Weekly Flylady Thread 17th November 2008

likklegibbon

Ironing now done and put away
Fridge cleaned
WM emptied and slung contents on airer

Just scarfing some late lunch - all this talk of soup was making me hungry - think I'll empty my veg drawer into a pan too and make a pasta bake and some HM bread to have for tea

I'm trying to do what someone suggested (I think it was on this board) and push back big shop day by a couple of days each week by, shock-horror, actually using some of the stuff in my cupboards rather than keep adding to the food mountain each week - I'm beginning to uncover stuff that I only usually see when I'm cleaning the shelves and its certainly making my budget go much further

Next jobs - whack in a towel wash and make bread

toochoosey

dailies and leftovers
[strike]Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs[/strike]
[strike]
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean the tv screen
[/strike]
Fill a box with clutter from around the room.. make everyone gather their own belongings and put them away.. whatever if left goes in the bin!
[strike]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself[/strike]
[strike]Clear a hotspot[/strike]
Sort out coats and bags and shoes
Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!

Tuesday Trouble - kitchen and dining room
Level One
[strike]clear and wipe work surfaces[/strike]
Wipe down all the major appliances
Level Two
Wash and open the windows
Deweb and defluff these rooms
Level three
[strike]Clear and mop/vacuum the floors[/strike]
Scrub down the dining chairs..
Extras - help yourself!

1. wipe and replace ALL the small appliances
2. Clear out the top cupboard that always gets left because you can't see on it!!

back from school, updated list, now i wonder wher you are?, i was on pg31..

eta....only 32, horay, i may catch up........

bountiful

bountiful wrote: »

Right! Forward planning - tomorrow I will [STRIKE]hoover the lounge and hall [/STRIKE](Monday's level 1) then I have picked a few Tuesday tasks from the pick'n mix on offer! Should be able to manage that before work at 5pm!

Tuesday Trouble - kitchen and dining room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]

Level three
Muck out the fridge! - this will have to wait until tomorrow!

Extras - help yourself
[STRIKE]Empty and wash out bins[/STRIKE]

I discovered a few things doing the above: 1) I am not as fit as I thought I was! 2) my hoover is crap! 3) my hall is HUGE!

See y'all tomorrow!:D

angelnikki

HowGreatThouArt wrote: »

lol! That's always my plan; but i find the knife only wants to go in half way and then won't come out so I end up sort of smacking it against the chopping board 'til it breaks in half!

LOL Use a bigger knife and put it in point first so you have the whole length of the blade to push down with.

I've just peeled and chopped two; one for today's soup and one to put in the freezer with some chopped sweet potato ready for thursday; when I'm gonna make spicy bean, sweet potato and BNS stew.

HowGreatThouArt wrote: »

as an aside.. what day of the week do we post our mealplans? I had a look at the most recent thread and I can't work out whether I should post on that one or another one begins on Weds or Thurs?

The mealplan thread starts on a thursday. You could post your plan for the next few days on the current one and then post you week starting thursday on the new one. Or just wait til thursday Its up to you. :cool:

Right I'm off to finish the soup...

List Update:

dailies
S&S kitchen[strike]Mon Tue[/strike] Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
5 a day [strike]Mon[/strike] Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
rest [strike]Mon[/strike][strike] Tue[/strike]Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
bed by 10(ish) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
WM [strike]Tue x2[/strike] Thu
TD [strike]Tue x2[/strike] Thu
Baking Thu
[strike]double check Tuesday’s MrT order
MrT delivery 7-9pm[/strike]
Online banking and t/fers
[strike]Update GC[/strike] and pots spreadsheets
sort out paperwork

living room and playroom
[strike]Dust and polish[/strike][strike]
Sort DS's toys
clean crayon marks off DS's playtable
S&S sofas and armchairs
S&S laptop[/strike]

kitchen and dining room
[strike]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/strike][strike]
Muck out the fridge!
Make fridgebottom soup[/strike]
[strike] Wipe and replace ALL the small appliances[/strike][strike]
S&S the hob
Wipe the table
Sweep the floor[/strike]

Nikki x

poohbear59

toochoosey wrote: »

Fill a box with clutter from around the room.. make everyone gather their own belongings and put them away.. whatever if left goes in the bin!

What a good idea! I will do this on Thursday as I am out all day tomorrow and I need a chance to gather it all up into one place. I'll need a huge box.

AnW'sMum

Hi Guys

I have been out all day but wanted to let you know I have heard from Toots. She is ok, will update more later

lil_me

johanne, well done, sounds like you've turned the corner with the ex thing and well done for sticking up for little dudette too, it's not her fault if he doesn't do something she needs. I must admit I am more than aware how much space my partner takes up, how much of my time too. Great news with the Avon, well done you! It's hard work, I have done it before myself.

Mudbath, I have been wondering where you were! Great news about the miracle. 37 crates!!!!!!

((hugs)) for Natty

Collected DS1 at lunch time, thought the bug had missed him but think he might have picked it up at school when he went back yesterday, I can't thorough clean there as I have done at home which is why I think DS2 didn't pass it to any of us last week. Didn't get to go see Matthew because his family all have it too, even if I haven't been over someone else has passed it on.

Pleased I bumped into another parent at school who's son goes to Beavers, I missed a note to say they need to goto church in town instead of the Beaver hut tonight. DP will watch DS1 while I take him but will have to drag DS1 with me to collect him.

Seeing as I was stuck in I have, helped DP with my Mam's car (useful ith a crowbar and a socket set I am ) blitzed the sitting room, junk now in boxes for who it belongs to! I just have the rug to vax later in the week and the ledges, oh window needs doing too... DPs been told he's cleaning the TV cabinet and it's contents, he wanted the glass one!!! Did a tip run when on way back from collecting DS1 dropping off a car load of junk and cardboard. Played host to an old friend of DPs we haven't seen for about 8 years properly (got in touch via facebook) making coffees etc. Vacuumed all of downstairs.

Not doing bad Right need to sort DS2s uniform and clean his shoes as he's head to toe in mud from school! TTFN!!!

Dustykitten

What's left

Dusty's plan
sewing - cuff/whistle/shorten troussers
order certificate
Deal with the hotspots rather than growing them
decide on isa
Hoover and mop kitchen floor
HHI

Living Room
Dusting, even if around everything
Wipe and water plants

[STRIKE]
Bathroom
Clean floors
Clean bath
[/STRIKE]
Study
delete some emails started
do some surveys started
check statements


Dalies on top of this.

toochoosey

off again,T-K-D, then WW, not looking foreward to that!! i am a piggy, and eat like a piggy, leftovers and bits, so i expect my sig to read -lb's tonight!!!!! hey ho, such is life........

Pink_Fairy_2

likklegibbon wrote: »

I'm trying to do what someone suggested (I think it was on this board) and push back big shop day by a couple of days each week by, shock-horror, actually using some of the stuff in my cupboards rather than keep adding to the food mountain each week - I'm beginning to uncover stuff that I only usually see when I'm cleaning the shelves and its certainly making my budget go much further

The Daily Mail last week (wonder if that was the same day as the Chestnut Truffle Cake? - in which case it was Friday, coz I read it at the dentist's) :psuggested that we go back to our mothers and grandmothers way of shopping, going every couple of days or so, thus cutting down waste, encouraging meal planning etc, so I've been trying that. Obviously some stuff is more than enough for that day (ie frozen food) so tops up the freezer. I've started so I'll let you know how it goes. I know it's not always easy to fit it in, but most of us will go past a supermarket, greengrocers etc at least every 2 days, so I thought it was worth a go.

BTW - I didn't start the ironing till 3.30 after I took DS's GF home, but it's all done now! Yippee!