Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February 2008

taurusgb

pigpen wrote: »

Monday Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

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

• [STRIKE]Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms[/STRIKE]
• Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
• clean the radiators in these rooms
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]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) [/STRIKE]
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean fridge and see what needs using first (why do I have 4 jars of cranberry sauce in mine?)[/STRIKE]
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[STRIKE]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/STRIKE]
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• [STRIKE]Wipe window sills[/STRIKE] and clean windows in these rooms
• [STRIKE]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/STRIKE]
• Clean oven if it really needs it..[STRIKE] or just do the hob.. [/STRIKE]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!

Weird Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas, inc. under furnitutre if you can move it without rupturing your usher![/STRIKE]
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/STRIKE]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
[STRIKE]Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!![/STRIKE]
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
Sort the magazine heap, books and papers that have found there way in here and need to go back out!
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• [STRIKE]Clear and declutter that there mantelpiece!![/STRIKE]
• Clean a window or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag, crank up the volume.. strut that stuff, sing loudly and out of tune and off key, fill the binbag and bin it!!!
• HHI.. another mound gone!

well - am getting through the list slowly but surely - not all on the right days, but getting it done somehow! still haven't started that sewing I planned at the beginning of the week, but it ain't going anywhere so I suppose it doesn't matter.

As well as some of pigpen'slist have today also done:-

• baked 2 of D&DD's apple braids
• baked a banana and ginger cake (new recipe -lush!)
• cleaned under and behind fridge/freezer
• washed bedroom floor
• defrosted plums and put in slowcooker to cook overnight to make jam tomorrow
• filled in forms and wrote cheque for yet another school trip :eek:
• ditto forms and cheque for a weekend scout camp :eek:
• bought finances uptodate on PC

Still not feeling well and thanks button not working again managed to tahnk pigpen once then button disappeared .....

Right - time for cocoa and a chapter or two of my book....night all!

jjef

Evening all,

I have finally caught up with the thread -
shirley - lounge is looking fab as with other comments I do like your table especially as it opens to hide stuff in.
embb - sounds like your neighbours havent changed are you still keeping your log book?
mudbath - I think we have been looking at the same shoes I just cant afford them yet so go out in wellies when its raining.
nicki -good to hear from you, you are sounding very positive.
G&B - with you on the weetabix, my two loved it as babies and I have tried not to buy it since but they still really like it, I hate it.
bountiful- good luck with the attic we are to be moving in a couple of months and I am dreadng going up into mine.
raph - liked the icon.
michelle - ((((hugs)))) after a day like that
skintscotslass - not yet into teens with my two but I am dreading it, my DD1 did have a girl in her P1 class who wore a pedometer to school so her mum could make sure "she walked enough to stop her getting fat" the girls is now over weight as she sneaks out of school at lunch with her dinner money and scoffs chocolate and crisps the school have tried everything but the mother denies that her daughter would do that!!!!

Hopefully I have remembered everyone for those I havent have a hug or a cuppa, has anyone seen tia over the last few days hope she is okay?

I have crossed off my list from yesterday (once I found it) and my house is ready for the estate agent tomorrow not sure which rooms he will want to take photos off but they are all ready for him, hopefully it wont take long to sell - two children and a tidy house dont go.

Anyway going to say goodnight, I havent posted a list yet as not sure what I will need to do tomorrow but work is only a half day on a wed so will catch up during the afternon.

Night all
jen

Pink_Fairy_2

Evening all.

Hope you've all had a good day and those who were ill are feeling a bit better, especially the little ones

Well, I had a restless night (hasn't the wind been awful?:eek:) then wakened with a migraine starting, took a Naramig and managed to get through the day, but have felt really tired all day.

What I've managed is:

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

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

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

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:

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

Work:

[strike] Neath - three candidates for observations[/strike]


When I got home, DS and I went to the gym. I'm the world's worst swimmer and have done very little exercise for the last two months because of the asthma problems, but I did manage one feeble length and then went in the steam room (good for the chest) before we came home. I made dinner and DS and I ate, then I had to go and collect poor old DH who didn't finish work until 7.30 tonight again (no pay rise in three years, rubbish pay anyway, but he's looking for something better)

I did some clearing up then DH finished it when he had eaten, so kitchen staying nice (we had words yesterday about the mess he's left :mad:)

I've just sat and watched TV this evening, although there's a pile of ironing. My colleague called at 9.10 tonight to talk about work, but DH said I was in the bath and going straight to bed. :A And she wants to get together at the weekend to go through some paperwork for the new programme! Last time we did that, she was at my house for five and a half hours and we didn't even have lunch. I'm not doing it again, because we don't get time in lieu or pay, and my free time is precious enough. Thanks to this thread (who said they wouldn't have been able to go to uni without it), I'm getting a bit more of that back, so I'm not giving it up again!!!

Oh well, once again too late for knitting, but my pancakes were lovely.;)

kazmeister

Back again - since last post I have

• sat and watched a prog on TV that OH had on about the fat/thin
• people decided I was having a night off from flying as I want an early night - soooo tired.
• read DD a chapter of her book
• cleared tea things away including all the stuff from the pancakes - which I made gluten free for the first time !!!
• Made packed lunches for tomorrow
• done most of the list in the kitchen as I was in there

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike] - done
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors - OK havent done that cant be bothered to sweep or hoover
[strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there! [/strike]done Sunday
[strike]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)[/strike] done
Level Three
[strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round - done
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/strike] done
[strike]Clean fridge and see what needs using first [/strike]- done Sunday
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. cupboards only needed a flick of the duster - thats what flying does for you
[strike]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/strike] done
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• [strike]Wipe window sills in these rooms[/strike] done
• [strike]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk[/strike]! done
• [strike]Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob.. [/strike]- again only needed a quick wipe over
• HHI .. bit of a catch up!! - nope not today thank you
• Write an inventory of your cupboards contents and what needs using first - got one but needs updating but its sooooo long - weekend job I think
• 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! - these need doing 3 drawers in dining room and 2 in kitchen :eek: another weekend job.

Actually feel I have achieved loads more than I was trying to. Thank you flyladies for helping me get there.

Quick catch up elsewhere then early night.

See you all tomorrow

pigpen

I've just half cleared a work surface.. and in the proceSs have.. 1 binbag for charity shop.. a carrier for nursery 2 carriers to recycle AND another 10 things to ebay.. PHEW!!! I now have about 20 tea towels!! lol

I can't find one of my ebay things, I'm really concerned that I sold it before and relisted by mistake.. though the one thing I thought was lost forever has turned up and is now in the washing machine!

Pink_Fairy_2

Forgot tomorrow's list!

Wonderful Wednesdays

Master Bedroom & Landing

Level One
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.

Check through undies drawers, anything more holy than the church, which needs to go/be repaired? Anyone need anything replacing?

Level Two
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen, air the bed if possible
15 minutes floordrobe clearance

[FONT=&quot]Level Three[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] Clear a hotspot…………. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.[/FONT]

Extra Mission:

·Clean windows in these rooms

·Check the airing cupboard, anything that is way past it's use by (maybe recycle for rags if possible, you could donate old sheets or towels to a local animal rescue for bedding)

·Clean tops of wardrobes and drawers

Dailies:

DW
WM
BM
Feed dogs, cats and fish
Walk dogs
Groom dogs and cats
Prepare dinner
Ironing

Work:

4 sign ups in Pontypridd (hope they all turn up this time - and that I don't have to drive through floods like my last visit!)

Night all, sleep well. x

ShirleyPark_2

oooh I like tomorrow's list, my lounge hasn't been touched since I took that photo, infact I don't think I've been in there since.

Been too busy sorting out the rat room tonight and putting up cages so I've done pretty much nothing off the list that wasn't already done.

List for tomorrow, I'm going to print this tonight so I can get on with it before I get distracted with the computer in the morning.

Upstairs bathroom
Clean floor
[strike] Empty bin[/strike]

Downstairs bathroom
Clean shower
Clean floor

Study
Sort paperwork
[STRIKE] Virus scan, defrag [/STRIKE]and backup computer
Vac floor

Kitchen
[strike]Give table a second coat of paint[/strike]
Sweep and mop floor
[strike] Empty dishwasher[/strike]

Lounge
[strike]Dust[/strike]

Hall
[strike]Remove the rest of the carpet[/strike]
Vacuum
[strike] Dust[/strike]

Stairs
Vacuum
[strike] Dust banister[/strike]

Misc
Finalise plans for the weekend
Reply to sister
Stack boxes from rat room away
Sort out cages in time for the weekend

pigpen

Uniforms, cuppa and bed in the piggly house ..

[strike]Scare[/strike] See you all in the morning!

JillD_2

Is it just me or is dried weetabix the hardest substance in the world? Took me ages to scrub a blob off from under the table

g&b - have to agree with youthere, worse than superglue. Though they did an "experiment" on Brainiac where they compared serious leftovers of weetabix, cornflakes and muesli in a sink with dished left int them for like days, and the worst one was cornflakes It was very funny though, they had to hacksaw bits off and chisel and stuff to get the dishes even out of the sink:rotfl:

AnW's Mum - rats cant believe I missed the maltesers :cool:

right will finish thread tomorrow, need to get lights out before DH comes in, I am in the huff and dont want to talk about it so I need to pretend to be asleep :rotfl: otherwise we will have an argument and I dont want that either.


Terrible Tuesday- 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


Extra mission: Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms

Dailies:
Brekkie and tidy up
WM on
Lunch and tidy up
WM into TD/airer
Bottles
Packed lunches
DW on
Empty DW
TD away
15 mins sorting garage
15 min paperwork/finances
HHE

My leftovers to date plus tasks for this week:
Pay Asda credit card
Harrass hubby to book Kia service
Send off DD2 CTF voucher
Make dentist appointments for us all
Check house insurance renewal
Change cooker hood filters
Clean front door and step - its filthy
Sort out 3-6 month clothes for DD2 - before they are too small for her
Check 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

bebee_2

Sorry i have not been around today, really haven't felt very well can't say why though strange, anyway will catch you all up tomorrow hopefully and do some thank you's but will be later as i have to go to the Doctors for some blood test. Nite nite
Wonderful Wednesdays

Master Bedroom & Landing

Level One
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.

Check through undies drawers, anything more holy than the church, which needs to go/be repaired? Anyone need anything replacing?

Level Two
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen, air the bed if possible
15 minutes floordrobe clearance

Level One
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.

Check through undies drawers, anything more holy than the church, which needs to go/be repaired? Anyone need anything replacing?

Extra Mission:

·Clean windows in these rooms

·Check the airing cupboard, anything that is way past it's use by (maybe recycle for rags if possible, you could donate old sheets or towels to a local animal rescue for bedding)

·Clean tops of wardrobes and drawers

Dailies:

DW
WM
BM
Prepare Tea
Ironing - This i really must do!!! it is climbing the wall
Library - take overdue book back
thats just for starters,