Weekly Flylady Thread 25th February 2008

JillD_2

I got my first load of the year out on the line today. Well part of a load anyway. It was a beautiful sunny windy day here this morning. I had to finish it off in the airing cupboard but it smells divine. Lovely to have that line dried smell again

tia - such a nice story about the dogs

embb - who is that on your avatar ... is it Tom Cruise or Gary Barlow - seriously I can't tell. Rather nice though :rolleyes:

tashja - hope you and LO's feeling better soon and sounds like you are getting on top of things already anyway!

hex - didnt realise cake was for you - aaah bless him

kaleoma - your trip to PO made me realise I have a parcel top send too - thanks!

zed42 - good god you got a lt done this morning!

g&b hope you are over the bleurghness soon

AnW'sMum - extra big(((hugs)))) and are there any of those Maltesers left :rolleyes:

solway - congrats on the promotion :T

soappie - "eliminate":rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Mudbath - sorry to hear about your friend's Da, (((hugs))) for her and for youi and ooooo a good old scream on here, I like that idea ...... and (just catching up on thread) gd telly was rubbish tonight wasnt it ??? I turned it off in th end, a rare occurrence

pigpen

Mudbath wrote: »

How come I only ever find dead wasps, dried cat / dog sick and dust bunnies? And it was MY extras I did not yours so you're not allowed to shout at me. Do you ever have that sense of doom that something not good is going to happen? Maybe I just need to eat some more. Right, i'm going to bed! Shattered. Night all xx

*slapped leg for complaining endlessly*

the only good thing we usually find is floor space.. and thats usually because everything has been restacked!

Do you want another shortbread?

JillD_2

Tomorrows list:

Ruby Tuesday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers that you can get rid of.
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs...
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• In your stash of 'things'.. sort through and get rid of at least a carrier full.. decluttering we call it!
• Wipe down the skirting in the bedroom and on the landing

Dailies
DW empty
Brekkie and tidy up
Tidy upstairs
Lunch and tidy up
Post
Dinner and tidy up
Tidy downstairs
Laundry
Lunches
Bottles
DW on

Extras and Leftovers
Phone Electric and increase DD
Register new cards with sentinel card protection
Double check all Asda payments made
Set up online banking for Asda card
Sweep and mop floors
Open the cutlery drawer.. and clean and degrot in there
Check fire alarms are working
Shuffle more money about
Sort out kids artwork pile
Watch out for new CTF form
Watch out for BusyBees childcare voucher pack

Jills Week

Tuesday
am:
pm:
tea: spag bol (carrots courgettes onions quorn mince)
eve:

Wednesday
am: spinning
pm:
tea: tuna pasta & sweetcorn (me & KIDS)
eve: DH out with work

Thursday
am:
pm: DS swimming
tea: jacket potatoes cheese and beans & salad
eve: WW

Friday
am: gym
pm: DS friend coming to play
tea: pizza (OH & kids)
eve: out with the girls

Sat:
am:
pm:
tea: shepherds pie (soya mince and carrots)
eve: babysitting

Sun:
am
pm
tea: quorn fillets and roasties and veg
eve
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JillD_2

oh yeah and can I just say before I fall asleep - pigpen - just read your sig, WAY TO GO thats amazing what you've paid off :T :T

ShirleyPark_2

Too much to do here this week so I'm going to create my own list and then just cross stuff off as I go.

Kitchen
Sweep and mop floor
Dust
Remove clutter
Clean any marks on the walls, windows, door, light switch, sockets, paintwork, worktops, cupboard fronts and table
Sort fridge contents and wipe inside

Downstairs Bathroom
Clean any marks on the walls, windows, paintwork, toilet, sink, shower, floor, mirror, tiles

Living Room
Vacuum floor and sofa
Dust
Remove clutter
Clean any marks on the walls, windows, light switch, sockets, paintwork, mirror

Hallway and Stairs
Vacuum floor
Dust
Remove clutter
Clean any marks on the walls, windows, door, light switch, sockets, paintwork
Tidy understairs shelf and cupboard

Landing
Vacuum floor
Dust
Remove clutter
Clean any marks on the walls, windows, light switch, sockets, paintwork
Tidy bookshelves

Upstairs Bathroom
Clean any marks on the walls, windows, paintwork, toilet, sink, bath, floor, mirror, tiles

Study
Vacuum floor
Dust
Remove clutter
Clean any marks on the walls, windows, light switch, sockets, paintwork
Tidy bookshelves, desk
Clean out hamster
[STRIKE]Backup computer, defrag[/STRIKE]

Bedroom
[strike] Vacuum floor[/strike]
Dust
[strike] Remove clutter and floordrobe[/strike]
Clean any marks on the walls, windows, light switch, sockets, paintwork

Rat Room
[STRIKE] Vacuum floor.
Remove clutter and tidy[/STRIKE]
Clean any marks on the walls, windows, light switch, sockets, paintwork
Clean out cages

Misc
Meal plan
Sort paperwork
Make phonecalls
Update finances
Weigh rats
Declutter one draw / shelf / cupboard

superpup

Hi

I'd like to join. I would like to read through all the thread but it's really late and I have to get up for work in the morning. (Also, this site is one of the reasons why my house is a complete !!!!pit)

What do I need to do please?

I used to subscribe to flylady in my old job, but by the time I'd read the daily digests and done a full day's work, I was to krackered to do anything when I got home.

Do I need to shine my sink?

I really want to just keep on top of normal day to day stuff before I start to add anything in. I don't get home till around 5.30 pm and get up too late to do anything in the morning. Wow, only a few paragraphs down and I'm already making up excuses :rolleyes:

I don't do ironing. Could do with ironing a few bits for work at the start of the week but usually manage without. Amazing how hair straighteners can sort a creased collar out

My biggest fault is not clearing up the kitchen properly after using it. And I really should vacuum every day but don't. And I don't put stuff away. I think my main problem is I'm a lazy cow. But the stupid thing is, if I go to a friend's house, I clear up for them whether I've helped make the mess or not and not because I think it's expected of me because it isn't. What's wrong with me? :mad:

Help me please?

sp x

skintscotslass

Pigpen/Pink Fairy/any doggie lovers - I'm thinking about getting a dog. A wee one as I have quite a small house and when my aunt's dogs are here, one German Shepherd and one Yorkie (see avatar), the GS just looks huge!! I looked after a shih tzu (sp) last year and loved him to bits. My aunt thinks I should get a dachshund, but only because she wants one. Anyone got any advice? oh and Pigpen - did you decide what to do about bunny?

NSN - I'm a bit obsessed with Stardrops. There is a third one, starpines I think its called? I was going to buy it, just so I had the set, but decided that was ridiculous and not very money saving!

Time for bed I think. Night night xx

skintscotslass

Hi superpup

I used to work full time and the house was more tidy then than just now!

I wouldnt bother subscribing to the thread. Just hop on and catch up with everyones posts when you get a chance, but as you know, we are a chatty lot.

I tried to do a HHC (Half Hour Challenge) in the evening. It really is amazing how much you can get done in that time. Also try to get as much done in the evening for the next day.

Dont despair. The wiser peeps on here will have better advice for you xx

soappie

Morning ladies.

Had a good night's sleep. No more nose bleeding (phew!). Wet and windy here this morning but the birds are still determined to do their morning chorus.

Superpup, I work full time and find that even if I just do one or two things on the daily list of an evening, the place is much more together than it would have been.

Right, what do we have for today? I get off easily - did the bed linen on Sunday
Have a good day ladies

Ruby Tuesday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Fling open that window and blow those cobwebs out!! Air the room!!! Nothing worse than a bedroom smelling of parps!
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level 2
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
30 minutes floor clearance.. that includes floordrobe and junk!
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!.. and it is time those knickers you have had for 37 years were binned.. let them go liberate yourself!!
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs...
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 43 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• In your stash of 'things'.. sort through and get rid of at least a carrier full.. decluttering we call it!
• Drag out the bed and clean the bed bunnies out!!
• Wipe down the skirting in the bedroom and on the landing.

Solwaykid

Superpup, welcome to the thread. Page 1 of the thread is updated every evening with tomorrows tasks. Plenty of folks on here are away from home all day too and you'll be amazed how much you can get through in just half an hour. You don't have to shine your sink. It's a little more relaxed than U.S. Flylady...and you get better banter too.

Have a good day all, I'll catch up this evening.