Weekly Flylady Thread 13th September 2010

gtx

hi everyone

at 15 and 14 - i decided enough was enough and ds and dd are now responsible for their own rooms - so today was an easy one for me;)

kids have done their rooms too - so i've been making jam from blackberries picked while walking mutley, and crumbles with apples from friend at works tree - if i never peel an apple again it'll be too soon. but does anyone know what i can do with over ripe plums? keep it clean please ladies:D

take care

gtx

toottifrootti

boddy wrote: »

New windows finished and all the upstairs cleaned. Clean cutains up and bed remade. Dust sheets in the washer and takeaway deluttered. Im shattered.

thats great boddy now you will be as snug as a bug!!!!!:j
thank goodness our pigpen knows wot she is talking about! she always comes up trumps!

Triker very pretty numbers xx are you feeling any better?
Helly well maybe the HV did you a favour in a roundabout way because you got to see the nice midwife and she has put your mind at ease - 13lbs is brilliant for the LO - see you ARE doing it right - love and hugs and hope you have a peaceful night xx
gtx plum jam? stewed for crumble? some sort of chutney?

please dont fret about my own list - its not for a week its just what needs doing asap!

but the good news - well I think it is - I have a new lady coming tomorrow to start cleaning for me - provided she likes me and my flat! I understand she is very reliable so that will be good so my lists should shrink a bit tomorrow!!

thanks for all your kind wishes

night night
love and hugs to all of you - you are all so special
toots xx

Zed42

Hellyboo wrote: »

ARGH I effing hate Health Visitors. ..
And now I feel awful. I feel like I'm useless for not even be able to feed my own baby. I thought I was doing the best by him but obviously not.

Sorry, needed to rant. Need to sort my face out now before I have to go back.

Sorry, but this made my blood boil ... and I don't know your history ...

YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING ....

Do not let some "professional" who knows nothing about you, come down in judgement ...

Keep confident, keep going with whatever YOU feel right .. {{{hugs}}}

uropachild

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level Three
Clean out the oven thoroughly..
Quick s&s of the fridge


Extras

1. Sort all those unpaired socks!!
2. wash windows

Tuesday - Master bedroom & landing
Level One
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing clean sheets
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Level Three
Sort stuff from the top of the wardrobe.. don't hurt yourself just if you can!!
Sort through a box of junk fom the landing


Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Sort under bed!

Wednesday ~ Living/family areas.
Level One
Clear and vacuum floors
Clear and vacuum sofas.. wipe away any sticky grubby marks
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. shine any glass/mirrors/electricals
Binbag dance
Level Three
Vacuum under furniture you can move safely
Sort out ALL the paperwork strewn about.. put it all in a heap and work through it!


Extras

1. HHI
2. Sort a pile of stuff you have been ignoring for an age!
3. Tidy a bookcase

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
fling open the windows
Level Two
Clean baths/shower, toilets, don't forget under the rim! 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 etc whatever needs cleaning.
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. and delete 10 dead/unused links from your favourites!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect any stray laundry from upstairs.


Extras

Wipe the paintwork in these rooms

• Clean the radiators in these rooms
• Wash the windows in these rooms.. and shine the mirrors
• HHI... a bit more gone!
• Do any toothbrushes/sponges etc need replacing?

Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!!
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
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors


Extras

1. Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. Sort through one box or toys.. if you have no children find a box of junk.. is there anything that needs to go?
4. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Other must do's for this week:

A hour of wedding photo editing every night [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W [STRIKE]T[/STRIKE] F S S
Edit holiday snaps
Make those cards mum wanted
Go through DDs toys and store babyish ones
Clear out nursery so DH can get in to paint
Catch up at least a few days of the LSNED course
Do banking and receipts for last few days


I have done quite a bit today, but it was mainly sorting out DDs clothes, tidying our wardrobe and sorting out the cupboard under the stairs. I really should catch up with my general cleaning tomorrow. Fingers crossed for an agreeable child!!

Oh, i did S&S the kitchen a few times, 2 x WM, 1 x DW and made and cleared up after tea.

(((hugs))) to all who need them. I will try to take 5 to properly catch up with everyone tomorrow.

kazmeister

Havent read back the thread yet (only this page) as I have been sorting the freezers again to have a change around and to get stuff in. The stuff in the landing one wasnt getting used and there were still veg from last years crop (they'll do in casseroles!) and I have just joined the freezer challenge too as I need to use some before I buy any more.

Anyway back to poor Hellyboo. Its awful that some think they knowitallbecausetheyretrained HV can reduce a new mum to tears. Do what you feel is right for you and your baby and for what it helps I went back to work when my 2 were 9 weeks old and I mixed fed them both until they were 5 months old. It didnt do them any harm at all. Bigs hugs honey.

Anyway going to leave my list where it was yesterday and work on using up food stocks.

Big hugs (spoons etc) for the lovely Toots, Lady Liberty, Diva and LameWolf to name but a few who I think might need them

See you all tomorrow

Kaz x

Edit Rach - that O2 deal I got for Dd finishes today then goes back up to £15

nattyt

HELLY BOO- i bet she hasn't even got kids LOL!! I had a very horrible nurse when i had my first DD. She very obviously had a problem with my then age- just 18 but looked about 16! Was trying to breast feed and she was so snappy- 'you're not doing it right' etc etc but i perservered and was fine. Then DD2 was very prem and had to do the whole expressing thing and its such hard work isn't it? You just don't need someone talking like that. So insensitive. DS was a terrible breast feeder, he used to be on off on off- exposing my boobs for all to see!!! So i breast fed him morning and night in the privacy of my own home then bottles the rest then switched fully at about 6 months and he is the biggest healthiest boy ever!!! You've given your little one the best bit!! And through a tube- as someone whos done the same its very hard and quite traumatic. So i say screw her!!

Anyway sorry all that was an essay but that made me very angry!!!

Have pottered today! Only done bits and bobs. However I now have an unexpected child free weekend as they are off to their dads so Saturday their room is going to be immaculate!! I'll catch up over the weekend as well as de-cluttering a bottle of vino with one of my girls!!!!

TOOTS your list is too long- do you want some help!!!! We'll all do it for you. xxxxx

Night all. xxx

poohbear59

Thanks folks for the hugs. I have spent the last few days running round like a headless chicken, not achieving much at all.
Poor old puss, who was 22, was 'put to sleep' yesterday. She has had her 9 lives:) I went out in the morning to the hospital and got home to find she had a broken leg

I don't like to post because it feels like I am moaning but the other reason I haven't posted much was because my friend passed away last week, DS was with her and he is not himself at all and I am trying to do best by him too.

Problems with the bank which I will post elsewhere. DH has asked me to write to 'my friend' Martin!!

Toots, DS1 has just come in from work to tell us he can see huge snow clouds over the top of the hill. I saw them too but chose to ignore them.
I am sure it is not cold enough to snow.
Hospital yesterday was testing on my nerves in my hands, which is a common test, put left me unable to use the keyboard!

I haven't caught up with the thread yet but a special note for Toots, please slow down and don't try to do too much, please take time out for yourself. Your list scares me.

hellybooHugs for you, what a horror your health visitor is. They should really be there for your support not to harangue you without listening to you. You are doing what is right for your babe and you know him better than they do.

rach

just bringing my list forward:

Wash baby cardis(and throw in the mobile)
Wash carseat cover now needs replacing
Wipe over bouncy chair cover
Phone work re payslips for July & Aug
get more changing table baskets
Phone liz re nappies
post/give baby bits to Anna
put DH's opera bookings on calendar
finish church magazine
book car in for MOT & service (oops ran out on 10/09 but won't be using it)
Do birth plan! - almost done!
strip & wash main bed (dh can remake)
meal plan from freezer
phone caroline
phone childminder re possible look around no space so back to the drawing board
phone hospital re looking round labour ward/dvd tour
cook chicken & ham
put paper in wardrobe drawers to line them
wash basket covers
change lampshade in baby's room
Mr T online shop
phone dad
order slippers
order nursing bras
vitamins
finish packing hospital bag

Monday - baby cafe (am)
Tuesday - Cathy 1.30-1pm (buy bag of ceaser salad for lunch)
Wednesday - Lindsey 9am:eek:
Thursday - lunch with MiL, dh interview pm, Tesco 3-5pm
Friday -midwife (aft)
Sat - collect slippers from M&S

lil_me

Hellyboo ((hugs)) what an awful person, if you're feeling up to it I think you have a definate reason for complaint! I am pleased you went back and seen the midwife, hope she tells the ignorant witch exactly what she thinks
Toots ((hugs)) from all of us x
Mumto5, maybe give him the chance as he's said it's the induction days, explain he needs to go every day without fail and see how he gets on. Do you know where he has been instead? With the little one agreed, speak to the head, what a stupid policy. Offer them the alternative of disrupting reception by asking to collect the little one early every day.
invisiblecabbage ((hugs))
PenPen I know a lot who went there too and loved it
Boddy hope your cold goes soon, I've still got my August one and it's a pest!
vanilla hope you get the visit sorted on your terms, stick to what you want for your family and don't be bullied into telling them if you are not ready x
poohbear ((hugs)) hope you get things sorted soon
rach hope the interview went well and you're still resting, you've just reminded me I need to buy a new phone too lol thank you! If yours haven't sold yet drop me a message how much you want for them and what type they are

Ended up much busier than I wanted to be this week, but productive. We did the show last weekend and I think we've raised close to £1000 for charity so all my 7am-3am days are now worth it!!! I've not sone much with the house, have binned a lot, kept up with the laundry (plus additional the dog made puking on my bed where he shouldn't even be!) but that is about all. Had issues with DS2, bullying but being dealt with I hope however DS1 seems to be still getting on well. We're trying to arrange a meeting for the 'niggly bits'.

I've been naughty and stuck a break in half term on my card. £58 for accomodation and £56 for DS2 a 'wolf walk' including membership for him so we can do lego land plus wolf walk in october half term be 2 happy children! Merlin's are covering the lego land passes and the £120 in fuel which of course helps.

I've got a meeting all day tomorrow so won't get much done there either. Been talked into providing transport for the cub camp this weekend to some activities but instead of DS2 going Friday then me back on Saturday then return on Sunday he's just coming with me Saturday morning. The other kids are going to be exhausted anyway as they have had a week away with DS2s old school so probably for the best he misses tired night!

Think I might get myself to bed now, got to put a washer load in then another in the TD (parp weather) wait for DP to get in who's on his way home then bed time for me

Goodnight all x x x x

hollyh

Evening all,

I've had a funny sort of day. I did my dailies this morning then the plasterer turned up. Him and his wife are having big problems and he doesn't know what to do so we had a quick chat before i took Ds2 to school. Then i went to neveah's where her DH made Mcmuffins out of that takeaway secrets book. They were delicious and i don't even like the real thing.

Nev and i had a mooch around the shops and took some of her books to a charity shop where a nasty lady was rude about me thinking i'd left the shop.:mad::rotfl:Then we went for lunch with our other Sister.

I picked Ds2 up and then my Stepmum phoned to tell me my favourite Uncle had died this morning.:( My Dad was too upset to talk to us about it so she did. He lived in Canada so we won't even be able to go to the funeral.:(

After tea and bath and bed etc i had to help OH finish stripping the wallpaper in Ds2's room, it's stuck fast so i'm going to have to finish it off tomorrow before the plasterer comes again.

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Extras
Wipe skirtings

Tuesday - Master bedroom & landing
Level Three
Sort stuff from the top of the wardrobe.. don't hurt yourself just if you can!!
Sort that present cupboard.. incorporate what you can to birthday/christmas list I'm going to have to wait until Ds2 is back in his room as i can't open the present cupboard at the moment


Extras

1. Tidy floor of the wardrobe!

Wednesday ~ Living/family areas.
Level Two
Hang winter curtains and stock up on coal/oil etc for stoves if needed
Binbag dance
Level Three
Check windows and doors for draughts and sort them before winter bites your bum!


Extras

1. Sort out one drawer/cupboard
2. Sort a pile of stuff you have been ignoring for an age!
3. Tidy a bookcase

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
fling open the windows
Level Two
Clean baths/shower, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc whatever needs cleaning.
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. and delete 10 dead/unused links from your favourites!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect any stray laundry from upstairs.
Extras

• Do any toothbrushes/sponges etc need replacing?

Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Extras

1. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

My Extras The ones in red need to be done today

Clear outside door area
Sand & paint toy chest
Sand & paint bathroom stuff
Ebay 11 items listed this week / [STRIKE]need to post parcel[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
[/STRIKE]Take stuff to charity shop
Clear Pc cupboard
Sort toy corner
Take clothes to recycling place 1/3 black bags taken
[STRIKE]Pick up parcel
[/STRIKE]Sort books