Weekly Flylady Thread 15th September 2008

Mudbath

Evening all!

Rach - well done on the hike. I bet you're knackered now. Sleep well!
Embb - that happened to us with a chicken last week. It was rancid. DH threw it in the bin before I had time to do anything about it. Hope you get your money back.

Today i've redone the rockery at the back. I've cleared it of weeds and just put in helibore and some pansies. I'm not keen on pansies but they'll do until I buy things I really like.

Has anyone any experience of magnetic bracelets for pain? I bought a one today because it was very pretty and my hand has been killing me. Anyway, I put it on not thinking it would really help the pain and the pain went. How and why and is it a coincidence? Very odd!

Speak soon i'm off to s/s the kitchen xx

polkadot

Hi everyone

Glad its been a good day for most.
Rach Well done:T
Holly DS is almost 2.5
We've had a fairly quiet day. DS put himself to nap this afternoon on the couch-he has a stuffy nose.
I did some more of the bathroom tiles and am very impressed with the stardrops. I made up a mix with vinegar and water and in the time it took me to do three tiles with the bleach, I was able to do nine. I also used the stardrops to do the dishes and am completely chuffed. Wiped down those marks on the walls and it looks stunning.Also did the kitchen floor with it.
I also did a load of washing using vinegar to soften and now Im in my pj's and I really dont remember them ever feeling this cosy.

froddington

juliejim - errrm, in that case it could be anywhere (esp if you're anything like me :rolleyes: )

sexymouse - have just replied; sorry I didn't notice it earlier!
rach - well done on the walk :T it makes me tired just thinking about it!

Done a few more things from my list so it's a bit shorter!

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Level Three
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..

Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
2. Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it.. Do you need your winter curtains up yet? ???????? Winter curtains ????????????

Tuesday Trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Level Three
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Run the WM through 'clean cycle'.. hottish wash with a splosh of vinegar, soda crystals bleach.. whatever you fancy just clear those pipes of gunge!
2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
   
3. 31 fling boogie..

Wednesday wobbles- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
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
Scrub down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required

Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Make a long list of those bodies you need to purchase christmas gifts for!!.. 98 days!! lol

Thursday Throw!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
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 all paintwork on the landing
2. Clean windows in these rooms
3. Clear out your trousers/skirts

Friday Flyday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
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. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
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!

WEEKEND Frolics

1. HHI
2. Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!!
3. Fill a binbag of things to get rid of.. charity/bin etc
4. 15 minutes hotspot clearing
5. Write a cupboard inventory.. include the freezer and fridge.. end of month starvation in here!! lol Mealplan for the week.

boddy

Evening everyone.

Not long been in from work. Its been quite a good day for a change. Busy but nice.

Ive tidied and put some washing in. Also sorted out the recycling. Trying to keep on top of things before my DB arrives on Monday.

Back at work tomorrow so will do a bit more in the morning.


Mudbath Well done on getting your case studies finished. Jake has been suitably admonished for worrying people. He is sitting next to me here purring away.

Valli Hope you didnt have too much of a headache this morning. Sounds like you had a brilliant time.

Soappie Hope you have had a lovely time.

sexymouse Hope your sister feels better soon.

rach Well done on the walk.

lil_me Hope you are having a nice weekend. Its been really warm today.

Just off to check my lottery numbers.

tiamai_d

Mudders, I reckon they work. No idea how, but they do.

Livingroom all changed about and looking loverly! Curtains need washing as they are covered in chocolate.

Should I go ahead and build up the table and chairs??? :j :j :j

Mmmmm, will have to move some stuff upstairs and put it away first.... and may need chocolate for stregnth.... actually I haven't had dinner yet!

Off to eat.

jjef

Evening all,

Had a lovely day spending money, spent what I initially thought was way too much in Costco but since coming home I have worked out that we should hae tiolet/kitchen roll until the end of the year, I have juice for the girls for the next 2 months and enough meat & fish in the freezer for 25 meals...... I also treated myself to a large bottle of gin which has just been opened...........

SM - sorry to hear about your sister I thought if you had been vaccinated against then you had immunity
rach - well done with your walk enjoy your sleep/rest tonight

And to join in (belatedly) with the Johnny Depp chat I liked pirates very much but preferred him in chocolate............

Off to watch casualty now Oh has disappeared downstairs to watch lord of the rings so I have peace to enjoy (i am in his good books as i have found a live feed for the ryder cup golf over the internet) so he has one eye on the tv and the other on the laptop..

soappie

Rach – well done you – that’s some achievement! £20 will be in the post first class to you Monday.
JulieJim – if you do it online, you don’t need the docs- they know about everything already!
Mudbath – could it be a placebo/pressure effect? Try taking it off and putting something about the same size but non-magnetic on. It would be an interesting experiment!


I'm back, safe and sound, though a little tired from the 200+ miles round trip :eek: The last hour on the way back was a bit of a strain. I don't like driving at night particularly and there was one point where there were a bunch of fire engines blocking off the inside lane of a motorway on-slip putting out a caravan fire and the lights really dazzled me.


But I had a lovely time. Bro did a bbq as the weather was so good and we all just sat on the patio basking in the warmth of the sun gossiping family gossip and eating and drinking (me tea and orange juice because I was driving). I kept having a sniff of my sister's wine though! I'm now getting myself on the outside of a well deserved G&T.



We were all dead proud of one of my nephews who was there. He's 19 and had just come back from helping out as an instructor at a summer camp in the USA. He and a couple of mates discovered two of the regular staff who had been helping out at the camp for several years were paedos. Seems they'd get the young lads into their bunk rooms, get them to read !!!!!! and were secretly filming them :eek::eek:. So they reported them when they found the filming equipment. The FBI got involved and allsorts. Why no-one had picked up on it before is a real mystery.


Two main memories stand out - my satnav's confusion over a particular roundabout. For any of you who don't know High Wycombe, there's an enormous roundabout with lots of little satellite roundabouts on the edge. I knew which way to go but the Satnav wasn't having any of it and had to recalculate several times. It quite amused me!



The other memory is of an awsome red kite cruising very low over the gardens in my brother's street hunting out its supper. I've never seen one so close and so low. It was absolutely beautiful. I remember when I lived in Wales they were really endangered. Us locals knew where to go to see them but we never told anyone. now, it seems, they are thriving. Bro said that they actually watched six hunting together one evening. They're beautiful birds.


Hmmm - time for a G&T refill I think!

serena

soappie - sounds like you had a great day! I'd have loved to see the red kite.

sexymouse - when DS1 was small he had what the doctor was sure was German measles, and he had been vaccinated. I've had it a couple of times as well. If I remember correctly, the rash just flushes across the torso, and sometimes can go within a matter of hours. I don't remember it being itchy. There is however an outbreak of measles at a London secondary school, and cases have been reported in Medway - my three brought home letters on Friday asking us to check they'd been vaccintaed as children - they have. I think if I were your sister I'd want to have another opinion!

Okay, I haven't done a huge amount of flying today. I did the weekly shopping as usual this morning, then treated myself to coffee in the garden in the sunshine - lovely. There haven't been enough mornings I've been able to do that! several loads of washing, and also spent an hour or so on the allotment, before going into town with DD (who was in a rotten mood, so I wish I hadn't) to get some cards and paper, as I'd managed to buy OH's presents for his birthday today, but not the rest! We had a takeaway pizza dinner, as a treat - very nice! DD has gone out with boyfriend, so peace restored.

I have to do coffees after church tomorrow, and really don't feeel like it, as I've got the sore throat thing as well, and DS2 has a really bad cold, and feels really unwell so won't be coming along to help.

Off to watch TV for a bit, then early night, will catch up tomorrow!

kindlesgirl

Totally exhausted this evening - seem to have been on the go for days!
Lots of flying yesterday and a bit today - it seems to have been a round of WM, DW cleaning the kitchen floor - heaven knows how the kids managed to get so much muck on the floor - it's not even been wet!
Finally managed to clean the base of the paddling pool and get that dry - so ready to fold tomorrow once the dew has gone - that took a while but trusty Stardrops helped to clean it beautifully!
Managed to cook two batches of bread - 1 loaf and 1 set of rolls for the HM burgers for tea - a meal the kids ate and didn't complain about followed by mango smoothie -had gone past it's best along with a very soft banana and raspberries - reduced in Mr T's yeaterday. Also cooked a banana loaf - free bananas from school - the f & v man delivered a few already too brown and spotty ones - so I took advantage and liberated them - now they're a yummy treat!
still have a few things to sort tomorrow but have a christening tomorrow afternoon after church in the morning so don't know how much more I'll get done.
Have a great day tomorrow - get well soon all those with lurgys; hugs to all that need them!

Mudbath

Soappie - normally I wear my bracelet on that wrist and it's also an elasticated tight band but didn't stop the pain. I've not had to take painkillers today for my wrist despite typing up a 15 page table on muscles of the body. It could well be placebo but if it works i'm happy! It's kind of strange because I didn't expect it to. You must be proud of your nephew. They were really brave to report it and good on them! They've probably saved lots of children from those idiots!

Hugs to all xx