Weekly Flylady Thread 18th August 2008

Flylady_Flower

denisefowler wrote: »

[/list]Well, there is no way I can catch up with the threads today as I have only just got home, but am still trying to get the challenges done - here goes...

Will pop back on and update in a bit - timer on... NOW!

Well, am quite pleased with myself for my first fly day... :A (we'll see how long this lasts... ) will only be aiming for level one and any extras I may have [STRIKE]energy[/STRIKE] time for :rolleyes:

Monday Marvels - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[strike]
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
[/strike] Done this morning
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors - Didn't have energy for this one!
[STRIKE]Sort & clean the fridge[/STRIKE] Done, cleaned right out, trays and everything - about time!
[strike]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) [/strike] Done this morning (it's in kitchen so did with other worktops, etc )
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/STRIKE] Done
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/STRIKE] Done
[STRIKE]
Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
[/STRIKE] Done
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards.. - Definitly for another day...
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!! - this too, am knackered now...
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. S&S over the hob and oven
2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
   
3. 32 fling boogie..
4. [STRIKE]GO! buy yourself a treat.. you deserve it![/STRIKE] - Going to sit down now and watch NCIS at 10pm
5. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET - emptied but not cleaned...

Added items:

1. Tidied up front room before going to work
2. made bed before going to work
3. S&S'd bathroom after morning shower
4. Put on a wash in the morning
5. hang it up just now on clothes airer in spare room
6. Put on another wash ready to hang up in morning

vanilla

MrsV what a nightmare for you all, i can understand completely on the just getting them home, she looks so content there. Bo is the same it's his sofa.:rotfl:

Right hubby away with DS1 to the cinema as a birthday threat, 2 lying up watching tv.

On the large family front, i always wanted a large family. When i was expecting my third a neighbour asked my sister if i was pregnant again and she said yes then the neighbour said she should learn to close her legs:eek: :eek: now i only know her to see but flip me what a thing to come out with.

lanny275

Hey Denise - thanks for the encouragement. Hope things are a little better when you visit MIL. With such an obvoiusly supportive family her road to recovery will surely be less rocky.

Although I did'nt manage to complete level two today I really feel that I've made a great start thanks to all you flyladies. Usually I'd be thinking *but I've not mopped the floor or blah blah blah* instead I'm thinking *wow, look at my lovely clear kitchen - I have a table!!!!:j

Thanks ever so to everyone - especially Pigpen (without you I would'nt know where to start)

Lanny x

mumoffour77

Dustykitten....you have my sympathy!!

DeniseNZ.... am so glad there is a little improvement with you MIL

Vanilla.....Im so glad Bo is on the mend!!

Mrs V....I bet your dog is totally spoilt, what a lot he and yourselves have went through!!!

NM flying done this evening:(, and tomorrow is going to be a long day, im taking the kids up to see their dad, he needs new clothes so firstly im taking the kids shopping with me, mum is in England at my sisters house, and Dad cant really cope with my four plus my nephew who he looks after every day!! Then after visiting DH I have to go a do a food shop!! I really dont think that the kids are going to like going to several shops in one day, but its either eat or starve!!

sexymouse

lanny275 wrote: »

Usually I'd be thinking *but I've not mopped the floor or blah blah blah* instead I'm thinking *wow, look at my lovely clear kitchen - I have a table!!!!:j

Well done Lanny on a great first day flying! Remember it's all achievements congratulated on this thread, and as for the kitchen floor mopping, that's been on my list for about 3 weeks, and I still haven't done it! We bought a new mop that has a microfibre cloth bottom from a well-known supermarket beginning with A. The trouble is, it won't fit in my bucket even if I dip one end in then the other, the bit in the middle isn't wet still, plus it swivels all over the place so you don't have much control. I gave up after I did the bathroom floor last week. I've worked out that the best thing is to spray the floor or the bottom of the mop and move it around a bit. May try it now actually so that it's dry by morning. You've made me feel motivated enough to try so thank you lanny.

Also well done to denisefowler for you first day flying - you've got off to a roaring start, and will soon be a fully-fledged flylady.

Congratulations to any new flybabies who I've missed out. You survived your first day, so give yourself a pat on the back - you should all feel very proud of your first steps into flying!:T

DeniseNZ I'm glad that your MIL seems to be improving, which is great as it's so soon after her stroke. Hopefully that means that she's more likely to make a full recovery. (keeping my fingers crossed for you)

Excellent news on Bo Vanilla.

Good luck for tomorrow MO4. I'll be thinking of you.

Right, I'm off to do this floor before I'm too tired to do it.

See you all in the morning then,

Sexymouse xx

mumoffour77

Nite sexymouse!!

MrsV

mumoffour77 wrote: »

Dustykitten....you have my sympathy!!


Mrs V....I bet your dog is totally spoilt, what a lot he and yourselves have went through!!!

NM flying done this evening:(, and tomorrow is going to be a long day, im taking the kids up to see their dad, he needs new clothes so firstly im taking the kids shopping with me, mum is in England at my sisters house, and Dad cant really cope with my four plus my nephew who he looks after every day!! Then after visiting DH I have to go a do a food shop!! I really dont think that the kids are going to like going to several shops in one day, but its either eat or starve!!

Crikey MOF77, I think you have been through a lot more! You really deserve a big pat on the back :A (And little fat dog sends doggy licks!)

sinderella_2

Well ladies, caught up with the thread and need to go make DH sarnies for tomorrow. But first..
Denise Fowler well done on your first day!
Denise N-Z so glad your MIL is showing signs of improvement
Pigpen thanks for your response re the telly, I totall agree, but you're right - in this day and age who needs one cos you can watch the odd hting on line. Wonder when those fiends from licensing will cop on to this and charge everyone with a pc...
Vanilla happy birthday to your ds. And as for your sister's neighbour! Well, being half Irish myself I can say it, but they/we have a way with words that is not exactly subtle! Some of the shocking things I've seen come out the mouths of old ladies (me granma) would make your hair curl :oif it wasn't already...

Valli

pigpen wrote: »

I bin ALL the tax credit stuff.. if you deperately NEED a copy they'll send you out another within 48 hours... so why keep it cluttering up the hovel?

My house isn't a hovel;)
but, more importantly, I do not trust them not to change things! I want to know what was said, and when!

Valli

pigpen wrote: »

What people mean is that their children might actually talk to them.. the parents.. and they might be required to do something other than ignore them!!! 3 of mine could read before they went to school.. 1 could read before he went to nursery!! there are other things in life!

And I bet people expect your kids to be 'deprived'.
Although we DO have a tv I sent my DS to nursery school able to count - and add - he seemed to have a penchant for number...so that's what I focussed on! And I didn't do the job I do now when he was a tot!