Weekly Flylady Thread 29th September 2008

toottifrootti

(((((hugs)))))) polkadot come and have a rant any time !!!

toots xx

Mudbath

Nightmare Holly - glad you're home safe. Will you carry a hammer round with you from now on??? xx

hollyh

I think i will Mudbath it'll save me some hassle if it happens again only problem is i'm not sure where he hit it:o could be interesting.

Valli

Valli wrote: »

Mondays list
HHP
HHP (must remember to buy brown sauce...)[strike]
put aired washing away[/strike]
[strike]wash pots[/strike]
dry pots
put pots away (1 thing really but now will look like busy and efficient flylady as will have three items to strike)[strike]
tear strip off DS and point out inadvisability of going to cinema on a Monday without permission - hope he rings for a lift as have left mobile at work!
[/strike]bank acount update
put taxdisc in car windscreen instead of in glovebox
plan Assembly - any ideas? (Might do Paul Newman - film star who made a difference...there will be lots on line right now)

well that's a BIT better

Rheumatoid arthritis! when it went (finally) it was suggested that it had been stress triggered. It seems to run in the family - my mum suffered for a while after a stressful time and my neice had something like it in her teens...I was given the full 'worst case scenario' possible prognosis - wheelchair by 40 at 23!!!!
Pshaw to that said I!

Phew - the relief - I just read the thread latest first and thought Holly ... doesn't bear thinking about what I thought - what a relief!

toottifrootti

hollyh wrote: »

I think i will Mudbath it'll save me some hassle if it happens again only problem is i'm not sure where he hit it:o could be interesting.

If you can find where the starter motor is then just hit it on the side - not too hard - it just needs a jolt to get it going again - but it may be worth thinking about looking for a new starter motor its usually a sign that its on the way out:eek:
toots xx

greenbee

toottifrootti wrote: »

Thats some amount of work you have planned there Greenbee - are you taking time off for it?? Sounds as if you will have a lovely new kitchen when finished.

toots xx

It's not the kitchen, just the utility room... :rotfl: I did the kitchen last year and have now recovered enough (yes, I had the doorway blocked up, a new doorway made, the floor up and the ceiling down, moved the gas meter and most of the plumbing...:o ) and saved enough to redo the utility room. It shouldn't take too long, and I have no intention of being anywhere near the place while it is being done. If I'm lucky, I'll be able to seal up the kitchen door, close the windows and no dust will come into the house! The plan is to be able to use the kitchen for cooking and eating and the utility room (which is also getting a new, bigger window :rolleyes: ) for laundry, washing up and messy stuff.

Valli - anti-inflammatory diet - it seems to be recommended for most things nowadays. Anything inflammatory/autoimmune (I assume Toots has been lectured on this too!). Lots of veg (preferably seasonal, local), no refined foods, no acidic foods (no cooked tomatoes which is a bit of an issue for me as I LOVE them), no fizzy drinks, cigarettes, pretty much no sugar (like anyone does that for more than 3 weeks ). They do say that as its a lifestyle change that you have to be realistic - I refuse to give up the cooked toms & grapefruit juice for starters, and you don't want to make a fuss when your out (unless you feel like it ). Reduced dairy (for thyroid they say none, IBD less than a pint of milk, so it varies). So best bet is spinach & tofu (which is what I ate tonight, with aubergine, courgette, peppers and tomato after my lovely fresh sweetcorn with melted butter). Spinach appears to be in season all year round!

hollyh

No don't say that this stupid car has cost me a fortune already:mad: .

TAG

You can swap your car with mine if you want hollyH.;)

Lovely little Escort. Been to the moon and back 118k.
It has a sunroof - that doesn't open.:rolleyes:
Driver's side window has to be opened with the passengers side switch:rolleyes:
And when you've opened it.sometimes it doesn't like to go up again:rolleyes:
There's a dent in the boot that lets the rain in:rolleyes:
Which in turn makes the boot interior a bit hairy:eek: on occasion and definetley(sp?) very smelly:rolleyes:
The exhaust is a fence pole:rolleyes: Well the back 2 sections anyway;)
The steering clicks like hell when you go round a corner:rolleyes: Gets you noticed though - maybe Valli would like to drive past a few fire stations in it;)
5 garages have looked at 'the click'. All scratched their heads and said 'it's just one of those annoying noises':rolleyes::rolleyes:
Umm....what else.... oh yeah....... gearbox is on the way out and a rather vocal clutch.

But........she starts first time every time. Even though I've run out of oil, yes oil, on several occasions. And, it has a fab CD stereo in it.

So do you fancy a swap then?

Valli

I'm glad I'm all better then - though I did notice, while ill, that citrus and tomatoes used to irritate me no end...
B***** I'll have to give up the Players No. 6 then...

I've had 'em in stock for a while!

They cost me 2 and 6!!! written like this 2/6

No I don't smoke really but I like the nostalgia kick! And I can convert to pre decimal currency (shillings etc) with ease. So that would've been 12and a half p

TAG

Tomorrows list. And no I haven't done the bedroom tonight. Most of it was done on Sunday;)

Minging Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Choose one small appliance to clean thoroughly..
[STRIKE]fronts of appliances.. don't forget those kick boards..[/STRIKE]

Extra Mission : help yourself
3. 33 fling boogie..

Tuesday Chuck!- Master Bedroom & Landing
[strike]Level 1[/strike]
[strike]Check fire alarms are working[/strike]
[strike]Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers[/strike]
[strike]Fling open the window and let in the draughts!
[/strike]
Level 2
Make any appointments you have been putting off and catch up on phone calls you need to make!
[strike]Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..[/strike]
[strike]Air the duvet[/strike]
[strike]15 minutes floordrobe clearance[/strike]

Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Wipe down all the paintwork.. and the bed frame
Sort through one cupboard/wardrobe/chest of drawers, fling everything that is dead

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
[strike]HHI[/strike]
attack those naughty spider housing estates!!
[STRIKE]Clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Sort through the bedding and towels.. are there any that are no longer needed/useable?

My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is.............be in bed by 10.30pm Monday to Thursday. And,to do the packed lunches every night before I go to bed.

My normal dailies -
[strike]Tidy kitchen. Load/unload/reload DW.[/strike]
[strike]Wipe surfaces.[/strike]
[strike]Wipe inside of oven. (Done everyday then I don't have to clean it IYSWIM)[/strike]
Sweep and mop kitchen floor.
S&S downstairs toilet.
[strike]Tidy living room & put any stuff upstairs.[/strike]
[strike]Wipe over PC desk & keep free from clutter.[/strike]
[STRIKE]Tidy bedrooms & make beds.[/STRIKE]
[strike]Sort out dirty washing.[/strike]
Do 2 loads of washing.
Tidy & S&S bathroom.
Wash bathroom floor.
Hoover living room/ hallway/stairs/kitchen & d/s toilet.
Hoover bedrooms/landing & bathroom.
[strike]Keep ironing together (x15)[/strike]
Sort clean washing & put clothes away.
Walk the dog

Do sandwiches for the next day
Bath/shower DD and bed for 7.30 pm latest
Get DD uniform ready for the morning
Get DD book bag/lunchbox/shoes + coat ready for morning