Weekly Flylady Thread 10th January 2011

pigpen

sockdrawer wrote: »

Unfortunately he doesn't have a house. He rents, or stays with GFs. Nor does he drive, or seem to have a passport.

TBH, if it wasn't for the opportunities I felt that (originally) supporting his decisions would have given the children, and all the work we went through to make that possible, I would let it go. It'a a hypothetical £50 000 that they're never likely to see. Now I feel it's not my decision to do that, because it's the children's money, and I'm fighting on their behalf. But it's a sair fecht as they say.
Although me and hubby (who has "taken on" the children as his own) have been able to meet most of the children's needs, there have been times when I feel that it would have been a lot easier if we'd had some child maintenance as a boost, ie DD1 going to uni, DS1 and DD2 going to theatre school for several weeks. Plus a lot of the debt I've had to clear has been because he put me as a guarantor on his loans nonsense, and then defaulted/moved house etc. But that's all done and dusted now thank goodness! I suppose I ought to be grateful that he is not here, interfering all the time. He tried that at the start and got short shrift. Then called me a bad parent because I wouldn't drive 300 miles south so "he could see his children" .

Thanks for that.. that is what I shall keep in mind when I take KH to the cleaners when he gets a job..

And it is his responsibility to collect and return the children not yours to deliver.

raggydoll_2

Morning. Just checking in with todays list. As i thought some catching up to do from yesterday.

Monday ~ Living Room, Porch and Hallway
DONE!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One - DONE
Level Two
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..


Extras

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

Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floors
Clean the bathroom fixtures and fitting.. while the pc defrags!
Level Two
Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc
Wipe over all the paintwork..
Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs!
Level Three
Declutter 50 emails and have 15 minutes filing/organising spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polish is a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again!

Extras ~ just 3 today as they are time consuming

1. Change any dead lightbulbs and defluff any old ones.. if you can change some old ones for eco-bulbs.. save a few pence where we can

vanilla

I've only managed to skim read the thread and loads of hugs, spoons and sticks plus hope all poorlies feel better soon.

I done our bedroom out yesterday, boys did their room when they came home from school. Livingroom and kitchen are both staying tidy.:eek:

2 appointments today, few messages need done and i'll get the bathroom done this evening. Hubby now nearly over his flu, Rhys has an awful cough so he's dosed up. I'm sure it will work it's way through the house yet.

Right best move and get hubby up, wm on and i'll unload the dw before i go.

pollyskettle

Monday ~ Living Room, Porch and Hallway

Level Three
Wipe over sofas

Extras

1. Make appointments you have been putting off.. dr, dentist, optician etc..

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level Two
mop floors
Wipe units
Level Three
Clean appliance filters.. WM,
Extras

1. Sharpen knives
2. Order and organise the spices and sauces.
3. Sort the cutlery drawer
4. Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months!

Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floors
Clean the bathroom fixtures and fitting.. while the pc defrags!
Level Two
Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc
Wipe over all the paintwork..
[STRIKE]Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Declutter 50 emails and have 15 minutes filing/organising spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash! [/STRIKE]
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polish is a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again!

Extras ~ just 3 today as they are time consuming

1. Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file
2. Change any dead lightbulbs and defluff any old ones.. if you can change some old ones for eco-bulbs.. save a few pence where we can
3. Passports are being processed really quickly at the moment (stepdads took 3 days!) if yours needs renewing for a holiday this year get it done now to save that last minute panic!

Start of extras list (in no particular order, but ready to add to and C&P later in the week )

[STRIKE]HMRC[/STRIKE] :j:j:j
Sort fabric boxes
List big freezer contents
Write letters - Hotpoint, School Transport.....
List major appliances, date of purchase, supplier, insurance expiry date and file
CCleaner and Defraggler
Sewing pile
Ironing pile
Make linings for baskets

Morning all! Off for some breakfast. Done dishwasher and first washing load so far though

AnW'sMum

Morning all

Kids decluttered to school, DW filled, lounge straightened. Kitchen is still a WIP as I got sidetracked by finance sorting yesterday (which is just about done).

Nipped out with my friend yesterday and got cards for both SW's birthdays plus a couple of small presents.

Just about to go to help Dad put some stuff on freecycle and give an ebay lesson :rotfl:

Huge hugs to you and your family Helen

Mollina_Girl

In my HHC I:
Unloaded the DW
Wiped the surfaces and emptied the bin
Set the WM and DW off on a cleaning cycle
Tidied the living room and dusted.

Not much I know but at least it’s a start and the place is looking better already.

x

Dippypud

I was out the front this morning scrubbing graffiti off the garage door :mad:

Anyways, chap walks up with clipboard and papers, "come to read your water meter". "Haven't got one". "Yes you have".

So before this decends into a panto, it turns out that YESTERDAY they fitted a water meter.
No notice, no do you want one,(and I thought you had a choice in an older property), now with 2 disabled adults in the house I know we use more water than your average 3 bed terraced.

Any clues, it's an ex-council house if that helps.

sad_dog_lady

if you own the property you should of been consulted, call water company.
from web site :
http://www.ccwater.org.uk/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.1618

Customers are also entitled to have a water meter installed for free. This
means that from then on charges are based on the amount of water used, instead of the rateable value of a home. Those who choose to make the switch have the right to go back to their original method of charging within 12 months if they are unhappy or don’t seem to be saving money by making the switch.
Where meters can’t be installed because of shared pipes or other difficulties, customers have the right to an alternative charge which will more closely reflect their actual water use.
Customers are responsible for the water supply pipes in their gardens and homes, but if a leak is found on the property which causes a higher bill than normal, customers with a water meter have the right to a leakage allowance, meaning that the water company will not charge for the water lost through the leak.

angie_loves_veg

Morning all

Having done the daily lists for 18 months or so, I shall just have to admit defeat for the next few weeks. The builders are in :eek:

Our entire ground floor has had to be decluttered to the upstairs so they can move everything around - floors, walls, ceilings, electrics, new kitchen the lot... Right now the water is off so I couldn't do much flying even if I wanted to. The house is freezing and getting filthier by the minute - they do clear up each day, but it is still a building site downstairs and upstairs is just hysterical due to the amount of stuff and that we are trying to continue access to certain things so that normal (!) life can continue.

One good thing is that I am able to sit upstairs and get on with the paperwork, and all that stuff.

have a fun day :j

sabs10

Hi All,

Reporting in late, but better than not at all. Spent more time last week on internet than doing housework lol. Have pop in to pick up list for each day, but then have come out and got started.

will post list later when i've done today's to aleast level one. Hope all are well, and hugs & spoons around if you need them.

Catch up later

sabs