Weekly Flylady Thread 14th September 2009

ajmoney

I managed to get 30 mins in the garden and am hoping to do some more after lunch. I have managed to get something else ticked off on my list.

OWN TASKS

Hoe and weed garden already done
[STRIKE]Weed near rhubarb[/STRIKE]
Clean inside of car if time
Start on bush at bottom of garden if time

I have kind of done it anyway. I am quite new to the gardening lark and am trying to learn from my mum as I go along (she normally comes and does it for us). The bush at the bottom of the garden, that's what I thought it was, is more like 5 small trees! I am going to make a start on those after my lunch but I am going to have a long break first as it looks like really hard work.

Eltee12

PC went wrong - might have already posted this!!

Manic Monday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs - DONE :jStar please

Twinkly Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining Room - ALSO DONE :j ANOTHER STAR PLEASE :T


Extra

1. [STRIKE]Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper. [/STRIKE]DONE
2. [STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself [/STRIKE]DONE
3. Clean a window or two.
4. [STRIKE]Binbag dance[/STRIKE]DONE

Eltee's Monday Extras

1. [STRIKE]Go to dentist[/STRIKE]DONE Ow Ow Ow:(
2. [STRIKE]Buy hand-held blender (postponed from last week!) - NONE LEFT, I knew I should have got it last week:mad: will have to look elsewhere[/STRIKE]DONE (on Tuesday - yaaay)
3. [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]DONE

Extras

1. Wash windows
2. Clear and wipe all sills
3. Wash any blinds/curtains that are in need
4. [STRIKE]HHI [/STRIKE]DONE

Wednesday ~ bathroom annd cruddy study
Level One - DONE

Level Two
[STRIKE]Empty and wash out bins.. to make it worth while you should fill them first![/STRIKE]DONE
Scrub bath, tiles, shower head.. you all read the link I hope?!.. sinks toilets keyboards mouses etc...
Defrag pc.. delete 50 unwanted emails and 10 dead/unused links
Level Three
Clear the desk of gibble and give it a dust as you dust and deweb the rooms
Wash the shower curtain/baths mats etc if required
Shine any mirrors and clear mantels



Extras

1. Wipe radiators, shelves and paintwork
2. Wash windows if needed
3. [STRIKE]Clean any chairs in these rooms[/STRIKE]DONE
4. 15 minutes filing & shredding

Thursday ~ Kiddies rooms, Spare rooms or another neglected room
Level One - DONE
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip and wash bedding and replace with clean.. vacuum and turn mattresses if needed[/STRIKE]DONE
Wash any other soft furnishings.. curtains etc
[STRIKE]Sort through a chest of drawers.. dispose of anything that is outgrown, worn out [/STRIKE] DONE by DS
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the bedframes and paintwork
[STRIKE]Binbag dance![/STRIKE]DONE by DS himself :T



Extras

1. Wash windows and sills
2. Wipe all the upstairs doors.. both sides!
3. Sort through one box or drawer filled with miscellaneous gibble.. from any room.. it just needs it!!
4. [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE] DONE (Did an hour's worth)

FRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDAY! ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floor![/STRIKE]DONE
Vacuum the floors
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip and wash bedding and remake bed.. do you need the duvet back on yet?[/STRIKE]DONE
Clear the floordrobe!.. are there any summery things that are past their best that you can fling?
Declutter and wipe the bedside tables... or whatever area you use as a dumping ground!
Level Three
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bedframe and light fitting!
Polish any glass bits.. table tops, lamps, mirrors etc
Sort through a box of guff


Extras

1. wash any windows and sills
2. binbag dance
3. [STRIKE]HHI.. and put it away![/STRIKE]DONE
4. Wipe any grotty paintwork!

Eltee's September Stuff

1. Sort out OH's tax return
2. Sort out DS's tax return
3. Sort out own finance recombobulation
4. [STRIKE]Buy new rotary line [/STRIKE]DONE
5. Start distance-learning course
6. [STRIKE]de-clutter linens & towels[/STRIKE]DONE
7. Get that bl :eek::eek:ming great telly out of my front room and into the garage!

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rosepink1984

Lady-Liberty wrote: »

Rose not long now....but you will have to excuse all the boxes & not report back to the other flyladies !! xx

I'm coming to see you, I couldn't care less what your house looks like! It can't be worse than mine! Could you send me your address sometime and then I will work out the route! I'm so looking forward to seeing you, glad you are able to go to the states soon xx

In that HHC, I planted the wintersweet shrub, and the autumn bulbs (bit worried it's too late for this year) and the alliums, and have relocated some crocus bulbs and a couple of plants which were in smaller pots that my nan gave me - I want to use the smaller pots for salad leaves next year, and have all the bulbs and plants in the larger pots. In fact,I think I need more large pots, four isn't enough, especially as one is going to have a clematis in it. And one is still full of MOAM's geraniums, they are doing great! And I've still got two plants flowering that were in the "nearly dead" section of B&Q - amazing what a bit of water and soil can do!

I'm very pleased with my tiny garden - all i've done is shove things in soil, and water occasionally between rain, and it's all growing like mad! Wow!

Came in, phone rang twice and I've had lunch, hence why im reporting back so late.

ajmoney

Rosepink - I wish I could say the same for my garden.

Mine is huge and when we moved in, the girl before us hadn't done anything so we had a lot to clear, the guy before her had it looking beautifully. My mum really helped get on top of all beds but 2 about 3 years ago, but unfortunately the compost was riddled with bindweed which we hadn't realised and so it really is back-breaking work to get it done. I had tried to clear around things but we have finally decided that it is easier to empty the beds completely and then start again. I have cleared some and have bulbs ready to plant for spring so I need to get some winter bedding plants to pretty things up until they flower.

My garden is beautiful and once I can get on top of it, it will be great. I just lack motivation sometimes.

kazmeister

Hi Peeps

Havent been able to get on the computer since DH tried to load some softwear for his new phone :mad: :mad: :mad: so just checking in from work so that I can get the full weeks list, although some flying has been done.
DH had to fit a new sink and taps on Wed as the old ones were leaking badly so the undersink cupboard has been gutted, the dross thrown away and now put back in an orderly fashion.
Oh and the mess has all been cleaned :rolleyes: there was a lot of it !!!

Think I might do a small shop on the way home tonight then tea and a bit of flying (feel in the mood for it now although I might not by then!) oh and update my finances

Tomorrow will be into town, bank, hopefully not too much shopping although DD wants to change the euros she has left for pounds so she will want to spend, then home for more flying.

If I dont get back on enjoy your weekend.

Kaz x

hex2

Twinkly Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining Room
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Wipe the hob and oven
Clean the table and replace cloth if needed


Extras

1. Clear and wipe all sills
2. Wash any blinds/curtains that are in need

Wednesday ~ bathroom annd cruddy study
Level One
Mop or vacuum as appropriate
Level Two
Level Three

Extras

1. Wipe radiators, shelves and paintwork
2. Wash windows if needed
3. Clean any chairs in these rooms
4. 15 minutes filing & shredding

Thursday ~ Kiddies rooms, Spare rooms or another neglected room
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Tidy away all the toys and clothes and games and books that are in the wrong places
Level Two
replace with clean.. vacuum and turn mattresses if needed
Wash any other soft furnishings.. curtains etc
Sort through a chest of drawers.. dispose of anything that is outgrown, worn out
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the bedframes and paintwork
Binbag dance!
Extras

1. Wash windows and sills
2. Wipe all the upstairs doors.. both sides!
3. Sort through one box or drawer filled with miscellaneous gibble.. from any room.. it just needs it!!
4. HHI

FRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDAY! ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Vacuum the floors
Level Two
remake bed.. do you need the duvet back on yet?
Level Three
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bedframe and light fitting!
Polish any glass bits.. table tops, lamps, mirrors etc


Extras

1. wash any windows and sills
2. binbag dance
3. Wipe any grotty paintwork!

Better than I thought.

Rosepink - what bulbs are they? I haven't even ordered mine yet - really must get on with it . You can get away with things like tulips up to about March I think. Crocuses, daffodils, alliums etc are fine now too.

HHC 13.15-13.45 anyone? I need to hoover upstairs and make a start on the boys room.

ajmoney - I do sympathise. The people before us had been in for a long time (50 years plus, in their 80s when they died) and had been keen gardeners in their younger days. They started with seven acres, slowly sold bits off as it got beyond them and is now I think just over quarter of an acre. For some years they just had the gardener turn over the soil and left what used to be well planted and maintained drift. The house had been empty a year when we moved in so we inherited lots of overgrown azaleas, hydrangeas, conifers, couch grass and very little else. It is hard work (and expensive) getting it to come to life again. She didn't work, the children were at boarding school, and she had a gardener and a cleaner! Is it any wonder I can't keep on top of house, garden and children.

ajmoney

Not sure I will be going back in the garden as it is getting darker. I am shattered so it might be a blessing in disguise.

ajmoney

hex2 wrote: »

ajmoney - I do sympathise. The people before us had been in for a long time (50 years plus, in their 80s when they died) and had been keen gardeners in their younger days. They started with seven acres, slowly sold bits off as it got beyond them and is now I think just over quarter of an acre. For some years they just had the gardener turn over the soil and left what used to be well planted and maintained drift. The house had been empty a year when we moved in so we inherited lots of overgrown azaleas, hydrangeas, conifers, couch grass and very little else. It is hard work (and expensive) getting it to come to life again. She didn't work, the children were at boarding school, and she had a gardener and a cleaner! Is it any wonder I can't keep on top of house, garden and children.

The worst thing in our garden is bindweed. I think I may have found some roots wrapped around the roots of rhubarb today. Now think it may be better to move that to a part of the garden that I am managing to keep weed free. Not very confident on that though so it might have to wait for my mum's visit.

Most of the flower beds are full of grass too and needless to say, the roots of those are being a pain! I have done quite a lot in 2 weeks (for me) so the 2 I have left before my folks descend should be enough to get the garden under control. The plan is to get to the stage where we can tackle the last few tough bits with my mum (she knows what she is doing!) so it is maintenance and fun planting etc afterwards.

OrkneyStar

-more laundry ([STRIKE]and hanging out[/STRIKE] and folding etc)
-[STRIKE]some baking (need to use up some nanas and might also make some biccies)[/STRIKE]
-phone mum
-[STRIKE]make sure dinner there for DS/DH (I am out for dinner )[/STRIKE]
-have a big lunch as later dinner!- working on it lol
-[STRIKE]decide meals for over the weekend (sat leftover hm lasagne and salad/chips, sun ?)[/STRIKE]
-knitting

toochoosey

Good afternoon all, hope you are all well as I have only skim read!!
Need to make a start, Kitchen a mess again!!!
Was talking to the secratery in work today and she was on about getting a cleaner, just for dusting and hoovering and I blurtted out..."I'll do it for you"!!!!!

AARRRGGHH, OH will think I'm mad....can't keep up with my own housework....It's clean but stuff everywhere!!!
Anyway, just having some lunch then a HHI at 2:15?????