Weekly Flylady Thread 29th December 2008

sexymouse

Well Apple Bread & Butter Pudding is in the oven as we speak - it was a lot more fiddly than I thought, and the recipe didn't say what size dish to use, so I've used my new roasting tin. However, the bread on top didn't get saturated when I poured the custard over, so I got the cream pot, swished a bit of milk around it, and poured over. Hope it turns out ok. Recipe says 45-50 mins, but am going to check after 30 to see how it's going. Wouldn't want it to burn.

OH and I have just had a row again about his inappropriate use of cleaning products - eg. using Harpic Power Plus daily when he's had a No2 and me having to replace it regularly. Sorry if tmi.

Oh well, I'd best go and find some lunch. May as well add that to the washing up pile before I do any of the cooking stuff. Also need to put the washing in the TD and put a new load on.

sexymouse xx

embb

SM at least he uses it, mine just leaves skiddies all over the place and thinks it's ok as do the kids....I spend half my life with my hand down a bog. Maybe if you just tell him to wipe it instead of using products?

I still haven't started my dailies......I have however double checked the start time for the panto this evening....priorities!

Justamum

Can't keep up with this thread!!!

Done so far

Taken down Xmas tree
Banked children's Xmas money
Done some shopping
WM x 2 (one more to go)
TD x 1 (two more to go)
Contacted TV Licensing to cancel DD

Need to do:

take down Christmas cards and take to recycling
Vac everywhere
Dust everywhere (Pledge fluffy dog duster makes it dead quick and easy )
Carry on making my patchwork backpack which I should have finished weeks ago - I'm going to do a lot more 'crafty' stuff next year.

toottifrootti

Thanks Vallixx

Hello and welcome :xmastree:Lazymoo, nessie1702, and timbers85 :xmastree:You are all very welcome to join our thread.
Lazymoo I am sooo pleased you have come out from lurking - its so much more fun!!! Timbers there is loads of motivation here if you really want it and nessie - you have started already welldone!!
We are all here because we need to be - and we find that following pigpen's lists make such a difference = she keeps us all on track with her golden feather duster and fluffy mules!!!!

Here are just a few suggestions to help you along!

Make sure you read the first post with all the info and abbreviations.

A new list is added every evening (this weeks is a bit different but we will be back to normal next week) and you do what you can no matter how small!!!
There is no such thing as failure on here - every little thing you do is success!
Remember your house didnt get in a mess overnight and wont get tidy in a day - you need to take BABYSTEPS. It gets easier every week with every little step you take!
We have loads of fun but the support and encouragement is simply THE BEST!!!
Ask any questions and we will try to answer you -with either a very sane answer or a totally off the wall insane one!!!

Welcome to the totally bonkers mad house!!!!

toots xx

sarahsarah

:hello: Hello, newbie from yesterday here again..
Not following today's list, I'm being a rebel and doing my own thing!

DONE:
load of washing washed and hung on airer
dry washing folded and put away
kitchen cloths soaking in milton to be washed tonight

TO DO NEXT:
Wash pots from lunchtime
Wipe round in kitchen
Wipe round in bathroom

Then I'll think of another 3 later on this aft, I like doing things in 3s for some reason!

I had a bit of a strop this morning and stayed in bed till 11, makes me feel worse though, I need to start forcing myself out of bed and getting myself showered and dressed at a reasonable hour! DH tries his best to coax me out of bed with breakfast and coffee but I'm sooo grumpy in a morning and he gets the worst of it!! Any ideas for rising and shining? I do know i feel so much better when I'm up early, I used to get up about 6 and get loads done, and I felt great for it, but now I'm in this lay in habit I can't seem to get out of it. Next week will be a wake up call as DH starts work at 8 so I'll need to be up with the little one. So I've got 5 days to get the new habit sorted...

Anyway I will just ramble on a bit more then I'll do my 3 jobs...
DH popped to Morrisons for me earlier to see if they have had a delivery, apparently they are not getting one till Friday and have no milk, or fresh meat - they are the shipped from the UK, nowhere else in Gib sells fresh milk, and Spanish people drink long life, and I like my (well DH and DD, I'm veggie)meat to say free range or organic and suchlike on it (which they dont have at the Spanish supermarket) so my plans for a stocking up the freezer shop will have to wait till then. We do need nappies as a matter of urgency though, so will need to go shopping this aft, and then again on Friday. Whoppee what fun

I've just read through eveyone's posts from today, but can't remember enough of it to reply to everyone - how to you do that? Your brains must be less mushy that mine!

embb

You're all taking your decs down early I usually take mine down Jan 1st that's as early as I would possibly be allowed. The cards keep falling down tho so the next time it happens they're staying down.

ragz_2

Been out for a few hours cleaning someone else's house (somehow more fun than my own), a job I accidentally fell into a few weeks ago but hey it's another £20 a week!
MIL had the DSs and has washed up a few bits and folded my laundry mountain (bless her) while I was at work so that's a few less things for me to do today. But I'm starting with yesterdays so as to do the whole week.

Monday Mayhem..
Level One
S&S kitchen
Vacuum living room floor (if the kids ever get off it!)
Put away the laundry MIL folded
Level Two
S&S bathroom & loo
Clean the fridge to make sure none of the christmas goodies are going to waste.. find a recipe if you think they might!
Level Three
Change any bedding you need to get washed
Catch up on some laundry ..
Remove table cloth, wipe table, put presents somewhere!
Extras

1. HHC in your bedroom.. most look like a war zone! to say the least!
2. Dust round the whole downstairs
3. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
4. Make sure you spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!

Tuesday - Twinkle Time!
Level One
Clean 5 windows! inc sills.
Sweep and mop the kitchen floor!
Level Two
Wash a duvet cover or 3 that need doing!
Clear out a cupboard.. the one you ALWAYS put off doing!
Fill a binbag to go to charity shop
Level Three
Vacuum up the stairs.. and the landing and at least 1 bedroom!
Wipe all the paintwork down in one room
Scrub the bath/shower.. and the sinks.. and the tiles!
Extras

1. Descale the kettle and iron
2. Clean out the microwave it broke, can I skip it? (Literally)
3. Clean out the TD filter and the WM filters and drawers.. and the DW filter
4. Clean the crumbs out of the toaster before it bursts into flames!

embb

Hi ragz, are you a fellow cleaner?

Gryfon

sarahsarah...I only manage to remember one person at a time unless I scroll back

Ok I'm off again, anyone else? Need to get DD down for her nap, finish off putting the wet washing out and I think eating something might be in order!

pigpen

Dailies

WM
TD
DW
Laundry folded and away
Asda delivery.. 2-4pm

Monday Mayhem..
Level Two
Clean the fridge
Level Three
HHI ..
Extras

1. HHC in your bedroom..

Tuesday - Twinkle Time!
Level One
Clean 5 windows! inc sills.
Sweep and mop the kitchen floor!
Level Two
Wash a duvet cover or 3 that need doing!
Clear out a cupboard.. the one you ALWAYS put off doing!
Fill a binbag to go to charity shop
Level Three
Vacuum up the stairs.. and the landing and at least 1 bedroom!
Wipe all the paintwork down in one room
Scrub the bath/shower.. and the sinks.. and the tiles!
Extras

1. Descale the kettle and iron
2. Clean out the microwave
3. Clean out the TD filter and the WM filters and drawers.. and the DW filter
4. Clean the crumbs out of the toaster before it bursts into flames