Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd January 2011

cyclingyorkie

another one here for the belling!

I'm still stuck with a built in oven, but when this kitchen is replaced......

melody69

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!

Kitchen looked almost good yesterday - very pleased with myself. DH has been working on the kitchen wall today so the whole place looks like a bomb's hit it again and I won't even mention what the worksurfaces look like - they were beautiful yesterday:(. On the plus side he's promised to put it all right before our friends come over for dinner tonight!

Started to tackle living room and almost immediately made the mistake of trying to move our coffee table which promptly collapsed all over the floor. So lost a good hour reconstructing it and trying to cram everything back into the drawers that had fallen out - it's not on my to-do list so not even going to attempt to sort today. In fact I've now left the living room as it was and shut the door firmly on it - we just won't take our visitors in there tonight!

Off to do the bathroom instead - visitors will definitely need to use that and it's the one room I do normally mangage to keep on top of so shouldn't take too long...

Sentora

Hello everyone,
Not had the massive prodictive day I wanted to have, but I have forgiven myself!!!:o
I did do:
wipe round and gentle straighten up in the kitchen
dusted front room
tidied the hall
clean outside of fridge (which is in the hall... don't ask :eek:)
hoovered round (including the scary place that is OH office)
switched over laptop to newer model (all shiny and new and clean LOL)

Just off to do the bathroom and then spent rest of afternoon with my friends who are coming round for a cuppa.
Feel free to pull up a setee and join us

Much love to all!!!
(Thanks for the hugs and support) :A

Melody69 sounds like we are on a very simular path!!!
(same reason for doing bathroom :D )

helen_jelly

Afternoon all

I'm having a carp week!! Haven't slept all week - sick of being tired

Dad is back in hospital - I called an Emergency Doc out to him this morning cos his breathing was so bad, Doc called an ambulance, they came and took him away, this time I am seriously worried about him. I would of called the Ambulance straight away but hospital told us to call Doc first so he could be re-admitted to ward - Doc said that wasn't possible so called an Ambulance - Ambulance person said why did it take us so long to call them - honestly, what do you do - hospital, Doc and Ambulance can't agree on what to do!! So he is in A&E instead of the ward, ward are full and can't have him and he is so bloody ill again.

Ok rant over - thanks for listening and it makes me feel better to hammer it all out on the keyboard.

MrsChaos - I have all my DD's written down in a book, transfer amounts on to new page each month [works easier for me than spread sheet] I check internet banking daily so I know what is happening.

Soappie - I too love the "nest egg" pot

Flying - I have just S&S'd the kitchen, put some shopping away, and nothing else

Helen x

mummyroysof3

well i intended to de frost the freezer but wasnt able to do it properly as kids were messing about...but i managed to get water all over the floor so while i was moving the fridge freezer to clean under it(was ewww under there) i relocated it and sorted out the undarstairs/pantry/junk room

fedupandskint

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area

Level One
Sweep and mop the floors
Level Two
Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out

Extras

1. HHI

Wednesday ~ Bathroom and study/pc area
Level One
Declutter floors and chairs and pile all the paperwork in one heap
Clear desk of papers and junk.. give it a good wipe
Level Two
Wipe mouse, keyboard and polish screens while pc runs defrag.

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing!
DONE! :j:j:j

Friday ~ Childrens/spare rooms
Level Three
Binbag Dance.. fling those broken things and empty packaging!
Wash windows and sills, and curtains and blinds!

2011 To-do list and it will get done!

Sort drainpipe out and either refit/repair/replace

Clear out guttering and fit gutterpillars
Get some wire netting for draincover
remove garden shed
Move TD into cellar
measure up for greenhouse etc
buy paint for kitchen and door
refit curtain pole
Sow winter salad
Tidy up the garden

Dusty's Idea of Things I really want to do in 2011 other than flying list

1. Visit local attractions eg sculpture park and nostell priory
2. Arrange a monthly day out with mum eg local attraction in mums area
3. Decorate aiming for 1 room hoping for more
4. Clear out cellar and put in spare freezer, shelves for preserves, move TD in there and store household items and stockpiling
5. Take down rotten shed
6. Get a greenhouse
7. Increase running mileage to half marathon level (6mths 0 to 6miles June 10 - Dec 10 now Jan 11 - June '11 6 miles to 12 miles aiming for 1yr progress level)
8. Invite family over for meal at all occasions and maybe every month or 2
9. Preserve seasonally

That's better

Last lot of washing on for today and the WM can rest until tomorrow

I've had an declutter idea as I have an extra bin collection this week (weekly!) Quite a few things are going in that clutter up the spare room :j Also a bathroom rusty metal unit too :jto be replaced by a neat plastic one that can fit at the back of the bathroom tidily

Getting there some more now

hoping a couple of other things sell too

Dustykitten

Helen Jelly hugs for you and your Dad, so stressful, at least he is in hospital, even if not on the ward.

Bathroom all done
DS1 room all done
All of upstairs hoovered.

The sky has turned blue and the sun has come out here :j:j

So making a cuppa and then into the front garden for HH of something wherever the sun is.

ajmoney

JennyJewell wrote: »

Have had a week full of pregnancy signs - AF due to visit on Monday but have had extremely light spotting last night and this morning so either implantation or more than likely AF is here but not showing herself fully yet I do tend to convince myself every couple of months that I may be pregnant :wall: I have had more signs this time though but think it's probably in my head? I shall feel better with either full AF or positive test so I know where I am

Tell me about it, I had to do a test the morning we went on holiday, no AF and negative, my pill is causing all sorts of problems so need to make a docs appointment to try and change things.

Snow here again. 1 load of washing left to do. The last lot is stuff that doesn't spin well so it is dripping onto the snow outside on the line!

OH is report writing today so I am tea lady which is fine as I have a weird headache that is bugging me. Trying to get it all done so we can get to a wedding fair tomorrow. We have changed our mind on where we will get married. Edinburgh would have been great as it is special to us but couldn't find a suitable reception venue so trying somewhere a bit more local on this side of the water. We organised OHs dad's 80th there and it is quite small and personal, they are the ones with the fair tomorrow so fingers crossed. I am going to make a list of questions in a sec because if they have one of our possible dates and the price is suitable I will provisionally book tomorrow.

Anyway must go so OH can get working again. Only have my lappy at the mo so he is using that.

serena

Thank you for the comments on the cookers - I posted the wrong link, it would be a double oven Smeg as well. Just wondering if it is worth the extra money. Don't have time to go and look at any, will be ordering one later this afternoon, for Tuesday delivery (doing a soappie!!:D although she'd no doubt have one fitted by dinner time tonight!)

Huge hugs Helen, and very positive vibes being sent in your Dad's direction.

dusty -

The sky has turned blue and the sun has come out here :j:j

GGrr....:mad: So dark here it looks like it's already night. Very green with envy, need some sunshine!! Have fun in the garden!!

artichoke

hi all

well i have felt yuk for 3 days this week so not got as much done as planned - done no real farm or new business work but tried to do some flying...

i need to catch up on work next week so need to start the week with as straight a house as possible...

so i am posting my list just for my own record to see where i have got up to this week.

Monday ~ Kitchen and Utility area
Level One
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floors[/STRIKE] utility still to mop when all the tools have gone
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe the worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wash the units and appliances.[/STRIKE]
Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out.. I dont have a pan cupboard - mine hang from the ceiling..
[STRIKE]fling the plastic tubs with no lids/botttoms/broken[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe over window sills and shine the taps[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Sort paperwork, warranties, insurance docs, phone contracts etc into a file so they are easily accessible and make notes of when things need renewing!
[STRIKE]Clean table and add a clean cloth if needed
Dust and deweb [/STRIKE]
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Binbag dance[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Make sure diaries/calendars are up to date with appointments!!![/STRIKE]

Tuesday ~ Living/family room, hallway and stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter EVERYTHING that does not belong in these areas[/STRIKE] except christmas toys which are waiting for kids rooms to be re-organised
[STRIKE]Dust and deweb[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]brush floor.. inc. under furniture you can move without hurting yourself![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear tops of cupboards/coffee tables/magazine racks etc
Wipe and water plants[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Tidy coats and bags and shoes and make certain everything is ready for back to school![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe banister rails/stair spindles/paintwork
Tidy away christmas decs[/STRIKE]decs now in bedroom waiting to go in eaves

Extras[STRIKE]

Filing.. all the papers you just gathered up
Wash any soft furnishings that have not been done in a while or need doing
Wipe door handles and tops of door frames

[/STRIKE]

1. Vacuum sofas.. don't forget under cushions!

Wednesday ~ Bathroom and study/pc area

Level One

Declutter floors and chairs and pile all the paperwork in one heap
Clear desk of papers and junk.. give it a good wipe
Level Two
Wipe mouse, keyboard and polish screens while pc runs defrag.
Declutter 50 emails, 5 dead links and any unused programs.. make backup disc of pics etc.. just in case!
[STRIKE]Scrub bath, loo, sinks, showers[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash shower curtains/mat etc that are grotty
[STRIKE]Clean paintwork and shine mirrors[/STRIKE]
Empty and wash out bins[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. Sort through that pile of hotspots!
2. Make room in the bathroom for your new christmas smellies! and get them installed
3. Clean radiators.. don't forget the back (sock on a stick/coat hanger!)
4. Get those christmas 'Thank you's' sent out!

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing!
Level One
Strip, wash and replace bedding!
Declutter the floor and vacuum!
Level Two
Clear the top of at least 1 cupboard, wipe it down and make it look nice!
Sort out your toiletries and squeeze new ones in to be used.. sort out which presents are to be regifted.
Clear out a pile on the landing, be that on a table or in a cupboard
Level Three
Tidy away those homeless clothes and shoes and bags
Wipe over paintwork and window sills
Clearout the bedside units.. or the place you stash all your 'stuff'
Extras

1. Dust and deweb
2. Declutter a hotspot
3. Sort through your makeup and bin anything not used for a while.. i breeds bacteria and such nasties!
4. Sort underwear and get rid of anything unwearable or that you would be ashamed to be run over in.. if the paramedics can't see it noone should!!

Friday ~ Childrens/spare rooms
Level One
[STRIKE]The most important task first.. make time for yourself.. a haircut, manicure, or just a relaxing bath in peace![/STRIKE]
Strip, wash and replace bedding
Level Two
Sort through a box of toys/shelf/cupboard see if you can fit in some of the christmas stash
Tidy a chest of drawers
Vacuum, even if it means kicking all the mess into a corner heap!
Level Three
Binbag Dance.. fling those broken things and empty packaging!
Wash windows and sills, and curtains and blinds!
Make sure games are in boxes and books are straight on shelves
Extras

1. Wash stinky pet beds/houses
2. Dust all the light fittings
3. Chase appointments/put off call and emails/catch up with a friend you have been putting off
4. [STRIKE]Check when appointments are due for dentist, opticians, smears etc.. Make notes in diaries/calendars[/STRIKE]

so will try to attack bedrooms either later or more probably just leave until next week:o

kids rooms need a proper sort out as need more chest of drawers and need to ebay tons of preschool type toys to make room for new stuff....plus they need a new floor layed in bedroom...

anyway - the downstairs and bathroom look clean and tidy so that is progress..

art