Weekly Flylady Thread 7th July 2008

Pollybear

Afternoon all

Showers here today but I managed to get a load of washing dry in between. I was just going to type that I want to cut the grass but I notice it's raining again.

Dusty DH is due to go to Fairford tomorrow so we'll be checking the website at 4pm to see if it's on. Unless you've got tickets for tomorrow or the dearer tickets that were for either day then I'm afraid you've missed out. Normally you can buy a ticket which is valid for either day but they seem to have changed the rules... It must be bad up there, the ground isn't that bad here and we're only about 35 miles away I think.

Anyway, as he's due to be out tomorrow I did a roast for dinner today and also made a pan of stew which I can have tomorrow and he can just do his own when he gets in because I have no idea what time that will be and I won't want to start cooking at some random time I always think stew tastes better the next day, that's why I made it this morning.

Not much else going on. We've got some programmes taped to catch up on. Oh, and he put up a new bathroom light because the shade broke on the old one. It only happened a week ago! Must be a record

suzieq

pigpen wrote: »

Mad Monday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
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Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the summer!
[/strike]Level 2
[strike]Dust surfaces [/strike]& make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before [strike]replacing with fresh linen.. [/strike]
Air the duvet
[strike]30 minutes floordrobe clearance [/strike]
Level 3
[strike]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/strike]
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Sort 20 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!
[/strike]Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. 34 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. Clean all the upstairs door frames
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. [strike]
5. Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf[/strike]

Tuesday twirling- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these rooms[/strike]
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
[strike]Clear any clutter from desk [/strike]
[strike]Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!![/strike]
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [strike]defragment your pc while doing this.[/strike]Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. [strike]Fling all those empty bottles and tubes[/strike]
2. [strike]Gather up the dirty laundry upstairs!![/strike]

Twinkling Wednesday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
[strike]Vacuum floors and sofas[/strike]
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
[strike]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/strike]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3

[strike]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself[/strike]
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
2. Clean a radiator or two.
3. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
4. HHI.. get that mountain gone!

Thumping Thursday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
Level Two
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Sweep and mop floors
Sort & clean fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
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Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean out the kitchen junk drawers.. nasty dumping grounds!!
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Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[/strike][strike]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! [/strike]Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
3. Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob
4. 33 fling boogie.. GO!
5. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Level Two
[strike]Vacuum the floor[/strike]
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
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Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
[/strike]Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

1. Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. Sort through one box or toys.. if you have no children find a box of junk.. is there anything that needs to go?
4. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

The weekend list will be up tomorrow!

Started off OK, but have definitely gotten worse as the week has gone on! Off to try and get some more crossed off, before DD1 comes back form her aunties!

kazmeister

HI

just back from a 4 hour trek showing our student around the old part of the town and then back through the town centre. DD was difficult at times as everything had to be done her way and when she wanted it and I really dont want to have to trek out again tonight to go with her to see the concert. I texted OH to ask him if he'd take her and got a sarcastic message back, you know the type 'well if you wont take her of course I will' so I just know it'll cause an argument when he gets in from work. Ok I know he'll have just done a 12 hour shift and has another to do tomorrow but it's always me that has to take her everywhere. Sorry this is turning into a rant but I work FT cook meals from scratch everyday, bake my own cakes etc and still have to find time to shop and clean :mad: oh and I do all the decorating while he does the allotment, a lot of net surfing and takes time out to go off on his motorbike over the Alps for a week.

Rant over must go and get tea on the go as needs 2 hours to cook

cha97michelle

Afternoon ladies.

I am having a busy old day here again. While the boys were awake i:

• got them both dressed and myself
• me and ds1 fed/washed/teeth cleaned
• WM on with a load of darks
• fed both cats
• WM on with all of our bedding
• sandwiches and fruit for lunch for me and ds1
• BFs of DS2, and lots of baby bouncing/child games
• washed up todays pots

then, since they have been napping

• bedding in TD
• bin and recycling box brought in from yesterday
• batch cooked - shepherds pie for today, and a chilli for tomorrow, probably with enough spare for the freezer after careful addition of courgettes, lentils and oats
• watched some of my rental DVD

I am boiling now. I suppose i should get the bedding back from the garage, turn off the chilli and let it cool, fold bedding, try and do something else - but the peace is too nice

Well done TAG and crafty scholar. TAG i keep noticing a food focus log on your list. What is that? Sounds interesting.

suzi hope your DH is a bit better. Don't stress about housework. There is loads crossed off there.

Squishy hugs to all of you today.

Michelle, x

Dustykitten

Raining again here so washing back in.

I had finally set to work on tidying the long border aswell.

Forgot to tell you that the gardener next door cut the top of the hedge between us and next door - they have always wanted it high so we let them do the top to the height they want. well the new gardener has cut half way across the top - how petty is that? Our electric cutters started smoking and getting hot a couple of weeks ago so we need new ones.

Polly - thanks for the info - they have tickets for both days as they were due to be going Friday and staying over 2 nights. Last time we checked the web it implied that it might be on.

Pooh cool, I didn't know you lived on the side of a mountain, how far north are you? I got 800g from my one and only bush so not bad. I am trying the cordial recipe whereby I stand them for 3 days and then heat, add sugar and bottle so it will be interesting if nothing else.

Rain has stopped here so just need to see if the ground starts to dry out a bit and then I may get to pop back out.

poohbear59

Dustykitten wrote: »

Pooh cool, I didn't know you lived on the side of a mountain, how far north are you? I got 800g from my one and only bush so not bad. I am trying the cordial recipe whereby I stand them for 3 days and then heat, add sugar and bottle so it will be interesting if nothing else.

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We are about 1500 ft (in Cumbria not strictly a mountain but quite high)I think so quite high and windswept. We have about 3 huge bushes and get loads of berries if the weather is good enough to get out there. I have made cordial and couli in the past but I found a strainer bag and stand in a builders merchants of all places for £2 last Christmas so I grabbed it and can't wait to give blackcurrant jelly a try. I make our own yogurt so the blackcurrants are great with that, much cheaper than those corner things.

Craftyscholar

1. Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper
2. Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
3. Clean a radiator or two.

Thumping Thursday - Kitchen

[strike] Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
[STRIKE] Sweep and mop floors[/STRIKE]
[strike] Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/strike]
[strike] Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..[/strike]
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!!

1. [strike]Wipe window sills windows in these rooms[/strike]
2. . [strike]or just do the hob[/strike]

Fearsome Friday spare rooms and Study/Pc Area

[strike] Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, books etc[/strike]
[strike] Vacuum the floor[/strike]
[strike]Clear any clutter from desk [/strike]
[strike] Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!![/strike]
[strike] Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/strike][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][strike] Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors[/strike]

Thats it! I quit!!
Time for :coffee: and a hobnob (or two)

Dustykitten

Polly it is cancelled for tomorrow - need to decide on something else to do now maybe as a family day out

poohbear59

It is very quiet here today, is our leader away?

kazmeister

Right dinner on the go, first time trying Lancashire hot pot in the Remoska, will be interesting as normally it should take over 2 - 2 1/2 hours but running out of time to cook it that long and get out again.

After finally catching up on the thread (it took 2 hours :eek: ) just wanted to say to debbiemc, firepoppy and winniepooh - a warm welcome and dont worry if you manage a couple of good days then burn out cos thats what I'm still doing a year later

beanyharrison - hope everything is going well after your show and that little one has turned. My laddo was born 5 hours after the show 12 days early!!

soappie - glad kidney pain is better, happy birthday for tomorrow and as for ex :eek:

shell - why not get the children to sit on the booster seats on the plane, they'll be able to see whats going on better and you wont have to pay for their carriage. You're also allowed to feel exhausted, you have a lot going on and you are grieveing and well done on tackling Peterborough AND the multistorey. I always park in Queensgate but have to be sooo careful as my car is long and has low skirts on. OH has already asked me how they got bashed - but I honestly dont know

GnB - sounds like your little one is recovering really well. I am amazed that they send people home so quickly after major surgery these days. A friend of mine who has an extra vertebrae in his back went in at 8am to have a dics removed and was back home at 2pm with a 6" scar down his back.

AnW's mum - well done to your kids for their reports. They are doing so well after what you have all been through.

Lilme - your boys will love the surprise visit to their old friends, its so easy to lose touch when you move. Pants about the school closure, we'll prob find out onm Wednesday morning when we take DD in :rotfl:

ElectraKing - Hugs for your littleone headbutting - dont have any ideas sorry. For recipes I use easycook magazine its brilliant and loads of recipes from scratch on the table in 30 mins. I also cheat when baking. Sometimes I use Mr T value mix but add 2 eggs whisked first and 2 oz soft butter and add either chocolate or coffee flavouring and it makes fab sponges. Top with Betty Crocker ready mixed icing (I know but they were on a bogof and it was cheaper than buying the butter and icing sugar!) I made square ones and we ended up with 16 choc and 16 coffee squares (from 3 packets) and they were all gone in 48 hours :eek:

Nicki - I know how you feel about the banks. When I was in a muddle (pre MSE) I went to them and asked for help and they were pigs. Now my loan is paid off, OD down and savings in my account suddenly they want to do an account review to see if they can help me. I laughed and asked them if they'd ever heard of MSE and told them they could get stuffed. And sorry had to laugh at the fake tan - been there done that and only use St Tropez now as you can see where you've been :rotfl:

Pigpen - Hugs for WIL troubles, been there done that - mine didnt send any kind of card to DD in 7 years before she died and it was her only son's, only child. No birth congrats, birthdays or Christmas. He always got a card but me and DD never got a mention. Sounds like your hubby needs antibiotics too.

Hex2 - Hope your boys have got over the hammer ordeal :eek:

Michelle - massive hugs for you, just do what you feel you have to, not what you feel you need to. Classy dress too.

Rach - nice to see you popping in. Hope commute improves.

MrsV - Sending house selling vibes. Hope the viewings went well.

jjef - hope you get boiler sorted. Know how you feel, when we moved in our house we had it replaced 18 months after and found the flue wasnt connected up at all and it was in the kitchen!!!

germish - be proud of your lad - it was nice of the teacher to take the time to say

Tag - my dog is always nicking choccy she can find and has never suffered yet.

Suzi - hope OH is ok and improving.

Dusty - I think I have about 6 or 7 kilos of blackcurrants in the freezer without this years :eek:

Well a long post I know but :grouphug: and :hello: to everyone else I havent mentioned.

Happy flying - now off to the lotty to water the tomatoes.