Weekly Flylady Thread 5th January 2009

Mudbath

Hiya
I'm going to do a bit less tomorrow as i'm tired and sore now. So;

- do a washing load
- dry a washing load
- clear the dining room table
- clear the stairs
- do three questions of my chemistry homework
- empty the dogs
- walk the older dog if it's not icy.

That's it for me.

Hugs to all and special positive vibes to Johanne's OH and MOAM xx

FireAngel_2

Thanks for tomorrow's list pigpen. I might manage to be a flylady for two days in a row!

A perfect list for me after spending the weekend de-cluttering and scrubbing the kitchen from top to bottom. All that was left on my kitchen list was the floor and the undersink cupboard. The rest has been blitzed until it sparkles already. I've even done tonight's dishes and cleaned the surfaces and hob already which is very unlike me - normally a few days worth of dishes build up before I get round to it all. There must be some of this flying lark rubbing off on me from reading this thread so much over the past week and I still can't keep up with everyone!

pigpen

I'm going to watch an episode of bones then I am off to my nest.. I am knackled...

Ooh.. are we meant to get weighed before we start so we know if we have lost anything?? *duh!*

SarahShattered

[STRIKE]Shower
Park with children and pooch
Clean up kitchen
Do bathroom list[/STRIKE]
Sort clothes in bedroom
[STRIKE]Get uniforms ready for tomorrow[/STRIKE].
[STRIKE]Out with Mother at 11.45.
Xmas decs all down and packed away
Old Computer freecycled and collected :T
Thread caught up with[/STRIKE]


I was trying to identify what was STINKING in the house. On closer inspection I discovered that a pack of milk had exploded in the fridge.... So as I was unexpectedly cleaning the fridge ( :rolleyes: ) One of the shelves shattered in my hands. :eek: :eek: Fortunately I didn't get cut - bonus!!!! There was glass everywhere! :eek:

However at this point I should say that Mr Shattered had said that there was something spilt in the fridge, and I saw him cleaning it yesterday..... hmmmmm.... not very well obviously!!!!!

So.... one shattered shelf, but one very clean fridge later... the house still STINKS!!!!! When Mr Shattered came home I asked if he knew what the smell could be....

"Oh" says he.... "haven't you washed the towels yet?"
"NO" says I....
He replied....
"I used one of the towels to clean up the spilt milk in the fridge" :mad: :mad:

So he'd left a milk soaked towel in the tub in the bathroom for about 30 hours!!!! PUTRID!!!

You'd never do that would ya Oddjob!!!

greenbee

soappie wrote: »

OK - who's up on etiquette? I'm a non-uniformed consultant working in a uniformed environment. When I was going into a building on site today, a very high up top brass uniformed person walked out with a lower ranking side kick. Top brass saw me and said "Hello". I was really surprised and acknowledged him back by giving him his rank (e.g. <Very High Up Top Brass Person with lots of pips and things>) and a nod of my head.

I'm wondering now whether I should have said "Sir" instead which is what all uniformed personnel would have done... I normally, when speaking to not quite so high up uniformed personnel do call them by their rank. But this time I'm wondering if I done wrong....

i'm pretty sure you're right, but can check... after all, you wouldn't salute him, would you?!

I'll get back to you.

toottifrootti

Here we go then -

Toots to do list

Monday Mayhem..
Extras

1. Declutter the desk.. make it shine!
2. Delete 50 unwanted emails from your inbox!

Tuesday - tinklings
Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces
Sweep the floor!
Mop the floor
Wipe the table and dining chairs
Muck out the fridge
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!
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances!
Extras

1. Wash the windows and sills
2. Clean out the microwave
3. Fill a binbag with rubbish and get rid!
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!

My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is... to write down everything I spend and be in bed before 11pm! (I can do this!)

my tasks for this week

1. get birthday presie cousin - 50 -any suggestion?
2. make freezer and cupboard inventory
3. meal plan (after no.2)
4. sort out utilities
5. sort out fonances/budget/debts
6. take down. sort/put away Christmas decors
7. phone for electrician for bathroom light fitting

I have set myself 7 tasks for this week - at a rate of 1 per day that is not much - these must be done this week.

on top of these tasks if I get through my chores then I will be doing more ebay/amazon and any other decluttering tidying that I can manage!!!!!
my extras
post birthday card and present
but the birthday present first
write thank you letters
do some ECDL
make bread
clean behind pc desk
take glass to recycling
phone for BT refund
go to tesco's for refund
clean front door - outside
meet toxic on wed with new grandson


ok thats my list sorted - now to get on with it!!!!
toots xx

Chunters_a_lot

OK, update first - then going to try and get through a bit more of the thread!

Monday Mayhem..
Level One
[strike]Clean the sinks, baths, toilets, showers etc[/strike]
[strike]Declutter the manky bathroom floor[/strike]
Level Two
Wash the window It was too dark by the time I got round to thinking about this! [strike]and clear the sill[/strike]
[strike]Fling out all the empties from the bathroom[/strike]
[strike]Wipe the mouldy bits away[/strike]
Level Three
[strike]Scrub down the tiles[/strike].. defrag the pc while you do this!.. or virusscan or spyware scan
Wash/vacuum the floor Floors didn't need done
Wash the shower curtain/screen, curtains/blinds etc Don't have any but made up for it by needing to spend about 15 minutes cleaning the shower cubicle:mad:
Extras

1. [strike]Empty[/strike] and clean out the bin
2. [strike]Polish the mirrors[/strike] Needed to restring and rehang the bathroom mirror after getting a bit too enthusiastic with the cleaning
3. Declutter the desk.. make it shine! Following the thread for the last couple of months means that I have a lovely clean and clear desk - woo hoo:D
4. Delete 50 unwanted emails from your inbox! I'm quite good at keeping on top of this.

dh made up packed lunches for the kids for nursery tomorrow - school does not start until Wednesday for my lot. I've got their clothes ready for tomorrow. I only just remembered to put the bread machine on about an hour ago. I have a pretty awful bread machine and the only thing I can trust it to do is make the dough so I'm on here until the dough cycle is finished, it has risen and and been baked - might just be enough time to catch up with everyone:T

froddington

I have now washed up and made tomorrow's packed lunch. List updated ready for tomorrow and edited slightly as I don't have dining chairs, I rarely use mugs and the ones I have are not chipped, and I'm not mopping carpet!! Have also just cleaned the microwave as I used it earlier, and the phone call I need to make is on my little list .......

Monday Mayhem..

Level Two
Wipe the mouldy bits away

Level Three
Scrub down the tiles..
Wash the floor

Extras

1. Empty and clean out the bin

Tuesday - tinklings

Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces
Vacuum the floor!

Level Two
Wipe the table
Muck out the fridge

Level Three
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!
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances!

Extras

1. Wash the windows and sills
2. [STRIKE]Clean out the microwave [/STRIKE] DONE
3. Fill a binbag with rubbish and get rid!

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

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

serena

Just finished reading the thread - wow, I'm glad I did the bathroom on Saturday as I'd no time left after reading!!

Horrible journey to work this morning, and I'm very glad I'm not working toorrow, as it's going to be like an ice rink out there. From our house the road goes steeply downhill, then there's a right turn and uphill - I do hope the people in the house on the corner have parked elsewhere, as someone's bound to slide into them!

:hello:To all the newbies!!

Hugs to all those in need of one, and good luck vibes for moam and her OH, and johanne's OH too.

Going to watch some TV, then bed...

greenbee

johanne wrote: »

well after spending ages catching up all 16 pages of the thread! (i have mine set to show max posts per page) i finally feel i can post......


Good luck vibes needed.... OH has decided after much thinking to go for the promotion to supervisor that has come up in work... its the job he originally applied for but didnt get... he has since shined though.... and so were hoping he's in with a good chance. It means his hours changing but would actually be better hours and £2000 a year extra which we rrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeaaalllyyy need... i know how good flylady vibes are and since he is handing in his application tonight or tomorrow (whenever he can see hr) can you all send some positive good luck vibes his way??? THANKS GUYS!!!

johanne - I picked up on your tip a while back, so I'm using the same page numbers as you!

Lots of positive vibes, and happy to help out with interview questions/technique etc. if necessary (if HR rather than manager advice is needed, ask hex though, she knows how to do the scary HR person stuff!)