den and Safe Stairs

Level One
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Clear anything from the stairs! Safe stairs are a must

Level Two
Move clutter so you can vacuum under it
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level

Level Three
Dust anything above eye level

Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is
Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs, yours might be skirting board, edging of some sort, grab a cloth and give it a wipe

Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW

Clean any ornaments, mirrors, clocks or other dust collecting collections

Extra Mission:

As usual if you fancy tackling something else you could try one or more of these

ŸClean windows in these areas, curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?

ŸCheck where important documents like passports, birth certificates, driving licences, medical cards are and make a note of where they are and if any need replacing, changing etc

ŸClean out the vacuum cleaner, the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable

MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY’RE COMPLETELY DRY!

Dailies:

DW
WM
BM
Feed dogs, cats and fish
Walk dogs
Groom dogs and cats
SS Bathroom and Shower room

Work:

Neath - three candidates for observations

I think I might just do a bit of knitting!!!

pigpen

Michelle.. it is pancake day tomorrow.. and it is never closer to easter as it is the start of Lent.. traditionally they would eat all the eggs, fats and milk in the house and not live on bread at not much else for the 40 days and nights until easter.. it is just to scare you into realising just how close easter is.. and please you that the holidays are nearly here! Mothers day is the 4th Sunday of Lent

bebee_2

OMG i go away for a few hours and its page 12 i have read back and thanked and also added my updated version of update :
School pick-up with one extra - DD3 friends mum was poorly so agread to collect her from school and look after her for a HOUR then take her home again. ?? not sure why it seemed a bit silly for a hour when we are 15min away, but who was i to question?
Been to a meeting that lasted 2 or so hours.
Sorted swimming stuff out for DD3 for tomorrow
Nearly forgot - listed 11 things on e-bay fingers crossed something sells
ss all the kitchen
((Hugs)) to those that are unwell and feeling knackered after pigpen list today.
Kimberely - DON'T GO FOR THAT DRYER BOX THINGY - rubbish mine also went on Freecycle. bought a condenser dryer instead
AnW - I know that feeling i also had modem problems and came back after 36hrs.
Time for RR and check Tuesdays list


DW
WM x 2
BM
Cake Making
All morning Daily's
Hovered/Sweep all Downstairs
Made a few phone calls
of to go check My list to see what i can do know


Monday Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!
Extra mission: Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
• clean the radiators in these rooms
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes - got none empty
• Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need

Pink_Fairy_2

Pigpen - thanks for the reminder. I might just mix the batter tonight and put it in the fridge overnight.

I've just remembered we're supposed to be going to the gym after I get back from work, so I might leave OH doing dinner and pancakes while we go and work off something to add them to.!!!

Lemon_Tree

argh really need to make sure i have everything done this week from the list. Just had a phone call from the local vicar and she's coming round a week wednesday to discuss banns being read. I can't let her in here with the place as it is!
Guess this is the best introduction to flylady - being forced into doing things.

FrankieM

Hi again...
well my kitchen is a mess. Can't be bothered to stack the DW tonight or anything else, but as its kitchen day tomorrow, I don't care...
Washing in WM and TD, can't be bothered to deal with that either....

Too tired...DH gone to work, 3 out of 4 children in bed and asleep, oldest wandering around tiredly looking for stuff, I hope she goes to bed soon cause I'm tired!
She's just gone into her room...horray! Of course she's left all the lights on...

pigpen

My bubble wrap is smelly.. it has been kept in the shed so is musty smelling.. yuk!! Best post the things that are wrapped in it first.. before the contents pong too.. I have 6 things left to wrap and 18 not paid for..

Posting a moses basket.. it'll be ok tied up.. put in a binbag, wrapped in bubble wrap and then a huge plastic catalogue bag won't it?? it is a soft one so it isn't like it will smash.. may take the hood rods out and put them inside it though.. so they don't snap... I'd be happy to receive it like that..

Pink.. the batter is supposed to be better batter the longer you leave it.. so overnight would be best!