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Vee
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02-23-2004

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 4:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 3: The Bathroom and One Extra Room*

The bathroom...ok...not sure what my extra room will be yet. How about you?

*Monday's Mission*

OOps, may just have found my "one other room." The computer desk is beginning to be a hot spot for certain.

Wow, you guys!!! You had a very busy weekend! You also had me laughing out loud with your "send backups." A couple of pretty funny gifs, too.

*Day 21 of Holiday Cruising*

Oh! And I finally see one, although I'm probably late again, for Thanksgiving in the U.S. *Formerly known as the Thanksgiving Menu Mailer*

It's weekly home blessing hour today! "What is that?" Okay, I'll make it easy for you just this once.

The Weekly Home Blessing hour is the time FlyLady spends slipshod cleaning her home. No detailed cleaning required; vacuum the middle of the floors only!

FlyLady sets her timer for 10 minutes to work on each of 7 tasks:
Vacuum
Dust
Mop
Polish Mirrors and Doors
Purge magazines
Change Sheets
Empty all trash

This takes approximately one hour; some tasks take less than 10 minutes.

"Don't obsess, set your timer for 10 minutes for each task, then QUIT!" ~ Kelly


Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 5:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
How did the Fly know that the pile to my left of my desk is the worst pile lol

OOps, may just have found my "one other room." The computer desk is beginning to be a hot spot for certain.

My desk is the the second hotspot in house, however it is the worst one as it is blocked by 4 foot walls...thus the reason it is the worst one...things all get put there. The main hot spot is the counter just above the dishwasher in the kitchen as it is where things go when it comes in i.e. mail papers etc.,

Should do the sheets today, I will see how things go. I have been have severe withdrawals from meds I was on and can only do so much right now. The bending etc., doesn't help so it may have to wait a bit.

oh and I want to see this commercial..can anyone find a link for it for me to see..thanks

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Proof! lol!

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Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 11:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
LOL Vacanick!

Skootz, it's on youtube -wrestle turkey - I couldn't help but LOL

Paperwork day here.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Way to go Vacanick!

Plans changed here...back to baby steps. Ten minutes at a time....

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
OMG that was hilarious...certainly needed that today, thanks Gracie!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Dipo, I did a search on roomba here at tvch and saw you have one....can you give me a product review of sorts? If it works good I may ask for one for Christmas. I can't get under the beds very well. And my canister vacuum is old and done.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Roomba? Did someone say Roomba? I love that thing! My family chipped in and got my mother one for Christmas last year...not the deluxe model either, just the regular one. This year, we're thinking of getting the deluxe. My mom has RA and this is the easiest thing for her. She doesn't have to wait for me to show up to vacuum. Perfect all the way around!

*Turkey Wrestling*

Ahhhh, so now I know what you gals have been laughing at!

Vacanick, super job of training. You got two birds with one stone!! ;)

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Meme9 I would love to give you a review except that I haven't been able to get mine running. My girlfriend loves hers and uses it every day.

Mine may have a dud battery, so I have ordered a new battery to make sure that it is not the machine. I will probably get that plugged in tonight - it takes a while to get the thing charged. Can't figure out why it doesn't come with a fully charged battery. Anyway when I googled the problem that was the suggestion!

I will let you know what happens.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 4:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Thanks Dipo and Vee!

I'm trying to find products that will make my life easier. I have the want, just not the ability to do all the things I want to do.

Did you gals notice the size of her roasting pan in the commercial? LOL

The turkey look like ours!

ALERT: DH prepared dinner tonight!!! (and the earth is still spinning)

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
LOL, Meme, enjoy the obviously rare treat!

Pulled a Meme myself this afternoon and scrubbed my main bathroom top to bottom. Walls, shower doors, tiles, cabinets, etc. Hell, I even dried the damn tub. I *never* dry the tub! Flylady bloody well better be tickled into purple puddles, because this ain't gonna be repeated any time soon!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 7:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
ROTFLMBO again!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 8:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tickled into purple puddles? LOL!

I got up this morning and told the kids to pick a room. Caleb chose the living room. He picked it up, dusted/windexed everything (including the bookshelves!) Got out the duster and attacked the corners, and then vacuumed. He did a great job. Dakota chose the den. She did pretty much the same, picked up, dusted and windexed (lol, she even tried to clean a window except that she could only reach the bottom half so I have half a clean window,) swept and then mopped and she did a good job. Darren mowed the front and side yard and swept up the driveway.

I cleaned the kitchen up and mopped in there and threw some laundry on then crashed on the couch worn out. Never even started the washer, lol, and ended up taking a long nap. By the time I got up it was too late to go clean my aunts but since I was feeling much better by then she was pretty happy (I'll finally be able to do her grocery shopping, lol.)

Darren changed our allowance arrangement with the kids last week. They were getting a dollar per year, 9 for her, 11 for him and he had a couple more chores. Now we're paying them minimum wage per hour of work (no dragging things out or they get docked.) They're even keeping track! Funny thing is both of them seem to be doing more around the house and willing to do things without prompting from us. May end up paying them more but I kinda like the idea that they're doing their chores and more without me having to ask them.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
They were getting a dollar per year, 9 for her, 11 for him and he had a couple more chores.
Do you mean per hour, War?
Glad you are feeling better.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Lumbele, now that your done shining your bathroom, don't ya love it? Nothing better. Well, maybe the kitchen shining, and let's not forget clean sheets. Oh, and if I could get them all clean at the same time...heaven! I still walk into the master bath and feel good about it.

Vee, I'm glad to read you love your mom's roomba...there are so many negative reviews on the net. I'm soooo leery of making the commitment to purchase. Hoping Dipo has success with hers.

War, we did that with our kids, each week their allowance was their age in dollars, out of that they had to buy their lunches at school and small school items. It was a good teaching tool. They received extra for larger chores.

Gracie, it looks as if War is really cheap with her kids! LOL I'm sure she didn't mean Dakota only got nine dollars per year. LOL

I'm glad War is feeling better too.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 9:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
No, they got paid that much per week. Plus if they did extra chores or helped at my aunts they could earn extra money. Now though I can leave off the extra chores and helping at aunts and just pay them by how many hours they work.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 12, 2007 - 10:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
They use their allowance for things outside of what I'd normally buy. I make pick up a special toy once in a while, but if they want something else they have to buy it themselves. Or if Dakota finds clothes she doesn't need, heck they've even paid for their own cereal if they want something outside of what I'd buy (within reason, of course.) The one thing I've noticed over those kids who don't get allowance or don't save it is that they don't usually impulse buy, they don't jump into buying the latest hot thing, and both are pretty good about saving their money for things they really want. They're still kids though, lol, and both cave to temptation once in a while and spend some money on something they hadn't really been saving for.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 3:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Tuesday's Mission*

This mission is terrific. Fingerprints all over doors or anywhere is just yuck. So many people accept this as just the way it is. Why? I like Don Aslett's motto for this one: If It's Dirty, Clean It! Magic Eraser works great if the smudges are tough; otherwise, a microfiber cloth will do. I doubt that anything less will actually work without a whole lot of elbow grease.

Purple Puddles? I love them. :-)

A terrific Tuesday to you all!

ETA: Meme, I think that is probably true of any product. One should pay equal or more attention to the praise because angry folks are more vocal than satisfied ones. Spinner (hi!) was the first to tell me about the wonders of a Roomba right here in this thread nearly four years ago. You should definitely watch a video demonstration or see your friend's Roomba in action.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 4:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Day 22...Plan and Play*

Sorry!

Serate
Member

08-21-2001

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 6:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    


Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 6:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Uhoh, Serate, what did the movers drop?

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Meme. it's always nice when another room is shining, but I keep the bathroom quite well on a daily basis, that it's not that big of a chore. The only reason I felt the walls needed a cloth is because Charlie did that wet-dog-shaking thing a few time and there were the odd splatter spots dh missed at bath time.

War, purple puddles is an expression flylady uses for those teary moments one gets sometimes when happy about something or other. She can be a bit of a drama queen sometimes.

Didn't get started until late morning, but I managed to make some ice cream, baked and filled an amaretto roll, cooked dinner and washed piles of bowls and pots. The usual daily routines were done as well.

Now I am debating between rearranging ds's partially vacated closet or hitting the couch. Maybe I'll just take everything *out* of the closet, then hit the couch. Yeah, I think that's what I'll do.

Hope everybody's day went well.

Serate
Member

08-21-2001

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Lumbele not moving yet - if he gets transferred it won't be until January at the earliest. But Heaven help the movers as we got royally ripped off last time and it's not gonna happen again!

Just pulling my hair out because nothing was going right today. So finally gave up!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
10 minutes at a time, who would have known! My main bath is now clean. I haven't been able to clean the floor good around at walls. So today, 10 minutes at a time and its done. Well, I still have to clean the floor in the closet. That closet is neat and organized, and for some reason it stays that way. I think I must have done a good job when I did it years ago. Lots of containers and drawer containers and they are labeled neatly.

Tip: if you have a closet door you can do what I did, I hung a shoe bag on the door for the often used or things I want to keep handy...examples sunscreen, alcohol, peroxide, mouth wash ect.

I also did some light work in the office.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 12:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
You guys are doing great! I way over did it today after being sick I think.

My nephew was in such a great mood all day so we got a lot done. Took him out to breakfast and then we went to Costco to shop for meat for us and my aunt. Brought that home and split it up (and finally had the bright idea to leave her meat here instead of trying to remember to grab it from her house, lol.) Went to the grocery store after that then to her house to drop groceries off, cook dinner, help her with a shower and clean up some. Then came home and cleaned and cooked here. When I say cleaned, I washed some dishes and vacuumed the living room and called it a day, lol. By that point I was so worn out. Hopefully tomorrow I can get a little more done around the house.