Weekly Flylady Thread 13th October 2008

pigpen

AND........... I've just started my christmas shopping for NEXT year!!!!!!!

:xmastree: :xmassign: :xmastree: :xmassign: :xmastree:

toottifrootti

I have made a decision - having posted my list regarding the bedroom fro today I went to bed last night and while I was waiting to fall asleep I realised there was no way I was going to manage it all today!:sad::sad:
thanks to the thread and everybody I realise that I have to do babysteps to achieve what I want - much as I would like to work the way I used too 8 years ago I have to accept that I am not fit to anymore - frustrating as it is its a fact!!:sad: I would be end up totally knackered after a day and then take days to recover before i could do any more and so on and so on..... and in the meantime the rest of the jobs would not get done either.
So ...... I am going to make my list for today into my list for the week and hopefully by next sunday the bedroom will be transformed:rolleyes: :rolleyes: I will try to do a bit everyday along with pigpens list and that way I will not get totally overwhelmed and depressed! Does that make sense and sound reasonable to you???

I also want to take advantage of the free listing day today on ebay and get rid of the last of toxic's stuff and some of my own - found loads yesterday when I started on the bedroom!!!!

toots xx

toottifrootti

pigpen wrote: »

AND........... I've just started my christmas shopping for NEXT year!!!!!!!

:xmastree: :xmassign: :xmastree: :xmassign: :xmastree:

how the heck have you managed that????

pigpen

toottifrootti wrote: »

how the heck have you managed that????

LOL... I bought somethign for DD1 that she will get next year as she already has loads for this year.. I have something for DD5 this year which I bought nearly 3 years ago!

greenbee

Pigpen - maybe you could tell your family that if they pull their weight in the house you might just think they're interested enough in you going to Uni for it being worth discussing with them. They need to show some commitment to supporting you before you can commit to uni (or move into halls when you go... only one room to keep tidy then ... and they can fend for themselves)

Toots - hope the carpet laying is going well. Take is slowly, and remember, the added bonus is that your bedroom will have had a deep clean and be incredibly easy to keep on top of from now on

I've just started working through my paperwork... house insurance needs renewing :eek: , so I'm going to put a load of washing in, mop the upstairs floors and come back in here while they dry to get all the quotes together. I don't really understand how there can be £300 between the cheapest and my current quote

pigpen

Squeakend dailies..

WM x1
DW
BM
TD x1
laundry folded and away
HHC in my pit
HHI
Parcel ebay stuff.. to be posted Monday

Monday Misery - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level Two
mop floors

Tuesday Terrors- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 3
Vacuum under furniture

Wednesday Whoopees!!- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level Two
Clean baths, and sinks..
Whole bathroom needs cleaning I have ANOTHER icky chucker!

Thursday throws!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1[STRIKE]
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers... weekend job I have too much to catch up on as it rained for 2 days[/STRIKE] not getting done this week as I have another load of bedding to wash.. i hate sick!
Level 2
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing.. landing scrubbed.. more sick!

Friday Finale- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers

Squeakend list..

1. Wash any coats that need doing..
2. Work a messy room to level three

pigpen

Those who are new this week are blue.. but I know I have missed a few.. please yell at me!!

AnW'sMum
Beccah
boddy because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
cardiffmatch
carol22
cha97michelle
chezzer1234
christmasshopper
Craftyscholar
Davgirl1
denisefowler
DeniseNZ
Dragon Fairy
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit and knowledge of the flyladies
embb
emily jackson
froddington
greenbee
Gryfon - because I have far too much to do in far too little time so need help!
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
hex2
Hippy110
hollyh
jjef
jue xx
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends.
kindlesgirl
Lauradora
likklegibbon
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
LilySue
Little Miss Frugal (LMF)
loopy-loo73
liuhut
mags_cat
m0zzy
Moneysavingdiva
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
mumofjusttwo
Mumoffour77
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Natty68
Nicki - learning to juggle "w*rk" and home and play
peaseblossom
PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
Poffigirl
polkadot
Pollybear
Poohbear
puss14
rach
sammiell
saffstar
SarahShattered
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
Sickofhavingnomoney (SOHNM)
SilverSapphire
Skintmummy
soappie- because housework is not one of my strong points and my life is so full with work, community stuff etc., I need something like this to help me focus
stefejb
SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
TAG
Tiamai_d - hoping to find a cure for lazyarzitis sometime soo
toochoosey - cause every now and then i need a kick up the @rse
toottifrooti
Triker
Valli
Vanilla because I hate housework and need motivation

If you are not on the list (I have just looked through ALL the posts to page 30 and have gone cross eyed) please add a christmas tree to your post so I can see you!!

(72 are on the list so far.. cos I KNOW you want to know that!)

greenbee

toottifrootti wrote: »

I have made a decision - having posted my list regarding the bedroom fro today I went to bed last night and while I was waiting to fall asleep I realised there was no way I was going to manage it all today!:sad::sad:
thanks to the thread and everybody I realise that I have to do babysteps to achieve what I want - much as I would like to work the way I used too 8 years ago I have to accept that I am not fit to anymore - frustrating as it is its a fact!!:sad: I would be end up totally knackered after a day and then take days to recover before i could do any more and so on and so on..... and in the meantime the rest of the jobs would not get done either.
So ...... I am going to make my list for today into my list for the week and hopefully by next sunday the bedroom will be transformed:rolleyes: :rolleyes: I will try to do a bit everyday along with pigpens list and that way I will not get totally overwhelmed and depressed! Does that make sense and sound reasonable to you???

I also want to take advantage of the free listing day today on ebay and get rid of the last of toxic's stuff and some of my own - found loads yesterday when I started on the bedroom!!!!

toots xx

Well done Toots, that sounds very sensible. It'll be irritating for a week having all the stuff in other rooms, and having to camp (assuming that at some point you'll have no bed ), but it'll be worth it, as you'll be able to do the job properly rather than rushing it AND you won't write of the whole of next week from exhaustion.

pigpen

greenbee wrote: »

Pigpen - maybe you could tell your family that if they pull their weight in the house you might just think they're interested enough in you going to Uni for it being worth discussing with them. They need to show some commitment to supporting you before you can commit to uni (or move into halls when you go... only one room to keep tidy then ... and they can fend for themselves)

The threat of me moving into halls might be enough to stir them up lol.. ta..

pigpen

toottifrootti wrote: »

I have made a decision - having posted my list regarding the bedroom fro today I went to bed last night and while I was waiting to fall asleep I realised there was no way I was going to manage it all today!:sad::sad:
thanks to the thread and everybody I realise that I have to do babysteps to achieve what I want - much as I would like to work the way I used too 8 years ago I have to accept that I am not fit to anymore - frustrating as it is its a fact!!:sad: I would be end up totally knackered after a day and then take days to recover before i could do any more and so on and so on..... and in the meantime the rest of the jobs would not get done either.
So ...... I am going to make my list for today into my list for the week and hopefully by next sunday the bedroom will be transformed:rolleyes: :rolleyes: I will try to do a bit everyday along with pigpens list and that way I will not get totally overwhelmed and depressed! Does that make sense and sound reasonable to you???

I also want to take advantage of the free listing day today on ebay and get rid of the last of toxic's stuff and some of my own - found loads yesterday when I started on the bedroom!!!!

toots xx

That sounds like a grand idea.. even if you only manage level 1 and one extra it is more than you'll get done if you burn yourself out today.. ..

I'm off to gut bedrooms today and I don't care if hubby wants to paint doors I NEED the upstairs presentable it is really starting to annoy me!