Weekly Flylady Thread 13th October 2008

nicki_2

OOoo post has just arrived and some hotpad handwarmers I ordered yesterday from Firebox have arrived I had a voucher which paid for the postage cost so I didn't mind and it now means that DD and I have a set each which means we'll be able to go for walks now Even better though is that there is a £5 voucher in there for Waterstones :j:j

greenbee

Gryphon - this is what I've done since my last post:

Located all used crockery/dishes
Loaded DW
Emptied bins
Emptied recycling
Stored confidential waste (work & personal, to go to work for destruction)
Emptied hoover
Hoovered mattress
Turned mattress (top to bottom rather than side to side for a change)
Hoovered other side of mattress

You see? It looks good this way

BTW - I'm amazed how clean my mattress is now... when I first started, I didn't really think about it until the day I did it just after I'd emptied the hoover, and was horrified by the amount of stuff that came out. Now it isn't really noticeable, which presumably means that in the first couple of weeks I got rid of several years-worth of dead skin & dust-mite poo... (I had hoovered it occasionally before this, but obviously not enough)

toottifrootti

Morning everybody!!!

justamum - hope you're not too sore - big hug and arnica for the bruises!!!
lil_me - thats good news about the old lady
gryfon ditto what the others have said - smaller jobs and you will achieve more - whay dont you post like greenbee does - every thing you do and then you will see that you have actually been flying - big hug - dont let it get to you - you have been doing reallyt well
AnW's mum well done with the HT and like lil_me said I would STILL write a letter of complaint to the board. You can put all the things you didnt get the chance to say in it.
triker - huge hug for you honey -I hope this crappy week is behind you - you should have said and we would have listened and tried to help - you are always there for us - and you are always so cheerful/cheeky/funny/mad/crazy/supportive/positive that is has covered up how you were really feeling?? have a lovely wekend and chill if you can.
supergirl - I am not sure about the 'every 21 days' but I know you have to do something everyday for 21 days for it to become a habit - was that what you meant??? good luck with the DD's!!!!

Ok I am off to post a parcel then will be back for HHCs to get on with my/list/the carpet thingy/ebay/utilities/hotspots/ironing/cooking/organising me, the world, the universe.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

toots xx

kazwookie

Ok all finished

Went to local town, bought daily mirror in woolies, went to till and took out voucher from paper, gave it to cashire and money for paper, cashier looks at voucher, 'oh we don't have any here'!!!!!!!!!!!!!! man behind me in q goes nuts at the mananger, it seems the lego was not delivered, but manager said he would put some aside for when they did come in.

Posted parcel
Emptied dw
wm x 3
hung out on line (didn't colour code the pegs!!)
hoovered the whole house
swept kitchen floor
washed kitchen floor
wiped sides down
cleaned oven
cleaned out fridge and wiped over
bleached sink and shined it
cleaned the toilets
cleaned the shower
cleaned the bath
dusted whole house
wiped all the marks off the sofa
put rubbish out
cleaned bin
took cut trees from garden to tip
washed my car
collapsed into a heap to see what you have all been up to

kazwookie

AW mum's well done, I still think I would ring the local council EHO officer!

Just been into the bathroom, and for the first time in years, the wash basin actually SHINES, the limescale and gunk has all gone.

nicki_2

ooopppps still not started the jobs...best shift myself.

Pollybear

Afternoon all

Denise - are you baking yet? Hope you feel better today.

Did two loads of washing and hung it out. Then it rained so it's back indoors now. The sun has come out this afternoon though so I might try again.

Went to B&Q to get paint ready for when the bathroom is done just so it's in the house waiting.

That's about it.....

Craftyscholar

Just occasionally my brain works before I do something!

Standing in the queue in W H Smith with envelopes, app calendar, diary etc when I remembered that I have a 20% off voucher valid next Saturday.
So I walked round putting everything back:j

Lovely day here so off to scoff a sarnie then out into garden.

gunsandbanjos

Still feeling bl00dy awful but unfortunately the magical cleaning fairy doesnt come by my way so have-
Done dishes and S&S'd the kitchen
Cleared kitchen table of all detritus and given it a scrub
Picked up everything in LR and kitchen that shouldnt be there and returned it to its rightful home
HHI
Stripped bed and washed sheets
DW has just finished and needs emptied
Boxed up my old phone to sell to a colleague
Filled a black bag with crap
Will just take my hoover for a walk then will go for a nice hot bath to try and clear my head.

Still have no voice so tonight will be fun at work:rolleyes:

greenbee

Have had a major blitz in the living room...

• hoovered sofa (taking all cushions off)
• moved sofa, hoovered back & underneath, wiped skirting, wall, socket, plugs and cables
• wiped down outside of corner cupboard
• wiped radiator, pipes & skirting underneath
• emptied bookcase, moved it, hoovered dead things:eek: from underneath it, wiped skirting, wall, socket, plugs & cables
• wiped outside of bookcase, and shelves
• moved all other furniture, hoovered underneath, wiped furniture & replaced
• wiped curtain poles
• wiped patio door frame
• Made lunch
• Ate lunch
• Listened to Moneybox on R4 to see whether interest rates will go down...

Scary thing is, when I got my dyson (January) I was horrified by how much dirt it picked up, and relieved to see that this reduced over time. However, today I decided to use the mini-turbine head that I usually use for the car... and there its nearly full!!! I'm hoping its full of carpet fibres, but I have a feeling it's mostly dead skin cells and dust mite poo, as it looks like the stuff that came out of the mattress.

The only things in the LR that haven't been thoroughly cleaned since I joined this thread are the big bookcase (floor to ceiling) and the top of the corner cupboard (I'd have to take the stuff off and decide what to do with it )

My next plan is to get the laundry in, hang some stuff out to air, empty the hoover :rolleyes: and get the rest of the downstairs floors done

See you later... :hello: