Weekly Flylady Thread 20th December 2010

sockdrawer

juliejim wrote: »

Anyone joining me for a HHC @ 3.15?

Yes, me...... going to clean stairs and kitchen floor!

Maxonian

You've twisted my arm JJ

greenbee

sockdrawer wrote: »

Gah! Horrible teenage son came home at lunchtime with a couple of friends and I've just seen the kitchen. All the slush/grit/dirt on their shoes from the street is now all over my nice clean floor! I hate to think what the hall carpet has absorbed. I am seriously considering making our home a shoe free area. Ugh Ugh Ugh!

I suggest making it a teenager-free area instead

littlemissmanics

Monday Mayhem..

• [STRIKE]Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Monday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.[/STRIKE] OH is a greengrocer, so all the veg is arriving nice and fresh on Friday, and he's got his lists each day to bring back my shopping (bread, meat, cheese etc) from the markets he's on. Working on a market definitely has it's perks...all the produce is much fresher (my potatoes are being dug up on thursday afternoon), and we get it at 'traders' prices . However, the 4am wakeywakey time doesn't go down too well with the fibro beast. Think it's going to take quite a bit of adjusting to get used to it.
• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping! Lagging a bit on this one, we're still waiting for a few pressies to arrive, and I've still got 2 to finish knitting!
  
• [STRIKE]S&S the kitchen[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]S&S the bathroom and loo[/STRIK
• [STRIKE]Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food[/STRIKE] Cheated a little, I did this yesterday before I joined up, but counted it as today.
• [STRIKE]Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?[/STRIKE] We're cheating, and each going to our parents for dinner, then coming home to eat rubbish together!
  
• [STRIKE]Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job![/STRIKE]

• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
• [STRIKE]Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts![/STRIKE] Not quite done, as my puppy still lives at home, but I'm having him for a few days over christmas, so his area of the flat has been cleaned ready for me to steal him :j
• [STRIKE]Dust round the whole flat[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs[/STRIKE] OH doesn't like clutter, so more often than not there's clutter to tidy up...i just have to spend half an hour looking for all the stuff he's moved when decluttering!

Just got to hoover around the place now, tidy up my knitting box which looks like it's exploded all over the living room floor, and then get on with finishing off my friends christmas present...for tomorrow morning...I like pushing deadlines :cool:

Mudbath

I am tired!

All that's left is -

- Children... quick.. tidy your rooms
- Have a skim through the TV guide

Jobs for later in the week
- Change any bedding you need to get washed (doing this thursday so it's all nice for Christmas eve)
- Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. (doing this after DH washes the dog)


Jobs for DH
- Clean the oven ready for your feast!
- wash dogs
- set up the video & camera!!! Fully charged and ready to roll!!

Phew....children both at school tomorrow so I'm going to enjoy a bit of peace and quiet with some nice movies etc. DD is at school Wednesday morning too.

Off to put my feet up for 2 minutes before DS gets home.

Sexym - glad you survived!! xx

lil_me

I have finished the toys and books sorting!!!! With DSs help & a little from DP it's done!! I actually can't believe how much we've managed to get sorted, never ever had such a large clear out ever ever. No rubbish or junk left, all gone, really proud of them how strict they have been with themselves.

So left to do in there/to complete

Move furniture
Check floor for any stray bits that missed a box
Vacuum
Clean windows, Walls and doors
Clean futon
Take all boxes of charity shop/car boot stuff to garage

Then to the next room of doom, the boys bedroom

Sort clothes that are too little
Put clothes away - lots of!
Clean window, wipe Walls/door and dust wardrobe
Clean bed sheets on
Vacuum

If I get all that done I'll be amazed and do another list! Off I go to do 1.5 hours before tea time

kazmeister

greenbee wrote: »

Thanks Kaz... how are the King's Lynn/King's Cross trains doing? My mother is on her way to London to try to get back to Lynn this afternoon...

As far as I know no problems on the KL - KX line but there are problems on the Peterboro line and people are being bussed part of the way. Looks like DH will be making the trip again tomorrow, last I heard he was in the pub which is never a good sign. Worst part everyone else is being paid to travel and stay in London, he has to fund his own way (although I thought his union should be paying but thats another argument we can do without).

Ok have been flying for real this time

• [STRIKE]Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. [/STRIKE]milk and bread especially!
• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• [STRIKE]Have we located Santa sacks[/STRIKE]?
• S&S the kitchen
• [STRIKE]S&S the bathroom/s and loo's[/STRIKE]
• Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
• [STRIKE]Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food[/STRIKE]
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
• [STRIKE]Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc[/STRIKE]..? That'll be me, me and me
• [STRIKE]Catch up on the laundry .. [/STRIKE]ironing is tomorrows job!
• Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
• [STRIKE]Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts[/STRIKE]!
• Dust round the whole downstairs
• [STRIKE]do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs[/STRIKE]

About to hoover landing and stairs again then go start sorting stuff for DD's friends.

ETA just done the above and all downstairs as well. wrapped the pass the parcel and now getting stuff ready for snowflakes

fedupandskint

I have iced 2 Christmas Cakes and glazed nut topped the other 2 - looking good!

S+S the kitchen

Put out all recycling
Put together all hampers and getting rest things for kitchen hampers to go in - biscotti made, flavoured coffee left to do then I think that's it - oh no, still fudge to make then that's it

Next job is some cupcakes for work and that's about it for today

sammr85

Yes i'm in this week, thank u to all at FCC and thank you for our lovely xmas countdown list. I am going to post this then read through the thread so far seeing as i've attacked the ironing today, that deserves a good amount of time catching up

If its deleted its done or N/A


Monday Mayhem..

• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
• Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
• Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too
• Dust round the whole downstairs
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

• Children... quick.. tidy your rooms you don't want Santa thinking you don't look after your stuff.. he might not leave any presents!
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
• Prepare a list for that last second shopping
• Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
• Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!
• Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Wednesday Mayhem..

• mop the kitchen
• mop the bathroom/s and loo's
• Clean the bath and shower and loo!
• Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
• Sort out the plan for christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc
• Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
• Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
• wash windows through the whole downstairs if needed
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Thursday ~ Almost done?

• Change any bedding that needs doing
• Spend at least half an hour doing nothing at all!
• HHI
• dust and deweb everywhere
• Binbag dance
• Wipe down all the worksurfaces in the kitchen
• Wipe all the units and appliances
• Sweep and mop the kitchen and dining area
• Play laundry catch up.. see if you can get it all done!
• Wrap, wrap, wrap

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRIDAY FRENZY:xmastree:

• PRESENTS .. nuff said! (stockings with a few bits of fruit and a cereal bar make for a healthy breakfast!)
• Wash pots before bed!
• Bathtime to wear everyone out!
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Straighten the tree
• Get the roll of binbags at the ready
• set up the video & camera!!! Fully charged and ready to roll!!
• Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
• Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
• If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

Saturday - CHRISTMAS DAY!

• Bag up all the wrapping paper and put it outside!
• Before children go to bed they must stack their new things nicely!
• A quick S&S over the kitchen should see it looking fabulous again If you leave it by New year it will be a tip!!
• Wipe the table/table cloth
• Go play with the children .. eat lots of junk food and delegate as much as possible!!
• Quick wipe over the hob should see it sparkling again
• Start thinking of those resolutions you will be breaking by the middle of January! lol
• Enjoy your day with your loved ones, spare a few minutes thought for those who cannot be with us this year and who have lost loved ones.. I wish you all a happy, joyous, trouble-free fabulous New Year!! Without you lot.. I wouldn't be here either xx

Maxonian

In my HHC....
I put all of the washing away from the maiden, radiators and TD. WM on. Cat flap closed for the night. Bed made
Coffee needed now