Weekly Flylady Thread 6th July 2009

pigpen

carlsberggal wrote: »

Morning lovelies - just a quick question. The curtains I found the other day that will fit little bedroom window says dry clean only. They are made out of polyester and cotton, but feel like they have some sort of coating on iyswim. Do you think it would be ok to wash them (don't really want to have to pay to get them cleaned) or will they be ruined? Any advice would be most appreciated x

I's wash them on a delicates wash.. light spin or they may crumple badly.. hang them straight from the machine and they'll be fine.

carlsberggal

Pigpen - thanks, will give them a go when I have room on my lines, 2 loads out already!!

mumofjusttwo

well ex saw DS and DD last week for 5 hours but next weekend he is having the children for the weekend which is good for them(with his girlfriend who he now lives with).

Dd seems to have become a little devil but think that may have happened anyway. DS is very sweet especially when he tells me "he loves me to Juniper and back" and he means Jupiter.

Well the house has been tidier since the Ex went but at the moment isn't great because of the kitchen but I think I am getting somewhere with that so that will help the children too

pigpen

He is having these Friday to Sunday next weekend which will be very good for them all I thnk.. though i don't know what to do with myself without them and resorted to manic cleaning while sobbing when they went last time for 1 night!!.. it wasn't even 24 hours!!! lol

I MUST get him to collect the remainder of his gear from here though so I can move the stuff from DD2s room to the place that is so I can decorate it!!

TAG

Morning all,

Piggers and MOJT. I've been having dramas with DD up until the middle of this week.

She's had a tough time of it over these last few months. She went to school one Wednesday morning and everything was fine at home for her and then all of a sudden I picked her up early from school that afternoon and her little world was turned upside down.

Since the beginning of May we've lived in 3 different places.:eek: But at last we're starting to get settled here now.

It's really tough having to cope with everything when it's all going pear shaped. And even tougher trying to hold yourself together at times.

But it will and does get better. She's expressed alot of her pain and anger through pictures and writing. Some of the ones I've found have made me feel awful but I know what I'm doing is right for all of us for now.

Keep going ladies. We have the hardest but most rewarding jobs in the world.

TAG

Magnificent Monday ~Crabby kitchen!
Extras

1. Wash any filters that need it.. don't forget the extractor hood!
2. Wash the windows if they need it
3. Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle...

Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
Extras

1. Wipe and water neglected plants
2. Dust and deweb
3. Wash any windows that are in need
4. Binbag dance!

Wiggly Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Loo, Study
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors[/STRIKE]
Mop/vacuum
Level Two
Scrub the bath, shower, basins, toilets, cisterns (esp the high ones that get neglected), bidets etc..
Scrub down the tiles, defrag the computer while you do this
Declutter and wipe the desk
Level Three
Wipe the paintwork and radiators in these rooms
Wipe down any chairs/sofas etc
[STRIKE]Take any laundry to the wash baskets, inc. shower curtains bath mats loo hats etc[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. Wash windows if needed
2. Wipe any shelves/cupboards
3. Dust and deweb
4. Polish any glass/mirrors

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
Strip the bedding and wash it
Turn and vacuum (if needed) the mattress.. then remake the bed.. don't leave it while bedtime!!!
[STRIKE]Level Two[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort through a box of junk from either of these places[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put away the floordrobe[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Dust & deweb all the fluffy places
Wipe over the radiators, paintwork bannister rails etc
Vacuum/mop all the floor..

[STRIKE]Extras[/STRIKE]

1. [STRIKE]Wash any curtains etc that need it[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Fill a binbag for charity![/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Take all the dirty laundry to be washed[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Put away all the shoes that are strewn about the place[/STRIKE]

Friday Frenzy ~ child/spare/choose a room...
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter foor and vacuum it[/STRIKE]
Strip stinky bedding, wash and get back on the bed
Level Two
[STRIKE]remove any laundry from the room[/STRIKE]
Wipe sticky marks from everything
[STRIKE]Tidy toys/floordrobe into proper places[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]binbag dance[/STRIKE]
HHI
[STRIKE]Wash any curtains/toys that need it[/STRIKE]
Extras

around the house do..

1. 60 in 60
2. HHC in a room that needs a quick spruce
3. Dust and Deweb and fluffy rooms
4. 15 minutes filing!

Weekend list for those with odd tendancies

1. Clean a room to level three..
2. S&S bathroom and kitchen
3. HHI
4. binbag dance
5. Wash any dirty windows.. see you don't even have to wash the clean ones!
6. Wash any dirty soft furnishings
7. Polish any shoes for work/school
8. Sort uniforms etc for school/work next week
9. Wash/clean out any pets/bedding
10. Change any bedding that has not been done this week
11. Spend half an hour doing something for YOURSELF!!
12. 15 minutes filing
13. Think of 5 more tasks to complete next week!!
14. List 5 things to sell/ebay/freecycle
15. sort through one cupboard.. kitchen or clothing or junk.. whatever

New Weekly Challenge - 5 jobs you want to get done THIS WEEK.. not this century.. this WEEK!!

[STRIKE]2. Update my finances book. [/STRIKE]
4. Clean out the freezer in the shed.
5. Finish removing the tiles and wall paper in the kitchen, ready for Little Bruv to plaster.

Guess who's going to be having fun today!!!:rolleyes:

pigpen

Tag.. I am glad things are settling for you all too. I think it took about 2 months for these to get it all out of their system and realise nothing else would be changing at that time. Other than the occasional wobble I have been ok.. but I think I've had that much else going on I haven't really had time to address my feelings fully, it wasn't too much of a shock us splitting though.. so maybe I wasn't quite so traumatised.. and i think he was actually relieved to be away.. he has said since he hadn't wanted to be here for the last 2 years and only was for the children.. and probably his own selfish reasons but.. such is life!!

mumofjusttwo

Tag ((hugs)) for you and your daughter. Glad things are getting better.


Pigpen- MIL was round yesterday and ask what I was doing next week when EX has the children and I thought apart from tidying (it needs it) I have no idea what to do and am sure that I will have moments when I cry. At least I know that I will make me appreciate them even more when they come back.

pigpen

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

Pigpen- MIL was round yesterday and ask what I was doing next week when EX has the children and I thought apart from tidying (it needs it) I have no idea what to do and am sure that I will have moments when I cry. At least I know that I will make me appreciate them even more when they come back.

Well, I'm not going to be home or else you could come here!!

is there a local flybot/friend you could meet for coffee?? Do you have anyone you could go out for a drink with??

I just can't stand being here on a night when they aren't.. i'm ok during the day

OddjobKIA

WE have a sponserd TODDLE today at 11 follwed by a picnic to raise money for CAP...but due to the weather the picnic is goingto be held in the house closest to the park..which happens to be ours!!! so I now habve 1 hour 30 min to make it tidy.......

So anybody for a 90min TLTNT..


Oh we done a pigpen the other week and had to have the firebrigade out. more on that later