Weekly Flylady Thread 6th October 2008

Dustykitten

Evening all

Emily, not sure if I said welcome but I'm glad you are doing so well and importantly admiring your hard work

Nicki the models are fab

Soappie - holiday sounds great - thanks so much for the mail - I need to plot it all to make sense and will reply tomorrow

Vali - well done on clearing the river - you are braver than me, I'm scared senseless of rats - which reminds me, shirleypark is another flylady missing in action

Holly well done on the carboot

Lil_me I'm glad the party went well

I don't feel I've got very far today but I'm shattered. Quick list update and then I need to entice OH to the bedroom .................... to turn the mattress and put the sheets on.

Valli

Mudbath wrote: »

Valli - i'm glad you're dry now and well done for doing all that work. Was the new guy good looking?

Not bad at all;) and married:rolleyes:

Dustykitten

List update

Wednesday Scrubfest- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Clean the windows in these rooms...
Replace sponges and toothbrushes that need doing!! order more toothbrushes
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required OH to do at the w/end

Thursday Fun- those frightening kids rooms DS3 room this week
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
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
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season! thermals
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!

Friday Flliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
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Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the cold!
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Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
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Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
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Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing

The beautiful squeakend list
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1. spend at least an hour with your family... playing, reading or just watching a dvd and having a hug!
2. Mend 2 things in pile
3. HHI
4. Write a cupboard inventory.. include the freezer and fridge.. then Mealplan for the week.
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   1. Town for
   
   
   1. 40th present
   1. 18th present - buy and post
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1. 
   move rhodie - big job (get compost from GC on way back from shoe shop)
   15 minutes in the veg garden
   DS1 to cut grass, me to edge if he can't use the edging scissors
   DS2 to strim veg patch
   make hobnobs
   visit Mr M

My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is...... to try harder with the emails, floosing (next week I'm adding Mudbaths when I've not got pmt)

Dusty's list for the week

find a coat for DS3 first try - fail
try a coat on DS2
15C in the garage )
15C in the garden ) each day
15C on paperwork )
ring friend
look at gas/electric bills letter yesterday gas up 29% and electric up 19% need to go compare[


Still loads left for tomorrow then!

Valli

froddington wrote: »

IValli - well done :T am eating some Thornton's choccies so you can have one too

Many thanks! Goodness me..two doggy biccies off Pigpen and Thorntons...my cup runneth over!

Good job it's not a mooncup:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Valli

Dustykitten wrote: »

Vali - well done on clearing the river - you are braver than me, I'm scared senseless of rats - which reminds me, shirleypark is another flylady missing in action

I'm not - but then I HAVE been married twice so I have had all the rats I need in my life...and I know how to treat 'em;)

talking of which DD hasn't been returned by her adoring papa yet. Late AGAIN DS didn't go today cos he was at athe karting party then he went to GFs He wanted me to take him upthere but I was too wet and too mucky to sit in the car.

Had to look again at that flylady's name - cos there's a place near Clay Cross called Sharley Park! Why did rats remind you of her?

She's back now! DD that is...

emily_jackson

Thanks for the chocolate and all the great advice :T :A . I've got more time on my hands these day, just need to be ORGANISED :rolleyes: . The trouble is it's an effort for me to be organised in all areas of life, I'm not a natural lMonica Geller or Anthea Turner. My parents are like me as well, they live in big house but don't have a cleaning routine, they just clean whenever they're expecting visitors. My late grandmother (God rest her soul) :sad: was a wonderful lady and a domestic goddess. She lived on her own in a three bedroomed semi and kept a spotless house. One of my best friends remembers coming round in the school hoildays, only to be roped into cleaning with me and my parents becuase Grandma Winnie was visiting!

Hopefully I'll get there. Your positive attitudes are infectious!

PS. I'm ashamed to sdasy that I've never heard of anyone cleaning their washing machine with vinegar or soda crystals until now, but I'd like to give it a go. Which one is best and what exactly do you do?

emily_jackson

Valli wrote: »

Why don't you ask your GP to write a letter to the council - or get on to your local councillor about it...cos clearly talking to the employees is having no effect. Just a thought.

Thanks. I'll discuss this with my husband

Valli

emily_jackson wrote: »

Thanks. I'll discuss this with my husband

re the bathroom - it occurs to me that, now you're a flylady, you will have the bathroom looking spotless in no time - perhaps you need to take a picture to show how bad it can get...you can show this to your GP to prove your case BTW...clearly you do not want mould in there because mould spores are harmful BUT they will return if the underlying problem which is causing the damp is not treated.

Out of interest - how many external walls does your bathroom have? They are notorious for getting cold and hence damp.

pigpen

lil_me wrote: »

Triker, sounds like you had a great night, hope you recover soon.
Nikki well done they look great!

Of course she had a great time.. she was wiff me..

Valli wrote: »

Not bad at all;) and married:rolleyes:

minor technicality.. it isn't as if you wanted to MARRY him though is it??

Mudbath

I'm glad no one noticed my deliberate mistake in my last post and the mis-spelling of a flyladies name!!

I've had a lovely hours sleep so i'm going to have my dinner now. My wonderful mum went to waitrose and got me one of those meals for two for a tenner. I know there's only one of me but i'll take half of it for lunch tomorrow. Watching the xfactor and wondering why I think all the ones who are good the judges say are carp. Also, why am I watching it went my children aren't even here?!?! Oh yes, because I don't have a life! xx