Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd November 2008

Christmasshopper

Valli wrote: »

get a pin and a cusion. Thinking of the item you have lost stab the pin into the cushion saying 'I pin the devil'.

Then keep looking.

It will be in the last place you look;) :rolleyes: (Sorry I just couldn't resist that! - obviously when you find it you will stop looking...)
When I pin though I sometimes lose something else - I only do it when I am desperate. S'probably witchcraft...

Thanks for this Valli and Soappie. Your post made me think seriously about how important the ring actually is to me. Would I be more upset if I found the ring and lost something else instead? I decided that the ring is only important because it reminds me of my grandma and I've already lost her. So I haven't tried the pinning. Instead, with Mr CS's help we have spent the whole day looking for it.
So just a little update before I get back to helping him search...
Obviously we haven't found the ring, otherwise we would have stopped looking for it. But we have found the only photo I had of my Dad. My son lost it years ago. When he was little he bought me a frame to put the photo in and supposedly wrapped them up together. But when I opened the parcel the frame was there and the photo was missing. He cried so much, because he wanted it to be a nice surprise and he had lost the photo.
I am very happy to have found the photo.
I'll let you know if I find the ring.
I'm going to go now and ring my son to tell him about the photo.

froddington

Just posting my **rather long** list :rolleyes: Had a great time at the Seth Lakeman gig last night so that counts as my 'me' time Been shopping this morning and now really need to do some flying!

Hope everyone is ok - will catch up with the thread in a bit!

Monday Marvels- Living Room & Hall & Stairs

Level One
Clear floors of clutter :eek:

Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dust fluffy areas
Wipe sofas and tables

Level Three
Wash windows in these rooms

Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Wipe down paintwork in these rooms
2. 35 fling boogie..

Tuesday Twinkles - kitchen and dining room

Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
wash windows
deweb these rooms

Level three
wipe table and get out a new cloth if needed
Clean out your grottiest cupboard!! It doedn't need to be like that

Extras

1. HHI

Wiggly Wednesday - bathroom, study and loo-bi-doos

Level Two
Clean the windows and tiles
Clean the baths, bogs and basins
declutter and wipe the pc desk

Level Three
Vacuum/mop floors in these rooms
Polish taps and mirrors

Extras

1. defrag the computer
2. Wipe all the grotty places.. the keyboard/phone/mouse etc..

Thursday Throw!- Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the cold

Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet

Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. Clean all paintwork on the landing
2. Clean windows in these rooms

Friday Flyday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms

Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc

Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!

Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors

Extra Task List

1. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
2. HHI
3. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Weekend List

1. Catch up on a big job.. ironing/washing/assignment etc
2. list 5 things on ebay/freecycle
3. Binbag dance
4. Have an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing..

Gryfon

lil_me...I sewed the beaver badges I needed to last week. First time ever I've done something within a week :rotfl: DD1's Brownie badges are still waiting! I just hope I can find them

lil_me

Gryfon they are in the inside pocket of the outside part of my double layer coat (I remembered after fastening the inside layer in) So I know where mine are. Sewing isn't really my thing, so trying AnWsMum's idea when I find the iron (ironing isn't my thing either) ....might have to buy a new one

Thanks Johanne, but he's in Beavers, sorry, I know I am useless but thanks to your links I found it http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/6to25/beaver/badges/uniform.htm

CS what a lovely thing to find instead, must be a bit of an emotional rollercoater for you today ((have a hug))

Done, well apart from under the sofas, knew I'd forgt something! Another HHC 4.30pm-5pm while the boys dinner cooks in which I will

Start kids teas
Finish clearing off the sofa
Clear under the sofa
Put stuff I have piled up for the bin in it
Clear some of the boxes from living room to upstairs (can't sort yet as they have kids presents in)
Clean out vacuum cleaner

But first emails etc need sorting through and I need a cuppa, anyone else?

rach

Back from my lunch & shopping trip and intentionally got on with flying before sitting down with laptop! Have made some progress though DH said the hoovering was distracting him so I had to stop after the bedroom and landing :rotfl: He has promised to wash up later so I'll do the rest then...

Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the cold
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. 31 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. Clean windows in these rooms
3. Ring someone just to tell them you love them.. they are never here long enough

hoover right through
tidy right through
clear hotspot - table in lounge not really cleared but tidy pile now and is stuff that needs sending out
move bathroom plant (outgrown its place!) - currently in the bath after its shower
Frame hippo pics
post recipe to SiL
sort work photos to print tomorrow
get draught excluder stuff for round the door - DH's job!
empty toilet drip tray (big leak from our loo!)
top up shop - food, tissues
add up GC total so far
check mealplan for next week
tidy top of stairs

Gryfon

I've had the Brownie badges for over a year now! Should really do it before she moves to Guides next year :rotfl:

Pink_Fairy_2

CS - sorry you haven't found the ring, although you're very philosophical about it, but what a wonderful find with the photograph. Your son will be thrilled too!

msgnomey

:hello: Waves to Magscat, hope the cake turns out ok, how was the fishing???

I have had a s****y week at work and am shattered and have done very little flying but house not too bad, just got to hoover downstairs and takke the mountain of washing (I'm sure I didn't wear all those clothes this week..who was it then???)

toochoosey

it's very quiet here, didn't get round to the hoovering, toooooooo tired, will do it all 2morrow!!!!done the washing just to finish the drying now, and then add it to the mountain of ironing(boo hoo)

rach

DH just sorted the draught excluder stuff and it seems to be an improvement I took the opportunity to whip the hoover round and I think I'm done for the day now.

am gonna go back through the thread and try and catch up properly!