Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd January 2011

Dustykitten

Quite a successful day

Tree decluttered for recycling
DH old shoes put in the shoe recycling
petrol put in the car

Sunday List
Put up picutes
Put stuff in the loft
List 3 items on ebay
DH to sort out logs, chop and fill wood store
tidy some more of the old fence from the garden
Do some tidying the front borders
DS1 reffing
DS1&2 to do thank you notes
DS3 to do homework and trumpet practice

Ocado just been so I'm off to put that away and then maybe another round of knitting before bed.

froddington

Evening all! Hope people have had a good week. I have had abusy but nice day today. Went into town this morning and doubled checked that I had paid the final payment of my loan :j Then sorted a better rate for my ISA. Went to Mr T and got a few bargains and came home to find postie had delivered the birth certificates I had ordered

Then went to lunch with my friend, her DH and DD (who is nearly 3) before popping in to see my dad to show him the birth certificates.

Came back and succeeded in some flying and some laziness!

I haven't been reading the thread properly this week so am sending a big hello and a hug to all of you and also

Helen - thoughts and prayers for you and your dad x

Toots and L-L - hugs and prayers for you both xx

Spose I should see what my list looks like!! ..........

froddington

Not much left then!! .............. :eek:

Monday ~ Kitchen

Level One
Sweep and mop the floors

Level Two
Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out..

Level Three
Dust and deweb

Tuesday ~ Living room, hallway and stairs

Level One
Declutter EVERYTHING that does not belong in these areas
Dust and deweb

Level Two
Vacuum/mop.. inc. under furniture you can move without hurting yourself!

Level Three
Wipe banister rails/stair spindles/paintwork

Wednesday ~ Bathroom and study/pc area

Level One
Clear desk of papers and junk.. give it a good wipe

Level Two
Wipe mouse, keyboard and polish screens while pc runs defrag.
Scrub bath, loo, sinks, showers

Level Three
Clean paintwork and shine mirrors

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!
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

Friday ~ spare rooms

Level Two
Sort through a cupboard
Tidy a chest of drawers
Vacuum, even if it means kicking all the mess into a corner heap!

Level Three
Wash windows and sills, and curtains and blinds!
Wash stinky pet beds/houses

My one-a-day (or 7-a-weekend!!) list
- [STRIKE]sort a box[/STRIKE]
- book MOT
- post x 9
- sort DVDs and videos
- [STRIKE]shredding[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]update 101 list[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]car checks[/STRIKE]

greenbee

Jenny - we can't give medical advice on here, so if you're worried, a call to NHS direct might be a good idea. AF can be a little tempermental at times (I've had a lot of issues since around September, mostly caused by stress combined with international travel, which always upsets her!). Tampons can cause TSS, so if you have a towel or mooncup to use as an alternative it might be a good idea while you're feeling strange. A call to NHS direct will probably clarify things.

Slow-cooked pheasant was delicious. Most of one eaten, and one untouched, so enough to take off the bone and use on Monday, plus carcasses for stock. Why does using food from the freezer seem to result in more stuff to freeze? I made leek & potato to go with it, so did some small ones to freeze too!

pjjjx

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Done
Level Two
Wash the units and appliances.
Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out.. fling the plastic tubs with no lids/botttoms/broken
Wipe over window sills and shine the taps
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!
Clean table and add a clean cloth if needed
Dust and deweb
Extras
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Binbag dance

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HHI

Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)

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Make sure diaries/calendars are up to date with appointments!!!

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Tuesday ~ Living/family room, hallway and stairs

Level One
Declutter EVERYTHING that does not belong in these areas
Dust and deweb
Level Two

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Vacuum/mop.. inc. under furniture you can move without hurting yourself!

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[STRIKE]]Clear tops of cupboards/coffee tables/magazine racks etc[/STRIKE]

Wipe and water plants N/A I kill them!!!

Level Three

[STRIKE]Tidy coats and bags and shoes and make certain everything is ready for back to school![/STRIKE]

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Wipe banister rails/stair spindles/paintwork

Tidy away christmas decs

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Extras Filing.. all the papers you just gathered up

1. Wash any soft furnishings that have not been done in a while or need doing
2. Wipe door handles and tops of door frames
3. Vacuum sofas.. don't forget under cushions!

Wednesday ~ Bathroom and study/pc area

Level One

[STRIKE]Declutter floors and chairs and pile all the paperwork in one heap[/STRIKE]

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Clear desk of papers and junk.. give it a good wipe

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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]

Cheated....Replaced

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Clean paintwork and shine mirrors

Empty and wash out bins

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Extras

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Sort through that pile of hotspots!

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[STRIKE]Make room in the bathroom for your new christmas smellies! and get them installed[/STRIKE]Clean radiators.. don't forget the back (sock on a stick/coat hanger!)

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Get those christmas 'Thank you's' sent out!

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Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing!

Level One

[STRIKE]Strip, wash and replace bedding! [/STRIKE]

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Declutter the floor and vacuum!

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Level Two

[STRIKE]Clear the top of at least 1 cupboard, wipe it down and make it look nice![/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Sort out your toiletries and squeeze new ones in to be used.. sort out which presents are to be regifted.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear out a pile on the landing, be that on a table or in a cupboard[/STRIKE]

Level Three

[STRIKE]Tidy away those homeless clothes and shoes and bags[/STRIKE]

Wipe over paintwork and window sills

Clearout the bedside units.. or the place you stash all your 'stuff'

Extras

Dust and deweb
Declutter a hotspot
Sort through your makeup and bin anything not used for a while.. i breeds bacteria and such nasties!
[STRIKE] 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!!
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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]

[STRIKE]Strip, wash and replace bedding[/STRIKE]

Level Two

[STRIKE]Sort through a box of toys/shelf/cupboard see if you can fit in some of the christmas stash[/STRIKE]

Tidy a chest of drawers

[STRIKE]Vacuum, even if it means kicking all the mess into a corner heap![/STRIKE]

Level Three

[STRIKE]Binbag Dance.. fling those broken things and empty packaging![/STRIKE]

Wash windows and sills, and curtains and blinds!

Make sure games are in boxes and books are straight on shelves

Extras

Wash stinky pet beds/houses N/A
Dust all the light fittings

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Chase appointments/put off call and emails/catch up with a friend you have been putting off

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Check when appointments are due for dentist, opticians, smears etc.. Make notes in diaries/calendars

All Ironing up to date and I made my first nappy Cake tonight and am very happy. Got visitors tomorrow and I don't have to do anything apart from dinner...and enjoy their visit.

Sorry I cannot seem to post my list without all the line gaps and it looks so big...

helen_jelly

Off to bed now - popped in to see Dad earlier - he's been on a Nebuliser for 10 hours and he sounded really bad, didn't stay long as he was tired, told DD and DS. DS was very nonchalant about it [he cares but doesn't know how to show it] DD was, as I thought, very upset, asking if he was going to die, as he is 83 I thought I had better start laying the foundation of his dying at some point so I answered that I didn't know, I hoped he wouldn't but I couldn't promise anything, silly as it sounds I think she was happy with that. Mum was very tired and upset, I think that she too is realising that this is very serious and that we have to be prepared for the worst although she won't say that out loud.

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers

Helen x

PS Toots - thank you for your message and I am glad to hear that you are starting to get a little bit better x

Valli

busy busy day

washed, line dried (well almost) and ironed it
met friend for lunch and mooch around town. Went into Clarks and bought some bargainous ankle boots (brown) for 70% off at just over £20. I wear them for work (under trousers) and am thrilled with them. Especially since I wear brown trousers at work and I have only got black ankle boots at the moment.
Took xmas cards to Morrisons but they've been collected now. Had an e bay sale so posted that. another 99p sale but that's clutter out of the house and a boost to the savings, albeit a littley.



Been to visit a couple of work colleagues too.

Helen FWIW I have NEVER promised my kids that I, or anyone else, isn't going to die - (not that there's any actual known risk at the moment if you see what I mean) because the kids both had separation anxiety issues after their dad and I separated. What I always DID say was that I would not choose to leave them and reassure them that people (named and known to them) would care for them. With an elderly grandparent sufferring from pneumonia the risk is very real - if the worst happens you are not going to get the angry backlash of 'you said he wouldn't die' so IMO you are doing the right thing.
I hope he's as comfortable as possible.

soappie

Helen J, sending you and yours hugs and prayers and a yard arm full of strength to cope with the situation - particularly your Dad - I hope they manage to sort him out xxxx

lil_me

Helenjelly sending thoughts your Dad's way x
boddy ((hugs)) pleased you've managed to get some better sleep and things are improving with the family x
seafarers ironing lady, you're posh lol
froddy well done on the final payment
Jenny greenbee is right x
serena sorry to hear about the cooker! For us a small and large oven is a must so would be no to the Smeg. Slow cookers are fab.
Fedup good luck!!!
embb great to see you home I can see you having to bring the bunnikins back as a frost is forecast again and they don't do outdoors as good in frost. Bet littley loves them does she?
AnWs Mum I am pleased you have made that decision, the pool were totally unreasonable about the lessons
soappie well done, if only you lived closer I would buy all spares does sound like an uncomfortable night, oh and I can't stand sleeping in a single bed so I think you're brave too. I had to in spain last year and fell out repeatedly
Vanilla that sounds like a great plan! Good luck and working hard on meal plans etc will work out really well for you I am sure
Dusty your house sounds like fun on weekends when you end up with a household derby day!
Triker please put the spade back in, don't think it's gone yet! We had bad snow until mid February last year (half term as we were wondering if we would get to Scotland!) and I hope hoopity chicken is better soon
OU course I'm doing from January are A217 introducing religions and SD226 biological psychology, yes totally random!
Mrs_B as someone who has been there with the storage issues etc, you need to first work out what you need. A serious declutter. Once you know what you need to store you can work out what you need to store it in. Maybe work on reducing kitchen stocks if you can't fit equipment in? Allocate space for appliances/equipment you need then whatever is left is for food? We start with three boxes when decluttering......it's easier, a bit like when moving house 1) keep box 2) sell/give away box 3) bin box/bag. Put a box in every room for things you find in the room your sorting that belong elsewhere.
hex, get rid what is he thinking!!! Ok you could sell for 'snow prices' possibly now, we're looking for a second cheaper 4x4 but people want crazy money right now, but you've just had the box and clutch done. I'm shocked that it's needed a new box by 70k but anyway that sets you up for a while, you'd only be buying somoene elses problems

Finished rearranging the pantry and pans cupboard. I've deciced I'm going to sort out the rest over the next few days as they're all a bit piggledy

I've done quite a bit of general clearing today, I can see things slipping again. Boys have got bits and pieces all over the place, most of it's been shifted upstairs now.

No more snow here which I am pleased about, we had a splutter yesterday which went then today places a few miles have some but it's missed us, yay!

JennyJewell

Hi greenbee
Thanx - I'm ok, have had dizzy spells for past week but I do think it's more than likely down to lack of sleep more than anything. It also could still be wishful thinking which is silly because I really couldn't afford to give up work anyway. I hope I didn't sound whingy
Thanx for your help - I will call NHS if anything else occurs, I haven't been myself all week - again probably down to sleepless nights. I am still my usual happy self though
Hope yours is all settled for you now - blinkin AF can be a real nuisance sometimes,lol!
Jen x

greenbee wrote: »

Jenny - we can't give medical advice on here, so if you're worried, a call to NHS direct might be a good idea. AF can be a little tempermental at times (I've had a lot of issues since around September, mostly caused by stress combined with international travel, which always upsets her!). Tampons can cause TSS, so if you have a towel or mooncup to use as an alternative it might be a good idea while you're feeling strange. A call to NHS direct will probably clarify things.

Slow-cooked pheasant was delicious. Most of one eaten, and one untouched, so enough to take off the bone and use on Monday, plus carcasses for stock. Why does using food from the freezer seem to result in more stuff to freeze? I made leek & potato to go with it, so did some small ones to freeze too!