Weekly Flylady Thread 18th August 2008

Ginger_Girl

Hi Polkadot! Very impressed! The key is to remember 'baby steps' and not to burn yourself out too quickly. (Spoken with the experience of someone who has fallen off the wagon so often I should be black and blue by now!)

I love organized home and last year printed off their organized christmas thingie - the holiday grand plan, it starts at the end of August!! DH thought I was completely bonkers - bit things were much less stressed than other christmases!

Have made a start on DS room and am treating myself to a short break to allow me to plan my next line of attack on clutter world!!! Have found some dubious looking socks and then had to convince DS that the wash basket would be the best place for them - he was all up for shoving them back into the drawer!

Have I earned chocolate yet..........?????

poohbear59

I got a bit carried away with my HHC and have just finished. I only managed one shelf of the fridge but did get rid of some mouldy strawberries. I have made two pounds of blackcurrant jam and some croissants for when the family get back from beating.

gandb I hope your burn isn't too bad. Sorry I don't know what to do beyond first aid.

sexymouse

Monday Marvels - Kitchen
[strike]Level One[/strike]
Level Two
mop floors
[strike]Level Three[/strike]
Extra Mission: help yourself
1. 27 fling boogie.
2. [strike]Empty the bin, wash it out and make it smell SWEET[/strike]

Can you tell what'll probably get left again this week? Well done on the flying Polkadot - as others have said, be careful you don't burn yourself out at the beginning of the week - it's very tempting when you have lots of enthusiasm, and then you end up too tired to do the rest of the week.

kazwookie

poohbear

What are your family beating??

poohbear59

chamichelle I do sympathise with you over the food bill. How do they spend so much? We have had similarly costing hols with family.

polkadot I wish I was as well organised as you.

DK I just remembered the book. I had an e mail from Amazon saying my card was out of date. I must get that done today.

I just checked my list and I haven't done any of it yet. I got a little sidetracked.

polkadot

poohbear59 wrote: »

I have made two pounds of blackcurrant jam and some croissants for when the family get back from beating.

I have looked all over the site for someone to tell me where Im going wrong with my croissants!:j (Am I allowed to ask you about this on this thread?):o

oldMcDonald

pigpen wrote: »

contrary to popular belief a tv is NOT a form of contraceptive... nor is PLANNING 8 children... and that was the polite reply!

:D:D:D

We had our 5 before we ditched the telly, so I can confirm it is a rubbish contraceptive! (everyone seems to ask if we have a tv, too, followed by 'were they planned?' such a rude question to ask someone, I doubt they ever ask someone who has only 2 kids if they planned them!)

oldMcDonald

pigpen wrote: »

Indeed.. When I started at college doing the dressmaking a few years ago it was about 3 months before anyone actually asked how many children I have.. then the snooty mare sitting next to me sniggered and said 'Have you figured out what is causing it?' ... I sidled right up close to her and in a 'stage whisper' (ie.. loud enough for EVERYONE to hear.. 'Oooooh YES... and I am REALLY REALLY good at it'.. gave her a rather naughty wink and went back to my work.. she never spoke to me again!! LOL

I also (one time when pregnant with DD5 and VERY stroppy) had a guy pull over alongside me as I was walking home from school.. wound down his window and shouted 'are they all yours?'.. I soun round like a crazy woman and yelled back.. 'No.. I just robbed a f***ing orphanage!!'...

I have a whole list of 'witty retorts'!! most are even more rude than the question that was asked.

I have to say the one that REALLY gets my goat is the 'do they all have the same dad?'... I HATE thay... why do they automatically assume you are a) up for it and b) unable to stay with the same person.. My reply to that one is.. 'same dad as what??'

*scribbles down replies in note book for future use*

hypno06

hypno06 wrote: »

Monday Marvels - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Sweep and mop floors[/strike]
[strike]
Sort & clean the fridge
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
[/strike]
Level Three
[strike]
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
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!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/strike]
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. [strike]S&S over the hob and oven[/strike]
2. [strike]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/strike]
   
3. [strike]32[/strike][strike] fling boogie.. [/strike]
4. GO! buy yourself a treat.. you deserve it!
5. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

So apart from doing my bin......I managed to do the whole list :j

Oh, and I haven't bought myself a treat because I am trying for a NSD! Nice idea though!!!

Valli

hypno06 wrote: »

So apart from doing my bin......I managed to do the whole list :j

Oh, and I haven't bought myself a treat because I am trying for a NSD! Nice idea though!!!

Well done you
***hangs head in shame because has been Bootsing (but I parked for free:money: )***
But I have made my bed and there is a homemade 'cottage' pie in oven (in August? I'm stunned, just like G&B by this weather.
So treat bought - I suppose I had better go and earn it!