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Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd June 2009

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  • soappie
    soappie Posts: 6,794 Forumite
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    thifty wrote: »
    And also we have had an offer on the house:beer: We have counter offered so may have better news tomorrow night. In the meantime we have 2 more viewings booked for these week so still need to keep flying!

    Top news thifty - I have everything crossed. Remind me - do you have something to move to?
    I am the leading lady in the movie of my life
  • soappie
    soappie Posts: 6,794 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Valli wrote: »
    waving feebly but look what I found - I was looking for pencil clip art

    :rotfl::rotfl:

    Put that OCD of yours down on the floor and step away NOW
    I am the leading lady in the movie of my life
  • toottifrootti
    toottifrootti Posts: 6,427 Forumite
    Thought I had better do a list to keep me right!

    Toots List
    Monday
    Email to Cousin and Bruv ( has he sent the stuff I gave him?)
    Phone for uplift of chair - need to make more phone calls on this.
    Find out about cleaning help - whats the cost?
    Selling challenge ~ Monday
    1. Photograph 20 things you wish to sell!! (you can do more if you wish!!)
    2. Download and install any selling tools you may require.. auctiva/turbolister for example!
    3. Upload pics to the computer!
    Tuesday

    send email to ex SIL re present coming

    Selling challenge ~ Tuesday
    1. List 5 items for sale/rehoming!
    2. Make sure details on paypal etc are up to date so you can accept payments! (guess who has 3 cards just expired!!)
    Wednesday

    outing with support worker
    bank cheque
    collect drycleaning
    exchange trousers
    poundland - brown paper, latex gloves , nonslip stuff, freezer tubs, brown tape
    tesco soda crystals, 2 small wine for NOF
    farmfoods loo roll
    Clarks Sale - sandals and shoes
    t-shirts
    present for niece
    dietician
    district nurse
    tell joiners replacement doors have arrived
    update carer control re tuesday - no lunch reqd - early carer needed.
    put away clothes that dont need ironing
    dig out summer stuff and try on - get rid/ sell as reqd



    Selling challenge ~ Wednesday
    1. List 5 items for sale/rehoming!
    2. Make sure you have materials to package the items yo are needing to post!
    Dont know if I will manage but will at least try to do something!:D


    My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is....sort through emails and read/send/file/answer/delete as appropriate.

    extras to do
    7 - finish knitting shrug thingy
    38 - knit for a charity!
    watch thread for completed lists
    post to f/l/p
    plus my dailies (where poss!!)
    Extras done
    spent morning at Macmillan House
    spoke to best friend/mother/ NOF


    tootsxx

    'money and good health is coming easily to flypeople'
    Peace will be mine
    could do better - must try harder
    Live each day as if its your last
    DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts

  • kazmeister
    kazmeister Posts: 3,338 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Valli wrote: »
    waving feebly but look what I found - I was looking for pencil clip art

    :rotfl::rotfl:

    only you could find a page about matching pegs. What is really scary is the other day my DD decided to help me hang the washing, she handed me the pegs - matching :rotfl: so I tried to mix them up and she told me I had to have them match :eek::eek::eek:
    Mortgage, we're getting there with the end in sight £6587 07/23, otherwise free of the debt thanks to MSE help!
  • Swinstie73
    Swinstie73 Posts: 2,897 Forumite
    toochoosey wrote: »
    Thanks, Swinstie73, was thinking of candles but she has a 6yr old as well so maybe not a great idea for a busy mum, thats a great idea though xx
    ( spa sanctuary IS Boots, isn't it??)

    *Runs off and looks in bathroom for Spa stuff* - yes it's from Boots! Friend loved it even though it only cost a few £'S, mum's are always forgotten! Hope she likes whatever you decide on x
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    kazmeister wrote: »
    Well done Triker 174 things - wow

    can you count pieces of rubbish as I must have had more than that, otherwise its 14 shirts nearly there and[STRIKE] 11[/STRIKE] oops 22 shoes gone

    now decluttering a second cuppa that OH has made me again

    Yes I count anything that I bin. That may be bits of paper, or shoes, or clothes or anything really, coathangers, slippers, they all went and they all were counted.:D
    DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
    Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    Evening all,

    I haven't caught up yet again but will try once i've posted this.

    Today i have

    Done all my dailies
    HHI & put away
    HHS

    Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
    [STRIKE]Level One
    strip the bedding and get it washed.. air the duvet
    Mattress vacuumed turned vacuumed other side and redress bed
    [/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Deal with the floordrobe
    [/STRIKE]
    tidy the underbed stash of junk and miscellaneous gibble!! Rehome those dust mammoths!!
    Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs
    Level Three
    Vacuum floors
    Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers
    Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!!


    Selling challenge ~ Monday
    1. Photograph 20 things you wish to sell!! (you can do more if you wish!!)
    2. Upload pics to the computer!
    Selling challenge ~ Tuesday
    List 5 items for sale/rehoming!

    My Extras
    1. Sort Ds1's & 2's books
    2. 7 items Ebay
    3. Sort Ds2's toys
    4. Sort bags of baby clothes I've sorted 2 bags and am in the process of washing the contents of the 3rd
    5. Buy more tshirts for transfers
    6. Update spending
    7. Take bags to Charity shop
    8. Find out when sponsor money needs to be in
    9. Sort out pet insurance
    10. Deal with weeks post
    11. Milk bottles recycling
    12. Get food waste bags
    Garden
    1. Clear out wendy house
    2. Weed borders
    3. BB & wood chip borders
    4. Trim conifers I've started this
    5. Buy more gloves
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thanks again Swinstie73, my local shops are Boots, TKMAXX, Next, M+S, Argos, and Teso(that sell stuff I will need ) so thats good, plus I noticed today, while picking up OH repeat prescription from local chemist that they sall johnson bedtime bath stuff for around £1.70 each. Will post pics when finished and everyone can tell me what they think xx
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    Tomorrows list

    Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
    Level Two
    tidy the underbed stash of junk and miscellaneous gibble!! Rehome those dust mammoths!!
    Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs
    Level Three
    Vacuum floors
    Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers
    Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!!

    Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen and dining room
    Level One

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

    Selling challenge ~ Monday
    1. Photograph 20 things you wish to sell!! (you can do more if you wish!!)
    2. Upload pics to the computer!
    Selling challenge ~ TuesdayList 5 items for sale/rehoming!

    Selling challenge ~ Wednesday
    1. List 5 items for sale/rehoming!
    2. Make sure you have materials to package the items yo are needing to post!
    My Extras
    1. Sort Ds1's & 2's books
    2. 7 items Ebay
    3. Sort Ds2's toys
    4. Sort bags of baby clothes I've sorted 3 bags
    5. Buy more tshirts for transfers
    6. Update spending
    7. Take bags to Charity shop
    8. Find out when sponsor money needs to be in
    9. Sort out pet insurance
    10. Deal with weeks post
    11. Milk bottles recycling
    12. Get food waste bags
    13. Bins out / in
    Garden
    1. Clear out wendy house
    2. Weed borders
    3. BB & wood chip borders
    4. Trim conifers I've started this
    5. Buy more gloves
  • Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
    Level One
    [STRIKE]strip the bedding and get it washed
    Mattress vacuumed turned vacuumed other side and redress bed[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]No underbed stash but busted dust bunnies[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors
    Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!![/STRIKE]

    Extras - binbag list! This is my favourite!
    1. [STRIKE]fill a binbag for charity shop[/STRIKE]
    Other half washed the bedding but didn't air the duvet - blank looks at this suggestion.

    I've been out for friend's BD and decluttered three voddies and one Bulmer's Light.

    Bit of a calorie fest but off for a swim tomm with another friend - challenge is to do a mile.
    DEBT FREE! Sep '08/£9,800 in Oct '06 :beer:
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