Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd August 2009

johanne

pigpen wrote: »

Johanne. when I did my claim in March they told me £15 and my paperwork states £15 as well.. wonder why the difference.. not that it makes much difference £5 is barely enough for one meal in here! I don't get a bean from kn0bhead either.. though CSA said if the were to pay anything I would only get £10 a week more than I do now.. regardless of how much they took off him.. Once I get to uni though.. I'll get it all.. not that he will pay anything still.

How bizarre is that???? I only claimed in april and having just got my paperwork out to triple check it deffo says £20 each for both earnings and matinence!

System is madness isnt it?! Sooner i get a job the better! Getting fed up with all the red tape of it all. Spent last 5 months looking and applying for something though and so far had no luck!! :rolleyes:

rosieben

I said I had posted for the last time this week - I lied

[FONT=&quot]Thursday ~ Porch and Yard
Level One DONE
Level Two DONE[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Level Three (Yard)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Sort out the freezer lid hinge[/FONT] DONE
[FONT=&quot]Sweep paths DONE[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
Declutter front border, pots etc[/FONT][FONT=&quot] DONE[/FONT] - made a good start but will need doing again next week
[FONT=&quot]Cl[/FONT][FONT=&quot]ean drains [/FONT][FONT=&quot] DONE[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
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[FONT=&quot]Sort out carpet[/FONT] - will put this on my extras list for next week

Have I done enough for a star please soapie or am I too late for this week?

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gratefulforhelp_2

summer holiday list
[STRIKE]
put stuff in loft
bookshelf in kitchen
[/STRIKE]gardening
[STRIKE]
reclaim spare room
[/STRIKE]briwax fireplace x2 not so sure about this, mum says it needs cleaning first!
get water pipe to well mended and lengthened
move compost bin
put black weed suppressing sheet down
[STRIKE]buy paint for back of fireplace[/STRIKE], and use it!
[STRIKE]
speak to surveyor about the damp
[/STRIKE]

dolly I meant to say, very sound advice from dusty and dusty actually I think gas fired agas are more efficient/less CO2 produced for the energy output, and so your boots are less hobnailed, and your halo shinier than mine!!!!!

mumofjusttwo

thanks Johanne.

It just gets so confusing.

DH hasn't given any money except the first week. i know his jobs are of and on (never quite know with him anyway.

He says he wants to pay for the holiday for them (he could pay it directly to the travel agent) not sure if this will work out any as he says at lot of things :rolleyes:

Anyway my bedroom is looking lots better. I can move in it now.

Greenbee- Maybe starting on the bedroom isn't so easy but at least if you can make a start. Problem when you decide to do something then stop if things get in the way.

elf06

yaaaaaaaaahrrrrrrrrgh pltheurp!

Sunnygirl_2

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Thanks for the Laura Ashley suggestion (can't rmember who, sorry.) their website is a bit pants for actual upholstery fabric, though.

Marks and Spencer do upholstery fabric but it's just not very clear on their website. The best thing to do is to go in to a store where they do furniture and look at the swatches. It's not cheap though...there's three levels of fabric, A, B, or C. The 'A' fabric is the cheapest at about £25 or £30 per metre. (can you tell I work there on the furniture dept). I could probably get you a few swatches and send them to you if you know what shade you're looking for.

Dolly....I had negative results with both DD1 and DD2. I had to be 2 weeks late for it to show up.

Flyingwise I have hung the washing out and tidied the kitchen. Not that much by all accounts!

Zoelikesjam

Sat down for a cuppa, just cleaned the oven..... OH MY GOOD GOD.... gross gross gross gross gross....EWWWWWWWWWW
I now have a sparkling oven WOW! I've also just put on a tomato soup, so that should be ready to blend up in a bit. DH is back from station, they want to come talk to me and see if they can any victim suport...errrr, no actually, you never bothered when he(ex) beat me up but now he threatens me you want to help? GRRRRR Anyhow, Im going to drink my cuppa and go do the woodwork in DS's room....should be fun!

greenbee

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

dolly I meant to say, very sound advice from dusty and dusty actually I think gas fired agas are more efficient/less CO2 produced for the energy output, and so your boots are less hobnailed, and your halo shinier than mine!!!!!

Either of them are probably better than using electricity from a coal-fired powerstation, as conversion & transmission are very wasteful. If you use them efficiently (as Dusty clearly does, and I'm sure you do), they probably don't have as bad an impact as some people make out!

Aga users frequently don't turn heating on until later in the year than other people, as the kitchen and adjoining rooms are warmed by it.

I suspect Dusty's gas bill is probably significantly lower than that of some people who don't have agas...

I should probably head off to the farm shop... just going to update my list first!

greenbee

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Level Two
wipe the sofas
Vacuum the floors, including the stairs
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs
Level three
Wash any curtains/nets soft furnishings that need it - sofa cover :rolleyes:
Vacuum under any furniture you can safely move
wipe and water any plants

Extras

1. HHI
2. 15 minutes filing/shredding
3. Binbag dance!

Tuesday Terrors! ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Level Two
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Wipe table and replace cloth if necessary

Extras

1. clean filters and door seals of large appliances
2. Clean windows and sills as necessary
3. HHI
4. Run washing machines and DW through clean cycles

Wednesday Wonders! ~ Bathroom & Study
Level One
Level Two
Wash shower curtains/bath mats etc
Defrag PC while you clean the tiles and shine the mirrors!
Level Three

Extras

1. dust and deweb
2. Clean windows and sills as necessary
3. Wipe over any paintwork
4. 15 minutes filing and desk clearance!

Thrilling Thursday ~ Land of Spare Oom & Utility Room
Level One
Strip beds, vacuum and turn mattresses if needed and remake with clean bedding
Put ALL the shoes & books back in their homes!
Level Two
Pack up batch of clothes and take to clothes bank
Dust and deweb
Level Three
Sort box on utility worksurface
Vacuum the floors

Extras

1. Wipe the paintwork/walls etc if needed
2. Wash the windows if needed

Flinging Friday ~ The Queens Boudoir and the landing!

Level One
Strip bed, vacuum and turn mattresses if needed and remake with clean bedding
Empty a box of junk from the landing
Level Two
Dust and deweb
Level Three
Sort a drawer
Sort a cupboard of clothes.. make it neat.. can anything be flung?
Vacuum the floors

Extras

1. Wipe the paintwork/walls etc if needed
2. Wash the windows if needed

Hmmm.... no recent progress. Probably because I was eating lunch, doing the washing up and sitting in the sun with my book! I'll put another load of washing in while I go out and find food...

AnW'sMum

grateful someone mentioned terrys fabrics ages ago. They have shops in stockport and stoke but also do mail order. Apparently this is free over £100