Weekly Flylady Thread 7th September 2009

soappie

Happy anniversary RoseP - I hope you're feeling a bit brighter this evening.

Dustykitten wrote: »

Soappie how is the speech coming along?

It's mapped out in my head. I've decided I shall just do a bullet point list and wing my way through them. I've done enough of them now to have that confidence.... The first one I ever did - oooh, about 10 years ago - I was an absolute nervous wreck and shook as I delivered it reading it word for word off the paper. It just shows that practise makes things easier to do.....

Toots - I'll have a Tuesday star when you have a moment please..

Mudbath

Lil_me - no they didn't know him. Loads of plane had landed in Canada and they were all taken to a high school - hundreds and hundreds of people sleeping on the floor. Local families then started arriving and 'adopted' people and, because my dad was elderly, one particular family took him home. He wore their clothes as well because suitcases were left on the planes. We're still in touch with the family and next year we're having their daughter staying here as she's touring europe. It's nice to be able to repay the favour.

Rosepink - hugs to you, hope your mum is ok.

Our dining room is now in the conservatory and we've realised we don't need to buy a sofa for the new living room. We're just going to get bean bags and cubes so children can just lounge around in there as they do so well!! Tomorrow i'm going to rehouse a couple of nice ornaments from in there.....children + wii + computer = broken nice stuff! They won't just play in there.....it's got all our books in so is going to be a nice quiet room to read, do homework etc too. That's the theory!!

Yawn.....time for bed I think xx

skintscotslass

Princess_Jane wrote: »

The inlaws have landed. Staying at sister's - under some protest.

Still managed to be here when I got in, plus bags of clutter.

And they 'bought' us an expensive HD ready flat screen TV, which we are now paying back at £80 a month. It's a big gesture, but I wish they'd realise their son can't budget and piling more on him doesn't help.

Sad but true.

Er...how did they work that one out? Did they pitch up with a tv and say here you go and by the way you owe us £80 a month? They've got some nerve! Could you not get them to take it back? £80 a month is an awful lot of money (((hugs))) xx

Evening all :wave:

Flying wise I'll tidy the coffee table and paperwork and sort out my lunch for tomorrow

First days training for my new job. I didnt do much, but I'm knackered! Impressed one of the bosses with a simple pivot table...easy peasy. Early night for me, I think.

Big squishy squashy hugs all round xx

gratefulforhelp_2

evening all. dw on and on...

got a new one today, but not getting it out of the wrapper til plasterer has been. Its a cream smeg one.

Sounds like you are living in interesting times, Princess Jane. My outlaws are obsessed with big tellys as well. "how can you possibly watch such a small tv?" er..well " cos watching tv isn't my life's ambition". But like the Murphys, I'm not bitter!!

hugs to everyone (except piggers, since she doesn't do hugs).

boddy

Evening everyone. Got the dailies done and some of the living room list. Had a meeting at the hospital first thing so stayed on and did some time on the ward and meeting and greeting.

g&b Hugs
hollyh Sorry about the job but Im sure something will come along.
Toots,Soappie The baby is due about the 8th of October. I cant wait.
OrkneyStar Healing vibes for your back.
rosepink Hugs
Dusty :hello:
Mudbath Well done on the two lists.

Mudbath

Princess Jane and gratefulforhelp - we went through a phase of getting offered peoples castoff tvs because ours is so antiquated. At the moment we can only get bbc1 and channel 4 though this changes on a daily basis. We still have the kind of tv that's about three feet in depth! Saying that....we want a tv for the other living room to play dvds on so i'm hoping someone will offer us another tv soon!!

I was just looking at the cost of tv's ....oh my goodness....they cost a fortune and none of them just seem to be a tv. They all have dvds, freeview, sky etc etc. So, because I don't understand, i'll do what I always do and put my head in the sand....my tv is just fine!!!:rotfl:

Thank Boddy....I might just do tomorrow's list too! xx

ajmoney

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Diming Room of Gloom
Level Three DONE
Clean the oven

The oven is looking a bit better, used an idea from another thread with boiling water and lemons in the oven with the heat on. It loosened it slightly but worked a lot better when I poured water on the base of the oven. We took it one step further and rubbed the lemon into the base and sides of the oven, helped with the baked on stuff. It is far from perfect, I am buying some Oven Pride when I visit my mum tomorrow and I am also borrowing her steamer. It usually works on her oven so I will give it a go, can also use it on the bathroom tiles!

Monday and Tuesday all done Toots, 2 stars please

toottifrootti

embb :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
greenbee hope the weather improves for you
huston good to see you again - you were very good with the lists before so I am sure it wont take you long to get things under control.
WTG ajmoney well done to you for achieving so much - yes you are right- the idea is to have a tidy house and have time to yourself or to spend with the family or whatever.
piggers brilliant news about the council tax back payment:T:T
FFP great to see you posting petal - how are you feeling? xx
mudders glad strripes is on the mend - and I would love to lose a stone by then too but as I really not mobile any more its going to be difficult!!!
Carlsberggal I thank you for your kind words of praise angel but I think i am pretty hopeless with words - I know what i want to say but end up offending people because it doesnt come out right- pigpen, soappie and greenbee are def the best!
triker I have a friend with Lymes disease and she is so tired all the time - have you been bitten by a tick?
gsysezz :T:T:T:T:T congratulations on the weight loss and the new hairstyle, the decluttering too - you are turning your life around and should be very proud of yourself. As for Ex's stuff if it was me I would be taking it to him and let him worry about it - he has free storage with you!!!!! I usually have to stop by midnight for a fasting blood test
pretz thats terrible for the doctor to say that - nice to see you again
Lil_me Hi hun how are you - did the move go well and are you enjoying your new home?xx
SSL whats the new job honey - I must have missed that.
toots xx

fedupandskint

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Diming Room of Gloom
Level Two
Wipe the units
Level Three
HHI

Tickly Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Wash any coats that need washing in preparation for cold weather!!

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. (make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross last week!)
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed

Extras

1. 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
   
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
5. Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

ajmoney

I only have the morning tomorrow as I am off working away in the afternoon and then going to visit my mum so I will be starting early.

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & LandingLevel 1
Check fire alarms are working
Arrange for gas fires/boilers to be serviced and/or chimneys to be swept BEFORE you need to use them!
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. (make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross last week!)
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Extras

1. 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
   
3. Clean windows in these rooms

If I have time I will try and do another job in the spare room but we shall see!