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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th May 2009; *** stars at post 804 ***

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  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 14 May 2009 at 10:35PM
    aaarghh

    have just got DS trained to the idea that mum goes out and has fun with friends and what happens?

    DD thinks it 'unfair'

    sheesh

    since I split from their father I have had NO boyfiends at all
    (and for the record none since I married him but that's a separate issue)
    and he has had 3 GFs to my knowledge and lived with numbers 1 and 3 (with whom he is still with)
    BUT I CAN'T EVEN GO OUT BECAUSE I HAVE THE CHILDREN (according to DD)
    aaargh
    (I am blooody well going out with my mates though which I do once in a blue moon)
    aaargh

    ETA Sexy
    I assume - and I would hope most of us do - that if you aren't posting you are working!
    Good luck with the applications...
    I'm gonna take a leaf out of Taye's book
    GYM ...here I come :rotfl:
    grumble grumble
    they will leave me and I will be a sad ocd person all alone
    s'not fair...

    On a positive note I have an apprentice
    My niece's partner LOVES jam and wants to make some...and who better to teach him than MOI!
    I would be so pleased to do this as my jam making skills were passed to me - how OS is THAT!
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • soappie
    soappie Posts: 6,794 Forumite
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    pigpen wrote: »
    I think I may be back at quacks tomorrow suffering from acute kidney failure.. trying desperately to kick them back in but not doing so well.. plus point.. I don't need to pee so that doesn't hurt!!!

    Pigpen - I know you don't want it and I know you hate it but I'm sending you big, dodgy hugs and lots of get well soon vibes. I'll be thinking of you and sending you images of waterfalls and rushing streams etc. and hoping you manage pee soon xxx
    I am the leading lady in the movie of my life
  • melliec
    melliec Posts: 255 Forumite
    Thursday done! Phew...didn't think I was going to make it!

    Funky Friday - Brats rooms, spare rooms or wherever!
    Level One

    Binbag dance.
    Level Two
    Strip and wash the bedding.
    remake beds.
    Level Three
    Wash the windows
    Tackle washing mountain.


    Extras
    1. Empty all the bins.
    2. S&S the kitchen!
    Wonderful Weekend!

    Purely optional but I know some of you cannot exist without it..
    1. HHI
    2. Uniforms washed and ready for Monday
    3. S&S bathroom
    4. S&S kitchen
    5. Binbag dance
    6. two hours studying or whatever..
    7. Spend an hour just on yourself doing what you want to do because you deserve it!!
    8. Catch up on some filing!
    9. Sort out your main bag
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    Thanks for the lists Pigpen, i hope you feel better soon make sure you do go to the Dr's though if it doesn't improve.

    Tremendous Thursday - Master bedroom and Landing
    Level Two
    Vacuum floors I'll do tomorrow with kids rooms
    Level Three
    HHI
    Extras
    List 5 things to sell..

    Funky Friday - Brats rooms, spare rooms or wherever!
    Level One
    Declutter the dog shelf

    Binbag dance!
    Level Two
    Strip and wash the bedding
    vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
    Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be!
    Vacuum floor
    Level Three
    Wash the windows
    Deweb, dust and destickify the room!
    Straighten the cupboards of clothes!
    Extras
    1. Empty all the bins!
    2. Wipe over all the paintwork
    3. S&S the kitchen!
    Wonderful Weekend!

    Purely optional but I know some of you cannot exist without it.. :p
    1. Work one room up to level 3
    2. HHI
    3. Uniforms and lunch boxes washed and ready for Monday
    4. S&S bathroom
    5. S&S kitchen
    6. [STRIKE]Sort out the cupboard under the stairs [/STRIKE] Did the other day didn't really need much doing as i gutted it a few weeks ago
    7. [STRIKE]Wash pet bedding [/STRIKE] No pets
    8. Wash any bedding that you have put off this week
    9. Binbag dance
    10. Half hour gardening or exercising or studying or whatever..
    11. wash any windows that are in need
    12. Spend an hour just on yourself doing what you want to do because you deserve it!!
    13. Catch up on some filing!
    14. Sort out your main bag
    15. Muster the troops and clean out and wash the car together!! Haven't got one at the moment i suppose i could clean OH's that i'm swanning around in:rolleyes:

    My Extras
    Give letters & tubes to Nic
    Clear tops & insides of 2 wardrobes
    Take bags to charity shop
    list highchair
    Repot tomatoes & aubergines
    Clear Dining Room hotspot
    Sort Ds2's books
    Phone scrap yard about my car
    Photo, weigh & list another 10 items for Ebay
    Shredding
    Recycling in 1 in
    post Ebay parcels


    Bed now i think, i've got college in the morning.
  • Get well soon Pigpen and Toots.

    Thursday - Master Bedroom and Landing - DONE:j:j

    Soapie another star please. Well done on the book.

    x

    Spirit
    Joined Slimming World originally in December 05 at 17st 9lb and then followed a very hilly route. I now weigh 11st 12 lbs. Whoops, I'll now have to confess to being 12st 12lbs.:o
  • Quillion
    Quillion Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    Vallie You can teach me how to make jam. I love to cook and learn new things and tis the season for jamming.

    Jamie Oliver eat your heart out pass it on in deed xx
    :beer: Officially Debt Free Nov 2012 :beer:
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,530 Forumite
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    edited 14 May 2009 at 11:00PM
    Measly Monday - Kitchen and dining room
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces
    Scrub down the front of units and large appliances[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Wipe and replace small appliances
    Clean oven and hob
    Wash windows and sills[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
    Sweep and mop the floor
    Degunge the fridge!
    [/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Thoroughly clean the cupboard under the sink![/STRIKE]
    2. [STRIKE]Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!![/STRIKE]
    Twinkly Tuesday - Bathroom and study!!
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Clear and declutter the desk of doom!! lol
    Declutter the floors and sofas![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors
    dust the fluff away
    Wipe over the sofas/shairs/desk etc[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Scrub the bath, shower, basins and loos
    Scrub down the tiles
    Wash any bath mats, shower curtains etc that are in need[/STRIKE]


    Extras[STRIKE]Clean the windows and mirrors
    delete 50 unwanted emails!
    defrag the pc
    [/STRIKE]
    Wobbly Wednesday - Living room, hall, stairs and porch!
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Declutter ALL the floors!!
    Clear the mantle of junk[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum/sweep all the floors.. stairs too!
    Vacuum/sweep under furniture you can safely move!
    Vacuum sofas[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Wash the windows
    Wash any soft furnishings that need it
    Wipe down ALL the paintwork!
    [/STRIKE]HHI


    Extras[STRIKE]Wipe and water plants
    Dust all the electricals.. carefully.. don't want any frazzled flybodies
    Binbag dance
    [/STRIKE]

    Tremendous Thursday - Master bedroom and Landing
    Level One

    Strip and wash bedding!
    Clear some floordrobe
    Level Two
    Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!!
    Wash windows
    Vacuum floors
    Level Three
    Sort out shoes and coats and bags! etc
    Binbag dance
    HHI
    Extras
    1. Reorder and tidy a chest of drawers.. if there is anything to get rid of.. DO IT!!
    2. List 5 things to sell..
    3. Dust and deweb
    4. Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!) Dining room one tested - I had toast for breakfast :rotfl:
    looking good in Valliland - would appreciate stars when (if) you have time Soappie

    ETA
    Quillion
    I would be very glad to - I learned off a neighbour where I lived in Brampton and would be honoured to pass it on... the skill (IMHO) is that (although I have one) I do it without a thermometer, use ordinary sugar and have had NO mould yet...
    Let me know what fruit you have available and when
    OR we could go a-brambling together...

    How OS would THAT be ***glow***

    (Missing GnB - hope you're ok also Tag )
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • Quillion
    Quillion Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    Valli wrote: »
    ETA
    Quillion I would be very glad to - I learned off a neighbour where I lived in Brampton and would be honoured to pass it on... the skill (IMHO) is that (although I have one) I do it without a thermometer, use ordinary sugar and have had NO mould yet...
    Let me know what fruit you have available and when
    OR we could go a-brambling together...

    Sounds good will wait till i am able to drive and we will make a date for jamming :D and brambling lol x

    Night all

    Hugs everyone Pigpen ;)

    Toots come back soon my darling we are all missing you very very much.
    :beer: Officially Debt Free Nov 2012 :beer:
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    definite...not 'flowery words' but meant hun XXX
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • mummyyof5
    mummyyof5 Posts: 1,839 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 14 May 2009 at 11:05PM
    :j:j:jThursdays list all done:j:j:j

    Have heard from school that DD2 will be allowed to take her exams albeit in isolation,only problem being we still dont know if they will be marked so fingers crossed

    Thanks everyone for all the advice and Hugs it has all really helped.

    I have been so busy with school and babygroup this week it has taken 2 hours to do the ironing today:eek::eek::eek: All done now though:A:A:A

    Just watching Pirates of the Carribean and drooling over Johnny Depp.

    Tomorrow shouldnt take long as stripped boys beds on Tuesday so they are fine,on kids room days I have decided to concentrate on the boys room, DDs are 19 and 16 so I will do their bedding but apart from that they can do the rest themselves.

    LO is in my room so his bed and everything gets sorted on Master bedroom day,hope this is ok.

    Hugs and loads of thanks to all

    Valli and Quillion .....What about me? goes away muttering that is not fair leaving me out I want to go brambling too:rotfl::rotfl:
    Feeding 6 Adults 1 Teen a 8 year old with hollow legs and a very fussy 5 year old. Also 3 cats and 3 fishies
    To include all Food,Toiletries and Petfood.
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