Weekly Flylady Thread 29th November 2010

fedupandskint

forgot to add the hugs onto above post - esp toots, L-L (it is lovely to see you back posting) and mumof2 and greenbee and anyone else who needs one today

froddington

Yeah - Monday and Thursday snowmen please toots :A

Monday ~ Kitchen - DONE

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, stairs!

Level One
Clear and vacuum floors and sofas!
Dust and deweb

Level Two
Pile up the hotspots and deal with their contents
De-fingerprint glass, screens, windows etc

Wednesday ~ Bedroom, Landing..

Level two
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on the landing
Dust and deweb.. don't forget to do the lightshade
Polish windows and mirrors and any other glass/mirror

Level Three
Have you written christmas cards yet??? Go finish them off!

Thursday - Bathroom - DONE

Friday ~ spare rooms!

Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor

Level Two
Sort through a cupboard.. any cupboard, could even be a kitchen one!
Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed!
Straighten the toy boxes and shelves

Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe sticky grotmarks from the walls, doors and paintwork

toottifrootti

Mumof2 wrote: »

I think part of my depression is the state the house gets in when I don't do stuff and I don't do stuff when I get depressed and the cycle goes on from there. So I'm determined to break the cycle for good now - hence coming back to you guys!!! Feeling much more positive already but of course I haven't seen one of Pigpen's lovely lists for a looooooong time :eek:

Mumof2 I know what you mean and I can relate to the mess getting you down thing - I have been ebaying for the last couple of weeks - a few things everyday and just getting rid of lots of bits has made a difference - it doesnt have to be huge jobs that you tackle but just be consistently trying to do stuff - I take my hat of to you for wanting to break the cycle and get the better of your depression - you have made the first brave step - well done you!
greenbee I hope the christening goes well and that OH feels a bit better after talking to your Dad - talking def helps. (((hugs)))

toots xx

lil_me

Mumof2 welcome home, from a fellow hibernating/sand burrying person
Toots I'm not sure, he would love to go back to engineering but not even had an interview where he has applied for work.

DS2 had a wobble as he couldn't find his bottle and he's tired, he's a terror for it and won't settle until he's had one. Sports bottle not a baby one but he would have a baby one if I let him. He's pacified with a rinsed out old water bottle eventually. Can't get him off them without more anxiety, melt downs and sleepless nights than I can cope with. Still blame him being a no dummy baby as he couldn't have them.

Managed to do Another couple of washer loads, DS2s bed sheets again. Waiting for the duvet in the TD to finish so I can get them to bed. Going to challenge myself tomorrow to an empty waging basket, it's been a week (since DS2s camp) and getting that blasted kitchen finished!

vanilla

Greenbee hope tomorrow goes well, continued big hugs. xx

Toots thanks hon, she is sooo excited and as you say it will give her something to look forward to. I just need to loss 3 stone now then i might feel ok about going. :rotfl:

I've managed abit more christmas shopping online, mind you are post man hasn't been here for a week so i think i'll call into the sorting office on monday. There most be 20 parcels there. I'm defo gonna have the kids christmas stuff and DD's help christmas stuff got this week. Then next week will be parents and close family, i'm cutting it ever so fine as usual.

Hubby now away to bed, Rhys is in a foul mood and won't go to bed. So gonna chill and watch a bit of tv then bed, night all. xx

MrsChaos

Greenbee - wishing you all a peaceful day for the christening tomorrow and a safe journey for you and OH on Monday.

toots - hope your day tomorrow is better.

I never got further than the daily stuff. Don't know if AF is responsible for this CBA mood. DH and DS1 are out (not together, though) and DS2 is tucked up in bed. I should be doing stuff - definitely not short of things to do - but can't get going. I might have a short power nap (not expecting anyone back for ages) and then make a start on the budget. Once that's sorted I can think about ordering stuff and I might go to M'hell with DH on Tuesday, too.

nicki_2

Change of plan (AGAIN!) - I went to walk into the kitchen and managed to knock a lamp over smashing the bulb all over the floor :mad: No idea how I managed it but there you go. So out came the bread to get all the glass up, followed by Henry then a mop.

Saturday To-Do
- Paint Gloss work in DD / Bath / Mine / Hall - all partly done and requiring things to be moved before they're finished & touch up
- Paint doors in DD room
- Paint walls in DD room
- Paint hall walls
- Remount Heating timer.

Decorating To-do: (Italics are not urgent, but need to be done once the rest is done, preferably before the new carpets go in!)
Paint my bedroom walls
Paint my bedroom walls again (painting magnolia over blue!)
Paint hallway again
Paint bathroom ceiling
Paint bathroom walls
Clear surfaces in livingroom
Fill cracks in ceiling & holes around pipework & any holes in wall from pictures
Paint ceiling
Paint walls
Sugarsoap/sand gloss work in livingroom & kitchen
Repair floor trim
Sugarsoap gloss work in livingroom & kitchen
Paint glosswork
Paint kitchen ceiling
Paint kitchen walls

Monday ~ Kitchen:j:j:j:jDONE - Monday snowman please:D:j:j:j:j

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, stairs!
Level One
Dust and deweb
Level Two
De-fingerprint glass, screens, windows etc
Level Three
Check smoke alarms - Put the one on the landing back up after painting the ceiling (downstairs one is already back up)
Wednesday ~ Bedroom, Landing..
Level one
Strip bedding and replace with clean
Level two
Polish windows and mirrors and any other glass/mirror
Thursday - Bathroom, Loo & Study
Level Two
Wash windows
Level three
Clean the bath/shower/loo's/basins etc
Scrub down the tiles
Friday ~ Childrens pits
Level One
Strip , wash and replace bedding
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that need it.. or the duvet!

I can't be bothered ironing now so going to declutter The Ment@list from last night and head to bed. I suddenly feel shattered

AnW'sMum

Lady-Liberty wrote: »

AnW's Well done getting the lights up honey ... I always think of you & DH with fondness whenever I see "flashing" Christmas lights ... hope you don't mind me saying but that gives me a lot of comfort in my present situation ... I'm sure he is smiling down on you today ... enjoy them xx

Thanks always feels good once they are up. Lovely to see you posting, hoping you find more comfort in the coming days. xx

hex2 wrote: »

Last year I wrote the Christmas cards for the family and didn't post them for various (lazy, disorganised) reasons. Would it be very bad to post the same ones this year and hope I wrote nothing date pertinent?

Think we must be twins, I have a load for friends that never got sent but I know I never right 'best wishes for 20xx' or such like so they will be ok this year Although the year DH died I almost sent out a few cards that hadn't gone the year before and thought it better not to send them on the grounds that DH's name was on them as well!!!

toottifrootti wrote: »

AnW'sMum well done with the lights and the road and the ladders - tree next??????:p:rotfl:

Who knows?!?!?! ;)

pigpen

The 3 boxes of presents for the oldest 4 girls alll wrapped.. only another 5 squillion boxes to get through.. Freja not well.. snotting and sneezing and teething so having a scream.. She is fed and changed and watered and cuddled and still screaming.. it won't kill her to air her lungs I guess.

Taking my tin of Roses downstairs and another 2 boxes (boys stuff in these I think)

I also have a list of bits I need to get for the girls... inc. the first book in a 3 part series for DD1.. oops! That would have been awkward!

greenbee

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
DONE

Extras

1. Clean the oven

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, stairs!
Level One
Done :D
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe and water plants
De-fingerprint glass, screens, windows etc[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Write up your list of preparations for christmas that still need doing!.. presents, wrapping, cards, etc

Extras

1. Wipe hand rails and ALL the doorknobs/handles
2. Wipe ALL light switches and plug sockets
3. Wipe window sills and catches.. check they are locked!
4. Wipe remotes .. they cannot be any cleaner than our germ riddled keyboard!

Wednesday ~ Bedroom, Landing..
Level one
[STRIKE]Declutter the floor of clothing and mess and shoes and everything else![/STRIKE]
Level two
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on the landing[/STRIKE]
Dust and deweb.. don't forget to do the lightshade
Polish windows and mirrors and any other glass/mirror
Level Three
Have you written christmas cards yet??? Go finish them off!

Extras

1. Catch up on emails/calls etc
2. Dust behind radiators.. sock on a stick! Downstairs done... and bedroom
3. Pile up the hotspots, or at least some of them and deal with it all

Thursday - Bathroom, Loo & Study
Level One
Clear all floors of clutter
Dejunk pc desk!
Level Two
Wash windows
Wipe all paintwork
[STRIKE]Vacuum/mop all floors[/STRIKE]
Level three
[STRIKE]Clean the bath/shower/loos/basins etc[/STRIKE]
Wipe the cup rings and dust off the desk
[STRIKE]Scrub down the tiles[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Delete 50 unwanted emails [/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Binbag dance [/STRIKE]
3. Write and post christmas cards!!

Friday ~ Childrens pits, spare or neglected rooms!
Level One
Make appointments for your christmas [STRIKE]hair do[/STRIKE], nail fix, hairy part waxed, fake tan.. whatever you need to do!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard.. any cupboard, could even be a kitchen one![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust and deweb[/STRIKE]
Wipe sticky grotmarks from the walls, doors and paintwork

Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. HHI

That's it for this weekend... christening cake decorated, utility room dejunked and tidied. Apart from the study which is far too full, the house is looking OK