Weekly Flylady Thread 29th June 2009

greenbee

It's a bit cooler here today - overcast but still warm (soappie, if it's still muggy round your way, I suggest you try moving inland for the day!).

Hopefully this means I'll get a bit more done today. I've put away yesterday's washing up, thrown some more stuff out of the fridge (although I think I'll need to give it a clean as it smells!) and put on a load of laundry.

Downstairs is definitely looking clearer, so hopefully I'll be able to get it all clean today. I think a decent walk will probably help, and the lawn also needs mowing which will help with the exercise!

I also need to decide whether to carry on with my personal training sessions this week and next - as I had planned on being away I've got a good excuse. I know that I really should go, but they're early in the morning and I quite like the idea of a lie-in (then again, if I go, hopefully I'll get more done during the day!).

FFP - sort the laundry while you're getting the first load in. You'll be amazed how much more manageable it'll look if you just tidy it into piles. I do this with laundry, washing up, filing etc... it helps as I then don't feel so overwhelmed. And definitely don't iron it. Where did it all come from anyway?!

julie - well done on the steps. Great advice on building up gradually. I've done very badly last week and so far this week, so need to make a real effort to get my average back up again before I get back into bad habits. You'll have to work out a strategy for the holidays.

rose - julie's right. Build up gradually. Maybe set yourself a goal of walking a few houses down the road each day, and build up week by week. The fresh air and sunlight will do you good too. Your weight loss is going well, so keep gradually increasing the exercise and changing the way you eat. Remember, 1000 steps is about 40 calories, so you need to make sure you don't reward yourself with icecream until you've done enough to burn off what you're eating!

Princess Jane - sounds like you've made the right decision. You can only do so much, and your first job is the most important one. Hope you enjoy having a bit more time to yourself!

methekidsandthecat

Well have read the riot act to DD and decided to take the router with me to work - must leave in a minute.
DD has until tonight to create some order in her bedroom and I have given her the list of jobs from here - bathroom day and it is very yukky as i didn't do it last week - being in pain and then away.

Washing in - shower done - draft of letter to Mum's GP done (to be printed and sent from work)
Right going to brave 5 hours in the car now - not all at once but still way to long today!

AnW'sMum

Morning all

Going to be another warm one here today. I had a good time with my friends last night, nice meal, good wine and great gossip

Lady-Liberty wrote: »

Bruce Springsteen was great & just for AnW'sMum Status Quo were brilliant as well (cos I think she likes them )

Woohooo thanks we watched them play, I let Miss A and W stay up. W's Godfather told us they were going to be on. Tickets already bought for this December and I have also got tickets to see A-ha in Birmingham in Oct (I think it is) just need to find someone to go with me!

Better get on and get some dot2dotting done round here.

soappie

greenbee wrote: »

It's a bit cooler here today - overcast but still warm (soappie, if it's still muggy round your way, I suggest you try moving inland for the day!).

It's getting less muggy. The sun is burning the clouds away but they are forecasting 32 degrees for this afternoon :eek:

I am bathed and dressed and have a load of washing in the machine and have almost written an article as well....

pigpen

funfairprincess wrote: »

Are you kidding there must be 30 loads there easy???????????

nah there are no more than 10.. I know I am a laundry expert I have 2 washers!!!

xx_Jo_xx

soappie wrote: »

Andy Murray is not in favour with us English roses....it's all to do with a comment he made in 2006 I think it was about how he'd support anyone except England..

Yes, but us Scots remember the comments the English made that were far more severe than anything Andy Murray said....... I dont really think its a topic for the thread.

pigpen

Dailies

[STRIKE]WM[/STRIKE]
DW
TD
laundry out, folded and away
[STRIKE]Spasda delivery 10-12 ish[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]2 bags to charity shop[/STRIKE].. currently residing in my front room
bag of wool to DS2's school ~ he refused to take it so I'll stuff the carrrier in a banbag and he can take it tomorrow

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Declutter the floors .. LR, Hall and stairs!
Declutter the flat surfaces..
Level Two
Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc
Dust and deweb! inc light fittings!
Level Three
Sort through coats and shoes and bags..
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move
Declutter the hallway/porch

Extras

1. Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby
2. Sort a hotspot!

The great declutter!

• [STRIKE]100 thing fling!! [/STRIKE]

Twinkly Tuesday ~ Bathroom, Loo & Cruddy Study
Level One
mop the floors!!
Level Two
Scrub the tub & tiles, basin and bowls!
Defrag comp.
Level Three
Dust and deweb

Extras

1. Wipe over any chairs/sofas etc in these rooms
2. Drag out the desk and declutter/vacuum under and behind it.. dust the pc case before putting it back!

The Great Declutter

• List 5 things to sell/freecycle
• 60 in 60 ..

mumoffour77

Morning all xxx
Dw on
Td off....washing line full
Dw on kitchen cleaned.....just need to empty the bin
Bathroom needs gutted as I have the OT coming out!!! Aaarrrggg!!:)
2 childrens rooms done and another 3 to go!!!!

tinkerbellsmum_2

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One- done
Level Two-done

Level Three- done
Extras

1. Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby
2. Water and wipe any dusty dry plants!
3. Sort a hotspot!
4. Sort out the rubbish from your purse/most used bag

Twinkly Tuesday ~ Bathroom, Loo & Cruddy Study
Level One-done
Level Two-done
Level Three-done

Extras

1. Wipe any shelves and reorder them.. do not put back what doesn't live there!
2. Wash out the bins.. inside and out!
3. Wipe over any chairs/sofas etc in these rooms
4. [STRIKE]Drag out the desk and declutter/vacuum under and behind it.. dust the pc case before putting it back! [/STRIKE](husband did this when he had move about)

greenbee

Suppose I should have a shower and get dressed, and then I might make a bit more progress... the WM has finished, so I need to hang the laundry out and strip my bed to get the next load in...