Weekly Flylady Thread 29th September 2008

hollyh

I'd love to come but i'm too far away i've just googled it and it's 3 hrs by car or 4 by train:eek:

greenbee

Looks like you've had a lot more fun on here today than I had at work!

SS - Toots is about... her light is on, so she's obviously working hard on her ebay listings... or having a well-deserved rest.

SM - hope swimming went better today and your wrists are recovered. If you're feeling pressured by people swimming agressively behind you, make sure you let them past at the end of the lane, and smile nicely. They usually calm down a bit if they realise you know that you're holding them up. And they should be able to overtake you anyway, there is usually room if you swim against the edge of the lane marker.

Valli - I wasn't at all surprised that you iron your kids... I get the feeling that anything that stays still for long in your house is in danger of being ironed

I'm working from home tomorrow, so hopefully will manage to catch up as i have ALL THIS left to do:

Sewing (hemming, buttons, other mending)
Put up clock
Quadrant in wardrobe
Wash bedroom muslins
Order tulip bulbs - Angelique
Mowing/garden
Book tree surgeon – sycamore and chestnut to be removed before spring
Glass top for lacquer cabinet (measure & order)
Appointment with Nationwide re. mortgage
Change outside lightbulbs
Expenses
Denplan claim
Clean front porch
Clear out garage ready for utility room work
Bottle bank


Minging Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Defrost the freezer.. clean it out and make use of those things which need using!
Tuesday Chuck!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
Make any appointments you have been putting off and catch up on phone calls you need to make!
Level 3
Sort through one cupboard/wardrobe/chest of drawers, fling everything that is dead
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
HHI
Clean landing window

Wednesday Wobbles - 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
Clear a drawer .. any drawer
Level 3
Wipe and water plants
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. Sort out handbags and winter coats.. do any need replacing now?
2. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
3. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
4. Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

Thursday Thingummies- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
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. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
2. HHI
3. Mid week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Friday fuss- 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!! and polish the printer!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. Drag out the pc desk if you are able and clean under and behind it!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms

... and my study is currently one VAST hotspot full of paperwork, ironing, laundry and all the bits and pieces that I can't quite work out what to do with.

Think I might go and have a bath and an early night as I'm shattered. See you all tomorrow!

Valli

Flylady Meet Sunday 26th October 2008 Softplay near Meadowhall Sheffield (exact details to be confirmed)

AnW'sMum + Miss A (8) and Mr W (5)
Valli + DD (12) would like to declare an interest BUT this is dependant on DS's football (Sunday afternoon league and/or whether Grandma would step in and do the 'cheering on' honours.) At the moment am unable to find out whether a game is scheduled for this date...


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Valli

Hiya Greenbee - I have been being green too - I have set up the British Gas Stand by Energy Saver (free to British Gas customers so very:money:) - you plug in TV etc and turn off one pre set appliance and they all shut down - I am well impressed. I sent off for it over the summer and had forgotten all about it until it arrived last week - and I read, and reread instructions and have taken the plunge. Now I won't need to shut them all off at the mains!

Also popped into M0rrisons on way to pick up two sweaty boys and got some chicken livers reduced which I have cooked and will chop up for the cat - salivating now, she is... :money: She has gone off tinned food and is eating foiled tray food now - I spend about as much on her a day as Weezl does on her and her OH! :eek:

toottifrootti

Was late getting back from town - then had fooooood - then was tring to catch up on thread and had 2 very long nice phone calls and then one from [strike]the dragon lady[/strike] my mother - no, we dont really get on - enough said on that subject!

TAG - you are being a right little rebel today arent you - do you want a or a - either I think would be more acceptable than pigpens pointy stick somewhere that hurts!!!!

Valli pmsl at the polygon!!!!! you're quick!!!!
lil_me - hope the toothache gets easier and the dentist sorts it out for you - there's nothing worse!!

Hugs from a distance for all of you with the snivells and dreaded lurgy type things - please be very selfish and keep them to yourself - No, I insist!!!

off to find my list .... I keep losing it!

toots xx

pigpen

Valli wrote: »

Pigpen I am in awe of your 'get it done and get it over with' attitude - I am SUCH a procrastinator. Is it 'learned' and if so can you teach me please?

I'm only like it with school work.. believe me the rest of the time I can't be faffed.. I just hate feeling like I have loads and loads to do and not being able to start because I am so busy fretting about the other 200 things.. and I HATE getting stuff in late and having to find excuses for my idleness!! Besides, I am just MSUG.. AND.. I was called a know-it-all today because I pointed out mistakes on the tutors notes!!

TAG wrote: »

I've got every pair of DS2 footy boots and team kits that he's had since he started playing when he was 7. You never know ay;) (but don't tell pigpen...........she'll have me binning them or ebaying em)

Wash the littlest ones.. iron them flat and put them in a large picture frame on his wall!!!

Hippy110 wrote: »

Also does anyone here use John Frieda frizz ease products - have £6 in coupons, PM if would like or want to know which products they are for (expiry 30/11) - these were found in the hotspot so are flying related!

I do.. or else I look like a bush woolly

Mudbath wrote: »

Oh go on, go on, please do it {only because i'm too scared to!!!} xx

*Places bristled end of brush up Mudbaths posterior.. so she looks like waggy Poppy dog*

greenbee

Valli - I didn't realise you could buy children in the supermarket . Why didn't you get nice clean ones instead of sweaty ones? And do they have a money back guarantee??

boddy

Valli Im with British Gas and interested in this Energy Saver you got. Where can I find information please.

Valli

toottifrootti wrote: »

Valli pmsl at the polygon!!!!! you're quick!!!!

Thanks hun but it's an oldie - I used to tell the joke when I was teaching polygons to help the definition stick (I hope). I do like to make quips tho' - like the Y5 who told me she was having a rabbit for xmas and I retorted 'I always have turkey' the girl sitting next to her had hysterics...I always got on really well with that girl (the one who laughed) - great SOH! - she was at school the other week and came and hugged me...same age as my DD...

AnW'sMum

Mmmm back from my soak. No idea why that smiley changed to a german one and stretched that far I did preview it as well, ho hum