Weekly Flylady Thread 13th July 2009

AnW'sMum

Evening all

Back from work and beaver run. W is in bed and Miss A is out bell ringning, SW1 is out at the new HP film tonight so was not babysitting so Miss A get's to stay out later They still have another week :eek: of school but as they won't be doing much work now I figured what the heck.

I will be kernackered tomorrow as I am at work for the 4th dau this week :eek::eek::eek:. Due to staff moves (again:rolleyes:) I am expecting to be asked if I want extra hours next week at another branch. But given that the only staff in on one of the days will all be new and it will be their first day there I think I will be too busy to help!

carlsberggal wrote: »

Quick question whilst I'm having a breather from my 5 challenges - how long should I keep bank statements/card statements/leccy bills etc for? Have about 4/5 years worth here, ever since I got my own bank accounts etc when I split from XH

Bank statements and ccards I would keep for 2 years, utiliy bills for 1 year. Insurance docs you might want to keep 5 yrs worth to prove no claims but as a minimum I would keep the previous year policy along with current year. If you have to fill in your own tax return then anything needed for that you need to keep for 7 years. P60's I have kept all of them, binning payslips for the year once P60 has arrived. HTH

toottifrootti

Dustykitten wrote: »

Tomorrow I need to go to the court to get Probate for Nan's Estate so that will be a lot of the day taken up. I think I might find it quite hard, I know from before it makes it all even more final.

huge hugs Dusty my friend - i will be holding your hand if it will help -do you have someone to go with you? I hope it will be over quickly so you can get on with your grieving in private - make sure you have dolly and rose on standby duty and a nice easy tea lined up!!!!

thifty wrote: »

Well have just had 2 awful days and the result is that my house is back on the market due to a very fussy buyer ........Good riddance
Now rant over I am off to search for my list, the chip shop and my bottle of Gordons!

aw hugs thifty thats too bad and soul destroying when its because she is being so pickky - its easier to accept if the buyer has had trouble with their mortgage or soemthing but her:eek::eek::eek: well you will be well prepared for the right buyer and able to answer all the things from the survey.
Well done one the weight loss - try not to put it all back on toniight with your gordons and chips:rotfl::rotfl:
grateful yes approached as blueberry says i think it would be a good idea - try looking at it from their point of view - what would they lose- what would they gain - is it part of a lovely view they have so by you taking over would they be concerned about what you do that might spoil the view - what would you do with it as you will need to tell them to reassure them - what about asking to rent it first and if that goes well then ask to buy once you have proved that it wont affect them. jus some food for thought in case you had considered some thing - dont mean to offend. If I was in thier shoes and i was in fact struggling financially and physically I would be grateful.
carlsberggal - utilities - one year is enough - bank stements you should keep for 6 years as thats how long the taxman can go back but a lot of people dont as you can get duplicates from the bank (but it costs you money) and if you do online banking you can go back and get them there so you dont need paper statements.
card statements - I dont have any but would have thought a year is ok but somme of the others will help out I am sure- Valli is excellent on what to keep and for how long and Greenbee - remember that card statemnts with large items purchased on them that you still have and are under guaranteee might need to be kept as it is covered by the card insurance protection thingy I think???? Just ignore me - AnW's Mum has better advice:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Anw'sMum I think I would be busy that day too - you watch they are not taking the michael:rolleyes: I know the extra money is useful but you dont want to be knackered as well!!!! xx

toots xx


forgot to say I AM SHREDDING!!!!!!!:rotfl:

Penelope_Penguin

Valli wrote: »

Pen - if you're around do you have/know of a blackcurrant cordial recipe at all?

This is an excellent recipe :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

thifty wrote: »

Well have just had 2 awful days and the result is that my house is back on the market due to a very fussy buyer who has been looking for over a year and wants an old house which does not require any maintenance.

:rolleyes: Nugget; why doesn't she buy a new house then :rolleyes: Sorry it's all so stressful :A

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Can I ask you wise flypeople a question...

Would it be rude to approach a neighbour to ask if I could buy part of their garden?

Don't think it's rude at all - they can always say no We're in a similar situation with elderly neighbours. We'd like to buy some of their large garden to keep pigs :T

The AGM went well, and the cake was delicious (chocolate, and my friend ate my blue icing :T ). DH has been invited to the pub. I'm going to tag along for one as my friend's dad will be there (he's from near Fort William and is great fun). I'll leave them once the quiz starts, and come and chat to you lot :j

Penny. x

gratefulforhelp_2

Thanks guys, for your help.

We don't want to keep pigs! But our house is kind of out of proportion with our garden.

AnW'sMum

toottifrootti wrote: »

Just ignore me - AnW's Mum has better advice:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:not better, the same great minds and all thatr
Anw'sMum I think I would be busy that day too - you watch they are not taking the michael:rolleyes: no fear of that, I work to live and not live to work I know the extra money is useful but you dont want to be knackered as well!!!! xx

I had to use the 'manual' shredder the other day where I was helping out.........scissors :rotfl::rotfl:

Scared1980

Had all 4 wisdom teeth taken out last night... got let out of hospital this morning... and my GORGEOUS new man has blitzed the kitchen, the playroom and the living room!!!! so he deserves stars this week :0)

Anyway... I am planning to do the main bedroom tomorrow as I'm still a bit woozy from the general anaesthetic and concoction of pills lol!

Will come and check lists and catch up with thread tomorrow xxx

Lyns
x

hollyh

Hi all,

I've done my dutiful girlfriend act and Ds2 confessed about the toilet. Oh didn't go mad at all but said i may have to buy a new toilet :eek:.

I've got college in the morning but i'll try and get some of my list done when i get back.

My list for tomorrow.

Magnificent Monday ~Crabby kitchen!
Level Two
Sweep and mop the floor
Wednesday Woes ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
replace them BEFORE BEDTIME!
Declutter the floor of clothing, shoes, junk etc
Level Two
Declutter the flat surfaces.. even if you just spend 15 minutes trying to find a deeply buried place!
binbag dance
Vacuum all the floors!
Level Three
Sort through a cupboard.. airing cupboard if it needs it but any other will do IF the AC doesn't need it..
Wash any other soft furnishings
wipe paintwork
Extras
list 5 things to get rid of!
15 minutes filing
make those important calls you've been putting off!
Phone a friend/family member just for a natter!
Thursday Thrills ~ Bathroom, Cruddy study & Loos!!
Level Two
Declutter the desk and give it a wipe.. don't forget the keyboard etc
defrag the computer, delete 50 useless emails and uninstall an unused programme!
15 minutes filing
Level Three
Wipe over any chairs/sofas in these rooms
vacuum/mop the floors
Extras
HHI
Friday finale! ~ Childrens roomies, spare roomios and any neglected rooms!
Level One
declutter and vacuum floors!
strip any bedding, wash and replace
Level Two
put all toys and books away
clear any laundry and the floordrobe
wipe sticky grots from walls and doors and radiators etc
Level Three
dust and deweb
binbag dance
wipe over the paintwork, pc's, consoles etc
Extras

[*]Allocate each person a job that is their very own to do each day or each week depending on their age.. we aren't at school so noone has any excuse not to help!
[*]spend half an hour or 30 minutes doing something for YOURSELF!!! That does not include going to the shop on your own to buy little Timmy new undies! Hair appointment, nail appointment etc..
[*]Make any vital phonecalls

New Weekly Challenge...
List at least 5 items on Ebay
Clear top of freezer
Deep clean Dining room

carlsberggal

gratefulforthehelp/anw'smum - oh heck!!! Actually stronger words were said!!! RIGHT - I KNOW now what next weeks challenge will be!!!!! LOL :eek::eek::eek:

And I have DH bank stuff dating back years - but I'm going to send off claim to get back bank charges - if they ever decide to say they are unfair. I once worked out that before I knew him and took over finances he had amassed around £1800 in charges!!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

MSE Martin believes that DH's bank will be one of the first to be done,once court case is over, so I think should I keep it all or get them to send me on one letter all the charges they have taken??

neveah

poor you ,i remember having mine out ,it wasn't nice x

toochoosey

Extras

1. Run appliances through a clean cycle
2. Scrub out the oven and hob
   
3. Polish any metal (brasses or silver!)/glass
4. Empty and sort a cupboard or drawer

New Weekly Challenge...

1. [STRIKE]clean the car:o[/STRIKE]
2. keep up with washing and ironing M T [STRIKE]W [/STRIKE]T F
3. do the shredding
4. do dishes before going to bed M T [STRIKE]W[/STRIKE] T F
5. sort cards/presents for teachers(one is not in work Thu so needs to be done today!!!!)

Wednesday Woes ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
replace them BEFORE BEDTIME!
Level Two
Level Three
Sort through a cupboard.. airing cupboard if it needs it but any other will do IF the AC doesn't need it..:p!

Extras

1. list 5 things to get rid of!
2. 15 minutes filing

Thursday Thrills ~ Bathroom, Cruddy study & Loos!!
Level One
Level Two
Declutter the desk and give it a wipe.. don't forget the keyboard etc
Level Three
wipeover chairs/ sofas in this room

Extras

1. HHI
2. binbag dance
3. Wash any sticky windows
4. Wash any smelly soft furnishings

Done a few bits earlier but had no time to post before taking DD dancing, then I had SW( I lost 2 1/2 lb's) then had a message from Tesco saying there are insufficent funds for my delivery so now have to pop to co-op for dog food and stop spending!!!!

Hugs to all have skim read a bit, as usual and someone-sorry!!!!- has a very nice kitchen xx