Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd February 2009

Dustykitten

Plan:
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wm to maiden
reload machine
shower
walk to corner shop to post ebay stuff and buy balloons for DS3 birthday tomorrow
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hoover downstairs
wipe living room
[/strike]more declutting in family room did the toy selving unit
wipe family room
S&S toilets and sinks done the downstairs one
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DS3 reading and h/work

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs!
[STRIKE]Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Polish all the glass things
Level Two
declutter and vacuum/mop the floors!
Wash windows
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Level Three
De-web and de-fluff the room
[/STRIKE]Extras

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   1. wipe and water any plants
   2. clean cloakroom
   3. sort out DS2 parents evening
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Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Empty and wash out bins
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear out the fridge and make note of what needs using sharpish
[/STRIKE]Sweep and mop floors
Clear and wipe table
Level Three
Wash windows
HHI
Extras

1. Wipe all the cupboard fronts, kickboards and large appliance
2. S&S the oven and hob
3. S&S the window sills
4. Bake birthday cake for DS3

Right time to bath the kids. I need to wrap DS3 presents tonight too.

soappie

I agree with Frodders - good to see you back on form Mudders!

But *Blast*. I'm going to have to start a three tier rubbish system for the coming week. Some of you may recall that my bin men didn't come today. And that's quite understandable. But, having checked, they're not going to play catch up tomorrow, they're going to wait until next week. My two tier system involves recyclable stuff and non recyclable stuff. The three tier system is recyclable stuff, dry non-recyclable stuff and wet stuff (the dry stuff will be safe from foxes). I may just have to hook out the bit of 'builders rubble' I put in there yesterday. Hey ho.

Oooh - nice neighbour just called, we chatted. She said she's not seen snow like this here since 1963!

greenbee

Kitchen table cleared & wiped, and contents either binned/recycled/sent back to the appropriate place to be dealt with!

Another batch of ironing (pillowcases) done. Just 7 shirts, 1 double flat sheet and a kingsize duvet cover to go... preferably before Pigpen makes me wash yet more bedding to add to the pile! The benefit of not going out is that I'm not making much laundry :rolleyes: as I'm just wearing the same grubby outfit every day!

So if I hoover the kitchen floor (it doesn't need mopping, I only did it at the weekend and haven't made a mess since) while making supper, I'll have finished today's list :T :T . Two days in a row is a bit scary... and I plan to have a go at the utility room floor tomorrow if it isn't too cold, as I've got the day off (I was going to go to Bristol, but I don't think I'll be going anywhere as it'll be icy).

G&B - ((((hugs)))) for you and LO, and good luck at the appointment tomorrow.

Mudders - if you can't sit still, clean all your radiators thoroughly (this will take her a while... it's a nightmare getting down the insides, and she'll have to do the pipes, valves etc...!) or come over here and spring-clean my study!! Personally I think your OH is mad... it's definitely time you started working again

ETA - good to see so many flyladies over on the green & ethical board... maybe I'll put something on there about ethical investing for soappie & valli

juliejim

Just had yet another row with DH so he's gone to bed with the kids. So I'll carry on and do some more jobs!

HHC anyone 7.45 - 8.15?

juliejim

Off I go then!

emily_jackson

Hi,

Hope everyone is well & welcome newbies/returners. Since my last post I've had meeting, done laundry & errands. My aim for the rest of the evening is to do more errands

soappie

lil_me wrote: »

soappie it might be worth him discussing the situation with the LL, see if there is an agreement can be made about the rent

Thanks Lil-me : he's already spoken to the agent today and they are holding firm. They are going to evict the others (but that will take a couple of months anyway) but he will still be held partly responsible as he's a joint tenant and will also lose his deposit it seems - and have to pay rent up until the eviction.

soappie

emily_jackson wrote: »

Hi,

Hope everyone is well & welcome newbies/returners. Since my last post I've had meeting, done laundry & errands. My aim for the rest of the evening is to do more errands

Hi Emily - someone alluded to it last night, but I'll be bold and say I'm fascinated by your errands. What are they? Is it a colloquial term (like messages seem to equate to shopping in certain parts of Scotland)?

EssexHebridean

This week is starting to feel under control! Need to have a go at the wardrobe in a while I think. :eek: WM went on last night with a dark load - another will go through tonight. I hope to go one more day without running the DW but might not manage that.

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Polish all the glass things[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]declutter and vacuum/mop the floors![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]De-web and de-fluff the room[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. wipe and water any plants
2. [STRIKE]29 fling boogie! [/STRIKE]
   

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

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

Also for this week: [STRIKE]Clear off and polish small coffee table.[/STRIKE]
Sort out a bundle of photo magazines to go up to our Neighbour - I promised them her weeks ago but she's four floors up and I've not summoned up the energy yet! :rotfl: If I take a bundle of them up there though it is less of them cluttering up the top of the sewing box.
Tidy out the bottom of my wardrobe
Once the wardrobe is done and I have unearthed my knee high boots check if they now fit OK on my calves and give them a hoover out/clean/polish if so.
Work out where the heck to store my newly purchased 3kg bag of bicarb! :eek:

My M.A.C.A.W this week is: Be in bed before 11pm each night - I feel so much better when I do this!
Sunday: Failed - 11.15pm
Monday: 10.50pm

lil_me

soappie http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice might be worth giving Shelter a call, they are usually really helpful. They can also help find anything the agent might have missed like a HMO licence compliance, TDS scheme being used etc which is often useful in negotiating. I'd guess being free it's worth a try.