Weekly Flylady Thread 4th January 2010

ruthiejane

catznine wrote: »

I am back in bed feeling lousy! ::( Definately overdid it today but it was fun going out in the snow, would not have missed it for anything.

Anyway no star for me!:o It is a bit of a pain having an illness that folk don't believe in but I am getting used to that now! I have even had one person refuse to talk to me :( Trouble is they only see you on "good" days never when your legs are buckling under you at home! I am well aware that there are worse illness's and I see your point about many illnesses leading to this. I had 2 flu virus's one after the other and returned to work too soon and was never the same. It did however take a few months for me to go really downhill and develop more symptoms so be warned it can get you some time after the initial illness! Please rest when you can! ME/CFS has affected my limbs, speech, brain, digestion and worse of all my self esteem.

Apologies Toots but had to get it out of my system.:o

Have you looked at food allergies or spoken to a holistic nutritionalist? They can do amazing things for ME and CFS.

Mudbath

Well done on your first star Kalojac - feels good doesn't it!

My house is on track again and with children back in school tomorrow it can only improve. I'm off to do a HHC in the utility room though it's very cold in there. The plan is;

- empty dryer
- sort hangers
- clear gubbins off the floor
- clear at least one shelf of utility room related carp!

Hope I don't freeze! xx

gratefulforhelp_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

:eek: Sorry toots, piggers and soappie I'll be continuing the PenPen Towers Great 2010 Declutter once I'm home

Penny. x

You are a fabby board guide. Considered being a JP??

toottifrootti wrote: »

yes grateful - we all have good intentions at the start of the year and loads of people dont stay once they have got the idea or find that the lists are not for them.
toots xx

Its human nature.

Wednesday - Living room, hall and stairs
Level one
[STRIKE]Clear floors of clutter and vacuum them
Make time for yourself!! Half an hour of peace!
Level Two
Wipe sofas
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt backs!
Sort coats and shoes and bags
Level Three
Dust and deweb allthose corners and electrical appliances and shelves.. etc
Clear mantel and put back only what should be up there!
[/STRIKE]

Get me, star please, toots
Fabby Dave from work just rang to say school closed tomorrow. Devon has suspended all school transport until further notice - no school buses, no kids. Also, head is showing consideration for all, by giving early warning of closure, and considering how people will get home. This is true leadership, IMHO. Glad you are ok, valli.

eta valli I love you for this posting my myriad achievments. You have used "myriad" correctly. Yay!
eta again, loving RAC, they put every single member of every single department on the 'phones. customer service!

poohbear59

In my madness today I have sorted the Christmas decorations. I put all the ones I don't want any more into a box for DD and SIL to look at first before I Freegle them. Then, peg sorters will love this. I got an old wine box and sorted the tree decorations into colours in the bottle spaces. I then put matching coloured tinsel on top so next Christams I will know exactly what is in each section. The little wooden ones have their own section and so have the glass ones, which are packed with silver tinsel. DH is beginning to look confused at my strange behaviour.

I also found a huge bag of our wedding cards, birth cards for all four children and probably all their b'day cards for their first few years. I need to get rid of all of them but just need to read them again once. Can I use them for the fire to help with fire lighting?

The living room is now totally back to normal:) But not finished yet.

helen_jelly

Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
Level One
Level Two
Clear a box of stuff from the landing. Will do it as soon as kiddies are out of the way cos its stuff of theirs that I want gone and they don't so if I sneak it out when they aren't around they'll never notice it gone
Vacuum the floors
Level Three

Wash curtains/blinds that are in need. Will change this to inventory the food cupboard thats in the bedroom [bulk buying stuff]


Wednesday - Living room, hall and stairs
Level one
Clear floors of clutter and vacuum them
Level Two
Wipe sofas
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt backs!
Sort coats and shoes and bags
Level Three
Clear mantel and put back only what should be up there!
Wipe and water plants

If it ain't there its been done


Toots - huge apologies for taking up alot of space - I'm quite happy to go back and delete my posts if that will help make the thread shorter cos I have posted alot - many many apologies

DH is starting to feel better as the pain killers are very good

Once again thank you for all your thoughts

Helen x

Mum_on_a_mission_2

OK - think my school web duties are done, we're closed until Monday and everything is now updated.

So as I'm off for the rest of the week I'm aiming for a star or two? Updated lists of what's left

library - find & return books (found but not open until tomorrow?)
p.mag - issue invoices, start 2009 accounts (in year is done - need to add on last 4 months)
nct - sort garage bits, update treasurer, get out NNS lists & make a date for planning meeting, speak to HS, RBC forms up to date?
DS's bedroom (clothes try on, new lamp, change bedding, hoover)


Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Two
clean blinds/curtains
Clean the hob and oven
Level Three
Clean and wipe the table, replace the cloth if necessary
Clean out the under sink cupboard.. new year, new cleaning products!
Dust and deweb

Extras
1. Sort recipe books/files
2. Wipe over all the small appliances
Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
Level One
Strip wash and replace the bedding!
Declutter the floor.. laundry gone, shoes gone.. etc
Level Two
Clear a box of stuff from the landing.
Vacuum and turn the mattress
Vacuum the floors
Level Three
Tidy a chest of drawers/wardrobe.. is there anything past its best that can go live elsewhere?

Extras
1. Wash windows
2. Dust and deweb
3. Straighten a shelf of books or ornaments..
Wednesday - Living room, hall and stairs
Level one
Clear floors of clutter and vacuum them
Make time for yourself!! Half an hour of peace!
Level Two
Wipe sofas
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt backs!
Level Three
Dust and deweb allthose corners and electrical appliances and shelves.. etc
Clear mantel and put back only what should be up there!

Extras
1. Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
2. polish and dust all the electricals!

HHC at 19.15 anyone?

Moam

soappie

poohbear59 wrote: »

I also found a huge bag of our wedding cards, birth cards for all four children and probably all their b'day cards for their first few years. I need to get rid of all of them but just need to read them again once. Can I use them for the fire to help with fire lighting?

You can't get rid of them - that's flying too far!
Organise the children's cards into piles for each individual one and then put them in an envelope and hand it to them next time you see them. THAT way you're handing them their rightful belongings of which you've just been custodian all these years. If they choose to throw them away, sobeit, but at least you've given them the option.

The wedding ones - put them neatly in an album for your kids to read once you've gone xxxx

Valli

toochoosey wrote: »

oh and Greenbee(I think....the peg queen)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/File-o-pegs-Home-Office-Organisers-Nice/dp/B002JVFBG6/ref=sr_1_7?

First I've heard about THAT!

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

eta valli I love you for this posting my myriad achievments. You have used "myriad" correctly. Yay!

***takes deep curtsey***
Kitchen
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!
Level Two
Wipe all appliances.. large and small
Wipe over units and kickboards
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Sort and organise a cupboard in these rooms!..
Thoroughly clean the fridge
Wipe the table.. does it need a clean cloth

Master bedroom
level One
Declutter the floors
Strip the bed and wash the bedding and replace before bedtime!!
Level Two
Declutter the shelves and flat surfaces
Vacuum the floors
Clear away the floordrobe
Level Three
Sort a box of junk
Wash any soft furnishings that need it
dust and Deweb

Living room
Level One
Declutter the guff and put it where it belongs!
Empty bins etc
Level Two
wipe the sofas
Vacuum the floors, including the stairs
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs
Level three
Wash any curtains/nets soft furnishings that need it
Clear a hotspot
wipe over any electricals

Dining room
Level One
Declutter the guff and put it where it belongs!
Empty bins etc
Level Two
wipe the sofas
Vacuum the floors, including the stairs
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs
Level three
Wash any curtains/nets soft furnishings that need it
Clear a hotspot
wipe over any electricals


Bathroom,
Level One
Collect and put away all the laundry
Level two
Declutter the floors and empty the bins
Clean the bath, shower, loo, basins.. etc etc
Vacuum/mop floors
Level three
Wash the bath mats and shower curtains if needed
Wipe any chairs/sofas

Kids rooms hall stairs landing (study)
Level One
Declutter the floors..
Collect and put away all the laundry
Level two
Strip the bed, wash the bedding and remake before bedtime!
Vacuum/mop floors
Level three
Wipe paintwork and radiators and sticky marks
dust and deweb

Extras
Laundry
Ironing
Put BIN out TONIGHT
Empty cat litter tray preferably BEFORE putting BIN OUT
go and meet DD from lift with WELLIES as snow is deep (5" or thereabouts)
CAR CHECKS TYRES/WASHER BOTTLE/ANTIFREEZE/EMERGENCY BAG

:bdaycake:happy birthday GREENBEE

Newbies please note I have been flying for a LONG time now and I am only off work for two days...

toochoosey

I have done all the dishes and I'm sorry but I have a non flying question to ask....why when money came out of my account to paypal in the middle of Nov., didn't show up in paypal till the end of Dec and is STILL processing!!!!!
Sorry for the rant xx

toochoosey

Valli wrote: »

First I've heard about THAT!

***takes deep curtsey***

ooops sorry .....you know me ....head = sieve :rolleyes:xx