Weekly Flylady Thread 3 May 2010

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

I have a 'tubby bath re enamelling kit' lurking in the cupboard somewhere. Never got around to using it, but it cost around £35 plus p&p. Maybe that kind of thing would work.

Wouldn't Vim/Ajax work for the bath rather than Colgate?

Craftyscholar

toottifrootti wrote: »

been a bad day in toots land today - had hosp appt today so had to arrange a 7.30 carer - pick up due 830-900 - 9.20 no sign so i phoned hosp "yes transport has been arranged - it says so on the computer - they are probably delayed" - by 10 I phoned again (appt was at 9.50!) "just let me check again - yes you arranged when you were here 2 weeks ago (yes I did!) oh wait a minute the paperwork is still here - it hasnt been booked but had been updated on the computer" - so no appt - so took myself to Cornhill - got everyone in a tizz because i wasnt meant to be there!!! but it worked out in the end. went to Mr A to hand in a prescription - bought one or 2 treats etc - no card at the till - came home got my card went back and got shopping - fine but knackered then choked having my tea:eek: I think it was a combination of being tired and not swallowing properly and talking to the carer! MY throuat has been irritated a bit tonight but I am ok!

:mad::mad::mad::mad: at hospital for not looking after toots properly
Now please be careful and don't overdo it again
Hugs and I hope your throat is better in the morning

p.s. got my MP3 player problem sorted - it turned out the problem was the USB 2 unit not the MP3 player.

frugalzzz

Hi all, barely hanging in there, Dh away on business until Friday, Dad visiting to help me, but requiring a huge amount of looking after in his own way.

Between the school run and my full time job, I am *just* about managing to FLY. I even managed a 20 min Hotspot challenge on my bookcases.

It's tough going, but I'm sticking with it. Sorry about the lack of comments, I'll try to catch up tomorrow.

Night all xx

mummyyof5

Toots ...you always know what to say to cheer someone up...thank you xx Hope you are feeling ok now and:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:at the hospital

Just to say when you do get the oven clean......use liners...all I do now mine is clean is take out the liner ...wipe and replace:o smug...me ...never :D

Now the silver rings around the gas rings:mad::mad::mad: cant get all the black bits off no matter what I do:eek::eek:

Really need to decorate my bathroom but council have been promising to replace our bathrooms...for the past 2 years (along with the kitchens)...you can bet they will do it just when I do decorate....they will NOT be touching my kitchen:mad:

Flying....ermmm does knitting count???I am decluttering wool :rotfl::rotfl:

pigpen

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Wouldn't Vim/Ajax work for the bath rather than Colgate?

no, it just scratches it as it is too abrasive

mummyyof5 wrote: »

Now the silver rings around the gas rings:mad::mad::mad: cant get all the black bits off no matter what I do:eek::eek:
Flying....ermmm does knitting count???I am decluttering wool :rotfl::rotfl:

Brillo pad?
ovenmate?
knife and elbow grease?

Knitting best count.. I am off to do some too I think.. maybe get the sleeves in the babys 7th cardy tonight

DedicatedDFW

Hi again everyone - just home from work and grabbed a quick meal and tried to catch up. Thanks for your message toots and thanks also to everyone who has offered advice and made me feel welcome. Pleased to say letters are now sorted :T Now I just need to keep on top of the system.

I feel like I'm cheating a bit this week as I have somehow decided to tackle as many hotspots as possible thus making next weeks deep cleaning seem lots easier.

I am asking for advice again One of my major drawbacks in keeping on top of things is my clothes - I have a relatively small wardrobe which is full and definitely needs a 27 fling (hope I've got that right). I have decluttered my wardrobe lots of times following the rules of - if it doesn't fit, it has to go, if you've not worn it for 6 months, it has to go - so need a new way of looking at this and if anyone has any suggestions I'd be grateful. In my wardrobe I store all my coats and jackets too - some I have had over 10 years and still wear now and would be silly just to get rid of the things I still love and wear as they'd just need replacing. These are quite bulky items obviously.

Thanks to everyone for running this thread and I'm looking forward to joining in a bit more

greenbee

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

I have a 'tubby bath re enamelling kit' lurking in the cupboard somewhere. Never got around to using it, but it cost around £35 plus p&p. Maybe that kind of thing would work.

Wouldn't Vim/Ajax work for the bath rather than Colgate?

I think the soda crystals question that this started with was about cleaning the oven... withouth damaging the bath

mummyyof5 wrote: »

Now the silver rings around the gas rings:mad::mad::mad: cant get all the black bits off no matter what I do:eek::eek:

aluminium scourers... metal on metal ... soak in soda crystals first.

Dustykitten

I recommend astonish cleaning paste for use on everything - about £1.25 a pot - is fab

http://www.astonishcleaner.co.uk/

Right off to bed now.

Hugs for Mummyto5, Toots and Triker (hope you DD is ok, I can't stand bullies)

MrsChaos

[STRIKE] Evening[/STRIKE] Morning all!

Don't know how I managed to waste most of the evening. Got a lift to work from a friend and struggled to get going all day. Meeting 2-4, then hit my head on colleague's car door as she was offering me a lift to the station. Cut my eyebrow and now look a complete mess. Walked down into village to collect DS2 and back home with him (should have car back on Thursday after decluttering £400 :eek:). Sorted papers for DS1 after a cuppa and a break, fed everyone, read with DS2 and put him to bed, then read a bit of the thread (too much, really - will only allow myself one page in future) while DH ironed. Decided to have a short nap while he went out, which turned into a proper 2-hour sleep. :mad: No work for school done as a result and I'm now way behind with stuff.
Still need to write DS1's birthday card - can't believe he's 16 today - and then I'm off to bed. Not much done off the lists and I haven't even made him a cake yet. Can't promise to do better tomorrow, but I'll try.

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Dust/polish grubby glass
Declutter the chairs
Level Two
Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
Level Three
Wipe sofas and dusty places!!
Clear out handbags and schoolbags!

Extras

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

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

Extras

1. Clean a hotspot.. even if that is the inside of the breadbin!
2. Wipe down all the paintwork
3. Wash the windows

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check smoke alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!

Extras

1. binbag dance
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..

kassey

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

1. binbag dance
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..