Weekly Flylady Thread 24th March 2008

jjef

I am moving now, I have been on PC for last two hours - pricing up bits for new house, doing cashsite clicks, lots of surveys, registered with walkers for there brit trips and playing free bingo -won £9.33.

Anyway now going to shift butt into action and get the lounge cleared and then check to see what the kids have managed in their rooms.

Pollybear

Afternoon all

I don't know where the day has gone, it's been all bitty and disorganised.

Poured with rain earlier so I had two loads of washing draped round indoors but it's dry and blowy now so I've got some out on the line and some already put away. Looks a bit grey out the front though so I'll have to keep an eye out.

Vacuumed through downstairs.

Made an appointment for the vet tomorrow. I rang them and told them my dog's symptoms and they said it sounds like vestibular syndrome. If it is she will be feeling sick all the time so they can give her tablets for that. Fingers crossed that's all it is, because that sounds as though she will be OK for a while yet.

Pink_Fairy_2

Afternoon all

Back from a good trip round town. Did you find the biccies? I might make some scones later, when I've done some more flying! Just having another :coffee: Anyone want to join me? It's fresh and there's plenty in the pot!;)

Anyway my update so far:

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level One
Clean floors in these areas - done
Level Two
Wipe down surfaces - done
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards - done
Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, fridge, freezer etc) and inside the microwave - done
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round - done
Clean washer drawer, filters on the dryer, dishwasher and cooker hood filters - done
Clean the oven if you missed it last week or it needs it - doing!

Extra tasks if you want to do more

• 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!
Empty one shelf (or the top of a cupboard) clean it, clean what's on it and put it all back

• Clean out and organize one cupboard, more if you like - done
  
• Wipe & replace small appliances like kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!) - done

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter - done
Clear anything from the stairs! Safe stairs are a must - done
Level Two
Move clutter so you can vacuum under it
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
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
Extra Mission Tasks - as usual if you fancy tackling something else you could try one or more of these

• [strike]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 [/strike]
• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• Wipe down window frames in these rooms (inside) clean any marks from window
• [strike]Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY![/strike]
• 20 minutes ironing time to get that pile down, oh and make sure you put it away!

Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level One
Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
Check fire alarms are working
Level Two
Remove floordrobe from the floor!
Vacuum floors in these areas
Level Three
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers
Check through one drawer making sure only what needs to be is in there!
Extra mission tasks, as always if you fancy an extra challenge try one or more of these

• [strike]Spend 30 minutes doing something for you, anything you like, call it 'midweek me time'[/strike]
• Empty the top or bottom of your wardrobe, wherever you 'store' things, sort through it, clean wherever it goes, remove what shouldn't be there then replace what should be
• Clean windows in the bedroom, make sure you wipe the sill too
• Clean doors including handles downstairs

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathroom/Shower Room

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
[strike]Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk [/strike]
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
[strike]Wash your bathroom mats[/strike]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Defragment hard drive on one PC or laptop

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Remove anything from window sills in these rooms, clean before replacing the items (which you have of course given a wipe)
• [strike]Clean toilet bowl inside and out, the floor in front of it as well if you need to [/strike]

[strike]15 minutes paperwork filing/flinging. Deal with anything urgent now
Towels & Flannels- wash any grimey ones, make ones which are ''beyond repair'' into something else (flannels, cloths etc) or get rid!
[/strike]Dailies as always:

[strike]SS bathroom and shower room
DW
BM
WM
Feed dogs, cats and fish
Walk dogs[/strike]

Off to do a bit more.

Mudbath

hiya
hex - i love the piccie of your cat, adorable. our cat likes curling up in boxes, the smaller the better.

i've just taken our dog and cat to my mums ready for impending arrival of in laws and their dogs. their bossy, half ferral, monster cat hissed and ran and hid. my quiet, old but rather detemined cat threw up on the floor, walked round the house, used the cat tray and is now curled up on the window ledge watching the birds. she loves it, lol. fingers crossed it goes alright because if it does my mum will have the dog and cat for a year if we go away.

- [STRIKE]
cleaned out the larder in our kitchen...all neat and tidy and with lots of spaces on the shelves now
- cleared two drawers in the kitchen
- kitchen s/s
- living room s/s
- dining room s/s
- porch s/s
[/STRIKE]
just need to do the bathroom now. in the past it would have taken weeks to sort out the house for an impending visit. this time it's taken a couple of hours. so thank you everyone for your fabulous support xx

SAV3R

Hi

Just got back from dentist, which as I said yesterday, I was dreading. Had the root canal treatment, nerve removed, boy, do I feel numb. Think I might put my feet up and watch a DVD, boys are happy playing computer games.

Mince cooked ready for heating up at tea, veggies peeled and chopped.
Anything else can wait til tomorrow...

Mudbath

ooooooh nearly forgot, i also made raspberry and chocolate muffins....fab, fab, fab, fab. dh came in from work and is very worried about me. he asked me if i'm having an affair or something and i'm doing so much out of guilt :rotfl: xx

Mudbath

sav3r - glad you survived the dentist xx

tiamai_d

DS1 home from school, DS2 up from his nap... so I guess... if I must....

The Kids Room.

DS1 has been very good this week, he is in charge of the Washing Machine. He has just put another load on after doing a rinse and spin with some soda crystals (which I chucked in). But he loads the WM, sets it to number 4 (I use no other setting!) and puts the powder in and a squirt of stardrops when needed. He then unloads it into the basket for me to sort out.

Got DS2 new shoes today, he is in big boy styles now! Again he jumped a whole size since 4 weeks ago! But that should be him through most of the summer. He got trainers from clarks with lights and has shown them to almost everyone in the town centre. We also met Granny and went into Nana's work for lunch. DH has a new xbox game too, so I won't see him for weeks. On the plus side, I can go out at night without him doing his sad face and I can probably spend a fortune on summer clothes for the kids and he won't notice. :T :A

Dustykitten

SAV3R well done on being so brave, one of my biggest fears in life is root canal treatment after my mother desribed it too me when she had it done.

Kids fighting like anything. DS3 is being really naughty the last couple of weeks and whining too - I don't do whining - I think he is growing - does that make your kids naughty? I've noticed it once before.


List Update

Family room
Sort toys just basket to go taking a while as the kids are playing each game as we find it
sort paperwork do in 15 minute chunks must try harder
Outside
Move soil and finish repositioning turf need the soil to dry out a bit first
Pot up packets or perenials nearly all done

Online orders
French cream

Master bedroom & landing - Wednesday

Check fire alarms are working
tidy books on floor
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Bake us a cake please mummy!! Or Daddy.. he can bake cakes too! Are we having it with custard or ice cream?

child bedroom DS2's and DS3 done so just one to go
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Vacuum floors in bedroom
Sort your wardrobe remove things that don't fit
write a list of clothing needed for summer
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Clean windows in these rooms
Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf

Sharon_1970_2

OMG I am exhausted. I will be kind of glad once OH goes back to work on Monday cos it messes with my routine a bit. He likes having a lay in whereas I like to get all my jobs done first thing and can't in case I wake him up. On the other hand we have gotten soooo much decluttering done as a team its quite unbelievable.

My list for today as it stands at the moment

Dailies

[strike]WM
TD
Middle daugther 20 minutes clarinet practise
Eldest daughter 10 minutes read aloud
[/strike]Eldest daughter 20 minutes maths revision
Youngest daughter 20 minutes read aloud
[strike]Research magnetic bracelet for OH
Declutter loft
[/strike]IED Direct Debit
[strike]SS Bathrooms
SS Kitchen
[/strike]Book the opticians

Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Thursday
Level One
[strike]Clear the clutter from all these rooms!! No mean feat in my house!
5 more for ebay... [/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Vacuum the floors
clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.[/strike]
Level Three
[strike]declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
[/strike]Extras

• [strike]Vacuum under movable furniture[/strike]
  
• HHI..
• [strike]Clear a hotspot [/strike]
• Read 5 stories!!

Childrens list.

1. [strike]
   1. Clear and wipe the pc desk
   2. Can you put any bathmats /shower curtains/towels in the WM which need cleaning?
      
   3. Help find the floor
   4. Vacuum the floor if you are big enough!
   5. If you are a bigger little person could you clean out any pets that need doing?
   [/strike][/strike]Childrens/Spare rooms - Friday
   Now it is Mummies time to help YOU!!! Today we are going to tidy your room.. if there are more than 1 room that needs doing.. I have 4 bedrooms for my children. We will choose the one with the youngest children in first... their rooms are usually tidied quicker and more easily.. and we will help the older ones a bit later.. after a cuppa.. or it might have to be another day but we will come help if you want!
   Level One
   [strike]Clear the floor
   Finally the last 5 ebay items.. get them on and listed!!!
   [/strike]Level Two
   [strike]Drag the junk from under the bed.. the children should be home today so they can do this!
   Sort out a box of things to give to the local nursery for the little children.. or for charity shop.. or a friend.. FLING!! The local GP surgeries, hospitals etc often need nice toys for the sick children..
   [/strike]Level Three
   [strike]Change the bedding
   If they are able the children can vacuum their own rooms!! 3 is grown up enough!!
   While the children are home.. go through their wardrobe and get rid of everything that no longer fits.. as they are being so wonderful and helping they can try the things on so you can be sure before moving them down a child or moving them on.
   [/strike]Extras

• Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
• [strike]
  
• Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
• Put the discs in the correct boxes and books on shelves
• Clean windows
• [/strike]