Weekly Flylady Thread 7th December 2009

Dustykitten

Toots hope your flooring arrives soon

De - Happy Birthday for yesterday. I'd love married tax allowance. My earnings are not enough to use my allowance so it would be great if some of it could be offset again DH's earnings. I think it would help Mum's stay at home and bring up kids (especially under school age kids) if their hubbies could use their tax allowance.

Had a lovely afternoon with friends, lit the fire before they came so living room is all welcoming and kids are in their now.

DS1 has made a fab Christmas log at school which is delicious.

Off to unpack the meat and think about starting dinner.

pigpen

Tesco shop done.. £180 lighter in the purse dept.. but I filled the freezer with reduced fresh meat.. steak for OH (was getting more but it was looking a bit green sheeny.. bleurgh!) loads of big packs of mince, pork steaks, sausages, gammon, pork pies, mini pasties = full freezer and other than a large gobbler-gobbler my christmas meat is sorted I do need loads of veggies etc though.. I'll get a sack of spuds.. should last a while.

jelly babies were my grans favourite and OH is sat next to me scarfing a big bag full... *wail* .. I am holding myself together rather well I think!!

Moomin gone for a sleepover at her friends tonight, DS's 2 and 3 and DD's 2 & 3 are off to the church christmas dinner tonight so just 4 for feeding.. .. Might treat them to chippy.. can't really afford it but it is Tiddles favourite and I don't get her to myself very often.. DD1 will be here too but we barely see her... and we got cream cakes for afters.. NYOMNYOMNYOM

Ideas for christmas party.. DS3 wants to take.. croissants!! .. breakfast food.. silly boy.. do you think little chocolate muffins would suffice? I know technically they are breakfast food too but it would qualify as cake then surely?.. apparently it has to 'bought' rather than baked.. so they know what is in it they said.. surely you know better what is in a home made cake than a shop bought one??? Anyway, You can take home made stuff for the school fairs but not for the parties.. is there ANY logic behind this at all?? Box of 'whatever Lidl have cheap' coming up!

Elfis (our christmas gnome) brought some bells from Santa today.. so he can listen in on the children being naughty at bed time.. because the christmas fairies that have been flying around listening at widnows heard them being very naughty.. Let's see if this works!

Mudbath

Lady-Liberty wrote: »

Mudders Thanks to you to xx


xx

Greenbee - thank you xx

Pigpen - big hugs to you even though you'll probably throw a mule at me!:rotfl:

I've just had a lovely afternoon with two groups of friends who both bought me a birthday cake and gave me vouchers, wine and flowers. I wasn't expecting that at all:o. Then, I got home and a friend I was at school with had sent me a CD of music we used to listen to.....blast from the past! It was lovely. So, boogie-ing and doing a little bit of s&s then off to parents.

It's freeeeeezzzzing here!

xx

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Afternoon Ladies!

Thursday - Master messroom All done

Level one
[STRIKE]Strip the bedding and get it washed!
30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!![/STRIKE]

Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum and turn the mattress, floor
Remake the bed
Clean the windows[/STRIKE]

Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash any curtains/etc that are in need
Wipe down all the furry paintwork
Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin![/STRIKE]

Extras
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Collect all the dirty laundry
Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding
Wash some light shades[/STRIKE]


Friday - children pit

Level One
Make half an hour for yourself
Change and dirty bedding that needs it! THEIR JOB

Level Two
Vacuum through the rooms that need it THEIR ROOM, THEIR JOB
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that require a wash
Collect any stinky laundry from about the place[/STRIKE]

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! THEIR STUFF THEIR JOB
[STRIKE]Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!!
Clear out a grotty cupboard!.. any cupboard so long as it is grotty![/STRIKE]

The kids earn their allowance by doing their own room, so I think I've done my jobs and earned my star


Also

Went to LIDL for day to day stuff - lots of art things in there this week. Plus a packet of ready prepared cheese fondue - calorie attack! This shall be an Xmas treat.

Defrosted freezer.

Washed shelves in fridge - have a lovely Bosch easy access fridge - pure genius, as no bending over and rummaging around at the back in the spilt milk dripping down over everything, just pull out drawers and bung in the dishwasher.

Arranged to meet my TM in town next week to collect last year's Xmas presents for DDs. By the sounds of it, she's dipped into the cash gift from my brother (it's a third of its usual amount per child) and given their other presents to my niece's precious perfect posh parading princesses [sigh], She has denied all knowledge of receiving any presents for me from the others. So those have gone the way of the others - given to someone else. Mind you, after a year, cash is about the only thing that wouldn't deteriorate being left in a dust and dirt filled hovel for a year.

Finally for the day, when doing yet another load of washing (I insist on clean clothes every day, as a reaction to the TM's ideas of leaving me in the same clothes for days on end as a kid) I was really annoyed to find DD1's been stinking out her little sister's new top with BO.

I don't understand why the smell is so bad - it's not like anyone else's smell, it's really sour and acrid, even if she has showered. I actually have a less strong reaction to the cat tray, it's that bad. And it doesn't come out with bio soap, febreze or stardrops, it will contaminate the rest of the wash if I don't get it out the machine the instant it stops spinning.

How on earth do I get the stench out?

Craftyscholar

tootifruities wrote: »

Aunty Crafty yes you are an expert in displacement activity - do they do a degree in it:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
toots xx

It is slightly worrying how well you know me
Well, cards posted (still got the 'neighbour' ones to do)

hex2

Just surfacing for air. I have skimmed enough to know that de.natam needs a Happy Birthday for yesterday.

Worst of my work stuff is over -just the final thankyou, goodbye and here is a big fat cheque to do now and then I can breathe again.

Dusty are you about early Monday afternoon?

House is really very grim. I need to do several HHCs starting with one at 4.15 when I have finished my cup of tea.

Ishtar

kazmeister wrote: »

Ishtar - Happy Birthday for your DD

Thank you!

She's come back from school in a much better mood than when she went and is looking forward to McDonalds for tea - such a rare occurrence that we can still use it as a treat!

Not much flying going on here....but need to get the place in some kind of order before Sunday when the grandparents, aunts and uncles come for day three of DDs birthday celebrations... :rolleyes: Just a slice of cake and cup of tea I said...now they're all expecting sandwiches and sausage rolls...

Honestly, the Chinese whisper effect in this family is beyond a joke....

Had a bit of a 'moment' earlier, so OH suggested he make the sandwiches on Sunday :eek: They'll definitely be unique, that's all I'm saying.

Christmas tree is up though and I'm in the middle of doing paper chains. DS has 'helped' me by getting all the ironing out of the basket. But...the best thing is, he tried to pull himself up to standing!!! Won't be long now and he'll be behind me all the time!

Anyway, I'm off for now.

See you later
D
x

greenbee

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

I may go home to bookshelves in my sitting room. ...

Where were they supposed to be?

kazmeister wrote: »

How far are you into Lincs as I'm just south of the Lincs border.

:eek::eek:yellow bellies:eek::eek:

nikki2804

[STRIKE]
Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
Level Two
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
Level Three
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Clean the oven and hob..

THIS WEEK ALL DONE, CAN I HAVE MY STARS PLEASE?

Extras

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

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



Extras

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

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
Level Two
Wash windows and any chairs/sofas
Clean curtains/blinds etc
Declutter floors
Level Three
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



Extras -

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

Thursday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
Strip the bedding and get it washed!
30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!!
Level Two
Vacuum and turnthe 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

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

[/STRIKE]
Friday - children pits, spare rooms or just neglected spaces
Level One
[STRIKE]
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

1. Final final shopping lists
2. Update remaining present lists
3. Wrap remaining presents
4. Make a timetable for christmas prepartions.. turkey in.. turkey out.. etc

[/STRIKE]

carlsberggal

De.natam - you should of told us it was your birthday yesterday!! Here's a belated cake and drinky poo for you :bdaycake: :beer:

About married tax allowance; don't see that it would make much difference with lots of people co-habiting nowadays. Don't think (unless it was a decent amount of allowance) that it would make couples get married just so they could get it. As Dusty said it may help those married parents where mum wants to stay at home or rather than work full time go part time. Hope that helps a little.
LL - hope you've had that phone call and it's the news you want x
Toots - I agree it's blooming freezing here too. Hope the carpet turns up soon.

Another hour and a bit to go at work, am bored rigid and now in a CBA mood to try and look for things to do!

Having family night in tonight with take aways so that will be nice (if there's no bickering between the DD's!). DS goes back to Germany on Monday, but back again the 22nd. Yippee

Love and hugs all round for those that want them