Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd May 2011

shellysue

morning all :hello:

I didn't sleep well last night so no flying done this morning before work, Shelled ones all fed.

I have a feeling that not much will be done at lunch time, but then I did dust on Wednesday.

DH has appointments all day tomorrow, so with him out of the way, I can fly
so saturday

Clean floors downstairs - must
Clean kitchen storage containers
take all turtle stuff out to turtle shed
make space for tank in shed and when DH available move it
water both greenhouses and tidy old greenhouse, get trays ready for more seeds.

That should be enough

Today, do what ever needs doing urgently

Dustykitten

ab7167 wrote: »

Am feeling like a very horrible person as well, OH told me last night he wants to quit his (very well paid) job and go self employed. He has good prospects for regular bits here and there, but I'm feeling totally unsupportive. I'm very paranoid about our financial security, and this just knocked me for 6. I know he hates it, I earn a reasonable wage (not enough to cover all the bills, but most), but I don't think we would qualify for any benefits to tide us over the initial hump. We have some savings, and OH wants to sell his car, pay off the finance and buy a cheap runaround with what's left so we will have minimal debt.

I'm just being a moody cow as this makes me very nervous. And I feel crap as well

Sorry for moaning, off to do last nights washing up if it is the only thing I get done all day!

Have a hug, don't beat yourself up you are feeling rough and hubbie wants to take you out of your comfort zone. You are not a horrible person. DH was made redundant when we got back from honeymoon and ended up self employed for years. It worked out well and he enjoyed it. There is more to life than the security but it is hard when that is against your beleifs. PM me if you need to chat it through

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

I resemble that remark! On the one hand, you are right, how hard is it to wash a mug, on the other...

set your kitchen pinger for 15 min, walk 5 min to the place where the kettle is-make coffee-drink it while talking to 5 different people about 5 different things that have to be done NOW-dash to loo and queue for 5 mins as there are 2 loos for 60 females-wash up mug-walk 5 min back to classroom

has the pinger gone yet?! Which thing would you decide not to do??

I agree with you here. Our head has it so that there kitchen bring in tea, coffe and cookies made on site for the staff and they just help themselves and pop the cups back on the trolley. The staff need that short break to catch up.

Plan for today is dailies and then gardening.

nicki_2

Morning all.

Not much done last night except laundry as I felt really tired again I really need to catch up this weekend! Just to top it off though I need to take DD for school shoes again this weekend after only 8 weeks :mad: No idea what she does to them but they're wrecked:mad:

skintscotslass wrote: »

Oh and teachers! I always wondered why we had so many on the thread. Based on the staff room at the school today...eurgh messy beggars! I ended up cleaning the sink it was sooooo manky and disgusting. So some flying done.

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

I resemble that remark! On the one hand, you are right, how hard is it to wash a mug, on the other...

set your kitchen pinger for 15 min, walk 5 min to the place where the kettle is-make coffee-drink it while talking to 5 different people about 5 different things that have to be done NOW-dash to loo and queue for 5 mins as there are 2 loos for 60 females-wash up mug-walk 5 min back to classroom

has the pinger gone yet?! Which thing would you decide not to do??

I know this well. Two weeks running now I've cleaned the staffroom during some free time while the kids have been in assembly and other TAs are in meetings (being voluntary I don't attend the meetings). I've found its the staff who use it before/after school who seem to leave the most dishes in the sink. Last week I went in just before break to return some dishes that had been used by a class. The sink was full of mugs, cutlery & someones plate with dried on lettuce :eek: I wouldn't mind so much if it wasn't for the fact there is a dishwasher right next to the sink! So I washed up, dried the dishes, emptied the dishwasher, wiped down the sides, made a coffee and didn't feel at all bad about sitting down and having my break almost as soon as the bell went :rotfl: Oh, and as well as a dishwasher there is also a dinnerlady who gets paid overtime to wash up etc in the staffroom after lunch! Could I just point out here though that I do wash my own dishes, or in the case of my cutlery at lunch time I put them into the dishwasher - I buy readymade salads & eat them out the tub to save time/dishes

This week (bold = urgent!) :
Colour my hair!
Ironing until its gone!
HHE
Write Toots list
Bank
Take DD for school shoes
Work - collect books/make deliveries.
Accounts

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Dust/polish grubby glass and mirrors and pictures.
Level Two
Level Three
Wipe sofas and dusty places
HHC in the[STRIKE] hallway[/STRIKE] Understairs cupboard.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!! Clear out handbags and schoolbags!
Extras

1. Freshen up any soft furnishings
2. Wipe the woodwork in these areas

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Wipe out the fridge and get rid of anything gross and slide the stuff that needs using now into your meal plan
Level Three
clean oven and hob!
Extras

1. Wipe down all the paintwork
2. Wash the windows

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check smoke alarms are working
Level 2
Level 3
Extras

1. binbag dance
2. Clean all the upstairs door frames
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. Do half hour clearing of the place you hate doing the most..

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Level Two
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
3. If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
4. Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles

Friday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Level Two
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!! - I need to do the top of DD's wardrobe, its thick with dust and she can't reach to do it.
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras

1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
2. HHI
3. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Off to juggle washing around to see if I've got dry clean clothes for work this afternoon :eek:

Laters :wave:

toottifrootti

morning everyone
we still have gentle rain so the ground is soaking it up fast. Its not cold either.

ab7167 its understandable for you to feel worried about the financial side of things - you need to explain to hubby how you feel - if he thinks you are not supporting his enterprise then it wont help him be confident about it either. IMHO you both need to sit down and do a budget based on the worst possible scenario and see what it looks like. Could he not do both things for a little while?

PenPen :jhow lovely to see you angel - glad things are busy with you and WTG with the loft and garage - well done:T

Vanilla Happy Birthday Rhys - is it really 2 years - I can remember you being pregnant! Could you take Rhys in to see his daddy and so that he can share in his birthday too? Hope you are being a little less stressed while hubby is being looked after.

wilf55 wrote: »

Morning all

Been skiving all week but now need to do something

today

sort box of stuff for FREE EBAY LISTING THIS WEEKEND TO ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED

Hi Wilf I do not believe you have been skiving - you dont know how to do nothing - you are always on the go!!!! Great news about the free listing - I will be doing that too. Hows the changes in the house coming along - is the work finished and are you pleased?
Kazw when do I ever overdo things - dont be silly:rotfl: thanks for the heads up about ebay I will be doing that - I am allowed!! I have agreed with the lovely AnW'sMUm that i need to have 1 day a week at least where I am not out and doing leisurely things s- today it was planned that I was to be doing knitting, ebay and filing /shredding. And as it is raining I wont be out in my buggy so I will be chilling!

just waiting on my dietician too and then my DN later this morning so it will not be a huge list for today!

have a good day all
toots xx

sammr85

Just posting my list for the day.

Hope everyone is ok, wish I could keep up with the thread, I could use some people to talk to, trouble is if I keep up with the thread I get no flying done

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Dust/polish grubby glass and mirrors and pictures.
Level Two
File/shred as appropriate
Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
mop
Level Two
Wipe out the fridge
Level Three
clean oven and hob!
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.
Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clear floors of guff and stuff
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Friday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Level Two
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors



I'm going to have HHC just doing general tidying, then I will see what I can get off the list

Penelope_Penguin

Dustykitten wrote: »

It has taken us 10 years to make the decision - 2 bays at the front, french doors at the back and a side window. We are having them replaced with wooden, individual panes, double glazed. Being handmade locally by somebody we know. For years we have wanted to keep them and we started having them renovated last summer but in places the metal has rusted right through, numerous panes broke during the process, they are 85 years old and sadly at the end of their life. Hoping that the really expensive replacements look ok.

When we bought our (Victorian) house, the previous occupants had removed the sash windows and replaced with totally inappropriate, wrong style, uPVC ones. We had ours replaced by stylish hardwood sliding sash windows by a local carpenter, and they are beautiful. We also designed a stained glass sash window for a tall hallway window at the back - expensive but sooooooo worth it

sammr85 wrote: »

I'm going to have HHC just doing general tidying, then I will see what I can get off the list

May I join you I need a quick tidy round, then i'm baking for my friends to come for tea and cake this afternoon, including one frined who has just returned after several years living abroad :T

vanilla

Managed to get the front door unlocked and open.....:j:j:j:j mind you we can't close it....:rotfl: gonna wait until later and FIL is gonna give me a hand changing the middle strip thing. You can tell i know what i'm on about..:rotfl:

Toots i'm not sure yet about taking Rhys up, hubby still in a very bad way and he now has a fat lip. I phoned hospital this morning and he was still sleeping. Doctors are to see him today and i hope they don't decide to send him home or i will scream and throw a hissy fit.

Still waiting on Mr T to arrive, suppose i should make a start today with sorting the front hall. It been the dumping ground again..:o

gratefulforhelp_2

Windows - the previous owners of our house removed the double bay windows upstairs and replaced them with hideous plastic sashes.

When we can afford it we plan to put the wooden bay windows back, if it is possible.

WM on, baby fed, nappy changed x a million, DD1 decluttered to school, dog walked.

toottifrootti

Vanilla be very firm with the hospital and say that he can not come home yet that you are not able to look after him - they cant't force you! If he is still in a bad way then lets hope they keep him another week - well done with the door I think!!!! was it swollen with damp weather and the sun has dried it out and shrunk it back? sounds like it needs a shaving off - hope FiL can sort it.

Dietician just phoned to apologise that she has got delayed - its not like her so I knew something had happened so she is coming on monday now which is fine and I might have even reached my target by then!!

ok off to knit for HH then it will be coff time.

tootsxx

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

I refuse to do DD's room, so I shall practice bass (playing Atomic for those who remember Blondie ) and then trundle off to the old stomping ground for a quick look at the charity shops and then the GP, as they won't do repeat prescriptions without seeing people at least 4 times for the same thing (I think it cuts down on the wasted medications). By the time I have filled the prescription, it'll be time for DD to be out of school and my peace and quiet shall be shattered for another couple of days