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Flylady Challenge - Take 3

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  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    Not going well. I have done ads and dispatched OH to shops to place in windows. Desk is clear because I have piled it all on the floor and sofa!
    I am now surrounded by chaos and giving up already - time for lunch.
    Chimney sweep has been though
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • carlih1
    carlih1 Posts: 846 Forumite
    Hi,

    I printed out the start of my home manual saturday, then went to Hastings for the rest of the weekend. So today is my first officalv flylady day.

    I have a list prob won't get it all done today mind.

    1. Hoover downstairs - done
    2. Wash up and put dishwasher on. - done
    3. Put on load of washing - done, on wash 2.
    4. Call and chase up broadband. - done
    5. Make pantry list - done
    6. make freezer list
    7. Try to sort out my abomination of a bedroom - will take days i am using it as a junk room as i have been sleeping on sofa, through choice, for over a month lol
    8. Take daughter to get new shoes - long story.
    9. dust front room and dining room.

    Thats it i need to fit dinner around that. Hope i get a lot of it done.

    Carli
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    Having a quick break - god my eyesight has improved now I have wiped the computer screen - I have gone up several resolutions.

    I have sorted piles from sofa first as have to get DS3 from first full day at school in a minute and he will be fit to crash. Done two of the desk draws 4 to go.

    Have also sorted desk tidy thingy and moved some books back in to OH office.

    DS1 making crumble at school so pudding done.

    Online banking now then school.

    Piggies - there are new click throughs.:D
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • TNG wrote:
    It didn't seem like a lot as it was spread over the weekend - maybe I've just had my "Flybulb" moment.....
    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    Hi, been really motivated today, so despite being somewhat sidetracked by the comings and goings on various Daily Threads, I’ve got loads done! Update for today:

    WM on, to go on line - done
    Ironing - done
    wash school uniforms - done
    Cooking – chilli - done, , liver and bacon casserole - done
    Make muffins for meeting at w*** tomorrow - done
    Bathroom – now sparkly, in the main! Found a few “nasties”, so some jobs carried over to Thursday (my next day off w***)
    Collect prescriptions - done
    Pay footie money into bank - done
    Tidy pantry - done
    Mop kitchen floor - done
    Send concert tickets - done
    Chop logs – done

    Feed and water chooks – done
    Make and freeze pigs in blankets – done
    Stew plums - done
    Sort shoe basket – done
    Freecycle items – done

    Paperwork - label some folders - done; pay for theatre tickets – done; convert Mr T tokens to English Heritage membership – done; Pay car tax - done
    Off to w*** for 2 days, but this won't be too bad as I heard that my new laptop has arrived! :j

    Will definitely be back on Thursday!

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Today I

    Did one load of laundry
    hung one load out and got it back in again
    Went into town and back without my christmas pressies as I forgot the reservation number.
    Cooked tea for the kids
    cooked tea for me and DH
    Drove DS to band practice
    picked DS up from band practice
    Oh and did 2 school runs

    Note to moggins *must do better*
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

    F U Fund currently at £250
  • tru
    tru Posts: 9,138 Forumite
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    I put 1 load of washing on the line, went to work, came home and got the washing in. Errrrrr.....that's it :rotfl:
    Bulletproof
  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Did you get it in before the rain started? If so then you're doing well :)
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

    F U Fund currently at £250
  • tru
    tru Posts: 9,138 Forumite
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    moggins wrote:
    Did you get it in before the rain started? If so then you're doing well :)

    :rotfl:

    Yes, just caught it in time :D
    Bulletproof
  • furrypig
    furrypig Posts: 2,881 Forumite
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    Still on my baby steps programme and today I gave away 2 bags to a friend a big box of stuff to 2nd hand shop and a bin bag of rubbish went out this morning!

    Really pleased that the decluttering is beginning to happen!
    Working again tomorrow so prob won't get much done but would like to carry on as it feels like we are getting somewhere!
  • Just returned home from a good but exhausting weekend with friends and family. Plan not to do to much tomorrow, but here goes:
    1. Take ds to doctors
    2. Load/run/empty DW
    3. 2 loads through WM
    4. Buy sisters birthday present
    5. Unpack weekend luggage
    .
    Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
    79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases

    One
     income, home educating family 
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