Weekly Flylady Thread 17th November 2008

FrankieM

I've had a look on the indexed collection for meal plan/ menu ideas. I'm thinking leftovers or soup is probably the way to go and then just try not to pick...I'm thinking of not buying crisps and choc bars anymore and just do some baking for lunch boxes...I think the fact they are easy to hand means I chomp on those...

johanne

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRGGH!!!

XOH STILL ISNT OUT OF BED!!!!

anyone got bail money??? i might need it when i murder him!!

I'm the one who was up with sarah all night....i literally got 3 hours sleep all night.............. he lay in yday till 3pm after coming in off nights then peed off to his mates till 11pmish hewas supposed to be doing overtime today but called work this morning and said he wouldnt be in then got into the bed about 9am and hasnt moved since!!! He was still watching tv at gone 3am when i finally got into bed... and has obviously slept last night as the cover he uses on the sofa is in a heap on floor so hes had least twice the amount of sleep ive had. ive woke him up 3 times already today and hes said " im getting up now" even let sarah literally jump on him... grrrrrrrrrrrrr

lil_me

pigpen just did a search, no N95 one I am afraid, I did have a spare car chargering one for them but can't find it, then thought that ain't much use to you anyway
Michelle you are brave! I have glanced at the beginning of next year but that's about as far as I have got, I might have a go this evening see what comes up..........
LilMissEmmylou you can tell you haven't been around long as you haven't seen what can become a 10 page rant about unhelpful partners and children. My friend and I spent a hour moaning about them this morning All I can say is you are lucky yours wipes the benches, wish mine did!
johanne ((hugs)) like I said at the mo he has the best of both worlds, roof over his head and built in childcare for his daughter. When he moves out he might just realise what he's lost...when he's looking after her to spend time with her and doing it on his own, on your terms, it'll probably hit him how much you do! Been through it myself, we're back together now but was in an identical situation a few years ago, we split and he did a few little token things I asked him to do then got gradually worse and more annoying until I told him to leave........tail between his legs within weeks.

Been out all morning visiting friend after taking DS1 to school because my phone went flat so I couldn't ask his taxi to get him, I couldn't find it because it was flat, lesson learned must write number down!

Sorry computer started playing up so sent and thought will come back when it behaves, anyway, after friends went shopping, cleared stuff out of my car which DP is now vacuuming so he can use it to go away Sunday, like I said why should I when it's his mess and his friends going in it (part of me in a strop as I was supposed to go with them and visit AnW'sMum then more decided to go so no room ). Quick tidy round, washer/dryer switch, vacuum (once DPs finished with it) then collect DS2. Lazy evening for me I think, feel shattered.

hollyh

Afternoon all,

Welcome to newbies.

Not a lot done here again:rolleyes: I've been to Toddlers then went into town to do some banking and drop the photos off and thats about it:o .

I'm posting my list in the hope it'll shame me into doing something:rolleyes: .

Tuesday Trouble - kitchen and dining room
Level Two
Wipe the tables and replace the cloth if necessary
Wash and open the windows Kitchen one done
Deweb and defluff these rooms
Level three
Scrub down the dining chairs..

Wednesday wrecking - kiddies rooms/spare rooms/neglected rooms!!
Level One
Find the floor.. if you can't do it all just do some!
Level Two
Vacuum said piece of floor
Wash the windows
Level Three
Fill a binbag of rubbish and a binbag for charity shop.. only 37 sleeps before the fat guy comes and we need space!.. assuming we've been good!!
Wipe any sticky grots and dust away
Collect all the dirty laundry into the basket
Extras
Sort through one cupboard.
Wipe down all the paintwork
Drag all the junk you stuffed under the bed doing level one out, and put it all away properly!
Make an appointment for your christmas hair cut.. and make sure you keep it!! This is your treat and you deserve it.. can't have you looking all scruffy for the big man himself can we? You might scare the rein-diators

Thrilling Thursday - Bathroom(s) & Study/2nd living room
Level One
Clear floors of junk and clutter
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Clear a hotspot
Wash the windows/
Level Three
Clean the loo/bath/shower/sink/tiles
Wipe the keyboard/mouse/phone etc
Wash the shower curtain/
Extras
Get up to date on phone calls!! And make any necessary appointments.. dentist/vet/dr etc.. do it now!!
Write me a list of 5 good things about yourself!!
Friday FUN!! - Master bedroom and landing
Level One
Strip bedding and wash it
Take at least half an hour of time just for YOU!!!
Level Two
Vacuum mattress and replace bedding
Wash windows, mirrors etc
Clear the floor of junk gibble and mess
Level Three
Vacuum floors in landing and in the bedroom
Make another christmas list of who and what you have left to buy for
Fill a binbag for charity shop
Extras
Wipe down all the paintwork
HHI
Clear out a chest of drawers!
Clear out a toy box!
Utility room
Tidy
S & S
Clean windows
Hoover
Mop
Extras
Insurance form
Sort, list & wrap rest of presents
5 items ebay
Update spending spreadsheet
Update toddlers accounts again

Gryfon

Why am I so incapable of clearing clutter? Someone please tell me!!! Cleaning is easy...it's clearing the way for cleaning where I get stuck!

Pink_Fairy_2

:hello: - I'm back. Didn't have to wait at all, which was good. Results should be at the surgery late next week.

I've just mopped the kitchen and dining room floors - I love my Vileda Supermop and Stardrops!

I want to do my ironing after lunch as well.

I'm thinking "What's the difference between a fireman and a soldier?"

"You can't dip a fireman in a boiled egg!" :rotfl::D:rotfl: It's the way I tell 'em!

Anyway, I'm not having omelette, I'm having dippy eggs with fresh bread (from breadmaker) soldiers! nomnomnom

Carol - well done, hun. Sounds like offloading a bit helped you get things into perspective and you're taking steps in the right direction. :T

Johanne - I'd leave him! If he ends up late for work, it'll be no one's fault but his. You've done your bit. But.....................if all you really want to wake him you could try testing all your smoke alarms then douse him in cold water to put the "fire" out! :rotfl:

Off to do lunch. Anyone want a :coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee:?

toochoosey

try and be ruthless GRYFON, i read somewhere that if something is not sentimental or useful then you probably don't need it, thats why most things in my house are sentimental and useful, even the things shoved on top of the attic and lurking in the attic!!!!!!!!!!

FrankieM

I find my problem is when its DH's clutter..I can't throw it out..!
There is a big pile in our bedroom that I hoping to get him to help me put in the loft but he's still at work so it'll have to wait for next week. It's easier to get the children to do theirs!

mummy2mygirls

pink fairy - hope the xray goes ok, not sure what its for but hope its all ok.

the meal plan thread lots good, nice to get some more ideas,
anyway ive been busy so far today, along with playing pirates and building a den in the living room (dd is meant to be ill but is now full of it!!) ive done :

Friday FUN!! - Master bedroom and landing
Level One
Strip bedding and wash it - done now on line and the girls are in WM
Take at least half an hour of time just for YOU!!! - will do tonight as im going to a pamper party!!!
Level Two
Vacuum mattress and replace bedding - have vacummed the mattress and just waiting for it to dry to put it back on! (keeping a eye out the window as it has just gone really dark!!!)
Wash windows, mirrors etc
Clear the floor of junk gibble and mess - done 15 mins of clearing round all the bedrooms but going to do it in 'baby steps' as cant face all the toys in one go!!!
Level Three
Vacuum floors in landing and in the bedroom
Make another christmas list of who and what you have left to buy for
Fill a binbag for charity shop
Extras

1. Wipe down all the paintwork
2. HHI - as im new what is this?? cant think what it stands for??
3. Clear out a chest of drawers!
4. Clear out a toy box!

Also i have:
washed up (DW is broken so trying to get used to all this hand washing again!!)
S&S all the kitchen.
done some ironing - got the biggest pile so doing it in stages...
sorted airing cub as it was in a mess everything just chucked in!!

DD2 has just gone to bed so i have made a nice cup of tea and brought it in the living room with a big bar of dairy milk. going to enjoy this and then get back to it..
hope your all having a lovely day!

x

Pink_Fairy_2

Gryfon - when I'm trying to do a big de-clutter I get three bags or boxes: 1 for things to keep, 1 for things which really are rubbish and 1 for recycling. Once I've sorted everything I check the recycling to see whether I'll take it to the Charity shop or Freecycle it, put the rubbish bag out for the bin, or the next tip trip (we usually go every 2 -3 weeks as we take our cardboard, the binmen don;t lift it and it overfills the bin), the find homes for the stuff that needs to be kept.

Does that help at all?

Oh and pardon my manners. Welcome to yet more newbies. :hello: