Flylady Challenge - Take 4

pigpen

TNG wrote:

Sorry, but pigpen - you are awesome!!!! You do this and you've got , what, eight kids (or have you had a couple more since I last posted :cool: :cool: )

You're doing fantastic, lady!!!!! I take my hat off to you.

-FlyBoy-

LOL... I didn't say I would get it all done.. I said I would TRY!!!

I do get most done most days.. *shrug*

Don't forget 7 of the children are at school all day so it is only like I have one really.. and one is a walk in the park after having more than 1. It isn't difficult really.. I just need a bit of a kick to get me mving most days.. my batteries aren't what they used to be, especially in this vile weather which makes me hurt!

Thank you though.. compliment accepted gratefully!

kscour

Hi all:hello:
Well just spent 2 weeks with one or all of family dying of flu so I haven't been doing anything let alone getting on here - and I've missed you all:sad:
Been dying to now how everyone is but I'm not going to look back and catch up until I'm on top of this bomb site again!
On the plus side the reason I was not getting anything much done before the "plague" hit us was because I had a chest infection not that I had become terminally lazy so that made me feel much better:D

so slow start for today

5 min whizz in each room (which will hopefully make a tiny dent in the piles of debris)
d/w
washing (please don't let it rain - we have piles and piles of washing to get done)
ironing - I'm going to do what I get dry & same amount on top so hopefully the piles of ironing will slowly recede

kitchen - 15 mins
kitchen sides

work - cash book
15 mins clearing some of pile on desk

and anything else I can manage

While I was feeling terminally lazy I did nearly all of my xmas shopping on line (wasn't so great when the parcels started arriving when the kids were off school though) so I have a fair bit of wrapping to get done as well

right I'm off - will be back later to report on my muck shifting activities:rolleyes:
K.

lil_me

Morning all, well been up since 6am, no idea why, I woke up at about 5am, already showered, ready, made lunches and took kids to school of course.

I have to agree with flyboy, managing what you do with 8, even if 7 are at school, inspiring and definately make sme realise I can do more. I've only got 2.

Anyway today -
[STRIKE]
Make lasagne for dinner from scratch for first time ever(with bolognese made in slow cooker yesterday)
Cook lasagne for dinner with garlic bread I think
Blitz DS2s room, I want at least 3 bags of toys and junk out of there today [/STRIKE] 4 bags went to the tip and 2 more ready for school fayre :eek:
[STRIKE]Same with DS1s at least 1-2 bags if I can [/STRIKE]did one
[STRIKE]2 loads washing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort DS1s curtains[/STRIKE]needs some new end things
[STRIKE]My room- at least 1 bag from there[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tip run - with all that as I've filled both wheelie bins this week OMG!![/STRIKE]done but more to go :eek:
[STRIKE]Sort DS1s and DPs stuff for swimming[/STRIKE]
Find DS1 & 2s library books and return them :mad: couldn't as library bus left too early again, complaining tomorrow
[STRIKE]Collect kids from school & take to youth club & collect [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dog out another twice as DP took him for an hour and a half this morning (dog and me both in shock) [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Swish swipe kitchen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Keep on top of washing up and sink shining [/STRIKE]some to do before bed but not much
[STRIKE]Clear under the other sofa and that end of sitting room
Clear desk
Post eBay items [/STRIKE]
Chemists for prescriptions forgot
Make 2 appointments with nurse forgot



*And pass out in a heap if I get all that done !!!

nicki_2

I've had to come back on here for a rest I've just had to re-arrange under the stairs AGAIN as I was given my grandparents dinning table & 4 chairs on Saturday and I haven't got the room ATM to have 2 dinning sets out :rotfl: I did have a flash of inspiration though...since I have 2 dining tables I can now tackle more of DD's doll's house in one go (Don't worry mum I'll use dust sheets! ) and when the dolls house is away I can use one of them to store the ironing basket & ebay boxes as an excuse for having both of them still :D So after battling under the stairs to store 3 of the 4 new-to-us chairs (can't fit any more under there) and DDs pressies where she won't find them I've been through the ebay boxes and pulled out the 15 items that have sold :j £57 richer this morning. Now I just need to rest my brain for a little bit (plus my arms and back) before trying to sort out who order what and where it is being posted to.

Off to find an online game which I can play for 15 minutes while I have a break

wendym

OK. If anyone who knows me sees that I have posted anything else today, please ask the Mods to have me banned.

I MUST finish using the cutting out/present wrapping table so we can once again actually see the TV.

A solid day's work beckons (after a cuppa and a piece of chocolate, obviously).

Special thought to lynz and hex.

pigpen

lil_me wrote:

I have to agree with flyboy, managing what you do with 8, even if 7 are at school, inspiring and definately make sme realise I can do more. I've only got 2.

*blush profusely*

I'm starting to feel like this is a piggy appreciation society. LOL.. thank you!!

You are all really making me feel good today.

Just sitting here eating my freshly baked jam tarts.. and being nagged by the little one for antoher, she has already had 2, definitley my daughter this one!

I have gone mad I think I am actually quite enjoying the cleaning!!! am I ill???

Baileys_Babe

I want to insulate the loft with Thermafleece & board the majority of loft (DP to help as and when illness allows) also have a 16month old to entertain & keep safe :eek:

Monday:
DW load/run/empty
WM load/run/empty
Wash up all non dw things
Deal with emails
Deal with post
Keep up with this thread
Get to bed at a decent time (failed in this big time over the last few days :eek:)
Insulate loft
Board loft
Put stuff in loft to store
Planning how we are attacking house to recalim it from the the jaws of clutter & neglect.
Order some christmas presents

1sttimer_2

Ok you guys, not been on here for a long time and am interested in this thread. Not read all the others but after a busy w/e cleaning, this thread jumped up and slapped me in the face with the idea of it all.

So to get me started, I've got the micro cloths, stardrops etc months ago but am interested in your 'housework routines'. I don't go online much at home as I work FT and have so many evenings taken up with various activities that I only have weekend (Saturday/sunday pm) and Monday evenings to get things done, so unlikely that I could get on to this flylady site anyway. So any help here would be good.

Only me and hubby at home, Large Victorian/Edwardian 5 bedroom house to look after which has just had new kitchen/bathroom/utility room done (over last 3/4 years). I only wash when needed (sheets/towels done weekends) as I don't like to mix whites/coloureds I tend to have to wait till I get a decent amount to wash. Bathroom/utility room done weekly, but apart from that it's done as an when I get the chance. Vacuuming/dusting/washing floor/window cleaning gets done when it looks very iffy! (or I've visitors coming)

So then, does it get easier to do if you're into a routine and if you can't make the routine cos of other committments, how do you catch up?

Would be interested to read your ideas for me.

Thanks

PS - Kitchen is a continous cleaning thing!

pigpen

welcome out of lurkdom 1sttimer.

I have no routine.. things tend to tun had long at me if I even try to make a routine, plus I get REALLY bored foing the same things day in day out.. so I improvise.

I have a daily list.. basically to remind myself what day it is and what needs to be done.

A weekly list.. usually about 5 things which I try to fit in Sunday-Sunday.. bigger jobs that don't need to be done every week.

And a monthly list.. Things I would like to get round to doing but if I don't they can wait a little longer.

I try to get the kitchen appliances on in the morning straight after dropping the gremlins off at school.. gives me all day to put away the clean dishes, get wet washing in the dryer and the dry stuff folded.

Anything extra I get done is a BIG bonus and I deserve a pat on the back and a big thumbs up lol.

I admit my problem is.. I am a lazy slob.

DeniseNZ

I admit my problem is.. I am a lazy slob

You have just described me in a nutshell LOL

Penny - you don't have to apologise . . .

I've put my pre-christmas list on the other thread. But on this one I'd like to add a pre-birthday list. Two of my boys have December birthdays - 19th & 20th!!! :eek:

Pre birthday list
Get list from boys - sort of done
Check stuff already bought for birthdays
Wrap gifts
Decide if they're going to have friends over/party etc
Birthday cakes?

This weeks to-do list
Check on ham - done
RSVP Christmas party - done
Groceries - done
Dust
Vacuum - vacuum died yesterday . . .
Buy new vacuum
Keep on top of laundry (in other words, mustn't let mountain get so big that I can't climb it!)
Phone my neice who's birthday it is today
Check out prices of printers
DS2 end of school leaving party -
- he needs to see if his dads or brothers good trousers fit him
- if they don't, will need to buy him some of his own
- buy him a tie (will wear dads black shirt)
Catch up with finances - business and personal
Bank cheques on Friday
Rercycle

I'm sure there is stuff missing - but it will turn up when things get desperate.