Weekly Flylady Thread 21st July 2008

AnnieG

Well, I had to do washing today as I ran out of clean knickers. So thats how much of a domestic goddess I am.

Ha ha haha hahahaha a girl after my own heart.
Mudbath - I think I'm going to be in your camp and only get as far as Tuesday.. but I'm really going to try because I can't bear being so messy!

I'm moving on 2 August so I'm frantically scrubbing everything and anything at the moment. Sorry if that sounds a bit odd!

sexki11en

Ok not so good for a first attempt. I got the oven hob cleaned, all work surfaces and all the stray dishes cleaned away. I also part cooked tomorrows fish pie to make it easier for when I get home from work. Washed the inside of the fridge and put out the recycling. Nothing else was done tho (including sweeping and mopping the huge kitchen floor which desperately needs doing). Is it possible to keep up with all this whilst holding down a stressful full time job?

SK x x x

philsmum

Hi
Just found this thread, I have been doing flylady for a few years now and think I have got the hang of it, but aint it funny that when you have a lapse its when someone decides to visit, happens all the time. Have not yet all the threads but do you do the control journal thing, I have never been able to master this.
It seems a really friendly thread, doing the GC for July.
Going to do before bed routine. Nightie Night

REDMADCURLS

Sexkitten & Keld - massive amount done - really well done!

Annie - you should pop over to the Enough is Enough - No More Declutter thread - really good for getting rid of stuff before your move - however, maybe not, I am prehaps incorrectly assuming that you need to declutter - I personally am working on the premise - the more I throw out the less I have to clean!

REDMADCURLS

philsmum wrote: »

Hi
Just found this thread, I have been doing flylady for a few years now and think I have got the hang of it,

Welcome philsmum - think you will have a lot to offer this thread - many of us struggle to keep up and I for one certainly have not got the hang of it yet! Will look forward to your input!

cha97michelle

last visit, one handed and stood up jiggling baby - so i have tomorrows starting point.


Monday 21/07:

• phone nursery - ask if i can have an appt. for Tuesday to book a place for ds2 when i go back to work
• make a loaf of bread
• kitchen - clean small appliances, clean WM drawer, clean windowsill and window if i can, clean glass in back door (inside and out) and wipe the uPVC in inside. clean cat feeding mat, dust the spice rack, empty off the 2 shelves and wipe. Empty the 2 end shelves, declutter contents and put back. clean both cupboards, empty bin and clean it, clean sink and draining board
• dining room - wipe table, wipe placemats, chuck out dead potplant -declutter contents of table (i won't say clear as i don't know what to do with everything :eek: ) declutter computer desk and wallunit, clean glass in patio doors, wash the doorstep
• 15 mins at least grooming fat fred
• continue laying out clothes for our weekend away kids clothes packed, our clothes on theway but need to find 2nd holdall
• deal with 0-3 month clothes - get them boxed up and onto landing for DH to put in loft 1 more box packed
• find out copy of wedding certificate

Tuesday 22/07:

• WM - load of DHs tops, kiddies load of darks,
• drop DS1 at nursery, pay bill by cheque
• come home, breakfast,
• clean bathroom floor,
• wipe radiator in the bathroom
• go to work for 12:30 for end of term leavers do
• ask F or L to photocopy me the wedding cert x2
• meeting at nursery if i can get one
• pick ds1 up from nursery
• bath boys, bedtime routine
• cook chicken curry for dinner
• make a butternut squash and red lentil soup in SC
• deal with post
• wash up breakie dishes
• empty airers of dry stuff - hang up any stuff that needs it.
• iron anything for hols or weekend away
• wrap up baby gift for Ju and Ig,
• flea treat cats - due anyway but before the cattery
• run steriliser, make up bottles
• post amazon parcel
• go to asda, take tetrapak recycling plus buy a few bits for main hols

Wednesday 23/07:

• more clothes sorting/packing - get those 12-18 month clothes packed in a box and out on that landing
• cold meat, egg and chips for dinner

Thursday 24/07:

• make sure cat vaccination certs. are out, and cat boxes/food ready for going to cattery tomorrow
• get chilli out of freezer for tomorrows dinner
• dh car to be serviced
• DH to put DS's car seat in his car
• finish the packing
• beef tortillas for dinner

Friday 25/07:

• get DH to take baby thanks cards to work
• transmit shop and scan data
• ring hotel we are stopping at - tell them our late arrival time and check they have given us 2 cots
• check baby bag is ready to go out
• make sure toiletries and other last minute stuff is packed
• run steriliser, make a couple of bottles for going away just in case
• get recycling bins out
• strip beds, wash bedding, remake
• get cats into cat boxes
• drop off at cattery between 10 and 11, along with vaccination certs, and food
• load car up ready for trip
• get both boys ready for bed before leaving
• chilli for dinner
• make sure all washing up done
• cat bowls empty and washed up
• kitchen and bathroom bins emptied
• tell neighbours we are away
• leave by 7, snooze in car and let DH get on with the driving

Michelle, x

philsmum

Thanks for the welcome, I think the main thing is not to overdo it, just start of shining sink, everything else will follow, flylady says get into one habit before starting another. Just remember what the FLY in flylady means,
FINALLY LOVING YOURSELF, then its much easier to love everyone else.
The other must is an ostrich feather duster, they cost a fortune from flys website but they do a brilliant one in Lakeland, they seem expensive but really do collect the dust and not flick it all over the place,
Sorry for the long post but I feel as if I want this site to help everyone like it has helped me. I wish I had known all this when my family were young, now trying to teach 11 GC. Definitely goodnight.

ragz_2

Thanks for the list Pigpen!:D (don't have PC area so doing the porch)

Tuesday trashing- Bathroom and Study/[STRIKE]Pc Area[/STRIKE] Porch
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms

Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Clear any clutter from top of the freezer.
Wipe laptop, house phone, sockets, switches, dryer, freezer.
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
[STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [/STRIKE] did saturday defragment your pc while doing this. Er, how? And can you do it to laptops?
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
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. clean the radiators in these rooms
3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
4. [STRIKE]replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it[/STRIKE] did saturday

juliejim

Morning All

Can't start on the bathroom as DD is still asleep - I've been awake since 3.15 so in the end up I thought I may as well get up!

Didn't do very well yesterday - started on the DR which was - and still is - a pigsty but it is a little better now so I may go and do some more in there. Didn't even start on the kitchen so that needs doing as well really.

I need to go and buy a new pillow at some point - I washed DS's yesterday and it's now all lumpy and won't go back flat.

Hope you all have a good day

Jue

juliejim

I'm going to have a bath by which time DD will probably be awake and I'll clean the bathroom!