Weekly Flylady Thread 3 May 2010

Valli

wanders over to iron last bits like a good flylady...

helen_jelly

Just mopped the floor in the Kitchen - it was gross

Pigpen - Wilkos have some nice pictures - bit like the ones you wanted

Helen

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Magscat - Never tried seafishing. Maybe all the feed fishes are later in their migrations because the oxygen sats are higher at lower altitudes than normal for this time of year - don't think there have been any reports of the Dolphin superpods yet, and no Basking sharks until the summer, so the fishes could simply be further Southwest than you were - I'd think about trolling around the new moon though, hoping to catch the migration and the following shoals of predatory fishies - the ones which taste soooooo good

kazmeister wrote: »

Jojo - I am impressed by your range of knowledge - especially fishing. DH sea fishes and I sometimes go with him but I have never heard him talk about it like you did, like I said I'm impressed.

Yup, mine of positively useless information, me

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Sounds like fun, if you ever need a hand give me a yell. Just finishing 2nd year of an MSc in Maths:T

[COLOR="rgb(0, 191, 255)"] [bows to genius of higher being with a cry of 'We're not worthy'][/COLOR]

tiredanddesperate wrote: »

The boys have named him Lucky….. :T

..... any ideas people?

[COLOR="rgb(0, 191, 255)"]My first idea was 6 months and a packet of Paxo, Jeremy or Jammy come to mind as names too - Jeremy as in Paxman/Paxo and Jammy as in Dodger

Love ya all, just off for my pathetic microwave Sunday dinner and more science - I have 3 weeks to complete it, so I'd better get cracking!

LilySue

tiredanddesperate wrote: »

Report him...make a complaint....cause a stink...cheeky beggar!

(and you never know, you might get some money off vouchers as compensation )

Notso

Thank you for the encouragement..getting past my " don't make a fuss" upbringing is a lifelong challengeAnd your chicken rescue story is just wonderful!

toottifrootti wrote: »

LilySue of course you are still on the list - I thought if I left you on it would make sure you are still flying!!!

Aww Toots, bless you:). And do you know it has worked, I have kept on flying, sometimes it's fluttering, but I have moved forward since joining this forum. This is the first year for a very long time that I have been organised and have had enough spare space to sew seeds and get little plants going for my garden and allotment :T

Kaz ~ At least it seems to have stopped raining now. And thanks for the complaining to Tescos vibes.

Not much flying done today as feeling kind of yuk. Went back to bed for a bit this morning, but listening to the post election wranglings made me get up again

Off to iron school uniforms and throw together dinner.............

gunsandbanjos

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

[bows to genius of higher being with a cry of 'We're not worthy']

:rotfl:I don't think so, you're doing quantum mechanics. That has always fascinated me. You should read a book called ' In search of Schrodingers cat' .

pigpen

Just waiting for dinner to finish.. I have managed to slice my thumb on a tin of corned dog so that is pretty sore..

Bedroom having its edges redone then having 1 more coat seeing as I found another tin of the same paint in the shed so it will look fantastic by the time I crawl in bed tonight.

I found a duvet cover I liked.. £96 !! So I told OH he was to tell me I was not allowed to buy it.. There is one in dunelm he likes

I love my nice room... I have spent almost 6 years hating it.. I will hopefully get less boring next week and talK about something other than decorating!!

vanilla

Pigpen if your finished next week with the decorating could you please send some off whatever you had to get me started. I have till the end of June to get this house done and to be honest i'm getting nowhere fast. Suppose i am on my own with it as hubby has stated that the painting is house work and he doesn't do that. Think i shall tye him to a gate post, strip him and cover him in paint. :rotfl:

Notso that chick is sooooo cute.

Poohbear omg poor DS.

I dozed off after my last post.:o I'm thinking thats half my problem.
DS1 and DS2 should be back soon, they're away to a church survice.
DS3 only got after me and DD playing out in the garden. I now have the DW, WM and TD all on.:D

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

:rotfl:I don't think so, you're doing quantum mechanics. That has always fascinated me. You should read a book called ' In search of Schrodingers cat' .

I have a quantum theory for flyladies - it's Schrodinger in action - as the room is both tidy and untidy at the same time until the time in which the flylady opens the door and fixes the room as being untidy in this dimension, the easy way to ensure that it is tidy at all times is quite simple -

Just keep the door closed.

I think it's called the Schrodinger Teenage Principle.





I will look at getting that book for the summer, and see what else is out too, seeing as they reckon they may have found some more pentaquarks recently in Germany.

(Yes, my shopping basket at Waitrose often consists of smoked salmon, cream cheese, bagels, a mini bottle of champers, a pint of milk and a copy of New Scientist)

xx_Jo_xx

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
[STRIKE]Open the windows and turn on some music!
Dust/polish grubby glass and mirrors and pictures.
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
Clean and defluff the fire.. arrange for chimneys to be swept if necessary and services![/STRIKE] Dont have a fire, so defluffed behinds and between radiators.
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!! Clear out handbags and schoolbags![/STRIKE]
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Freshen up any soft furnishings[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it! [/STRIKE]
3. Check insurance policies/tax/mot etc to see when the renewals are up!
4. [STRIKE]Wipe the woodwork in these areas[/STRIKE]

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Wipe out the fridge and get rid of anything gross and slide the stuff that needs using now into your meal plan[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Clean through the cupboard full of food.. what needs using soon?
clean oven and hob![/STRIKE]
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Clean a hotspot.. even if that is the inside of the breadbin![/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Wipe down all the paintwork[/STRIKE]
3. Wash the windows
4. [STRIKE]Clean any pet bedding/poo trays/stinky tanks etc [/STRIKE]

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Check smoke alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain/sunnyness
[/STRIKE]
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
[STRIKE]Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet[/STRIKE]
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!
Freshen up any curtains or bedding that needs doing!
Extras

1. [STRIKE]binbag dance [/STRIKE]
2. Clean all the upstairs door frames
3. Clean windows in these rooms
   
4. Do half hour clearing of the place you hate doing the most..

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear floors of guff and stuff
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Collect all the dirty laundry [/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
3. [STRIKE]Fling all those empty bottles and tubes [/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it [/STRIKE]
5. Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles

Friday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
[STRIKE]Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!![/STRIKE] Wash the curtains!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
[STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season![/STRIKE]
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle [/STRIKE]
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. HHI
4. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

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juliejim wrote: »

Just about to make a start on my ironing mountain - see how far I get!

Me too - only just finished with major credit to Spotify.