Weekly Flylady Thread 28th September 2009

pigpen

Triker wrote: »

Ooh I forgot to say I also bought some new taps for the mangy sink.:D

Hubby WILL be pleased...he'll have to fit them.:rotfl:

I eyed up the cheap bathroom suites but sadly we'll have to stick with the avocado green a little while longer.:eek::rotfl:

check out screwfix for bathroom bits.. and while you're there I need a new bog for the loo as mine is ancient and the flusher is about to snap!

Hex.. having had quarry tiles I disagree with the others.. however mangy the carpets they are not an disgusting as quarry tiles.. they are so very porous they are NEVER EVER clean no matter what you waash them with or how often they are evil.. I put a lovely barely-porous slate over mine!!

ajmoney

I am knee deep in my RoD...the spare room. I have come on here for a break but I think I am 30 mins away from finishing the declutter :j:j
Then I will just have to dust and deweb and hoover and remake the bed butt I think I will do that Saturday morning. I did the windows, mirror and paintwork earlier. Maybe for the first time ever I will be able to strike through a list the day before I am meant to do it :T:T:T
I hope to be able to report back in an hour or so

greenbee

pigpen wrote: »

Hex.. having had quarry tiles I disagree with the others.. however mangy the carpets they are not an disgusting as quarry tiles.. they are so very porous they are NEVER EVER clean no matter what you waash them with or how often they are evil.. I put a lovely barely-porous slate over mine!!

If they're properly treated they should be fine. To restore them you'll need to clean them thoroughly, then oil with linseed, and then polish. Once they've had a couple of coats of polish they should be fine, although you need to redo it occasionally (very occasionally... I lent my polisher to a friend 5 years ago and she hasn't needed to borrow it again yet, and that's for her kitchen floor).

smileyt_2

Hello everyone, hope you are all OK. I haven't managed to catch up with the thread today.

No flying for me today - I have been too busy and too tired. One of my dogs is eyeing me up at the moment to see if she can tempt me into a game of tug and I am studiously avoiding her gaze cos I just don't have the energy ..... She is 10 years old and we have had two walks today (a total of two-and-a-half hours) and she still isn't tired! I am glad she is in good health of course but she has no pity for her old 'mum'! :rotfl:

I did manage to declutter my bedroom a bit yesterday and clear all the ironing, and this morning I sorted out getting a rebate from BT so I guess it hasn't been too hopeless. As I'm working all day tomorrow I think I might have to start again on Monday with the lists. I met my new supported lodgings teenager this morning. He is very sweet and only 16. I really do have to sort the house out before he moves in at the end of the month. I think I will be flying over the weekends!!

xx_Jo_xx

Hi! :hello:

My letterbox is fixed!!! YAY! A double glazing company wanted £65 cos they said the whole unit needed to be replaced.

My friends husband went to B&Q for me and bought another one for £14 and came over to fit it for me.....the only problem was, the 'Universal' Letterbox, didnt fit my door as apparently, my letter box isnt 'Universal' :rolleyes:

As it turns out, when he took the old letterbox out we discovered that the flap could actually be reattached!! So he reattached it, fixed it so it wouldnt become unattached again, and then put it all back together!!!!!!! £65 saved!

MrsChaos

Valli, pigpen and Sarah - Thanks for the advice. WD40 did the trick amazingly well. Just a few rounds of spraying it on and dabbing with tissues to soak it up did the trick. The carpet still looks fine, but I'll wait for bright daylight to make sure. I've still got quite a few questions, so I hope you don't mind me posting one every now and then.

DS2 son is getting into the cleaning spirit (in a fashion). When I went to get him out of the bath, he had already washed his hair - 5 times. The shampoo bottle was empty and the water so soapy that I couldn't hold on to him. The only way to rinse him was with the shower. He really hates water on his face and I think he'll stick to one wash next time, or he'll wait for me.

As for flying - I've given up on anything apart from S&S/daily routine stuff until I come home from work tomorrow afternoon.

Back to work now.
Good night all.

froddington

lala and jexysbird - welcome

Sunnygirl and SSL - thanks

soappie - great news on the exchange

I have been food shopping to save having too much to do at the weekend and I have eaten and washed up.

At least tomorrow is Friday :rolleyes:

boddy

Evening everyone. Well the bathroom will be finished tomorrow. Im just annoyed the electrician has not been back today. The two guys who have done the bathroom have worked really hard and been here by 8 in the mornings. I will start deep cleaning everywhere on Sat. Im really pleased with it. Been to GSs for a shower.

Ive swept and mopped kitchen floor.
Washed, dried and put away dishes.
Load of washing in.

Welcome to the newbies.
Dusty :TWell done you. There is never any need for rudeness.
SSL Pension sorted and was in my account today. I thnk I was just unsettled with all the upheaval.
Soappie Thats great news for DS and DIL.

hollyh

Evening all,

I've done very little today as i'm feeling blurgh. I'm not sure if i'm coming down with something but i'm soooo tired and ache all over. It could be all the cycling i've been doing combined with PMT.

What little i have done i've roped DS1 in to help. I've got a meeting at the school in the morning about his behaviour:mad:.

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!
Wednesday~ Master bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floors
[STRIKE]Strip and wash bedding.. remake bed before you need to get in it! Air bed and duvet![/STRIKE]
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!
Thursday ~ Bathroom, Loo and Study
Level One
Scrub all things grotty.. ath, loo, basins mouse, keyboard etc
Level Two
Shine those tiles.. grout.. bleach & his good friend ... toothbrush! Actually.. while the bleach is out.. do those manky pullcords!
Polish all shiny things.. taps, etc
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe any chairs/sofas etc
15 minutes filing.. and also some shredding.. see if you can declutter the desk!
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 in[/STRIKE]

pigpen

greenbee wrote: »

If they're properly treated they should be fine. To restore them you'll need to clean them thoroughly, then oil with linseed, and then polish. Once they've had a couple of coats of polish they should be fine, although you need to redo it occasionally (very occasionally... I lent my polisher to a friend 5 years ago and she hasn't needed to borrow it again yet, and that's for her kitchen floor).

That only works when they are new and doesn't work fully.. old ones which have been mistreated and are filthy there is actually no way of getting them clean.. ever.. The grout between them holds bacteria and dirt too.. or in the case of my kitchen .. dog pi$$.. and it honks!

The slate has to be treated occasionally too.. and it looks amazing for a while.

MrsChaos wrote: »

Valli, pigpen and Sarah - Thanks for the advice. WD40 did the trick amazingly well. Just a few rounds of spraying it on and dabbing with tissues to soak it up did the trick. The carpet still looks fine, but I'll wait for bright daylight to make sure. I've still got quite a few questions, so I hope you don't mind me posting one every now and then.

Good night all.

Glad to be of service

Just hoping ti worked as well on a friends cream carpet and red lippy!!