Weekly Flylady Thread 18th August 2008

mumoffour77

And to you jo1972!!
Well to your DD!!

We very nearly had 2 of us doing our maths GCSE in this household, DS1 is 13 and he had the option of doing his this year or next year in his school!! Bit young I thought, and I didnt want to put too much pressure on him at such a young age!! (DS1 has aspergers syndrome and is really smart!! I mean really smart!!) He earned a scholarship to a private school 40 miles away and he didnt want to go, as it was just after his dads accident!! He would have been travelling on buses for the best part of 4 hours a day, so he setteled for a local grammer school! I was so proud of him as he was the first one in the family to pass the 11+, (this is a test i dont agree with but he insisted on doing it)

polkadot

Just wanted to say what an achievement :j I bet you feel great now you've done it. Our toilet is in a bad way, left from previous owners, I have no idea what to put down it, tried bleach, descaley stuff, harpic tablets and value coke...nothing works I think I'm gonna have to do the knife thing too _pale_ and like you I'm praying I'm not gonna crack the bowl :eek:

Jo we must have been typing at the same time-I just saw your post now. I got some toilet cleaner from Aldi that bragged about preventing 99% limescale initially. Ive used a bottle of that-mostly just letting it settle really close to the waterline and then brushing-bits have been flaking off constantly. Today I dropped a quater bottle of acetic acid in it (bought from boots) let it lie for an hour before flushing. Thats when I noticed the bits really fall of so I ended my misery with a bread knife. I think it was really the least bit of work in the whole process. I used the toilet gunk for a while before.

Goodness did any of you dream that you would ever have such a detailed discussion about toilet cleaning:rotfl:

mumoffour77

Thank you so much polkadot!!

wow!!

I have a nebuliser, but seriously thank you!!

Flylady_Flower

Evening all,

Just updating what I have done this week - this is what I have left. I may not get this done, but I am still much further ahead than before I started, so I'm really chuffed now that I came on here, wouldn't have done half of it if I hadn't had this list and motivation, thanks...

Monday Marvels - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors -
Level Three
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances... don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too
Extra Mission: help yourself

• S&S over the hob and oven
• Empty the bin... wash it out... and make it smell SWEET - emptied but not cleaned...

Tuesday bluesday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 3
Open a drawer... sort the junk within!
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Name all the school garments!!
• Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.

Wednesday warts- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level Three
Pull out the pc desk and clean BEHIND AND UNDER it!!!!!!
Extra mission: Take your pick!

• Wipe the skirting’s, door and window frames in these rooms Bathroom done
• Venture into DS's room to 'remove debris'... (Wish me luck...)
• collect tablets from hospital

Am really pleased with what I’ve done this week, thank you all as it’s a great way to keep on top of stuff. It has made me finally sort out my desk and filed everything that was out away, but now, coz I’ve done the office, I also have to do the following because I came across most of it when doing the filing and sorting… teach me to leave things piled up on the desk eh…

1. Write letter to tax man re claiming hubbies lodge back
2. Print out PayPal receipts for accounts
3. Menu planning for week
4. Pay Bike tax
5. Pay vet bill
6. Send back college invite
7. Return Yell.com proof
8. Send back college update
9. Send back school update
10. Check back with child tax credits
11. Book smear test
12. Check lottery
13. Take shorts back to Debenhams
14. Check repairs list
15. Finish annual budget and check for savings

Probably not able to keep up with posts like I have today as working and not near a computer, will still check in tomorrow though to mark off some more stuff… Night x

jo1972

Mumoffour, how old is your DD? Have you tried giving her Evening Primrose Oil (if she's old enough?). I used to suffer bad with eczema growing up and into my teens, I was given tons of different lotions and potions but nothing worked. In my early 20's I had a patch test done which showed that I am allergic to lanolin and triethanolamine (which is in most body shop stuff and hair removal creams and sun creams). I saw a private doctor who said to me 'off the record' that one of his patients had been completely cured after taking Evening Primrose Oil after reading an article about it in a daily newspaper, he said maybe give it a go as it would do no harm. I took a high dosage everyday, I think I took around 8 capsules a day (the smallest dose capsule), 4 in the morning and 4 at night and my ezcema had practically cleared up within 3 weeks. It was amazing. I get it now when under stress but I know if it gets bad I just get a pot of Evening Primrose capsules and it should be under control within a week.

HTH

sinderella_2

You're right mo477, she will get better and I really hope it's soon. I really feel for you - lots of hugs

sinderella_2

Yes! Just to add to jo1972 - a homeopath also told me that was the best thing for eczema, evening primrose.. it's got to be worth a try. I think omegas are good too.

mumoffour77

jo1972 she is 6

I will talk to her Dr in the morning re the evening primrose oil, sounds promising!!
I know that its prescribed as my mum got it for us for the dreaded time of the month, and i dont think its that dear to purchase!! But i need to consult with the Dr about it as she is on so many different things!!

Thank you again!!!

mumoffour77

Thanks sinderella!

nicki_2

My brother gets his results tomorrow :eek: I still remember what I was doing when I found out he had been born Now I feel old. :rotfl::rotfl:

We've been househunting this week and failing miserably

RANT ALERT :
I've been phoning estate/letting agents about properties I've seen to rent. The results have been a house that looks like its been through a riots, and another house that was like a time warp in 60/70s decor and furniture and we've been itching ever since. Even the agent showing us the house said "don't move in round here, its awful" :eek:

Letting agents either "don't take DSS" or want, wait for it....up to 6 MONTHS worth of rent in advance :eek: How on earth is someone on DSS supposed to come up with £2160 worth of rent for a house? The reason? The change in the way Housing benefit is paid - its now paid to the tenant and the tenant pays the landlord/agent and "DSS tenants can't be trusted" to pay up (but no offence meant to me as they're sure I'm honest) :mad: :mad:

I have rented for 8 years from 2 different private landladies, I can probably expect excellent references from both of them (no reason why I shouldn't), my mum has said they'd be guarantors, but because I'm DSS no-one wants to know unless I'm willing to pay £400+ per month in rent which would be pointless as the whole idea of moving is to cut my monthly costs and I'm only paying £368 for this house!
RANT OVER

Any ways, I really need positive vibes Thursday.... I've spotted a house near Wigan that is just £7 a month more than what I'm paying now (easily found with a little juggling and more walking to places;) ) so I'm just praying they take DSS (that doesn't appear to be a problem according to the advert). I WILL find the deposit! Its a lovely house and its close enough to ex for DD to seem him more often (bus journey away instead of £10 on the train ) but on the opposite side of town to him so I'm not likely to bump into him in the local shop ( its here ), even better is the "acclaimed schools" bit though IF I can get an appointment to view it I will go and see it and write a cheque for them there and then if I can. Its only been on the website 24 hours! DD likes the look of it as well which is a major improvement :rotfl:

First job tomorrow morning 9am is to ring them I'm even going to take the details up to bed with me so I can phone them as soon as I wake up or 9am whichever is later I'm hoping its 9am.

So I'm starting the de-cluttering up again. I'm pretty sure that the house is reasonably de-cluttered already, but its one of those jobs that never really ends and I'm starting to feel like the walls are closing in on me due to the amount of stuff there is...

Right, I'm off to bed, once I've put the bread in the freezer :wave: