Weekly Flylady Thread 15th December 2008

JayJay14

Chocs on shelf in the lounge - that and kitchen the only rooms that survived more or less intact, well ,two engines full of men in uniform waiting for the gas board to dig up the path and disconnect before they could put out the fire in the gas outlet - I had to keep them cheerful somehow:rotfl:

Couldn't even make them a coffee - no water and no lecky.

Pink_Fairy_2

:whistle:ahem! May I just interject? There has been a lot of talk about what a supportive bunch of Flyladies we are, but did anyone happen to notice a very generous offer from a certain Flygentleman? Round about (exactly) post 228? :A

Dustykitten

Evening all

Mudders so glad you are home and that all is going well. I bet spotty puppy was thrilled to see you.

Upstairs in looking more like a home than a hovel. Just going to do my list for the rest of the week and then sit and do a little hand sewing.

iriedaughter

Can I join in please? :xmastree:

Discovered this thread last week and thought I would just lurk and get stuff done but didn’t. I think I need to step up to the plate, put my name down and commit to sorting my house out.
We’ve had OFSTED in this month and my house looks like a landfill from neglect. I am now suffering with a sore throat that feels like little razor blade cuts at the back and hot ash in my ears, a headache and other flu like symptoms. Called in sick today (4th day this month and feeling a bit guilty) will most likely call in sick tomorrow as well. DH, DS and DD are all poorly as well and they have conjunctivitis. DS got if from nursery and before we knew what it was it had spread. So on top of the fights to get the drops in it’s been lots of soup, lemonade and food from the freezer for us.
All that said, it would be nice to be able to excuse my problem with current circumstances but truth be told I don’t have an organised bone in my body, I am a bit of a packrat and I have never been house proud. That is until now as my nesting instincts are kicking in. I would like to get my house sorted by the time DD starts crawling. She is 6m next week so I reckon I have about 2 m to sort it all out judging from when DS started.
I’ll be doing it mostly on my own after work as DH claims that I have too much stuff and he is afraid to touch my stuff. But as I get things under control I think he will pitch in. At the moment he helps shift junk from room to room behind closed doors in a panic on the rear occasions that we have visitors.
I think if I follow this plan doing as much as I can it will all fall into place. For sure it will focus me on getting something done instead of burying my head in the sand and spiralling out of control.
I hope that I can keep up with this fast moving tread but I will commit to checking the list every day and doing the work then post when ever I can.

Thanks pigpen and all who make this work. Looking forward to getting to know you all.
irie

Dustykitten

Dusty's Dastedly Plan

Tuesday
water plants
clean cloakroom
wipe round in hall
an hour in the front garden
wrapping

Wednesday
Galleria shopping
Living Room
Start putting decorations up

Thursday Family Room
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing

Clean windows
hoover sofa
damp wiping
tidy desk
Declutter floors
Town Centre/bank/waitrose

Friday

Carol concert at school
Collect sack of Potatoes
kitchen


Extras -

1. Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
2. Post all the cards you need to post need to buy them first
3. Wrap all the presents for family/friends
4. Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!
5. bank DS3
6. DS3 presents teachers/ta - label

rach

Hello all

Decided tonight to attack the list before logging on so have only just switched on laptop....

OMG pigpen - have only read the last page but sounds like you have been lucky?

mudbath - welcome back.

I need to tidy up the wrapping stuff, go to the loo and find my list so I can cross some bits off (not necessarily in that order...) then DH will have finished work for the evening and we can watch nigella's christmas (providing sky box has recorded as it flashed up an error earlier...I just switched it off :rolleyes:)

Dustykitten

Welcome iriedaughter and good luck. The more decluttering you can do, finding homes for things, getting rid, selling etc the easier the whole thing will be.

rach

Monday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
Level Two
Wash windows
Clean curtains/blinds etc
Declutter floors
Level Three
Wash bathmats/shower curtain and furry bog hats
Replace any sponges/flannels/toothbrushes etc that need it
throw out any empty bottles.. decant dribbles into fuller bottles
Extras -

1. Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..MiL, godsons.
   
2. Post all the cards you need to post - ahem, need writing first!
   
3. Wrap all the presents for family/friends

fill out & post magimix redemption
fill out & post health ins form
package up presents to send
buy travelcard for 2009 (have interest free loan from work) - 10am tomorrow!
make drs appointment

froddington

lil_me - those funeral costs sound :eek: I helped to organise and pay for my brother's funeral 4 years ago and I certainly wasn't charged to go and see him - and they opened the chapel especially after I phoned them out of hours saying I needed to see him!

wilf55 - hugs - sounds like you've a lot to deal with

likklegibbon - I saw Pink last year - one of the best gigs I've been to (and I've been to LOTS!)

katgoddess - welcome (to the madhouse!!!)

toochoosey - hugs for you and DD

oddjob - now I feel the need to go and count my books .............
pigpen - :eek: hope you really are all ok and kitchen is not toooooo awful!

LL - that sounds positive

johanne - good to see you back - hope things are improving

mudbath - welcome back - glad things went well. We have missed you. Take it easy and enjoy the sleep

I think I will now tackle the remaining Christmas cards and try and work out any presents I still need to buy ..........

emily_jackson

Hi,

Hope everyone is well & welcome newbies/returners. I've done some errands & laundry so am off to bed now. Goodnight!