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Christmas Flylady Thread 21st December 2009

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  • serena
    serena Posts: 2,387 Forumite
    Kitchen Level Three'd - as it didn't get done last week!

    S'bury's Christmas shop delivered.

    Now, some serious card writing needs to be done...
    It is never too late to become what you were always intended to be
  • wilf55
    wilf55 Posts: 3,102 Forumite
    edited 21 December 2009 at 4:29PM
    in my hhc which i forgot to start

    I washed more pots
    chatted with dd2
    spoke with dd3 on phone
    fed everyone
    sorted washing
    wm x2 on
    took laptop back to neighbour
    put xmas pressies away

    monday

    Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week..no money til tues so will have to do tesco shop then milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Monday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.
    Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping! have more done this year than any other year so this will be done
    Have we located stockings? bougt 5 santa sacks for £1
    S&S the kitchen ongoing
    S&S the bathroom/s and loo's bathroom done on sat thoroughly just need to scrub floor loo needs doing
    Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
    Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
    Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
    Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?
    Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job!
    [STRIKE]Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them... [/STRIKE]2 online cards sent
    Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too. fat chance atm
    [STRIKE]Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts! [/STRIKE]
    Dust round the whole downstairs
    [STRIKE]do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs[/STRIKE][STRIKE]lol not even made a dent in it
    go to tip for step ds1:mad:[/STRIKE]
    decorate dd1 bathroom part of her xmas pressie:p
    ds1 golf lesson
    [STRIKE]post office with ebay stuff
    charity shop 2 big bags[/STRIKE]

    morning all

    [STRIKE]emptied house bins and recycling
    put bins out - wheelie day
    tidied bins in garden
    put pots away[/STRIKE]
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  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    Doing a HHC 1-1.30 if anyone wants to join in?
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Bertrand Russell
  • Hi everyone! Got four cards in the post this morning, Thanks to you all!
    Got some last min shopping to be done this afternoon, so we are taking the kids to see santa whilst we are out. And i really really need to jump onto asda and check my order, and add a few bits onto it to keep us going, its due to be delivered tomoz so should still be able to amend it!
    How is everyone?
    I'm in for this week, hoping i should be able to do a fair few bits on the lists. I am loving todays list by the way!

    Monday Mayhem..
    1. [STRIKE]Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Monday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.[/STRIKE] just going on to asda now to check this!
    2. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping! erm...i think i am going to be one of those people....na, we shall start work on the mountins and mountins and mountins of presents tonight and everynight this week when the kids are in bed...shall update as and when!!!
    3. Have we located stockings? thanks for this piggers! Got one...need to buy one for milly and either find/buy another
    4. S&S the kitchen
    5. S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
    6. Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
    7. Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
    8. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
    9. Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?
    10. [STRIKE]Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job![/STRIKE] one more load left to do
    11. [STRIKE]Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them... [/STRIKE] just about to dial my homestart vol'
    12. [STRIKE]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.[/STRIKE]Thats all i seem to do lately and its getting a bit boring now!
    13. Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts!
    14. Dust round the whole downstairs
    15. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
    Right, so not too bad i guess! Shall amend my order for shopping now and call my friend xxx
  • SummerMoon
    SummerMoon Posts: 1,090 Forumite
    Since my last post I have

    Folded all clean washing
    Put away kids washing
    Washed up
    Cleared windowsill and washed it and the window
    Cleared and scrubbed and anti bac'd all kitchen surfaces
    Cleaned cupboard fronts and big appliances
    Cleared and swept floor
    Mopped kitchen, back passage and bathroom floors

    And I only had to shout at the kids twice!!!

    Next job is the living room, not to bad so shouldnt take long!
    An' It Harm None, Do As Thou Will

    MACAW... EAT BETTER, no snacks, no junk
  • Mudbath
    Mudbath Posts: 5,479 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thanks for joining me - I'm carrying on with a HHC 1pm until 130 in the hope of finishing my list xx
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    SSL, it's a private seller on Amazon.....just checked the email I got and it's supposed to be dispatched today. Payment is through the bank so will keep checkin the bank online to see if any money goes out. Thanks xx
  • juliejim
    juliejim Posts: 7,944 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I can see a little bit of my bed - not much and certainly not enough for DH to fit on!

    I'll carry one with you G&B and mudders although DS is asking for waffles for lunch so will have to do them first.
    NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
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  • sexymouse
    sexymouse Posts: 6,131 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Monday Mayhem..
    1. Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially!
    2. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped 5 done, tonnes to go!
    3. S&S the kitchen
    4. S&S the bathroom/s and loos
    5. Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
    6. [STRIKE]Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food[/STRIKE]
    7. [STRIKE]Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc[/STRIKE]
    8. Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job!
    9. Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
    10. Dust round the whole downstairs
    11. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
    Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
    I married Moon 8/4/2011, baby boy born 26/9/2012, Angel Baby Poppy born 8/11/15, Rainbow baby boy born 11/2/2017
  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    Done my HHC and made a very small dent in LOs room! Going to carry on and see how much i can get done before i have to go and pick her up.
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Bertrand Russell
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