Weekly Flylady Thread 28th February 2011

Mumto5

I'm in this week. Thanks to FCC for all their hard work.

Craftyscholar wrote: »

Spending Diary volunteers

Now I am not setting up a rival list – this is just a reminder for those of us who put our heads above the parapet last week

Craftyscholar
froddington
greenbee
Life in turmoil
melody69
msgnomey
Mum on a mission
Mumto5
serena
shellysue
sockdrawer
tootifrooti
Triker

However, since I know I am not the only one with a ‘stationery habit’ I am setting us all a challenge.
Before you go out and buy a shiny new notebook for this shiny new project see if you already have something you can use
An old notebook which still has blank pages
Does your handbag diary have ‘notes’ pages
A few sheets of scrap paper stapled together

I will use the notes section on my phone - if i remember to charge the blinking thing!

seafarers_wife wrote: »

im in again this week, got to get everything done again in a few days as things are going to get hectic this coming week as 13 days till i get married.

OOOWWWWW! So exciting! I remember that manic time with great fondness.

I must steel myself to be super organised this week. DD is 5 on Friday and DH's party is on Saturday night so I need a showroom standard house as loads of rellies are descending. (Idiots! don't they realise that with 7 people the house has all beds occupied!!!).

All sorted for school. DS3 needs to be dressed as a pirate and DD2 wants to show off her new haircut.

People carrier is going on ebay as soon as it passes the MOT, I've been watching them and we should get around a grand which will really help in this month of high expenditure.

Hope everyone is OK and look forward to tackling the list tomorrow.

helen_jelly

Toots - bin that stuff now, you've already been ill!!!

I'm in again this week please, and thank you to the ladies for the thread
I'm starting from Tuesday though as DH is off work tomorrow and I never get anything done when he's around!!! Hoping for the rain to stop as we want to go to the allotment and dig but it keeps chucking it down - DH will be seriously peed off if he can't get there tomorrow

Welcome to all the new people

Sunnygirl - after Dad dying earlier this month DH and I have already discussed what we want done funeral wise and the finances will be next, we are also writing our funeral wishes down as it causes conflict in the family if people don't know what is wanted.

Crafty - I'm doing a spending diary - started it Friday as thats when DH got paid [early again!!]

Off to do something now as DH is watching somethjing completely boring on TV lol

Helen x

tootifruities

welcome to the thread fraggle202 and rachelja a pm is winging its way to you now with some hopefully useful tips

toots

esmf73

Crafty - please put me on your spending diary. Am trying my best this month! (March!).

I'm in flying again this week. Am also decluttering and will be selling (hopefully!) too. What are we doing tomorrow? Hope its the bedroom as I've made a headstart on that - just got to finish off. Thanks to all at Flylady HQ xx

kc26

:jI'm in again this week this is really helping me keep on top of things. Aim this week to sort out the playroom and keep ironing and washing basket empty. Have the first weekend off since christmas so don't want to spend it cleaning. :j

Re spending diary I started at the beginning of the year getting a receipt for everything I buy and have an envelope marked for every month. I put the receipts in here and at the end of the month I can see exactly what I have spent my money on. I was quite surprised what I actually bought in the January sales, see how we go at the end of Febuary .

AnW'sMum

Grrrrrrrrrrr the SYI page will not co operate now :mad: can't type in the description box, mouse will not register in it. I've tried tabbing to get there and that ain't working either - impressed I am NOT

ETA OK scrub that its working again now!

LittleMissHappy_2

:wave:

Thanks everyone who contributes - especially pigpen and toots for running everything x

I am going to be flying lots this week as children are back at school and am motivated to declutter Just got to hold on to the feeling!

skylight

**And Sky sneaks in, hoping no-one notices she hasn't poked her nose in for several weeks**

helen_jelly

List

Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
Level One

Write you 'spring cleaning' list... we will be working through that too
Level Two
Wipe fronts of units and large appliances
Scrub out the sink and polish the taps
Run appliances through a clean cycle.. clean filters, drawers and doorseals first!
Level Three
Wipe fridge
Clean out the freezer.. defrost if necessary but just emptied and sorted otherwise.. scrub those door seals!
Clean out the cupboard with the pet food/miscellaneous items!

Extras

1. Scrub tiles
2. dust and deweb!
3. Wash small appliances and replace
4. wipe the fluffy tops of appliances!

Will keep updating this rather than clogging up the thread

Helen x

budgetboo

DS at home till further notice so I'm in or nothing will get done! I want to redecorate but can't until I've decluttered grandstyle. By doing flylady I'll at least keep some semblance of order so we don't descend into total chaos lol!

It's great we are starting with the kitchen - needs a really good gong over so I'll do all 3 levels tomorrow and hopefully get to a point where I can see what needs doing most urgently (painting ceiling or clearing cupboard under the sink?) for next week. I'm aiming to just do level 1 on the rest of the week's tasks and spend a bit longer on Monday's tasks every week. If I don't have a set day nothing will ever get "deep cleaned", it'll be just surface wiped over for however long (and it could be months:eek:) DS is at home.

Mondays = level 3 day fly lady
Tuesday = heavy laundry
Wednesday = fling boogie
Thursday = shopping
Friday = fixing/mending/bills/forms/post office etc before the weekend.
Saturday = market day + Mum.
Sunday = baking