Weekly Flylady Thread 5th January 2009

hellsbells45

pigpen wrote: »

Back with my grubs. PO queue was right out the door so the package can be sent tomorrow.. I'm not that keen and it was only paid for today.

I just had a snarl at a guy in sainsbugs. I had 4 of the children with me.. standing quite nicely while I bought sweets for the panto.. and this pig came and stood behind us and really nasty said ' will you children move so I can get past' ... I replied ' excuse me works quite nicely, there is no need to be rude!'.. and being the big hard man he walked away.. it was amusing though because he was in front of us in the queue and a woman needed to be by and said excuse me and the children parted like the red sea.. he just turned away... Sadly some grown ups have no manners and it is up to the children to show them how to behave properly... It does annoy me though when people think they can talk to children like dirt because they are little!

I'll second that, especially the elderly ones who think age gives them an absolute right to rudeness

toochoosey

well done summermoon, i have yet to start on my spare room, will try and do a bit tomorrow, but i also want to do ALL the ironing, as well as tidy DD's room..

lizzie_dripping

Wishy-Washy Wednesday
Wipe the paintwork
Dust the flat surfaces
Extras

1. Clean out your handbag!.. and/or college/work bag

Thursday - Master bedsty & landing
Fill a binbag with stuff you no longer need and get rid!
15 minutes filing (special for Jennybee who has lots!!)
Level Three
HH doing something that NEEDS doing..study, ironing, exercise.. GO! - will do some ironing later.

Friday - Spare rooms and kiddies rooms
Level One
Strip the bedsheets and wash them!
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level Two
Vacuum the floor you can see
Fill a binbag with stuff you no longer need and get rid!
HHI .. catch up!!
Level Three
Drag all the tat from under the bed and put it in its rightful places
Straighten books shelves/games etc
Extras

1. dust away all the cobwebs and dust
2. dust shelves and light fittings etc

Did a bit of the kid's room today, will have a catch up day tomorrow. :T

hellsbells45

Gryfon wrote: »

pigpen...some people are so roode!

Ok tell me if I've over reacted to this. I was clearing our room and in DD2's pillowcase which she had her presents in were some chocolates she hadn't got out. So I got them out and left them on the bed so I could put the case in the wash. Children come home and go upstairs to get changed and I hear DS shouting about chocolate. So up I go to find he'd opened one packet and given something to DD1 who'd already eaten it! I've told them I'm not happy as it was DD2s chocolate and they should know by now to ask, now she has to go without , ok she'll never notice but that's not the point. They've been sent to their rooms whilst I think what to do, any ideas? I'm just so fed up of being ignored, answered back, told no all the time and them completely undermining any authority I have! Ok they're not violent, are polite to people etc but at home it's a nightmare and half the time I dread them coming home and not listening to me.

When its time for a treat, don't give them one but pointedly give treat to dd2 explaining why:D

My friend's daughter was particularly willful, so she removed all her toys from her room and made her earn them back. If she misbehaved she lost one.

The main rule choose the battles you know you will win, because if you don't they will walk all over you. If they say there not bothered, carry it out and see what they do. I've done this and you can bet your bottom dollar they were bothered.

Unfortunately, Mum's have to be 'mean' sometimes - Its in our job description - But the efforts worth it otherwise we store up a lot more trouble and heartache for ourselves and them later on

Good Luck:money:

soappie

Ragz - I finally see the pix! Well done on the bookcase
Cazzie - congrats on your engagement
Justamum - an alternative solution is that a polo has four holes - a neck, a waist and two arms... if you think of the polo neck jumper...
JillD - hugs on the leaving work thing
Mudders - excellent news on the money things - see your wrist break was a blessing in disguise!
Rach - enjoy your day working from home.

I'm giving myself a night off from any serious flying. I've managed to wangle tomorrow off I've reached a point where I'm now waiting on other people and they won't be ready until Monday.

So, I shall put my feet up tonight - apart from dinner (fish and chips a la OS - i.e home made wedges and baked salmon steaks!)

rach

lol soappie - we're having roasted new pots (cos I was too lazy to do wedges tonight) and baked salmon too.

Dustykitten

Evening all.

New swimming lesson went well. Had dinner so just going to tidy up the kitchen and shorten DS3's ridiculously long Judo belt.

Jill that's hard to beleive about your work, what has happened in the past when people have left?

Flylady_Flower

My list now looks like this:

[STRIKE]Tuesday – tinklings - Kitchen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Level One[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep the floor![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Level Two[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Mop the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and dining chairs[/STRIKE] - wiped before loading up with stuff below...:p
[STRIKE]Level Three[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Empty the under the sink cupboard... give it a wipe out and put back neatly the things you NEED... Get rid of or re-home the rest!
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances![/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Wash the windows and sills [/STRIKE] Inside and out!
[STRIKE]Clean out the microwave[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Fill a binbag with rubbish and get rid! [/STRIKE] did as I went
[STRIKE]Catch up on important phone calls... if you do it now you have time to chase the follow up calls later in the week![/STRIKE] spoke to sister as needed to sort something out...
Wishy-Washy Wednesday – Living Room/Hallway
[STRIKE]Level One[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter the hallway and stairs[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Vacuum up the stairs…
Sort through coats and shoes and bag
Extras
[STRIKE]Wash the windows in these rooms[/STRIKE] None in hall
Clean out your handbag! And/or college/work bag
Thursday - Master Bedsty & landing
[STRIKE]Level One[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Strip the bed sheets and wash them!
[/STRIKE] and ironed them and back on bed!
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Level Two[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor you can see in the bedroom and on the landing![/STRIKE] Doing now
[STRIKE]Fill a binbag with stuff you no longer need and get rid![/STRIKE]
15 minutes filing (special for Jennybee who has lots!!)
[STRIKE]Level Three[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishing that need it[/STRIKE] None needed
[STRIKE]HH doing something that NEEDS doing...study, ironing, exercise... GO![/STRIKE] Washed the ceiling in the kitchen above cooker, pulled out cooker and washed under that :eek: Painted the wall behind cooker above tiles.
[STRIKE]Empty any bins and take any laundry to the wash basket[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Wash dirty windows
Dust away all the cobwebs and dust [/STRIKE]
Wipe all the upstairs doors... both sides!!
Straighten the linen cupboard
My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............to keep on top of my washing/ironing..... There Valli, I'm going to do it!
My Dailies
DW x 1
WM x 2
TD x 1
HHI x 2 :j
My Stuff
Write a letter to insurance company to explain details fully
Take up new curtains in Kitchen
Finish last bit of payment plan
Sort out Pet Insurance
Sort out Hubby's car insurance
Do a 'stock take' of what food we have in and write a shopping list from that
Meal Plan with above
Sort out paperwork that needs to be dealt with
File all my paperwork away (private and business)
Go to Mums and upload office on her new computer and transfer all her old stuff to new computer too.
Start loading all DVD's/Videos ready onto EBay for when they have a 1p day again and pack them away in a box once done so they're not sitting in piles at the bottom of my bed... -Currently sitting on the kitchen table ready for sorting tomorrow...;)
Business Stuff
Enter all invoices for my business

Penny2myName

Monday Mayhem..
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean the sinks, baths, toilets, showers etc
Declutter the manky bathroom floor[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wash the window and clear the sill[/STRIKE] Had a new one installed yesterday
[STRIKE]Fling out all the empties from the bathroom[/STRIKE]
Wipe the mouldy bits away
Level Three
[STRIKE]Scrub down the tiles.[/STRIKE]. defrag the pc while you do this!.. or virusscan or spyware scan
[STRIKE]Wash/vacuum the floor[/STRIKE]
Wash the shower curtain/screen, curtains/blinds etc N/A
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Empty and clean out the bin[/STRIKE]
2. Polish the mirrors
3. Declutter the desk.. make it shine!
4. Delete 50 unwanted emails from your inbox!

Tuesday - tinklings
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces
Sweep the floor!
Level Two
Mop the floor
[strike]Wipe the table and dining chairs[/strike] (chairs have been put in shed for storage)
Muck out the fridge
Level Three
[strike]Empty the under the sink cupboard.. give it a wipe out and put back neatly the things you NEED.. get rid of or rehome the rest![/strike] Emptied and Packed up ready for kitchen being ripped out tomorrow (friday)
Throw out any chipped mugs.. the porous pottery harbours bacteria.. YUK!!
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances!
Extras

1. [strike]Wash the windows and sills[/strike] - New clean windows installed
2[strike]. Clean out the microwave[/strike] N/A
3.[strike] Fill a binbag with rubbish and get rid![/strike] Done
4. Catch up on important phone calls... if you do it now you have time to chase the follow up calls later in the week!

Wishy-Washy Wednesday
Level One
Declutter the living room (bit hard as most of house is stored in here at moment), [strike]hallway and stairs[/strike]
Clear and tidy the mantle
Level Two
[strike]Vacuum the cleared floors and up the stairs.. under furniture if you can move it safely![/strike]
Sort through coats and shoes and bag
Wipe and water neglected plants
Level Three
Check smoke alarms.. change any batteries that need doing
[strike]Wipe the paintwork[/strike]
Dust the flat surfaces
Extras

1. [strike]Make an appointment for some ME-time.. go get your hair done, half an hour shopping, coffee with a friend[/strike].. (tuned into 3 hour visit from friend)
2. [strike]Wash the windows in these rooms[/strike] (All new windows)
3. Clean out your handbag!.. and/or college/work bag
4. Wash any soft furnishings that are in need!

Thursday - Master bedsty & landing
Level One
[strike]Strip the bedsheets and wash them! [/strike](done on Tuesday before the boxes started sharing my bed)
15 minutes floordrobe clearance `

Level Two
Vacuum the floor you can see in the bedroom and[strike] on the landing[/strike]! landing done
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
[strike]HH doing something that NEEDS doing..study, ironing, exercise.. GO![/strike] Ironing
[strike]Empty any bins and take any laundry to the wash basket[/strike]
Extras

1. [strike]Wash dirty windows[/strike] All windows replaced
2. dust away all the cobwebs and dust
3. [strike]Wipe all the upstairs doors! .. both sides!! [/strike]
4. straighten the linen cupboard!

Not too bad at catching up, and doing what I am able to with work going on.

Tilli-Tot

Hi guys

Not long back from work, dinner cooked and pets fed befor putting the PC on. Journney wasn't too bad, foggy but ok, we got there and back safe (I had to take one of the kids from work to East Grinstead Hospital, a 160 mile round trip)

Greenbee, thanks for the vouchers, got them today

Need to catch up, reading and flying :rolleyes: