Weekly Flylady Thread 21st March 2011

hollyh

Off to do my next 15 mins..........

Mint1955

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!! Gave kids notice to day re the playroom/study/band practice room to be excavated!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough! DONE
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing All bathroom mats done at the weekend and bathroom window voile
Level Two
Vacuum the floors Already done thanks to DS
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks DONE
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this. Trying to get the energy but I know it wont take long once I start
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk No desk we all use laptops J
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things Done
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows. Done in playroom and laundry room and the front door panels.
Extras

• HHI.. Def will do it tonight :-)
• Clear a hotspot
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps! Done1 set so far
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors! Done at the weekend

Also did the kitchen and dining room windowsnow its just the kids to do.

I have a 19 year and a 20 year old and both their bedrooms are a tip they have ruined the carpet with makeup and general carp and they are like pig sties with more clothes on the floor than in the wardrobes. Bins seem to be in the wrong place for the rubbish to land in them!!! Both seem to think its fine to live like that and I have got to the stage I give up expecting their “clean up” to be what I would call a clean up. DO I just shut the doors for a few years until they leave or go in and just get the rooms cleaned or carrying on arguing the toss? They will change sheets and towels when I present clean ones and every week on bin day present me with a carrier ofstuff and as long as I ask regularly not too much of my crockery lives with them full time but I would so love their rooms to be CLEAN AND TIDY.
Sheila

hollyh

In that 15 mins i

Cleared drainer
Washed up
S & S Kitchen

cat4772

Courgette wrote: »

Babe 6months old and I'm wondering if I'm running out of milk. 3 nights in the last week he has slept through (1st time). 1st night I woke up really engorged, wet sheets etc, 2nd time a little bit this morning not at all. He had a good drink as soon as he woke up and I could hear him swallowing so I know milk's still there but surprised at how quickly it's dropped off. I've also not been able to express the last few times I've tried, or at least there's only been a few drops.

I also think but not sure if he is constipated through not getting enough liquid. Poo feels fairly hard and there's not much of it and this evening when I was getting ready for his bath a piece of poo kept coming out and back in again so I'm guessing he is constipated but he doesn't seem that bothered. I always thought bfed babies didn't need extra drinks and he is nursing as often as usual and I am still feeling my milk come in so I'm not really sure what's going on or what I should do about it

mamaninie wrote: »

Hi courgette - hope I can help a little

At 6 months your milk supply is well established and your breasts are very efficient at making milk and tailoring the amount you make for the amount your baby asks for. Milk supply will increase or decrease depending on demand over a 6 - 36 hour period (every woman is different) so this maybe why you were very full the first night and less so the second. If he increases feeds at night again your milk supply should increase again very quickly so that should be reassuring for you. Is there is anything in your history to make you feel your milk supply is particularly vulnerable? Lots of mums find it hard to express past the 6 month point - it doesn't really say anything about the milk that is available as babies are much more effective than pumps at getting the milk out.

Has he been having solid foods for long? Sometimes they can get stuck into food very enthusiastically and that will replace milk intake, which at 6 months he should still be on mostly milk really. He may be teething - I've noticed poo changes and biting with both mine with teething - it can be quite common, as well as nappy rashes, red cheeks, dribbling etc etc Again its just a passing phase - although sometimes it feels like it goes on and on.

Lots of people offer water with meals once they have started introducing solids. The advice is to give it in a free-flow beaker or open cup - you might want to check the birth to five website, but I have always just given tap water in a beaker thats gone through the dishwasher - I don't sterilise the food or the bowl it goes in after all and both my babies were crawling at 6-7 months and my floors are never that clean (hence flylady following! - yay brought it back on topic:rotfl:)

It sounds like your baby has very considerately chosen to sleep through a couple of nights and your supply has adjusted well to that - if babe decides to want to feed at night again (inevitable I'm afraid!) then you should be very easily be able to supply that milk again no probs. You might want to start offering water with meals and looking at what he is eating as it shouldn't be too high-fibre at this age. If in doubt give one of the helplines a call. Hope that helps

This reminded me of when I breastfed my LO (and useful for prodding my pregnant brain as well). We started weaning Pickle onto solids at 20weeks (4 1/2 mo) and she reduced to 3BF and 1 expresesd bottle and 1 bottle of formula. As her solids appetite increased, her need for milk decreased but when I did express I noticed that the consistency had become more watery. I made sure the 3BFs were evenly spaced through the day (first thing, mid afternoon and late night) which kept supply at a nice constant level. At 7 mo I dropped the afternoon bf but moved the remaining two to 12 hours apart. At 8mo I dropped the night feed so she was only having the morning bf. At 9mo we stopped that (a week before I returned to work). With each drop, I'd have sore boobs for a few days - the last time I even resorted to expressing a couple of oz for some relief but two days later my boobs were back to normal.

It did mean that with each drop there'd also be an increase in WM usage dealing with wet bedding and wet clothes:rotfl:and then even more ironing for me to do:eek: I must remember to invest in LOTS of disposable breast pads (prevention of extra washing) this time round:cool:

Good luck Courgette

hollyh

I've done about as much work as i can for now. It's been quite a productive day despite both the boys off. Ds2 and i are going to spend an hour in the garden now, at the very least the rabbits need cleaning out. Then we're going to pop to the castle for a walk around before picking up Dss and coming home to cook tea. Ds1 has been in bed all day but (fingers crossed) no sick as yet.

jinky67

cat4772 wrote: »

I

I made a marmalade Madeira cake and a lemon Madeira cake

Ahem! Recipe please:D

Monday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Done
Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level 2
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen


Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level Two
Wipe units and appliances..
Empty and wash out bins
Clear and wipe table.. clean cloth!

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!I sent an email, does that count?;)

Level Two
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

• Clear a hotspot
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

Friday ~ Childrens rooms and spare rooms

Level Two
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Tidy the chests of clothes!
Extras

1. Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? Hayfever season and bite and sting season are both on their way! Sun cream? ... stop laughing!
2. Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
3. Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both!
4. Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing

My Toots list:

1. find ladders
2. remove candle soot stain properly:rotfl:
3. move stuff in cupboard up to top shelves out the way
4. find hammer
5. hang mirror properly
6. drink more water everyday
7. ninja steal a bin and cover in my stickers:D
8. measure kitchen windows re blinds
9. finish moving important stuff up to flat
10. photograph EVERYTHING I dont use or need and EBAY it
11. make lots of money:D:rotfl:

Willow92

[STRIKE]Wipe office drawers[/STRIKE]

Wipe kitchen walls - Done what I can do for now.

Wipe skirting boards - started this in the kitchen

Wipe kitchen cupboards and sides of units - Nearly finished!

[STRIKE]Clean bathroom window[/STRIKE] - Not often I step into a bath fully clothed...

[STRIKE]Clean mum's bedroom window[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Hoover upstairs again to get the bits I missed on Monday[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Washing[/STRIKE] - All outside on the line!!!

[STRIKE]Descale kettle[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Clear out bag[/STRIKE] - Doing this now, just realised how much of a germophobe I can be at times... Hand gel, tissues AND hand wipes!

Dustykitten

Mint1955 wrote: »

I have a 19 year and a 20 year old and both their bedrooms are a tip they have ruined the carpet with makeup and general carp and they are like pig sties with more clothes on the floor than in the wardrobes. Bins seem to be in the wrong place for the rubbish to land in them!!! Both seem to think its fine to live like that and I have got to the stage I give up expecting their “clean up” to be what I would call a clean up. DO I just shut the doors for a few years until they leave or go in and just get the rooms cleaned or carrying on arguing the toss? They will change sheets and towels when I present clean ones and every week on bin day present me with a carrier ofstuff and as long as I ask regularly not too much of my crockery lives with them full time but I would so love their rooms to be CLEAN AND TIDY.
Sheila

I'm sure loads will sympathise with your situation. Only you can decide if it is a battle you want to have with them. My boys have to tidy their rooms each week, it is expected and non negotiable and always has been. That doesn't mean that prodding is not required, laptops are sometimes removed to aid the process and clothes are not washed unless they find their way to the washing basket. Mine are 17,15,9 so maybe easier than older ones. They appreciate the finished affect but that doesn't mean it stays like it all week:rotfl: I'm happy to do the cleaning but only once it is tidy, the older too strip and remake their beds, the younger one can do most of that too now.

May have sat in the sun for slightly too long, school run time now.

LE3

(not applicable items removed!)
Living room, Hallway, Stairs
All done that's relevant to me (no pets etc!)
Master Bedroom & Landing

All done that's relevant to me (not returning the mattress or cleaning windows - did them on Friday!)

Kitchen and Dining room

All done that's relevant to me (not returning the mattress or cleaning windows - did them on Friday!)

Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Extras

• HHI..
• Clear a hotspot
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

Friday ~ Childrens rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend half an hour on YOU..
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Level Three
Tidy [STRIKE]the chests of clothes![/STRIKE] 2 shelves in cupboard
Extras

1. Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? Hayfever season and bite and sting season are both on their way! Sun cream? ... stop laughing!
2. Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
3. Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both!
4. Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing

Have also dismantled a bookcase (need to go to IKEA to buy the replacement (smaller) one - may go tomorrow)
and have done an hour in the garden & it's made a huge difference!

cat4772

jinky67 wrote: »

Ahem! Recipe please:D

I was about to copy and paste from bero website when I realised that their quantities were different to the ones in my very old bero book.

Mine are:
125g butter
125g caster sugar
200g self raising flour
3 eggs lightly beaten
100g marmalade

Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs with a smidge of flour. Add marmalade and mix. fold in the remaning flour. Bake for 1-1 1/4 hours at GM 4 (180c/350f).

We all enjoyed a slice last night

I used a silicone cake tin and found the cake came out easily - no need for soaking and easy to wash:cool: