Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd August 2009

gratefulforhelp_2

Thanks for my smiley, soappie/toots.

froddington

No new suitcase so the old one will have to do. Have done my ironing, vacuumed the front room, hall, stairs AND CAR (that's a first for me!!) and also did all the car checks. Apart from my packing, that's me done for this week! I now need chocolate

soappie - star for Monday please

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs! - DONE!!

Tuesday Terrors! ~ Kitchen - DONE!!

Wednesday Wonders! ~ Bathroom & Study - DONE!!

Thrilling Thursday ~ Land of Spare Oom

Level One
Wash windows

Level Two
Declutter the floor
Dust and deweb

Level Three
Sort a drawer
Vacuum the floors

Flinging Friday ~ The Queens Boudoir and the landing! - DONE!!

My 5-a-day list

- [STRIKE]Phone BG[/STRIKE]; UTR form; [STRIKE]Car wash[/STRIKE]; Phone solicitor; [STRIKE]Post DVD[/STRIKE]
- Science planning; DT planning; History planning; Geography planning; R.E. planning
- Dye hair; Check airbed; [STRIKE]Buy tickets[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]Finish cross stitch card[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]Order torch and charger[/STRIKE]
- Sort school box; Class file; Organise blue files; White files; Past work
- [STRIKE]Filing[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]Shredding[/STRIKE]; Bag to Charity shop; [STRIKE]My diary[/STRIKE]; Class diary
- [STRIKE]Sort stamps[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]coins[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]bottle tops[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]ink cartridges[/STRIKE]; and Deliver
- [STRIKE]List for holiday[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]Order currency[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]Collect currency[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]Sort transport[/STRIKE]; Pack!

zara*elise

soappie wrote: »

Zara, I'm not surprised you're exhausted - you've done really well for your first couple of days!

Thanks so much soappie, I must have missed this! The way I see it, the more I can just get out of the way the easier it's going to be. I can't bear to touch OH's office just yet, but I'll get there next week! (I just pray there's no spare room/study clearing on the list next week!!) Ooh, and glad the wedding went well, did she have lovely weather?

dinx... defrosting the freezer is a thankless task especially on such a gorgeous day! All the best with that!

Ginger, I'm so sorry for your loss. I never know what to say to those that are greiving, I hope you can all find the strength to support each other through the next few months. It sounds like you've been amazing already for her. For now it's just a case of being whatever's needed to help your friend, a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, a taxi to get here there and everywhere, a nanny to look after the baby, a cook to make sure she's eating well, a doctor to make sure she's looking after herself, a comedian to make her smile... her grief will stay with her for years to come. But with good friends you'll make it much easier for her. And, like has been said, you'll build each other up too.

Valli... any ideas on why there's so many butterflies about?? I think they're gorgeous but I hate them (in all fairness to butterflies, I also hate anything small with wings!) Hope you're feeling better too!

So a final update just for my peace of mind really:

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!

DONE!!!! Finally! Was too late yday to do hoovering, so I finished this morning, Hope the neighbour downstairs didn't mind the noise at 9am!

Tuesday Terrors! ~ Kitchen and Dining area

DONE!!!!

Wednesday Wonders! ~ Bathroom & Study Level One!

DONE!!!! Is it cheating if DH helped me with the bathroom?

Thrilling Thursday ~ Childrens Rooms and Land of Spare Oom

Sort a cupboard of clothes - Just can't attempt this at the moment!

Flinging Friday ~ The Queens Boudoir and the landing!

Sort a cupboard of clothes.. make it neat.. can anything be flung? - Again... noooooo!

Extras

1. Wash the curtains/blinds etc if needed - next week!

I'm actually really pleased with this week. The house is very tidy! A few bits and pieces to put away still, but the majority has been done!

xxxxx

Dustykitten

Aftennoon all

Ginger I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. I know you will be a wonderful support to his wife. Please do remember that your family have suffered a loss too; it is so easy to deny your own grief because you feel the loss for his wife is greater.

Greenbee - look forward to meeting you some other time.

Been concentrating on daily life and getting some bits ready for holiday. Off to Wickwsteed park tomorrow for a family day out (free thanks to clubcard) for DH birthday so need to get the cake made this evening and also cook some chicken to take with us in sandwiches.

Pollybear

Soappie, I did claim all my stars the other day but you must have missed it (I know you've had a busy week with getting better and the wedding, don't mean to nag).

AnW'sMum

I have tidied the cutlery drawer out, a random dot2dot thing!

zara*elise

AnW... thanks for the reminder, must do this next week!

Oooh, and stupid question, but what's the meaning of the red stars? And the big grin too?

msgnomey

busy busy week for me, not really been here as been at friend's or visiting rellies or at work painting! and the house is a bit messy but not too bad, I am currently sat in the garden sunning myself and enjoying the breeze
today I have
stripped the beds
wmx3 (bedclothes)
hung out the washing to dry nicely in the sun
planned the menu for the week and made a shopping list
done the shopping

will try to do better next week!!

BlimusOreilly

:j:j :jWELCOME HOME TOOTS!! :j:j:j
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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
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
[STRIKE]Strip bed, [/STRIKE]vacuum and turn mattresses if needed and remake with clean bedding
Clear 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... still quite a bit to do before I get my stars. Although if I make an effort, the bathroom and kitchen should be easily achievable! Looks like I'll have to polish the mirror and do the downstairs hoovering, then have another break.

Clean bedlinen is drying on the line. I probably have rather a lot of laundry to iron/put away now...