Weekly Flylady Thread 11th August 2008

hollyh

Hi

I'm quickly posting whilst i wait for a map to print.

I shall be back later to catch up with what you've all been up to today.

Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear floors of guff and stuff
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
[/STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [/STRIKE]defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
[STRIKE]sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!
Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles
[/STRIKE]Utility Room
Tidy
Wipe sides
Hoover
Mop

SarahShattered

Tia warm (((hugs))) to your friend. We lost our first baby when I was 13wks and our second at 7wks. It is so, so sad at the time, and there'll always a little bit of my heart devoted to those two that didn't make it. When I look at my three gorgeous girls, I can't quite believe I ever thought I'd never be able to have children. Send her my kindest thoughts, and I hope she'll feel better soon.

SarahShattered

kazmeister I second what hex2 said. You can drive yourself mad doing everything in the house. I ran myself ragged thinking... why isn't anyone else doing anything, why can't they see it??
In a really calm conversation with my OH, he said.... "I don't see it, because you do it, and if it's not done, it doesn't register, because ...you do it"

It makes total sense, however infuriating it is. SO, my solution was, and is, to tell everyone what they should do. Give lists, print out rotas, whatever works for you, but make sure you tell your OH what you expect him to do.

Honestly, there really is no point in doing it all, and resenting everyone else for not doing their bit.

I would expect a huge amount of opposition on it, but oh well, you're not having a happy and relaxed time now either!!!

Good luck!!!

Valli

TAG wrote: »

Ahhh........ but........ if I do two lots of 15 it takes me half an hour

***thinks*** so that's a minute per item. Now I'm gonna time myself - I never have enough for HHI! ***glow***

~~~wonder if I can iron faster than TAG~~~

mumofjusttwo

Tia (hugs))) to your friend.


HHM. Do you know all that i have asked DH to do in the morning is open the curtains as he is ALWAYS last up and he never does. I am sure that it can';t be that difficult to remember.

Mudbath

I'd agree with Sarah. My children have a rota which only contains two things each a day...recycling and emptying the kitchen bin. They also have to feed the animals and keep their rooms tidy. It's not a huge amount but it makes me feel i'm not the only one who's doing chores relentlessly. My DD has actually started asking if she can do anything else extra to help. DH will always be untidy BUT I refuse to let him keep all his carp everywhere in the house and every night when he comes in I ask him to do something however small (today's job is to change the kitchen units around :rotfl: ). He does it and I don't moan at him . That's the theory. They used to drive me mad and make me very resentful. Even if you just get them to have one or two jobs each at least you'll feel more in control xx

jackielesley

Tia - good vibes for your friend. Hope she feels better soon.

Jackie

Valli

SarahShattered wrote: »

:j :j :j tia that's fantastic news, good for you. :j :j :j

Mine's egg and cress on wholemeal with a double shot latte please!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:


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kazmeister :mad: :mad: ****@@**@@grrrrrrrr*%****@@** :mad: :mad: on your behalf. Go kick some *ss!!!!

As ever Sarah puts it so succinctly. Ditto the above! But I'll have a large cappuccino:coffee:

Valli

jackielesley wrote: »

Tia - good vibes for your friend. Hope she feels better soon.

Jackie

ditto this too Tia:grouphug:

Hi jackielesley:wave:

Ginger_Girl

Level One
[STRIKE]Clear floors of guff and stuff[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks[/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]
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [STRIKE]defragment your pc [/STRIKE]while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
[STRIKE]sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms[/STRIKE].
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
4. [STRIKE]If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it[/STRIKE]
5. Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles
   

AND managed to cook a lemon drizzle cake that is just cooling! Will be testing out later - slices available to all who need some sugar in their life tonight!
Also am feeling very proud of myself as DH has shown me how to list stuff on ebay and I've just stuck 2 items on that have been taking up space and could be making some dosh! (I know most of you ebay lots - but for a technophobe like me its a major achievement!)

See you later!