Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd February 2010

Valli

wtg sexymouse

I have been for DS's new phone battery - they were double the market price online PLUS P&P :eek: so I popped to town (free parking;)) and walked up to the market and bought it. Now charging...
The council, in its infinite wisdom (insert ROLLEYES) has significantly altered the free parking zones around the town centre, and where I used to park is now permit holders only. Since DD has stopped dancing on a saturday though I do not HAVE to be in town at a certain time so I am parking carefully - at the Bingo if needs be and saving ££££s

sabs10

toottifrootti wrote: »

sabs ok why are you writing your extras in ????....greek?

It's the Segoe Print font in windows - i find it easier to read when i print it off -just forgot to change it back but did think it looked nice & made me stand out more:)

Valli

Sabs stuff looks fine to me!

I have had a wedding invitation this morning:D and the happy couple have requested no gifts (they are mature and shoving two households into one anyway IYSWIM) but have said that, should we care to they would like donations to Christian Aid. I have just been for a look at their website and Christian Aid do things (like Oxfam) where you can 'give' a gift eg a beehive for someone in Bolivia. CA then send a card to whoever you are giving the gift in the name of telling them what has been bought in their name.
Although G & A (aka happy couple) haven't asked for this I wondered if I could do this? Seems 'nicer' than a cheque IYSWIM. Would love your thoughts...
(I think the beehive sounds a really nice idea...pigs are an option too :rotfl: at the thought of that...or goats...)
I could buy beehives, bees and beekeepers bonnets...
(A is a committed Christian and an enthusiatic Traidcraft supporter so something that helps people improve/rebuild their own lives would be a cause close to her heart.)

lil_me

Hi everyone

Sorry out of the loop a bit as things have been a bit manic. Trying to catch up on my study time, meetings, asked to speak at other events, kids appointments, keeping on top of kids current issues (DS1 objecting to where hair is growing oh isn't puberty fun!!.....pulling the skin off his feet with his eczema etc) oh it's all fun.

Needless to say housework is slacking, DP has been helping by vacuuming and general tidy ups in the sitting room etc when asked which is a help, not perfect but more than he did before. Kitchens not great. Dining room covered in DPs car stuff but that is only until tomorrow. Bathrooms ok as DPs Dad/Step Mam still using it so making us stay on top of it. Bedrooms pig sty. Laundry piled high......oh not looking good. Dusty your new thread might just be the kick up the bum I need! I need to get the house sorted, trying to devise an action plan as my current ones have failed!

Froddy get well soon vibes for your little shadow x
Valli I like that idea, if that is where the money is requested to go to I'd rather see it's impact IYSWIM
sexymouse ((hugs)) for all of you, surely the children must be suffering too under her regime.....sounds like a complete nut job. Well done at getting your NQT passed, sticking it out for longer than many of us would.

jinky67

Valli wrote: »

Sabs stuff looks fine to me!

I have had a wedding invitation this morning:D and the happy couple have requested no gifts (they are mature and shoving two households into one anyway IYSWIM) but have said that, should we care to they would like donations to Christian Aid. I have just been for a look at their website and Christian Aid do things (like Oxfam) where you can 'give' a gift eg a beehive for someone in Bolivia. CA then send a card to whoever you are giving the gift in the name of telling them what has been bought in their name.
Although G & A (aka happy couple) haven't asked for this I wondered if I could do this? Seems 'nicer' than a cheque IYSWIM. Would love your thoughts...
(I think the beehive sounds a really nice idea...pigs are an option too :rotfl: at the thought of that...or goats...)

I would because then they have more of a feeling of what you have "given" them

My Mum bought me a goat one year:j:j:j

Dorastar

Hair trimmed, eyebrows returned to a sensible shape and living room nearly done - just got to wipe down icky sofas and ta ckle the cupboard under the stairs. Have also found where the annoying smell was coming from (that no-one else in the family has been able to smell) a very icky tangerine posted by a small boy in daddies wellies eeeugh! This is my favourite room in the house as we decided at Christmas that when the icklies are asleep it is a toy free zone and we can pretend to have a room for grown ups. Dh will be impressed when he gets back


Monday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
Level One
Wipe sticky grubby marks from sofas
Level Two -done
Level Three - done
Extras
Sort through a drawer or cupboard of 'stuff'
Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
Level One
wipe worksurfaces
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe table!
Level Two
Scrub out the sink
Clean filters and door seals.. don't forget the fridge ones they are usually revolting!
Wash/beat dirt from doormats
Level Three
Wash small appliances and replace
Clean out the fridge.. furry fruit is not so healthy!
Clean out a mangy cupboard!
Extras
Wipe over the oven and hob which you all twinkled last week!
Wash out bins.. rubbish/recycle/compost caddies
Throw out any oven trays beyond their best.. peeling non-stick coatings are really bad for you!! Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check smoke alarms are working
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
Declutter the floordrobe
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
15 minutes grotspot clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc
Extras
binbag dance, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter
Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs!
Clean windows in these rooms
Tidy away those toiletries and make up!
Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles
Level Three
Clean the windows.
Extras
Vacuum under movable furniture
HHI..
Clear a hotspot
Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor!
Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard of clothing
Sort through a box of toys/junk
Binbag dance
Level Three
Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit
Dust and deweb
Extras
HHI
Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike!

helen_jelly

Valli - that sounds like a brilliant idea and I'm sure the happy couple would be delighted

Helen x

Penelope_Penguin

Valli wrote: »

(I think the beehive sounds a really nice idea...pigs are an option too :rotfl: at the thought of that...or goats...)
I could buy beehives, bees and beekeepers bonnets...

Get a pig, get a pig, get a pig :j:j:j That's what we bought my mother for Christmas



I have a houseful of giggly girls getting ready to go and see Dizzeee Rascallllll. I'm now being overpowered by the smell of perfume (anyone have a gas mask *roll eyes smilie*). I'd rather have a houseful of pigs

cosmomo

Hi all
Just quickly, Bathroom Star please toots/soappie. Manic week. Making Helen of Troy costume as we speak! Def in next week - should be back to normal.

Love and hugs to all - not a hope of reading thread til maybe tomorrow night.

rach

Valli - mixed feelings on this...we did donations to charity for our wedding (as well as some presents)... it was really nice to know that altogether we'd 'raised'/ our friends and relatives had given well over a grand than lots of smaller things. I'd have to ask DH about what is more use to the charity too...sometimes what is best is just unringfenced cash donations as they can put it where most needed... BUT, I think whatever you do will be great, it's great they are having a charity thing and having done it I can really say it makes the wedding even more special. After our wedding we actually saw some of the charity's projects first hand when we went to South Africa which made it even more real. CA are a great charity.