Weekly Flylady Thread 20th December 2010

juliejim

I'll join you at 9.30 penpen

ajmoney

PenPen I will keep going with you.

Monday Mayhem..

• Clean the oven ready for your feast!
• [STRIKE]Dust round the whole downstairs[/STRIKE]

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• [STRIKE]Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good![/STRIKE]
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Wednesday Mayhem..

• Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially!
• 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!!!
• 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!
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Thursday ~ Almost done?

• 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
• Play laundry catch up.. see if you can get it all done!

Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRIDAY FRENZY

• Wash pots before bed!
• Bathtime to wear everyone out!
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Get the roll of binbags at the ready
• 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!
• Delegate pot washing/DW loading!
• 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!!
• 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 fewv 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

Chloris

Monday Mayhem..

• 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.
• 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!
• Iron yesterdays wash mountain
• Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
• Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!

Finally got to the end of the thread.
Lamewolves, Yuletide Greetings. We shall be toasting in this house too.
Hope everyone is feeling better.

hex2

Morning everyone - first day of the holidays for me. So far the boys have acidentally head butted each other and littlest has a nose bleed :cool:.

DH is working from home rather than risk a trip to Suffolk, which means I need to keep the boys quiet and out of his way. Both (and DH is just starting) are recovering from nasty colds, so seems unfair to rest of the population to take them out and share the germs so I am goign to have to spend most of today keeping them occupied rather than ignoring them and getting on.

Critical:

today:
Find DS2s missing martial arts belt before assessment tonight
Sort clean washing mountain or no one gets dressed tomorrow
Fetch more logs in - everyone else has flu, I just have a cold so it has to be me
post cards

before friday:
deep clean bathroom and our bedroom
wash all bedding and work out logistics of visitors, etc


Good wishes for those celebrating today

Mum_on_a_mission_2

I'll keep going too, have

WM, TD, DW all on
washing to do rounded up
HHHI
DS persuaded into 1. breakfast & 2. clothes
DH shooed out to work

Moam

sockdrawer

Good morniung.
Stunning eclipse over the snow fields outside. Truly beautiful.
Completed curtain linings yesterday, so cracking on with actual curtains this afternoon after a few HHCs etc.
Pain free coping vibes to mumto5 and juliejim's DS. Poor poppet.

• 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.
• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• Have we located stockings?
• S&S the kitchen
• 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
• Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
• [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!
• Iron yesterdays wash mountain
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• get out any special christmas crockery and make sur eit is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too!
• Prepare a list for that last second shopping
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!
  
• Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!!
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Wednesday Mayhem..

• Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially!
• Make sure the remaining presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• Have we located sacks for presents?
• mop the kitchen
• 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!
• Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card 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.
• 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!
• Check when payments need to be made, if possible set them up to go on the right date through the bank.
• HHI
• Get out and wash any special crockery you might need to use
• Is your cake iced?
• 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!
• Bring in the logs and coal you might be needing the next couple of days
• Wrap, wrap, wrap

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

• Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine!
• Mix yorky pud batter for tomorrow.. it is so much better if you leave it to stew.. quick whisk as use as normal
• Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
• 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!
• Final clean out of pets/litter trays etc
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Straighten the tree
• Get the roll of binbags at the ready
• 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!
• Delegate pot washing/DW loading!
• Slice off the remaining meat and either freeze or refridgerate for tomorrow!
• Save remaining cooked veg for stew! It can be frozen if you don't want to eat it in the next few days.. or sling it in the crock pot with the carcass for stock!
• 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!!
• Prepare any run and grab style food for Boxing day.. I know a lot of families have get togethers on the 26th.
• Wipe the table/table cloth
• Put the best crockery/glasses away, or just out of the way so it doesn't get damaged.
• 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
• Does the breadmaker need to be on for tomorrow?
• Start thinking of those resolutions you will be breaking by the middle of January! lol
• Don't forget to feed the pets!.. Mine had a bag of turkey giblets they helped themselves to!
• Enjoy your day with your loved ones, spare a fewv 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

GET TREE
Double check application forms and upload to website Done

Fill up car.
PooPatrol
Find and clean the table cloth
Investigate fresh places for roadsigns
Speak to MIL regarding roanes and a roofer. Spoke to DH who will sort it out.
Make MIL's cushions nearly finished one
sewing
Buy stamps
1/2 hour Italian
Angling Association stuff
1/2 hour photoshop
Persuade hubby to move boxes out of hall
Take inventory of old shop stock WIP Done 1 2 hours
Inventory current shop stock WIP
work through cleaning house pillows and duvets replacing as needed.
Phone sis & Dad
Added to daily list food and water for birds(Thanks Dusty)
Clean out crafting boxes
10 crochet squares
HHHW
1 hr Yoga
Drink water
Psoriasis creams
DD2 1/2 hour violin priactice
1/2 hour dreamweaver
re-check accounts
Do my spreadsheets
Update trade stand database
Urge DH on to sort out his dentist bill
Sort out family pictures cd for sis, bil and Mil.
Remember to remind game dealer regarding order of pheasants, duck and partridge while it's still cheap
Knit some of everlasting jumper. You know you love the jumper, so you deserve to be able to wear it

MrsChaos

Ok, school run done and now to some proper planning:

breakfast/try to find out if Thornton's stuff is coming today
Load car with stuff for charity shop
market in town (only up the road)
buy chocs for staff at DS2's school if necessary
school - finish last bit of marking, design/print off assessments and get ready to post out to kids, speak to data manager
call at charity shop
back home for 12 ('pigs' and 'fly' comes to mind...)
write shopping list and fly in LR before school run
also write cards/wrap chocs for staff

Runs off to find food...

Dustykitten

Morning all

Just light snow showers here so far today

Happy Winter Solstice to Mr & Mrs Lamewolf

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

DS and I saw totality :T and DS made a winter equivalent of a crop circle in the frost on the lawn :rotfl:

Very jealous DS woke me at 6:30 I asked if he could see the moon and he said no it is too cloudy, so the reason for waking me was?

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

In my HHC I have started in the kitchen - tidying, aweeping and mopping floor, but now find I have nothing coming from my hot taps :eek: Anyone any idea what I should do, or where I should look for a frozen pipe?

Could it be that your header tank is frozen/stopcock has been knocked off - that is what caused the same problem for me last year (the later)

juliejim - massive hugs for you and DS, hope the cream does it's magic

Mumof5 I hope A&E is not full due to ice falls, hugs for you

Lil_me and everybody else awaiting parcels delivery vibes and love for you all

KazM hope you are having a lovely time

PenPen - can I make any log a yule log?

Kaz - hope DH got home safely and the journey had been worth it

Polly sorry you deleivery has been cancelled, I've had a mail warning that mine might be (it is for tomorrow)

Refuse collection cancelled due to weather - funny how all the delivery vans etc are about but not serco

Just going to check bank accounts and then a shower so hoping to start the flying at 10:00

Mudbath

Mumto5 - ouchy! Hope you get your hand sorted really quickly xx
Juliejim - hope all goes well with your little one. How is your puppy dog settling in? I currently have two heads on my knee trying to tell me they need love and attention as they never get any!

Is anyone else having a problem with rocksalt and dogs paws. My two are constantly limping when they go near it. It must be the really sharp grit but stripes is particularly bad and spends most of her walk limping.

This morning I'm going to sort a few hotspots in the main bedroom and start to sort out DD's room. They've kept their rooms quite good lately so I don't mind helping out.

I'm staying in all day today. It's my annual stay in for all the neighbours post day. Last year I got about 15 parcels delivered. Makes me feel popular even though none of it is for me:rotfl:.

Off to check emails, do daily banking and then make a start upstairs. Have a good day xx

Lots of love to Tootles, LL and Diva xx

Dustykitten

Toots and Lady Liberty thinking of you both and hoping you are ok x