Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd February 2009

LilySue

Princess Jane, that made me laugh, enjoy your inner blackness:D

Was doing quite well here, two loads of washing out on the line, vaccuumed house top and bottom...then chipped one of my back top teeth at lunch time and have gone into a decline! Tooth isn't painful, just uncomfortable but it made me feel very guilty about not wearing the gum shield I got before Christmas.....I guess this is a sign I have to knuckle down and do that, I certainly do grind my teeth at night and this chip off must be a sign I'm weakening them.

Anyway time to get the washing in and pull myself together and get the lentils on, I'm having two vegan friends to dinner tonight

Hope you all have a good Saturday

Valli

oh I am proud of myself
my first ever batch of marmalade is cooling and setting - I have so many oranges I will be able to make two more batches so that will last for ages...mum and dad will get some...evenly distributed shred too...I will now go and post on the proper thread - ooh done ironing too...

greenbee

soappie wrote: »

Ooooh Greenbee! Any chance of emailing me a photo of it so I can show them? How easily does it come apart e.g. can you separate the head and foot? (I'm thinking of transportation!)? .

It's a slatted bed, so the frame comes apart easily. Mattress is nearly 10 years old, in reasonable condition (I have always turned it fairly regularly), with one mark on from a hot water bottle that perished . It's a King Koil spine support/spinal guard.

IIt's a very boring pine frame, with a curved headboard. Slightly orangey colour, but it would look great if they did what I'd planned, which is to sand it down and paint it! Hopefully this pic will work. I think this is pretty much the same bed... the headboard might be slightly lower on mine.

I think I have crockery in the garage... and various kitchen implements... they're welcome to rummage as long as they pack it all back up so I can transport it to a car boot sale later in the month!

Have told my friends I'm not going out tonight... called the person I was going to give a lift to who understands why I don't want to drive, and then left a voicemail for the friend who's party it is. I feel incredibly guilty, but I know it's not worth the risk.

nicki - hope DD feels better soon.

Valli - congratulations on the marmalade! I look forward to getting my pot in the post

soappie

Greenbee - thank you so much! As it comes apart, I should be able to get it in my car and stick the mattress on the roof rack. Basingstink's only about an hour from me so it shouldn't be too much further to yours. They may want to blag the crockery too. I'll have a word with DD later.

And I think you're wise about not going out tonight. Particularly as the Met Office are forecasting widespread icy roads from 5pm onwards for most of the country. I see there's also another warning out for snow on Monday and Tuesday. The temp has dropped here considerably in the last half an hour.

Just about to declutter an early Gordon's. I've earned it today!

greenbee

soappie wrote: »

Greenbee - thank you so much! As it comes apart, I should be able to get it in my car and stick the mattress on the roof rack. Basingstink's only about an hour from me so it shouldn't be too much further to yours. They may want to blag the crockery too. I'll have a word with DD later.

They can have whatever they like! It saves me the effort of putting it on freecycle :rolleyes: , and it would be good to know that things are going to someone who is starting out. I was very lucky and inherited a lot of my furniture, and was well aware of the difference it made when I was setting up on my own.

I suppose I'd better find some food seeing as I'm staying in now... as least I've managed to get a bit of exercise today! I'm vaguely considering going to the 8am church service tomorrow if I get up on time, seeing as I'm clearly not going to get to either yoga or pilates! Then again... I could just have a lie-in

SarahShattered

Greenbee I agree, it's a wise decision, a difficult one to take though. No-one would be glad if you crashed, it's just not worth it. Well done you. Could you perhaps take your friend out, or make lunch for her instead??

Valli well done you too. It's such a great feeling isn't it. I haven't made my own jam/jellies for ages now.

lil_me

rach pleased to hear you're feeling better
mummyof5 well done to your DD for getting registered for her course
nicki hope DD is better soon
greenbee it sounds like you have made the sensible choice, if it gets like that here I'll be staying in too!
soappie I hope your DD and her boyfriend are very happy in their new home, sounds like good timing for you aswell.

With the freezer, I always defrost it with towels due for washing in the bottom

I've blitzed the kitchen so having a well deserved sit down, watching the snow come down hoping it naffs off and doesn't spoil tonights plans! If it does get really bad I won't be going as I won't risk the babysitter travelling or us.

Going to have a sandwich incase we go out, then do the sitting room

greenbee

SarahShattered wrote: »

Greenbee I agree, it's a wise decision, a difficult one to take though. No-one would be glad if you crashed, it's just not worth it. Well done you. Could you perhaps take your friend out, or make lunch for her instead??

Thank you all for your support on this... I find it hard to let people down particularly as I know I should socialise more :rolleyes: , but you're right, I know she would feel awful if anything happened to me. Unfortuately the friend I was going to give a lift to won't go without me, even though she's only 10 minutes away, as she won't know anyone else, so I'm feeling doubly bad about it! I'll try to catch up with them both properly as soon as the roads are safe and might have a little think about an extra present too!

soappie

Greenbee - thanks

Lil-me - sending go away snow vibes up to your part of the country so that you get the chance to go out

Oh - and Valli - well done on the marmalade!

rach

hello all, just updating my list. DH has done quite a lot of it, hoovered right through and given the wooden floors a good wash. I did the bathroom and most of the rest, which didn't take long. WM is on again, bedroom is tidy and has had a quick hoover but the rest can wait til tomorrow. Apart from anything else I don't want sheets hanging everywhere when we have friends round! Mr S was a nightmare today, they'd run out of loads of stuff - including pasta! their stock control is awful. Have made a plan which is to go back to a fortnightly online shop for most stuff and just pick up stuff i want to get fresh from there!

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Polish all the glass things
Level Two
declutter and vacuum/mop the floors!
Wash windows
Vacuum under furniture you can move..
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
Extras

1. wipe and water any plants

Wednesday - Spare Ooms!
no Level One as no bed in there!
Level Two
Clear the floors of gibble!! and vacuum them
Wash curtains/beanbags/bears .. whatever needs doing all ok
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!!

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

1. Tidy a chest of drawers.. tuck in all those bits hanging out
2. straighten up the airing cupboard

Friday -fun and frolics..
Level One
Clear the bathroom and cruddy study floor!!
Empty bins and wash them out
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!
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
Extras

1. Wipe the radiators
2. Wipe the paintwork, esp. round the loo!

My extras:
Put clean washing away
wm - towels
meal plan
food shop
wrap MiL bday present (DH bought it!)
post 60th card to dad's gf
take stuff to charity shop finally got this done!
handwashing (thanks Greenbee!)
watch chick flick I've recorded
S&S kitchen
air the living room