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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th November 2008

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  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,676 Forumite
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    I'm in thanks pigpen
    toots xx

    yesss!!! made it here first!!!!

    ETA how was the party then - you survived - what about triker???

    I might have made it first if I hadn't been answering SOMEBODY'S email:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    Hope the party went well!
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
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    fertyskids wrote: »
    Hi Im in bit scared though..two little ones and lots of running about to do each day.. i'll see how i do..
    fertyskids

    Welcome (to the madhouse) :D You'll be fine - just do what you can.
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    juliejim wrote: »
    How did the party go pigpen? Are you shattered?

    It wasn't too horrific.. the children were all ok.. noone was sick.. only one beaker of spillage.. and I didn't have to tidy my sty twice and all the mess was jointly cleared up... :D...

    It was definitely worth the money!

    Triker and DD2 were very well behaved.. she made coffee, and wrapped cake and other magnificently important tasks!

    I rewarded them by allowing them to come and stroke my baby puss.. :D
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  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    I'm in and going to try hard this week - starting off with hoovering the living room before I move the sofa back and a HHI
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • hello i am going to give it a go again this week! did well for the fri when i first found this thread! so ill try again.....
    just spent ages to find where the xmas tree was.......found it in the end.........:xmastree:

    hope you have all had a good weekend.
    xx
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  • OK, so won't be catching up before the new thread then.... :):):)

    I'm in this week... not about a lot of tomorrow and all day Tuesday and Wednesday, but my house is a pit again coz I've not been here two days so Thursday and Friday are going to be catchup days (with the rest of the week being nagging days... :) )
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  • Toots TO-DO List

    Monday - kitchen and dining room
    clear and wipe work surfaces
    Wipe down all the major appliances.. clean filters/drawers/seals etc
    Wipe over the cupboards fronts and kickboards
    Wipe the tables and replace the cloth if necessary
    Sweep and mop the floors
    Run appliances through a 'clean' wash
    Deweb and defluff these rooms
    Clear and mop/vacuum the floors
    Scrub down the dining chairs..
    binbag dance! Grab a binbag.. fill it up.. and chuck it out!
    Extras - help yourself!
    1. wipe and replace ALL the small appliances
    2. Empty and wash out bins
    3. S&S the fridge
    My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............to write down everything I spend

    My tasks for this week
    1. check gas and elec suppliers/house insurance and boiler maintenace contracts
    2. do a check on christmas pressie list
    3. finish writing my christmas cards
    4. check finances
    5. review finances
    trying to keep my list short - i am guilty of making long posts and gumming up the thread - no wonder people cant keep up!!
    toots xx:D :D
    Peace will be mine
    could do better - must try harder
    Live each day as if its your last
    DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts

  • Hiya! I'm in again this week :j My laptop charger has died though :rolleyes: so I'm using X's computer until I've got a new charger! <soon hopefully>

    Take care all :)

    Nikki xx
    :A
  • fertyskids - :hello: welcome to the mad house. We're a friendly bunch (well, most of us are :D) and we'll try not to scare you off. You will amaze yourself.
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    Now isn't always!
    Major Stella Ward
    1928 - 2007

  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    Hi all,

    I'm in again.

    Thanks Pigpen i'm glad the party went well.

    I've spent most of the day at the emergency dentist:rolleyes: , half of my tooth fell out the other day and the gum has swollen over the rest. Which means the jagged bit of tooth is pressing into my swollen gum:eek: , it's agony. The dentist packed it with some painkilling stuff and told me to see my dentist tomorrow. It's starting to wear off a bit now though.

    I'm going to find a list for tomorrow and then i'll be back.

    Monday - kitchen and dining room
    Level One

    clear and wipe work surfaces
    Wipe down all the major appliances.. clean filters/drawers/seals etc
    Wipe over the cupboards fronts and kickboards
    Level Two
    Sweep and mop the floors

    Run appliances through a 'clean' wash
    Level three
    Clear and mop/vacuum the floors
    binbag dance! Grab a binbag.. fill it up.. and chuck it out!
    Clean the oven.. and the shelves!
    Extras - help yourself!
    wipe and replace ALL the small appliances
    Empty and wash out bins
    S&S the fridge

    Clear out a manky cupboard
    Extras
    Insurance form
    Sort, list & wrap rest of presents
    5 items ebay
    Update spending spreadsheet
    Sweep path
    Refil coal , wood & kindling bins
    Tods xmas trip & party ( start planning )
    Deep clean highchair & ebay
    Redo freezer inventory
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