Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd February 2009

SarahShattered

Right, school run, and I've still done stuff all in the house today.... hang on scratch that....


DW unloaded and reloaded
WM x 3
TD x 3 clothes folded and taken upstairs
Kitchen S&S

There.... that's better!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

rosepink1984

Sorry Kassey and Sarah, cross posted with you. The hem is about 2". Am going to keep them and talk to my sister. Thanks guys! Will send a pic when I can work out how to get photos off the camera!

greenbee

Rosepink - is there something you (personally rather than DH as well) can sacrifice to pay for the curtains? If they're going to make you feel so much better, then they may well be worth the £20, and a little something to lift your spirits at this time of year really helps. Something like no alcohol for a month (or a night, depending on how much you drink ), or water instead of juice/squash/coffee for a bit... and you might find that whatever you sacrifice turns out not to be such a big deal and you start saving more towards your debts too!

HHI done... sheet finished, so only the duvet cover and a couple of odds & ends from yesterday's wash left in the ironing basket! :j

It's STILL snowing, and I really do need to empty the bins and get into the garage to retrieve a bit more food from the outside freezer, just in case! I've now used up all the manky fruit (it went through the juicer this morning), and am using blueberries from the freezer for breakfast. I'll make smoothies with them, apple juice and yogurt for the next douple of days. I also have some raspberries, and then I'm down to dried fruit!

I know I probably could get out in the car if necessary, but a. it's under a snowdrift, and b. I'd rather not drive in these conditions unless I actually have to... I don't want to be a statistic. I'll probably walk to the village shop tomorrow, and if it clears up I'm out in the evening. In the meantime, I should actually be making use of the storecupboad items that I normally ignore!

rosepink1984

greenbee wrote: »

Rosepink - is there something you (personally rather than DH as well) can sacrifice to pay for the curtains? If they're going to make you feel so much better, then they may well be worth the £20, and a little something to lift your spirits at this time of year really helps. Something like no alcohol for a month (or a night, depending on how much you drink ), or water instead of juice/squash/coffee for a bit... and you might find that whatever you sacrifice turns out not to be such a big deal and you start saving more towards your debts too!quote]
That's a good idea, I could cut down on chocolate - that's the only thing I buy for myself and it annoys DH how much I eat so that would get me into his good books and I might even lose weight! :rolleyes: I don't drink alcohol and already only drink water to save money so chocolate it will have to be. Won't give up completely, that's impossible for anyone isn't it?
Am going to wash up now.

mags50_2

Well I've been a right grumpy mare this week....so did the housework..and am now reporting in with a weekly list...hope I get a star or two!!:rotfl:

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs!
[strike]Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Polish all the glass things [/strike]
[strike]Level Two
declutter and vacuum/mop the floors!
Wash windows
Vacuum under furniture you can move.. [/strike]
[strike]Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
Sort through coats and bags and shoes etc
De-web and de-fluff the room[/strike]
Extras

1. [strike]wipe and water any plants [/strike]
2. 29 fling boogie!
3. Fill a binbag of swag for charity shop
4. Wipe all the paintwork in the living room!

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining room
[strike]Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Empty and wash out bins[/strike]
[strike]Level Two
Clear out the fridge and make note of what needs using sharpish
Sweep and mop floors
Clear and wipe table.. add a clean cloth if necessary![/strike]
Level Three
Wash windows
[strike]HHI[/strike]
Wipe and replace all the small appliances
Extras

1. Wipe all the cupboard fronts, kickboards and large appliance
2. [strike]S&S the oven and hob[/strike]
3. [strike]S&S the window sills[/strike]
4. [strike]Binbag dance![/strike]

Wednesday - Beast Pits and Spare Ooms!
[strike]Level One
Strip bedding.. and wash
vacuum off the dustmites and turn the mattress![/strike]
[strike]Level Two
Clear the floors of gibble!! and vacuum them[/strike]
[strike]Wash windows
Wash curtains/beanbags/bears .. whatever needs doing[/strike]
[strike]Level Three
Tidy up all the books and games on the shelves
Find 5 things EACH to go live elsewhere.. they have to be your own!!
Take ALL the dirty laundry downstairs and put it is the laundry mountain![/strike]
Extras

1. Binbag dance!
2. [strike]Sort through the school uniform pile.. what is outgrown? What is unwearable?[/strike]
3. Wipe the paintwork.. doors, desks, skirting,
4. [strike]IF you can.. move the bed and vacuum underneath![/strike]

Thursday - Master Mess-room.. & landing
[strike]Level One
Strip bedding and wash it
Turn and vacuum mattress and redress![/strike]
[strike]Level Two
Wash the window
Floor clearance!! Find the carpet.. or at least some!
Find the floor on the landing![/strike]
[strike]Level Three
Vacuum floors
Wipe the bed frame of dust and deweb the room
fill a binbag of rubbish[/strike]
Extras

1. [strike]S&S kitchen[/strike]
2. HHI
3. [strike]Tidy a chest of drawers.. tuck in all those bits hanging out[/strike]
4. straighten up the airing cupboard

Friday -fun and frolics..
[strike]Level One
Clear the bathroom and cruddy study floor!!
Empty bins and wash them out[/strike]
[strike]Level Two
Wash shower cuartins, bath mats rugs etc that are smelly
Recycle all the empties!
Defrag the PC/virus scan/spyware scan which you scrub down the tiles![/strike]
[strike]Level Three
Polish mirrors and other glass
Wipe out any cupboards and check what needs restocking
Clean the loos (inc outside), bath, basins (inc pedestal), shower trays etc[/strike]
Extras

1. [strike]Wipe the radiators[/strike]
2. [strike]Wipe the paintwork, esp. round the loo![/strike]
3. Clean out any smelly pets!
4. [strike]When the children get in wash any coats that are in need.. it's been a week for mud![/strike]

metrochick15

carlsberggal wrote: »

Spent over an hour (on and off - after all I am at work!!) getting quotes on-line for car insurance. Why is it dearer than last year when I've taken dh off as we don't need him as a named driver, I have made no claims, had no convictions and it's the same car??!!!!!!

As silly as it sounds quite often its cheaper to have your other half on the car insurance.Try running a quote with one of those companies you have already tried and add him. Then compare if it is cheaper. Hope this helps

soappie

Afternoon everyone

Greenbee - the pancakes - could you take a camping gaz stove thing in and cook them on that?
Mudders - healthy heart vibes for your Dad
Lil-me - enjoy your night out tomorrow!

Left work early to avoid getting snowed in. The site I work at is on the top of a hill and v. exposed. It was snowing when I got there this morning and by lunchtime there were 3 inches of the stuff on my car and blizzard conditions plus reports of heavy snow at home so I decided to leave early - as did most of my colleagues.

I am so glad I have a 4x4. Took the usual 6 mile B road part of the route - got half way down it only to discover it was closed - whether snow or accident I don't know - but it was certainly v. slippy and white. The four wheel drive came in very handy doing the u-turn over the thick snow!

Journey took two hours in the end (instead of the normal 1) but I'm home safe and in one piece.

And am now going to fly!

Dustykitten

Rosepink are there any things you could ebay to make the £20 to pay for them? Would it be possible to add tab tops along the top to lengthen then - how high is your pole/rail, could you lower that a bit?

I'm excelling myself. DS2 wanted to change his room around so every piece of furniture has been pulled out cleaned behind and put into a different position. Bed is remade just got the window and sides to finish so

HHC 15:30-16:00 and it will be done?

greenbee

Rosepink - sounds like a great idea. Work out how much chocolate you normally buy and how much you need to cut down by to save the money in a month. Or you could work out what you want to cut down to in order to help lose weight, and then see how long it would take to pay for the curtains. If you then set yourself goals of what you want to do with the money after that you may well be able to keep going without the chocolate!

mags - looks like you're up for 4 stars and not much to do to get to 5 :T :T

Right... dyson & bins emptied. Braved the garage and transferred provisions from the outside freezer to the inside one... now going to clear the floors in the study & bathroom and I think I'll be able to tick off another full day to level 3 before getting back to this contract :rolleyes:

soappie - glad you made it there and back OK. I'm now very relieved I didn't go in today... I have a motorway car (i.e. automatic, turbo, low profile tyres :rolleyes: and b*gger all use in any kind of slightly-more-interesting-than-average weather!)

Dustykitten

Soappie glad you are back home safe and sound do you have snow at home now?