Weekly Flylady Thread 10th January 2011

greenbee

kazw - huge hugs, and prayers for you and your DH. You know that we're all here to help if we can, so please make sure you ask if you need anything - as pigpen says, PM if necessary.

Mrs_B

Kazwookie - hope that as a newbie you won't mind if I send some good thoughts your way. It all sounds very traumatic and stressful - and from what you have said you have more stress to deal with now you are home. Try to take care of yourself as well as others, and I'm sure there will be someone, somewhere on here who can help you with the insurance twits.

In an effort to redeem my inability to do much flying this week, before work this morning I managed to empty and refill WM, hang everything on the airer, empty DW, wash up the few pots that couldn't be done in the DW, confuse Mr and Mrs Dog completely by rushing around the house moving things which I felt were Not In The Right Place, and flew off to work at 7.00 am (still couldn't get a place in the Company car park mind, not at all sure where all this keeness for 2011 has come from). DH is at work until mid evening (when I'll be out!) so I intend to see what else has been left Out Of Place, and put it either in the "In Tray" I have created for him (I have one too!) or in other appropriate places. Need to make a cake for tonight when I get in, dinner, sandwiches, sort out washing that's dried, refill WM, and be changed and out by 7.40 pm - anything else achieved has to be a big time bonus. And I just hope that when I get home tonight everything is in the DW/WM/washed up/put away as appropriate.

I am carefully considering Pigpen's wish for me to sharpen knives this week. Is this wise?

I would also like to know just how Pigpen knows that I looked in my cutlery drawer two days ago and thought "this is bad, this is really bad ......"

Dustykitten

E:ON are putting up their prices on 4th Feb

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12161521

Got washing on the line for the first time in ages but watching it like a hawk - windy but now grey too,

Cuppa anyone?

skylight

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace small appliances
Declutter and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
[STRIKE]Wipe units/appliances
Clear and wipe window sills.. do not put back the junk.. bin it![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the fridge and freezer
Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave, kettle, iron,
Clean appliance filters.. WM, DW, Kettle, Vacuum cleaner.. cooker hood.[/STRIKE].
Extras

1. Sharpen knives

[STRIKE]Order and organise the spices and sauces.
Sort the cutlery drawer
Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months!
[/STRIKE]

LameWolf

Huge, huge Wolfy ((((HUGS)))) for helenjelly and Kazwookie and major healing vibes for Dad and OH respectively.

I've done nowt yet today - I reckon I'm mentally drained, tbh. I have looked at the lists and there's some stuff I can mark off as it either doesn't apply, or is kept done iyswim, so I'll post, then delete those items off my Word.doc as I'll just be doing stuff as and when I can this week.

Whatever else I don't get done today, I absolutely have to finish varnishing the new kitchen door; Mr LW intends hanging it on Thursday afternoon, when he finishes his next Early Shift.

We also have his pal "A" coming over this evening; he should have
his Decree Nisi by now, so I dare say we shall hear how the divorce is progressing - I'm hoping it'll all be reasonably plain sailing for him.

He's been picking my brains for food to make for the boys when they visit him; they go to him after school 2 or 3 times a week, and I think every other weekend. Only thing is, I'm a Veggie, and have never cooked for kids. What sort of things would anyone suggest giving 11 and 13 year old boys, that's quick and easy to do, and that the 11 year old can help make? (The 13 year old [STRIKE]is a regular dustbin[/STRIKE] loves eating, but would far rather play games on the PC or PlayStation than help prepare food):D

I have made some cheese straws for tonight - which have been renamed by Mr LW as "A"-food!:rotfl:

Anyways - to stop waffling and post my list:
Monday ~ Living Room, Porch and Hallway
Level One
Declutter floors and sweep/mop/vacuum Done by Mr LW
Wash windows
Level Two
Clean doors and door furniture N/A – we're busy replacing them with new!
Check smoke alarms.. Done
Sort coats and shoes and bags.. fling out the ones that no longer fit and note who needs new wellies etc!.. oh.. umbrellas.. check all those too!! N/A; all are already put away tidy. No kids here, so nothing outgrown, specially as we've both lost weight!:T:D
Level Three
Wipe over sofas
Vacuum under furniture you can move without damaging yourself Done by Mr LW
Put away the final bits of christmas gibble N/A
Sort services/chimney sweepings and suchlike N/A
Extras

1. Make appointments you have been putting off.. dr, dentist, optician etc.. Need to wait for Mr LW's Feb rota
2. Clear and clean fire surround
3. Sort through one hotspot.. see how long you can keep it clear! N/A; no hotspots!:p
4. Wipe/dust electricals and sockets and switches!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One
Wipe and replace small appliances
Declutter and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors Done by Mr LW
Wipe units/appliances
Clear and wipe window sills.. do not put back the junk.. bin it!
Level Three
Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the fridge and freezer
Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave, kettle, iron,
Clean appliance filters.. WM, DW, Kettle, Vacuum cleaner.. cooker hood.. Been done by Mr LW at weekend
Extras

1. Sharpen knives N/A :eek:– this is deffo a task for Mr LW, as I'd like to keep my fingers, and he does in fact keep them sharpened whenever they need it.
2. Order and organise the spices and sauces. Done – I keep then organised!:p
3. Sort the cutlery drawer It's fine; all sorted and in a cutlery tray
4. Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months! Prescription meds ordered and to be collected on Thursday; OTC stuff checked and OK.

mummyyof5

Mrs-B you will soon know that you cant hide anything from Pigpen...I swear she can see into our homes as I have done the same myself xx

KAZWOOKIE...I know you are going to be very busy but you know where we are if you need us xxxxxxxxxxx...Love to you and your OH ..hope he makes a very speedy recovery....look after yourself too xxxxxxxxxxxx

All town jobs done

Dwx2

Wm x2 3rd in now...Td x1 1 on airer.

Kitchen fairly tidy....just need to empty dishwasher and do floor.

I have descaled and cleaned my kettle and now its leaking :T:T sorry but had my eye on a new one for ages but couldnt justify buying it before.


DD2 WILL clean out the fish when I drag her out of bed.:mad::mad:

Off to put away shopping then get Babyd down for a nap.xxxxxxxxxxx

Love to all xx

seafarers_wife

ok am showered and dressed so one major thing ticked off my list :j

Put ironing away
chase up gsi as its due by end of month
book mil & sil into hairdresser 11.30am

Monday ~ Living Room, Porch and Hallway
Level One
sweep/mop/vacuum floors
Level Two
Clean doors and door furniture
Level Three
Wipe over sofas (waiting for polti to do this)
Vacuum under furniture you can move without damaging yourself
Sort services/chimney sweepings and suchlike - chase up GSI
Extras
Make appointments you have been putting off.. dr, dentist, optician etc.. - smear test once back is back to normal
Wipe/dust electricals and sockets and switches!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors - will do once ive done all downstairs
Wipe units/appliances (waiting till i get my polti to do this)
Level Three
Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the fridge and freezer

Dustykitten

lostinrates wrote: »

Mainly its impressed upon me how badly we need new windows. we have the original windows of our house but the last owner (who should have known better and was an organisation that could have done it more cheaply) While we really love the original windows...especially where the glass is original too and wanted t refurbish them most have gone past it. They areall non standard sizes, and few of them the same, so its going to be a huge job having timber and hopefully double glazed windows made in EXACT replicas of what is here now. We'll have to do it a room at a time I think.

I completely understand what you are saying. We need to replace huge original crital single glazed bays in 2 rooms and original french doors. They are so cold and condensation runs down them but they look nice.

I think you have to have double glazing now. I've had a couple of quotes but will be more before going ahead. It is going to cost a small fortune

lostinrates

Dustykitten wrote: »

I completely understand what you are saying. We need to replace huge original crital single glazed bays in 2 rooms and original french doors. They are so cold and condensation runs down them but they look nice.

I think you have to have double glazing now. I've had a couple of quotes but will be more before going ahead. It is going to cost a small fortune

Frustrating isn't it? Having DG is fine...a bonus really...but because it has to go by the listed buildings people to confirm its ok I'm guessing its going to be a slower and more frustrating process (in fact one window was rplaced rcently ..not dg....which is frustrating. Neiher is it ''in keeping''. Its going eventually, but just...why not have done it properly)

I love crital windows! I know they are not popular now, but they are beautiful and I like the clunk of metal closing. But condesation on them always seens bad. Do they make DG crittal windows now? would be much better for all those beautiful 20s/30s houses replacing with uPVC.

Doing well.....just floors now. I'm thinking of ....doing extra things off list!

sad_dog_lady

re single glazed bay window, this year we cracked it.... poped a fan on the windowsill set it to osserlate and ta da no wet windows. our bay is 1930 original leaded light, so wont replace , all others dg. but now pleased with fan option.