Weekly Flylady Thread 14th December 2009

funfairprincess

jinky67 wrote: »

oh I did do.....made no difference....pure bloody ammonia:eek:_pale__pale__pale_
feel ill now from the fumes of that plus the tons of bleach I have used to kill the bacteria and washing powder and vinegar to kill the smell of that!!!

I was just about to say that you would need to use biological soap powder as the dog can still smell his scent even when washing with bleach. Keep washing the area he goes to with the powder and he should stop going there.


So far today I have...... went back to bed, slept a little, lunched the kids and decluttered them back to school, tea with a full pack of hobnobs.... not good.

I'm off for a HHC at 1.15 anyone want to join me?????????????

JayJay14

JillD wrote: »

Got a question - who was it yesretday was parboiling potatoes to freeze for roasties ?
Well if I do that do I parboil then cool and then freeze ?
Then to use do I defrost first or do from frozen ?
If from frozen how long do they take ?

Hi I think this was me - I peel, cut to size and boil for about 5 mins. Then toss in oil or as last night a bit of beef dripping from Sunday lunch. I then freeze on foil trays, wrapped in clingfilm when cool. I cook them from frozen, just take out the freezer and chuck in the oven in the tray, they take about 30 mins depending on size.

Back to work now :wave:

funfairprincess

well I'll go on my own for HHC join me if you can

jackywhizz

Extras

1. Post all the cards you need to post. Last posting dates are drawing very close.
2. Wrap all the presents for family/friends/teachers etc
3. Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!

Wednesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level Three
Replace any lights bulbs that need it, check smoke alarms, clean out any pets!


Looking better. Moved three items from the attic that weren't ours:eek: and we've lived here 14 years! Can't get at most of the stuff cos when we had the extra insulation 2 years ago the guys chucked most of the stuff to the far side and we have no boards down. To be fair there isn't that much stuff up there but there still could be less.

greenbee

hex2 wrote: »

Greenbee I am reliably informed it is snowing in Hook?

It's snowing here too... and it's getting worse. If your DH had to drive home tonight, make sure he leaves at a sensible time. No one in the part of the world can drive when there are more than two snowflakes...:rolleyes:

kazmeister wrote: »

greenbee - will do the recipe this evening

Thanks:D:D:D

kazmeister wrote: »

polly - if your attic doesnt need doing then I think you should get your star

I agree - after all, we all aspire to keeping things tidy once they're done, so I think polly probably deserves a special award if she's got nothing left to substitute... she's a model flylady :A

Parcel posted, strapping for ankle and fuel for stove bought. Washing dried and brought upstairs to sort. WM has done a cleaning cycle (strange... it doesn't smell, but sometimes clothes smell musty when they come out ). Need to iron before I can do any more.

Nearly time for team meeting, so need to move the ironing nearer the phone

hex2

I have completely cleared and cleaned what will be bedroom 5. It still has a charming avacado bath in it (and will for a few weeks yet) but the rest of it is spotless. I think I too am going to go off list and work on AnW's dot to dot method.

HHC at 1.30 anyone?

Greenbee - His meeting is due to finish at 4. He is a small hire corsa (his company Volvo clutch failed after 13 months and is in for warranty repair :eek:) so not ideal.

The silly dog just burnt himself on the wood burner .

hollyh

Afternoon all,

Hex i'll join you.

Tuesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level Two
Clean out the bathroom cabinets.. throw out/charity shop all last years unused/unwanted smellies.
Extras

1. Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
2. Wrap all the presents for family/friends/teachers etc

Wednesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
CLEAR OUT THE ATTIC!!! PMSL... sorry.. it HAD to be done! I can safely say i will not be getting a star today, i can't even get in the attic as the ladder isn't long enough and you have to sort of leap up there. Even the thought of it terrifies me.:eek:If i need anything put up there i get OH to do it.
Level Two
Clear out and organise any large cupboards ou haven't done in a while.. I am fairly certain I recall someone mentioning a large untidy cupboard..
Level Three
clean out any pets!

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. Freezer inventory
5. Get food waste bags
6. Get ink for printer
7. Elf mischief & letter
8. Take BB to Charity shop
9. Update spending ss
10. Buy last presents nearly there
11. Write Cards
12. Clean out rabbits
13. Marzipan & ice cake
14. Teacher presents
15. Wrap presents
16. Redress tree after i knocked it over the other day and now it's all lopsided:rolleyes:
17. Paint xmas magnets with Ds's
18. Deal with post
19. Sort recycling bin
20. Put rubbish & recycling out
21. [STRIKE]Pick up parcel[/STRIKE]

cally_c

A quick post from work:
Wednesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
ALL DONE except:
CLEAR OUT THE ATTIC!!! PMSL... sorry.. it HAD to be done!

cos I can't climb up there & just haven't got the time at the moment to start such a big job anyway. Might think about it in spring! (or not....!!)

love to all.....

Pollybear

greenbee wrote: »

I
I agree - after all, we all aspire to keeping things tidy once they're done, so I think polly probably deserves a special award if she's got nothing left to substitute... she's a model flylady :A

I'm not a model anything! It's more likely that my standards are lower than anybody elses!

Off to serve up dinner.

De.Nattom

*Stretches* Ergh, law is not a fun subject first thing in the morning...*is grumpy about that...*

Anyway - broke my massive list down into more managable chunks because it was getting me down just looking at the mahoosive list of things still to do and not knowing when or where to do them!!!!

Divided it up into today, thursday, friday and weekend stuff to do - so that should be a minor improvement~ And I thought although the lists prepared were good - they really didn't suit me what with not having this, and not needing this room, or this activity but having an extra room and being in al day one day and only a few hours another... It didn't really make any sense, so I made my own, using all the relevant rooms and tasks and adding my own in.

And I got rid of all the computery stuff to do (mostly) because I did it. All. On Monday when I was still on holiday because SO went into town to meet up with a client and I was home alone for three hours. It's amazing what you can get done in five hours and a surprisingly good internet connection! BUT I FORGOT TO POST IT!!! BWWWWAHAHAHAHWHAHAHWHAAHA HELP ME OH MIGHTY GODS TO BE SORRY FOR MY SIN!!! Oh wait...wrong universe. Sorry!

Here's today's list at any rate.

Wednesday 16th December 2009
Clean desk
File Paperwork on desk
Five loads of washing
Hang out, put on the airer
Do recycling
Fill up coal bucket
Clear a cluttered top in my room
Remove and wash all bedlinen
Hoover mattress
Air the duvet
Replace bedlinen
Dust PC , monitor and clean screen
Clean desk of food marks
Take crockery downstairs
Clear clutter from desk shelves
Wipe down and bang out keyboard
Collect all dirty laundry
Quotes from books in library
***Defrag the computer***



Looks quite good from here since it's a half day today, so I've got lots of stuff to do on the home front rather than the compy front. Only other thing that I forgot to add, defrag the fr*gging computer, since it's suddenly gone slower than a wind-up window.

You can so tell what I'm hoping will happen some time in the next few months - SO (significant other) suddenly became DH (Dear Husband)....