Weekly Flylady Thread 25th August 2008

Valli

soappie wrote: »

But we live and learn

and die and forget it all

***sigh***

Valli

mumoffour77 wrote: »

Evening all.......not much flying done this week....Sorry:(

I have been busy, getting kids organised for school and myself organised too!!
I start back on wednesday, so it gives me a couple of days without the shorties running around my feet!! I have a joiner coming this week to fit all my skirting boards..(after moving in 2 years ago) so it will be moving beds and furniture so that he will be able to get at the walls for me to put the stuff on, he is also going to fix my wooden floor in the hall and hang a door!! so im well chuffed:)

Missed you - glad you're back!

Valli

Froddington and Serena

It’s tough at the chalkface – you’re in my thoughts – I’m sending you positive vibes! And Froddy – Toots said it all – I know it doesn’t feel like it right now – but what a s**t he is.

Pigpen – probably not! (armpits) my DD has been doing that a while (12) and she’s is so not a ‘girly’ girl. No earrings – or skirts she’s a jeans/trousers girl HTH

Re the filing – this is for anybody - I personally do not file alphabetically but by 'subject' that way I know that the relevant bit of paper will be in that file/folder somewhere. None of them are too big to search quickly, especially if you 'prune' occasionally. Surprisingly you don't need to refer back so often. Probably the car one is the one I revisit most!
In all honesty 90% of the stuff you will file you will not need so

File by subject

Eg Certificate (covers a multitude this one; qualifications, birth certs, death certs, etc)

Car – anything to do with car – MOT, Insurance, driving licence, receipts, Keeper form (whatever it’s called) More than one car – a folder/envelope per car. Save receipts here to prove you replaced/repaired when you come to sell - privately, because you'll get more;)

Insurance – general house, buildings and contents, travel (NOT CAR though) Pet, Health

Bank (statements, thing that came with card which has the number of card on it)

Building Society

Mortgage

Divorce (I've got two wallets there was that much. Decree(s) Nisi are in CERTIFICATES though - along with birth certs. etc.

Kids Reports (2 for me, 8 for Pigpen;) )

CSA

Tax Credits (trust me you need at least one for this):o

Miscellaneous for one offs eg child benefit

Utilities gas leccy water TV License Oil Internet (those regular bills)

Pensions

Shares/Investments (I should be so lucky)

Tax Wage slips, coding notices, P60 P45 etc

Jobs Job offers, pay rise letters, contracts etc

and any others you think you will need - mostly you don't need them. If you travel lots you could have a Travel one with passports, EHIC cards and insurance policies - and if you need to ask you won't need this section

Incidentally - this is based on Superwoman's filing system -and it has worked for me, in different 'containers' since I ever needed to file anything.

Oh just thought - if you own a fabulously valuable item or an item with significant sentimental value - take a photo (with a frame of reference eg a coin/ruler next to it), a copy of any proof of ownership/value then put it in with your Contents insurance - ready. Upload a copy to your e mail server. Then if you need proof that you owned it - there it is!

G'night all!

Valli

Valli wrote: »

[strike]Tuesday[/strike] Friday Chuck!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
[strike]
Remove and wash bed linen, mine, DS and DD
Fling open the window and let in the sunnyness
[/strike]Level 2
[strike]
Dust all surfaces
[/strike]Level 3
[STRIKE]
Remake beds with clean ironed sheets
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
[/STRIKE]
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. [strike]
   
2. Clean windows in this room
3. Vacuum through kids rooms
4. Peg out washing
5. [/strike]HHI:T
6. HHC (work prep):o
7. HHC (work prep):rolleyes:
8. [strike]
   
9. Portion up, label and freeze now cooled Chilli (SW Green)
10. [/strike]Sort out jump dancer? and advertise for sale!

No spare room here!

So I have totally failed on the ironing front but I mopped the kitchen floor so I don't feel too bad. The ironing (for me) is not a big job:D

lil_me

Argh, internet has been playing up most of the day then this evening MSE wouldn't work thought it'd gone off early but obviously just me. Boys have been like yoyos all evening so have got hardly anything packed, so will have to work until later.

Hope you are all ok, big hugs all round and a great news out to Johanne (noticed the FB message) will try to catch up before we go (because my dongly thing hasn't arrived, sobs )

Valli

Ooh if I wanted to R U N

Valli

I just bet I could

Valli

Oooo errr
have found the weekend list on yahoo

I feel all techie!

Valli

I could do a ru-u-u-u-n
Unless
Dusty...or Johanne...or flowery Denise (and Dusty's gone now)...or HollyH

But I'm going to be all good (hence this edited post)

G'night! sleep tight!

Valli

I just could and you wouldn't know...because of the maintainance