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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th February 2008

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  • Anyone watching wifeswap on e4, 'freegans' raiding supermarket bins-sounds a bit OS:eek:
    WW lost 33 lbs so far, [strike]13st1lb[/strike] [strike]12st13lbs[/strike] [STRIKE]11st12.5lbs[/STRIKE] 11st11lbs
  • pigpen
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    galantvr4 wrote: »
    Pigpen you've just given me a nightmare vision of a bottle sized glass full of that white stuff you get from the 'bank':eek:
    tiamai_d wrote: »
    OH GOD! I didn't realise what you were on about till now!!!! :beer: LOL! Gak!

    ROFPMSL....

    Sorry.. one track mind in here!!
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  • tiamai_d
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    Darling Husband is playing Xbox online. I'm getting ignored. Feel like chatting some guy up to annoy him... are there any here??

    Spose I could go do the dishes, DS1 and I made cakes!
  • tiamai_d wrote: »
    Darling Husband is playing Xbox online. I'm getting ignored. Feel like chatting some guy up to annoy him... are there any here??

    Spose I could go do the dishes, DS1 and I made cakes!

    Tia if he's anything like my DH he wouldn't even notice!!
    WW lost 33 lbs so far, [strike]13st1lb[/strike] [strike]12st13lbs[/strike] [STRIKE]11st12.5lbs[/STRIKE] 11st11lbs
  • pigpen
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    Tia.. I can put my grufty voice on and pretend to be a man.. would that do??? lol.. mind you.. I'm off in the shower in a minute.. tell youwhat.. tell him you are coming to mine next weekend and leaving the hcildren at home with him.. that'll bring him round!!

    I'm off to find the whole weeks list and see if I have aactually done any of it.. not that you can tell anyway becuse everything I might have done is destroyed again.. perks of school hols!!
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  • Dustykitten
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    Pigpen You have made me eat a bowl of ice cream and now I have brain freeze
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • pigpen
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    Have I achieved anything while they've been off school?


    Meddling Monday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
    Level 1
    [strike]Vacuum floors and sofas [/strike]
    Level 2
    [strike]Dusting, even if around everything [/strike][strike]
    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!..
    [/strike] I vacuumed it!
    Level 3
    [strike]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister[/strike][strike]
    Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/strike]
    Tidy shoes, coats and bags ..
    Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork
    Extra Mission:
    • [strike]Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper. [/strike]
    • Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
    • Clean a radiator or two.
    • [strike]Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!! [/strike]
    • HHI.. get that mountain gone!
    Tripping Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    [strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
    Level Two
    [strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike][strike]
    Sort & 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)
    [/strike]
    Level Three
    [strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/strike][strike]
    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..[/strike][strike]
    Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
    [/strike]Extra Mission
    • [Wipe window sills 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.. or just do the hob.. or a knob!
    • [strike] 36 fling boogie.. [/strike][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
    Clean baths, [strike]toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks[/strike][strike]
    [/strike]Clear any clutter from desk
    [strike]Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!![/strike][strike]
    Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/strike]
    Level Three
    Wash your bathroom mats
    [strike]Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [/strike]defragment your pc while doing this.
    [strike]Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! [/strike]
    Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just hide burn it!
    Extra mission:
    • [strike]Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms [/strike][strike]
    • Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
    • clean the radiators in these rooms
    • Fling all those empty bottles and tubes [/strike]
    • HHI... a bit more gone!
    Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    [strike]Check fire alarms are working[/strike][strike]
    Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.[/strike]
    Level 2
    [strike]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..[/strike]
    Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
    Air the duvet
    15 minutes floordrobe clearance
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses)
    [strike]Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.[/strike]
    Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
    • [strike]41 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter [/strike][strike]
    • Clean all the upstairs doors... and handles[/strike]!
    • Clean windows in these rooms
    Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
    Level One
    [strike]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/strike]
    [strike]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! [/strike] 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..
    Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers
    [strike]Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors[/strike][strike]
    [/strike]Extra Task List
    • Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
    • Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
    • 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
    • Extra 30 minutes ironing.. school uniforms? work clothes?
    • 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
    • [strike]spend at least an hour with your family... playing, reading or just watching a dvd and having a hug! [/strike]
    • Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!!
    • 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
    You know.. that actually miraculously looks like Ive done something.. so.. WHY does my house till look like a hovel.. and probably even worse than it was last weekend!!
    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.)
  • Ice Cream Headache - Ouch!
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    Now isn't always!
    Major Stella Ward
    1928 - 2007

  • pigpen
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    You do all know the weekend list is up already don't you????

    And.. I'm not sure how to break this to you but Lil_me has asked me to keep the fluffy mules and feather duster for another wekk or so until she has got her study plan sorted.. sorry but you are all stuck with me...

    WMAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Let's see who pulls a sicky first.. who can't hack it.. who is the biggest wuss??? .. other than Kaz and Mudbath that is!!!!!!!!!
    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.)
  • Well it's our HT this week so flying could go either way, but I'm not giving up Pigpen :D in fact I'm hoping I'll get more done this week, I'm running out of the chilled white stuff:eek:
    WW lost 33 lbs so far, [strike]13st1lb[/strike] [strike]12st13lbs[/strike] [STRIKE]11st12.5lbs[/STRIKE] 11st11lbs
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