Weekly Flylady Thread 13th October 2008

Flylady_Flower

greenbee wrote: »

Congratulations - a very productive morning. If you need some more to do, come round to mine as it hasn't been started yet!

Not really, it was pretty clean in there for a change and coz I was up early and worried about falling back to sleep before getting DS up, I thought I should do something, plus there was no-one on here to chat to or I wouldn't have done much at all (like now! ), hence the Christmas lists coz they were already made out from last year, just had to check, add & delete some then print out.

Must admit, without flying last week, the kitchen definitely wouldn't have been that easy...

I don't mind doing other peoples housework, sad really, but I find it easier - don't have a clue why, think it's coz I can put stuff off for myself and I just get on with it at others...

mOZzy_2

TAG wrote: »

You get a peg of course for joining. It is a very special peg though;)

And :eek: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! please don't do that!!!!:rotfl:

hmmm, HOW special?!? what can that peg do?!?!?!? :rolleyes:

denisefowler wrote: »

Well I'm still awake, although not sure for how much longer, another cuppa on it's way and better get the Berocca out I think...

Have done a lot of my list, mainly to keep me going and awake ...

My Dailies
DW x 1
WM x 1
Personal Extras
[strike]2. Sort out Christmas lists – Cards & Pressies[/strike]Done and printed out while laying in bed this morning - see, even flying there... :rotfl:

wow, at this tempo you'll be done with your weekly list by noon :eek:
well done :T

i always forget to aks this: HOW do you get your bin to smell sweet?!?!?!


morning greenbee :hello:

TAG

It's damp and dreary here today and the day has started thus -

Puppy has already stolen DD slippers and has shredded them at the bottom of the garden :rolleyes:

I have not only failed to dry DS school trousers properly. I have ironed them (to try and dry them a bit more) and I now have half their contents all over the bottom of the iron.:rolleyes: Got to wait for it to cool down and scrub it before I can iron DD white school shirt:rolleyes:
That coupled with a house that's in a OMG where do I start state:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: I fear today may be rather testing:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

jjef

i am in again this week, havent yet read through the new thread - cant believe there are allready 4 pages to catch up on - just notice the thread about the OS daily wonder if we are next for the guides to check us out.

My bits for today -
[STRIKE]
Wm
DW
evening meal
walk dog
make beds
pack ups
[/STRIKE]HHI
hour study
take flowers to mums grave ( 3rd anniversary of her death still not any easier todeal with)


Monday Misery - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear [/STRIKE]and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Clean the mouldy fridge.. fling out the manky things before they leave themselves.. and make a note of what needs using NOW
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Empty all the drawers.. shake out the crumbs and put back only the nice things
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Slop over the oven and hob
2. Take one small electrical appliance and give it a thorough cleaning.. the toaster or the kettle or the microwave.. or whatever you like..
   
3. 37 fling boogie..
4. Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Going to finish brekkie, take girls to school and thenwalk dog will be back about 10ish to get started then.

mOZzy_2

TAG wrote: »

It's damp and dreary here today and the day has started thus -

Puppy has already stolen DD slippers and has shredded them at the bottom of the garden :rolleyes:

I have not only failed to dry DS school trousers properly. I have ironed them (to try and dry them a bit more) and I now have half their contents all over the bottom of the iron.:rolleyes: Got to wait for it to cool down and scrub it before I can iron DD white school shirt:rolleyes:
That coupled with a house that's in a OMG where do I start state:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: I fear today may be rather testing:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

allright - take a deeeeeep breath!!
get the kids to school!!
lock the puppy away!!
and babysteps ....

and don't forget your :coffee:

Justamum

pigpen wrote: »

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! I'm dreading it this year. I have no money and can't see any way in the next few weeks of being able to afford Christmas this year

I haven't posted on this thread since before the summer hols!!! Not that I've let the house go to rack and ruin. So I'm in this week Don't know about the change one thing a week thingy though. Mind you I did start yoga a couple of weeks ago, and on Saturday I started a patchwork course (which I think I could get addicted to - I can envisage everything in the house being patchwork. Oh the possibilities :rotfl:)

Nobody missed me then? No, didn't think so . . . . .

greenbee

jjef wrote: »

i am in again this week, havent yet read through the new thread - cant believe there are allready 4 pages to catch up on - just notice the thread about the OS daily wonder if we are next for the guides to check us out.

I've been and looked at this... I don't think we're in the same position, as although at times there can be a certain amount of chat it does generally (possibly rather sadly!) revolve around some aspect of housework... even if it is the finer points of washing-line etiquette! Part of the reason for the length of the thread is the number of people involved and the fact that if someone has a question there are lots of opinions - and if someone volunteers information it may start debate.

Talking of which, Pigpen - I assume your cleaning products spreadsheet is going to have something on it about costs as well as effeciency/effectiveness? And are you doing a greenness rating too?!

hollyh

Morning all

I think a lot of us were in bed too late last night:rolleyes: i definetely was, i'm so tired now.

I've decided to get back on my diet as i'm sure thats why i've been so depressed lately. If i eat carp i feel carp. I've only been off it 2 weeks and i've put on 4lbs:eek: .

Today i have

Made the beds
Collected the laundry
Done the school run
Umm thats it

I suppose i'd better get on with it. I need to get the washing off the line i left out yesterday as it looks like rain, so i'll have to find somewhere to dry that before i do anymore washing.

Welcome back Justamum

Hugs to jjef, it'll be 9 years December since my Mum died and although it never goes away completely it does get easier with time.

Flylady_Flower

jjef wrote: »

i am in again this week, havent yet read through the new thread - cant believe there are allready 4 pages to catch up on - just notice the thread about the OS daily wonder if we are next for the guides to check us out.

take flowers to mums grave ( 3rd anniversary of her death still not any easier to deal with)

Hi Jjef, Hugs to you and I hope you manage to get through today OK, lost my Dad 15 years ago (DS was only 6 mths old) and still find it hard, but it does get easier to bear and the memories make me happy now rather than making me sad... (most of the time...;) )

As for being checked out, we do chat a lot on here, but, and please correct me if I'm wrong, I think it's part of this challenge - it makes it friendly and gives us encouragement - we all have bad days and everyone on here - new and old - gives you a hug for it, plus it lets me see others who are in my position and that we can cope together.

When I'm working (like this week, I will be away Wed, Thur & Fri), I am not always able to catch up, but I never feel I have missed anything, so I really hope they don't.

It's just happened with the GC, and I know that did need it, as people need to be able to keep up coz of the hints and tips, but it has made it much less friendly and not so inviting IYSWIM - when it's something like housework getting you down and depressed (and it really can make people depressed can't it), you need friends like on here to pick you up and a good chat... plus most of the stuff on here are long posts because we put our lists on (each one must be equal to about 4 posts in length once we get into the week...)

Sorry, ramble alert should have been on again, tend to write as I think instead of thinking BEFORE I write... (do the same when I'm talking... :rotfl: )

Flylady_Flower

greenbee wrote: »

I've been and looked at this... I don't think we're in the same position, as although at times there can be a certain amount of chat it does generally (possibly rather sadly!) revolve around some aspect of housework... even if it is the finer points of washing-line etiquette! Part of the reason for the length of the thread is the number of people involved and the fact that if someone has a question there are lots of opinions - and if someone volunteers information it may start debate.

Talking of which, Pigpen - I assume your cleaning products spreadsheet is going to have something on it about costs as well as effeciency/effectiveness? And are you doing a greenness rating too?!

See, knew someone would put it better than me (is this a debate now?) and in less words...

Ooh, I can't wait to see this list - I bet you have a field day Pigpen...