Weekly Flylady Thread 20th October 2008

kazwookie

I'm in, sorry for being late, but went to bed early last night as I felt awful.

Up now, and off to work in a bit, still feel odd.

I'll catch up later.

Hugs for those that need then

Hi to the newbies

kazwookie

Julie

Turn the rads back down!!

toochoosey

i'm in and hought i had a head start yesterday but DD has just got ketchup all over the clean throw and i only put it on this morning:mad:
so after the loadt is washing now that will have to go back on, think i'll chuck the cushion covers in at the same time, oh, cant cause i remember the red on one ran last time, ok, will find other things to put in with them instead off to do her hair now as she has photo's today and if i don't mousse and hairspray it it will be everywhere by the time she gets to school

toottifrootti

Morning all
Its definately autumn - blooming gales, rain and dark!!!! And the clocks change next weekend too!!!!!
Julie have you turned down the radiator???

TAG Hope LO's earache goes away soon - not nice!

Valli - you ok? you wern't posting last night - not like you?

emily - how's hubby doing ?
Hugs for everyone that needs them this morning

oops forgot to copy the list - oh well - beter go find it!

Monday Moobles- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Clean the windows.. get up clean nets and curtains
Level 3
Wipe and water plants
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. HHI
2. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
3. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
   
4. Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

MY BEDROOM CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK

1. Clear everything possible from bedroom - dismantle bed, chest of drawers/wardrobe/kist/bedside cabinet BOXES etc etc etc etc
   
2. hoover floor
3. dust skirtings
4. dust any cobwebs on walls/ceiling/book shelves
5. lay underlay
6. lay carpet
7. cut off any excess
8. tack/tape/staple as required
9. hoover carpet
10. shampoo carpet
11. bring back furniture - bed/ chest of drawers/ kist/ wardrobe etc
12. put bed back together
13. hoover mattress
14. remake bed

My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is.............
To be in bed by 11pm S,M,T,W,T,F,S
and be up before 8.30am [STRIKE]M,[/STRIKE]T,W,T,F,S,S
Going to keep this one until I get better at it!!

my tasks for this week

1. check out electricity/gas suppliers for better deal - to finish
2. send long newsy email to cousins (2)
3. send info to debt counsellor friend
4. watch and return family wedding dvd
5. check out house insurance deals
6. get photos done for application forms
7. check present list

Have set myself 7 tasks for this week - at a rate of 1 per day that is not much - these must be done this week.

on top of these tasks if I get through my chores then I will be doing more ebay/amazon and any other decluttering tidying that I can manage!!!!!

toots xx

xxsarahjanexx

Goodmorning all, and thanks for all the warm welcomes.....

Ive remembered i must take baby steps, so... im going to

1, Hoover lounge, including moving furniture out,
2, dust lounge
3, clear stairs, just incase of fire, wouldnt want to endanger the life of a fireman.....
4, 2 loads of washing
5, clean bathroom

its a start, i did think about the "wipe and water plants" but my last living plant is a stick in a pot, but im ever hopeful, so ive put it in the sink for a drink........

xx

embb

Morning lovelies! :wave:

Welcome new people :hello:

Hope everyone's ok?

It's blowing a gale and raining here today so bang goes getting the washing on the line so airer it is, WM is swishing away as we speak. Littley packed off to school with harvest festival goodies, teenie still in bed but I was expecting that seeing as he's broke up from College already I rubbed my hands with glee thinking of all the jobs he can do round the house, he just laughed Bless him.

Went xmas shopping yesterday mainly at Home Bargains, it was fab the place was bursting with stuff managed to get young nephew sorted with some fab stuff at half the price :j ordered a DVD for teenie this morning cause it's on special at halp price, think I'd better stop looking

Got work for 2 hrs this avo so I'd like to get a little housework done beforehand, my xmas wardrobe needs sorting desperately, and I need to find a good box for all the xmas hamper stuff I keep buying (pigpens fault) they have boxes of After Eights half price for £1.50 @ woolies if anyone's interested and buy 1 get one free on the boxes of Allsorts/jelly babies etc.

list:

pay rent
hang up wet washing
S&S kitchen
[strike]make my bed[/strike]
hoover through
sort tea
put rubbish out
wash dishes
Monday Moobles- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Clean the windows.. get up clean nets and curtains
Level 3
Wipe and water plants
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. HHI
2. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
3. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
   
4. Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

Cuppa no 2 needed first..

ETA: they had some of these http://www.lakeland.co.uk/F/keyword/stairs+basket/product/20948 in home bargains yesterday for £4.99 it's been on my wish list forever great for all of us that bung stuff on the stairs then have it spilling all over the place ahem

Justamum

lil_me wrote: »

Justamum awww, sorry I think they're wonderful critters, but never had one in the house. Erm, nice traps, what about this http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/mouse_trap.php admittedly I'd buy one, but don't do what my Mam did and starved one

I do think mice are quite sweet but when they are skittering around the house it's a different matter (pooing and weeing constantly!) This morning I was wiping down the work surface because I wanted to make some bread. I moved the radio out of the way and one of the mice was behind it :eek: It ran out of the way across the work surface, and I'm ashamed to say I screamed . My two eldest were in hysterics (of laughter). It jumped on to the floor and is now (I think ) in the understairs cupboard. I have my suspicions that they live in the motor area of the fridge we don't use.

Thanks for the link - I'm printing off the instructions for that mousetrap as I type! Meanwhile before I make my bread I'm going to use my Flash bleach spray!!!

mumofjusttwo

Justamum-have you checked that you haven't got any loose cereal/oats laying around s that may be something that is drawing them into your kitchen. They may well have nibbled a hole in one of the boxes :nono:

hex2

Tag – PM me about the disciplinary if you want to and I will see if I can help. Hope everything gets sorted out for you.
Justamum –Poor you, I hate those meeces to pieces. It is the shock of seeing them that makes you scream I think. Ours don’t seem to have come back yet this year. I wonder if those ultra sonic scare thingies are any good? Have you thought about getting a cat?
Loopy lou – hugs
Denisefowler – your business related list looks how mine should. I really must get my backside into gear if this self employed stuff is to work. I have a couple of regular clients but need to build up more work now that DS2 is settled into school.
Pigpen – two more things for your cleaning spreadsheet. No to specialist UPVC cleaner, Mr. Muscle did the same job and is a lot cheaper. Yes to Stovax Stove Glass Cleaner – expensive but it easily shifts the burnt on brown stuff we get when we fill the stove with recycled softwood rather than logs.
Welcome to angelnikki, chompers, Disdisbiff, and msgnomey

Every time I have tried to post in the last few days the site has crashed and gone so I gave up. I have got quite a lot done but now it is half term it will have to slow down again. I promised to take the boys to soft play this morning but I can take my course notes and make a start on the next assignment. Did I say that I got full marks on the first two assignments? Shocked because it was mood boards and technical drawings – I can’t draw and I have absolutely no taste. Really pleased with myself and looking forward to the rest of the course a lot more now. Not as impressive as GnB and the algebra score though – congratulations!

I will level 3 the LR when we get back. I have to have the whole house clean for Halloween – not only do we have the little ones party but I also have my lovely in laws staying overnight. I tidied a lot outside yesterday so at least that is out of the way.
Crashed again, I am going to give up after this last attempt.

Justamum

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

Justamum- Sorry about the mice. BV&Q do a friendly mouse trap for about £5. My mum used one last year. She laid it down and never saw the mouse again. Didn't even go near the mouse trap just seems to do a runner. A very friendly mouse trap

Thanks. I'll pop in there at the weekend.