Weekly Flylady Thread 6th April 2009

toottifrootti

soappie wrote: »

Toots - you're more than welcome to come down and stay in the spare room any time you want. I'll teach you to cook too all for free. You could be my pro bono contribution

aw thanks soappie - you are an angel!

davgirl1 (((hugs))) that is so painful for you - take it easy and I hope they get you referred really quickly.
boddy have a lovely weekend with DB &SIL -will wave as they go past me!!
kazm ((hugs)) he should know better given his job -oh well thats men for you!!! hope it doesnt happen again - is that you on hols now?
thanks rach
greenbee glad Mum is home - get your dad to lock her in the bedroom!!!


my house must be getting better as I am struggling to get the 100 things!!! having said that there is plenty of carp out in the shed but that will keep for another time!

• empty juice bottle, empty bleach bottle, plastic sun glasses case, empty teabag box, torn poly bag,, chritsmas present list from 2006, car leaflet, out of date bus timetable, pre hospital stay list, instruction booklet for mobile which was lost 2 years ago = 89/100

would a packet of pastry mix dated feb 2009 still be useable do you think?

toots xx

pigpen

toots if it was dated 2007 I'd use it! just mix it if it looks ok it will be fine!

greenbee

toottifrootti wrote: »

would a packet of pastry mix dated feb 2009 still be useable do you think?

I should think so... but I can't work out what would be in pastry mix... isn't it just flour????

Soappie - you need to teach toots to make her own pastry. I'm shocked and horrified! (next she'll tell us that she has pancake mix too )

Which reminds me... the girl who sits opposite me at work is vegetarian and doesn't eat eggs. She was eating custard from the canteen for lunch, and when we questioned her about it, said 'well the ambrosia stuff doesn't have egg in it...' . I have two questions - 1. what makes her think that the canteen use ambrosia custard? and 2. if it doesn't have egg in it, what's it made of?!

Penelope_Penguin

Magnificent Monday - master bedroom and landing ALL DONE :j

Tuesday twinkles! - Living room, hall and stairs!

Level One - done :j
Level Two - done :j
Level three
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that need doing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum right the way up the stairs![/STRIKE]
Sort through coats n bags n shoes etc


Extras

1. Sort through a cupboard or drawer of junk
2. [STRIKE] 29 fling boogie...[/STRIKE]

Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
[STRIKE]Scrub down the front of units and large appliances[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
[STRIKE]Clean oven and hob[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wash windows and sills[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary[/STRIKE]
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!


Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the cupboard under the sink!
2. Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!!

Thursday Scrub-a-dub ~ bathroom/loo and study!
Level One
Declutter the clutter!
[STRIKE]throw out 100 things from the house![/STRIKE]
Level Two
Wash/vacuum floors
Clean the baths/basins/loos etc and the keyboard and mouse!
[STRIKE]Wash the bath mats, shower curtains and toilet hats![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Defrag the pc[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Declutter the pc desk and give it a wipe!
[STRIKE]Wash all the windows and doors[/STRIKE]
Empty all the bins AFTER 15 minutes filing/shredding!


Extras

1. Dust and deweb
2. Polish any fire surrounds/radiators in these rooms
3. Clear a shelf/cupboard wipe everything before replacing neatly
4. Do a five minute job you have been putting off forever.. like changing a lightbulb or moving a hotspot...

Friday fun! - childrens rooms
Level One
Clear the floors in the childrens room.. throw out any broken toys and find some that are no longer needed that can be sent to charity shop or given away.
Drag everything out from under the bed too.. there is floor under there!!
Level Two
Change the childrens bedding/wash curtains
Vacuum mattress (after turning & wiping any waterproof sheets) and floors
Wash window
Level Three
Sort through a clothing cupboard.. anything outgrown?
Put any discs back in cases and books back on shelves etc
Dust.. lightshades, curtain poles, games consoles/PC's etc
Extras

1. Make sure coats and shoes and uniforms are ready for school and homework is all done so you can relax the second week of holidays!
2. Wipe any sticky handprints and dirty marks off walls and doors
3. Wipe down the paintwork & radiators
4. Clean out any pets!

msgnomey

Thursday Scrub-a-dub ~ bathroom/loo and cruddy study!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the clutter![/STRIKE]
throw out 100 things from the house!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wash/vacuum floors
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Clean the baths/basins/bogs etc and the keyboard and mouse!
Wash the bath mats, shower curtains and toilet hats!
[/STRIKE]Defrag the pc
Level Three
[STRIKE]Declutter the pc desk and give it a wipe!
[/STRIKE]Wash all the windows and doors
[STRIKE]Empty all the bins AFTER 15 minutes filing/shredding!



[/STRIKE]Extras

1. [STRIKE]
   
2. Dust and deweb
3. [/STRIKE]Clear a shelf/cupboard wipe everything before replacing neatly
4. [STRIKE]Do a five minute job you have been putting off forever.. balancing the Rainbow accounts [/STRIKE]

not quite finished it all but still pleased with my progress as we have a house guest and I have been cooking and entertaining so pretty pleased, may be able to finish off tomorrow but going away until Saturday so may/ will have to catch up then

so no star today but will be back to sort it at the weekend

hope you all have a good few days xxx

toottifrootti

I can actually make pancakes I will have you know!!!! havent done for years as I lost my griddle and have never replaced it.

I got the pastry mix (4 packets!!!!) courtesy of the GC thread when someone posted that it was only 9p! I have some rhubarb in the freezer that I thought I would make into a pie! It is puff pastry - ingredients are Wheat flour, veg oils, salt, flour treatments agent(ascorbic acid). I know its meant to be for sausage rolls but it was so easy as you only add water - even I can manage that!!

toots xx

hollyh

Hi,

I'm just updating my list then i'm going to sort out the paperwork i didn't get chance to do earlier.

Jennybee he's a little sweetie.

Ds2 won 2nd prize in the Easter hat parade in nursery:j, he was really pleased with himself bless.

Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen and dining room
Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!!
Thursday Scrub-a-dub ~ bathroom/loo and cruddy study!
Level One
[STRIKE]throw out 100 things from the house![/STRIKE] 100/100 done:j ( 29 of Ds2's pictures, 2 fabric conditioner bottles empty, 6 items of junk mail, 1 small plastic tub with congealed glue in, 1 lot of tumble dryer fluff, 1 huge cardboard box, 3 reciepts, 5 used cotton buds, 2 broken hair bobbles, 1 empty tampax box, 1 toilet roll tube, 7 pieces of paper, 1 magazine, 1 sponge used to clean bathroom, 1 dirty flash mop pad, i battery, 7 sheets of kitchen roll used to clean windows & loads more i cba to list:D)
Level Three
15 minutes filing/shredding!

Friday fun! - childrens rooms I've done Ds2's room today so i will use this list for DS1's room
Level One
Clear the floors in the childrens room.. throw out any broken toys and find some that are no longer needed that can be sent to charity shop or given away.
Drag everything out from under the bed too.. there is floor under there!!
Level Two
Change the childrens bedding/wash curtains
Vacuum mattress (after turning & wiping any waterproof sheets) and floors
Wash window
Level Three
Sort through a clothing cupboard.. anything outgrown?
Put any discs back in cases and books back on shelves etc
Dust.. lightshades, curtain poles, games consoles/PC's etc
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Make sure coats and shoes and uniforms are ready for school [/STRIKE]and homework is all done so you can relax the second week of holidays!
2. Wipe any sticky handprints and dirty marks off walls and doors
3. Wipe down the paintwork & radiators
4. Tidy 2 desks
5. Tidy shelves
6. Clean mirror

soappie

greenbee wrote: »

Soappie - you need to teach toots to make her own pastry. I'm shocked and horrified! (next she'll tell us that she has pancake mix too )

Which reminds me... the girl who sits opposite me at work is vegetarian and doesn't eat eggs. She was eating custard from the canteen for lunch, and when we questioned her about it, said 'well the ambrosia stuff doesn't have egg in it...' . I have two questions - 1. what makes her think that the canteen use ambrosia custard? and 2. if it doesn't have egg in it, what's it made of?!

Greenbee - I'm educating Toots with baby steps I'll have her mixing her own pastry v. soon.

And the ambrosia stuff - I've put my Miss Marple hat on and have the answers

1) I deduce she asked the canteen what they used
2) Ambrosia tinned custard contains:

Ingredients: Skimmed Milk, Buttermilk, Sugar, Modified Starch, Vegetable Oil, Whey, Flavouring, Colours (Curcumin, Annatto), Total Milk Content 73%

Not a hint of egg there - whey is made from milky stuff.

soappie

hollyh wrote: »

Ds2 won 2nd prize in the Easter hat parade in nursery:j, he was really pleased with himself bless.

Top news Hollyh - well done your little one (and you!)

greenbee

soappie wrote: »

Greenbee - I'm educating Toots with baby steps I'll have her mixing her own pastry v. soon.

And the ambrosia stuff - I've put my Miss Marple hat on and have the answers

1) I deduce she asked the canteen what they used
2) Ambrosia tinned custard contains:

Ingredients: Skimmed Milk, Buttermilk, Sugar, Modified Starch, Vegetable Oil, Whey, Flavouring, Colours (Curcumin, Annatto), Total Milk Content 73%

Not a hint of egg there - whey is made from milky stuff.

Eurgh... don't fancy that at all! I think I'll have to make my own from now on (although given how much weight I need to lose, I don't think I'll be eating custard for a while :rolleyes:).

Toots - I've just checked my mail. Thank you! :A It's lovely. Now do you have a list of what you absolutely HAVE to do before your next hospital appointment (e.g. making sure you have clean bedding, enough clean clothes to last you through, quick meals to last you through, online shopping lists set up in case you need to restock, friends lined up to come round and make you cups of tea etc), and can we see it so that we can make sure you do it?

Off to find the bath...