Weekly Flylady Thread 13th April 2009

AnW'sMum

toottifrootti wrote: »

I have achieved zilch nada nil - and its all AnW's Mum's fault - she phoned me and kept me talking for an hour!!!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:my jaw aches with laughing!!

:p:pAh but they do say a laugh a day keeps the dust away :rotfl:just made that one up! Glad to be of service madam And besides if I do b*gger all I have to make sure at least one other person does b*gger all as well

JillD_2

I should really pos a list to try and keep on topic,. I cant get used to this non gosspiing, sorry.
Will just try and go for the whole list over the week and play catch up at the weekend. No idea what will happen but I will give it a try!

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

Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the cutlery drawer!
2. Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
3. Clean all the filters and door seals etc
4. HHI

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
strip the bedding and get it washed.. air the duvet
Mattress vacuumed turned vacuumed other side and redress bed
Level Two
Deal with the floordrobe
Wash the windows
Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs
Level Three
Vacuum floors
Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers
Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!!
Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Binbag for charity
3. Sort out your own shoes and bags.. can any be rehomed?
4. Wipe hand rails on stairs

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the floors in these rooms
De-grot the loo/bath/shower/sink etc
Level Two
Wash the windows
Empty and clean out the bins
Clear and clean a shelf or cupboard and put back only the necessary items
Level Three
Clear the desk of mess and mush.. get rid of those
Wash down ALL the dining chairs..
Drag out the pc desk and clear under and behind it ... see how good I am to you lot!?
Extras - binbag list! This is my favourite!

1. fill a binbag for charity shop
2. fill a binbag for the bin
3. fill a binbag for a friend
4. fill a binbag for recycling!

rach

jill - why don't you just try level one for this week and then you'll feel like you've achieved something rather than playing catch up?

Valli

AnW'sMum wrote: »

And you didn't come and talk to us?! We were there today as well.

well - I think of you when I'm over that way - do you use the Morrisons near there?

I was too busy telling the kids they needed to be VERY good - it's soooo close to work LOL I will be spotted!

I am back off to watch my Fave film.. Shawshank...
(well one of...)

thankyou soda
burnt pan rescued!

JillD_2

TAG and others too , thanks for the shopping budgeting post. Lts of ideas and reminders.
We are veggie so no meat to buy which helps, although quorn prodcts can be pricey. I do try and buy it in a bit of bulk when on offer though. Kids and DH wont eat beans or chickpeas or lentils :mad: though they have lentils wthout realising it in shepherds pie etc. We get through loads of eggs but we arent allowed chickens where we live, and DH wouldnt be fussed on that idea anyway.
I shop at Asda. Can't face traipsing round ots of different places with kids in tow.
I buy SP where I can. Havent tried SP baked beans, do they do them and are they ok I wonder. Must read around on the board a bit more again. DD2 is mega fussy and all she will reliably eat is toast, baked beans, melon and dried fruit type things. I seem to go through endless ceral bars, raisins, yoghurt coated fruit pieces, humzinger bars etc all of which are really expensive. She doesnt like dried apricots annoyingly. And she wont eat pasta which is a shame as the other 2 would live on it. She is still in nappies but I use Asda own (not SP, not sure if I could do that ....... probably fine but I would just worry!)
We go through endless pancakes, crumpets, breadsicks and SP rich tea. Like you SP frozen veg except peas, its got to be Birds Eye petit pois!!
I bake all my own bread with free fresh yeast and SP flour. I use sunflower oil not butter and no skimmed mkilk powder, I reckon its about 20p a loaf. DS wont eat it though so I buy baps for his packed lunches. I think I just need to stay a bit more focussed and meal plan more, that is definitely the key.
Hoping to be able to harvest salad leaves, tomatoes, courgettes this year, hubby wants peas, that sounds fiddly to me, and I got beans and radishes to go in too though noone else will eat them except me. If the peppers pan out that would be great, and I must get some cucumber seeds too. Maybe some potatoes ? I rediscovered 3 strawberry plants in the arden yesterday, they didnt do a lot last year so I wonder if I feed them p this year will that help ? Must check greenfingers.
Part of the problem is our Asda sells EVERYTHING and I end up buying something clothing wise for the kids every time. Must stop !

AnW'sMum

Valli wrote: »

well - I think of you when I'm over that way - do you use the Morrisons near there?

Yes it's the main place I shop these days, DH is close by so I get flowers for him from there.

Right off to watch a bit on the googlebox before bed. Will try harder tomorrow. Night all xx

JillD_2

rach wrote: »

jill - why don't you just try level one for this week and then you'll feel like you've achieved something rather than playing catch up?

Rach, you know you are so right. I just read MOJT's post

My living room looks a mess. I love my kids . Going to blitz the place next week when kids at school

...and its spot on. Sod the housework this week while kids off One level 1 item a day it is, thanks guys
Here goes then:

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces


Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
strip the bedding and get it washed.. air the duvet


Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the floors in these rooms


woo hoo thats more like it

hollyh

Ewww alert!!!

Ds2 just started coughing really badly and retching so i ran into his room and picked up tupperware tub i keep my pegs in ( he's got a thing about playing with my pegs) and caught the sick just in time.:o I'm not sure if he's got a bug or if he just coughed too much. He's insisting he doesn't need a sick bowl.

mummyyof5

Hi Valli,I shop at that Morrisons all the time,only about 10 mins away from me.

Hoping to do the flying tomorrow but need to take DS1 to hospital in Valliland ,he has an appointment at the Asthma Clinic(fingers crossed,he hasnt had a severe attack for 18 months now....on a bad note he has given up his kickboxing as he is finding it too much)

After that I need to come home drop off DS1 pick up DS2 go to Sheffield drop DS2 at Games Workshop and go to Babygroup,what a day...
Have just S&S kitchen,washed the pots ,wiped work surfaces and cleaned all the hob,so at least that is done for now.

TLC Toots,glad it went well today and you have found something which helps you through.

Sleep vibes for Pigpen and anyone else in need.
Hugs for everyone else.

JillD_2

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Rosepink I would echo what Sunnygirl said about ADs, if some don't suit, others may. Best advice I have had when depressed is to "do more of the things that work for you, and less of those that do not" sounds really facile, but if you think about it you will probably know what makes you feel a bit better. Mine were less alcohol and coffee, more sleep, more exercise, more outdoors, seeing people who were supportive and not seeing those who dragged me down. Thinking of you.

Thats what I love about this thread. People tlak about their issues which are also my issues and other people offer solutions that I can then use, its a mine of information, I love it!
The cut out the stiff that makes you feel low and vice versa is so obvious.
For me it would be:
- less alcohol, less rubbish food, less facebook, less hiding at home, less shopping (instant high but prolonged low afterwards)
- more sleep (earlier nights), more exercise, more 5-a-day, more seeing friends

Thanks so much for this advice, I am going to print it out and read it regularly
This and the rating advice from serena have been great