Weekly Flylady Thread 26th September 2016

I've had a potter around since my last post:

- All the dailies (except dishes, I'll do them after lunch and I've prepared tea) done
- DD's bed was made (could have sworn it wasn't so she must have made it when she cleaned her teeth) so I just put a few bits away and rejigged the top of her chest of drawers so I could make some space for her stack of CDs which were just sitting on the side.
- Wiped all the windows upstairs over as they were wet along the bottom with condensation, autumn is definitely here! That'll now be added to the dailies list.
- Rejigged DD's books in the livingroom to make some room for 3 new ones from the weekend
- Rejigged the bits on the bookcases as well, sorted out things that should be upstairs (put them into the clean laundry baskets to go upstairs), found a box to put all the batteries/ink cartridges which need to be recycled in until I remember to take them to Mr A with me and made sure there was nothing lurking on top of any of the books.
- Rejigged the storage shelves where I keep tissues, candles and matches. Now I can see what I have and I've added stuff to my shopping lists
- Lit some jar candles downstairs. I'm hoping they'll make the house smell sweeter (although I can't smell a thing right now), and it'll use up some more of the citrus summer scented ones before I put my Halloween ones (spiced pumpkin pie I think they are) next week. I've had these ones for 2 summers now and still not quite half way through them The Halloween ones I got last year, and I have berry ones for when Advent starts which I've also had a while I think I need to get another scent for Spring into Summer...but not sure what as I'm not keen on a lot of the ones I've smelt while out and about.
- Wash load is on, and will be mainly going in the drier. Going to put the maiden up in the kitchen to help speed up the drying process of stuff that can't go in the drier. I doubt Zack will be wanting to go outside much today due to the rain :rotfl:

Now it's time for me to think about getting some lunch, and preparing tea. We're having a roast, so I'm going to do as much as possible now so I can just put it on about 4.30pm so we can eat before 6pm. We need to get back into that habit now school has started again, as we need to start going to bed earlier, rather than sitting up watching TV until all hours Ooo, I'm due some more meds as well :wave:

nicki wrote: »

- Lit some jar candles downstairs. I'm hoping they'll make the house smell sweeter (although I can't smell a thing right now), and it'll use up some more of the citrus summer scented ones before I put my Halloween ones (spiced pumpkin pie I think they are) next week.

Thanks for the reminder that I need some more reed diffusers. They're kinda expensive so I'll stick a couple on my wishlist for xmas.

Chicken marinading in the fridge, chili is bubbling away. Dirty dishes have been tidily stacked in the corner (I only do dishes under duress, that's BF's one and only job.) Dry washing has been put away.

Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
Clean floors Swept up.

Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:

• [STRIKE]One load of washing[/STRIKE] Washing basket is empty, so put away the dry
• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use and need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Leftover & extra bits
Clean windows.
Clean car.
Have a bit of a tidy in the cupboard under the stairs.
Scan paperwork.

Kitchen sorted, plus a chunk of "stuff" from DR removed - 3 bin bags for charity collection on Wednesday and some other bits my mum might want have been moved into the space that was occupied by aforementioned go-kart I will have that space back eventually.

I put the heating on for a brief blast - brr - as I'm drying the laundry indoors today. Also made a pot of soup from onions found in bottom of fridge - which has all been organised now. I'm going to make a chicken traybake for dinner and use up odds and ends of mushrooms, pepper, aubergine too.

Can't believe it's almost 2 already! I'll have another hhc upstairs in a bit, then maybe a bit of time reading before the school run.

Managed to flush a bit of the shower drain down the loo when I emptied the bucket of water. Ooops. Shower drain seems to work fine without it, so that's a bit of unnescessary gibble decluttered, I suppose.

Superking ready for new lodger. Good.

Kelpie's having a bit of a rest day after a tiring weekend. He's currently chewing one of his blankets. He's a very gentle chewer and only has a go at his own bedding, rather thoughtfully, so I haven't got the heart to tell him to stop. All of the dog blankets now have Kelpie jaw-shaped holes in them. Hope LittleyDog and Poppet are having a good day.

Thanks HB, Poppet and LittleyDog having a good day, mostly chilling while I do the paid stuff. They've just woken for a chew. Just had a call that Poppet starts her socialisation classes on Thursday so I suppose I'd best get her used to a lead, she hates her collar!