Weekly Flylady Thread 31st March 2008

Pink_Fairy_2

Well I might be behind on some days, but I'm already ahead for tomorrow!

Dailies: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

SS Bathroom, Shower room, Kitchen
DW
BM
WM
CP
Walk dogs
Groom dogs and cats
Feed dogs, cats and fish
Prep for work
Plan dinner
Tidy lounge

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area

Level One
Clean floors in these areas

Level Two
Wipe down surfaces
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards
Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, fridge, freezer etc) and inside the microwave

Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
[STRIKE]Clean washer drawer, filters on the dryer, dishwasher and cooker hood filters[/STRIKE]
Clean the oven if you missed it last week or it needs it

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 does airing cupboard count?
Wipe & replace small appliances like kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs

Level One
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Clear anything from the stairs! Safe stairs are a must

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.
Extra Mission Tasks - as usual try one or more of these
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
Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
Wipe down window frames in these rooms (inside) clean any marks from window
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!
20 minutes ironing time to get that pile down, 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
[STRIKE]Clean tops of drawers[/STRIKE]
Check through one drawer making sure only what needs to be is in there!

Extra mission tasks: as always, try one or more of these

Spend 30 minutes doing something for you, anything you like, call it 'midweek me time'
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
[STRIKE] Clean windows in the bedroom, make sure you wipe the sill too
Clean doors including handles downstairs
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Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats
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
Clean toilet bowl inside and out, the floor in front of it as well if you need to
15 minutes paperwork filing/flinging. Deal with anything urgent now
Towels & Flannels- wash any grimy ones.

Goodnight to all, and I hope you all have a good night. Sleep well.

nicki_2

I can't even see half the walls in my bedroom for DD's stuff soooo I'm going to spend tomorrow ebayinginstead! I need to get this stuff out so it's a case of list, relist anything that doesn't sell then FREECYCLE the rest.

THEN on Friday (while I wait for my Asda delivery ) I'll sort out the rest of DD's things into her room (mainly assembling her dolls house and sorting out next size up clothing for her) and tidy up mine. It would be nice to see the walls again without things being slung in heaps all over

Speaking of DD's room.
It went from this when we first moved in here in 2004 :

To this last week :

And now looks like this, but it isn't quite finished yet


There's still some bits and bobs to buy (like a new clock which I'll buy her tomorrow and she's asked for a big canvas to put on the wall that she can paint first and then stick family pictures on ), and I'm reconsidering the curtains on the bottom of the bed idea as it will make the room feel really small. (Oh and I love having a decent camera phone :rotfl: )

Best get sorting ebay stuff out now then hadn't I..... :wave:

fallen_angel_shelley

hola flyladies. i have not had time to keep up with all the post, but i hope everyone is o.k. have any new fly babies arrived yet? i know a couple a due soon just can't think of what the dates are? my dad is getting slowly better but had to go to hospital at 4.30am this morning because of the pain in his shoulder, but he is o.k and now has it in a sling. i went down to the beach today, while my auntie looked after my dad, it's was so nicegetting a bit of sun on me. hope to catch up again soon but in the mean time take care. xxx

soappie

Well, what did I set myself to do this evening and what did I achieve? Updated list below.

I am now seriously pooped. I am just going to crawl into my bed (even with its old sheets) and sleep the sleep of the just - about staying awake.

2moz peeps

• sort out fish tanks Failed, but they are still alive
  
• [STRIKE]prep tomorrow's dinner in the slow cooker and put in fridge[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]DYSON (and I'm a firm believer in them) the living room[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean bathroom[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Cook tonight's dinner[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Update ebay despatches[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean utility area[/STRIKE]
• Change bedlinen This can actually wait until tomorrow
• [PHP]Dust and door hall floor[[/PHP]STRIKE]
• Sort out dried washing on the airer and put more up to dry

[/STRIKE]

pigpen

I am going to slob in my bed.. with hubby's lappy.. and 'enchanted' and do nothing else.. I can't even be bothered to list any more tosh on ebay.. I am SO lazy..

Tomorrow I am hoping to get loads of these dresses listed on ebay.. I have 3 boxes just of pink girly frilly OTT dresses!!!

JillD_2

moo2moo wrote: »

an exploding enemy tank wakes me and the kids. They have been known to hide under the dining table following an overhead air raid. Not sure how many varients there are of WWII shoot 'em ups but we appear to own 30 odd and I really can't tell the difference.

Yes same here
BattleStation this that and the next thing, Tour of Duty or is it Call of Duty etc etc bla bla.
My DH plays his with headphones on but then shouts aplogetically if he kills someone on his side and I get woken up by him going "!!!!!!!!!!!!! SORRY SORRY" would be funny if not so annoying

nicki_2

fallen_angel_shelley wrote: »

hola flyladies. i have not had time to keep up with all the post, but i hope everyone is o.k. have any new fly babies arrived yet? i know a couple a due soon just can't think of what the dates are?

Johanne is officially due the 14th BUT by her dates and not the hospitals she's due this week :eek::eek: I've sent her a cork, some very strong thread and superglue to keep that baby in :rotfl::rotfl: She's not having it, cause the stork is bringing it and her big belly is just so the stork has somewhere to land. (Hey if she's going to insist thats how MY DD arrived then I'll do it to her as well :rotfl: )

My batteries have died in my digital camera and I gave ex my other full set, so I've put them on charge. Will attempt some with my phone tonight, but if they don't come out so well I can re-take them tomorrow with my proper camera. :rolleyes: But for now I'm sorting through titles, weight etc for listings, only 3 boxes to go :eek::eek:

JillD_2

Mudbath - water meter - ours was in the house already so dont know about relative price but we pay £21 a month, the 5 of us, me and Dh have showers every day, kids have baths about 3 times a week (all in the same one), and then we have a WM and DW on daily. HTH

JillD_2

hi everyone (and my Thursday list)

WEIGHT-IN-ERS -ARE YOU ALL READY TO WEIGH IN TOMORROW ??

Tia (hugs) men are just carp .Sorry but thats the way it is.
nicki - DDs room looks amazing, you;ve done a fantastic job, well done :j she is very lucky to have such a great Mum, I bet she is thrilled to bits

michelle - am having deja vu reading bits of your list LOL

Just popping on really to say hello and goodnight, am shattered for some inexplicable reason, as each day goes on I get more and more tired. time of the month perhaps , not sure.

Got packed today tomorrow, drop DS to school from where DD gets collected to go to her friends house for the morning, so its just me and LO til lunch tomorrow. Hoping to get some decluttering done in spare room, now all DS clothes are nearly away I want to tidy the room before getting holiday stuff read.
Then colllect DD and go into town to run a few errands, going to meet friend for lunch.
Then collect DS and take him up to leisure centre for his swimming lesson.

Just cobbling together list for tomorrow
Jillx

My Thursday list:



Mad Wednesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Vacuum hall and stairs
Clocks - Picasso, playroom clock

Master bedroom & landing - Thursday
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing

Leftovers
HHI


Clear the clutter from spare room desk

Dust and decobweb spare room
Clear clutter from spare room bed - in progress
Spend 15-30 minutes filing that paperwork!!
Decobweb bathrooms
Vacuum the bathrooms floors


Extras - Must Do This Week
Pay Abbey card
Pay HFX bill
Dental claim
Sentinel update
DS Maths homework
Declutter bureau
Give phone number to Vicky
Card for Ali re his Dad



After holidays
Pension application
Sort out receipts
Sort out bank statements
Return mystery shop stuff to Marks
Return Floatie to John Lewis
Asd credit card Xmas reconciliation
File bank statements - started
Wash new plates and glasses
Sort wedding present for cousin
Shuffle more money about - ISA ??
Write letter of complaint to Holiday Club
Wellness benefit at work
Ebay maternity stuff

Sort old Xmas cards for re-using in cards
Sort craft card box
Sort spare room cupboard
Do last bits of eternal in-tray in spare room
Re-tidy spare room
Defrost the freezer if needed!!
Freecycle magazine rack
Clean orange booster chair
Order new top oven door
Order new grillpan handle
Phone electricity "better plan"
Buy and stock first aid box
Watch out for BusyBees childcare voucher pack - they called DH he has to do something

SAV3R

:hello: Evening all!

Sorry no flying today and I confess we had pizza and wedges from the freezer for tea.

Had a stressful day at work, people firing work and at me and no one wanting to provide any info I needed to do the work. :mad:

Visited local BHS, 20% off today, bought DS1 trousers & DS2 shirt and trousers for wedding next month. Wanted something for myself but couldn't find anthing. I am hopeless at shopping, don't really know what suits my shape etc. Usually end up looking frumpy. Keep saying I will make an appointent with a personal shopper, but would feel obliged to buy even I didn't like anything.

Now, I know we don't love housework and all the washing and ironing - but is it worth £4.99 per item......who watched tonights Apprentice?