Weekly Flylady Thread 14th July 2008

Dustykitten

Evening all.

Great news here DH has got his permanent job after contracting for the past 11 months - huge releif as he really likes the job and has been very stressed at the thought of having to look else where.

DS1 has got his KS3 results - one is what I thought it would be, one is a grade higher than I thought it might be and one is a grade lower than he was predicted and achieved in his mocks. With all the controversy over them I'm not sure whether they are right or not. I'll drop a note into school to see what they think.

boddy

Dusty Congrats to your DH! Thats great news. Also well done to DS1.

pigpen

WEEKEND LIST is up!!

lil_me

Dusty congratulations to your OH! Great news, a relief for you both I bet. Well done to your DS1 aswell, I am so pleased my oldest doesn't have to do them!

Davgirl1

Evening all
Glad this week is over and the weekend is tomorrow. I've spent all week rushing around trying to be everywhere and do everything.
Ended up at DS sports day today which was cancelled yesterday so I had to cram all the cleaning into this afternoon.
Next weeks not looking much better. Monday have to take DH to Heathrow so he can go to China again. Tuesday have to take DS to his pre-admission clinic at Oxford - taking DD with us because wouldn't be around for school drop off and pick up. Kids last day of school on Wednesday and then Thursday I've got physio for my stupid knee - will have to take the kids with me.

nicki_2

Okay - not got anywhere with the cleaning really but I'm working my way through Weezl's challenge threads I may be some time.

My edited list :

Mysterious Monday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Polish your porch!!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
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
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission:

1. Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc

Twinkling Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Level Three
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean the oven..
Extra Mission :

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps
3. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

WibblyWobblyWubbly Wednesday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. Clean all the upstairs door frames
2. Clean windows in these rooms

Thursday twirling- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms

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
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Wipe the skirtings and window & door frames!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

1. Wash some windows

WEEKEND LIST

1. Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer and those things that need using from weekly cupboard sweep
2. spend at least an hour with your family... playing, reading or just watching a dvd and having a hug!
3. Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!! (I'm going to regret this one!!)
4. HHG.. everyone involved!!
5. Extra 30 minutes ironing.. school uniforms? work clothes?

Right, off to read some more of the threads....:wave:

lil_me

While DS1 finished dinner DS2 went out and picked all his carrots, I said he'd best see if there was any good ones before we go away and forget about them. Seriously he just threw a packet of seeds in so I wasn't holding much hope, we've had a couple of tiddlers from them. Anyway here's what he's come back with (he removed the greenery for me too) from his pot of carrots, they were short ones which I picked as he was using pots. I'll have to blanche some and freeze them I think.

Definately more green fingered than me. That saves me going for veg for Sunday now as we've also dug up his potatoes (not many but enough for dinner, he only planted 2) and took some peas off the plants he was growing, few left need more time.

My to do list for the weekend

Usual dailies
[strike] Clean ledges, window and TV cabinet in LR
Scrub LR floor [/strike]
Clean out Sonic
[strike] Do club accounts and sort stuff to go to who is running it next week[/strike]
Clean out Woody
[strike] Cancel milk [/strike]
Change dentist appointment (phone before 12 Saturday) :mad:no answer
Tidy Hall, clean window, [STRIKE] tidy shoes, tidy coats[/STRIKE](took boots and waterproofs out to take with us)clean door and vacuum
[strike] Clear DR table[/strike],clean french doors, [STRIKE]vacuum and mop[/STRIKE]
[strike] Kitchen benches cleared, aliens removed, clean fronts and floors [/strike]
[strike] Clean up utility and sort laundry box [/strike]
Clear conservatory sofas, tidy shoes in conservatory, wipe step, wipe doors, vacuum floor
All laundry[strike] washed[/strike]last ones in, dried and put away ([strike]pack DS2s uniform away to give to school for spares)[/strike]
Groom dogs
[strike] Clear dog poop[/strike]
Cut front lawn (weatherdepending)
Cut back lawn (weather depending)
Clean fridges out
Empty freezer and list it all
Empty FF in garage completely so can be switched off (Defrost and clean up any mess)
Make bolognese sauce for Monday night
Meal plan inc for when we are away, shopping list compiling
Shopping for going away, Sunday I think ....
Paperwork filing
[strike] Tidy my bedroom - estimated time 2 hours[/strike] (took 4 hours )
[strike] DSs to tidy bedrooms because they keep messing them up Ds2s done[/strike]
[strike] Sort stuff for caravan and take as much up on Saturday as possible [/strike] all done inc awning, awning carpet etc we've been airing
Put programmes and files needed onto laptop
[strike] Pack for going away - another dimension in lists!!!! Packed towels and swimming stuff[/strike] caravan done, just the car to do now
[strike] Pay bills online[/strike]
Last vacuum & mop through before we leave on Monday while DP is out sorting his badges

I THINK that is all. Hmmmmm, maybe it just looks worse than it is.........right anyway DS2 needs bathing as he's more muddy than his spuds! Back later....

REDMADCURLS

Today I have

1. Surfed net
2. Ate
3. Listened to whingy guts
4. Ate
5. Watched TV
6. Ate
7. Made some purchases online for Xmas
8. Ate
9. WM emptied

lil_me

REDMADCURLS wrote: »

7. Made some purchases online for Xmas

Stop Swearing!!!!!!

REDMADCURLS

lil_me wrote: »

Stop Swearing!!!!!!

LMAO - not swearing, just a complete broke/tight a@@ed woman who is trying to buy the gifts in the summer sales - in other words make the gifts look like I like the recipients more than I actually do

Furthermore having sat here all day reading other threads I am going to give making baskets of gifts a go..............so now all I need are cheap and cheerful fillers and one half price gift!

I am determined not to max out cc this year just because I leave it all to last minute and panic buy!