Weekly Flylady Thread 18th August 2008

serena

mumoffour - you are an inspiration!! :j:j:jHuge congratulations!:j:j:j
I'm just so pleased for you!

TAG - :j:j:jCongratulations to your DS, and :bdaycake:Happy birthday too!:j:j:j

Kaz - :j:j:jCongratulations to your DS! He did fantastically well!:j:j:j There will be no end of questions asked in the school about the Geography result. I have just been looking at the TES forum at the Modern Languages results, which they agreed had been very harshly marked. Quite a few schools will be appealing and asking for re-marking, and I bet your DS's school will be doing the same for their Geog.

mumoffour77

Thank you serena!!!

Oh I love your sig btw!!

froddington

MOF77 - Congrats on a great result

Also congrats to everyone else who got exam results today. It seems a very long time since I got mine!!

Have not done much flying as I'm desperately trying to finish a sampler for my friend's wedding which is on Saturday - not sure i've left myself enough time though!

serena

mof - thank you - it's one of my favourite quotes, although I have come across slightly different versions. Supposed to be George Eliot. I took as it my encouraging motto when I decided out of the blue to go back to teaching two years ago after a career break of 16 years.

boddy

Arrrgh O2 have swithched the phones but new one unable to register sim card. neither of them functioning. Will go on to o2 site and see if I can sort it.

kindlesgirl

Well, first week on flylady thread is going well - for a lazy !!!!!! like me anyway!
Here's an update:
Monday Marvels - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop floors
[/STRIKE]Sort & clean the fridge
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) cleaned cloth -
DD had covered it in glue and paint - plastic and made for these things but a bit gunky!
[/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]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! - still to do...Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission : help yourself

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

Tuesday bluesday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs[/STRIKE]
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen[/STRIKE]
Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure! - still to finish...
Level 3
Open a drawer.. sort the junk within!
[STRIKE]15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing!
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
[/STRIKE]Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. [STRIKE]name all the school garments!! [/STRIKE]Finished before the start of the hols!!
2. [STRIKE]Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.[/STRIKE]
3. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
4. Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

Wednesday warts- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clear any clutter from desk
Polish the monitor drag out the pc case and dust the top and back!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
[/STRIKE]Pull out the pc desk and clean BEHIND AND UNDER it!!!!!!
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. [STRIKE]Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms [/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Fling all those empty bottles and tubes[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it [/STRIKE]
4. Clean the outside of all cupboards in the bathroom - not got any!

Thursday Throwout!!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working.. mine needs a new battery... I didn't think it was working until it alarmed at me the other day!
[/STRIKE]- use it so ften I know it works!!
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain sunnyness[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
[/STRIKE]And did DD's!!
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
[/STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. 32 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. [STRIKE]
   
3. Clean all paintwork on the landing
4. Clean windows in these rooms
5. [/STRIKE]
6. Clear out your spare linen.. all those holey sheets, manky duvet covers and stained pillow cases.. FLING!!

Whew - and now I think I deserve a very large glass of red... once I've collected DS form karate at 9:30

toottifrootti

Hi TAG
Did you read the post I made a few minutes ago - I have now deleted it!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: I must have had brain fade - or a senile senior moment - I thought your DS was 1 today!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: I dont think he would be too pleased !!! Hope he had a brilliant day !!!:j


toots xx

Dustykitten

greenbee wrote: »

Have you tried using the clicky things for bites that stop the bite developing its itch? They're really good (just don't use them on your leg with your foot resting on the side of an enamel bath like I did . It made me realise that it gives you an electric shock :rolleyes: ). I can't remember what they're called, but can probably find out.

Congratulations/hugs as needed for those who have had exam results.

Thanks I have one - nothing topical works for me as I have a reaction to all bites and stings - I don't like to say alergy as that sounds dramatic but it is that sort of reaction. I have not scratched them but the areas swells and goes rock hard.

polkadot

Mof WOW:j I loved reading your post-I was feeling excited just noting the tone
Pigpen How many balloons survived? Did you see me wiping the counters down for you;)
kindlesgirl Thats quite a list-well done
boddy Hope you get the phone sorted-I feel so insecure when I dont have one.
froddington lots of calming pixie dust your way-a job that big needs you to keep your wits about-you'll do fine, and I'd love to see the final result (***sigh***)
DK Hope you feel better soon.
Kazm Hope you have a fab holiday
jo1972 So happy you got your "mojo" back:beer:

And now to all of you

DH said something to me tonight that made me think of what Valli said the other night and me being homesick. I don't have a garden here but our downstairs neighbour commented the other day that if we want to use the courtyard in the front of the house (we dont as its right by their lounge window), I realised that I miss gardening and so Im going to try start some herb boxes.
But thats not what I wanted to say-just that it all brought me round to reading the thread through again and I realised that maybe I came on with bad timing.
Ive been rather negative and definately feeling sorry for myself...
I wanted to tell you all Im soooo sorry. Im not normally like this(as some seem to know already). I know what I need to do to snap out of it and I promise that by the end of the weekend I will have done so.
You are all such inspirational people to talk to and I have gotten so much more out of a week on this board than I have in months of investment elsewhere.
Thank you to every one of you, I feel like a whole new person and no its only going to get better.
Im going to have an early night tonight with my herb encyclopedia that I got at BRC for £1.50:D and then in the morning Ill be raring to go.
Sleep tight everyone.

jo1972

Congrats Mof4 :beer: