Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd August 2010

toottifrootti

Morning all
I think the sun is trying to come through - it brightened up yesterday later so maybe today will be the same.

Aunty Crafty dont be a silly moo - there is no need to apologise - structural problems are just as stressful as health ones - I hope your roofer will be able to come and get it sorted quickly - are your neighbours being ok about it? (((hugs))) OU course??????

hellyboo hope they get the money sorted as promised.
rach take care and dont overdo things (((hugs)))

My carer has been so I really must crack on and do some bits - have to wrap my nieces presies and get that posted today - my friend E might be here in the pm so I will wait and see - she might run me to the PO.

hope everyone has a good day
back later
toots xx

MrsBartolozzi

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum/mop all these floors[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wash bath mats,[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe sofas/chair in these places[/STRIKE]

Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc

Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and vacuum the floor![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding[/STRIKE]
Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!


Level Three
[STRIKE]Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Dust and deweb[/STRIKE]

I need to catch up with flying as I've been busy flooring the loft to enable decluttering up there. The people who owned the house before us said the loft had planks down, but omitted to mention this consisted of a small strip about a meter wide running along the middle of the loft. We just chucked all the stuff up when we moved in and have added as the years go by. I need to do a boot sale, but can't sort through what's up there as there's nowhere to move things to. Anyway this is being remediated and I now need to sort things in the living part of the house.
Just my pc cabinet to do and I think that's it. I've been through both boys' wardrobes over the summer: DS1 because he's off to uni next week:eek: and I wanted to see whether he needed anything, and DS2 is growing weekly and is too tall for anything he wore 6mths ago!!
I also need to do some weeding in the garden <sigh> it's about all I seem to do out there. Roll on the end of veg growing season and I can chuck some weedkiller around on the horsetail that's taking over.

It's Friday - weekend tomorrow:T

ajmoney

toottifrootti wrote: »

I think the sun is trying to come through - it brightened up yesterday later so maybe today will be the same.

I know you are further North than me but where, it is like an Autumn day in the sky here!!

I have been busy trying to get the floors vacuumed and have also managed HHE which was really needed after my stressful week.

[STRIKE]Vacuum all floors 6 4 to do[/STRIKE]
S & S bathroom
Tidy up and put things away

Then if there is any more time I will see what else I can tick off the list.

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors[/STRIKE] and sofas!
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Clean any fluffy electricals
Level Three
[STRIKE]HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT![/STRIKE]
Extras

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

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level Two
Wipe fronts of appliances and units.. kickboards too!
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 fridge.

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

1. 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!
2. Clean windows in these rooms

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum/mop all these floors[/STRIKE]
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. Catch up relevant phonecalls It is my sister's birthday so need to ring her in a bit
2. 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 [STRIKE]vacuum the floor![/STRIKE] I vacuumed around the clutter, as sorting it is one step too far at the mo!
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard of clothing
Sort through a box of toys/junk
Level Three
Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit
Dust and deweb
Extras

1. Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike

Craftyscholar

toottifrootti wrote: »

Morning all
I think the sun is trying to come through - it brightened up yesterday later so maybe today will be the same.

Aunty Crafty dont be a silly moo - there is no need to apologise - structural problems are just as stressful as health ones - I hope your roofer will be able to come and get it sorted quickly - are your neighbours being ok about it? (((hugs))) OU course??????

hope everyone has a good day
back later
toots xx

We had sun first thing but the clouds are building - better keep an eye on them as I've got sheets on the line.

Neighbours are being lovely - think they could see how shocked I was when I realised I was causing their problems and that I am trying to sort it as fast as I can. They haven't been in the house a year yet poor souls.
love and hugs

vanilla

We have a summer day here. So washing will be out today.

DD has an appointment at 1.30, hubby heading away tomorrow so i'm gonna garden all day tomorrow. :j

Plan today is get more of the list's done, sort hubby's clothes for tomorrow and chill tonight.

Best go get the WM on.

MrsChaos

Crafty - don't aplogise. As toots said, house/money worries can cause so much stress. Hope you get it sorted out. I have a bad feeling about some of our windows as well as the front door. Maybe I should listen to you and get them serviced soon, rather than wait for them go wrong.

I've thought about writing a list like triker's, but it would probably take me all day and be completely depressing.

Hellyboo wrote: »

Major panic this morning as it's payday and OH hasn't been paid :eek: meaning we have no money

Sending you 'speedy clearance' vibes. Could you speak to the bank and arrange to temporarily sort an overdraft? I had a similar problem, as one of my direct debits went out the day before I got paid. They kindly extended the overdraft by just a little, saving me the extra fee, and I'll phone them today to reduce it back down.
How was your little one with the colic meds?

My wine order arrived this morning (less than 24 hours after ordering) and so far I've spent the morning on the laptop, looking at some other offers (non-alcoholic). And no, I haven't sampled any so far.

Apart from the ongoing list, I need to:
shower and dress
take DS2 into town for haircut and school shoes
call at charity shop and dump on the way
talk to NN (back from holiday last night), as DS2 can't wait to play with his friend
check new costco offers (going on Monday, I think)
bully DS1 into doing his paperround, 'cos it's his last time and the trolley should be collected soon (:j more clutter gone)

OK, I will move my big fat behind off the sofa and into gear! Have a good day, everyone.

pigpen

TOOTS!!! .. parcel has just arrived... thank you so very much it is gorgeous and very appropriate! lol.. And yes he is Alex.. .. thank you xxxxxx

Dustykitten

Excellent hospital visit all done, signed in at bloods, 40 minute wait so went to X-ray, got back to bloods and it was DS1's turn next result! DS3 was a patient star as always.

Helly hope the funds clear soon

I've propped the fence up a bit so will see if that helps.

Hoovering and mopping for me before lunch and then a bit of gardening before ortho.

toottifrootti

MrsChaos wrote: »

Maybe I should listen to you and get them serviced soon, rather than wait for them go wrong.

I've thought about writing a list like triker's, but it would probably take me all day and be completely depressing.

MrsChaos - it would probably save you money in the long term to do windows and door before they go completely - you donnt have to do them all at once - what about a rolling refurbishment programme? I would def do a list - its far better to have things written down and dealt with when possible - it stops you 'fire-fighting' - I dont find it depressing - in fact I find it quite therapeutic and freeing! I dont have to keep remembering about something if I just add it to the list and then its nice to go back to it maybe once a week and delete the stuff you have done!

ajmoney - I am in the fair city and its very warm here just now - mostly blue sky - just a few white fluffy clouds!

MrsBartolozzi good luck with the loft and the decluttering.:T

pigpen wrote: »

TOOTS!!! .. parcel has just arrived... thank you so very much it is gorgeous and very appropriate! lol.. And yes he is Alex.. .. thank you xxxxxx

piggers glad you werent offended by it - i just couldnt resist it when i saw it! I know its a bit thin but I knew she would be well wrapped up if she was going out. xxxx
Dusty well done with the appointments - that was very quick!

DN has been
DW emptied and running a clean wash
WM just finished so will go and put that out next
recycling done including a very large cardboard box which arrived - contents put away and box flattened.
2 more plums scoffed from my tree!

toots xx

vanilla

All clean clothes now folded and put away. WM nearly finished first load, DW been emptied.
Most go collect more dirty washing.