Weekly Flylady Thread 7th December 2009

serena

Thursday - Master messroom! and landing Done!!!:D:Dyesterday
Level one
Level Two
Level Three

Another busy day at work, but went well. I couldn't take any more being cross with my lovely but very loud Year 8's so prepared a sheet to give then when they came in, headed 'Be (fairly) nice to 8** day',with a promise of listening to youtube music vids while they were working, then chocolate as soon as they successfully did their speaking test with me. One of the girls asked me if I was going down with swine flu...:rolleyes::D Fairly chaotic it may have been, but they did the work, and we're friends again... Fortunately, the head chose to come in at the point where they were all sitting diligently doing the listening test, and not when it all looked chaotic.

Huge list of things to do tomorrow, mainly the rest of the shopping to take over to our family get together on Saturday. Then I have to wrap it.

sexymouse - outrageous. Huge hugs.

Love and hugs all round.

Zoelikesjam

OOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooook....So i didnt make the 2pm deadline but jase came home:o:rotfl::T:eek::D:rolleyes:
I have three cards to make and write, Frodders, LL and Jinks so i am quite happy with that...also each and everyone of you has a different style of card!!! not one is the same! I must admit i am very impressed with myself! I must apologise now tho, i a card looks a bit wonky i blame it on the fact i have just made 25 cards with my wrist in a splint and lieing on my back! Anywho, I am about to finish the last three cards(all the others are written and sorted) write them and then write the envelopes and get them parceled up for LL, they will be in the post tomorrow at lunch time chuck!!!!!!!!
I.AM.STARVING.....GRRRRRR.....feeeeeeeed me someone purlease!
Another load of xmas presents arrived today rom toys r us, eeeek:eek:
OOOoooooo and i finally ordered my dress for christmas day!
Oh and i am super pleased with myself! Despite spending a total fortune on the sprats this year, i had lewis's nursery statement this morning...it was -£12 hahahaha!!! for the first time EVER they owe us money!
Lewis nearly got KILLED this evening....he went upto his room to 'play' and the next thing we know, jaimee came in and told us he had drawn everywhere. Honestly:eek:all over the walls, the NEW beige hall carpet(little !!!!!!) his room, his walls, his quilt....EVERYWHERE.IN BLACK INK :eek: so i sent him to his room....and he threw a hissy fit and was hammering his door, smashing his room up and screaming 'you ruined my life mummy an' jase' !!!!!! he is three!!!!! I have no idea what is wrong with him atm but i am really struggling with his behaviour, and weirdo constant 'i'm hungry' which we get about 50times a day. Glad the health visitor is coming out on monday cus it needs dealing with, and this constant hunger needs addressing too. Anyone got any advice?
Sorry for rambling
Right, listy


Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
[STRIKE]Find and wipe the worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clear and wipe a shelf or window sill[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Clean the oven and hob.. [/STRIKE]

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best [/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Wash the windows[/STRIKE]
3. Clean the top of the kitchen wall units.. if you can reach.. no accidents please!! ---hahahahahahaha:rotfl:
   
4. Dust and Deweb

Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
[STRIKE]Clear the floor of clutter
Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree.. OR PUT UP YOUR TREE[/STRIKE]
Level two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room
Wipe and water plants
Wash the windows[/STRIKE]
Level three
[STRIKE]Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
Sort coats, shoes and bags
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. Check the smoke alarms
2. Fill a binbag for charity shop
3. [STRIKE]Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list [/STRIKE]
4. Defluff and deweb these rooms

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wash windows and any chairs/sofas
Clean curtains/blinds etc
Declutter floors[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash bathmats/shower curtain and furry bog hats
Replace any sponges/flannels/toothbrushes etc that need it
throw out any empty bottles.. decant dribbles into fuller bottles[/STRIKE]

Extras -

1. [STRIKE]Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy.. [/STRIKE]
2. Post all the cards you need to post
3. Wrap all the presents for family/friends
4. [STRIKE]Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!![/STRIKE]

Thursday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
[STRIKE]Strip the bedding and get it washed!
30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!![/STRIKE]
Level Two
Vacuum and turnthe mattress, vacuum the landing and floor
Remake the bed
[STRIKE]Clean the windows[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash any curtains/etc that are in need
Wipe down all the furry paintwork[/STRIKE]
Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin!
Extras

1. HHI
2. [STRIKE]Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs[/STRIKE]
3. Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding
4. Wash some light shades

Him upstairs(refered to now as i am sleeping on the sofa ) the brat and the genius havent done too bad at all! The downstairs is more or less sparkling, and 'aparently' the upstairs is!!!! However, as i can't get up there i dont know if they are fibbing or not! xxx

kazmeister

Dustykitten wrote: »

If you can get out side into the sunshine for any reason in the next 2 hours then please do - it's good for your Vit D levels and your soul.

Mmmm this is what I thought until I overdid it. Thought I'd stroll into town to pay a cheque in and get the last of the cards, only I wandered about some more and then realised that I didnt think I was actually going to get home. Feltlight headed and legs felt like jelly. Unfortunately DH was not about town so I couldnt get him to pick me up and DS hadnt finished school so plodded (and I mean really plodded home) I looked like some kinda drunk trying to put one foot infront of the other. Just got in same time as DS and promptly burst into tears . Anyway a mug of tea and a sleep and I felt well enough to make tea before DS had to rush out again.

carol22 wrote: »

Bahhhhh I need to vent.

I've been doing really well for not feeling weepy, getting my essays done and everything. And then this morning I opened my emails to find....

An email from Dad. It was a reply to one I sent him a while ago about getting a headstone for a family grave we've just tracked down for his grandfather. So it looked like this:

From: Dad
Subj: RE: Gravestone

I literally nearly fainted, then started sobbing before I even opened it.

My mother, who is usually very sensible, has apparently been sorting through Dad's old emails and checking everything had been replied to, and wanted to know what we'd decided about the headstone. WHY COULDN'T SHE EMAIL ME FROM HER OWN BLUMMIN (not the word I want to use) ACCOUNT???????????? I'm so angry and upset by it, even though I know she didn't mean to upset me. Emails from beyond the grave are not something I can cope with.

Oh carol, that must have been a real shock for you, I'm sure that your dear dad was watching you from above laughing over it though and I hope you can in time too x

Jinky - have a hug sweetie

Lisa welcome to the funhouse

poohbear - well done for losing 4lb, thats brilliant

oh sexymouse - thats so unreasonable. I echo all the other suggestions about the diary and union

Jill - huge hugs for you too. Its not only a stressful time of year, this whole year is stressful for a lot of people with jobs being lost or struggling for business. Hang in there hun x

serena - sounded like your plan worked brilliantly

Flying - I have cleared the kitchen again after I wrecked it making tea in a hurry. Made mince pies and jam tarts with the leftover pastry so will have a cuppa and munch one in a min. DW on and thats about it.

Need to find an update list ready for tomorrow

kazmeister

Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom ALL DONE
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras - all done
Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree.. OR PUT UP YOUR TREE NO WAY NOT YET I COULDNT COPE - plus is there time to add the second coat of paint on the walls in time for this Chrimbo
Level two
Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room
Wipe and water plants
Wash the windows
Level three
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.
Extras
Check the smoke alarms
Fill a binbag for charity shop
Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list
Defluff and deweb these rooms
Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras -
Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
Post all the cards you need to post
Wrap all the presents for family/friends
Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop..
Thursday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
Strip the bedding and get it washed!
30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!!
Level Two
Vacuum and turn the mattress, vacuum the landing and floor
Remake the bed
Clean the windows
Level Three
Wash any curtains/etc that are in need
Wipe down all the furry paintwork
Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin!
Extras
HHI
Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs
Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding
Wash some light shades
Friday - children pits, spare rooms or just neglected spaces
Level One
Make half an hour for yourself
Change and dirty bedding that needs it!
Level Two
Vacuum through the rooms that need it
Wash any soft furnishings that require a wash
Collect any stinky laundry from about the place
Level Three
Clear out the toy boxes.. (or a box of guff) .. Santa wants to fill them up.. but he can't if there is no space!
Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!!
Clear out a grotty cupboard!.. any cupboard so long as it is grotty!
Extras
Final final shopping lists
Update remaining present lists
Wrap remaining presents
Make a timetable for christmas prepartions.. turkey in.. turkey out.. etc

hollyh

Evening all,

I've forgotton what i was going to say now.

Hugs to anyone who needs one.

I'm trying to decide if i can be bothered to group and label the presents or not. Actually yes i will i can watch Gavin and Stacey at the same time. That's just reminded me of something funny Ds2 said earlier. We were sat in the pub looking at the menu and Nev said "oo i fancy gammon ", Ds2 said " i don't like Gavin or Stacy they say i'm a celebrity get me out of here" I can see his reasoning.:rolleyes:

Need to find my list

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Extras -

1. Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
2. Post all the cards you need to post
3. Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!

Friday - children pits, spare rooms or just neglected spaces
Level One
Make half an hour for yourself
Change and dirty bedding that needs it!
Level Two
Vacuum through the rooms that need it
Wash any soft furnishings that require a wash
Collect any stinky laundry from about the place
Level Three
Clear out the toy boxes.. (or a box of guff) .. Santa wants to fill them up.. but he can't if there is no space!
Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!!
Clear out a grotty cupboard!.. any cupboard so long as it is grotty!

My Extras

1. Ebay
2. Fill in K form
3. Print off pictures for scrapbook & update Done as much as i can without pictures
   
4. List presents left to buy
5. Sort Clothes for DS's for party Ds1 needs a shirt & DS2 needs shoes
6. Freezer inventory
7. Get food waste bags
8. Get ink for printer
9. Group & label presents
10. Elf mischief [STRIKE]& letter[/STRIKE]
11. Take BB to Charity shop

pigpen

Zoe.. he'll be needing extra food to keep himself warm this freezing weather.. fuel his naughtiness and his legs and fight off any germs he may be harbouring.. he may well be going to have a growth spurt too. The naughtiness is pushing his luck because he knows you can't chase him and tell him off.. how far can you be pushed mummy? he may also be feeling insecure.. tiddly one is staying elsewhere during the week.. he might think you'll 'send him away' too if he isn't careful.. I know it isn't like that but I'm not 3!! Mine did the same when DS1 went to my mothers in February.. they thought I didn't want them too Took a while to drag that out of them. .. ink removal.. hairspray!!!!!!!!!! nastier and cheaper the better! He could also just be bored and not able to think of what else to say or do.. my lot graze constantly.. sheep.. they always want toast or sarnies or fruit though which I don't have too big issue with.. Then finally.. he is a boy, boys are little $h-hits they are willful, disobedient, rude, destructive and obnoxious.. and they smell!! They start off cute enough, and usually end up ok eventually but the in between bit.. from about 2-18.. they are evil!!

pillion

Hi.

I have been reading these pages for a couple of weeks now and have finally plucked up the courage to post. A friend recommended that I take a look after I was complaining to her about how disorganised I was. I spend hours looking for things I've lost. I'll confess I don't manage to read all the posts but I do try. It's interesting to read how others approach their housework so please can I come aboard?

greenbee

I think I've done all but three of my christmas cards now... so I'll have to see how many stamps I've got. If I don't have enough the rest will be posted on Saturday, along with the ones going to relatives in France (I appear to have run out of stamps for those).

Those of you with family in the forces... do I just use normal 1st class stamps for BFPO addresses?

Seeing as I have to actually drag myself into the office tomorrow, I suppose I'd better pack up and go to bed. I'm going to have fun washing my hair in the morning without getting my leg wet or making a huge mess of the bathroom...

Froddy - no idea what the pub in Sutton Scotney is like, so we can give it a try. If it doesn't look great, we can try the Northbrook Arms in East Stratton which is supposed to be good (and East Stratton is very pretty!). Is anyone else planning on joining us?

Craftyscholar

Crafty's Thursday List

Smack myself with a fluffy mule -( pigpen's a bit busy) and

write those flipping cards!!!

DONE :T
(Those mules are really effective)

greenbee

pillion wrote: »

Hi.

I have been reading these pages for a couple of weeks now and have finally plucked up the courage to post. A friend recommended that I take a look after I was complaining to her about how disorganised I was. I spend hours looking for things I've lost. I'll confess I don't manage to read all the posts but I do try. It's interesting to read how others approach their housework so please can I come aboard?

:xmastree: Welcome aboard! Here's a tree so that Toots (and pigpen & soappie) know that you're new. Toots will undoubtedly send you a PM which will help you along. In the meantime, help yourself to Friday's list from the first post, and see whether you can get level one completed between now and the new list going up on Sunday evening.

Be warned, don't try to keep up with the thread, as it moves very fast and can waste hours of valuable flying time . Weekends are even worse as Pigpen allows us to chat although occasionally a few of us do try to get out and do something to prove we still have a live (but we tend to take it in turns).

Take things slowly, and do NOT attempt to follow the example of the experienced flyladies who chat all week and blitz the house in a day... they've dealt with the worst excesses and know how to deal with things.

ETA - does your friend post here too? it's just that there seems to be quite a bit of recruiting going on a the moment... we're worse than reformed smokers!