Weekly Flylady Thread 18th January 2010

ruthiejane

Another bad endometriosis day so I've not done much, I didn't even get to work. I'm really hoping to get to work tomorrow so probably won't fly much. Here is my list for tomorrow, though in reality most of will be left to the weekend, or won't be done at all. I did manage all my dailies except the trampoline today so quite pleased with that!

Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One
Level Two
Wipe units/appliances
Clear and wipe a cluttered fluffy shelf!
Level Three
Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave,
Clean detergent drawers
Tuesday ~ Hall, Stairs and Landing!
Level One
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. don't forget lightbulbs and shades!
Scrub front door.. inside and out!
Level Three
Empty and declutter the cupboard under the stairs.. you do not need the junk that has been in there for a million years!
Wednesday ~ Living room and other reception rooms!
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Sort through a bookshelf.. a different one to last time!
Thursday ~ Master bedroom/second room
Level One
Strip, wash and replace the bedding
Level Two
Vacuum the floors.. and the cobwebs!
Tidy up drawers of clothing and the multitude of shoes
Level Three
Wash windows
Empty and wash out bins
Extras

1. Sort through one box of stuff
2. Find 5 items to sell/give away.. and list for sale if necessary
3. Ring someone you love but haven't spoken to in a while.
4. 15 minute sort out of those random bits of gibble that are strewn about the flat surfaces in your room!
5. Make soup
6. Get IBAN and BIC for H
7. Clear out work bag
8. Cut raspberries

MACAW
Wash up every night [STRIKE]Sun Mon Tues Weds[/STRIKE] Thurs Fri Sat

Daily list
Something on eBay
List a book
Online banking
trampoline
Lunch ready
Work clothes out
coursework

greenbee

Triker wrote: »

anyways...still resisted the Boots sale :j, I'm very pleased about that. I've resisted every sale except the Emma Bridgewater one, which I've waited all year for, so that technically didn't count.;)

Pleased you've had a good day... and well done resisting the sales! How's the ebaying going?

Triker wrote: »

Now what to do with the other load of bananas, oranges, mangos, pineapple that needs using up.:think:

Send them over here?
Juice oranges, and bung juice in liquidiser with bananas & mangoes to make a smoothie
Pineapple - if you have a juicer, juice with ginger and lime, then add yogurt
Oranges - juice and add mint
Bananas - slice into porridge
Fruit salad?
A piece of fruit with every meal and one in between?

Not much flying achieved so far this week. I foresee a hectic weekend! I need to get downstairs vaguely respectable tomorrow as I have a friend coming over for supper (must get something out of the freezer to feed her...)

I'm in the office tomorrow morning, and am having lunch with clients, but hopefully will be able to get away straight after lunch.

I managed to get my paper out for review today, and it seems to have had a OK reception, so if I get one more review I can make amendments tomorrow and then it'll be done.

Had governors' training this evening (Every Child Matters, for those who are interested) so it's been a long day. I need to sort out my work clothes for the morning, as there is an outside chance (admittedly small) that I might go to the gym before work if I wake up on time.

Good to see everyone is being so productive!

Valli

waltzingMathilda wrote: »

Plus listened to all 3 children read, really trying to make an effort with this.

on behalf of my colleagues...thank you :T

am somewhat late tonight

left home for work (school) at 7:30 am
left work for home at 7:15 pm

and I had a lunchtime meeting!

did wash last night and dry this morning - had intended to come home and iron but was so busy tidying and tweaking at work that I didn't.
Hope you liked it Rosey!
Blitzing commencing at 06.00 hours

(yeah right!;))

Tomato

rach wrote: »

Stayed late at work tonight to finish some bits and didn't get home til 7.45 - eeek out the house for work over 12 hours!

poor you, I am the same: work, work, work. Get so tired and all the flying I do are making it worse. But I hope that in a few weeks, it would be easier (tootifruities promised it in my wellcome e-mail )

Mrs Chaos and ruthiejane - positive vibes your way

I am off to bedfordshire now. Since I joined this thread I get my clothes ready for the next day. It is brill! No more thinking (thinking is hard for me) what to wear in the mornings :T

Oh, one more thing: Wed Level 1 & Level 2 are done. Will catch up on Level 3 and extras on Friday.

night night

Mumof2_2

Thursday ~ Master bedroom/second room
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras


My extras (apart from daily jobs):
Get DH to sort through piles of paper everywhere that I can sort and start to file
Speak to pre-school re free sessions
Contact HMRC and tell them free sessions are through nursery, not pre-school
Send shower guarantee off
Hand in forms for school
Book vascular check at GPs
Collect DS's inhaler from pharmacy
Keep decluttering - 15 mins at a time
Send off knitted hat and 2 knitted vests for preemie babies charity

MACAW
In bed by 10.30
[STRIKE]S[/STRIKE] (no), [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] (almost, 10.35!), [STRIKE]T[/STRIKE] - yes, should be!, [STRIKE]W[/STRIKE] - no way, going to struggle for 11.30 at this rate, T, F, S

lil_me

ECM is good training greenbee, I enjoyed that. Getting every authority to sign up to EDCM is harder! We managed it in Durham, no easy task but was officially signed up to last year http://www.ncb.org.uk/edcm/home.aspx

MrsC hope you feel better soon

Been like Benny Hill film here, DP thought we had mice so scatting about in the kitchen...it was the dishwasher arm squeaking as it went round. Then an escaped cricket appeared so chased that, dog found it eventually and I think it must have nipped his nose (they are wicked critters) so that was funny....

Why am I so nervous about tomorrow? It's silly as well if she doesn't like us tough, we're just parents but when it comes to people in charge of the AHDC http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/healthandwellbeing/ahdc/coreoffer/coreofferandni/ we want to make a good impression, show the extra pennies are being spent well and we want it to continue....for the whole country and not just the 3 years it was set up for....especially the short break care has made so much difference for so many families (not ours out of choice as most were summer activities)

....ok attempt 3 to go to bed

toottifrootti

thought I would never get caught up with phone calls. text messages and other things that needed doing....

Diva hugs and prayers for Tris and Michelle and hope they both make a good recovery. Of course you can get stars via a third party so just you print the list for the cleaner and get her started:rotfl: but you will get a star if you post just so we can keep an eye on you:rotfl:and for getting ius all fired up with your cheeriness first thing - well no its not first thing its usually middle of the night!!!!!!:eek:
boddy (((hugs))) hope Mum is better when you see her again - it must be so hard for you.
hellsbells that sounds like a great step forward for DD - well done to you for shouting at them - hope she gets on ok
Mumof2 good to see you brighter today:D - other people's clutter is always a problem - as Poppy suggested some extra storage could be useful but given that both your DH and DD are hoarders you may be giving them more places to fill!!! you could get a storage box like Poppy's and when its filled it has to be sorted through by the culprits and permanent homes found for the items - do it on a regular basis and try to get them to part with little bits each time and a little more each time - when you see the stuff when you are tidying it have a valid reason ready for not keeping it!!! you need to be one step ahead!!:rotfl:
Poppy (((hugs))) and strength vibes to help you help your DS. I do hope he gets through this but dont let it go on too long - do you have a brother or some other male that he might speak to -he will have been concerned about you during the split from your ex too. I am sure with your loving support he will come through ok.
Gotnodosh (((hugs))) hope your Ex makes a full recovery and realises where his priorities are - and thats not in a bottle! Maybe he will get some help while he is in that will steer him in the right direction. Could his Mum get the nurses to refer him for some more support?
Waltzing Mathilda - re de-webbing - vacuums are good - lambswool dusters, feather dusters - whatever you like using that is suitable for you and your home - there is no right or wrong method - just get rid of them:rotfl:
Lady L nice to see you posting again honey and that your Fb buddies are keeping you going - hope the pain is easing - loads of love as always xxxx
AnW'sMum:T :T:T:TWOOHOO!!!!! well done that woman!!!
MissH that is a huge improvement for you - I remember about your horrible variety of spider so well done to you getting them banished from the LR - what about the cellar:eek::eek::eek::eek:
Nutty awh honey huge squishy (((hugs))) for your loss and to your Mum as well. they are like family so its very understandable how you feel - belive me we have had a few people like yourself so take your time and remmeber the fun you had with him. maybe your Mum will need to think about a wee puppy to keep her company?
leed dot2dot is AnW's Mum's (patent pending;)) way of getting to grips with her house. - she totally clears, guts and then cleans somewhere (it could ce a chair, a shelf an area of floor or wherever) and you move on to another spot and do the same - hopefully joining up the 'dots' until you get a whole area or room - then the real job is to keep the dots clear and clean !!!


ceebeeby thanks for the giggle about your detergent drawer - I was reading it as my mother was speaking to me on the phone and it made me forget what a pain she was being!!! You will get used to my lists - they never really get much smaller - probably bigger actually - I dont acheive stars or much due to my health/condition but it keeps me straight to have a list and it gives the [STRIKE]worriers [/STRIKE] lovely flyladies something to moan about:rotfl::rotfl:
Ishtar - WTG with the decluttering!!!
Polly -naughty lady doing that by yourself I hope you didnt hurt yourself - roll on tomorrow night for a lovely sleep!!!
skipsmum all sorts of better news at your house - thats great what a relief for you about wee man and the money - how do you make a meteorite:rotfl:
Aunty Crafty WTG with the boots savings - i did the same only more:eek::eek: i will blame my support worker today - I hadnt ssen the email from Martin but she knew about the sale so we went - it was bedlam and they were only putting out some of the stuff - I think I missed some good buys but have covered most of the female birthdays and some Chrsitmas presies so well pleased with the bargains but not for spending the money:rotfl: it will save me a few headaches throughout the year ( I will be more organised this year!!)
Holly congrats on the new freezer.
MOAM awh honey did I miss your birthday yesterday? I hope you had a lovely day and belated Happy Birthday:bdaycake:
Triker well done for avoiding Boots and I hope DH is better soon. Well done to you too for beginning to cope better with work/fatigue etc - are you feeling better?
helen you are very welcome honey - glad to help - you sound excited to be doing something to change things and as for DH ....well what can I say:rotfl: he has got off this time but maybe not for long!!!!
Carol I know you are doing it sweetie xxx
MrsChaos huge (((hugs))) and hope you feel better soon.
lil_me goodluck with your meeting tomorrow and you get the answers you want - I am sure it will be fine - you have such passion in your work:T:T:T
Dusty honey I miss you - I really do need to get over to the daily thread to see how you are. xx

sorry I need to post and [STRIKE]run[/STRIKE] hobble off to do the stars before I turn into a pumpkin!

hope to be on earlier tomorrow - eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek just realised its food shopping tomorrow!

special love and thought for LadyL
hugs to all the poorliess

toots xx

nicki_2

I was going to try and fly this week...then I hurt my back Monday (just achy, Tuesday was a different matter though!) and I'm just about keeping up with the dishes and meals with the odd bit of tidying up, I now know that doing the shopping Tuesday night & using a rucksack was a very very bad idea DD is helping where she can, but she's off to ex's Friday more or less straight from school so we'll have to get what we can done tomorrow as well as sorting out her packing. Which reminds me, I need to iron her school pants :rolleyes: Laters :wave:

toottifrootti

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
ebay/amazon
[STRIKE] support worker for shopping 10-12.00
DN
post [STRIKE]2[/STRIKE] 1 parcels
post amazon sale:T
collect rec delivery package[/STRIKE]
Thursday
ebay/amazon
deliver laptop to Comet for repair
Crossroads 9-12.00
Ann 2.30-gather books and info
Friday
ebay/amazon
Saturday
ebay/amazon
Sunday
ebay/amazon
sunday jobs
Whenever...........

ebay to get the money for my share of present £150/joiners bill/ plumbers bill £40/ painters bill/electrician's bill £194.01/ maybe new curtains and pole, heater for LR, tumble dryer, trip switch repair/ debts
checkout fires for LR
send pms to T- N- B - S -S-C
check boiler cover - maybe look for new supplier
get washers and fix handles on COD - IV to do this
forward email to P
wash bed settee duvet
charge new carpet sweeper
clean freezer
[STRIKE]post to N[/STRIKE]
gather books for A for thurs
load more on ipod - new CDs
[STRIKE]check for reduced cards/paper etc [/STRIKE]
Run appliances through a clean cycle.. degunk filters etc too
Budget and meal plan for next month..
Sort out emergency box.. in case of power failures etc.. candles, matches/lighter/torch/batteries and emergency numbers.. plumber, gas, electric, water etc
Wipe tops of door frames
Clear and wipe window sill in kitchen
Clean appliance filters.. WM, DW, Kettle, Vacuum cleaner.. cooker hood..
Order and organise the spices and sauces.
Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months!
Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs!
Declutter 50 emails
15 minutes filing/organising spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polishis a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again!
Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file
Passport
Declutter your make-up.. and bin any ancient smellies
Organise the towels and spare bedding..
Clean vacuum innards, pipes and filters.. do not use again until it is all dry!
Mend 1 item you have been putting off for weeks! (navy cardi)
emails to Cousin P/[STRIKE]Cousin S[/STRIKE]/ Cousin M&M
write to M & A
write to Jean
remove photos ffrom laptop
write up calendar and house diary
write up card and present book
check if I can finish ECDL
No more than 40 things on my list allowed:p

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
Level One
Wipe and replace small appliances
wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Wipe units/appliances
Level Three
Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave, kettle, iron,

Extras

1. Clean paintwork
2. Order and organise the packets and jars and tins.
3. then wash the ironing board cover!

Tuesday ~ Hall
Level One
Declutter the floors and vacuum them.
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. dnon't forget lightbulbs and shades!
Scrub front door.. inside and out!
Level Three
Empty and declutter the cupboard under the stairs..this will take weeks:eek:

Extras

1. Wipe paintwork and door knobs

Wednesday ~ Living room
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
Wipe sofas [STRIKE]and wash any smelly soft furnishings/nets[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Dust all electrical appliances and polish screens
Wipe and water plants
15 minutes filing and 15 minutes deleting rubbish off the computer.. useless emails, old files, updating spreadsheets etc
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort through a bookshelf.. a different one to last time![/STRIKE]
Make any important phonecalls you have been putting off
vacuum under furniture you can move safely

Extras

1. Empty and wash out any bins

Thursday ~ Master bedroom/second room
Level One
Strip, wash and replace the bedding
[STRIKE]Clear the floordrobe![/STRIKE]
Level Two
Vacuum the floors.. and the cobwebs!
Tidy up drawers of clothing and the multitude of shoes
[STRIKE]For those who have been hiding stuff... Tidy under the bed!!! [/STRIKE]
Level Three
Wash curtains and nets and windows
Empty and wash out bins
[STRIKE]Binbag dance![/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Sort through one box of stuff
2. Find 5 items to sell/give away.. and list for sale if necessary
3. Ring someone you love but haven't spoken to in a while.
4. 15 minute sort out of those random bits of gibble that are strewn about the flat surfaces in your room!

toots xx

toottifrootti

I will really need to do something about the daily thread as I now realise I have missed the lovely pooh's birthday today.
Many Happy Returns pooh - hope you have had a lovely day.
love and hugs
toots xx