Weekly Flylady Thread 26th April 2010

nannyboo1

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

I could replace the battered old coat hooks for one with a shelf included though...that could have a few extra bits on top...like a couple of my mini hatboxes...

What about these from Ikea [URL="[url]http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60099791[/url]"]HERE [/URL]and [URL="[url]http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90140063[/url]"]HERE[/URL]

I know where you are coming from with the size of your hall and yours sounds even smaller than mine. Mine is the width of the door and a small side bit to the door and about 5 foot deep

For shoe storage I have a shelving unit on with wicker basket for each child's shoes (I am a childminder) can't find it on the site though now.

pigpen

Sorted through Moomins clothes.. she doesn't have half as many as I thought now I have folded them nicely and taken out the ones that are too small/dead.
CoD's was brought up earlier..
OH just dismantling the old bunks before someone injures themselves on them.. FLING!! Not sure where to put the second mattress though...

pigpen

Sundailies
[STRIKE]WM
TD
DW
Laundry out, folded [/STRIKE]and away
Sort boxes under landing table and stash some of the boxes of baby stuff out there

This weeklies

[STRIKE]Paint landing walls cream
Paint landing woodwork..
Paper landing and 3 strips in hallway..
Repaint hallway/stairs/landing red[/STRIKE]
Hang mirrors on landing
[STRIKE]Swap DD3's bed over
Swap DD4's CoD's over[/STRIKE]

Monday~ Kitchen and Dining room

Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace

Wednesday ~ Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness


Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean toilets and sinks

Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms

Girls room done!!!!!!

Lady-Liberty

Hi everyone

Just checking in ..... not really in the land of the living at the moment

Jinks Awww poor Gran .... hope she gets better soon ... love to you hun, stay sober it takes me too long to decipher your drunken messages :p xx

Diva In case you pop in ....try & get some sleep sweetie ... love you lots xx

FFP Big hugs honey, why haven't you called me if there's a problem ...you know it helps to offload xx

Sexy Gorgeous dress, sorry I couldn't come with you honey, looks like you made a good decision without me tho xx

Triker Take it easy ... pace yourself, hope you feel better soon xx

Special hugs for toots xx

Hope everyone else is ok .....my brain is pretty mushy at the moment .... but love & hugs to all ..... if I have forgotten anyone it's not intentional xx

Dorastar

Love the dress sexymouse

Catching up slowly with everyone and lists - am bobbing around doing the things that annoy me most/it in with where the kids are playing!

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
mop/vacuum floor
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Scrub the oven and hob
Level Three dust and deweb!
Descale irons, kettles, coffee makers etc
Extras

1. Slop out the fridge..
2. Scrub the tiles
3. Pair up the odd socks!
4. Clean any pet bedding/poo trays/stinky tanks etc

Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Dust the fluffy electricals
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
Extras

1. Freshen up any soft furnishings
2. Wash windows so the springy sunshine can get in..
3. Wipe the woodwork in these areas

Wednesday - Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness
Level One
Level Two
Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
remake bed with the clean bedding
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Level Three
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere and all the hotspots!!!
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
Extras

1. Wash any curtains that need doing
2. HHI
3. Clean the windows

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths/shower, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. and delete 10 dead/unused links from your favourites!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extras

• Wipe the paintwork in these rooms
• Clean the radiators in these rooms
• Wash the windows in these rooms.. and shine the mirrors
• HHI... a bit more gone!

Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets & pillows need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Rummage ALL the junk from one shelf and sort through it..
Sort through a toybox chuck out all the things they don't need any more..
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras

• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house

Is going to be a busy evening/night and tomorrow but it will be worth it

kazwookie

2 hours of gardening and potting on done, cold out there, but not raining at the time.

Chatted to OH, via MSN, it seems he is having a good time.

I'm that cold I think I'm going to have to put the heating back on

Valli

AnWs you might want to tune in to Radio 2 if you're around - RIGHT NOW

gratefulforhelp_2

pigpen wrote: »

DS2's head injury.. Tiddles (she was in bed asleep when it happened) said OH did it.. in fact, OH was ushering DS2 up to bed when DS2 had a tantrum like a 2 year old (which is normal for DS2).. and clung to the door frame.. so OH lifted him up the step into the hallway as DS2 let go of the door frame the momentum took him straight into the under stair cupboard.. so it was a total accident, DS2 told me several times it was an accident and explained to me what had happened.. and OH confirmed his story with his own version being identical.. they were questioned separately. Had I any concern it had been deliberate OH would have been packed and out of her by Thursday morning, Squeak or no Squeak!!

But I can see KH having SS on my doorstep now.. another hassle for me.. though I shall be in touch with the solicitor first thing Tuesday.

Hope DS2 is ok now. I guess if KH has any real concerns, he won't be foregoing his weekend contact to suit his social life, will he Guess he just wanted a chance to shout at you, but what a way to show himself up!

MrsChaos

Dustykitten wrote: »

There is still a big pile to sort - stuff which is being kept for sentimental reasons but there could be a bit too much sentiment up there!

I've just had a similar experience in our bedroom. 4 shelves of the huge built-in wardrobe were full of DS1's stuff and other things. They're now cleared and re-stocked with photos (waiting to be sorted), towels and clothes. I've sorted through things from when DS1 was tiny and thrown lots out - the rest has been re-arranged and put back. DS2 has gladly taken possession of action man toys and lego. It made his day and he played happily for ages.

Just had cuppa and cake, but need to carry on now. I have 4 hours to: sort through all the stuff that's come out of the wardrobe, cook shepherd's pie, get in the bath, do homework with DS2 and get ready to go out.

Thanks, toots - It's not very likely, as they are both as stubborn as each other. One is waiting for an apology and the other is thinking in terms of 'hell' and 'freezing over'. Nothing I've said and done so far has made a difference and they've got an easy life this way. DS1 doesn't have to deal with his dad's teasing and attempts at discipline, and DH vents to me when he's not happy with DS1, but doesn't get involved with him at all. I'm not good at confrontation, and the moment never seems right to get them together to talk without DS2 around.

Ok, best carry on, as I really don't want to share my bed with action man and his mates tonight.
x

hex2

Hello everyone.

I have S&S'd but not much else. I have finally hoovered . I would still die of pure shame if we had an unannounced visitor .

My knee has the most impressive bruise from landing on the towbar. I seem to be determined to self-destruct atm. I get clumsier when I am tired is my only excuse. The beam whacking headache has finally gone at least so you can now fling mules/shout at me.

DH is working hard on the family BR to be. We bought the suite and the floor months ago, this spend was boring stuff like pipes and more exciting stuff like tiling the walk in shower - we went for big white tiles that will be broken up with bands of gold mosaic. The main walls will be whitewashed tongue and groved to waist height, with (probably) green/eu de nil farrow and ball above, and the suite is suitably victorian even if I couldn't have the freestanding cast iron bath I wanted. The floor is whitewashed oak. It will be beautiful after living with avacado and manky 70s tiles for the last 3.5 years :cool:.