Weekly Flylady Thread 24th March 2008

Dustykitten

I've cleaned my AGA one job I will be so pleased to cross off this week's list!

juliejim

Fi

How's your mum getting back? Can you do one run and your brother do the other? However, I must admit if she's coming to see your brother I would expect him to pick her up!

Jue

lil_me

Back, 2 drawers tackled, one junk one clothes, most of junk was flingered, clothes sorted, one top for rags really beyond repair. Also downstairs floors vacuumed and mopped (sitting room, dining room, kitchen and utility) How did Jue and Mudbath get on? Not that we should let her join us, having 24 drawers in a bedroom, sheesh, I have 12, 4 of which are teensy and half of those DP uses, hence why I need this new wardrobe building as it also has 3 drawers in which I am nabbing!!!

Fi27 sorry but I'm a sucker who always gets used for lifts, sorting things out etc and end up being taken lend of so will let the others make suggestions.

Oh bother DS2s had another fall at school (always tripping over as you can tell from his shoes) school phoned just to let me know because he's hurt his face and damaged his glasses. They said no need to go and collect him as he's happy in class now but I'm now fretting of course

hex2

moo2moo - v envious about the morrocco thing. I have a black 110 county station wagon (:cool: ) and would love to do something like that, maybe when the boys are bigger (ie old enough to stay with someone else for a month.....)

Just back in from work. I want to pick another long negelected area for this afternoon, but the boys are being difficult. DS1 (age 4) says that cleaning is boring and that he hates me (again :rolleyes: - I do worry about what he will be like at 14), DS2 (age 3) is still full of this cold and has a high temp so reluctant to leave him in the challenging company of ds1.

Doing the picture really helped motivate me. i do hate public failure....

Fi27

vivw Point taken!

There is a bus that passes right by both mine and SIL's front door so no problems there! My mum can only drive within a 2 mile radius of her house, to the local bingo hall and to my grannies house, she says she would be too panicky to drive anywhere else! Hence why she expects my dad, me & my brother to taxi her about!

Thanks

Fi

juliejim

Lil-me - where are you? Your strawberries are ready - would you like cream or ice-cream or just on their own?

Mudbath - I suppose you want some as well do you - how many drawers did you do?

Just seen that you've posted as I'm typing lil-me - I've done 9 small drawers and have a big bag of stuff for the charity shop!

ChasingButterflies

Hi everyone,

Just a quick update...

Master bedroom & landing - Wednesday
Level 1
[strike]Check fire alarms are working
[/strike]EBAY!! another 5.. in progress half way there!
[strike]Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.[/strike]
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
[strike]Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. [/strike][strike]
Air the duvet
[/strike]15 minutes floordrobe clearance no floordrobe (in our room...)
Level 3
[strike]Vacuum floors in bedroom[/strike] and on landing
[strike]Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of..[/strike]
[strike]Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.[/strike] utility today :rolleyes:
Clean windows in these rooms my stepping stool thing is in the garage - under a pile of wood, that I have to take to the coup... it is on my list... my point being I can't reach most of the windows without it!:p

Also ordered a couple of bits for DH's birthday and accidently visited lakeland...


The only other thing that I have to do before I go is wash lo's hair - olive oil to try and ease the cradle cap. The things I want to do will still be here when I get back :rolleyes:

taffy - great news about your kitchen! are you taking before and after pics?

Fi27 - I am a wimp when it comes to families and would take option 2:o

kaz - it is magic isn't it?! A lifesaver for stickers on clothes ('cos I wash everything inside out) I don't always notice them... can't tell you how many times I have gone to iron something (of the kids) and there is a glue mark left it just takes it off no probs...

ok need to move *bye*

tylersbabe

Hi well yesterday I did absoloutly nothing. Cue running around like a mad person today catching up :rotfl:

So today I have managed to;

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace[/STRIKE]
Don't forget your 5 ebay items (Don't do)
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort that under stair cupboard.. make sure evrything is in tidily rather than thrown from a great distance![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust those flat fluffy surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move (not done due to hot spot potentially collapsing and hurting innocent stander by:eek:)
[STRIKE]Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.[/STRIKE]
Clear a hotspot (*coughs* see above )
[STRIKE]Vacuum hall and stairs
Extras[/STRIKE]

• [STRIKE]Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs[/STRIKE]
• Wipe front door.. inside and out! (not done)
  
• I think the children who have been most helpful today should decide what you are having for dinner.. and that doesn't mean a takeaway.. we will consider that for the weekend if you are doing a fabulous job!!! Maybe if they are big enough they can help or better still cook for you!! (double checked but still have no kids so.......)
  

Master bedroom & landing - Wednesday
Level 1
[STRIKE] Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
EBAY!! another 5..
[STRIKE] Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE] Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Air the duvet[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] 15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE] Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of..[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 39 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clear a box of clutter from the landing
• Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf
• Bake us a cake please mummy!! Or Daddy.. he can bake cakes too! Are we having it with custard or ice cream?

and two loads of washing have been done, so getting there
Right am off now as going to visit friend (doing my usual post and run )

Fi27

Lil-me
Fi27 sorry but I'm a sucker who always gets used for lifts, sorting things out etc and end up being taken lend of so will let the others make suggestions.

I am usually that person too!!!!!

Juliejim mum will probably want dropping off at the bingo on the way home! I hadnt thought that far ahead. If brother & SIL now not picking mum up then they can blinkin well drop her off! LOL

Fi

lil_me

I should say on there own because I've been a really naughty dieter, but icecream would be fab! Wow, that is loads juliejim well done! See, bet it didn't take as long as you thought and now you can put the ironing away

Is it cheating to vacuum sugar up off the kitchen bench? :rotfl:I noticed it after I had vacuumed the floor and just know it'd have gone on the floor if I'd wiped it off