Weekly Flylady Thread 26th October 2009

3tabbycats

Smileyt - I make ordinary un-iced sponge cakes/muffins and freeze them with no problem, Greenbee is the Queen of Cakes, I'm sure she'll know!

greenbee

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

We have just got a dehumidifier, its fascinating how much water it collects...

You're telling me... mine's going to need emptying before I go to bed - I emptied it before I went to work, and I'll probably have to do it again in the morning. But I can see the difference on the windows already, and the house doesn't feel as cold.

soappie wrote: »

Greenbee - how does the running cost of the dehumidifier compare with putting the heating on?

I did work this out last year, but can't remember the maths... I think the dehumidifier is 210 watts. It'll run 24/7 for about a week, then just for a few hours a day (although I'll leave it on while I'm away, and hopefully my brother will come round and empty it). It switches itself off if it fills up. The heating never really dried the place out in the same way, and although I have the thermostat set to 16, when it's on, the boiler/pump seem to be going non-stop.

smileyt wrote: »

Can I slice the remaining cake and freeze it? Can I freeze the slices in the tin ie put the tin in the freezer or would I need to take them out and wrap them separately? I have never needed to freeze cake before! It is vegan so there is no dairy produce in it.

Yes - I freeze all kinds of cakes, and chocolate freezes particularly well! Just wrap in clingfilm and you can take it out as and when you need it. If there is a lot left, quarters and halves can be quite handy to take out when you have visitors.

Breakfast & lunch are packed and ready to go. I'm trying a new system for storage/transport which I hope will be easier than the 2 or three tubs of various sizes I've used in the past, but I'm not quite sure of the right way to get everything in, or whether it's enough to keep me going from breakfast through till I get home at 8.15ish... I've also read a couple more sections of the sunday paper, so only 2 more left to go.

No flying done, but not much mess made either

Email from my boss who has finally read the letter from the physio - he's suggesting breaking my journey to Orlando in NY overnight on the way there. I'll have to find out what he expects me to do on the way home...

lil_me

Hi everyone this week I might have a chance in being a 5 star girl in the caravan. Already had one complete drag out of everything, clean and put away because of the tip it was when I had the 4 kids up here. Going to the shops to find an opticians in the morning as DS1s broken his glasses in temper, then off to the beach I think.

((hugs)) all round, hope today went well for toots and good luck for kazm's OH xx

Sunnygirl_2

smileyt wrote: »

Ladies!

I need some help please ..... it was my birthday on Sunday and both my sister and some friends made me a cake. My sister got there first and her cake was HUGE (a four-layer-cemented-together-with-chocolate-fudge-and-chocolate cake) which in spite of the best efforts of six of us we still have not managed to finish. Then my friends have given me another huge chocolate cake which looks lovely (they hunted for ages for a vegan recipe for me) but I am completely caked out at the moment. I never thought I would hear myself utter those words!

I hope one of you can help!

Mmmmm chocolate cake! A slice for each of the flyladies should help you out with your glut of cake. I'm sure the other flyladies will agree that we will need no thanks for helping you out....all part of the service. :D

Craftyscholar

I am totally 'cream crackered'

Carpet removal update coz you are all desperate to know

2/3 removed to bin. The backing had either hardened or turned to very fine black powder :eek: and it wasn't laid with gripper strips - it was stapled so they have to be removed as well :eek::eek:

Oh well it will only be done once.

kazmeister

I've done more :A

I pulled out the other sideboard and cleaned behind, hoovered and washed dining room food, Fed the WM and TD some more, decluttered and wiped all the surfaces in the dining room, wiped the paintwork and door frames in the dining room :eek:, cleared and wiped the table, wiped all the surfaces, mantelpiece etc in the middle room, framed a wedding photograph and put the frame up in the middle room with another one our photographer gave us as a present.

Outstanding list

Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
Level Two
Wipe and water plants, dust and deweb
Level Three


Extras

1. HHI - DH did one does that count :rotfl:
2. Check all the winter coats are clean and ready to wear.. and put away all the summer ones! Polish your wellies!!
3. Wash any windows that have been neglected

Kitchen needs hoovering and the surfaces need tidying, utility and cloakroom will hoover while its out too, and will S/S utility and cloakroom too then downstairs is COMPLETELY done :eek:
PS Thanks Lilme



Add tomorrows list which most will not get done as I need to sort out where 4 extra people are sleeping tomorrow night. Is it fair to chuck DS out of his double into the spare single for 1 night


Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floors
Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
Sort through one cupboard of clothing
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort out the airing cupboard or linen cupboard.. wha t can go? What do you need to keep?[/STRIKE] DONT HAVE ONE
[STRIKE]wash any curtains/nets that need it[/STRIKE] - only have blinds apart from DD's room and they'll fall apart if I wash them with what she's got on them
Sort through one box of junk!


Extras

1. Do a small job you have been putting off forever
2. check all the smoke alarms are working as they should! DONE When I was wiping paintwork in the hall :eek:
3. Sort out the junk from your favourite/most used handbag!.. Get rid of those receipts from 1982 from your purse! lol - PURSE DONE bought new purse today so all cleared out
4. Fill a binbag for charity shop (or the bin if you prefer!)

twoflower169

Hi

Well cakes all cooked, cooled and iced as necessary. All packaged and waiting to be put in freezer, cupbaord & lunch boxes for tomorrow. DW emptied and filled with cake making stuff. :T

Lunch made for DH, not done mine yet not sure what to have. Clothes already for all 3 of us in the morning. TD on.

Right I'm off to have a mooch on the other threads, then check some banking, and then off to bed I have to be asleep before midnight, I've been sleeping bad for the last week and need to get up early for work.:j
Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors
Vacuum said decluttered floors![/STRIKE]
Level Two
declutter and dust the shelves no mantle putting back only what should be there
Wipe the sofas if needed
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
Clear and wipe window sills, and any electricals and picture frames etc
Empty and clear out a cupboard or drawer..
Extras

1. HHI
2. Check all the winter coats are clean and ready to wear.. and put away all the summer ones! Polish your wellies!!
3. binbag dance
4. Wash any windows that have been neglected

Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floors
[STRIKE]Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!![/STRIKE] Already done yesterday!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
Sort through one cupboard of clothing
Level Three
Sort out the airing cupboard or linen cupboard.. wha t can go? What do you need to keep?
wash any curtains/nets that need it
Sort through one box of junk!

Extras

1. Do a small job you have been putting off forever
2. check all the smoke alarms are working as they should!
3. Sort out the junk from your favourite/most used handbag!.. Get rid of those receipts from 1982 from your purse! lol
4. Fill a binbag for charity shop (or the bin if you prefer)

froddington

Ready for the morning! Night all, sleep well xx

Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs

Level One
Vacuum said decluttered floors!

Level Three
HHI

Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing

Level One
Declutter floors
Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!

Level Two
Vacuum floors
Tidy away floordrobe
Sort through one cupboard of clothing

Level Three
Check all the smoke alarms are working as they should!
Wash windows
Sort through one box of junk!

My 3-a-day (or 21-a-weekend!!) list
- [STRIKE]Phone boiler man[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]Hair appt[/STRIKE]; Opticians appt;
- Money into mortgage; cash into bank; post x 3
- Phone garage; [STRIKE]Sort red box[/STRIKE]; Bag to charity shop
- HH spare room; HH spare room; HH spare room
- Science planning; History planning; DT planning
- ICT planning; RE planning; Literacy planning
- Phonics planning; Number planning; MSS planning

carol22_2

Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
Vacuum said decluttered floors!
Level Two
Level Three
Extras
Dry clean 2 coats

Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floors
Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
Level Three
Sort out the airing cupboard or linen cupboard.. what can go? What do you need to keep?
Sort through one box of junk!

ExtrasDo a small job you have been putting off forever - nag about curtains!
Fill a binbag for charity shop (or the bin if you prefer!)

Plus this week

Sort halloween costume - half done
Finish CV and start posting applications
Finish christmas present buying list
Cinema essay plan - TOMORROW!

Plus before Bonfire Night
Uni Work
Prose essay 1
Read Bergkristall and plan presentation
Aufsatz 1
Sprach Aufsatz 1

Christmas (sorry Soappie!)
Buy and wrap pressies for Granny, gramps, uncle, jane

Flying I CAN BE RUTHLESS AND GET RID OF THINGS
Gut kitchen
Declutter living room
Declutter bedroom
Scrub bathroom
Find way to attach pictures to wall
Wash towels, bedding, laundry

pigpen

likklegibbon wrote: »

Pigpen - you must be relieved about your aunt - are you feeling any better?

We are just waiting for her to be told she hasn't got anything anywhere else at the moment but for now we are pleased things are looking positive.

Me.. erm.. I don't know.. things are slightly better, but I am just so tired.. Plus I went back to uni today and I hate it. I really really hate it and I actually wish I'd never had the bright idea to go. I've got no money and they have stopped my tax credits and my housing benefit and want me to pay those yet I am only getting £650 a month for all of us.. I can't afford to do this my mortgage is that much on its own!!! Needless to say I am rather wound up about it. Then on top of that I have seemingly been left out of the groupings for an assignment so I can't do that which means I have failed one module before I even get started on it. I just can't cope with their stupidity. It just feels like they are giving me as much BS to deal with as possible to force me to quit, normally I'd stomp on their heads but I simply don't have the energy. I missed a practical while I was unwell so have to email to be givndifferent work to do instead, though I don't see why I can't just use someone elses notes, it didn't look that complex. Now I have a practical to be in on Wednesday and that assignment has to be in on the 12th.. I missed my group so am in with another one.

I think I want them to tell me to leave so I don't have to make a decision.. but I do hate it so far.

Oh.. and they have put me in a different IT group halfway across the stuffing campus... so I have to walk miles.. and my knee and hip are hurting again.. I dislike the cold too lol.. or rather, it dislikes me!

Now you wish you'd never asked!!! Sorry..