Weekly Flylady Thread 13th September 2010

Zed42

Morning all

Just catching up with the fred whilst nursing a coffee :beer:.

Triker - how horrendous, hope you get the car sorted soon. I went to visit my mother yesterday afternoon, and some drunken louts had smashed her wing mirror off, and looking like £150 to replace, which as a pensioner ... didn't fill her with happiness
Rach - stay put vibes firmly sent ....
Dontknowanymore - welcome

Decided to do today a little in reverse, so DH is sitting down with DD doing guitar practice now ... as opposed to last thing on the day, which normally results in tears and frustration .... so far, so good Homework has also been done :j.

I also came down this morning to DH attempting to put a mealplan together for the week :T. He and I had a long conversation last night about planning and the fact I don't want to be the only one to do it ....

Today, I'm planning on doing some baking, so that DD has a filling snack (flapjack / muffin) when she comes home from school, as she's been starving

Tomorrow, I am "hosting" our knit 'n' knatter, so I need the place to look presentable, which needs to be done today, as working tomorrow. Also, I need to bake a cake, or something, for "nibbles". Any easy thoughts with everyday ingredients which save me going to the shops, as I really can't be bothered to go! Nothing over the top though!!

So "To Do" list for today:

Washing x several
Dry x several .. either TD or line, weather dependant
Laundry, fold and put away non ironing, do HHI ironing
Baking - quiche, date and walnut loaf, flapjacks, blueberry muffins, biscuits
Hoover stairs (well, those from the front door downwards... )
Clean dining room windows
Post up mealplan
Go for a run

Right, time to get dressed at least and air the bedroom ....

{{{hugs}}} to all those that need, or want

hex2

Craftyscholar wrote: »

hex2 - hugs and:mad::mad::mad: at your useless men.
Do they not realise you are in pain or not understand that the jobs need doing?.

I am with Dusty on the 'no complaining about what can't be fixed' so I hadn't said anything about hurting. DH has now realised but with his back it is the lame leading the blind for what he can to do to help - neither of us can bend . I ended up having a shout at everyone on Friday night since when one DW (of the 5 loads) has been emptied by SS2, DH has made me two cups of tea, and 7yo DS1 has brushed the patio for me so not achieved much. I need to think about strategy as washing up liquid in their dnner doesn't seem to be working:rotfl:

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

Ok thank you, well thats already sorted, the letters and paperwork that is currently cluttering up my side board!! :mad::D

I folded the towels from the TD, then moved the uniforms from the WM to the TD which is about my limit for effort today.

rach wrote: »

My local M&S do some really good reductions (yellow stickered) .

I didn't even know they reduced stuff! Pre maternity leave, back in the heady days of disposable income and no time, I lived off M&S ready meals . I only learnt to cook properly when I was off and the income dropped so dramatically but so did the food bills because I had time to shop around.

rach

hex - loads of stuff gets reduced to £1 or £1.50 at ours, I've filled the freezer before but need to get there about 6pm or sunday afternoons!

sexymouse

Well I've found a recipe for lemon posset to use up my double cream - just need to buy an unwaxed lemon to make them, as I've got a plastic lemon, but plastic zest just wouldn't be the same.:rotfl:Think we'll have it with some ginger nut biscuits as I have some of those in, rather than making the recommended shortbread.

I need to get some potatoes anyway, as I used the last of them up last night, and I'm sure we'll be needing some this week.

Have had cuddles with Ebony - he came upstairs of his own accord for the first time in over a year, which was nice (2 years ago we took him to the vet, and captured him from our bedroom and he's always been suspicious of coming up since). Turns out, Moon hadn't fed him this morning, and he was coming to show me his empty bowl.

Well I'm ashamed to say that I'm still not dressed, so going to go and sort that out now. Then, I'm going to have a cup of tea and empty the DW, and put a load of washing on before I go to get the fruit and veg.

Welcome to the new flyladies.

sexymouse x

sammiell

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Level Two
Level Three


Extras

1. Sort all those unpaired socks!!
2. Wipe skirtings
3. wash windows
4. Tuesday - Master bedroom & landing
   Level One
   Strip and wash sheets
   Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing clean sheets
   Level Two
   15 minutes floordrobe clearance
   Level Three
   Sort that present cupboard.. incorporate what you can to birthday/christmas list
   Extras
5. Tidy floor of the wardrobe!
6. Binbag dance
7. Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs!

Wednesday ~ Living/family areas.
Level One
Level Two
Dust and deweb.. shine any glass/mirrors/electricals
Hang winter curtains and stock up on coal/oil etc for stoves if needed
Binbag dance
Level Three


Extras

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

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths/shower, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Level Three
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!

• friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
  Level One
  Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
  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
  Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
  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!

im determined to get through this despite a wicked cold that hit me like a truck on tues i dont think ive done to dad so far . Today ive cleaned out the freezer writen a list for menu plan Dd is going to type it up for me so i can menu plan etc . After a few restless nights ive decided what will be will be. So im going to cut back as much as i can pay off the few little bits we owe and save as much as possible. Ive signed on with a cleaning company and they have rang me with one client so its a start. Not many jobs out there now ive got most of it sorted out in my head i can tackle things one step at a time so onwards and upwards if the business goes at christmas we can deal with it!!!! Off to carry on have a good day will catch up when im done have a good day ladies samx ps hugs if you need them.

hex2

Zed42 wrote: »

Any easy thoughts with everyday ingredients which save me going to the shops, as I really can't be bothered to go! Nothing over the top though!!

Twinks hobnobs - if you have oats?
shortbread?
carrot cake
cappucino cake - basic sponge recipe plus one teaspoon of cocoa, and a strong solution of as many coffee powder in as little water as you can get away with, then iced with vanilla buttercream.

Sounds like your DH is being sensible .

It isn't my DH who is the problem, it is the four boys, who range from 18 to 6 who just don't do enough which we need to address. I very much mind needing to ask for help which is part of the problem.

hollyh

Morning all,

Thanks for all the hugs and kind words about my Uncle. I haven't had chance to catch up properly with the thread so i hope everyone is ok.

I went to collect a lovely little sideboardy thingy from the charity shop yesterday and they were chucking out a load of stuff and said we could have what we wanted. We had to do 2 trips but ended up with the sideboard, a coffee table and a computer chair for me and a cabinet for OH. I only had to pay for the sideboard.:money: The chair has some chewing gum on the seat so that needs to be cleaned and the furniture all needs painting. My dining room is full again so i spent most of yesterday afternoon painting the bathroom stuff. We've got a party to go to this afternoon so i'll be painting until we go.

I've done my dailes this morning but that's about it. AF turned up today so i don't feel like doing anything.:cool:

gratefulforhelp_2

hex2 wrote: »

Pre maternity leave, back in the heady days of disposable income and no time, I lived off M&S ready meals . I only learnt to cook properly when I was off and the income dropped so dramatically but so did the food bills because I had time to shop around.

MIL taught DH this was the way to go, despite her not working outside the home, having a cleaner, a baby sitter and a gardener:eek:

Imagine the re-training needed:rotfl:

Have done the dining room. Next stop get DH to sweep up the Kamikaze flies from the porch...

sexymouse

Zed42 I've got a nice recipe for Jamaican Ginger Cake if you want to make that for your coffee morning. It's really easy to make, and has some ordinary ingredients in it that you may have around the house already. It's even better after a couple of days, as it gets stickier, so you can make it in advance.

Jamaican Ginger Cake

100g or 3 1/2oz butter, cut into cubes, plus extra for greasing
100g or 3 1/2oz dark soft brown sugar
3tbsp golden syrup
150ml or 5 floz milk
1 large egg
150g or 5 oz plain flour
2tsp ground ginger
2tsp ground cinnamon
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
75g or 3 oz raisins or sultanas

• Preheat the oven to 150C/ 300F/ Gas Mark 2. Grease a 20cm / 8inch ring tin or a 900g/2lb loaf tin with butter.
• put the butter, sugar and golden syrup into a pan and heat gently, stirring until melted. Add the milk, pour into a jug and leave to cool for a couple of minutes, then add the egg.
• Sift the flour, ginger, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Pour in the wet ingredients and gently mix together. Mix in the raisins.
• Pour the cake mixture into the tin and bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Turn onto a wire rack and leave to cool.

sexymouse

Well the wash is on, the DW has been unloaded and reloaded, and my cup of tea has been consumed. I'm off to the shops to get the lemon and potatoes, so see you all later.

sexymouse x