Weekly Flylady Thread 13th December 2010

onestep

hello everyone :wave:

a few poorlies it seems - take it easy - you know who you are!! I think I'm including myself amongst them; still not great.. Think it's impending AF but as always find myself hoping it's not

On the positive (and back to being Pollyanna!) - I have managed HHC in the RoD!!!! :eek::T:eek::T:eek::T 2 bins bags of rubbish *fling* and a few things waiting for ebeast or freecycle etc. Feel much more positive about it. I have decided that we need some cupboards in there, to maximise storage, and will spend some time tonight looking online for January bargains (I live in hope!)

We've had a sprinkling of snow, and it's pretty chilly again. Off to cook dinner..

onestep x

sexymouse

Evening all,

Just been into town with a couple of friends and ran into LadyL in starbucks. Was lovely to see her, and she seemed a bit perkier as she's just had the good news that her DS is coming home for Christmas and he's cooking! Was lovely to see her, and I also received sympathy for my finger.

It's snowing here now, so got back just in time I think. Just had dinner - pasta with garlic & herb cream cheese, spinach and veggie bacon - nom nom.

Ghost Whisperer is on in a minute, so just going to do a bit of fluttering - helping Moon empty and reload DW. I've a cracking headache - maybe I shouldn't have had that coffee!

Well I'm off to fly.

Hugs to all who need or want them, and hi to LadyL if you're reading this. Let me know if you need anything tomorrow wiv MrL away (if he makes it on the train) - cuddles to the puddies too.

sexymouse xx

lil_me

Penpen oh no awful news. Does that mean the CAB is closing completely? !
Gotnodosh sorry to hear that, I'm sure you'll think of your own way to say goodbye and pay your respects!
Helen jelly well done!!
G&B how are you? How's the bravest LO doing?!
A fluffy hug and a large shoulder for Mr and Mrs LW how very upsetting my thoughts are with you both x!
Vanilla I hope you told the health visitor Rhys also can't read books yet so doesn't know how big he should be, surely if his weight and height are gaining in equal proportion that all they should be worried about? Oh and they sell fireworks this time of year for your OH, stick one up his a*se from me !
Pollybear hope you start to feel better soon x
KazM welcome home, bet you're pleased to have him home, littleM will be too I am sure x!
Mudders pleased you and DS are on the mend. Comments like that are so funny, I usually end up saying 'No sh*t sherlock' or similar!!

We've had a little snow this morning then this afternoon after most of it had melted the temperature dropped like a lead balloon! We're trying to economise on costs here so DP put the heating onto timer for 3 hours a day (split am and pm) well it went off 2.5 hours ago .... when he went to work.... now it's freezing brrrr! I was in school 2 hours sorting kids party out & in that short time ( considering it was 3 degrees when I got out of the car) my doors had frozen shut. So tonight will be hot water bottles & extra blankets!

Spent the morning decluttering more stuff, 2 TVs spoken for to be taken tomorrow, huge amount of cardboard & plastic recycling I managed to get the council guys to take after collecting more up from furniture builds, packaging in the kithen etc ( yes they came) 3 large boxes of carboot possibles into garage which can be sorted on a warmer day & other general waste cleared out. Actually feeling quite positive about the amount we're managing to get done even if the house still looks a mess it's going to need to get a little worse before it gets better! The boys are being very good about parting with things which has never happened before, I think when mean Mammy reduced their storage for toys other than Lego telling them unless there was room once they had sorted out they wouldn't be able to ask for more for Christmas than will fit .... It helped so they're helping and prioritising. We've done about 22 boxes of stuff so far including books and toys, but still quite a lot to go including another large bookcase full of books .... Then 6 sacks of clothes to sort. After all that is sorted the toy/play room will be finished!!!!! Oh and at the minute it'll also be an emergency bedroom incase my mother needs to stay when weather is bad, her being in living room was awkward.!

Best go, I've got them sorting another box at the minute each and I promised hot chocolate if they get it done

Dippypud

Hi all,

Sorry I've been MIA, busy week, for me busier than usuall.

Monday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Wash windows
Clean curtains/blinds etc
Declutter floors
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash bathmats/shower curtain and furry bog hats
Replace any sponges/flannels/toothbrushes etc that need it
throw out any empty bottles.. decant dribbles into fuller bottles




[/STRIKE]
Extras

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

Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
Clear the floor of clutter
[STRIKE]Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree
[/STRIKE]Level two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room
Wipe and water plants
Wash the windows
[/STRIKE]Level three
[STRIKE]Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
Sort coats, shoes and bags
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 Done
4. Defluff and deweb these rooms Done

In memory of my poor kitchen.. and my lack of functional smoke alarms.. 2 years ago today!

Wednesday - no laughing.. KITCHEN!!
Level one
[STRIKE]Wipe the soot off the cupboards and appliances!
[/STRIKE]HHC in a RoD
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe the soot off the light fittings and window sills
Wipe the soot from in the fridge!
Wipe the soot from the table and the dining chairs!
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Remove the sooty webs and dusty corners!
Sweep and mop the sooty sticky fluffy covered in fireman boot print floor!
If you still have one... clean the cooker and hob!

[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Clean filters and drawers and door seals Done
2. Empty a wash basket of smokey laundry.. Done
3. Polish any smokey smudgey mirrors Done
4. HHI

n.b. please feel free to substitute sooty/smokey for filthy/sticky/smelly/etc.. and make sure you have functional smoke alarms fitted!!!


Thursday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
[STRIKE]Strip the bedding and get it washed!
[/STRIKE]30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the mattress[/STRIKE], landing and floor
[STRIKE]Remake the bed
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Clean the windows
[/STRIKE]Level Three
Wash any curtains/etc that are in need Done
Wipe down all the furry paintwork Done
Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin!

Extras

1. HHI
2. Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs
3. Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding
4. binbag dance.

Well that's it so far, but I am getting ready for Sunday 'cos it's my birthday and DH is taking myself and some friends out for a meal nomnom, (Chinese I hope).

Hugs, spoons and sticks to those in need.

Pud :cool:

Dustykitten

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Wanders in nonchalantly, been here the whole time, honestly:whistle:

:wave: cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

Dustykitten

PenPen - what a dreadful situation for you all and for all the people you help. The email part really sucks.

Gotono sending you strength at this sad time

Kaz - glad the lad is back home, have you sorted out where the furniture is going yet?

DW on
DS3 bathed and in bed
DS2 sent to the bath

15 minutes on here and then a bit of tv and a few more cards to write.

undercoverblonde

Hey all, it has taken me three days to reorganise my house (which is now gleaming) after a pretty hectic couple of months. Have decided to pop in and say hi as I will be following the thread over the next couple of weeks till I get back into my usual routine

nicki_2

Checking in before we have a late tea DD enjoyed the panto despite having to sit next to her teacher due to the way the seating arrangement was :rotfl:

The woman came for DD's old clothes and a very excited little girl was with her It was lovely to have someone so polite and the little girls face when she saw the bags was worth the little bit of messing around :D

My list:
Fri : Half day, work for an hour maybe? Will see how I'm feeling
Sat: Christmas wrapping while DD is out with X Then decorations
Sun : Chillaxing day I hope :rotfl:

Rehang curtains DD room
Rehang curtains my room
Remount upstairs smoke alarm (the one downstairs is done )
Reposition heating controller Need to charge my electric screwdriver first :mad:
Set up Wii & PS2
Put sewing machine away
Laundry Swapping & changing and lost count now but on the home stretch
Ironing
Shift craft stuff
Christmas cards (work, home) - Deadline Friday morning for work
Christmas pressies (For school,family) - Deadline Friday morning for school
Washing up

Monday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
Level Two
Level Three
Clean shelves
Scrub floor

Extras

1. Wrap all the presents for family/friends

Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
Level two
Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room
Level three
Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.
Extras

1. Check the smoke alarms

Wednesday - KITCHEN!!
Level one
Wipe the cupboards and appliances!
HHC in a RoD
Level Two
Wipe the light fittings and window sills
Wipe the fridge!
Level Three
Remove webs and dusty corners!
Sweep and mop the floor!
Clean the cooker and hob!
Extras

1. Clean filters and drawers and door seals
2. Polish any mirrors
3. HHI

Thursday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
Strip the bedding and get it washed!
Level Two
Vacuum the mattress, landing and floor
Remake the bed
Clean the windows
Level Three
Wipe down all the furry paintwork

Extras

1. HHI

Friday -finale!
Level One
S&S the kitchen and bathroom
Change and dirty bedding that needs it!
Level Two
Vacuum through the rooms that need it
Wash any grimy windows
Level Three
Clean the oven and hob
Extras

1. Final final shopping lists
2. Update remaining present lists
3. Wrap remaining presents
4. Deliver presents that you need to before christmas
5. Stick all your cards up

Off to make my bowl of soup up. Catch you laters

gunsandbanjos

Dustykitten wrote: »

:wave: cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

Hey Dusty:D

LO is great thanks Lil_me.

Been super busy lately and my house has suffered BIG STYLE:eek:

Need to get back on top of it before we get buried under the detritus.

AnW'sMum

helen_jelly wrote: »

You are my plan of action starting tonight - thankyou - just about to break then news to DD and DS and you do not sound batleaxey at all!!

ETA - Bish, bash bosh - job done - 2 kids sitting in silence munching on tea and under no illusions as to what is happening from now on - I told them that there was no messing about and that from now on tea would be cooked and they would have no choice in what it was and that they would eat it all their reply was............... yes Mum - Thank you - now can you just sort me out with the bloomin house - its a mess hehe

Well done :T don't forget to let us know how it's going. Now the house ermmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nope no idea, still trying to sort mine out :eek: hence my RoD and dot2dotting all the time :rotfl:

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Wanders in nonchalantly, been here the whole time, honestly:whistle:

Ha I noticed you :D how are you all? You've been missed.