Weekly Flylady Thread 8th September 2008

Valli

If it drops out Dusty put it in cold milk and find an emergency dentist - don't let it dry or put it in water.

lil_me

A mixed afternoon, one hand IT PASSED!!! One shiney new MOT, advisory note about exhaust which I knew about (tiny pin holes appearing) but was praying it'd pass with (would have taken a mean tester to fail it) so thanks for all the positive thoughts, I swear you lot are my guardian angels and what you wish for me comes true

On the other not so good note, DP dropped his Dad off at the airport last week, due to pick him up Saturday........but guess which airline they've gone with, oh yes, XL............so at the minute they're waiting to speak to a rep who's currently 'unavailable' we have relayed what we could find online. Luckily they're not 'poor' and if it came down to it can afford to get home but why the hell should they? Makes me so angry.

I was supposed to be going up to the caravan this evening but DP has an item he 'needs' and wants me to stay in and bid for (another toy) that finishes at 7pm ish, it's raining but forecast for better tomorrow so might wait until the morning and go up. It wasn't nice setting up in the dark and rain last time. Will see how things go anyway.

Have managed to do the kitchen, looks much better, even used my BM for the first time in over a month will slice the loaf to take with me. Sitting rooms still in need of more work, will take the laundry mountain upstairs in a mo which will probably make it look 10 times better.

Dusty, owwwww!!! That sounds really painful, hope he's ok.

boddy

Im glad I did lots of flying this morning. Just need a quick swish and tidy before I go to work. I quite like night shift because a) Im on my own and can just plod on. b) The clients are in bed

Catch you all tomorrow. Take care everyone.

Dustykitten

Lil_me I'm glad the car passed it's MoT - such a relief and sorry to hear about FiL holiday, it sounds like so many poor people have been affected.

DS3's tooth has stopped bleeding so it will be a case of wait and see I think.

It's wine o'clock I feel really stressed now, straw and camel and all that! I wonder when DH will be home, bet he has not even left the city yet.

SummerMoon

evening all.
Quick visit, been out all day and i am exhausted.
DP washed the dishes, i put a load of washing on. The rest of the mess can stay were it is until i can be bothered to clear it up. tomorrow...... maybe.

Alcohol and Sims 2 for me....
see ya all later

lil_me

Hope you're evening is less eventful boddy

Ewwww, anyone want a 9 year old? He keeps biting his own toes. I hate the look of feet and him doing that is making me feel sick.................

greenbee

Valli - hope you got the gas engineer's phone number this time! Sorry to hear he didn't manage to fix it - I suggest you invite yourself to stay round at someone else's house for the weekend.

Lil-me - sorry to hear about your in laws, but good news about the car

Polka - fingers crossed for the cake. I hope DF was suitably apologetic and will make sure you have the time and space to get everything done.

Dusty - hope DS's tooth stays put

PP - good luck with your list. I can't begin to imagine how you cope given the volumes of washing you have to do. I certainly wouldn't be able to even contemplate doing anything else once that was done!

Nicki - hope you HHC with DD went well.

Hugs to those that need them.

I'm sitting at work trying to put together a last-minute request for an additional person for 6 months which I didn't know I'd need until yet another piece of sh*t fell out of the woodwork about three hours ago! I've got no idea how to re-allocate the current workload and can't face going through the whole recruitment process... hopefully someone from this batch will be suitable, but I'm not holding my breath based on today's results!

I'll catch up with you all later once I've made it home and have a large glass of wine to keep me company!

JAMIEDODGER

embb - i know! i cant wait:)

dusty - ouch! hope your ds is ok! my ds1 hit himself in the mouth with a golf club a few weeks ago and chipped his front tooth:(

lil_me - yuk! lol im not a foot person either, cant do kids toenails makes me feel like throwing up!

just finished a HHC in dd bedroom which is still a tip i dont know where all the mess comes from!

front room hoovered, washing up done, kids ready for bed and im sitting down with a cuppa:D

still trying to find the enthusiasm for HHI........

Valli

***Hangs head in shame***
Didn't ask for his phone number - so out of touch with flirting - lol!
Seriously he has said it won't be him coming back. We're awaiting a part from Leicester.
Will be popping to mum's for showers; dad is coming to sit in for me Monday so I can go to work - term time so it would take a death (mine probably) to get time off! Will suggest to exgit that kids bath at his - but he is not usually very good at co-operating - when I had a power cut he STILL brought them back - unwashed despite my asking him to shower/bath them there. Just wait until he asks for his Tr0lley J4ck - something will fly THAT day! Through his window! Am full of admiration for colleague who has just gone the fin4ncial d1spute hearing - her ex - walked out to be with another woman - wanted 3 things from the house.
1 books records - fine he got them!
2 preciousornaments - collectors things a FAB set of FOUR jugs - she had sold them on e bay
3 tow bar and box for car - sold on e bay too

I was WELL impressed - she had no clue what he was up to and it was all ahuge shock when she found out about him - and her - apparently it was the kids who found out!

nicki_2

Slightly more than 30 mins, but I was in the middle of doing a job and so was DD when the timer went off so we finished off first. Just had tea (omelette with baked beans & cheese for DD by her request :rolleyes: I had a couple of sandwiches as the bread is about to turn ) and I'll chase DD off to bed in a minute when she's finished. She can read until 8pm

Monday Mucking out - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Level 3
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. Filing.. find a pile and file it
2. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.

Tuesday Terrors - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
CLEAN THE OVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
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..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Muck out the fridge.. use up all thos ebits that are on the verge of getting themselves out of the fridge and biting you!
2. Empty the medicine cabinet.. throw out everything manky/out of date (some medicines are actually poisonous after a certain length of time!!.. AB's being one of them!!) and restock.. all those coughs and snots that will be flying around, sore throats and wheezes... go on.. shoo...........
3. Empty the kitchen bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Wednesday wishy-washy-wipe!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working..
[strike]Clear a cluttered top in your room.. or spend at least 15 minutes doing it[/strike]
[strike]Fling open the window and let in the freezing cold wetness.. even if just for half an hour[/strike]
Level 2
[strike]Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.[/strike]
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
[strike]Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. [/strike]
[strike]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/strike]
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. Clean the sticky hand prints off the wall ALL the way up the stairs!
2. Clean windows in these rooms
3. sort your own shoe and bag collection. I am thinking of getting s display shelf or 300 for my favourite shoes!

Thursday Thrills- Bathroom
Level One
Clean floor
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Level Three
[strike]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc[/strike]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.
[strike]Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! [/strike]
[strike]Collect all the dirty laundry [/strike]
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
3. [strike]replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it[/strike]
4. 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- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms DD's job
Level One
[strike] Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc[/strike]
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
[strike] Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!![/strike]
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
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!

Just finish my drink then I'll go clean........erm......the bathroom :wave: