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Weekly Flylady Thread 25th October 2010

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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    kazwookie wrote: »
    Dusty~ if one puts prices up, I bet the others follow!

    Right, I need help ~~ what to buy for a 15 year old for xmas gift, this is the youngester that lives in a village elsewhere in the world, and has very little, he does NOT have internet, so therefore, ipod down loads are out, no dvd, no cd player etc, So far I have 2 t shirts, 2 x file paper pads, / 2 x plain pads, / 1 x graph paper/ pencils / biros/ highlighters / yellow post its / last year I bought him a football and with money he was given he bought shoes for school as he only had flip flops for school, but I am runnig out of ideas, it must be fairly light, fit in my suitcase, it is hot where he lives, so no need for coats / gloves etc~~~~~~~~~~~~~ideas please.

    Hugs all round xxxx

    Wind up torch/radio?
    Solar powered calculator?
    Geometry set?
    Sunhat?
    dictionary/thesaurus?
    Smellies?
    eraser to go with pencils etc?
    wind-up watch?
    money for more school shoes?
    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.)
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Back from tesco, Freja fed and changed so on her 3rd set of clothes today!
    Off to make buns, cake, chilli, jellies, gammon etc for tomorrow..

    Do we think bolognaise or savoury mince? I'm doing jacket and new potatoes.. though I am tempted to do cheesy blue mash for the children! :p

    Best put away shopping before DS1 gets here as we are taking Jacob for shoes!
    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.)
  • Willow92
    Willow92 Posts: 2,186 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Dust the living room
    Sweep then Flash mop the living room floor
    Same for garage floor
    Wash the dishes
    [STRIKE]Stick labels on Christmas cards[/STRIKE]
    Savings £8,865.22 £/15,000 Aiming to save enough for a house deposit.
  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    Sockdrawer - I joined you, mostly because I didn't stop! Just having a quick cup of tea and waiting for the anti dog smell stuff on the carpet to work before I hoover.

    Kitchen is all done apart from the hob which I will clean when it is cold. All bins emptied, mirrors cleaned, bedding washed, cloakroom scrubbed. DR is the room of doom but has been dusted, Snug isn't much better, Playroom is tidyish and has been dusted. Nothing done upstairs other than bins and beds so a long way to go yet.

    I went to the MrS half price toy sale this morning so I need to hide a few bags before I do the school run. I am also having a go at pickled eggs, and pickled onions plus a first attempt at donner meat and HM naan breads for dinner tonight. Multi tasking, moi?

    Hope the Cas Vegas meet is going well - too late for me to be able to get back for the boys sadly.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • sockdrawer
    sockdrawer Posts: 677 Forumite
    Hi Hex2 Thanks for that :) Got quite a bit filed away. Going to have some lunch and get on with some more in a wee whilie.x
    Saving up £25000/£3500 by Jan 1st 2012 by selling my clutter. Remember I'm doing it for Dad.
    Textiles, languages, travel and a lovely home are not stupid things to want. You have immediate family's support.Appreciate what I've achieved so far. Other people's opinion of me is none of my business.
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
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    Listy update! I have been busy so far today and got a fair bit done. It looks like I have got Take That tickets - just waiting for the confirmation email .........

    Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs

    Level Two
    declutter and dust the tops of any units and dust ornaments

    Level Three
    Empty and clear out a cupboard or drawer..

    Tuesday ~ Kitchen - DONE!! :D

    Wednesday - Master bedroom & landing

    Level One
    Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing clean sheets

    Level Two
    15 minutes floordrobe clearance
    Wash windows
    Vacuum floors

    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Wipe paintwork
    Sort through a cupboard.. make it neat and tidy and get rid of what you no longer wear/need/use

    Thursday ~ Bathroom and Stairs!

    Level Two
    Wipe keyboard/monitor etc..

    Level Three
    Wipe paintwork on the landings
    Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc

    Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!

    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum the floor!

    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

    My 3-a-day list for home
    - [STRIKE]contact autoglass[/STRIKE]; contact garage; contact tax office
    - [STRIKE]repeat prescription[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]post x 6[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]pay CC[/STRIKE]
    - filing; shredding; laminating
    - sort trolley; sort clear box; sort school bag
    - [STRIKE]sort DVDs[/STRIKE]; sort present stash; book train tickets
    - [STRIKE]sort a bookcase[/STRIKE]; sort a bookcase; sort a bookcase
    - [STRIKE]update 101 list[/STRIKE]; cross stitch x 2; [STRIKE]money + chq to bank[/STRIKE]

    My 3-a-day list for school
    - Assess planning; Literacy planning; Numeracy planning
    - Science planning; RE planning; PSHE planning
    - PE planning; Music planning; ICT planning
    - History planning; DT planning; Food Tech planning
    - [STRIKE]Make PECS folders[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]Make PECS boards[/STRIKE]; Make Target cards
    - Science development plan; Update framework; Sort folder
    - Writing assessments; Sort ROAs; [STRIKE]Update SaLT reports[/STRIKE]
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
  • sockdrawer
    sockdrawer Posts: 677 Forumite
    HHC at 2pm anyone?
    Saving up £25000/£3500 by Jan 1st 2012 by selling my clutter. Remember I'm doing it for Dad.
    Textiles, languages, travel and a lovely home are not stupid things to want. You have immediate family's support.Appreciate what I've achieved so far. Other people's opinion of me is none of my business.
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,266 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hex and Pigpen thank you for the ideas, I like the radio idea, he has a torch, calculator / geometry set / rubber great, all these are easy to buy and light to pack!!

    Washed up the next lot of ebay items, dried them, photoed (sp?) them, words written.
    Breast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
    D- Day 80km June 2024 80/80km (10.06.24 all done)
    Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2024 to complete by end Sept 2024. 1,001,066/ 1,000,000 (20.09.24 all done)
    Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st May 2025 (18.05.2025 all done)
    Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2025 to complete by end Sept 2025. 291,815/1,000,000
    Sun, Sea
  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
    Level Three
    Hang pictures/mirrors etc that you have had for AAAAGES and not got round to doing yet!
    Extras
    1. HHI or HHC doing some task you ALWAYS put off!
    2. binbag dance
    3. Wipe the skirtings and window frames

    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One
    Sweep and mop the floor
    Level Three
    Clean the oven and hob..
    Extras
    1. wash windows
    Wednesday - Master bedroom & landingLevel Two
    Wash windows
    Vacuum floors
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Extras
    1. HHI or half hour doing something that needs it!
    Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
    Level One
    Vacuum/mop all these floors
    Level Three
    Clear and tidy
    Extras
    1. HHI
    2. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
    Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
    Level One
    vacuum the floor!
    Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Extras
    1. Sort all the pc/console games.. make sure they work and are in their right boxes!
    2. Clean out pets..
    3. defluff behind radiator.
    List done for everyone today so kids will be kept busy when they get home. I'm hoping to get some goodies made but we'll see how it goes.

    Congrats to your OH, seafarers_wife.
    sockdrawer hope DS is feeling better soon.
    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
  • Mollina_Girl
    Mollina_Girl Posts: 379 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    funfairprincess - I love your posts, they always make me smile:):)
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