Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd January 2011

Valli

Pictures are on facebook - here's the photobucket link for those not on facebook (TOOTS)

My Bathroom

hum *rubs chin* that took ages.

My camera is so fiddly to download from - the school camera (which has an SD card) is so much easier to use because I have an SD card reader on the PC. I have to bring the school camera home because we don't have an SD card reader there and I was never given the leads for the camera, which was found during a tidy up!

Still I shall plod on.

Beds are stripped so I shall make them; do my bedroom and the dining room. Oh I have been to my car to retrieve wellies and hiking boots - and the shovel (which i only put backin yesterday) because it has snowed again!

Craftyscholar

Valli wrote: »

My Bathroom

drool - slobber - turns very green with envy

greenbee

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

oops my mistake!

Can anyone offer any advice? I have a steam generator iron - i love it to bits but i have a problem...... I live in a hard water area. I do descale the removable thing regularly, but last week I was getting virtually no pressure when the iron was horizontal!

All descaler products have to be run through when the iron is off - but you can't do that witha steam generator.

Any ideas fellow flyladies?

Vinegar

nattyt

My BD has left thank goodness! I have spent this morning blitzing downstairs and i must say it has reached showhome status.........however this will last until approximately 12.10 when i collect DS from nursery!:rotfl: Never mind at least for just a few short minutes i knew it was tidy..at least its clean though. Floors mopped, everywhere polished etc. Makes me feel so much better! I've moved a lot of toys upstairs so thats this afternoons job. Blitz the kids rooms. My room only needs quickly polishing and thats it. All beds have been changed earlier on the week. Will get back to proper lists and proper routine on monday. Got towels in WM and one other load but that will be it. Few bits of ironing that DD1 can do! Best go and get the boy:eek:.......could do with him being there all day today but just half a day today! Thank you nursery grant! x

gunsandbanjos

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=36165611&postcount=4231

Green day speed soup for whoever was asking. It is YUMMY, but does come with a disclaimer. It does cause some serious erm, wind issues:rotfl:

LittleMissHappy_2

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area

Done - other than paperwork which is carrying on slowly but surely!

Tuesday ~ Living/family room, hallway and stairs

Done

Wednesday ~ Bathroom and study/pc area

Done

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing!
Done

Friday ~ Childrens/spare rooms

Level One - Done (only one stripped/replaced as did the others earlier in week)

Level Two - Done (no carpets in their rooms so a couple of rugs only and stuff was sorted before and during xmas so no issues with the toys / games etc)

Level Three

Wash windows and sills, and curtains and blinds!

Extras

Dust all the light fittings


I am planning on finishing Fridays list today, children get home on Fridays at 1pm, so will do thank you cards with them, take them to post (and walk dog at the same time!), then get them up in their rooms tidying with me. I am doing some baking later today too, nom nom nom! Hope everyone is flying through their lists

maybemischief

How can it be so difficult to find a wardrobe? I've measured and still cannot decide. Do I go cheap, or spend a little bit more money on something which will hopefully last? Should I try and get it to match or something bright and modern. Bed is black & dark brown wrought iron, walls magnolia, curtains cream. We have a very old 5 drawer, think its mahogany which DH restored that needs attention. And also in room we have 2 drawer / tall boy things which are flat pack light (beech) in colour with blue doors (sound lovely!) Which came from freecycle supposidly to go in DS room but ended up in my room.

Its giving me a headache!!!

nattyt

maybemischief wrote: »

How can it be so difficult to find a wardrobe? I've measured and still cannot decide. Do I go cheap, or spend a little bit more money on something which will hopefully last? Should I try and get it to match of something bright and modern. Bed is black & dark brown wrought iron, walls magnolia, curtains cream. We have a very old 5 drawer, think its mahogany which DH restored that needs attention. And also in room we have 2 drawer / tall boy things which are flat pack light (beech) in colour with blue doors (sound lovely!) Which came from freecycle supposidly to go in DS room but ended up in my room.

Its giving me a headache!!!

Have you looked on ebay......my friend bought a very well made wardrobe for £17.01!! Needed a bit of work but at that price who can grumble!

Have got the boy who is under strict instructions not to get everything out!! Why? was the reply! Ummm cos your mother spends too much her life tidying up and im fed up with it! His response- don't be silly!:rotfl:

Also i sorted out bag of gloves, hats etc and i have.....wait for it....17 odd gloves!!:eek::eek: How on earth has this happened and where have they all come from? Sure some are not ours!!

Going to have lunch then crack on with upstairs. x

vanilla

Valli your bathroom looks fab.:T

House is starting to take shape now. Rhys down for a snooze and hubby watching tv with a blanket round him. Think my next room is gonna have to be the back hall, it's full of rubbish, christmas stuff ect. Poor delievery man just came to that door and i had to tell him to go round to the other door.

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
mop the floors

Tuesday ~ Living/family room, hallway and stairs
Level Two
Wipe and water plants
Level Three
Tidy away christmas decs
Extras

1. Filing.. all the papers you just gathered up

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.
Declutter 50 emails, 5 dead links and any unused programs.. make backup disc of pics etc.. just in case!

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing!
Level One
Strip, wash and replace bedding!
Declutter the floor and vacuum!
Extras

1. Dust and deweb
2. Declutter a hotspot

Friday ~ Childrens/spare rooms
Level One
replace bedding
Level Two
Sort through a box of toys/shelf/cupboard see if you can fit in some of the christmas stash
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
Extras

1. Wash stinky pet beds/houses
2. Dust all the light fittings
3. Check when appointments are due for dentist, opticians, smears etc.. Make notes in diaries/calendars

ajmoney

Thanks everyone for your posts. I was just worried at the length of time people normally take over it and I had just looked at the wedding board, most people have everything well over 6 months before. We are trying for July which may be the sticking point but are happy to marry during the week once I am on leave which makes it a bit easier. TBH we really aren't that bothered by the day, we have been together for so long that we are just happy to finally be making the commitment. We know where we want to tie the knot so I need to make a couple of calls, if we can get a day we are happy with then we just need to look into reception venues. We have gone from a guest list of 12 to one of 40 now we have decided to marry in this country.

Anyway, I promise not to hijack this thread with wedding stuff, not brave enough to venture onto the weddings board yet though! Will make my calls and then make a flying list for the next couple of days.