Weekly Flylady Thread 5th October 2009

ajmoney

Here I go...
Just started chatting with a friend on FB so it could be tough actually doing something

Boodle

Aw I hope they are feeling better soon, Mrs Chaos. DH's mother used to always give him egg when poorly. I find it a bit too rich, tbh, but older books seem to advocate it for sensitive tums.

Right, off to make lunch and give the kitchen a quick S&S in the process We are going for a walk afterwards as there is what seems to be blackcurrants and redcurrants where we went past yesterday. Some are poking through "our side" of the fence of a council building but there are loads of what I think are redcurrants behind the fence - the land is not for the public and has trespass warnings everywhere. Such a sad waste. I think I might buzz the entrance and be cheeky enough to ask to speak to someone inside. If they don't allow us in to pick some at least at might draw the staff's attention to them so they don't all go to waste!

MrsChaos

JillD wrote: »

A washing machine poll:

We have a 10 year old Dyson washing machine, it is making terrible noises, but this would be the 3rd call out in less than 2 years costing £300 total.
Should we cut our losses and get a new machine ? Or continue to keep getting the Dyson fixed ?
I do like it but its noisy and very big. On the plus side though it washes well and washes loads at once, easily a double load a time.

And then - please recommend me your machine!

TIA
Jx

I had to replace my washer earlier this year after only 5 1/2 years. We could maybe have got it fixed, but I had a backlog of washing and I was desperate to get it sorted. This is my second Bosch, and I'm really pleased with it. I always check which magazine's best buys before bying any big appliances, though. Good luck.

carol22_2

Hypno, thanks honey, I think it's just from sleeping funny, but I'm being very careful. I'm having to be, it hurts just to breathe in too deeply... If it isn't better by tonight I'll ring mum and see what she says to do. Having a doc in the family is useful sometimes.

Anyway, managed to potter about on longer than HHC, let's see how much i can delete from list.

Monday Madness ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level Three
15 minutes filing.. from above box/bag if you just filled one! Elsewhere if you didn't!

Tooooooooooooosday ~ Kitchen and Dining room!
Level Two
Empty and clean out a cupboard.. fling all that is dead, mouldy or inedible.. and DD1 says all weevilly things too.. but I like them.. they are full of protein!
Level Three
Dust and deweb..
Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. wash out bins

Wednesday ~ Master bedroom and landing
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Dust and deweb
Empty and clean out bins
31 fling boogie!
Level Three
Extras

1. Wash windows
2. Wash curtains or other soft furnishings that need it
3. Sort through a box of general junk that is lurking

Thursdeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ~ Bathroom, loo and study!
Level One
scrubify the tiles
Level Two
Clean the bath, loo, shower etc...
Defrag comp while you vacuum/mop
Wipe chairs keyboards, mouses monitors etc..
Level Three
Wash shower curtains/bathmats etc
Clean the radiators and paintwork
Shine the taps and descale the shower head!
Extras

1. 15 minutes homework
2. HHI
3. Dust deweb and wash some windows!

Friday ~ The Chicken Song...
Level One
Evict some spiders!
Level Two
De-grot a hotspot!.. all of one.. the whole mound.. what did you find underneath?
Empty and clean out a cupboard.. fling the stuff you don't need and put back neatly the stuff you do!
Level Three
Vacuum a fluffy floor!
Extras

1. Wash any windows you have left and can now no longer see out of! (that would be all of mine!)
2. binbag dance

And I emailed my dad's friend in France about my year abroad (which counts as studying coz it was in French). Going to have some lunch now, then try lying on the floor for a bit to stretch out my back.

Love to everyone
xxxx

ajmoney

HHC not going so well.

FRIDAY’S LIST
Wash outside of windows
Gardening
[STRIKE]Bake a cake[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]S & S the house[/STRIKE] It didn't need much doing to it
Ring grandmother about concert tickets Sat 24th
Look through cupboard of presents and put into inventory
Try and enrol for 2nd year of Masters


WEEKLY LIST

Email guy to try and arrange a visit for MA
Try to do 30 minutes on dissertation every day T F
Buy birthday present for niece (by the 16th) Bubbles
Buy birthday present for mum (by the 16th) Ornament/statue type thingy for the garden
Gardening

I am in the process of doing the cake now but the butter wasn't soft enough so it is taking a lot longer than normal.

pigpen

JillD.. my last 4 and the 2 machines I have now have been Zanussi.. bear in mind I run 2 machines at once and they get a LOT of hammer.. I have been known to ram double duvets in them.. They have been the best by far. I do intend trying a Bosch next time.. as they do have good reviews but I have been more than happy with my zanussi's .. The 2 I have now, one I have had 4 years and has been 'fixed' twice.. both times it had something stuck in the waste pipe.. and the 6 year old machine has been fixed about 5 times, couple of times it was blocked, the pump went once and the circuit board blew once and the heating element has been replaced too. The door hinge is warped now so I am needing it sorting really, but it is ok for now it works fine still.

Weekend bag packed.. bags found for lappy and text books.. I'll feel bit of a numpty taking work with me, but it has to be done I guess!

I am off to find a bag of clothes for the littlies to take to their dads, I have invested innew stuff for them when they are here so he can have some of their older stuff I don't mind getting wrecked at the park!.. He takes them there because it is free and they don't make a mess in his house... They just trash mine lol

I have tidied the middle room so it is reasonable and safe for Jacob to play in.. it is only 1/4 vacuumed though as he was scared of my Henry .. I'll do it later.

OH unsnaggled all the cables for the consoles and PC so they all look nice and tidy now.

I have thrown out a carrier of rubbish and a printer!

I'll fling harpic down the bog before we set off later and the sink I excelled myself and cleaned the other day is filthy.. I discovered the problem with keeping it clean.. kittens and Hazel drink from the taps in there.. and in the loo so they are constantly looking nasty. I do close the lid when harpic is doing it's job so don't think I will poison my mini-mogs!!!

kazwookie

Mudbath wrote: »

Hiya
Just a flying visit - no flying done of course. We're still in hospital and DS is still very poorly. They're now concerned that there's another underlying problem with him. He's incredibly brave but the bouts of pain he's living through, now on a daily basis, is heartbreaking. He now has a breathing technique that would put most women in labour to shame! We're hoping for more tests tomorrow and i've just come home for the evening to sleep - DH is with him tonight.

Thanks for vibes for my DS - they all mean so much.

Massive hugs to LL and toots xx

Serena - thanks, for your lovely PMs xxxxx

Hope to be back and getting in trouble soon! xxxx

Mudders

Is there any thing any of us can do to help out in any way.

Hugs to you all xxxx

toochoosey

Ok here goes this week!

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

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day F
DISHES!! M F
swish & swipes of the kitchen and tidying the living room F


Monday Madness ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs


Extras

1. Wipe the hand rails, banisters and spindles

Tooooooooooooosday ~ Kitchen and Dining room!


Extras

1. HHI
2. Binbag dance
3. wash out bins
4. Run appliances through a clean wash.. and clean filters and door seals!

Wednesday ~ Master bedroom and landing
DONE


Extras

1. Wash windows
2. Wash curtains or other soft furnishings that need it
3. Straighten your shoe and bag collection.. can any be rehomed?
4. Sort through a box of general junk that is lurking

Thursdeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ~ Bathroom, loo and study!

DONE


Extras

1. HHI
2. Dust deweb and wash some windows!

Friday ~ The Chicken Song...
Level One
Clear the floor in a neglected room
Evict some spiders!
Level Two
De-grot a hotspot!.. all of one.. the whole mound.. what did you find underneath?
HH-something.. study, exercise, challenge, garden, iron.. what did you do?
Empty and clean out a cupboard.. fling the stuff you don't need and put back neatly the stuff you do!
Level Three
S&S the kitchen and bathroom
Vacuum a fluffy floor!

Extras

1. Wash any windows you have left and can now no longer see out of! (that would be all of mine!)
2. binbag dance
3. Wash the sticky paintwork in one room!

Boddy, was a very proud mummy moment xx
Carol, hope your back is better soon xx
2nd time lucky....lost the first one

ajmoney

Finally I am getting there. I have spent the last 25ish minutes emailing people that I hope can help me with the research for my Masters and forwarding emails from the tutors to some of the other guys on the course seeing as I seem to be the only one they are corresponding with at the moment.

FRIDAY’S LIST
Wash outside of windows
Gardening
Ring grandmother about concert tickets Sat 24th
Look through cupboard of presents and put into inventory
Try and enrol for 2nd year of Masters Tried ringing student admissions again, they still aren't answering or returning my calls. Time to get the tutor involved I think!


WEEKLY LIST

[STRIKE]Email guy to try and arrange a visit for MA[/STRIKE]
Try to do 30 minutes on dissertation every day T [STRIKE]F[/STRIKE]
Buy birthday present for niece (by the 16th) Bubbles
Buy birthday present for mum (by the 16th) Ornament/statue type thingy for the garden
Gardening

jinky67

JillD wrote: »

A washing machine poll:

We have a 10 year old Dyson washing machine, it is making terrible noises, but this would be the 3rd call out in less than 2 years costing £300 total.
Should we cut our losses and get a new machine ? Or continue to keep getting the Dyson fixed ?
I do like it but its noisy and very big. On the plus side though it washes well and washes loads at once, easily a double load a time.

And then - please recommend me your machine!

TIA
Jx

I would definitely replace it, since you can buy a new machine for that much these days;)

I have a Zanussi never had any problems with it at all, :jand like Piggers I always stuff mine full:o

Before that I had an Ariston that needed fixed every year, the circuit board kept blowing:rolleyes:

I still dont understand though why things these days done last ( sorry Granny moment there:o......especially at my age:eek::rotfl:)