Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd November 2009

toochoosey

Daily routines
washing, T W T F S
swish and swipe kitchen and bathroom, T W T F S
ironing, M T W T F S
making beds, T W T F S
vacuuming high traffic areas, T W T F S
making meals T W T F S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, T W T F S
swish & swipes of the kitchen T W T F S
tidy the living room T W T F S

Ok here goes this week!

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room

Level Two
Wipe out the fridge and get rid of anything gross and slide the stuff that needs using now into your meal plan


Extras

1. Wipe down all the paintwork
2. Clean blinds and light fittings
3. Dust and deweb.

Tuesday - living area, hall and stairs
Level one
Declutter all these areas
Vacuum these areas
Level Two
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Wash windows
Dust.. inc electrical appliances
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings in need
Binbag dance
Tidy coats/shoes bags etc
Extras

1. Spend half an hour doing something for yourself
2. HHI
3. wipe and water plants
4. Wipe down all the paintwork in these areas

list for tomorrow, really am off to bed now xx

MissHiggerty

Hi again

I'll need to cut down the Sitting Room list again tomorrow, as I have to get more stuff done of my own:

Tuesday - living area, hall and stairs adjusted for Me!:D
Level one
Declutter all these areas
Vacuum these areas
Level Two
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Dust.. inc electrical appliances
Water plants

and even more extras to be fitted in this week (red are tomorrow's):
* Proof read re-revised proofs of paper, following corrections today! (this could run and run....)
* Turkey (etc?) ordered from butcher
* [STRIKE]Book Aga and boiler service[/STRIKE] & be in for it on Tuesday
* Bird seed from village shop and refill
* Read EON meter & log on-line
* Empty airing cupboard
* Sow seeds in g/house
* Divide lobelia
* Deal with stock

* Make scotch broth
* Pots for patio (turf out old plants)
* Wyevale for tree guards
* Plant 4m hedge
* Finish red tulip bulbs
* Guests on Friday - make chilli con carne. [STRIKE]Does M need a bed?[/STRIKE] yes he does.
* Thornton's order: coming Friday onwards
* Collect DH's suit (prob Friday)
* Christmas shopping morning (in Big Bad City)
* New bank account
* Lights for mounting on study beams
* Finish major o/line Christmas shopping
* Decide on DD's birthday party ideas
* Contact handyman for various odd jobs (now have 1 day's work to offer)
* Write postal Christmas cards (esp USA)
* Signage
* Tax return next weekend
* 'Useful people' log

Hugs to everyone, especially Sexymouse.

Jassa - I'm sorry, but you did make me laugh about the drawer....:rotfl:

I don't have pegs (except in the freezer), but I have to arrange my highlighter pens in rainbow sequence on my desktop before I am happy. Is this normal?

Night all
MissH
xxxxx

kazmeister

Right that was my last catch up before bed.

Hugs for tomorrow Natty
Rosepink - sorry you had such a bad day. Dont let it get to you, put it down to their ignorance x
greenbee - I think the boots have served their time so new toes I dont think will help when the soles are so thin and I really was going to chuck them out when they got coloured in so DS could wear them as part of a fancy dress in a hurry :eek: but then I just put black polish over the top and gave them a vintage look.



Tomorrow so far looks like this

• School run
• Visit friend to show her wedding pics
• Collect DD late from school after trip
• Take DD to dentist 4.25
• Cook tea before DS has to go to TKD at 6
• Hair appt at 715pm

Living rooms are not looking too bad at the mo so may just need a little doing but might not get chance.

See you all at some point tomorrow



Tomorrows list so I can find it
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras Clean the oven
Tuesday - living area, hall and stairs
Level one
Declutter all these areas
Vacuum these areas
Level Two
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Wash windows
Dust.. inc electrical appliances
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings in need
Binbag dance
Tidy coats/shoes bags etc
Extras
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself
HHI
wipe and water plants
Wipe down all the paintwork in these areas
My extras
Update finances
Work out Christmas budget
Finish writing present list
Prepare cards for Pam, Nina & Donna
Arrange to go and see DC
Get reprints of photos for Aunty

greenbee

Lots of work half done :rolleyes: but at least if it's started then I should be able to get it finished. I just need some time to actually sit down and write, but I've got my notes in place. I also need to talk to my mentor about the templates I'm using.

Just had an email from the landscaping people, and it looks as if they'll be pulling down the garage on either thursday (I'm working from home :eek: and can't change it as I have a middle of the day appointment!) or Friday. It will take two days, so hopefully they'll be here on Thursday rather than carrying over into the weekend (although as I'm not here on Saturday I'm not sure it matters). As its asbestos that they're dealing with I'd hoped to arrange to be away. I'll just have to make sure all the doors and windows are closed.

OMG! Just seen the time. Better get my hot water bottle made and head of to bed.

Oh yes... and has anyone seen MOAM? I've got some stuff for her at work, but she seems to have gone AWOL - if you're around, I've replied on FB and emailed you at work too

fedup - remind me to pack up and post your parcel on Thursday

JillD_2

Rant alert.

ARGH I am SO cross and upset :mad::mad::mad:
We're updating our wills to add guardians for the children. If we are gone and MIL is no longer here we've asked my brother and sister in law to be guardians. Its a big decision, they live in NI (we are in England) and they have no children. But there is noone else.
I've just had to write a letter to them to go in our wills saying where we'd like them to live, how we would lke them to be brought up etc.

Meanshile last week my brother asked me what he should get the children for Christmas. He never actually goes to the shops to browse or look or buy things and I always have to send him links to things off amazon.

In the middle of this horrible enough letter I get an email from my brother refusing to get the things I suggested off amazon just because they dont all have free postage and could I please look again this time being more careful to ensure postage is free.
:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

He is not short of money, his last car was a BMW Z3and he has upgraded to something more fancy. They go on flash holidays and have a tiny mortgage. He is a mean mean man. I feel so let down by him, I am asking him to potentially be guardian of my children and he is too stingy to even pay to post their Christmas present.. What a tight git.

Sorry rant over

pigpen

I'd suggest he transfers some money to your account and you can buy them each a gift and put a tag on from him.. they get what they need and you can be all MSE about it and get them something far better than Amazon allows.. Just because they are family doesn't mean they are the best people to have guardianhip of the children, sometimes a friend who is more like you is a better option.

JillD_2

I know I know its just I am already doing that for my Mum and for MIL and I am losing the plot plus the house is like a branch of Toysrus (am sure you will sympathise LOL). Will definitely not be helping him again though and will do exactly what you said.
On the guardianship thing its so hard. I cant think of anyone else. MIL is down first so providing she is still around .... she is 58 so plenty young.

Sorry I know my previous post sounds really greedy, its his meanness of spirit that annoys me more than enything, he just isnt interested in the children at all, didnt even come over for the little one's Christening. I know they arent his and not everyone is into children but they are family, and as he is my only brother and DH is an only child , he is their only uncle, argh I am off ranting again sorry.

nopot2pin

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One DONE [STRIKE]
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces [/STRIKE]
Level Two DONE[STRIKE]
Wipe units and large appliances
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Give one small appliance a good clean!
[/STRIKE]Took toaster apart
[STRIKE]
Wipe out the fridge and get rid of anything gross and slide the stuff that needs using now into your meal plan
[/STRIKE]Made courgette and tomato quiche. Also pineapple tartletts
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
wash windows and any other glass.
Clean through the cupboard full of crockery.. throw out any chipped plates/mugs etc


Extras

1. Clean the oven and hob
2. Wipe down all the paintwork
3. [STRIKE]Clean blinds [/STRIKE](I was trying to make ice cream, and the whisk got excitable, and exploded some of the contents on the blind) :rolleyes:and light fittings
4. [STRIKE]Dust and Deweb[/STRIKE]

Tuesday - living area, hall and stairs

Level one
Declutter all these areas
Vacuum these areas
Level Two
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Wash windows
Dust.. inc electrical appliances
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings in need
Binbag dance
Tidy coats/shoes bags etc


Extras

1. Spend half an hour doing something for yourself
2. HHI
3. wipe and water plants
4. Wipe down all the paintwork in these areas

Own extra's

1. Gloss woodwork in bathroom - prepped area - just have to paint now
2. Fix wee bit of skirting in kitchen.
3. Make red onion marmlade.
4. Bottle merlot wine
5. Rack tropical wine
6. Taste rhubarb and raspberry wine :rolleyes:
7. Make up white and red wine Made sugar syrup
8. Go to gym at least 4 times this week. 1 down 3 to go:D
9. Make chickpea and garlic soup. Chickpeas are soaking
10. Start preparing spare room to be decorated.
11. [STRIKE]Sort out tupperware cupboard.[/STRIKE] :T
12. Check car tyres
13. [STRIKE]Wrap [/STRIKE]and post parcel
14. Load CD's onto IPOD

funfairprincess

toottifrootti wrote: »

FunFairPrincess hello you - i am ok - what about you - I see you have been busy - hows the afghan?

I'm good thanks. Afgahan on the back burner again so that I could stitch my Christmas cards, tree decorations and Aunties birthday card. Will get back to it shortly after all it's been on the go for nearly 6years now another few weeks won't make a difference and my grandchildren may like it!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Another meeting tomorrow at the school, OH not going as it's Piper's night for the pixies but one of the PTA will nip in to let me know what happened afterwards. Take it easy honey x

TAG wrote: »

:j:j YEY! WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE IN THE PEG BAG VALLI!!!:j:j

See how we did that Toots. Very subtle I think!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Pegs should be like a rainbow

toottifrootti wrote: »

the challenge is to have all your ironing done by New Year's Eve - to start 2010 with an empty ironing basket.

Do you think you can rise to the challenge? let me know and i will add you to the list

Already on it are

AnW's Mum
Toots
Froddy
Natty
Huston_kw
penguin83
toochoosey
Jassa
Lady-Liberty
thriftmonster
jjef
Mrs Chaos
Valli
TAG
hollyh
fedupandskint
twoflower
juliejim
boddy
mum on a mission
cyclingyorkie
macpep1
Sunnygirl
carlsberggal
gratefulforhelp
SGT


this is not a competition - there is no prize except feeling good that you are starting a new year with an empty basket - try to encourage each other - we all want to succeed
dont wait until the week (or day:eek:) before to get started - try to do a little bit as often as you can.
toots xx

Toots I will NOT be ironing but I'll do an empty washing basket *wonders off thinking about what she's getting in to*

For real this time Sleep well see you all in the morning.

pigpen

I fully understand that Jill, I have an uncle as tight as a nuns girdle.. he earns a not so small fortune when he is working, has thousands in the bank and would not give you a penny if you were starving unless he stood to gain from it. He isn't a horrible person but is so very mean. When I think of the opportunities I could offer my children given the finances he has, and the options that would be open for us, it all seems a bit unfair. I just consider the htings I have in my life which make me rich; my children, the love I have for them and them for me, my family and few friends that mean a great deal to me. the laughter and enjoyment just from being alive.. money cannot buy you that and material possessions cannot bring it, we earn that in the way we live our lives.. so yes, I fully understand what you are saying.. BUT .. as you will live to be a grand ripe old geriatric age it is all superfluous.

ETA.. reminds me of the ancient Chas and Dave song.. mustn't grumble...

I had an old uncle as mean as can be
he said when I die you'll get nothing from me
mustn't grumble... mustn't grumble
All he left me was an old overcoat but I found in the pocket a £50 note..
mustn't grumble.. mustn't grumble!!

and the rest of the song is pretty amusing and apt...

*giggles* You can now possibly work out my anciently old self lol..