Weekly Flylady Thread 8th September 2008

JAMIEDODGER

youngest two kids are bathed, fed and ready for a nice early night...if i can persuade dd she cant sleep in her tent camp that is set up on the living room floor!

have a chilli cooking in the remoska...cant wait for that later. yum!

just the usual evening list to do:

wash up, dry and put away
hoover living room floor
sweep kitchen floor
feed cats
set up lunchboxes for tomorrow
get school bags sorted for tomorrow
general last thing tidy up before bed!

ds1 & 2 havent had their baths yet, will remind them (again) shortly. why is it lads their age seem to be H2O intolerant???

rach

very annoying, valli - now you're here, can you remind me how much flour i need for about a pint of white sauce in the microwave? (making fish pie)...

also, I've got almost a full tub of soured cream left from fajitas, would anyone think its ok to either add to white sauce or mash?!

greenbee

So far this weekend I've done two loads of washing (and got them dry!), DW, hoovered up a giant spider and packed a suitcase for next weekend (holiday with parents and little brother in the Lake District) and delivered it to my brother in Winchester to bring up with him as I'm going up to Leeds on Tues pm for work, then Lancaster on Wed pm, so won't be coming home before the holiday. Also visited a friend who has a new baby, and my cousing came to stay (and has now gone).

Pigpen - any update on the smoke alarms yet?

Polka - any news on the cake competition? We're all waiting for pics & news!

SM - your HHCs sound very productive

Toots - looks like you're gradually getting things more and more under control

Valli - fingers crossed your boiler's working when you get home tomorrow

Soappie - and your drains!

I still need to do:

Tuesday Terrors - Kitchen and Dining Room
Wipe all the windows in these areas!!
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Empty the medicine cabinet.. throw out everything manky/out of date and restock..

Wednesday wishy-washy-wipe!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Clear a cluttered top in your room.. or spend at least 15 minutes doing it
Level 2
Dust surfaces
Level 3
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. sort your own shoe and bag collection.

Thursday Thrills- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
3. empty out the bathroom cabinet.. clean it.. fling what you don't need and stash the rest in a beautiful manner.. colour ordered so you have a cupboard rainbow..

Friday Flyday- spare room
Level Two
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Extra Task List

1. open a drawer you haven't actually looked in for weeks and deal with whatever treasures you find within!
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. HHI
4. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Squeakend List - not 'compulsory' just for those who cannot function without a list your chance to place rockets up the posteriors of those who dwell in your abode alongside you!

1. HHI
2. HHG.. providing it isn't torrential rain!!
3. Clean study to level 3..!
4. Go have half an hour to yourself.. sing loudly and dance if necessary!!
5. tidy a hotspot in the study
6. empty a drawer and deal with its contents accordingly
7. Meal plan for the week

I don't think I'll get it done by the end of today (I MUST go and mow the grass), but as I'm only here on Monday next week, and then away until the following Wednesday, I'll try to have it done before I go so that the house is clean and tidy when I get back.

Valli

rach wrote: »

very annoying, valli - now you're here, can you remind me how much flour i need for about a pint of white sauce in the microwave? (making fish pie)...

also, I've got almost a full tub of soured cream left from fajitas, would anyone think its ok to either add to white sauce or mash?!

Depends how thick you want it! I use about 2 tbsp - but I judge by eye now!

Dustykitten

All the dusty people have now got DS3's cold so we all have sore throats, sore ears and most are coughing. DS2 has gone to bed and is asleep - not great.

Sausages and mash for tea and I'm just going to make gingerbread men if DS3 will read first.

toottifrootti

greenbee - yes thanks to you and everybody on here i am on the right track just have to not fall off!! (well not too often or too much) dont go overdoing it with the flying or you wont be able to enjoy your holiday! hope you have a lovely time and the weather is good for you.

Half the battle is not trying to do it all at once - I read this somewhere (i think it was on the flylady site) and it so true - your home didnt get in a mess overnight so dont expect to get it straight overnight - or words to that effect!!! You dont always see results straitghtaway and thats when i think I get a bit demoralised then HEY after a few days/ weeks whatever doing little baby steps at it you suddenly see the differences and enjoy them - if that makes sense?

I have semi=skimmed milk that has gone off - should I be thinking scones or something? I should be over on the foody threads asking this?!

toots xx

toottifrootti

Dustykitten wrote: »

All the dusty people have now got DS3's cold so we all have sore throats, sore ears and most are coughing. DS2 has gone to bed and is asleep - not great.

Sausages and mash for tea and I'm just going to make gingerbread men if DS3 will read first.

Oh dusty what a shame for you - well I suppose its better to get it all over and done with at once????? maybe not ! hope you all feel better soon.

toots xx

soappie

Dusty - hope you and yours are feeling better v. soon.

Valli - I've just realised the yin-yang of yours and my situation. Neither of us can use hot water - you because you haven't got any and me because although I have oodles it just ends up all over the garden. Maybe we should have a sweepstake on who's BG man will turn up first!

Valli

I know Soappie - I just hope we both get fully sorted tomorrow!

Mudbath

Hiya everyone
I'm going to try and get on later to catch up but in the mean time hugs to all who need them.

We've had a lovely day here, dry and sunny, so we spent it in the garden. Both children love gardening so we've let DS 'trim' the front hedge. Bless him, took about three hours and it's better than we'd do as he did one twig at a time!!! DD potted up three pots with siclamin (sp?) and viola and did a great job! I've cleared the front side border and that's going to be my 'celebration' garden so it's got 35 new miniature daffs and a wooden trough with siclamin in. Looks lovely.

Would anyone like some nearly new (worn about three times) size 3 pink crocs. I think they're a small size so might do a size 2 or even 1. Let me know and i'll post them off.

Speak later xxxxxx