Weekly Flylady Thread 14th July 2008

Justamum

pigpen wrote: »

she is already on medication for her 'twitchy bladder' but how can you work with her to stop when she admits she likes it?

Wahsing out.. it is so windy the sheets I hung out first were almost dry by the time I got to the bottom of the 3rd basket!

Is she old enough to be able to change her own bedding? If so having to do it every night might put her off.

Dustykitten

Afternoon all, sorry no thanking as mouse playing up.

Shell well done you, see they did like you for you and not for fancy vocab. I'd go to the other one as well you have little to loose - good luck with the childcare and hope LO feels better soon

G&B thanks for that - I'll have a look at the coupon - I have booked an Ocado delivery for tomorrow with a bit of a money off code just to get some main heavy stuff delivered.

Lizzie compost - I would say don't buy anything specific. How long is the stuff going to be in there? I use an old washed out plastic paint pot (with a handle) and put a chipped dinner plate on top to stop the flies. I put a piece of recycled kitchen roll in the bottom to stop it staining - but newspaper is a great idea - will cut some up and use that in future. Mine fits in the dishwasher for cleaning.

Been on a school trip all day so exhausted. I can't say i really enjoyed it - kids were a bit wild but it is nice to be asked.

I'm home all day tomorrow so hope to catch up on flying then, too tired for today although I did hoover the kitchen floor this morning.

List for tomorrow

OH office - Deweb
Living room - wet wiping
DS1 room - wet wiping
Floors downstairs - hoover and mop
Downstairs cloakroom
Change all beds
Bathroom
Change all towels
Get more insurance quotes

This week:

Sow seeds
Sort insurance Quotes
Pay tax
Sort pile in Family Room
Ads for corner shop/ebay
House accounts.


Just going to leave some ebay feed back and then start dinner. DS1 at Alton Towers for the day so bet he has had a fab time.

soappie

Evening all

Boddy – thank you sharing that. Your ex sounds like my ex2 – the one I never want to see ever again. When I left him I walked away with nothing but my own possessions – I didn’t claim maintenance, half the house or anything. I wanted to have no reason for him to contact me ever again. He played psychological and emotional games on us, was violent the lot. A seriously nasty piece of work...


Ex 1 now, he was never really a !!!!!! there were lots of faults on both sides... I’m glad you were able to find the real you though...

Shell – well done! :beer::j Do the other interview as others have said - it'll be good practice.

Had a much better day at work today. Did a large Staples order which will be delivered tomorrow. Phoned the dentist back and re-arranged the appointments I missed yesterday. The receptionist was very understanding so I'm hoping I've got away without having to pay for the missed appointments. And actually managed to achieve some actual work which is a miracle.

I'm on my own this evening as the kids are at a strike barbecue. Have no idea what I'll make myself for dinner. I'm just enjoying the unaccustomed peace and quiet - don't usually get that this time of night. So, I think I'll take a glass of wine into the garden for half an hour, do a reply to ex1's latest email, order my road tax online (due at the end of July) and then rummage in the freezer for something tempting.

gunsandbanjos

Dustykitten wrote: »

G&B thanks for that - I'll have a look at the coupon - I have booked an Ocado delivery for tomorrow with a bit of a money off code just to get some main heavy stuff delivered.

The coupon isnt for Ocado, its for waitrose direct. Its all explained in the email.

pigpen

Justamum wrote: »

Is she old enough to be able to change her own bedding? If so having to do it every night might put her off.

She is 7.5.. and we tried that but she doesn't care.. I think she finds it a kind of comfort being wet.. and smelly

lizzie_dripping

Thanks dusty. We got a supply of biodegradable bags from the council this morning, plastic and paper ones. Once they run out I have got an empty plastic biscuit box that I will just line with newspaper in future.

Council are coming to take away the surplus bin so I just have to make sure that everyone makes the effort to put the right stuff in the right bin now. Our non recyclable bin is much smaller and will only get emptied fortnightly on alternate weeks to the recyclable bin (which is huge!). Green waste will be collected weekly. I don't think we will have too much of a problem, we usually only have 2 bin bags a week for 4 of us.

When I got home from the school run the builders were asking if they could start taking my wall down staright away!!!! :eek: So no flying in that room today. It's going to be horrible sleeping in there tonight as there is no light and it smells of the chipboard partition. I'm one of those people that have to have the window open no matter what the weather so having no fresh air coming in is going to be hard as well. Still at least I don't have to skulk around getting dressed in the morning if I'm running late and the roofers are already up on the scaffold! They are quite cute, maybe I should have flashed them while I had the chance

gunsandbanjos

pigpen wrote: »

She is 7.5.. and we tried that but she doesn't care.. I think she finds it a kind of comfort being wet.. and smelly

Mmm, nice. How random? Any idea as to why she likes to be wet?

pigpen

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Mmm, nice. How random? Any idea as to why she likes to be wet?

She is related to her dad and they are both weird??

jjef

jjef wrote: »

Morning all,

List for today
WM x4
DW done
BM on
TD x1
walk dog done
evening meal sorted
ironing
60 mins paper filing done
15 mins new address letters done
passport form to post office for dd2 done
sleepover beds away
[strike]strip our bed[/strike], [strike]wash, hoover [/strike]and remake
s& s lounge done
s&s bathrooms done
wipe grout of bathroom tiles
HHG doing
recycling done
elec reading done
plumber for boiler quote done

.
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seem to be on a roll today off into the garden, we have a beautiful evening and i have 3 keen helpers so lets see how much we get done.

boddy

Got up about 5 had my tea and a cuppa and have been flying since.

My brother rang so spent some time catching up. They live in Aberdeen and I dont see them often.

Ive got a overtime shift tomorrow in a different home so jumped at the chance. Much quieter than our place.

shell Congratulations on getting the job. I would go for the interview tomorrow.

Soappie Thanks for sharing too.

Mysterious Monday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
!!
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Wipe the bits on the stairs that need wiping.. skirting or just the exposed edges of the stairs.. mine look like fluff piles!
Tidy shoes, coats and bags ..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick a task not your nose!–

1. Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.. or box it up to sort through later!!
2. Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
3. 29 thing fling
4. wash some grotty marks off your carpet!!

Twinkling Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Sort & clean fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean out the kitchen junk drawers.. nasty dumping grounds!!
..
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
2. 37 fling boogie.. GO!

WibblyWobblyWubbly Wednesday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 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!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. HHG.. weather permitting
2. Clean all the upstairs door frames
3. Clean windows in these rooms

Will tackle rest of list at the weekend.