Weekly Flylady Thread 25th April 2011

pigpen

Triker.. HOW do you get them to come out? We are absolutely desperate and can't even get a chuffing quote!!!!

gunsandbanjos

Natty68 wrote: »

G&B I love my Dyson ball. I wouldn't be without it now. I first used one on holiday a few years ago and decided when we got home that I was going out to buy one. I must admit I am sad as I love looking to see what crud it has picked up from my carpet, but then I am ashamed at the amount of dog fur etc that is on the carpet without me realising.. It wasn't long after the ball Dysons came out, so this one was relatively new in the market, and I have had it ever since - must be about 4 or 5 years now. I wouldn't swap to any other hoovers either, as I love uprights. I sometimes use my friend T's Henry and I can't get on with that for some reason. It really makes my back ache after using it. Good luck with the exam today too hon..

Thanks, exam was ok ish... Didnt buy the dyson ball, read a few reviews that said the ball marked hardwood floors and didnt want to wreck my floor! Just got the normal Dyson Animal which is what i had before my cylinder and so glad i went back to it.

Good luck with your interview SSL:A

Just got dinner on and will pootle about and tidy up then do some more studying for the 3 exams i have next week:eek:

Maxonian

Hi,
Back from the inlaws. Hooray.
Have weeded back garden cos I fancied being in the fresh air after sitting in the car for 5 hours.
Need to unpack, put Wm on and think about tea.
Takeaway I think cos DM still here and she likes Chinese.
CBA to cook anyway.
Need to plan the rest of my time off.
Ok must shift my fat wotsit.
Beautiful dress AJ.

jetbag

I was so shattered yesterday that I did nothing, so today have been playing catchup.
Kitchen and living room are both now clean and tidy, hall just needs vacuuming and mopping, dining room will have to wait till tomorrow.
also today have washed dogs beds and been to the college hair salon to have my hair cut.

AnW'sMum

Mumto5 wrote: »

non recycling rubbish is supposed to be collected tomorrow. I am now hopping mad because they came today instead - it's not what is printed on the sheet from the council and I haven't put my bins out (nor have 75% of the other neighbours). 2 weeks until the next collection and my bins are full:mad: I'm going to give the council a few choice words.

You need to ring them and get them to come back out especially if they have not adhered to published info on collections. Get your neighbours to ring as well.

we have been to see Hop this morning and then went round the local park. The SW's were on their bike and scooter, both tired but happy Nothing done in the house but what the heck I reckon it's a lovely day well spent

Going to find something for dinner now.

Triker

pigpen wrote: »

Triker.. HOW do you get them to come out? We are absolutely desperate and can't even get a chuffing quote!!!!

Well this is a mate from the guy next door, when he turns up I'll let you know how it goes and I'll pass his number on to you.


Need food, best find some tea.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

[muttering 'stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid']


Got the appointment purpose wrong. Not orthodontics today, it's in a fortnight. Right date, right time, but was downstairs in Paediatrics instead.

Where minion reluctantly decided to share with the consultant the information that she has not only been fainting regularly, but that she gets headaches, dizziness, breathlessness, weakness, lack of stamina and pains in her chest like she's being squashed and poked at the same time :eek:


She apparently has scoliosis (oh right, the wonky bit in her back that The Bloke spotted - his first girlfriend had it and had her back permanently damaged by it being ignored - so I took minion to the GP over 2 years ago and they said was normal?) so has to see an orthopaedic consultant for that.

And her chest wall is wonky as well. She is also very lanky, underweight and also has a high palate/crowded teeth. So, taking that and her father's medical history into account (two spontaneous pneumothoraxes and cardiomegaly), she's also off to see a geneticist to be assessed for a whole bunch of superscary stuff including Marfan's syndrome. Oh, and she needs an EEG and echocardiogram (I think that's what they said, anyway - I was kind of busy thinking ohshi-oshi-oshi-oshi-the-ba-tards-told-me-i-was-a-nutter-when-i-wanted-her-checked-out-at-age-2, 8, 10 and 11)

She was ordered to give up diet drinks (as apparently they can lower blood pressure?) other than 2 at weekends, drink 2litres of water everyday, go to bed earlier and eat breakfast before she leaves for school every morning. I did like that consultant - even if she forgot to add 'and clean your bedroom'!

Most of the afternoon (following the 45 minute long appointment :eek:) was taken up with blood tests, further blood pressure checks and taking her off for food before having some more bloods taken. We then came home and vegetated in the sunny back garden with the cats.


Going to chase her round to do her room again, as the clothes she collected yesterday aren't in the wardrobe, scrub the kitchen counter and then SOADFA. After all, she may be a bit wonky, she may be a bit over bendy and certainly a major PITA, but that's not an exemption for room cleaning.


Stress? What stress?

kazwookie

LW~ well done onthe air vent opening.

Valli~ I'll give it 10mins max beofre you know the vallikids are back in the house, stuff will be everywhere, hope they had a good trip

AnwMum~ glad you and Sw's had a good day out in the park

JoJo~ hugs for you both, is there anything I / flyladies can do to help you at all, while all this testing is happening?

2 miles decluttered
Plants watered, still no sign of my cucumbers
Sunflowers seedlings doing well, for the MSE competition

seafarers_wife

going to go and cook some dinner, having macaroni cheese and spare ribs mmmmmmmmmmmm, will do a hhc in the kitchen and hall whilst its cooking as im going to save the livng room for friday when im watching telly all day

Tuesday~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor - OH to do
Level Two
Give one small appliance a good clean! OH to do
Scrub the oven -OH to do
Level Three
Clean through the pan cupboard and sort those plastic tubs!
Extras
Slop out the fridge..
Pair up the odd socks! - my job for tonight
Wednesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Dust the fluffy electricals
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
Extras
Freshen up any soft furnishings
Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
Wash windows so the springy sunshine can get in..
Wipe the woodwork in these areas

5. write away with change of name - work in progress
7. hand in notice to landlord once competed on house
11. sort out power of attorney
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 - do this on monday as will get me organised properly for the move - work in progress
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 - MUST DO THIS AS MY LAPTOP GETTING VERY SLUGGISH
28. get pics of edinburgh and sydney framed.
29. take edinburgh prints with me this weekend.
30. sort out electrical box before we move
36. get up to date on filing
37. clear my shredding pile - wip v

Triker

Hugs to you Jo-jo, it's rubbish that these things take so long to be 'discovered'...this is 2011 !!!!!! not 1811. Good luck, try not to stress. x

Still hungry, I haven't actually moved.