Weekly Flylady Thread 6th October 2008

Valli

Christmasshopper wrote: »

Oh why,oh why did I have to be brought up witha a "waste not want not attitude"?
I am just trying to bring myself round to the idea that I don't actually need the last two toilet seats that I had in my bathroom, or Thomas the Tank Engine bedding now that my son is 22 years old...and I can hear my grandmother's voice ringing in my head sayng, "Some little child in Africa would be glad of that" and "We never had Thomas the Tank Engine bedding during the war".

Toilet seats - no option - chuck 'em!

As for the bedding - Freecycle - charity shop or car boot...

You have to be ruthless...and if you've had it for THAT long 'it doesn't owe you anything' as my Mum would say. The clutter is a millstone round your neck...

Christmasshopper

Valli wrote: »

Toilet seats - no option - chuck 'em!

As for the bedding - Freecycle - charity shop or car boot...

You have to be ruthless...and if you've had it for THAT long 'it doesn't owe you anything' as my Mum would say. The clutter is a millstone round your neck...

I Know. It's just hard breaking the habits of a life time.
When my son was 16 he left home to go to college and left his beloved Playstation behind. I packed it up in a box and put it in the top of his wardrobe. Last year when he came to stay with us I got it out and gve it back to him. He raised his eyebrows at me,then promptly walked outside and put it in the wheely bin.

pigpen

toochoosey wrote: »

pigpen,i am curious, how many kids have you got , iread in someones post you have a house of10!!!!
Dont you dare put yourself down, you put people like me to shame, when i just cant get up of my bum and theres only 1dd here!!!

Me, hubby 8 children, 3 cats, 3 rabbits.. and a fish!

polkadot wrote: »

Pigpen I hope you feel better today-I can't get on without you. As for your legs...now you have to keep an open mind see-when my legs are popping and the diclofenac is not enough, I use Keratex cooling gel. It is a cooling gel that breeders use on the horses after runs. I was put onto it by a friend in SA who studied at Onderstepoort(the animal uni).
I didn't believe her either but I tried a tiny bit and was hooked-and its not expensive either:)

Thanks.. I'll go look

denisefowler wrote: »

Hi Polka, sorry, couldn't help being nosy and went to look at the Keratex - I'm glad it's you not me telling Pigpen to rub it in from her knee to her hoof... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: , seriously, looks good stuff...

Exactly... I have trotters!!!

pigpen

Thursday Dailies....

WM
TD
BM
DW
laundry out, folded and away
Do assignment to be in next Wednesday.. I can't even remember what I have to do lol.. (life science one.. it is in the wednesday folder!)

Weekly job..
Sort blind for the kitchen.. it WILL only take an hour if I get on and do it!

Marvellous Monday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, middle room, hall and stairs
Level 2
Dusting,
Clean windows and all glass..
Level 3
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission:

1. HHI

Tuesday trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
mop floors
Clean the hob

Wednesday Scrubfest- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean & wash floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean sinks
Clean the windows in these rooms...
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc

Thursday Fun- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting..
Extra Task List

1. Mid week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house another bag of rubbish gone! and a carrier of recycling

toottifrootti

Valli wrote: »

You will be assimilated...

not if I can help it!!!!!!

And you cheeky mare - i have defragged at least twice yest - I am trying to get all my blue bits back together so I always do it more than once!!!

Mudbath

soappie wrote: »

Mudbath - I've done the nonchalant walking around the garden with the dog in the past when she's in season. You do feel a prat! I realised one day I must have really looked like a prat to anyone watching when I was making squatting motions to encourage her to pee! :rotfl:

So it's not just me then!!!:rotfl:

Mudbath

lil_me wrote: »

Oh, I must be the only one who lets the pooches go in the garden on their own. They seem to know the routine now, if DPs at work on an evening it's garden only after the boys go to bed. To be honest Megan struggles with too many walks a day now so she's more than happy doing that, god help us if I ever have to stop her morning walk however as she goes crackers every morning for that one.

My older lady goes out on her own but spotty dog would just tear around like a mad thing and she's not allowed to run because of her paw! Once she's calmer (when she's about 12!) she'll go out on her own xx

Dustykitten

Afternoon

Wooden pegs are good for the sole!!!!

Doing well in OH but it is so boring - it is the room which I clean on average 3 times a year!

Had a nice 30 minutes (and a bit) deadheading and digging over the veg
patch.

Just having a little break and then a HHC will get OH office finished. I had planned to do some sorting of my few boxes in there but wont have time so next week I'll start the boxes and not clean it.

jjef

i have followed christmasshoppers lead from yesterday and didnt switch on pc or kettle until I had done
emptied DW
emptied & reloaded Wm
loaded TD (raining here)
s&s kitchen
decluttered the LR (again:mad: )

Just had lunch and a catch up.

Valli - whats HHP????
shatteredsarah - enjoy your shopping hope your kids are better soon

pegs & ironing - sorry try not to do either, however did catch myself looking at what colours of pegs i was using when i hung the washing out yesterday didnt match them up but it did go through the mind.....


Anyone about for a HHC 1.30 - 2.00???

toottifrootti

Dustykitten wrote: »

Afternoon

Wooden pegs are good for the sole!!!!

Doing well in OH but it is so boring - it is the room which I clean on average 3 times a year!

Had a nice 30 minutes (and a bit) deadheading and digging over the veg
patch.

Just having a little break and then a HHC will get OH office finished. I had planned to do some sorting of my few boxes in there but wont have time so next week I'll start the boxes and not clean it.

I am glad you have surfaced dusty - i was getting worried you had got buried in the study!!

I like my wooden pegs too - and they are greener arent they - why do you think they are good for the sole - bacause they are a natural product? - sorry its just me being ......thick!
toots xx