Weekly Flylady Thread 28th September 2009

Dustykitten

Just trying to decide if I should go out and pick all my remaining tomatoes in the dark as frost is forcast.

SarahShattered

Mudders (((hugs))) thinking of you all, and sending healing vibes to your DS. I really hope they sort him out fast. I'm very concern for you all, and know how horrible it is having your LO in hosp. How far away is the children's hosp they're thinking of transferring him to?

Thanks everyone for the good wishes. I really do enjoy my job. So, it's time to take the plunge and crack on!

Penelope_Penguin

greenbee wrote: »

Have just had some soup and am hoping PenPen is going to send some of her pear frangipane down here for my pudding!

Did someone call for a t@rt :rotfl:

daphne_descends

What's up jinks, too tired from your weekend?

Oh well it gives me something to aim for next week :j then I can start adding stuff to my lists, I can barely open the door to the study :rolleyes: and don't mention the garden :rolleyes:

soappie

pigpen wrote: »

I am now sufficiently instructed on safety in the lab so can be let loose with a petri dish lol..

But how about the bunsen burner? :eek:

I'm pooped. All paint now stripped off floorboards, just need to wash the rest of them down. That may take some time!

Have my pension man coming round in the morning for a 'consultation'. He'll get a consultation alright! I'm going to tell him I'm cancelling the direct debits because, quite frankly, I'd be far better off projection wise if I invested the same money in vintage wine (as long as I made sure I didn't drink it!)

MrsChaos

DS2 decided tonight to 'have some lipstick fun' on our stairs carpet. :mad:

Fortunately we are not going to walk on it, since it's on the vertical bit of the step. I've got no idea how to tackle the stain and don't want to get it wrong, in case I make it worse. DS1 tried sudocrem on a burgundy red carpet once, so I imagine this might be similar, but it's quite a strong colour.

Any suggestions welcome!

Flying wise I've achieved little since Monday. Yesterday was a late night at work and tonight there was a parents' event at DS1's school. I sat on the settee with DS2 when I got in from work and promptly fell asleep , so there was only enough time to see to tea before I had to be out again. Now the house will have to wait until tomorrow, because there's some stuff I absolutely must do for work tonight.

I'll just have to drink my cuppa stood up when I come in tomorrow and keep going. I'm determined to get at least one star this week, if it takes until Sunday to get there.

Best wishes to all and good night.

xx_Jo_xx

Daily routines
washing, T F
swish and swipe kitchen T F
S+S bathroom M T W T F
ironing, W T F
making beds, T F
vacuuming high traffic areas, M T W T F
making meals etc T F
Do at least 10 mins in dining room W T F

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, M T W T F
making lunches, T F
DISHES!! W T F
swish & swipes of the kitchen and tidying the living room M T W T F
Walk dog T F
10 mins homework T F


Monday - Living room, hall and stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
Declutter and degrot the floors
Vacuum/mop floor
Level Two
[STRIKE]HHG[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HH Declutter in the cupboard under the stairs [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]sort out mount-ironing into piles.
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Check smoke alarms..
Clear and wipe the TV unit and put back only what should be there.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HH filing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort coats, shoes and bags into their proper places..[/STRIKE]

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Arrange for LEtter box to be mended
Get quotation for carpets to be cleaned
HHI[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Wipe the sofas
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that are in need[/STRIKE]
Wipe the paintwork in living room
Wipe the paint work in the hall. inc. the inside and out of the front door
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear all the paperwork into a box or bag, clearing those cluttered surfaces
15 minutes filing.. from above box/bag if you just filled one! Elsewhere if you didn't![/STRIKE]
Dust and [STRIKE]deweb [/STRIKE]
Polish the glass and mirrors in LR

Wednesday - Living room hall & stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Put up blind in Hall window
Put up new lampshade in LR[/STRIKE]
Put new lampshade in upstairs hall
Clean downstairs hall lightfitting
Level Two
Clean and put away Bistro set from the front decking
Clean and put away Garden furniture
Fill recycling bin which was emptied today which cardboard from garage
[STRIKE]HHF[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Wipe the hand rails, banisters and spindles, skirtings and doorframes
HHI
Clean Patio doors and inside the runners

Thursday ~ Living Room Hall and stairs
Level One
Ask friends husband to put up other canvas in Living Room
Buy curtain hooks and put up new curtains
List 5 items on Ebay
Level Two
HHI (still part of the understairs clearout....)
HHF
Clear out upstairs video collection of carp littley doesnt watch
Level Three
Clean all upstairs doors, woodwork, door frames etc
binbag dance
Do upstairs windows and glass

Valli

Just as long as Piggers doesn't do what Grateful's Y7 did LOL

I can STILL picture that boy
'Miss my bunsen burner won't light and there's water' LOL

ETA ooh Kim and Aggie have a lipstick on carpet tip but for the life of me I cannot remember it...
you could try here

hollyh

Evening all,

Hugs to Mudbath and your DS, i hope he starts to feel better soon.

Great news Zara:j i bet you're so relieved.

I don;t think i've done anything off my list today.

I got up this morning and was walking down the stairs when i saw a baby mouse running down them:eek:. It disappeared and i went to tell Ds1 who was downstairs when he saw it run back up the stairs into his room:mad:. There's a small hole in his wall where the fireplace used to be, which was blocked up with cardboard and parcel tape but he'd taken it off when he moved his room around. I think that's where it came from initially. I was searching Ds1's room for this mouse incase it hadn't gone in the hole and i spotted something under the bed.:eek: I told Ds1 to keep his eye on it while i went and got my mobile to shine under there. He was saying Mum it's a sock and i was adament it was the mouse, i said i can see the ears . ( It was a sock ). We couldn't find it so i'm hoping it went back through the hole which is now blocked up. That's the first mouse i've seen since i've had my sonic device.

After all that palavar, i took the boys to school and Ds2 to Nev's house. Then i got ready and went to my Pre interview thingy. I think i did ok, the proper interview is Monday so i suppose i shall see what happens.

Then i went for lunch with both Sisters and Ds2 and Nev came over afterwards. I had to clean my kitchen and bathroom floors as i knew the mouse had been on them. I don't have kickboards in the kitchen so to get right under them is almost impossible so i usually wave the hoover nozzle and mop in the general direction:rolleyes:. Under there i found about 3 cherry tomatoes, a shrivelled pepper and potato:eek: it was disgusting. I got all the crap out of there, hoovered properly then washed it so there's nothing tasty if the mouse decides to come back. I also made DS1 hoover his room.
Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Extras
3. Update spreadsheets.. end of month so a lot of you will be being paid.. but we all have more than one!
4. We need to start running down our cupboards to make room for christmas bits so make a cupboard inventory and incorporate what you can into your meal plan for the month!
Wednesday~ Master bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floors
Strip and wash bedding.. remake bed before you need to get in it! Air bed and duvet!
Level Two
Vacuum floor
Put away floordrobe
Tidy away the excess slap, smellies and shoes!
Level Three
Sort through a box of stuff or a cupboard/chest of drawers
Dust and Deweb
Straighten a few shelves
Extras
4. Check smoke alarms!
Extras
Go through files & shred 4 1/2 done
Photograph & list contents of Ebay pile
Mow & strim lawns
Weed front of house
Sort toy corner
[STRIKE]Rubbish & recycling out[/STRIKE]

Penelope_Penguin

31st week! THOU SHALT BOAST ABOUT THINE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, but only in special Spylady invisible ink ;-)

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining Room
Level One - done :j
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe worksurfaces and see if you can do those small appliances on the way round[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Wipe fronts of units and large appliances[/STRIKE]
Empty, clean and sort a cupboard
Level Three - done :j
Extras

1. Wash windows
2. Clear and wipe all sills

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One - done :j
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe the sofas
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
[/STRIKE]Wipe the paintwork.. inc. the inside and out of the front door
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear all the paperwork into a box or bag, clearing those cluttered surfaces
[/STRIKE]15 minutes filing.. from above box/bag if you just filled one! Elsewhere if you didn't!
[STRIKE]Dust and deweb those corners and mantel
[/STRIKE]Polish the glass and mirrors

Extras

1. Wipe the hand rails, banisters and spindles
2. Clear and tidy up all the bags and coats and shoes
3. Update spreadsheets.. end of month so a lot of you will be being paid.. but we all have more than one!
4. We need to start running down our cupboards to make room for christmas bits so make a cupboard inventory and incorporate what you can into your meal plan for the month!

Wednesday~ Master bedroom and landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Strip and wash bedding.. remake bed before you need to get in it! [/STRIKE]Air bed and duvet!
Level Two
Vacuum floor
Put away floordrobe
Tidy away the excess slap, smellies and shoes!
Level Three
Sort through a box of stuff or a cupboard/chest of drawers
[STRIKE]Dust and Deweb
[/STRIKE]Straighten a few shelves

Extras

1. wash windows
2. wipe paintwork and doors

Pen Pen's Thursday List :T ............well, maybe into Friday, too

• offer trumpet CD to friend
• reply to Scouts e-mails
• look on internet for Pandora charm - started doing this
• KLM list for DH
• put bank statements onto stick to print
• Scout campsite accounts
• clean out the fridge ............... again :rolleyes:
• tax disc to my car
• sort some credit card slips/statements
• [STRIKE]pay for Explorer neckers
  
• pump bike tyres[/STRIKE]
• laundry
• ironing
• see S about outing in October
• butcher
• rhubarb & ginger jam
• book haircut for DD
• collect library books
• order more library books
• pay paper bill
• menu plan
• shopping list to match
• order rechargeable AAA batteries for bike lights
• cinema times for DD and me for Friday
• return new headphones - they're rubbish :rolleyes:
• buy new headphones :T
• print DS's timetable
• empty compost bin
• retune Freeview box (retune.co.uk)
• return forms to DS's school
• football accounts
• pay football subs
• Charity Commission return for Scouts
• check internet banking
• order concert tickets
• review rate of DD's allowance
• book hall for Scout meeting
• reply to PMs - 3 done; 1 more to do