Weekly Flylady Thread 25th August 2008

Hippy110

Holly - good luck tomorrow, just relax you'll be fine. Well done with the toy sorting, hope there are no problems with the insurance

Valli - hope your DS is ok and you get a positive response from the police tomorrow

Soappie - hope you sleep ok and things are better in the morning

Lil_me - hope tomorrow everyone behaves themselves for you and you have a good day

Dustykitten

Looks like you've all turned in.

I've finished my ironing
Removed name tags from uniform to be freecycled/2nd hand uniform shop
Sewn name tags on sports socks
repaired 2 sweatshirts/1 jumper

Off to bed now. Early start as Mum getting here at 6:30 to take kids to eurodisney. DH escorting them to the eurostar on his way into work.

Tomorrow's entertainments is to sugarsoap the walls and ceiling in the now empty kitchen. I so hope the paint I have ordered arrives tomorrow.

Sleep tight flyladies

lil_me

I'm still here, kids are still up! Grr! DP getting up of course made them even more unsettled.

DeniseNZ

Soappie - hope things lare better for you tomorrow
lil_me - hope you get some peace soon, too!!
Holly - you'll be absolutely fine! (As much as I dislike the thought of them . . . they are over in a flash)

DeniseNZ

Monday Melee - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Level 3
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. Water and wipe any plants

Tuesday Chuck!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers. Will do Saturday
Fling open the window and let in the rain sunnyness It's pouring down . . again!
Level 2
Make any appointments you have been putting off and catch up on phone calls you need to make! How many of you actually made that smear appointment??? I am going to nag.. and nag .. and nag.. Doctors appt needed, but not due for smear
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. Saturday
Air the duvet Saturday
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
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. 29 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. attack those naughty spider housing estates!!
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. Clear out your sweaters.. how many are fit for making into draught excluders?

ALso:

Work - here now
Visit with MIL
Phone budget client
Visit bank for budget client
Continue the clothes washing cycle - wash, airer, dryer to finish off
Get Murphys paw checked again
Get waxed after work . . . :eek:

DeniseNZ

Oh, just had a thought - those things I said I'd do on Saturday . . . no I won't cos I won't be home, I'll do them Friday!!

Flylady_Flower

Evening all, sorry morning now , not been able to get on much today as have been out but got loads done, really chuffed to have got under the stairs done - thanks for the kick up the backside, I needed it...

Haven't caught up on all the posts (only got up to page 8) but am home all day tomorrow so will catch up then...

Kindlesgirl - thanks for the reminder about Dyson filters - don't know when the last time was that I did mine?

Jinky67 - Hope the headaches better soon. I used to suffer loads with headaches (not quite migraine, but used to drive me mad non the less, and lasted days). I had scans and all sorts, but it ended up being stress, sounds silly, but once I got a few things under control and I stopped worrying about it, they went. Take care and try not to worry about stuff. It will still be there after you have worried about it, so either deal with it or forget it. Sounds easy in words, but I know it's not. It took me ages because I used to bottle lots up and worry for the whole family, but honestly, the best thing you can do is share stuff. Hope I'm not sounding bossy or preaching to the converted here and don't want to sound like it's just all in your head, coz I know it's not, but it can be really serious so please take care.

Valli - I hope you get problems with your kids and the little a**es sorted out soon. We had a similar problem here when we first moved in, but I was lucky in that my hubby is a bit of a Phil Michell lookalike and he went after them, nearly squashed the dad trying to get to his son (probably not a good idea in hindsight). The mother called the police and all hell broke loose, and hubby was still angry when they came (you tend to get like that when it's your kids eh!) and told the police he would do it again if they kept it up... (again, not a good idea!:D ) After the police had calmed him down a bit, they explained that although sometimes these hooligans need exactly that, he could not take the law into his own hands, etc, etc, but they must have gone over and told them what he would do if it happened again, because we've had no trouble since. Obviously, not methods I would recommend (having hubby in jail would have solved nothing) but I must admit, it did feel good to see the look of fear on the little b****ds face when he went for them (although mine was probably a picture at the same time).

You know, we may have been smacked at home and school when we were young, but it never did me any harm, we were never abused and we learnt manners and respect, I often wonder if we are going backwards in this country with all this PC cr*p about now - how is it right for a child to stand infront of a teacher or parent and say 'what ya gonna do about it?' :mad: Ohhh, better get off my soapbox.....

Flylady_Flower

Right, god only knows why I am up at this hour waiting for a wash to finish cos hubby has just decided he needs these certain trousers for work tomorrow, but here I am... :mad: Sounds like it's just finishing thank god, so will go to bed after this... Here is what I have done sofar and what is still to do on catchup:

Friday Frenzy- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms - Am halfway through DS's room as it was worse than a bear-garden - made him do loads and am just finishing off (his idea of 'done' leaves a lot to be desired, but miles better than before)
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Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
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Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Clean 2 windows
[strike]Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season![/strike][strike]
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors[/strike]
Extra Task List
[strike]Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle[/strike] Freecycled loads of stuff from under stairs… yipee
Weekend List
[strike]Change any bedding missed through the week[/strike]
Clean the porch
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Attack a hotspot and beat it into submission!
Wash any soft furnishings that are needing it!
[/strike]Went mad and did them all
Monday Mel!e - 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]
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
[strike]Wash any soft furnishings that need it[/strike]
Level 3
[strike]Open a drawer.. sort the junk within[/strike]!None to do
15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing! – Being done tomorrow
[strike]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself[/strike]Sometimes it's good to be married!
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Water and wipe any plants
• Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
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• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!! [/strike]
• [strike]Clear out the cupboard under the stairs[/strike] Ooooohhh, SOOO glad you put this on, I’ve been meaning to do it for weeks… I can finally find my stuff out of the carp that everyone has been chucking under and there is finally somewhere for the hoover to go…

and ready for tomorrow...
Tuesday Chuck!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain sunnyness
Level 2
Make any appointments you have been putting off and catch up on phone calls you need to make! How many of you actually made that smear appointment??? I am going to nag.. and nag .. and nag.. Did try, got to wait till the 30th…
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
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

• 29 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• attack those naughty spider housing estates!!
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear out your sweaters.. how many are fit for making into draught excluders?
• Clear out your spare linen.. all those holey sheets, manky duvet covers and stained pillow cases.. FLING!! From last week, but will be doing this today so have added it in…

My Extras
[strike]Write letter to tax man re claiming hubbies lodge back
Post said letter
Print out PayPal receipts for accounts[/strike]
Menu planning for week
Check back with child tax credits
Check lottery
Finish annual budget and check for savings
Sort out rent
Send off Chris’s Passport
Sort out Computer for club
[strike]Copy photos from camera, resize and send to Kath
Take Kaths card to Hemel Hempstead
Chop & Freeze peppers
Post back DVD’s[/strike]
Make blinds for kitchen

Off to bed now, night everyone...

pigpen

Valli wrote: »

I've got a 'funny' PM!
It's from somebody who apparently hasn't posted in any forums and has a link asking me if (the link) is my thread. When I clicked on the link it took me out of the site! I think to a gamecheats site! Is this abuse? Do I report it?

Hell yes.. get it reported!!!

pigpen

Jacqui182Fan wrote: »

im so doing this!
1st time on this thread (im usually on comps/freebies) - and i love it already

dancing around with a binbag!?! to Benny Hill, oh boy, why didnt i come on this thread before?

ill be starting tomorrow
thanks to OP and to all who posted

Hello and welcome!! We get up to all sorts of wild and wacky fun here!!