Weekly Flylady Thread 11th February 2008

pigpen

Todays AND the weekend lists are both up!! HA.. I did do it last night but it must have run away.. but you don't get off that easily!!!

Dustykitten

Back from town, and cycle ride counts as todays exercise as DS1 goes really fast! His hair is cut, bread bought so just having a cuppa then wash up, wee and to Mr T and homebase.

When I did my HHP this morning my hip was clunking so much it sounded like I had a wooden leg. I have realised I get much more out of pilates later on in the day.

lil_me

Pigpen you are awfully mean!

Well HHS was a it longer as I found another chapter I thought there was only 6 then when I got to the 'end' found number 7. Anyway, completed it, don't understand half of it, but hey ho! Now the next problem is I don't know what I am supposed to be doing next....suppose I best try to find out, after a coffee of course!

Megan is confusing me, she's been limping for 2 days since a bump into Luke in the garden which they do all the time colliding into each other, she's hobbling when walking but then wants to play constantly still (11 year old soon and thinks she's a puppy) she's currently chasing Luke round the consevatory next to me, well in between pinning him down and biting his face, then scratching at him with the poorly leg, so I don't think she's in too much pain, hmmm, think I'll ring the vets anyway.

Dustykitten

Ah Pigpen you read my mind. Yesterday I arranged a lunch out with an old friend for 29th and today I received a mail from another old friend to say let's get together, will reply to that one later

cha97michelle

pigpen wrote: »

• Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!! (I'm going to regret this one!!) Michelle... PORCH!!!!

I'm confused now - i thought you were all telling me to rest? But you are right, it still needs doing - it is just bloody cold in there and it is putting me off.

Right, i have procrastinated pretty much to now, but seems though the cat has gone back out - the dining table is mine again, so new plan for today:

1[strike]) finish looking at 11J5 coursework - estimate 1 hour[/strike] 20 mins
2) hang up washing just done and empty big airer - 20 mins
[strike]3) lunch - 20 mins[/strike]
[strike]4) look at 11J6 coursework - 2 hours[/strike] 1 hour 40 mins
5) look at 8b scheme -estimate - 1 hour
6) pack a bag for charlie for mums
7) pick up charlie, take to mums along with birthday cards and pressie - few hours
8) home after 7 - put charlie in bed, and make a butternut squash and red lentil soup for dinner

porch cleaning if anything takes less than i have estimated. Sounds like i have a plan - best get the coursework open then.

extras:
dealt with post
accepted delivery of parcel
emailed woman to let her know it arrived
left ebay feedback
picked through a bag of grapes where some had gone nasty, just sat and ate a load of them for my lunch as pudding after cheese on toast - woohoo - healthy lunch again.
put all year 11 coursework in a folder ready to hand over to head of department - therefore mitigating my responsibility for it after that point - PHEW!

Michelle, x

skintscotslass

Meddling Monday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
If you have a porch.. clean that out too, or at least declutter it!.. I'll polish my terracotta tiles.. sweep away the leaves and deweb mine! I have some MEAN spiders!
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a radiator or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• HHI.. get that mountain gone!

Tripping Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surface[/strike]s
Level Two
[strike]Sweep and mop floors
[/strike]Sort [strike]& clean 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
[/strike]Clean out the cupboard full of tins and jars.. Mines vile!
[strike]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, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
[/strike]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.. [strike]or just do the hob.. or a knob[/strike]!
• 36 fling boogie..
• [strike]
  • Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET
  [/strike]Wednesday walkabout- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
  Level One
  [strike]Clean floors in these rooms
  [/strike]Level Two
  [strike]Clean baths, showers, 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
  [/strike]Level Three
  [strike]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
  [/strike]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 hide burn it!
  Extra mission:
  Pick whichever you want to attempt:
• [strike]
  
• 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
• [/strike]Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need
• HHI... a bit more gone!

Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Rummage ALL the junk from under the bed and sort through it.. I HATE this task!!!
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• [strike]
  
• Book a night out.. with your friends or husband or anybody.. just go have a day or an evening out.. go dance, go party, go for a meal, go shopping.. whatever.. just get out and enjoy yourself.. and children are NOT allowed!!!!!.. This one is not optional!
• [/strike]
• End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

WEEKEND Frolics
For those who have extra weekend time and can't function without tasks... lol If you don't have time or want to spend time with your family that is brilliant.. go for it. It is a list of 10 tasks to do over the weekend if you get chance.. no pressure at all.. just ideas and reminders and springy preparations!
This is also a chance to get hubby's and children involved in the flying

• [strike]
  
• Extra 30 minutes ironing.. school uniforms? work clothes?
• [/strike]Change any bedding you didn't get chance to do over the week!
• Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer and those things that need using from weekly cupboard sweep
• spend at least an hour with your family... playing, reading or just watching a dvd and having a hug!
• Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!! (I'm going to regret this one!!) Michelle... PORCH!!!!
• S&S the kitchen and bathroom!
• Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for next week.. pe kits, socks, homework done etc. It is half term for some next week.
• Fill a binbag of things to get rid of.. charity/bin etc
• 15 minutes hotspots clearing

The HHC turned into nearly 2 hours!! Quite impressed at how much I've been able to score off. All I need to do now is go to the bank and then the hairdressers. Yey!! :T Looks like I've lost Thursday, but I've washed the sheets and they should be dry when I return from the HDs

Pollybear

Morning all

I did most of my flying earlier in the week. Can't remember which day, all the days have felt the same this week. I think I had three Wednesdays in there somewhere.

Anyway, one load of washing done and draped round indoors. It didn't dry outside yesterday and it's no better today.

Generally tidied round downstairs and up. Prepared veggies for dinner. S&Sd kitchen and bathroom. Sorted out car insurance and RAC paperwork and filed away.

Watched Waterloo Road....

Well done on your husband's recognition Pink Fairy.

gunsandbanjos

I hate it when the site goes down, means i did actually get some stuff done though rather than sit here! Its just in time for lunch too;)

lil_me

Anyone else got letters to write and send that they should have done ages ago? I just had a panic thinking must send rent today as I do posting on the school run so will forget next week (like to pay it early) then remembered about oodles of other things I should have written/posted. Best do them all now.

Pollybear

I had to log out and log in again to get this working, it all looked weird and when I tried to post it said I had to do more than ten letters!



Oh, and I've cooked lunch and washed up.