Weekly Flylady Thread 12th July 2010

onestep

Valli wrote: »

am attempting cherry jam...

ooo let me know how it goes - you might need to add some extra acid to get a good set I used lime juice in my last batch of blackcurrant & cherry jam, and it's yummy

on the flying front, not much today WM/DW on and now emptied, & am doing some more dot to dotting in the room of doom (ie the office). I can now get in the door at least :eek:

Old dog still not great, but no worse. She's eating, which is the main thing, even if it is eggs, rice, & fish rather than her own food!!

onestep

Valli

have added lemon juice

have also simmered them whole - so will have to stone skim later. I may well regret this decision...

toottifrootti

Dusty & Holly stop faffing about and get you bums into gear right NOW - get packing:rotfl::rotfl: hope you both have a lovely holiday - stay safe and enjoy relaxing xx
Triker hello honey - nice to see - hope you didnt do too much when you were away - take it easy now xx
Gran well done honey for telling the doc everything - I am sure you will feel better when they get things under control (((hugs)))
LadyL good to see you posting - hope you are taking things easy and saving spoons for your next adventure - special love and hugs as always xx

I am making chicken curry for tea - this could be disastrous!!!:rotfl:

toots xx

Penelope_Penguin

Valli wrote: »

have added lemon juice

have also simmered them whole - so will have to stone skim later. I may well regret this decision...

I don't have a problem with cherry jam setting, so the lemon should do the trick Before I got my stoner, I'd count them in and count them out again - fine for damsons, $%"£"$$%%! for cherries :rotfl:

mummyslittleboy

mummyslittleboy wrote: »

Monday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Done :j
Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Done:j
Extras

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms

Wednesday - Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the boiling hotness!
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 [STRIKE]on landing[/STRIKE]
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!

Extras

HHG.. weather permitting
Clean all the upstairs door frames
Clean windows in these rooms
Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf
Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Done:j


Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles

Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor and vacuum
HHC on yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
Wash windows
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Catch up on important phone calls
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras

1. dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
2. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!

kazwookie wrote: »

It has just taken me 4 HOURS to get back from visiting a customer in Kent, only took 2 1/2 going, the M25, QE2 bridge, and M1 are all stuffed already,....................

Catch up with you all in a couple of hours or so xxx

I think there was an accident earlier on or at least that's what they were saying on the radio at lunchtime,Luckily I came back from thurrock and missed the M25 as had heard it was bad.

I have picked up DS's new boots, DW done, Made sandwiches for journey tomorrow, taken car to kwik fit to get the nice man to inflate the tyres:D Picked kids up from schools/nursery. Bought more bits of uniform for september and done 2 x HHI so it is all done and out the way until I wash the uniforms. DS has picked at his tea but he is going in the bath in a minute.

Zoe congrats on your wedding hope you had a beautiful day.

carlsberggal glad you got yourself to the dr's hun

Triker good to see you back

Valli

well the jam tastes fine, looks like it will be a firm set and the jars will have warning labels on them

'may contain stones':o actually it should be a guarantee...I CBA to count how many cherries in 4-and-a-half pounds

and I had to bung half a jar in an unsterilised jar so that will go in the fridge and be eaten first.

taste yummy though

(I have a garlic press with an integral cherry stoner which would have been fine if the cherries were half the size)

hex2

One, two, three, LOTS Valli. My lovely DH made me a cherry stoner with a cork and some welding wire - worked well. The jam was lovely and DS 1 ate all of the first batch and most of the second batch. Watching the rest of the cherries rot on next doors side is heartbreaking - their tree, not mine.


Congratulations Grateful

Last day of school, and I am supposed to be off for a fortnight. I already have an 'essential' meeting booked for Monday *grits teeth and thinks of the overtime*

House is still a tip but I did hoover last night at least.

carolinejane_2

Evening Everyone

Not a lot of housey stuff done today sadly but its still lovely from yesterday so not too worried. Have some lovely sausages for dinner tonight so I will enjoy those with a glass of wine I think.
Need to keep kitchen tidy and fill DW and possibly have a run around with the hoover but that is getting more and more unlikely

Have a great Friday evening everyone

Valli

Hex if it were me I would go round, offer to pick their cherries in exchange for a couple of jars of jam (or better still get them to pick them). But I'm cheeky like that *grins*
Or train the mini-hexes in the fine art of scrumping;)
ALL my colleagues know that IF they provide me with the fruit they will get a jar of jam (or two). That's how I got the cherries!
DD made spanish omelette in 'tech' - I am hoping that it will warm up ok in the over for tea...

xx_Jo_xx

Monday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Declutter and vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Wipe sticky marks from sofas.
Level 2
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Level 3
15 minute hotspot clearance!.. and/or filing
15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing!
Extras

1. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
2. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
wipe over light shades
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..

Extras

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
3. scrub the greasy tiles

Wednesday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the boiling hotness!
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 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extras

1. HHG.. weather permitting
2. Clean all the upstairs door frames
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf

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

Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
3. Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles

Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor and vacuum
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
Wash windows
Binbag dance
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Catch up on important phone calls
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork

Extras

1. dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
2. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!!