Weekly Flylady Thread 5th January 2009

indigostar

Mudbath wrote: »

I second what Soappie says toots.

Can I just share something with you all. I am so, so, so, so, so proud of my daughter. She's a bright little thing (not so little now she's 9) but has always been quite shy and quiet. For this reason she's gradually suffered at school because she doesn't mess around and has tended to be ignored. This year she has a new teacher who, at parent's evening, said to us that she's very worried our DD will slip through the net because she's so quiet. She said she was making it her mission to make sure that our DD was no longer just below average but with the brighter children where she should be. DD has just told us that she's been moved up a group in Maths and into all the top groups in every other subject. I am so, so, so proud of her for starting to open up in class and i'm so pleased she has an amazing teacher who's made it possible for her reach her full potential. Ok, i'll stop gushing now! xx

that's wonderful mudbath!:T :j

Tilli-Tot

Thats lovely Mudders my DD is a bit like that and it took till yr7 for her to get 'sorted'. Its lovely when they do fly..

Not caught up again, but here's todays list

Wishy-Washy Wednesday
Level One
[strike]Declutter the living room , hallway and stairs
Clear and tidy the mantle[/strike] dont have one
Level Two
[strike]Vacuum the cleared floors and up the stairs..[/strike]:D
Sort through coats and shoes and bag
[strike]Wipe and water neglected plants[/strike]
Level Three
Check smoke alarms.. change any batteries that need doing
Wipe the paintwork
[strike]Dust the flat surfaces[/strike]

Hoovered the LR, carried on and when I came back the dogs had spread crud all over the floor... grrr... flippin animals:rolleyes:

I attacked the bedroom on Sunday so will do some catchup from earlier in the week tomorrow... praps:D

loki13

DS wouldn't go to sleep. I have done no flying today - but I have written 2 class sets of reports, and tried to puta third on the school system, but it won't let me in.

Wishy-Washy Wednesday
Level One
Declutter the living room , hallway and [STRIKE]stairs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear and tidy the mantle[/STRIKE] No mantle, so I am claiming it as done.:rotfl:
Level Two
Vacuum the cleared floors and up the stairs.. under furniture if you can move it safely! Does staring at the vacuum which no longer fits in the understairs cupboard since I bought a carpet cleaner count?
Sort through coats and shoes and bag
[STRIKE]Wipe and water neglected plants[/STRIKE] Done this one
Level Three
Check smoke alarms.. change any batteries that need doing
Wipe the paintwork
Dust the flat surfaces
Extras

1. Make an appointment for some ME-time.. go get your hair done, half an hour shopping, coffee with a friend..
2. Wash the windows in these rooms
3. [STRIKE]Clean out your handbag!.. and/or college/work bag[/STRIKE] Did this at school today, god knows where I found the time.
4. Wash any soft furnishings that are in need!

froddington

Evening everyone - hope all is ok. So far today I have checked the smoke alarms and cleaned the windows (insides only as it's far too cold!!) in the front room and landing. I'm going to football on Saturday and to the pub for a pint afterwards, so am counting that as my 'me' time. Will catch up with the thread now ...............


Monday Mayhem..

Level Two
Wipe the mouldy bits away

Level Three
Scrub down the tiles..
Wash the floor

Tuesday - tinklings

Level One
Vacuum the floor!

Level Two
Wipe the table
Muck out the fridge

Extras

1. Wash the windows and sills

Wishy-Washy Wednesday

Level One
Declutter the living room , hallway and stairs

Level Two
Vacuum the cleared floors and up the stairs.. under furniture if you can move it safely!

Level Three
Wipe the paintwork
Dust the flat surfaces

My one-a-day (or 7-a-weekend!!) list:

- [strike]post parcel[/strike] DONE
- [strike]decorations down and put away[/strike] DONE
- stamps and bag of stuff to charity shop
- [strike]pay water bill[/strike] DONE
- sort cross stitch threads
- contact Union
- car checks

zebedee01

juliejim wrote: »

floordrobe clearance is picking up all those clothes that either should be in your drawers/wardrobe but are actually on your floor/ lying around your bedroom - or dirty washing that's on your floor that hasn't made it to your wash basket.

Yes, forget about today's list after today - it'll come back round again next week - just concentrate on tomorrow's.

Thankyou!
So will the lists change each week or are they the same on the same days?

greenbee

Mudbath - that's great news. I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge now she knows she can do it and has support from her teacher

Toots - soappie's right... shout if you need help with your excuses (maybe you can persuade some of your local flyladies to arrange a get together that conflicts, and claim it was already arranged ), after all, you can't be expected to have remembered all the detail of your Feb plans when you were with her. Besides... you need to keep valentines day free... you might have a hot date by then

Went to the dentist, and I do have a gum infection, but its pretty much gone. Apparently I need to keep an eye on things as I'm allergic to fluoride toothpaste, so am more susceptible to gum problems. So it's twice a week with the little bottle brushes & floss, as well as the twice daily brushing ...

OK... tonight is my only evening free this week. I have unloaded the DW, put away all the stuff in the kitchen that my mum left out (she doesn't yet know where everything goes, but I'm sure I can get her fully trained!) so I need to have a serious think about what NEEDS doing. I have a friend staying on Saturday (I think) so need to strip and remake the bed, plus put away all the clean clothes in my bedroom. Then I think its just a quick whizz round with the hoover & a S&S in the kitchen/bathroom/loo and I should be OK.

I'm working from home tomorrow morning, so can pack then and maybe declutter a bit more of my desk. I've then got a meeting in Reading (must check where...), and my brother is picking me up to go to Devon as soon as I get back.

Oh, and Toots... my filing isn't organised. It should be, I know the theory, but there always seems to be a couple of months-worth lurking around the house

Off to think about my list...

(((((Hugs)))) to those who need them

toochoosey

Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces
Sweep the floor!
Mop the floor

Declutter the living room , hallway and stairs
Clear and tidy the mantle
Vacuum the cleared floors
Sort through coats and shoes and bag
Wipe and water neglected plants

Dust the flat surfaces

1. Make an appointment for some ME-time.. go get your hair done, half an hour shopping, coffee with a friend..
2. Wash the windows in these rooms

Thursday - Master bedsty & landing
Level One
Strip the bedsheets and wash them!
15 minutes floordrobe clearance.......nothing on the floor in here its all in the spare room, will do it in there instead!!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor you can see in the bedroom and on the landing!
Fill a binbag with stuff you no longer need and get rid!
15 minutes filing (special for Jennybee who has lots!!)
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishing that need it
HH doing something that NEEDS doing..study, ironing, exercise.. GO!
Extras

1. Wash dirty windows
2. dust away all the cobwebs and dust
3. Wipe all the upstairs doors! .. both sides!!
4. straighten the linen cupboard!

just catching up, i am watching relocation now, will pop in during the ads so there is not too much to catch up on at once( i hate skim reading as I am far too nosey!!!)

Julu

Hello Ladies

Thank you all for the welcomes - feel very snuggly!

So far this week, I have done the following (doesn't exactly correspond with page 1, but should do when I catch up with post Christmas chaos):

Mon
Strip Beds (Beds 4 and 5)
WM
TD
DW
Drop Xmas Trees
S&S Downstairs Loo
S&S Kitchen
Make Gift Tags out of Xmas Cards
Sweep Kitchen
Sort ironing
Iron - then put stuff away
Pack remaining Xmas Decs
Online shop Mr T

Tue
Strip Beds (Bed 3)
WM
TD
DW
Delivery Mr T
Deep clean kitchen
S&S unit fromts/appliances
Update bank accounts

Wed
Declutter LR
Damp Dust LR
Vac LR
Change Beds 1 and 4
Cleared floordrobe in Bed 1
Put all Xmas presents away
sorted out a drawer - bag of stuff for charity shop
Clean all 4 Bathrooms
Dust all upstairs
Vac all Upstairs
Vac Stairs
Clean out handbag
Clear out undersink cupboard (didn't like that much!)
Empty all bins in the house
Order oil for tank
15 minutes 'shredding'

And have just had a lovely hot bath - and sorted out my scabby feet!

I think I'm off duty now till 2 moro - think I've earned it!

-I know I'm going a bit mad at it, but its' the novelty - I'm sure it'll wear off -:rotfl:
Hope other newbies are having as much fun as me (I'm going to make the most of it - cos come April, I'll be in the garden from dawn till dusk! - I really do need to get a life!

Julux

toottifrootti

greenbee wrote: »

Toots - soappie's right... shout if you need help with your excuses (maybe you can persuade some of your local flyladies to arrange a get together that conflicts, and claim it was already arranged ), after all, you can't be expected to have remembered all the detail of your Feb plans when you were with her. Besides... you need to keep valentines day free... you might have a hot date by then what planet are you on then:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Went to the dentist, and I do have a gum infection, but its pretty much gone. Apparently I need to keep an eye on things as I'm allergic to fluoride toothpaste, so am more susceptible to gum problems. So it's twice a week with the little bottle brushes & floss, as well as the twice daily brushing ... and what about a mouthwash like listerene???

OK... tonight is my only evening free this week. I have unloaded the DW, put away all the stuff in the kitchen that my mum left out (she doesn't yet know where everything goes, but I'm sure I can get her fully trained!) so I need to have a serious think about what NEEDS doing. I have a friend staying on Saturday (I think) so need to strip and remake the bed, plus put away all the clean clothes in my bedroom. Then I think its just a quick whizz round with the hoover & a S&S in the kitchen/bathroom/loo and I should be OK.

I'm working from home tomorrow morning, so can pack then and maybe declutter a bit more of my desk. I've then got a meeting in Reading (must check where...), and my brother is picking me up to go to Devon as soon as I get back.

Oh, and Toots... my filing isn't organised. It should be, I know the theory, but there always seems to be a couple of months-worth lurking around the house

Off to think about my list...

(((((Hugs)))) to those who need them

You did sooooo much housework last weekend that your house should be still all sparkly and only need a flick over with a duster!!! well apart from your desk that is!!
toots xx

Eager_Elephant

Well today has been a major disaster - we have done absolutely nothing off the list.

I was full of grand plans this morning but it all went wrong, I got up slightly later than normal, then walked the dog to check on the chickens on the allotment. Their water was frozen and I couldn't break the ice so I walked home again and filled 2 25litre containers with warm water, put them in the trolley and walked back to the allotment.

Luckily OH was home to sort children and see them off on the school bus.

Work was fine today and then mid afternoon I get a call from the school to say that DS had been hit by an ice-ball (all snow now ice, not that the kids care) under his eye and it was swollen.

Left work and met DS at home and eye looks like he has done ten rounds with Mike Tyson - how do you know if someone has broken their cheek bone???

Then quickly nipped to allotment with dog and OH, put chickens to bed and walked home. Then off to collect daughter from childminders.

Luckily had brought slow cooker at weekend so tea was ready without much effort.

After all the palava could not be bothered so bathed and have come to bed.

Life always gets in the way!!

Will try better tomorrow

EE