Weekly Flylady Thread 25th August 2008

soappie

loopy-loo73 wrote: »

think thats it, off for gin now :beer:
Lou x

Someone mention gin? I may just join you....

soappie

Dusty - well done on the kitchen - it looks lovely and the cat is an added cosyness!

Laura_D_3

Well I've finally plucked up the courage to subscribe to this thread Thought if I did it might encourage me to be more proactive on the daily household chores :eek: :eek: After the great declutter has got me started on clearing out the crap its just a case of organising my life to deal with the daily grind around a full time job and the fact that I would rather do anything (including cleaning out the chicken poop) than ironing or those other boring household jobs...

I am determined to make cleaning fun :j :j Is that possible?

OH is out tomorrow night so might print out the list, put the music on full pelt and go for it. Plus the charity bag is going out on Friday so if I get rid of loads of stuff that means less to tidy :T

Insiration still desperatly needed...................

soappie

Well, I've done my feet but not got round to doing my fingernails yet.

I got too engrossed in the Jerry Springer 'Who do you think you are' episode to think about starting on the hands.

Whoever says the holocaust never happens needs taking on a trip in a cattle truck to Auswitch.

I found it very, very moving and very, very thought provoking....

And no, I'm not Jewish...

soappie

Welcome Laura D - you don't have to be mad to join this thread but it does help occasionally.

And cleaning can be fun - allegedly!

Laura_D_3

Thanks Soappie ohhh I can handle manicures as a chore even if I'm not a girly girl still sounds more fun than ironing :j

I plucked up the courage to print off the list and may read through it in bed... if nothing else it may send me to sleep :A

serena

soappie - I've just watched that too, and DS2 watched most of it with me. He'll be covering that period in history next year. Very moving, and I thought the producers handled it with great care and diplomacy. I thought it was you threatening the tears and tantrums!

loopy-lou - Don't try to catch up too much, as the rooms will all come round again. Once the clutter is gone, and you get into the routine, it gets easier each week, promise!

:hello:Hi Laura and welcome! And jacqui as well, glad you and your nephew had fun!

dusty - I like the look of the kitchen!

hex - I am afraid I can take no responsibility whatsoever for any huge expenditure on bulbs as a consequence of recommending Peter Nyssen. Nor am I at liberty to disclose just how much I spent on tulips a couple of years ago, bearing in mind that my front garden is about 12ft square, and the back garden 40ft square... I go along with Anna Pavord, who says that you have reached the correct stage of equilibrium when you spend more time (and money) choosing tulips than clothes.

I have done a final flurry of decluttering in the kitchen, and have uncovered a previously invisible stretch of worktop. The challenge will be to keep it that way!

nicki_2

The glasses weren't too expensive - I got them off the £20 rack (DD wanted to get some £60 ones for me :eek: ). Since I'm on Tax Credits/Income Support I have a NHS exemption certificate so I'm making the most of it (I should really go to the dentists at some point as well ) so the glasses themselves cost me personally £9.50 but there wasn't a chance of me picking any of the "free" ones - they were either too old for me, blokes or just didn't suit me. Got myself some thin black metal framed ones which DD said made me look intelligent :rotfl::rotfl:

Had a sort out of the ebay stuff - got 2 binbags of clothing to take to the charity shop instead. Will take them soon. Grabbed a couple of tops back out (smartish blouse & 2 casual tops) which might look a bit better on me now I've lost some more chest weight If not, they can go in with the next lot of charity shop stuff

Off to tidy up some last bits then I'm off to bed. Don't think I can stand sitting up to watch the end of the match :wave:

serena

Laura - to start with, try Level One just for the correct day, do not try and start from the beginning of the week. The rooms will come round again, and the tasks vary. So, tomorrow, it's the floor in the bathroom. If you are inspired, then go for Level Two as well!

DeniseNZ

Polkadot - so happy that you're happy!!! :j
Diva - are you like me and hate making phone calls? I put them off all the time!
Mrs V - I hope your moving home is going well and look forward to you telling us all about it
Soappie - you made me laugh with your tears and tantrums

Well I woke up at stupid o'clock this morning, but am still just sitting here with not alot achieved. Put water in sink to wash last nights dishes to find out that hot water is cold! Put that off until later - again!! Two loads of washing done, one more to go.

Tuesday Chuck!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers. WILL DO ON FRIDAY
Level 2
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. WILL DO ON FRIDAY
Air the duvet WILL DO ON FRIDAY
Level 3
Clean windows
Wednesday Washdown- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors SWEPT
Clean oven and hob
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Wipe all the windows in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Wipe out a dirty cupboard... get rid of everything you no longer need and make it all pretty and tidy!
Extra Mission : help yourself
clean any spillages in the fridge

PLUS:
Walk dogs
Go into work ofer the lunch time
Doctors appointment
Visit bank for budget client


MIL is going home today :j It's just a trial run, but I think she will be fine. Her friend is staying with her for a while.