Weekly Flylady Thread 6th December 2010

pigpen

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Luckily we have a good friend who's a roofer, so he'll be over tomorrow to sort it :T

Then send him over to mine I am absolutely desperate and noone will even come give me a quote!!!

toottifrootti

Mumof2 dont ever apologise for letting of steam and it was not a 'me' post - there is a huge difference between expressing your worries and plans as you have and someone who is moaning for no good reason! huge (((hugs))) pet - now that you have made the decision about the classes maybe that will relieve some of the stress I hope - get started on your cv so that you have a good comprehensive impressive one ready - you will need to start looking in the summer or maybe earlier. Keep talking to DH about the classes and your plans and I am sure he will come round to your way of thinking. Dont let things build up that you get too depressed again - you have seen the signs so try to nip it in the bud now and turn it around - are you ready for Christmas and are you looking forward to it?

toots xx

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

pigpen wrote: »

I think given the level of reliability giving her emergency bus fare was vital .. glad she can get herself home safely too.. was she standing long or did she have the good sense to get the bus soon after school ended? She does sound like a very sensible young lady indeed, I'm not sure my 11 y/o would have sense enough to get himself home without being told to, he'd probably be standing by the school gates come Monday in the same circumstance.

DW on.. but I think running it through a clean cycle may have blocked it.. again.. then I get moaned at by the repair dude for not cleaning it!

She says she had called him to check where she should meet when he wasn't there waiting for her. He then texted back 'a bit later' saying 'see you at 5'. Cue one miffed kid texting she wasn't waiting there until then, she was going home. She promptly went to the supermarket with her friends, bought chocolate and stomped in at 5.10. He arrived at 5.58.

%*($*(£$*($*%(£$*($£*($£*(@$£)!_@!!!


And then he tries to give a lecture about possible causes of a cold radiator in DD's room! It's not even f

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cold! She just had too much cpra in front of the damn thing and she keeps on kicking her quilt off at night!!!!!!!!!!



ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pigpen

In another couple of years she'll send him 'don't f-ing bother' text and come home without checking if he is there.. lol

toottifrootti

well here we go .....this week's wee list.......
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Level Two
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
[STRIKE]Wipe [/STRIKE]small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Level Three
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Extras
Tuesday - living room, hallway
Level one
Clear the floor of clutter
Level two
Wipe and water plants
Wash the windows
Level three
Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
Extras
Check the smoke alarms
Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list
Wednesday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
Strip the bedding and get it washed! - next week
Level Two
Vacuum and turn the mattress next week
Remake the bed next week
Clean the windows
Level Three
Wipe down all the furry paintwork
Extras
HHI
Wash some light shades
Thursday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
Level Two
Level Three
Extras
Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
Post all the cards you need to post
Wrap all the presents for family/friends
Friday -anything missed
Level One
Make half an hour for yourself
Level Two
Vacuum through the rooms that need it
Wash any soft furnishings that require a wash
Collect any stinky laundry from about the place
Level Three
Clear out a box of guff
Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!!
Clear out a grotty cupboard!.. any cupboard so long as it is grotty!
Extras
Final final shopping lists
Update remaining present lists
Wrap remaining presents
Make a timetable for christmas preparations.. turkey in.. turkey out.. etc

Monday
do email to /Cate/Pat/Jd/text to Carol/
must post C&R paperwork
[STRIKE]sort elec payment
Phone jane re carers rota[/STRIKE]
amazon feedbacks
ebay feedbacks
[STRIKE] wrap ebays
post ebays
transfer money from paypal[/STRIKE]
Tuesday
[STRIKE]Hosp appt if weather ok
meet up with C[/STRIKE]
do Flylady cards
Wednesday
[STRIKE]church and make up magazine[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]make appt for hair[/STRIKE]
wrap birthday presie for posting
Thursday
[STRIKE]assisted shopping - post parcels and get last bits
cleaner 11.30-1.30 - check ironing for next week[/STRIKE]
friday
[STRIKE]wrapping Christmas presents[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wrap and post ebays[/STRIKE]
Saturday
[STRIKE]'Quiet day' at celia's 10-4[/STRIKE] cancelled
get decors from shed
decorate tree
post rest of parcels
Sunday
Church - take cards
speak to Mother/DB/N/A/C/L&G/H&G/A&B

This week

• eBay to get the money for painters bill/heater for LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs/ dividing fence-(this whole item will be permanently here until i get these things done)

repair bathroom blind
[STRIKE]Phone Jeanette [/STRIKE]:T its taken almost a year!!!
finish a cat blanket


Head down and batter on again
toots

toochoosey

Maxonian wrote: »

have mine. I'm not using it!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I like it!!

(still haven't got mine sorted though
Hey ho, tomorrow is another day......xx

Maxonian

Dustykitten wrote: »

Max hope DH is ok

Thanks Dusty. I'm keeping my beady eye on him.

Off to declutter some tv

Mumof2_2

toottifrootti wrote: »

Mumof2 dont ever apologise for letting of steam and it was not a 'me' post - there is a huge difference between expressing your worries and plans as you have and someone who is moaning for no good reason! huge (((hugs))) pet - now that you have made the decision about the classes maybe that will relieve some of the stress I hope - get started on your cv so that you have a good comprehensive impressive one ready - you will need to start looking in the summer or maybe earlier. Keep talking to DH about the classes and your plans and I am sure he will come round to your way of thinking. Dont let things build up that you get too depressed again - you have seen the signs so try to nip it in the bud now and turn it around - are you ready for Christmas and are you looking forward to it?

toots xx

Thanks Toots, you're so lovely. DH is being really quiet and a bit grumpy - he knows I mean it that I'm quitting and that he can't talk me around this time.

I am not completely ready for Christmas but am looking forward to it. I'm determined this time to think of the real meaning of Christmas and not charging around the shops panicking because I can't find the right presents!!

Going to sit down with DH now, do some knitting and relax.

xx

ajmoney

Craftyscholar wrote: »

That is plain daft - they need as much as possible cleared now it is thawing before it all freezes up again.
I am cream crackered, but I have cleared my path and driveway so I can get the car on the road tomorrow :T

I couldn't agree more. I got the shock of my life when I realised they had put some grit down. I walked into town to meet OH for a coffee when he finished school thinking all the paths would have been cleared like the main ones here as I walk the bus route, I may as well have been walking on an ice rink! I told OH which roads/estates had been done and he hit the nail on the head. They have started clearing the roads and gritting after on some of the private estates and the main road to the motorway. We live on an old council estate, many houses like ours are privately owned but there are many that aren't, we still pay council tax but obviously aren't entitled to clear roads and pavements!

OH said he is glad I didn't do any cleaning earlier, he will help me tomorrow to get everywhere straight and should only take an hour or so. I really am exhausted.

Good news is we have been stood down from snow clearing duties so I can get on with Christmas shopping on Sunday to get the last couple of bits.

Anyway, sorry for going on a bit, we have decluttered a lovely chinese in a local restaurant and are going to declutter copious amounts of tea and biscuits once strictly starts, 3 nights in a row :j

artichoke

hi

well this is as far as i have got in my first delurking week on this thread- i am afraid i did my usual thing of only really attempting any flying on monday and friday when i am home most of the day... i had hoped it might motivate me to do something on tues/ wed / thurs....but i will try again next week..

Monday ~ Kitchen and utility Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and SWEEP the floors[/STRIKE] must aim to mop next week
[STRIKE]Find and wipe the worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe the big appliances and units..[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe small appliances and replace..[/STRIKE] do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe a shelf or window sill[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort through and clean out pantry[/STRIKE]
Clean the oven a[STRIKE]nd hob.[/STRIKE].


Extras

1. Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best- i will do this sunday as its my routine
   
2. Wash the windows
3. 
   
4. [STRIKE]Dust and Deweb [/STRIKE]

Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
[STRIKE]Clear the floor of clutter[/STRIKE]
Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree.. OR PUT UP YOUR TREE - TREE still frozen in ground - hopefully will get one tomorrow
Level two
[STRIKE]brush the stairs and hallway and living room[/STRIKE]
Wash the windows
Level three
[STRIKE]brush sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort coats, shoes and bags[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.[/STRIKE]


Extras

1. Check the smoke alarms
2. Fill a binbag for charity shop
3. Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list
4. 
   

Wednesday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
Strip the bedding and get it washed! Will aim to do over weekend
[STRIKE]30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!![/STRIKE]
Level Two
turn the mattress, [STRIKE]brush the landing and floor[/STRIKE]
Remake the bed
Clean the windows
Level Three
Wipe down all the furry paintwork
Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin!

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs[/STRIKE]
2. Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding

Thursday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins![/STRIKE]
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wash windows [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter floors[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash bathmats[/STRIKE]/
[STRIKE]Replace any sponges/flannels/toothbrushes etc that need it[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]throw out any empty bottles.[/STRIKE].
Extras

1. Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
2. Post all the cards you need to post
3. Wrap all the presents for family/friends
4. Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!

Friday - children pits, spare rooms or just neglected spaces
Level One
[STRIKE]Make half an hour for yourself[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Change and dirty bedding that needs it![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]brush through the rooms that need it
Wash any soft furnishings that require a wash
Collect any stinky laundry from about the place[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Clear out the toy boxes.. (or a box of guff) .. Santa wants to fill them up.. but he can't if there is no space!
[STRIKE]Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!![/STRIKE]
Clear out a grotty cupboard!.. any cupboard so long as it is grotty!
Extras

1. Final final shopping lists
2. Update remaining present lists
3. Wrap remaining presents
4. Make a timetable for christmas preparations.. turkey in.. turkey out.. etc

i hope to finalize all the christmas stuff tonight so that should be the extras crossed off..

My resolution next week is to do more flying in our bedroom as that is the room i always ignore and use to stash the c@@P that i collect from other rooms and dont know what to do with..

art