Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd August 2010

Hellyboo

pigpen, I really really wanted to dance in it but it was outside the doctors and I don't think it would have left the other patients wondering what I was going in for...

toots, I've never seen one before either, but I'd heard of them. I just saw a ring of mushrooms in the grass and got all excited! I took a pic of it, I'll try and upload it later. I get silly about things like that, I once saw the end of a rainbow and had to go and phone my mum to tell her! OH wouldn't let me dig under it for gold though, spoilsport...

Mumto5 How scary. I used to live in Cornwall and know how scary the rips can be. Whereabouts are you staying? Usually the lifeguards are pretty good, maybe yours were hungover that day...

I wish I could knit. My Mum taught me when I was little but I never learnt properly. I tried to knit a blanket square when I was pregnant with DS1 but it ended up about 4 inches wider at the top than it was at the bottom...

vanilla

Updated list.

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and a couple of shelves!!
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Level Three
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT! Tidy coats/bags/shoes
Empty and wash out any bins
Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Wipe the windows in these areas and clear sills

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
mop the floor
Level Three
Sort out the medicine box.. we are coming up to snot and grot season make sure you have plenty of drugs to keep you going!!
Wipe over oven and hob and fridge.
Extras

1. HHI
2. Empty and wash out bins!

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Clear tops of bedside units/tables
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Defluff and demuck light fittings and behind radiator!
Extras

1. Clean windows in these rooms
2. HHI

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Declutter floors
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.
Extras

1. HHI
2. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
3. If you are going to be making christmas cakes.. sort out what you need and get it on your shopping list!

Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level One
vacuum the floor!
Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!
Level Two
Sort through a box of toys/junk
Level Three
Wash any curtains/cushions etc that are in need
Dust and deweb
Extras

1. Make a list of 5 things you want done by the end of the holidays (or this half term if yours have already gone back to school!)
2. HHI
3. Clean out pets.. make appointments for any vaccinations they need!!
4. Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and such like

Rhys been for his hearing test and he passed. :j:j:j
Dinner in SC and should be ready soon, so best get the spuds on.

Kezlou sorry for your loss (hugs).
Mumto5 what a shock.

pigpen

All the more reason!!

poohbear59

Thanks for the advice toots. I have a notebook so I am going to try to do a page per room for now and list in more detail. It will make things easier to delegate too.

The boys are all unpacked, washing up done (They brought today's home with them!) tents are back in the loft and first load of washing is on.

pigpen , we have patterns down from the loft to see what we can find for you but I think four cable all over may be a long shot.

mummyslittleboy

I have spent the last 2 and a half hours sorting through paperwork that I had been ignoring for a long time:o:o:o

It is nearly all sorted now and I have rung 5 companies and come to payment arrangements to pay of my debts I have 2 more to do and that is them all sorted:o:o

Pigpen thanks for your signature it is seeing that that helped give me the kick to get my own debts sorted

Mumto5 Thank goodness he is ok hugs coming your way glad your nephew was there to help.

ajmoney

What a week! I have had full days in work which is great as I have caught up with an awful lot of things but I haven't had any energy to do any flying. I have also been doing work related bits and bobs until about 10pm each night. Luckily I don't have anything to do tonight, I think it had already been trying OHs patience.

I have just done all the ironing finally before I get any more.

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
[STRIKE]Open the windows and turn on some music![/STRIKE]
Vacuum floors and sofas!
[STRIKE]Declutter the chairs, floor and a couple of shelves!![/STRIKE]
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Clean any fluffy electricals
Level Three
[STRIKE]Check those smoke alarms!.. get fire brigade to come do a home check if you have none.. I want you all to be safe![/STRIKE]
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT! [STRIKE]Tidy coats/bags/shoes[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Wipe the windows in these areas and clear sills
2. Wipe and water any plants
3. Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be paid!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Clean the sink!
Level Two
Wipe fronts of appliances and units.. kickboards too!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. clean 1 to perfection..
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
Level Three
Sort out the medicine box.. we are coming up to snot and grot season make sure you have plenty of drugs to keep you going!!
Tidy the drawers.. fling those bits of junk you hid in there!
Wipe over oven and hob and fridge.
Extras

1. [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
2. Run appliances through a clean cycle.. you could put dishcloths in for a good clean!!
3. Empty and wash out bins!

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
[STRIKE]Declutter the floordrobe[/STRIKE]
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
[STRIKE]Sort through your make-up/toiletries.. what can be flung?[/STRIKE]
Clear tops of bedside units/tables
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes
Defluff and demuck light fittings and behind radiator!
Extras

1. Binbag dance!
2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs! Do you need you winter one on yet? If so arrange for your summer one to be cleaned and nicely pscked away!
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors[/STRIKE]
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc
Level Three
Wipe sofas/chair in these places
Wipe the paintwork/spindles/hand rails up the stairs hall and landing!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras

1. [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
2. Catch up relevant phonecalls
3. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
4. If you are going to be making christmas cakes.. sort out what you need and get it on your shopping list! Already???

Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor!
[STRIKE]Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!![/STRIKE] I need it and am doing that now!!!
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard of clothing
Sort through a box of toys/junk
Binbag dance
Level Three
Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit
Dust and deweb
Extras

1. [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
2. Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike

rach

I have packaged amazon sale and friends dvds, printed postage and posted them. Have also washed up and emptied bins, just waiting for DH to take the bag out. Some baby sheets and the moses basket covers are in the washer, bother I forgot the proper cot sheets, grrr, there was space too. Oh well.

DH was meant to go to shop on way home but feels ill so didn't. He apparently doesn't want dinner so it will probably be cereal for me.

kazmeister

Toots - thanks for the message, if it had been nice we were going to go for a nice lunch but its horrible so he has been repairing the computer ALL day !

Mumto5 wrote: »

Ds2 was nearly a gonner when he got caught in a rip at Crackington Haven. The lifeguards were clueless but fortunately my Nephew saw him and hauled his almost unconscious body back to shore. It was very frightening and he hasn't been back in the surf. I've had nightmares and know I must push it out of my mind.

A cream tea awaits me ......

Thank goodness he is ok, well done that nephew. And now I fancy a cream tea mmmmm HM jam on scones with cream mmmmmmm

Instead of course we will be having a wonderful summery meal of beef casserole, warming food rather than food for the warm weather we should be having. I actually had to put a scarf on today to keep my neck warm otherwise it would have had to be the heating.

Have only nipped into town today to send my ring off for repair now the insurers have finally agreed to do it. Also found DH some more glasses as he only likes a particular style which suit him for work and the old ones had broken.

I now am so far behind as I wanted to get finances sorted and lists and all sorts and now all I have time for is getting dinner ready.

Right time to find me a list now I think - and Oh dear now that I have

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Level Two
Check when fires are due for servicing and make appointments for chimney to be swept ready for winter.. GAS FIRE HARDLY USED BUT BOILER ALREADY DONE, NEED TO CHECK OUT SWEEP
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!.. - awaiting the phone call re the fire service visit now
wipe paintwork,
Extras
Binbag dance
Wipe the windows in these areas
Wipe and water any plants
Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be Paid!
Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
and mop the floor
Level Two
Level Three
Sort out the medicine box..!!
fridge.
Extras
HHI
Run appliances through a clean cycle..
you could put dishcloths in for a good clean!!
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
Declutter the floordrobe
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
Sort through your make-up/toiletries.. what can be flung?
Clear tops of bedside units/tables
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes
Defluff and demuck light fittings and behind radiator!
Extras
Binbag dance!
Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs!
Clean windows in these rooms
HHI
Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Declutter floors
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
scrub the tiles..
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc
Level Three
Wipe sofas/chair in these places
Wipe the paintwork/spindles/hand rails up the stairs hall and landing!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras
HHI
Catch up relevant phonecalls
Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
If you are going to be making christmas cakes.. sort out what you need and get it on your shopping list! Can safely cross that one off

poohbear59

pigpen, No patterns found I am sorry to say. I have every other cable and some with panels of 4 cable but none 'all over'.
It helped me to declutter some knitting patterns from the loft. Now they are in the book case and much easier to lay my hands on when I want to look at them.

mumto5 I know how frightening it can be to be caught like that in a rip tide. I guess your son realises how lucky he was. It is about 30 years since it happened to me and I have now great respect for the sea but it has been difficult to teach my children to be safe without frightening them.
DS3 has been asked to go back in the river for this years duck race. Last year he was almost washed away in a swollen river so we are praying for a few days without rain

vanilla

Dinner been done, DW and WM on. Loads of clean clothes to be sorted tomorrow.

2 kids and a hubby away to bed. Gonna go watch abit of tv while it's quiet.