FlyLady

Today I just have a little list, since I worked my tail off yesterday! here is what is left from the Zone 5 list, and the daily list, I already finished all the challenges for the week! I know I am so cool!

Zone 5 List (must be done by Friday)
1. CLEAN WINDOWS
2. WASH ORNAMENTS AND WHAT-KNOTS
3. STRAIGHTEN CLOSETS/ DRAWERS **in progress**
4. WIPE FINGERPRINTS FROM WALLS
5. CLEAN PHONE
6. CLEAN UNDER CUSHIONS

regular Wednesday stuff
1. clean desk (file, shred)
2. Balance check book
3. one load of laundry, washed, dry and put away (I have been very good about getting this done)

Busy Tuesday

Like always today is the day that i TRY to get most of my stuff done, N isn't here today and H is off at school, so here is the list for zone 5, a few challenges, and the everyday list wow that's alot of lists!

Zone 5 List (must be completed by Friday)
1. CLEAN COBWEBS
2. CLEAN WINDOWS
3. WASH ORNAMENTS AND WHAT-KNOTS
4. CLEAN OUT END TABLE
5. STRAIGHTEN CLOSETS/ DRAWERS
6. WIPE FINGERPRINTS FROM WALLS
7. POLISH FURNITURE
8. CLEAN OUT MAGAZINE RACKS
9. CLEAN PHONE
10. CLEAN UNDER CUSHIONS
11. MOVE FURNITURE AND VACUUM

Challenges (must be completed by Friday)
1. (Monday) Check for any trash, pick it up and throw it away
2. (Tuesday) get rid of anything that does not belong in the living room.
3. (Wednesday) Grab a feather duster or dust rag and go after the tops of door jambs, tops of pictures, molding, windows, corners of the ceiling and the tops of the curtains
4. (Thursday) dust the decorative items in your living room. The picture frames, lamps and knick knacks
5. (Friday) detailed vacuuming session, This means to vacuum the room, making sure to get up against the baseboards and to get under the furniture.

Regular list for Tuesday
1.clean out purse
2. weekly home blessing
dust
mop
clean mirrors
throw out magazines
empty all trash cans
change sheets
vacuum
sweep

Alright I have to get to work!

Fly Lady

Its Friday Finally! so for today I have to play catch up and do everything that I didn't have time for, make that, didn't make time for! I don't have too much left! I promised H I would take her to the pool for a while so I am going to try to knock off a few things while she is getting ready, doing her chores, eating her breakfast stuff like that. Also since its Friday I am going to try to post a recipe for the "grocery cart challenges" recipe swap, so be on the look out for that later on today. Okay first things first, here is the list for the day;

Things left to do for zone 4;
1. CLEAN COBWEBS
2. WASH WINDOWS
3. CULL SOME BOOKS FROM BOOKCASE
4. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS
5. CLEAN UNDER THE BED

master bedroom closet
Finished yesterday!!

Regular Friday stuff
clean out the fridge
make the menu for next week (already did that!)
finish Ironing, I did 4 of L's work shirts yesterday
grocery list

okay I guess I am headed up to get my room cleaned!

Fly Lady

Things left to do for zone 4;
1. CLEAN COBWEBS
2. WASH WINDOWS
3. CULL SOME BOOKS FROM BOOKCASE
4. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS
5. CLEAN UNDER THE BED

master bedroom closet
1. STRAIGHTEN THE TOP SHELVES
2. ARRANGE THE SHOES

The regular Thursday stuff;
make sure all L's work shirts are washed
Iron (this is a friday thing, but for some reason L didnt have enogh shirts, so I at least have to iron 2)

I know that my Fly list looks shorter today then yesterday, but it isnt I just took out the stuff that we dont have, luggage, dust ruffle etc)
Yesterday I went shopping with MIL and didnt get anything done, except 1 load of laundry. I did however shine the sink before I went to bed! Woo Hoo for me!

Fly Lady

700!! I am Late! well I was working on one of my Thursday things so I am still ahead! here is the list for today;
for the bathroom;
1. WASH AREA RUGS
2. SCRUB/WAX FLOOR
3. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CABINETS
4. CLEAN SHOWER STALL/ WAX (not the floor!)
5. WASH SHOWER DOOR (we just have a curtain)
6. CLEAN SCALE
7. THROW AWAY EMPTY BOTTLES

for the Laundry room;
1. WIPE DOWN THE TOP OF THE WASHER AND DRYER
2. CLEAN THE GUNK FROM UNDER THE WASHER LID
3. THROW OUT EMPTY BOTTLES AND BOXES
4. CHECK SUPPLIES OF LAUNDRY DETERGENT, SOFTENER,SPOT REMOVER
5. SWEEP AND MOP THE FLOOR (since our "laundry room" is our garage I am not going to mop, just sweep)
6. REMOVE THE COBWEBS
7. PUT AWAY ALL CLOTHES
8. LOOK BEHIND APPLIANCES FOR ODD SOCKS

then the regular Thursday stuff;
Pay bills
one load of laundry, washed, dried, put away
make sure all L's work shirts are clean and ready for Friday
start on H's clothes, we are going threw all her drawers and seeing what fits and what doesn't(how fun)
okay H and I finished all her clothes, she tried on everything she owns! we are getting ready to go back to school shopping, maybe this weekend, it doesn't look like she is in need of too much, but since that took about 2 hours, I have decided not to do anything else from the list today! We are taking H swimming before dinner, then after dinner we have to go run a few errands, so the list will wait, its really not going anywhere!

The challenge for the day (I did the bathtub yesterday, and we don't have a trash in our garage so... I guess I am done!)
"Your next mission is to clean out your bathtub. If you don't do it everyday, the bathtub ring takes on a life of its own. Let's wipe down our tubs and get rid of that ring. If you haven't done it in a while you may need to use a little cleanser. Most of the time a little soap on a rag will take care of it.Your Laundry Room mission for today is to empty the trash cant hat always seems to get forgotten! You will get bonus points if you remember to replace the bag once you take out the used one!"

I am saving the mopping for Saturday, so don't think I didn't do it, I am just putting it off! not really, N is going to be here on Friday (an extra day) so I wont have time to do it, so it will get done on Saturday, before H's welcome home BBQ!

Fly Lady

Here we go for the day! lets see whats left on the list! (red is already done)
for the bathroom;
1. WASH AREA RUGS
2. SCRUB/WAX FLOOR
3. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CABINETS
4. CLEAN SHOWER STALL/ WAX (not the floor!)
5. WASH SHOWER DOOR (we just have a curtain)
6. CLEAN SCALE
7. THROW AWAY EMPTY BOTTLES

for the Laundry room;
1. WIPE DOWN THE TOP OF THE WASHER AND DRYER
2. CLEAN THE GUNK FROM UNDER THE WASHER LID
3. THROW OUT EMPTY BOTTLES AND BOXES
4. CHECK SUPPLIES OF LAUNDRY DETERGENT, SOFTENER,SPOT REMOVER
5. SWEEP AND MOP THE FLOOR (since our "laundry room" is our garage I am not going to mop, just sweep)
6. REMOVE THE COBWEBS
7. PUT AWAY ALL CLOTHES
8. LOOK BEHIND APPLIANCES FOR ODD SOCKS

then the regular Wednesday stuff;
Balance check book
clean desk, shred, file or toss
1 load of laundry, wash, dry put away

then the challenge; (done)
shine the mirror in the bathroom, (did that yesterday) and shine the sink, clean the laundry filter, check the hose.

I think I am going to have to do more then 1 load of laundry, H is coming home from camp and I am pretty sure everything she brings back is going to need to be washed! so I guess I should get started on my list early!

Also a little side note about yesterday, since I didnt have N here and I knew tonight we were having stuffed shells (very time consuming) I made them all yesterday! they are in the fridge waiting for 545, when they will go in, and that is why I love meal planning Mondays!

FlyLady Olympics!

Event #1

In honor of the opening of the 2008 Olympics FlyLady has put

together a list of "events" for the month

todays event;

set the timer (2 minutes)and clean out the underwear drawer

(I know a little bit on the TMI side)

but we all have one so just go clean it!

also on the regular list;

1 load of laundry, washed, dried folded and put away!

FlyLady day 6 & A new book

Today I don't have too much to do the since I did the pantry on Tuesday, so whats left on the list??

X 1 load of laundry, washed, dried and put away
X make sure all L's work shirts are washed, and hanging to dry

and then for the Zone 2 list (red is already done, blue will get done today)
X CLEAN MICROWAVE INSIDE AND OUT
X CLEAN STOVE/OVEN
X WASH CANISTER/KNICK-KNACKS (we dont have any)
X STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/CUPBOARDS
WIPE FINGERPRINTS OFF WALLS
WASH INSIDE WINDOWS
X CLEAN FAN/VENT-A-HOOD FILTERS AND HOOD
SCRUB DOWN CABINET FRONTS (only a few at a time)
CLEAN LIGHT DEFUSING BOWLS(GLASS GLOBES OVER LIGHT BULBS)
X CLEAN PET DISHES

Now for the good stuff, I started reading Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, I borrowed it from a friend and I Love it! I cant stop reading, last night I had to force myself to go to sleep, I cant wait to read all the other ones, and to think L and I thought the whole thing was dumb, just a few days ago when breaking dawn came out, we were joking about the people that were waiting in line for it in the middle of the night, I gotta tell you if I would have known how good they were, I probably would have been there too!

Fly Lady Day 5

So I still have a few things to get done from my big list and then I have my little list to do also, since N is here today I am going to try to get most of it done during her nap, but I think i would probably have a better chance if I started right now (6am) while she is still sleeping.... i haven't decided yet, either way it will be done by the time I go to sleep (hopefully) here's whats on the list for today;

X de-clutter our leftover, food storage, plastic, Rubbermaid, Tupperware, Glad-Ware, etc. containers
X Clean desk (shred file or toss)
X balance checkbook

(items in red are already done, and items in blue is are going to get done today)
X CLEAN MICROWAVE INSIDE AND OUT
X CLEAN STOVE/OVEN
WASH CANISTER/KNICK-KNACKS
X STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/CUPBOARD
SWIPE FINGERPRINTS OFF WALLS
WASH INSIDE WINDOWS
X CLEAN FAN/VENT-A-HOOD FILTERS AND HOOD (filter is soaking)
SCRUB DOWN CABINET FRONTS (only a few at a time)
CLEAN LIGHT DEFUSING BOWLS(GLASS GLOBES OVER LIGHT BULBS)
X CLEAN PET DISHES

*Notice I am only doing the fairly easy stuff off the list, like I said i have N and I don't know how you moms of tots do it, but I cant get 1 thing done while she is here! I have Friday off so I will do the difficult stuff then!

FlyLady Day 3 & 4

I know, I know I fell off the cleaning wagon yesterday, I read all the emails I just didn't do any of the stuff! I am not really sure why, it wasn't a lot, I just didn't do it! I don't have N and L is working so I will make another list, and get it all done! this week we are on Zone 2, the kitchen so I have to finish this longer list at some point by the end of the week so I have to do a few things a day, the things in blue I will get done today, if I do 3 a day I will get it all done by Friday!

EMPTY REFG/CLEAN THOROUGHLY
X CLEAN MICROWAVE INSIDE AND OUT
X CLEAN STOVE/OVEN
WASH CANISTER/KNICK-KNACKS
X STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/CUPBOARDS
WIPE FINGERPRINTS OFF WALLS
WASH INSIDE WINDOWS
CLEAN FAN/VENT-A-HOOD FILTERS AND HOOD
SCRUB DOWN CABINET FRONTS (only a few at a time)
CLEAN LIGHT DEFUSING BOWLS(GLASS GLOBES OVER LIGHT BULBS)
CLEAN PET DISHES

Also since I didn't Fly yesterday I have a few extra things to do today so here is that list, again when I am done with something I will put a red X by it.

X 2 loads of laundry, washed, dried, folded put away
X clean kitchen counters
X clean under the sink
X clean out purse ('s yes as in more then one!)
weekly home blessing hour (I know it totally sounds weird but its basically a nice name for this little list)
X Dust
- Mop kitchen and bathroom
X clean mirrors
X throw out magazines
X empty all trash cans
X change and wash sheets
X vacuum and sweep

well that's a pretty big list! I guess if I stay on top of everything I wont have to work so hard! oh well today is a new day! But since its so early I am not going to start just yet! I am going to go and watch Jane Austen's Book Club. I will start knocking stuff of this list at about 9! (okay so its 11 whatever! I am starting now!)

Okay its 1:00 and I am finished with the list (sorta) I have decided that since I did extras, orginized the pantry and picked up the garage, I am going to mop tomorrow, I know I am suppost to do it today, but I think I did more than enough!

So thats it I am done for the day.

FlyLady Day 2

So last night not so bad! I got my sink cleaned, it was pretty easy, today I only have 1 day to clean my Zone which is the front porch, entry way(we dont really have one of these) and dining room all I have to do is this, "For the Front Porch, Entrance and Dining Room, put out the fires that are burning in your hot spots. Get rid of the cobwebs by the front door, get rid of the pile of junk mail, and put away the magazines and back to school papers that are piled on the dining room table."

and this

Dining room (before and after pics at the bottom of this post!)
X Clean the cobwebs (not too many Buster eats all the spiders)
X Dust window sills
X Clean the window (didnt do this it is toooo hot out)
X Clean doors of china cabinet after you straighten dishes if they need done.

X Dust
X Clean and straighten any drawer
X Clean off top of Dining table and Polish
X Dust the baseboards (I just swept them)
X Move furniture and vacuum underneath (swept)
X Add your own personal touches to the table (runner and candles both will be gone by Monday, N will mess them up.)

and this

Front Porch
X Sweep down cobweb and spider webs
X Sweep off porch furniture.
X Sweep the porch.
X Throw away any dead plants. didnt have any
X Wipe off tables, banisters, and light fixtures.
X Get rid of unwanted items.
Add your own personal touches to welcome friends and family (wreath, welcome mat, bell) (didnt have anything to add)

**this took me less then 10 minutes**

and of course the stuff that I put on my personal "to do list"

X Iron
X clean out the fridge
X do meal planning and make grocery list

So what in the world am I doing sitting here! I have to get started its 10 L gets home at 430 then we are going to go run around if I have my meal planing done we may go shopping. I have to get a new shirt for my birthday dinner on Saturday, and we need to pick up a perscription, after that I think I am going to be done with the whole cleaning thing for the day.
I will put a red X next to the things on the list once they are done. maybe that will motivate me!

Before:

After:

So sparkly!

FlyLady Day 1

All I have to do today is... shine my sink! I am thinking this is going to be pretty simple... but not only do I have to do it today but I have to do it every day, and she wants me to do it after each use, I don't know about all that but it will for sure be done by the time I go to bed tonight.... Hopefully...
Looks like "That shiny sink is a reflection of the love that you have for yourself." Hmmm I always thought that the love I had for myself was reflected on all the purses I had guess I had that one wrong all along.

Why am I up so early!!!

I got up when L went to work, I think it was about 5:15 am, I layed on the "bed" (actually a air mattress in our living room because its just too hot to sleep upstairs) until about 530 then got up balanced the check book (everything was good) showered by 545. cleaned our room a little, so there are now no little piles everywhere! N came at 630 and now here I sit.... 710, 711, 712.... what to do, what to do.... I know I will check out Fly Lady, I know a ton of people that love it and a ton of people that hate it, I have been reading like a mad person and I am thinking that I really want to try it, and if L sees it I think she will love it, you see L is all about organization, and de-clutter (I think its a little OCD but whatever that's a topic for another day!) My messes have never turned into an argument, however, they have turned into;

L-"wheres my______________(insert whatever here)"
C-"I don't know where did you put it"
L-"I gave it to you!"
C-"No I don't think you did" (shuffling threw stacks of nonsense)
L-"yes I did I said "here can you put this_____ (whatever) where you put all the other__(whatevers)
C-"L you did not give it to me, I have no idea what you are talking about"
L-"fine I don't know why I give you stuff, I don't know how you ever find anything on that desk"
C-"babe sorry here it is"

So in an effort to never be wrong again (I know, I know when am I ever really wrong? never) I might as well just give this a shot! I mean it is going to be the first of a new month and it is 2 days after my 23 (+4) birthday, so technically I am working on a pretty clean slate, and I would assume that a clean slate is where you should begin cleaning! And if it doesn't work out all I have to do is hit delete on the 20-30 (yes 20-30) emails I receive daily!
So I will try to post about "fly" daily however I may not have time with all the cleaning, de-cluttering and what-not I will be doing. (I think I am feeling sick already, maybe I can get a Dr's note)