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Weekly Flylady Thread 12th April 2010
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Pigpen I'm so sorry to hear about your Uncle. Wolfy (((HUG))) for you - and don't argue!
Many thanks for doing the list for the rest of the week - as Mel said, above and beyond.
Mumto5 (((HUG))) for you too - you sound like you could use one.Oooh, now there's a thought. Maybe one night, just for a short while, we ought to visit The Arms and clean them up a bit :rotfl:
As soon as Mr LW's finishes his Wii exercises, we're off down the Greyhound to collect our giant easter egg.:pIf your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)0 -
Dustykitten wrote: »Evening all
.. you Soappie are one of the worst offenders!
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Excuse me!
I have already declared my star for today thankyou very much
I was only trying to maintain a semblance of calm and humour whilst all around was in a state of chaos:p
I am the leading lady in the movie of my life
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toochoosey wrote: »Sorry for your loss Pigpen (snitch
I really should look at who's posting first!!!)
Shame I missed the little venture, maybe we can go to the travel thread next time????
I did it last time.... I read pages from bottom to top so 'thanked' before reading the post.
Dustykitten wrote: »Piggers hope your Mum is ok, was it one of her other brothers who passed last year?
No that was my stepdads brother.. so when he tried whinging at me earlier I told him to remember how he felt and regardless of how he felt towards my uncle my mother loved him as much as he loved his brother and a bit of empathy wouldn't go amiss.. sledgehammer style tact..Anyone know what I should do with 24 eggs that I got cheep <---- GEDDIT
Do you know anyone deserving with loads of children who are already demanding lemon cake, chocolate cake, boiled eggs, fried eggs, poached eggs and 'lika tikkin bum-eggs????
OOOOOOooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh... election coming up.. how about.. egging MP's?LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
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Do you know anyone deserving with loads of children who are already demanding lemon cake, chocolate cake, boiled eggs, fried eggs, poached eggs and 'lika tikkin bum-eggs????
OOOOOOooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh... election coming up.. how about.. egging MP's?
Get your pinny on and start baking Fanny Craddock, if your pinny won't fit round your belly I've got a huge throw you can wrap round yourself.:D
Go for it Nigella Pigpen.
I've put my shopping away and am now contemplating shoving a wash on whilst I jarmer up.
I've realised albums, magazines and books and bags and clothes...and paper are what clutter this house up un-neccessarily. BOING LIGHTBULB MOMENT.DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
It matters not if you try and fail, And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.0 -
Pigpen - don't forget to look after yourself too
Mumto5- thats totally unfair on you - you have my sympathy
Now to get myself organised for the last three days of the holiday [5 if you count the weekend]
Extras for Tues- Vacuum AAALLLLLL the way up the stairs
[/STRIKE]- [STRIKE]Spend 15 minutes tackling a hotspot!![/STRIKE]
- Wipe the woodwork in these areas
Level 1
[STRIKE]Check smoke alarms are working[/STRIKE] - done by OH
[STRIKE]Remove bed linen [/STRIKE]and replace with fresh linen
[STRIKE]Declutter the floordrobe[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]15 minutes grotspot clearance [/STRIKE]
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
[STRIKE]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 [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc[/STRIKE]
Extras- 27 fling boogie time, 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!
- [STRIKE]Clean windows in these rooms [/STRIKE]
- Binbag dance to go to charity shop! Or just general rehoming!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors[/STRIKE]
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard[/STRIKE]/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
[STRIKE]Check bath sealant/grout.. does it need replacing? If so either do it or arrange for it to be done[/STRIKE]
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc
Level Three
Wipe paintwork up the stairs.. it always looks so much nicer cleaned and vacuumed!
[STRIKE]Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc[/STRIKE]
Extras- HHI
[/STRIKE]- Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
- [STRIKE]Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages![/STRIKE]
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor!
[STRIKE]Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding[/STRIKE]
Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!
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
Wash any curtains/cushions etc that are in need
Dust and deweb
Extras
[STRIKE]Make a list of 5 things you want done by the end of half term holidays.. [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Viv/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_image001.gif[/IMG]
[/STRIKE]- HHI
- Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike!
Plus:
Collect prescription
Make liners for hanging baskets
Fill baskets with compost
Plant up the baskets
Sort through freezer and list contents
Mark yr 13 work
Mark yr 12 work
Mark yr 11 work
Prepare lessons for yr 13
Prepare lessons for yr12
Prepare lessons for yr11
[STRIKE]Food shopping[/STRIKE]
Trip to library
Loads of washing
Loads of ironing
I'm sure there is more but I can't think what at the moment.We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
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Soappie.. I refuse to be down-graded to the Arms.. it is like Saturday night on the Witham.. (think dregs of humanity on a night out on the pull.. & lower the tone)
and I have just realised how stupidly insensitive my last post you was:wall::wall::wall::wall::wall::wall::wall::wall: sorry hun:(:(:(:(:(:(
foot in mouth disease me:o:heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls0 -
Nonononono...
don't you mean
an EGGcellent one <
GEDDIT:rotfl:
that was EGGceedingly bad.... But as it is you I may make an EGGception and allow your EGGtremely poor puns to go unnoticed and hope noone EGGs you on!!
Damn I need rollyeye smileys!LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0
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