Weekly Flylady Thread 10th May 2010

Mrs_Beatson

funfairprincess wrote: »

MrsB

I meant to go out to the garden to get rhubarb to make jam tomorrow but the rain came on-

HI xx

Now I was in the garden today, admiring my 6 lettuce plants, 2 strawberry plants, 6 toms, advising OH that "this time next year we'd be self-sufficient".
"yeah if we can live off tomatoes", says he of little faith.

And now I'm thinking, should I "do" rhubarb somewhere. and if so where? I ahve a garden only slightly bigger than a postage stamp so ALL advice is gratefully rec'd.

kazmeister

Evening

Didnt get on last night as having puter probs, cant seem to get the log in screen to work - confused smiley - so havent caught up.

Just doing a listy update then bed I think



Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Level Two
Level Three
Clean through the cupboard
Extras
Dust/wipe/wash blinds/curtains etc
Tuesday - Master bedroom and landing
Level One
Remove wash and replace with clean the bedsheets and duvet cover
[STRIKE]Open the window and let in some fresh air[/STRIKE]!
[STRIKE]sort out your stash of slap.. what is past its best? Unworn? worn out?[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Clear the floor of clutter.. the landing too!
Wash the windows
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level Three
Clear out one cupboard/wardrobe that needs it
Turn and vacuum the mattress
Dust all those spider webs away.. I don't care if they are your halloween decorations!
Extras - Pick a few!
Fill a binbag for charity shop!
Find 5 things to ebay
List those 5 things on ebay.. no escape this time!
Wash any curtains/duvets/cushions that need doing!
Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
[STRIKE]Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it[/STRIKE]!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
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
Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Mid week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend[/STRIKE]!
Thursday - Bathroom and Study
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floors of clutter[/STRIKE]
Open the windows and air the rooms
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean/vacuum the floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Shine the bath,bog,basins etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Twinkle the tiles[/STRIKE]
Level three
Clean the toilet seat germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
declutter the pc desk
[STRIKE]Sparkle the mirrors and windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Extras
Binbag dance
Throw out/get rid of 3 things from every room in your house!!
15 minutes filing
HHG.. if your garden is already beautiful go out and enjoy it for half an hour!!
Friday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Declutter all the floors
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes etc
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves
Tidy the understair cupboard
Extras
Wash any windows in need
Wipe over sofas if needed
Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

Hope all are well and big hugs for those who arent

Kaz x

pigpen

JennyJewell wrote: »

Just saw your post and realised that I fancy taking up knitting I'm also learning to play guitar - hubby is teaching me
Jen xx

Best place to learn... old peoples home!!!! Many of the old ladies LOVE passing on their skills and are so very patient and a joy to spend time with! they appreciate the company and will talk off your ears!

Craftyscholar

kazwookie wrote: »

Currently I have about 80 tom plants growing as well as everything else!!

mummyyof5 wrote: »

Kazwookie...so envious of your greenhouse...I only have a little walk in plastic one ,yours looks great.

Me too. I have been thinking about a greenhouse for last three years. Well, thinking about it vaguely before, but more seriously since I retired.
But there are only so many pennies in the purse

Money_saving_Diva_2

I am awake, but really not feeling right so going to go back to bed once I have finished this drink.

Big hugs to everyone of course, and Jinky and FunFair..

DON'T FORGET TO TAKE YOUR MORNING MEDS!

Diva.x

pipersky

Money_saving_Diva wrote: »

I am awake, but really not feeling right so going to go back to bed once I have finished this drink.

Hope you feel better when you wake up (again!)

Easy day today as there is NO WAY I'm attmpting to tackle the understairs cupboard :eek: I'll be buried alive in the avalanche if I try

Friday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
[STRIKE]
Declutter all the floors
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes etc
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants
[/STRIKE]Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
[STRIKE]straighten any books[/STRIKE]/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves




Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
2. Wipe over sofas if needed
3. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
4. Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

kassey

Morning everyone
Friday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Declutter all the floors
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes etc
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves
Tidy the understair cupboard
Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
2. Wipe over sofas if needed
3. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
4. Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

lemanie

serena wrote: »

If you are the parent of an 11-12 year old boy, please note that they require a White X-box, a black yellow sofa that converts to a bed, a gaming chair, and I-Pod. Nothing else.:cool:

:rotfl::rotfl:Can confirm if you swap x-box for ps3 and yellow for red and that's my 12 year old to a tee... fat chance of him getting anything screen related in his bedroom though

Busy day today but I'm up and at 'em, dailies done already. Be back later.

Sorry you don't feel great Diva, thanks for the hugs Toots and please pass on my regards to Lady-L and Gran whichever flypeeps are in touch. x

Natty68

Morning campers, I'm awake. I have actually been up and about since 6.15am as I woke up when DDog Jet jumped on me and then I found out that I couldn't hear so I got up as it was annoying me. Anyway the deafness has gone, it was just a bunged up ear thankfully.

Oooh just heard our Eurovision entry on Radio 2, it's actually quite nice but I'm not sure if it will win. Graham Norton was all over it..but then he would be as he is presenting the show. I expect that will be another evening glued to the t.v. as I do love watching the weird entries from different countries :rotfl:

My garden resembles a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds at the moment, I have loads of starlings and sparrows sitting on the grass/veg plot/bird feeders and bushes..eeeps!! Oooh just spotted Mr and Mrs Asbo Robin in amongst the bushes, I wonder why Mr Asbo hasn't done his usual trick of dive bombing the birds.. Maybe he is being all good and polite for his wife Eeeps a thrush just flew out of my potato plot, hope he hasn't been having a go at the potato plants growing. :eek:

Have put a load of washing on the line and I now have the next load going around in the machine. I've washed up and S&S the kitchen, folded up the teatowels that were dumped in the wash basket after I brought them in yesterday evening, and paired DH's socks together and put them away in his drawer

pigpen wrote: »

I always think the kitchen one is the worst day.. I hate it!

I must need a life as I actually love kitchen days I really enjoy cleaning mine

mummyof5 hope you are feeling better soon hon, hugs
I noticed you had returned Mrs B "Hugs"
Piggers you lucky girl finding an OH that actually likes cleaning!! They are a rare species indeed. :rotfl:
Diva are you managing to eat little bits now? How about some soup or dry crackers? Oooh if you have time could I possibly have your rhubarb jam receipe, if you don't mind sharing it. I always wonder what to do with the glut of rhubarb at this time of year How's Tris doing, you haven't mentioned him for a while. Is he okay?
Jinky hugs honey, hope you are doing alright.
Rose "hugs" sweetie - are you starting to feel semi human again? Hopefully the weather will help - I know it does me I am going to start giving myself a little treat at weekends if I can go a whole week without self harming, maybe you could do something similar. If you have 3 or 4 days of feeling perky and then perhaps allow yourself a duvet day or something like that - does that make sense?
Piper I'm following your jam making - you are making me smile, thank you
PenPen it's good to see you posting again Please don't go again hon
Longtermlurker, beware cooking gets addictive - before you know it you will be making as many cakes as Greenbee :rotfl:
Oooh Pollyskettle I might try the garlic tablets on my two dogs - although touch wood, fleas seem to have jumped ship for a couple of years since I only fleacomb the cats and dogs. I haven't found any sign of them yet, famous last words..lol
JoJo well done on passing your theory test hon
Kazwookie it always amazes me how the cats can find that bit of sunshine in the house My wee cat Amy follows the sunshine around the house when it is sunny..she starts on the front bedroom windowsill then ends up on the back bedroom windowsill at the end of the day.
Toots hugs honey xx :A
LL passes on her love to everyone, she says she is still feeling ick though
Sexymouse if you are reading this, hugs and hope you feel better soon sweetie. LL mentioned you weren't feeling too good in her last text.

Will catch up with rest of thread later this morning, but need a cup of tea and then off to have a bath

edited to add - Eeeks I just managed to thank my own post..oooh how weird that was...

Ok on with my lists:

Monday ~ 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!
Bake a cake or find something new too cook.. see what you can make from your cupboard contents!!!- am going to make a whoopie cake!!!
Straighten the shelf of cookbooks!
Level Three
Clean through the cupboard - yikes I still have that cupboard of doom!!
S&S fridge


Extras

1. Tidy up all the window sills!
   
2. Empty and wash out bins!
3. Dust/wipe/wash blinds/curtains etc
4. Clear the top of the fridge and freezer!!

Tuesday - Master bedroom and landing
Level One
Level Two
Clear the floor of clutter.. the landing too!
Wash the windows
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level Three
Clear out one cupboard/wardrobe that needs it
Dust all those spider webs away.. I don't care if they are your halloween decorations!

Extras - Pick a few!

1. Fill a binbag for charity shop!
2. Find 5 things to ebay
3. List those 5 things on ebay.. no escape this time!
4. Wash any curtains/duvets/cushions that need doing!

Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it! Hmm wonder if smear test appointment next week counts...lol
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras

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

Thursday - Bathroom and Study

Level One
Level Two
Clean/vacuum the floors
Level three
Clean the toilet seat germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
Sparkle the mirrors and windows in these rooms

Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Throw out/get rid of 3 things from every room in your house!!
3. 15 minutes filing
4. HHG.. if your garden is already beautiful go out and enjoy it for half an hour!!

Friday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Declutter all the floors
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Level Three
Tidy the understair cupboard
Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
2. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
3. Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

Natty's List:

Shower/Dress/Hair
Meds
Breakfast
Make Bed
Feed the birds
Wash up
Defrost chicken portions for tonights dinner
S&S bathroom
Cream load of washing
Hang above load of washing on line
Pink wash load
Hang washing on line
Bring dry washing in
Text N, A and E
Check emails
Hunt out crochet hook, - I think it might have got thrown away in the throwout of junk in living room many moons ago
Read blogs
MSE list
Catch up on a couple of V+ programmes.

MummyOfTwo

good morning to the domestic goddesses!
my first morning with the list sees me with a rotten sore back due to helping hubby paint the kitchen last night... but im just one of those people that wants it all finished so i can have it tidy again. i have work today but ive made a start on fridays list....

Friday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter all the floors
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes etc[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
[STRIKE]straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves[/STRIKE]
Tidy the understair cupboard
Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
2. Wipe over sofas if needed
3. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
4. Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

also managed to get a bag of clutter into the bin, sorted out my makeup case and tidied the kids toy box up... i shall do the rest of fridays list when i get home, and then i have a night out with the girls so i dont know how much will get done on saturday!!!