Weekly Flylady Thread 13th October 2008

toottifrootti

skintmummy wrote: »

Evening everyone, I am gonna try and start this from tomorrow, need to get in a routine as this house looks like a bombs hit it, its disgusting, made a start today with some polishing and hoovering, but this plan will make sure each room gets touched at least once a week, even if just a basic clean, much better than what it sees now.

Rock on tomorrow. SM x

Glad you have decided to jump in - pigpens lists are great for helping withthe routine and each room comes up every week so what you dont achieve this week you will catch next and it gets easier each time - dont go mad at the beginning as you will regret it and be too knackered to do more the rest of the week - better to aim to do at least level 1 and bits of the others every day and build from there.

Welcome to the madhouse

toots xx

TAG

:hello:Welcome newbies,

Valli - more possible recruits in our midst;)

greenbee

I'm in too, though not quite sure how I'll manage it. Like Nicki I need to work out how to get some of it done during the week so I don't end up trying to do it all at the weekend!

Valli wrote: »

Ooh ooh so am I! Where are you sitting? I'll wave!

Toochoosey - now I am interested...when did this flylady idea start here ...and how... Have you found out yet?

I've just seen Pigpen's shoes...no wonder she fell over!

(Bet she e-bays her tickets now so she doesn't bump into anyone who has made laundry organisation a lifestyle choice:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: )

It's OK, I'll keep clear of anyone who looks as if they've been ironed I'm going to see Lord of the Flies in Winchester, so I expect I'll have nightmares afterwards. I'm not sure why I'm going. I hate ALL William Golding's writing. Oh yes, I know, because I was invited and thought I'd better not spend another evening at home catching up on work

Pigpen - Little tip... 4 inch heels... get the lift

kazwookie wrote: »

Woohoo

Grass is cut, mower cleaned and put away.
I have also cut back the overgrown bushes and trees, my brown recycle garden bin is now full, so I had to stop!!

Loads my tomtom up with tomorrows visits.

Now going to do the ironing

Can you please hand back my motivation? I've been looking for it everywhere, and it appears to have nipped round to your house for the weekend

denisefowler wrote: »

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I did that before I came on here - SOOOO glad I found this instead... The reminders and ads to sell stuff drove me MAD! good idea, just soooo american it was unreal... and I think I shined my sink before bedtime for the first week only.... it is clean all the time now, although I don't get stressed if it's not as I felt like a failure if I didn't do it on their programme, also, getting dressed to your shoes??? ... You're lucky if I'm out of my dressing gown when I work from home... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

And LACE UP shoes at that? I mean, who wears lace up shoes??? I wouldn't wear them in public, so why would I wear them in my own home? I know what you mean about working from home... work keep on having bright ideas about webcams & video-conferencing for homeworking :eek:

denisefowler wrote: »

Your such a good source of information on all this Greenbee... I really want to be green, and do a few things, but all the info out there is quite confusing and really expensive sometimes and other times I feel that people say stuff is green when it's not really, just coz they want to get on the bandwagon, so which puts me off... so thanks for all your wonderful info, it is appreciated...:T :T :T

Yup, it's a whole new industry. Don't fall for the hype. If you're confused, drop me a line and I'll let you know. I read the ingredients on things, and trust me, if it's got propylene glycol, any parabens, any ethyl anything in it, it ain't natural. I find it saves me money, as I can't buy most things! Sites such as naturalcollection, soorganic, ethicalsuperstore etc., are good. If you want more sources, PM me, and I'll give you some book titles etc.

Valli wrote: »

Apparently if you light a match that clears the air so I suppose a candle would do it...
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A candle is fine - it's the naked flame that does it. I leave on the windowsill in the loo when I have visitors, just in case!

pigpen wrote: »

You tip a measure into a shot glass.. dangle said diamond for a bit to clean it then take it out and swig the gin.. :money:

Diamonds need cleaning daily... in ice-cold gin straight from the freezer

Valli wrote: »

Ooh it seems like aaages since I had a gin and tonic
I like gin, me. And it doesn't have any Triker like ill effects...cos it's distillate not residue...

I had yours for you tonight

froddington wrote: »

Poffigirl - welcome to the madhouse You can most certainly join us. I'm sure you'll find everyone really helpful and supportive - I do!

You're as bad as Toots... telling everyone we're mad! Apart from Valli & TAG (and their peg-obsessive lifestyle choice), we're all perfectly sane, aren't we??!!

Hippy -

TAG & Valli - leave the newbies alone

soappie

Poffigirl - Welcome!

Hippy -my my - your plumbing disaster sounds like just the sort of thing I'd do - which is why I don't do it - big hugs hun xxx

Another night I'm nodding off at 9pm. Ahh me... old age and all that - sure does creep up on you!

I'll do my best to join this week but, of course, with my hol, I may be a tad distracted by packing...

toochoosey

Monday Misery - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear 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
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
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

i'm in plus 2morrow i need to
visit mrt to find out if i change my telly, again will i get the price diff back
visit m+s to buy oh a new white shirt
pick up step dads coal shovel from school when i go to work - dont ask
phone dog wash people
chase up freezer people

think thats it for now, a weeks uniform all washed, dried, and ironed, and dinner money ready in an envelope. just need to go thruogh DD's reading book once more and that needs to go back.

Mudbath

Tooti - she's home and having a cuddle as I type. She's snoring badly too! There is a flying theme to this post because I took her to the park when she got home and she as so muddy she needed bath after which i cleaned the bathroom!!:D

cha97michelle

I'm back. fresh from my lovely bath, so clean and ready for the week.

poffigirl a kindred spirit i see, my two are similar ages to yours, and i don't get done anywhere near what i want and my house does my head in most days, but we will get there.


My week,
And its a busy one. Nothing unusual there then. :rolleyes:

mon:

• AnW's mum is coming round - i have a very nice fruit cake to go with our cuppa (The irony of a flylady coming round and my house not being perfect. I'm sure she'll let me off - not like it is pigpen coming to do a white glove test. :rolleyes: )
• prepare DS1's stuff for nursery
• wash a load of light kids stuff

Tue:

• DS1 at nursery
• finish packing for going away
• including organise myself for what i will wear at DH's friends wedding, so that might be a shopping trip, but will start with going to see if i can borrow a dress off my mum or sister as i am thinner than before the kids at the minute, but don't know if that is my new shape or not so don't want to waste a fortune on a dress
• go to ASDA to get some bits for DS1's birthday party

Wed:

• 2pm health visitor coming to house for DS1's 2 year old assessment.
• evening - take the boys to nephews bowling party

Thur:

• DH off work - he's going to finish painting the garage door
• get car loaded
• Drop cats at cattery
• drive to London
• unload car and unpack
• check DH's suit is ok. Iron the shirt

Fri:

• go to wedding
• make sure DS1's birthday pressie (bike) has been delivered and is ok
• make DS1's birthday cake

Sat:

• DH has a school reunion to attend
• DS1's birthday
• party at MILs
• decorate DS1's cake
• make up party bags

Sun:

• repack
• drive home,
• pick cats up from cattery
• unpack

And apart from all that, fat cat still smells, and thin cat has come home with a funny lump on his head - grey/green in colour, the size of a large bean, and just behind his ear. Attached - looks a bit like a blood blister. No idea what that is, so hopefully not a trip to the vet but i had best keep my eyes on it anyway.

Night for now anyway, see you all nice and early,
Michelle, x

Mudbath

Michelle - it's not a tick is it?

SarahShattered

I'm in, bloomin house.... I dunno, you take a few days off,(hhmmm, few days plus few days ill last week) and it all goes to pot! At least it won't take forever to get back into shape I don't suppose.

Is anyone watching the Peter Kay thing? I love him... he funny! :rotfl:

Thanks piggers and Hi Newbies :hello: .... come on in, the water's fine.... esp with a squirt of stardrops! :rotfl:

greenbee

cha97michelle wrote: »

thin cat has come home with a funny lump on his head - grey/green in colour, the size of a large bean, and just behind his ear. Attached - looks a bit like a blood blister. No idea what that is, so hopefully not a trip to the vet but i had best keep my eyes on it anyway.

It's a tick. Get rid of it before it drops of and attaches itself to someone else. DO NOT pull it off as it'll leave its head behind and get infected. Soak some cotton wool in meths, gin or nail polish remover (the latter is not nice for the cat) and it should fall off.