Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd June 2009

froddington

fedupandskint wrote: »

Bereavement counselling first thing in the morning, see how this goes, don't feel as nervous now after all your kind words on here, needs to be done to move on after nearly 3 yrs after dad died.

Fingers crossed for Mr Old Dog who is going to the vets tomorrow and may not return as we think his tumor has spread or it may be carry on caring for an very elderly dog at age 17.

Will be a very hard day indeed if this is the case for the morning and afternoon.

Huge hugs and prayers for you. Hope it all goes well tomorrow. I think I may need to consider the counselling ............................


serena - lovely photo And congrats on all the home grown veg

Penelope_Penguin

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs! ALL DONE :j


Extras

1. Wipe the paintwork over
2. 15 minutes filing
3. Sort through the box/bag you chucked your 'decluttering' into!!!

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing ALL DONE :j
Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen and dining room ALL DONE :j


Extras

1. Thoroughly clean a cupboard or the drawers!
2. Wipe the inside of the unit doors

Thursday Scrub-a-dub ~ bathroom/loo and cruddy study!
Level One - done :j
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wash/vacuum floors
Clean the baths/basins/bogs etc and the keyboard and mouse!
Wash the bath mats, shower curtains and toilet hats!
[/STRIKE]
Back-up computer and e-mail account
Level Three - done :j


Extras

1. Empty all the bins AFTER 15 minutes filing/shredding!
2. Polish any fire surrounds/radiators in these rooms
3. Clear a shelf/cupboard wipe everything before replacing neatly

Friday Frolics - childrens rooms and spare room ALL DONE :j
Level One - done :j
[STRIKE]Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
[/STRIKE]Level Two - done :j
[STRIKE]Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
dust and deweb!
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)[/STRIKE]
Level Three - done :j
[STRIKE]tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Catch up on important phone calls
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!

WEEKEND Frolics

1. S&S the bathroom!
2. Extra 30 minutes ironing
3. Sort through the freezer.. what do you have loads of and what needs using first.. vacuum up those escaping peas and brussels!!
4. Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for monday.. pe kits, socks, homework done etc.
5. [STRIKE]Fill a binbag for charity shop or bin.. or better still do both!! [/STRIKE]
6. Sort through one cupboard.. food, clothing.. whatever
7. Tidy the airing cupboard/pantry/understairs cupboard..
8. Vacuum those places that you missed during the week, or worse, miss every week!!.
9. Do a D.I.Y. job, fix something you've been putting off forever!!
10. [STRIKE]Bake a cake or try something new for dinner!! .. a new recipe or new vegetable or a new way of cooking something!!
    
11. [/STRIKE]15 minutes filing those exciting papers!!

funfairprincess

jinky67 wrote: »

poor them then:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

now wonders whereabouts you are?:think::think:

Sunshine capital of Bellshill !!!!!!!!!!!!!

serena great picture they both look lovely hope they had a great time.

Well letter q and r finished on the Afghan and s started. DD and DS1 wanting fed so I have stopped to do that. another WM & TD needed so off up the stairs to do that while the food is cooking. I can't wait to get the WM moved downstairs it makes doing the washing such a chore being up there:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


Mrs B I have decided that 1 July will be my quit day. My mum would have been 52 that day so I'll do it for my mammy! She hated me smoking so she'd be quite chuffed I think.

soappie

serena wrote: »

soappie - did you enjoy your potatoes? Today was AMOV (All My Own Veg) day here as I dug the first potatoes, to go with carrots and broad beans. We had some of my own raspberries for dessert, with bought local strawberries.

Yes I did enjoy them thanks Serena and tonight I'm going to pick some peas to have with dinner. BTW - your daughter does look lovely

juliejim

Froddy - depending on the age of the child have you tried 'Zac has ADHD'? Haven't tried it myself but they are supposed to be funny and child-friendly.

sexymouse

Serena your DD and her BF look really beautiful/handsome. I hope they both had a good time - I picked up something about there being some sort of disappointment, but haven't caught up with the backlog of thread to find out what it was.

Garden is looking a bit better, although OH has had to go out now, so no more bonfire, and there is still loads left to get rid of.

LBF has been out, and I didn't see him go, so don't know what he made of it all - he's back inside now, lying on the landing.

Last darks load is in the WM now, and I need to check to see if the one from the TD is dry yet.

Just the sheets etc to do after that, or there won't be clean ones on tonight.

Had a call from the agency and I'm going to be working all day tomorrow. Need to write this lesson plan but not feeling very motivated at the moment.

Will need to call the school tomorrow to ask about resources that are available.

sexymouse xx

Flylady_Flower

froddington wrote: »

Hopefully! I'll let you know when it arrives - need to try something as he's constantly down on himself and says he's dumb and stupid and wants to die

Fingers crossed for you then - It's horrible when kids get like that - have seen a couple myself and felt helpless to do anything, just said they could talk to me whenever they wanted - seems to have helped them a bit, friends of DS's who don't get on with respected step-parents and stuff - tried speaking to one mother without betraying a confidence and got shot down in flames, so didn't want to do the same with the other - they are growing into good kids though, so take heart. :D

jinky67

funfairprincess wrote: »

Sunshine capital of Bellshill !!!!!!!!!!!!!

.

not so far away at all, I stay in Bothwell:D

lav1979

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors
Declutter the flat surfaces inc. mantle.. even if you scoop it all into a box to deal with later![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc
Wipe any marks off the sofas
Dust and deweb![/STRIKE]
Level Three
Sort a shelf.. or bookcase.. or cupboard
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move
Catch up on those important phone calls
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby[/STRIKE]
2. Wipe the paintwork over
3. 15 minutes filing
4. Sort through the box/bag you chucked your 'decluttering' into!!!

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
s[STRIKE]trip the bedding and get it washed.. air the duvet
Mattress vacuumed turned vacuumed other side and redress be[/STRIKE]d
Level Two
Deal with the floordrobe no floordrobe
[STRIKE]tidy the underbed stash of junk and miscellaneous gibble!! Rehome those dust mammoths!![/STRIKE]
Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors[/STRIKE]
Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers
Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!!
Extras - binbag list! This is my favourite! [STRIKE]fill a binbag for charity shop[/STRIKE]
f[STRIKE]ill a binbag for the bin [/STRIKE]

1. fill a binbag for a friend
2. [STRIKE]fill a binbag for recycling![/STRIKE]

Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances and kickboards[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
[STRIKE]Clean oven and hob
Clean WM/DW/TD filters and door seals and detergent drawers![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge![/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Thoroughly clean a cupboard or the drawers!
2. Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
3. Clean all the filters and door seals etc
4. Wipe the inside of the unit doors

Thursday Scrub-a-dub ~ bathroom/loo and cruddy study!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the clutter!
throw out 100 things from the house![/STRIKE] 62 things
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wash/vacuum floors
Clean the baths/basins/bogs etc and the keyboard and mouse!
Wash the bath mats, shower curtains and toilet hats!
Defrag the pc & declutter the pc desk and give it a wipe![/STRIKE] well husband did
Level Three
[STRIKE]Declutter the email inbox and delete some useless links from your favourites
Wash and polish all the mirrors!!
scrub down the tiles[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. Empty all the bins AFTER 15 minutes filing/shredding!
2. Polish any fire surrounds/radiators in these rooms
3. [STRIKE]Clear a shelf/cupboard wipe everything before replacing neatly [/STRIKE]
4. Do a five minute job you have been putting off forever.. like changing a lightbulb or moving a hotspot...

Friday Frolics - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
[STRIKE]dust and deweb!
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes[/STRIKE]
Catch up on important phone calls
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Clean out any pets[/STRIKE] husband did the goldfish :T
2. Wipe over any electricals etc Put away discs/games
3. HHI
4. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!

WEEKEND Frolics
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO IGNORE!!
New one this week.. for those who have extra weekend time and can't function without tasks... lol If you don't have time or want to spend time with your family that is brilliant.. go for it. It is a list of 15 tasks to do over the weekend if you get chance.. no pressure at all.. just ideas!

This is also a chance to get hubby's and children involved in the flying [STRIKE]S&S the kitchen
S&S the bathroom![/STRIKE]

1. Extra 30 minutes ironing no ironing:rotfl:
2. Sort through the freezer.. what do you have loads of and what needs using first.. vacuum up those escaping peas and brussels!!
3. Change any bedding you didn't get chance to do over the week!
4. Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer
5. [STRIKE]Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for monday.. pe kits, socks, homework done etc.[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Fill a binbag for charity shop or bin.. or better still do both!!
Wash any nets & clean any windows that need it
[/STRIKE]

1. Sort through one cupboard.. food, clothing.. whatever
2. Tidy the airing cupboard/pantry/understairs cupboard..
3. Vacuum those places that you missed during the week, or worse, miss every week!!.
4. Do a D.I.Y. job, fix something you've been putting off forever!!
5. [STRIKE]Bake a cake or try something new for dinner!! .. a new recipe or new vegetable or a new way of cooking something!! [/STRIKE]
6. 15 minutes filing those exciting papers!!

Evening All:j
Well flyladies thats my complete list for the week, no stars but not bad for the my first week. Hope pigpen's fluffy mules take pity on me and do not fly.

Mrs B - see u and valli at the flylady bar and vino is chillin :beer:

Waiting with excitment LOL:rotfl: for next weeks list
hugs to all

froddington

funfairprincess wrote: »

Mrs B I have decided that 1 July will be my quit day. My mum would have been 52 that day so I'll do it for my mammy! She hated me smoking so she'd be quite chuffed I think.

A lovely idea FFP - we will all support you and any others joining you :T

juliejim wrote: »

Froddy - depending on the age of the child have you tried 'Zac has ADHD'? Haven't tried it myself but they are supposed to be funny and child-friendly.

Thanks - I looked at that but I think he will say it's too babyish

Flylady_Flower wrote: »

Fingers crossed for you then - It's horrible when kids get like that - have seen a couple myself and felt helpless to do anything, just said they could talk to me whenever they wanted - seems to have helped them a bit, friends of DS's who don't get on with respected step-parents and stuff - tried speaking to one mother without betraying a confidence and got shot down in flames, so didn't want to do the same with the other - they are growing into good kids though, so take heart. :D

Thanks Flower! He is a good kid, that's what's so upsetting! He doesn't understand himself and can't talk about it so just says all that. We are wondering if there's some underlying depressions too so referrals have been made

Curry has just arrived so am having another little break whilst I declutter it