Weekly Flylady Thread 18th April 2011

seafarers_wife

Im in again

just need to get showered and dressed and take some stuff to the charity shop (which will count as a fling ) then will crack on with the list. in the meantime as the shop doesnt open till 11ish going to play some facebook games.

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

3. write a list of who we need to tell about changing address
4. write a list of who need to tell about changing my name
5. write away with change of name
6. get soemone in to sort out the hall carpet
7. hand in notice to landlord once competed on house
11. sort out power of attorney
12. get me a 2nd card on OH's credit card
13. wrap presents for nephew birthday
21. book dentist before OH goes back to sea
22. write a list of all furtniture we need and cost up best options. NB sofa done
24. buy ladders (to get into loft)
25. get quote for deep cleaning this house when we leave
26. get quote for carpet cleaning rented house
27. back up all my spreadsheets onto both desktops and OH netbook in case my laptop goes belly up
28. get pics of edinburgh and sydney framed.
29. take edinburgh prints with me this weekend.
30. sort out electrical box before we move
35. start packing.
36. get up to date on filing
37. clear my shredding pile - wip

snoozer

Hi everyone,

I'm in again. I missed the end of last week because I did my back in and sciatica meant I couldn't walk for two days. It's much better but I'll be avoiding anything too strenuous. DH is off for two weeks so I'll try to get him to fdo any vaccuuming, mopping etc (flying pigs over Bedfordshire - he's pretty good but likes to think things are his idea so doesn't respond to requests very rapidly).

I hope everyone has a good day.

jetbag

Morning all
I am in again this week, already vacuumed and decluttered chairs & floor this morning, I am on a roll so must keep going.

Dustykitten

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

It got so bad even my DP noticed the dirt and starting cleaning :eek: and he NEVER sees the dirt Can I get a slovenly cow award?! :rotfl:

Welcome back, there is a lot of stiff competition for the SC award!

Kazw - well done on the weight loss

kazM - had to laugh about the shower slot, we have the same here but it is more likely to be DS1 missing his slot

I've had my breakfast, fed the two who are up and the cats. Time to eat a frog and then some S&Sing and a shower.

MrsChaos

Morning all

Kazw - you're doing really well with the weight loss. :T
cat - sending you (((hugs))) Many years ago my godmother (mum's cousin) got married on holiday. It was a complete surprise to everyone as she'd always said that she didn't believe in marriage. She was then disappointed because nobody really took notice - we just didn't know how to react!

Thanks to fcc for keeping the thread going. I didn't made it back online yesterday. After decluttering lots of hours (and still not finishing the task I'd started ) we got to tea-time and I hadn't even started to think about food. DS2 asked if we could go to McD's - he'd been really good all day, so we did. Then I did a bit more work before going out with DH for the evening.

I was up a lot later than planned today, so will have to re-plan my day. Will post a list in a bit (after looking at frogs and daily plate).

Could also do with some advice re DS2 (almost 7). He very rarely cries, but has recently started to become upset and close to tears very quickly. Thanks.

Still nice and bright here, so must turf DS1 out of bed so he can sort the rest of his laundry for me!

MrsChaos

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

1. [STRIKE]Catch up on some calls/emails [/STRIKE]
2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
3. Clean fires/behind radiators
4. Wipe the windows in these areas

Plan for the week (not necessarily in that order):
laundry - just waiting for last few bits from DS2 - towels in
DW - it's on
get DS1 up - WIP
make DS1 tidy space at bottom of loft stairs
school stuff - WIP
HW with DS2
phone hairdresser re missed appt last week
[STRIKE]phone hotel re DH's reunion weekend - booked[/STRIKE]
car stuff (please fling fluffy mule if this is still on the list by teatime) - can't do anything until friend is back on Wednesday
bake a cake or two
lunch
tea
sort through DS2's clothes to see what he still needs
find out when friend's son is going back to turkey so I can bake twinks for him to take
phone new vet to make appt for small cat, who is still with us
sort Mt Everest-sized filing mountain

Have signed up for Daily Plate (Thank you for providing the link - I can't remember who mentioned it!) and looked at the frog clip. I accept the principle, but my 'frogs' often have to be eaten at a particular time later in the day or they are jobs too big to be done first thing in the morning. Am I just making excuses?

hex2

Morning everyone, and thanks for the thread

No work for me today :j:j:j:j

KazW - that is an impressive weight loss, hope the BP matches up. It made a huge difference to mine.

mummyroys - Hoovers, do you have pets? I have Henry for the building works but he is useless at dog hair. I also have a Dyson that the dog hair has just killed the beater bar thingy - it is under warrantty but last time they refused because of the building works. Vague plans for a Miele Pet one but at £220 it is rather painful. Previously had a Hoover, but their customer service when it died after six months was appalling.

pavlovsdog - good to see you back, also a SC.

Toots - I am sure your border will soon be sorted but in the meantime you have the fun of seeing what will come up.

Triker - I want the Frogs too

Things that need doing today:

• more bike practice for the boys - we live on a hill so we have to go somewhere flat
• Inland Revenue letter for H - still paying tax on a company car we haven't had since September!
• Get dog food and dishwasher tablets
• Go through the boys clothes and get rid of the too small stuff

vanilla

Morning all, i'm back in this week. Didn't get much done yesterday except sort through the boys socks and pj's. Plus i gave 3 people a haircut, Rhys is now minus his curles and looks like a completely different boy. :rotfl:

Plan today
1) Clear back hall.
2) Fix front door.
3) Clear garden of rubbish, broken toys.
4) Put tent away.
5) Mow all gardens.
6) Clean outside of windows.
7) Fill car with tip run stuff.
8) Cut old carpet for car.
9) Tighten washing lines.
10) Go through boys wardrobe.
11) Get some sticks cut.
12) Brush up paths.
13) Weed said paths.
14) Do some baking.
15) Spend HHC in our bedroom.

It seems alot but i've an extra 3 wee ones and they lost a bet yesterday and have to do everything i ask today. :rotfl:

skintscotslass, Rhys seems to be coming round again. He's eating abit better now and in a better mood.
juliejim hope your feet get better soon.
kazwookie well done on the weightloss.

paulies_nixie

kitchen vaugley presentable
in my HHC I:
cleared the work tops.
Made coffee.
put away the washing up that was left out last night.
filled the DW
did the big dishes - including moulie doofer, great mash tater, hell to clean!
wiped down the worktops and a bit of the hob.
Was watching the chooks out the kitchen window. The light sussex is trying to get in to charlie, dig her way under the pens. Little cow bag. Well at least she's not shouting about it now.

Dustykitten

Eaten my frog and it wasn't as distasteful as I had expected. Off to the shower now.

MrsChaos - hormones. I have it with DS3 (just turned 9) especially when he has been told off, something is a bit sad, I think they are just starting to experience a bit of empathy, greater range of feelings. Don't squash it and offer hugs, I find they are often refused at that time but lapped up minutes later and we have even reached the stage of apologizing later for misdemeanours.