Weekly Flylady Thread 1st November 2010

Dippypud

Afternoon all,

Weird day, to and fro to the bank trying to open a business account, but their computer is playing up. :mad:

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor
[/STRIKE]Clear and[STRIKE] wipe worksurfaces
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe fronts of appliances [/STRIKE]and units
get everything out of the fridge and give a really good scrubbing
[STRIKE]Wipe table [/STRIKE]and replace cloth if needed
Level Three
Clear and [STRIKE]wipe window sills
[/STRIKE]Clean the oven and hob..
Get out all the medical supplies and medicines and fling the old stuff (it can be left at the pharmacy for safe disposal).. Replace anything used up. Done as required.

Extras

1. Sock pairing... fling all those without brothers!
2. [STRIKE]Wipe tiles[/STRIKE]/grotty marks from walls
3. wash window sills
4. Thoroughly clean out the cupboard with pet food OR [STRIKE]under the sink! [/STRIKE]

Pud

Mollina_Girl

sparkleworld wrote: »

Mollina I have an allotment I'm in my 3rd year now and its fab!
The first book I ever bought and was recommended to buy was The Dr Hessayon Grow your own Veg. To save you lobbing out loads on books -cos there are loads have a look at your local library first to see which ones you get along with

Don't be scared of the weeds- I don't know anyone who inherits a "going" allotment.
On the plus side if you clear a small patch now you can plant some onion sets garlic, broad beans, (great for putting nitrogen back into the soil) and some spring cabbage. Dont feel you have to do all of these but its good for the soul to put something back in whilst your busy ripping everything else out.
Any questions I'll do my best to help out.

Love 'n' Rainbows

*Sparkle*

Thank you so much Sparkle, I've been to the library and got a couple of books so that will keep me busy for now. That and the weeding of course:rotfl::rotfl:

xx

x_raphael_xx

That's me done for the day, I've been on my sax, given the dog a brush, washed the kitchen floor and de-cluttered the kitchen and the living room table. Wifey is getting on with tea now, then I'm off to work.

Monday ~ Kitchen
Level One
[strike]Sweep and mop the floor[/strike]
[strike]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Wipe fronts of appliances and units[/strike]
Get everything out of the fridge and give a really good scrubbing
Level Three
[strike]Clear and wipe window sills[/strike]
[strike]Clean the [/strike]oven and[strike] hob[/strike]
[strike]Get out all the medical supplies and medicines and fling the old stuff (it can be left at the pharmacy for safe disposal).. Replace anything used up.[/strike]
Extras

1. [strike]Sock pairing... fling all those without brothers![/strike]
2. [strike]Wipe tiles/grotty marks from walls[/strike]
3. [strike]Wash window sills[/strike]
4. [strike]Thoroughly clean out the cupboard under the sink[/strike]

To-do list:
[strike]Find a piano player to accompany me on my sax exam[/strike]
Check out Tax Credits
Scan in mountain of photos
Read thru clinic forms
Xmas presents:
Mrs P
Dad & M
Bro
Photo CD x 2 (M & D)
Xmas song CD x 5 (M,D,R,B & MIL)
Bracelets

serena

Hi ladies!

Hex and dusty - must be a black Monday kinda thing - I've had to take the day off after being quite unwell last night. I still had to get up at 6.15 though to ring in sick by 7am, and then set work and email it in.

I've spent most of the day curled up on the sofa, reading and knitting, with the occasional foray into MSE - I've been catching up with the various Memory Girl threads.

Flying? Mmmm... I dried a load of towels, and washed up after lunch. That's it.

OH has been working on the laminate flooring, closely supervised by DD so he doesn't forget hat he's been doing and wash the car. It's been known to happen.:cool:

Back to work tomorrow, so I'll catch up with the housework on Friday.

Mollina and sockdrawer I've had an allotment for 20 years now. I'll be very happy to help if you like. I'm green with envy over a walled garden. Wow. Mollina, I'd be inclined to measure off a strip, clear that, and plant garlic and broad beans, then measure out another strip and so on.

Each time you go, start by hoeing or weeding the already cleared patch first. This may seem like a waste of time, but the knack of managing an allotment is keeping the weeds under control.

Decide if you want to treat it like a traditional allotment, field style, or divide up into beds. I have mine divided across the plot with Mypex paths in between. The beds are five foot wide, and the paths two foot. They are not raised beds, as that would be very expensive, but digging in compost or manure over the years will raise them gradually anyway. I find it motivating, as I can weed the beds in an hour or so, or dig them in about three-four hours.

I have four for fruit, one flowers, one half beans and half strawberries, and the remaining eight are vegetable. I pair the veg beds up for crop rotation -
two for potatoes, two for early veg followed by overwintering, two main summer, and two which start the year with the overwintering, and then are planted with late summer (eg tomatioes, squash, sweetcorn). It's not a traditional crop rotation, but I wanted to maximise the use of the ground.

Mollina_Girl

serena wrote: »

Mollina and sockdrawer I've had an allotment for 20 years now. I'll be very happy to help if you like. I'm green with envy over a walled garden. Wow.

Thanks serena, it's much appreciated. I'm sure I will take you up on the offer at some point.

xx

seafarers_wife

ok i feel a bit happier with downstairs, although I am going to leave the floors for this evening and do them tomorrow morning as will do all floors bar the spare room then.

i have done in addition to the list

dusted living room
decluttered living room and hall floor
wiped over downstairs computer desk
more carp on stairs to take up when next go to loo
wiped living room window sill
booked ironing collection for sunday night

Still to do:

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Clean the oven and hob..


Extras

1. Sock pairing... fling all those without brothers!
2. Thoroughly clean out the cupboard with pet food OR under the sink!

right off to make a tray bake and cook donner kebab from the takeaway secret. whilst the oven is cooling down i will then clean the oven as its easier then.

serena

Mollina - have edited my post above...I'm dreadful - cannot resist giving advice about gardening.:o

Mum_on_a_mission_2

serena wrote: »

Mollina - have edited my post above...I'm dreadful - cannot resist giving advice about gardening.:o

Thank you Serena, another allotment holder here - still a newbie really with an odd plot which we are gradually changing.

Lovely dogrose on a totally too thin arch was inherited and the arch has broken so am gradually cutting that back whilst trying to sort a more substantial replacement. Its next to a plum tree (which needs pruning down hugely next spring as its way too high) where nothing much else will grow - it lifts my spirits when I see it so it'll stay in some shape or form. Otherwise this year was a bit of a disaster with illness, weather and all - but hey ho next season is a new one, and a bit of hard work will get it all going again.. Veg beds are similar in mine but we have central path due to chicken wire around the perimeter cos of the rabbits - but smaller beds make everything more manageable.

OK - tonights small list

Small person to bed early
Dinner
Washing/drying/ironing - end is in sight..
Charity - tax forms - MUST DO
Charity - emails to new trustees
Shoeboxes - wrap more boxes & pack
Email to J re toys/boxes
Emails around re teddy bear concert
Text tutor
Ring both M's (on loudspeaker whilst doing something else?)

OK - first HHC at 6 if anyone wants to join me?

Moam

macpep1

Mum_on_a_mission wrote: »

OK - first HHC at 6 if anyone wants to join me?

Moam

Off we go then moam

Willow92

Managed to do absolutely nothing apart from put a few sweet wrappers in the bin and declutter sausages to my tummy....