Weekly Flylady Thread 21st February 2011

jinky67

life_in_termoil wrote: »

Its me, 3 teenage kids and the dog x

The problem is mostly waste...I start work at 3 so have meals prepared for the kids so that they can just reheat when they are hungry. 9 times out of 10 what ive cooked is still sat on the side and they have made themselves something totally different! I work 5 shifts 1 week and 2 shifts the next so its a huge issue. Think I may just buy a large chain and padlock the freezer!

I seriously would:D

Explain to them you are spending far too much on food and what you leave HAS to be their dinner or else

fedupandskint

Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
Level One
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Wipe table!
Level Two
Wipe fronts of units and large appliances
Scrub out the sink
Clean filters and door seals.. don't forget the fridge ones they are usually revolting!
Level Three
Wash small appliances and replace
Clean out the fridge.. furry fruit is not so healthy!
Clean out a mangy cupboard!
Extras

1. Scrub kickboards
2. Wipe over the oven and hob which you all twinkled last week!
3. Wash out bins.. rubbish/recycle/compost caddies

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level Two
clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles
Level Three
Clean the windows.
Extras

1. HHI..
2. Clear a hotspot

Bedroom done, floors swept and mopped and washing on the line pretending to dry.

might do the bathroom later as for now, some reading and writing calls

Valli

I have FINALLY listed the Sega stuff that has been sitting, in a box, under my stairs for MONTHS

HOW many times have we had free listing?

LIT - If you start work at 3 why not stick Jacket spuds in the oven and they can fill with cheese/beans?

and take some crudites to work;)

shellysue

Craftyscholar wrote: »

Right - so that is three of us starting a spending diary on Tuesday (1st March) Anyone else want to join us?

I should, I think it would make me spend less if I could look at the list of stuff I have already bought.

I am going to look out a note book to use;)

cat_smith

life in termoil Try the Grocery Challenge. I've dropped from £400 a month to under £200 in 2 months. The support is great. Taking packed meals is great. Also lots of easy 'treat' recipes if you've got a sweet tooth.

If the kids eat something completely different, why don't you just leave things in the freezer and they can take out what they want rather than wasting what you've left out? Not sure you can padlock a freezer:)

AnW'sMum

LIT if someone gave you £1860 to spend on whatever you liked, what would you buy?

Wow Kazw you have been like a whirling dervish, well done 78 lots = BRILLIANT :T

OK so Miss A and W dropped at Active Kids, I have about 40 minutes before I have to go get them so will see if I can get some listings erady to go so that Miss A can take and add the pictures later.

shellysue notes books are great for keeping track of your spends just remember to take it everywhere with you and keep it up to date.

:coffee: anyone, kettle's just boiled, help yourselves.

life_in_termoil

cat_smith wrote: »

life in termoil Try the Grocery Challenge.

Not sure you can padlock a freezer:)

Have tried the grocery challenge before but didnt really follow it through, MUST TRY HARDER

As for padlocking the freezer my kids would probably unpick it anyway lol x

life_in_termoil

AnW'sMum wrote: »

LIT if someone gave you £1860 to spend on whatever you liked, what would you buy?

Honestly??? Nothing!! I dont want or need anything. So would use it to clear a debt

shellysue

Thanks AnWs Mum, my main problems is more when I am at home and online, as it is so easy to buy stuff with a click or 2 and then when I get the credit card bill wonder why its for so much:( a little book with all my 'spends' would at least keep track of what I bought.

I can't remember where I heard it, but, a tip I heard was to work out how much you want/can afford to spend in a week/month and get the cash out on a particular day/date, then dont get any more out until the next week/month. This only works if you have shops you actually go to, in my case shops are a long way and online shopping is cash free, so it doesn't help me. Although having said that we have a kitty for bread and milk so that we don't have to do a minimum £5 spend for using the plastic.

Rather pleased today, cleared a hot spot that is a magnet for stuff and put a chair in the space, so that should keep that bit clutter free.:j

DH is fitting rain water tub that we bought a couple of months ago, every time it rained recently I said - shame we haven't got the tub connected we are losing all that water:rotfl:

kazwookie

Crafty~~ I did a spending diary when I first joined this site, now I keep a food diary,:j:j:j so the nurse knows what I have been eating, EVERYTHING I eat inc weights where needed are written down, inc ANYTHING I drink, !!! :cool::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Must say it my spendind diary, soon concentrated my mind on what you are doing!!