Weekly Flylady Thread 16th June 2008

Pollybear

Morning all

Only one load of washing today, it's dry so far so it's out on the line.

I've made cottage pie for dinner and baked a currant cake, a victoria sandwich and some chocolate fairy cakes. Everything washed up and put away and I feel tired now!

Oh and I vacuumed through downstairs after I'd finished baking.

Quiet here today?

gunsandbanjos

Morning all, not flying today, just a little maintenance then off to work.
Have a good day.

embb

It seems to be fixed hurrah! :j but how long it will laST IS ANYONES GUESS.

hIYA LADIES :WAVE: oops capslock, had to re-install my pc AGAIN as it broke AGAIN, then it still wouldn't let me post AGAIN but the error triangle isn't on this time.

Aaaaaaaaaaanyway, hope you are all well, haven't really caught up with the thread as been busy on the big brother forum but hopefully if it stays working I'll be a regular again.

I'm busy busy busy with work, then my own housework etc etc.....just done a clean upstairs before I go to work which will save me doing it tomorrow morning woot! The sun is shining, my washers broke, queue lots of trips to OH's to use his, my rug that I got given off a customer honks so I need to scrub it, and the whole of the downstairs needs hoovering. *sigh*

pigpen

vanilla wrote: »

Wanted to ask for abit of advice, with us getting the kitchen done this year i have alway's wanted a dishwasher. My mum thinks i'm mad because the washing tablets cost to much, the machine will smell, cost of electric and in her words they break down alot. Now my mum doesn't have a dishwasher and never has this is just what she's heard. What is your experience with them, godsend or nightmare????

She is talking tosh..

I've had a DW for 11 years.. actually I've had 3 in that time.

the first was £50 and lasted ages.. never had a problem
The second was a hotpoint one.. pile of $h!te.. wouldn't have one given!!
I've got a bosch one now which is fabulous.. highly recommended.

I use fairy tablets in mine.. they are often on offer so I stock up.

Oh.. and thr only time mine smells is when I've not cleaned out the filters for weeks which now I am on here.. doesn't happen!! I also get some cleaning stuff from the engineer it is 10 sachets for £15 and that lasts me a year.. and i use my DW at LEAST 2-3 times a DAY.. hardly breaking the bank!

skintscotslass

vanilla wrote: »

Wanted to ask for abit of advice, with us getting the kitchen done this year i have alway's wanted a dishwasher. My mum thinks i'm mad because the washing tablets cost to much, the machine will smell, cost of electric and in her words they break down alot. Now my mum doesn't have a dishwasher and never has this is just what she's heard. What is your experience with them, godsend or nightmare????

Godsend, definately! During the week when its just me and DD, I hand wash. At the weekend when BF is here, he uses every dish/mug/glass in the house and the DW is great. I break the DW tablets in 2, and it works fine. I'm sure I read somewhere that it costs less to run a DW than to handwash. Thats definately the case in my house, as I rinse the dishes when I handwash. I've inheritated my aunt's DW. The only reason I got it was that she got a new kitchen with built in appliances. I think it must be about 15 years old? I clean the filters every week as per our Kitchen list. I dont know how I'll cope when I move

hev_2

Just popping on to say thank you again for putting up the list. I am not keeping up with the thread :( but I do appreciate the lists.

Hugs to all

nicki_2

FRIDAY ALREADY :eek::eek: Manic week here but I don't seem to have gotten anything done.

HUGS TO ALL alcohol, chocolate and men poking sticks for everyone as well :rotfl:

I'm going to get stuck in for a number of HHC - first one 10.30-11am then another cuppa.

Dailies :

• Dishes
• [strike]BM[/strike] - will probably have to put it on again later
• WM
• Beds
• STUDY

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen of Klutter and Dining room of Disaster
Level One
[strike]Open the windows and let in the light[/strike]
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces & table
Level Two
Wipe the little appliances and put them back in their homes
Wipe over the cupboards and large appliances
Clean out drawers and filters on the big appliances and the kettle!
Level Three
Sweep and mop the floor
Shine the grotty windows

Extras

1. Deweb the downstairs of the house!!

Tootling Tuesday - Sitting Room of Sunshine and Hallway of Happiness
Level One
[strike]Open the windows and turn on some music![/strike]
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
HHC in the porch - polish brass
Extras

1. Spend 15 minutes tackling the hotspot in your bag.. the one you use the most!!

Wonderful Wednesday - Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness
Level One
[strike]Open the window and air the room[/strike]
Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash - SUNDAY
Level Two
[strike]Find 10 things to get rid of![/strike]
Level Three
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
Extras

1. Clean the windows

Therapeutic Thursday - Bathroom of Bubblovia and Sparkling Study
Level One
Clear the floors of clutter
[strike]Open the windows and air the rooms[/strike]
Level Two
Clean/vacuum the floors
Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
Twinkle the tiles
Level three
Clean the toilet seat germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
declutter the pc desk
Sparkle the mirrors and windows in these rooms
Extras

1. 15 minutes filing

Frivolous Friday - The Land of 'Spare Oom' and the neighbouring Land of Child Grot
Level One
[strike]Open the windows [/strike]
Strip the beds that need doing - SUNDAY
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! even if it is just sitting out in the gloaming with a cuppa. - REGULARLY!
Level Two
Vacuum new found floor
Wipe windows
Level Three
Wipe away any sticky messes and grub-spots
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Find something to freecycle.. you could even fill a box of junk to car boot [/STRIKE] Found things to RECYCLE instead
2. Find something to ebay - KS1 books. DD starts KS2 in September :eek:
3. Find something to send to charity shop:rotfl: Don't think I have anything left to send to one until DD has another growth spurt!
4. [STRIKE]Find something to give to someone you know[/STRIKE]
5. Get rid of them then!!! lol

Right, best get on - Got Alessandro Safina blasting ATM and next door is off :rotfl::rotfl: She's going to love me :wave:

embb

vanilla definitely a godsend, I got one given a couple of years ago (OH got it from a customer whos kitchen he was fitting) it's a Bosch one and it's fabulous, I'd rather go without a washing machine (I already am lol) than my DW, get one!

germish_se

Morning all,
Not got much cleaning done this week, isn't it amazing how many excuses there are for avoiding housework!
So far today I've had a lie in, showered and got dressed AND DONE 1 LOAD OF WASHING! Not a bad start if you ask me.
DH has washed up and run the DW.
I think I just might start again with the flying next week. (is that cheating? I seem to do ok monday- tuesday and then run out of oompf)

I'm off in a min to do min final final test to complete the certificate.

Hope everyone is having a good morning.

pigpen

I am bravely venturing to DS1's room while he is out.. if I do not return before 12.. please come rescue me.. I have to collect Tiddles at 11:50!!