Weekly Flylady Thread 18th April 2011

dancemum

I'm in again. I can't believe how much we have got done over the weekend at both my parents' home and ours. Thank you so much everyone for the support and encouragement xx

tip run, spring cleaned conservatory including inside of roof, planting more sunflowers etc with DS2, all parent's washing & changed their bed,
old receipts all burnt ( the oldest job on my list) and so much more that I can't remember.

pigpen

shell2001 wrote: »

Pigpen - You are also growing a baby so please take it easy too!!:D

That IS taking it easy!!!

I get to sit and watch the 'fashion parade' as they each go through their wardrobes.. I have a feeling we will have a LOT of boys 10-12 stuff to rehome and a lot of 4-6 stuff.. I dread to think what I will sift out of my wardrobes when I get to those!

Rebob

Like chocolateteddy I have started early. Hoovered the living room and continued to hall and stairs. Think I will leave DH a little list for while I am at college tomorrow!:D

toottifrootti

Hi all
Thank you all -I had a lovely relaxing evening - PenPen type music for Easter

Thanks pigpen for doing the new fred and post 2 xx

piggers - you are another with a busy week - you remember to rest if you can - well at least pace yourself - there is time before dot. arrives - you do not need to get everything done last week - thats my trick

Shelleysue nice to hear that your Dad is coming home - your Mum will be chuffed - hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.
jjef Hi you:hello: re the fur coat - as jinky said retro shops, second hand shops - think you might need to phone around, there used to be a furrier in edinburgh who bought - try yellow pages - or if you are not fussed about selling it what about a theatre for props or a amateur dramatics society?
Kazm I am worn out reading your agenda for this week - sounds like a taxi service:eek:

kazwookie wrote: »

I wish to report that there were no bits left over last time I helped AnWsmum!!! hope they have a nice hols..

Kazw do not fear she thinks they are spare bits!!!:rotfl: and I know she would have welcomed your assistance this time but it wasnt as stressful as she expected:D

Dustykitten wrote: »

:eek: I feel your pain. Sending you I will not kill her vibes:rotfl: My doomsday is looking like Wednesday and your's will all be over by then.

Dusty No honey thats just the start for me - she will be calling in on tuesday on the way to my DB's and then she wants to come back and have a day with me:eek: and then she might be here with DB and his brood at the weekend and then she will pop in on her way back next monday!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant escape and will need plenty of the non-killing vibes:rotfl: I will be thinking of you on wednesday - that could be my return visit:eek:
but hey Max I am glad we are not staying under the same roof - you need help:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
hex yes I have garden - much the same as I had at the front but the back is bigger and its all mine:rotfl: at the moment its mostly grass and 1 very deep and piled high border that goes across the width of the garden at the boundary fence. I feel sure my gardener lady will enjoy the border - it looks like a challenge:eek:

well done to all the newbies getting to grips with decluttering and the lists - I am sure you will find it works if you give it a chance.

ok think I will go and find my list and see whats happening this week.
toots xx

skintscotslass

Evening all

I'm in...thanks to FCC

jjef - how about Armstrongs? They have a branch in the GRassmarket and one in South Clerk St, just opposite the old Odeon. Probably worth a phone call.

vanilla - how is Rhys?

jinky - cheat!!!! lol

pigpen

toottifrootti wrote: »

Thanks pigpen for doing the new fred and post 2 xx

piggers - you are another with a busy week - you remember to rest if you can - well at least pace yourself - there is time before dot. arrives - you do not need to get everything done last week - thats my trick

was easier to just steal post #2 myself.. much easier now it needs no updating

There might not be time before I am unable to walk though.. Which is why I need it all done soon.. especially the gutter and bay roof.. I need to get the girls room replastered on one wall and will have a decorator in to paint the ceiling and put up lining paper.. the rest I can do with OH.. The room is 14ft x 16ft with 12ft ceilings.. I'm not that daft!! It will be worth the money to get it done once and properly.

A lot of it will be me sitting saying 'try this on.. try that on' and a fair bit of.. 'pick that up, bin that, put that in there' and a good deal of 'Help me now or I'll do it myself'.. and they all know I will

aplaceinthesun

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Sort out coats, shoes and bags.. can those winter coats be washed and put away/charity shopped/ebayed?
Clean any electricals.. don't be frazzling yourselves though!
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling those broken umbrellas and junk mail!
Extras
Catch up on some calls/emails
Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
Clean fires/behind radiators
Wipe the windows in these areas

Im back in this week after not posting for a few weeks.....

Triker

The frog is eaten...

I am now off duty.

toottifrootti

here we go again............I hope this week wont be quite so manic:eek::rotfl: well I can dream can't I?


Monday do phone calls in diary / must prepare eBay stuff / filing unlikely unless I start from scratch (will think about that one) / go to flat for boiler service/unpack 2 boxes or bags/ and try to tidy spare room a bit/ funeral 11.15 (depending on boiler service)/ evening service/phone to get stuff uplifted to saleroom/ write and post Easter cards/ text richard re F/freezr/ must get in touch with plumber /chase up missing delivery/ and gardener / start tidying garden if waiting on engineer/ prepare talk for wed evening and email to C/

Tuesday / eBay prep / filing / unpack 2 lots/ put delivery away/ evening service/ Mother appearing

Wednesday prayer group/ morning service/ evening service/ eBay prep / filing /sort something

Thursday assisted shopping - need Easter eggs -& skip run & visit flat for odds left in shed/ ebay prep / filing/ evening service/haircut/ eyebrow threading/ Jenny here

Friday Good Friday service 10.00/ eBay prep / filing maybe/

Saturday help with childrens activites for Easter at Cathedral 10-12 / evening service

Sunday Easter morning service/ eBay/possible DB SiL & brood

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Level Two
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Wipe paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the porch - vacuum floor wipe paintwork, clean out meter cupboard
Extras

1. Catch up on some calls/emails
2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
3. Clean fires/behind radiators

Toots' list.............

1. filing[STRIKE]= job for March:eek:[/STRIKE] well it looks like this is an April job or even May!!!!
2. purge files - some done
   
3. Gather insurance documents
4. Gather important papers for solicitor/DB/flat & put in new file
5. Gather papers for selling flat
6. Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
7. declutter and eBay the stuff to get the money for painters bill/heater for LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs/
8. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
9. go and look for fire for LR
10. sell and payout F's eBay stuff WIP
11. charge ewbank - cant find charger still cant find it
12. find and label all chargers
13. do contacts list for DB- 1 list doneWIP
    
14. get emergency contact numbers for emergency box on top shelf
15. [STRIKE] clean 2nd shelf[/STRIKE]
    
16. clean screen
17. [STRIKE] clean pc work surface[/STRIKE]
    
18. clean printer and see if fixable
19. [STRIKE] clean printer shelf[/STRIKE]
    
20. clean tower on outside
21. do a Valli on the inside!
    
22. and clean carpet in cupboard
23. wipe skirtings in cupboard
24. get skirtings in cupboard re-filled
25. get crack on wall checked and refilled and painted.
26. Clean keyboard -yeuch!
27. Clean keyboard shelf
28. empty white box in cupboard
29. clean marks off LR carpet
30. get skirtings refilled in LR
31. scrub fingermarks from door
32. water and re-pot plants
33. dispose of books from 1st bookcase
34. dispose of books from 2nd bookcase
35. clean radiator in LR
36. repair burn hole on settee cushion
37. polish leather chair
38. get remote for leather chair repaired
39. wash voiles in LR
40. clean blind in K
41. scrub tiles
42. fill in grout where missing (K)
43. re-fill skirtings where needed
44. clean radiator K
45. Clean blind in bathroom
46. Fix blind cords in bathroom or replace
47. remove broken shower curtain hooks from rail
48. take off shower drain cover and clean underneath
49. clean radiator bathroom
50. repaint scuffs/chips radiator in bathroom
51. [STRIKE] Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water) [/STRIKE]
    
52. wash wall from ceiling downwards
53. clean ceiling light
54. [STRIKE] hang new curtains in BR [/STRIKE]
    
55. find home for velvet curtain from BR
56. get rid of blanket box
    
57. sort through boxes of photos
58. polish up briefcase and use for papers for DB/solicitor
59. shred stuff in briefcase
    
60. register exercise bike for guarantee
61. fill and polish C o D
62. get skirtings re-filled where needed
63. clean radiator BR
64. clean radiator in hall
65. cover bleach marks on runner
66. lift hall runner and clean floor
67. re-fill skirtings where needed
68. refill around coving on hall ceiling
69. sweep/vacuum floor cupboard
    
70. clean small steps
71. [STRIKE] clean all light switches [/STRIKE]
72. clean all sockets
73. clean all door handles
74. get bulb changed on outside light not sure about this - intermittently working!
75. open window and clean track & check locks in each room
76. get all 3 wheelie bins cleaned
77. [STRIKE]get rid of old broken bin [/STRIKE]-might go on thursday
    
78. clean and cover garden chairs
79. clean and cover garden table
80. get drainpipe repaired
81. sort horrible smell
82. clean any jewelery needed
83. put all jewelery in new jewelery box
84. [STRIKE] Get crack x 2 on bedroom walls looked at! [/STRIKE]
    
85. get garden parasol repaired or replaced
86. get rid of washing machine
    

will need to add a few more now but this is the original updated - more will come off as it gets tarted up for selling.


(started with 205)


head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Am in - of a sort.

The minion is back from her father's, where it seems that the advice I gave her for dealing with his KHdom towards his girlfriend and SS has filtered back to the SM. (I said something along the lines of he puts people up on a pedestal and then hates them when they turn out to be human, plus I'm not surprised the lad is being a pain as he has to live with his mum and the KH on a daily basis, unable to get away from the shouting). SM sent back an exceptionally nice fruit n nut cake with DD - it has already disappeared!

Minion will be doing more of her room tomorrow, as I have ensured she cleared most of the kids' TV carp off the SKY+ this evening.

Must remember to get some milk tomorrow, as 2 fl oz will not do when there are multiple cups of tea to be drunk - UHT milk is only suitable for coffee, and I can't have that this time of night.

Ah well, actually tired again (most unlike me - I am never asleep before 3am, but have gone to bed between 11 and 12 for 3 days now) so I'm off now - night night, all!