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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th September 2010

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  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    Thanks everyone. :D Hubby thought he would have got rid of me a long time ago. :rotfl:No such luck for him.

    Since last post i've unblocked the toilet and bathed all the kiddies, i'm knackered now. :o
    Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough.
    And things go wrong no matter what I do.
    Now and then it seems that life is just too much.
    But you've got the love I need to see me through.
    :j :j
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Jobs that are a MUST this week..
    1. Sort baskets of socks/pants
    2. Sort boys wardrobes
    3. Drop binbag at charity shop
    4. Finish DD1's owl jumper .. just neckband to do!!
    5. Sort garden toys (loads need binning :D)
    6. Open DD3 a bank account.. I feel terrible she is the only one that doesn't have an account :o
    7. Arrange repayment of uni money
    8. Have 'grown up' discussion with OH .. about godparents for Freja..
    9. Ring about Freja's baptism
    10. Motability re car
    11. Ask about blue badge for girls.. has to make hospital visits easier!
    Wednesday jobs
    [STRIKE]WM
    TD
    DW
    laundry folded and away
    [/STRIKE]
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • onestep
    onestep Posts: 893 Forumite
    500 Posts
    evening, everyone :wave:

    let's see how I'm getting on (if it's done, it's gone ;))

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    Sweep and mop the floor
    Level Two
    Wipe fronts of appliances and units
    Decrumb the toaster!!
    Level Three
    Clear and wipe window sills
    Clean out the fridge thoroughly..

    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    Open the windows and turn on some music!
    Level Two DONE! :j
    Level Three
    wash windows


    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Sort medicine cupboard, check BB dates.. and refill first aid box.. don't forget to stock up on cold supplies!!
    Level 2 DONE! :j
    [FONT=&quot]Level 3 [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Wipe woodwork... [/FONT]

    Here's my list for the week:
    [STRIKE]Physio[/STRIKE] been, now need to actually do the exercises!
    [STRIKE]HHI x as many as necessary (if I can get the board out)[/STRIKE]
    Plant [STRIKE]sweet peas[/STRIKE], and winter greens
    clean out hens (3 eggs a day now)
    [STRIKE]WM x as many as necessary[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Sort out insurance quotes for Grandma[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Find baskets for new drawers in kitchen, which have big fronts, but silly little sides [/STRIKE]
    Empty/sort the cupboard in the bathroom
    Dye hair
    [STRIKE]Get multiphoto frame[/STRIKE] and fill it with lovely photos of family for my parents who are moving to Portugal on Saturday
    Go to Library
    [STRIKE]Itunes on PC - we've got a new PC - all our music on the ipods etc. can we just sync it, or do we risk losing all of the stuff on the ipod??[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Make CD for Dad[/STRIKE]
    [FONT=&quot]Sew Altar covers[/FONT]

    Not too bad.. Could do better tho! :o

    hugs & spoons left in a big pile by the back door, help yourself :D

    onestep
    When people show you who they are, believe them the first time
  • gtx
    gtx Posts: 305 Forumite
    edited 22 September 2010 at 7:32PM
    pigpen wrote: »
    Try reminding them to ask nicely by repeating what they say as you would like it to be said..

    'I want pasta'

    'That's nice'.. :p

    'I want pasta'

    'Do you not mean.. Please could I have some pasta?.. '

    'I want pasta'

    'then ask properly as I have already shown you.. then you can have pasta'

    *'I want pasta'

    'Please could I have some pasta?.. '

    * repeat until you both die of old age
    :rotfl:

    my two are 14 and 15 and I STILL have to say 'excuse me?' at the end of nearly all their requests - why are manners not automatic after this many years???

    DFW#1062 :idea: LBM Aug 08 - :eek: DFD JUN '22
  • cally_c
    cally_c Posts: 498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Evening all!

    Not had much time to keep up with Fred, so hugs to everyone that needs/wants one!
    Lovely to see Lady-L again!

    :jTUESDAY ALL DONE:j

    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Sort medicine cupboard, check BB dates.. and refill first aid box.. don't forget to stock up on cold supplies!!
    [STRIKE]Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    [/STRIKE]    Declutter the floordrobe
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
    [STRIKE]Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen[/STRIKE]
    15 minutes grotspot clearance
    Level 3
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort one area of clothes or linen storage
    Wipe woodwork...

    Jobs:
    Garden:
    sow sweet peas
    find replacement greenhouse cover
    [STRIKE]bokashi bin sorting
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE]finish riddling compost & spread on veg patch[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]plant broccoli & stake
    [/STRIKE]sow winter salad
    [STRIKE]plant onions & garlic
    [/STRIKE]cut herbs for freezing
    store chillis
    plait onions & garlic

    The rest:
    write letters: Joy, Julie, Mand, Nancy
    make onion chutney
    make dry skin cream
    do some coursework
    Family History:
    transcribe WW2 diary
    check Navy record
    scan & enter Post office employment records
    Love to all.....
  • nattyt
    nattyt Posts: 431 Forumite
    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Sweep[/STRIKE] and mop the floor
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurface[/STRIKE]s
    [STRIKE]Shine the sink![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Wipe fronts of appliances and units[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Decrumb the toaster!![/STRIKE]
    Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe window sills[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clean out the fridge thoroughly..[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clean the burners and removable thoroughly so they shine things from the hob ![/STRIKE]



    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Make a start on christmas pickles and cakes!
    2. Wipe skirtings[/STRIKE]
    3. [STRIKE]wash windows[/STRIKE]
    4. [STRIKE]Thoroughly clean out 1 cupboard[/STRIKE]
    Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Open the windows and turn on some music![/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas[/STRIKE]!
    [STRIKE]Declutter the chairs, floor and a couple of shelves!![/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves![/STRIKE]
    Clean any fluffy electricals
    Check those smoke alarms!.. get fire brigade to come do a home check if you have none..
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]wash windows[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT[/STRIKE]! [STRIKE]Tidy coats/bags/shoes[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Empty and wash out any bins[/STRIKE]

    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. HHI
    3. Wipe and water any plants
    4. [STRIKE]Sort a paperwork pile.. filing, shredding and organising bills to be paid![/STRIKE]
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Sort medicine cupboard, check BB dates.. and refill first aid box.. don't forget to stock up on cold supplies!!
    Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
    [STRIKE]Declutter the floordrobe[/STRIKE]
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross
    Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
    [STRIKE]15 minutes grotspot clearance[/STRIKE]
    Level 3
    [STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Sort one area of clothes or linen storage[/STRIKE]
    Wipe woodwork...
    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs! If you need to put on your winter one arrange the summer one to be cleaned and stored for next spring!
    3. Clean windows in these rooms
    [/QUOTE]

    As well as this i've returned some stuff to Sainsburys, hoovered car. Then bought DS some wellies and a couple of tops. Went to Recycle centre. Stopped at pet shop for rabbit supplies. Came home made flapjack.Then had to meet a friend to drop off wii for her hubby to fix. Finally home then DD2 reading then put DD2 and DS to bed. Made DD1 do a bit of ironing and now chilling before i do some! Oh and 3 x WM and some washing up!!!

    I am shattered but trying to get on top off everything as going away at weekend.:)
    If music be the food of love then play on
    "No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow". ღ ~Maya Angelou
    Doing it for my kids. For a better secure life. x
  • Mazzarati2000
    Mazzarati2000 Posts: 401 Forumite
    edited 22 September 2010 at 7:54PM
    Rach, sounds like you have a good plan there, glad you're happy with it :-)
    Congrats Vanilla!
    365 - How cute ( not the bedlinen I imagine! ;-))

    Right, must get cracking. Despite remembering to turn on SC this am, still haven't started this eve....

    Did do DW & Cat litter this am, but have been sorting some banking for OH's DM & tablets for OH's DF this eve ( They're on hols, s must go to the bank for them tomorrow & post his pills to their holiday flat tomorrow).

    ETA Gratefulforhelp - Congratulations!! -(hope you'll excuse it only being an edit, but had to check the wishes were in order first IYKWIM)
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    gratefulforhelp wrote: »
    Hi guys, been for a scan today so definitely pregnant this time, real live baby.

    Really happy for you. Wishing you a safe and healthy pregnancy

    Ugly Betty time :j
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • abdonz
    abdonz Posts: 123 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Just wanted to say hi just found this thread I'm wanting to join in if I can please x
    Needs a hobby and chat too
  • rach
    rach Posts: 5,476 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    mumof5 - if you're around, you have a PM!
    Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j
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