Weekly Flylady Thread 9th May 2011

toottifrootti

welcome to the thread Solstice_Twilight - as the others have said get the cleaner now if you can - they will have seen much worse than yours - and they will actually enjoy helping you get it ship-shape too.
Missus AKA (((hugs))) I hope you get things resolved with your family for your Grandad's sake - its not easy being in the middle either.
pigpen (((hugs))) cos I think you really need one right now - I know you dont like to play silly games with Ex but maybe you need to start refusing to change when he wants to or when he says he will take the children after school or whatever -they are not accessories and its time he realised he cant play with their lives like this - please please get it written down, go to your solicitor and take him to court and get a proper access order in place - you can not go like this. what happens when Dot arrives he will ruin all your plans then too.
Cat_smith hope you have found your ring
msgnomey fingers crossed for you - hope your interview has gone ok
Pixie CAB will keep you right - get appointment with them and explain everything and take as much paperwork with you as you can - Penelope Penguin will maybe be able to help you if you pm her -she is lovely and works for CAB- she might point you in the right direction. I hadnt realised the boyfriend lived there as well - for goodness sake get them out of their pit and give them a list to do and their room should be spotless - cleaned to your standards not theirs - it is your house so they live by your rulues - sorry I sound harsh but it really bugs see to see so many Mums struggling when teenagers could do so much to help. Sorry I cant help with Ds but I am sure the GP wiil do something - did DS have an incident that has made him like this?
happier days hope they soon get you sorted and in the meantime the meds help
outofmoney try dot2dot (see post 1) - pick a chair - bedside table something and get started - it will all come together just stop looking at the room as a whole just look at one tiny peice
Mumto5 poor wee man but he is going to get the best treatment and they will get him sorted

(((hugs))) spoons and get well vibes for anybody I have missed.


had a busy morning shopping and things and have to be ready to go out about 4.45 so dont want to fall asleep and end up rushing.

we avoided the rain and now it is windy but sunny - might try and get another washing out.

toots xx

toottifrootti

Monday
ebay ebay ebay
filing
finish C's books(3)
[STRIKE]arrange home report with Solicitor[/STRIKE]
return forms to Council
check trip switch
phone R re church work
[STRIKE]sell DW[/STRIKE]on gumtree
[STRIKE]sell wall paper stripper[/STRIKE] on gumtree
change of address/phone number WIP
change of emails WIP
Tuesday
ebay ebay ebay
filing
[STRIKE]LL fetching WM[/STRIKE]
LL fixing garage roof(well trying to)
chase up bed raiser fitting
[STRIKE]meal plan for shopping thursday WIP[/STRIKE]
Wednesday
pay plumber
eBay ebay ebay
filing
[STRIKE]bike[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]sort through something in spare room
Jenny
help Jenny with online order of cards[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]bank transfers[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]discussion group 5.45[/STRIKE]
Thursday
ebay
filing
bike
assisted shopping - post packages, collect brochures, close bank accounts, [STRIKE]birthdays for next week, food shopping, paperwork to sol,[/STRIKE]
special evensong 5.30 - give out books / empty tops basket/ put on an instruction card
Friday
eBay
filing
bike
empty last box of books
prepare lunch stuff for tomorrow
wash sleep mask
Saturday
ebay
filing
bike
Group day at Annie's
Sunday
eBay
filing
bike
church
1pm eye test

Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Scrub down the front of units
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Extras

Tuesday - Bathroom
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras

1. Clean the windows and mirrors
2. Clean out the vacuum cleaner.. wash the filters etc make sure all are dry before rebuilding!

Wednesday - Living room, hall and porch!
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Wash the windows
Wipe down ALL the paintwork!
Extras

1. Dust all the electricals.. carefully.. don't want any frazzled flybodies
2. HHI

Thursday - Master bedroom
Level One
Strip and wash bedding!
Level Two
Wash windows
Level Three
HHI
Extras

1. List 5 things to sell..
2. Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!)

Friday - spare rooms or wherever!
Level One
Declutter the dog shelf
Binbag dance!
half hour YOU time!
Level Two
Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be!
Vacuum floor
Level Three
Wash the windows
Deweb, dust and destickify the room!
Extras

1. Empty all the bins!
2. Wipe over all the paintwork
3. S&S the kitchen!

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

1. filing - job for May!!!! (sort shred and file bank stuff/kids pictures/shred old accounts stuff that was in shed /sort through pc files (I know its not strictly paper!!) /make updated list of debts ALL WIP
2. purge files WIP
3. Gather insurance documents
4. Gather important papers for solicitor/DB/house & put in new file
5. Gather papers for selling flat WIP
6. Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
7. declutter and eBay the stuff to get the money for heater for (new)LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs(flat)/
8. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
9. sell and payout F's eBay stuff WIP
10. charge ewbank - cant find charger still cant find it/have ordered new one
    
11. find and label all chargers
12. do contacts list for DB- 1 list doneWIP
13. get emergency contact numbers for emergency box on top shelf
14. clean screen
15. clean printer and see if fixable
16. clean tower on outside
17. do a Valli on the inside!
18. Clean keyboard -yeuch!
19. empty white box
20. dispose of books from 1st bookcase
21. dispose of books from 2nd bookcase
22. polish leather chair
23. wash voiles in LR
24. repaint scuffs/chips radiator in bathroom
25. Sort through boxes of photos
26. polish up briefcase and use for papers for DB/solicitor
27. register exercise bike for guarantee
28. lift hall runner and clean floor
29. clean and cover garden table
30. clean any jewelery needed
31. put all jewelery in new jewelery box
32. get garden parasol repaired or replaced or dumped
33. [STRIKE]get rid of [/STRIKE] [STRIKE]move washing machine[/STRIKE]
34. move rest of stuff from shed and plants to new place WIP

(started with 205)

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.

May
do all filing
use all 100 free listings on ebay 12/88 left
read and return 3 books to Celia
read and return 2 books to Chris
do stuff for Jenny 3/12

head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

pigpen

Toots.. When Dot arrives DS1 and DD1 have already vounteered themselves for school runs and shopping and vacuuming.. but they said OH's mum is not to interfere!! lol I said thanks.. and if you are both so willing now why were you not helping when I had Squeak?!

embb

Hi guys :wave:

The house hasn't been touched for nearly a week, except kitchen S&S and DW/WM, it's grotty and completely embarrassing lol given my job I'm no advert still nowt a good couple of hours wont fix.

Been busy with work and then spare time been round OH's doing his and went to the metro centre on /tuesday avo with DD1...6 hrs spent wandering around looking for something for her first quoff (sp?) party ended up back in the first shop we went into *tuts*

Also been having fun with the council and councillor re: the house....have now got a housing officer coming to see me next Tuesday to discuss "my housing issues" which I'm pleased about seeing as I've asked to be rehoused and given them an address of an empty property....I sooooooo hope they let me have it, I am kicking up a stink about the house but in a nice way so fingers crossed.

Hope everyone's hunky dory *mwah*

valli The Blue suede ones are gorgeous.
Dusty hugs for you and your friend, hope things turn out ok xx

Welcome new people

listy:

make littley's bed up
DW
WM
feed rabbits
hoover through downstairs
tidy LR
tidy DR

Best get cracking.

jinky67

Have done nothing today but a WM, spent most of it in bed feeling awful, I say the bed, I mean the couch, couldnt move. May be going right back there after this cuppa

happierdaystocome

Toots I hope so, I've been trying to come to terms with the M.E diagnosis at the beginning of the year (and failing miserably) and now the GP thinks that some of my symptoms now indicate that its more likely to be something neuro, so more test:sad:


Well I havent really moved off the couch since I last posted other than to get coffee and make a fishfinger buttie:drool: Although I have collected the washing from our bedroom and dusted, so I may finish this coffee and then go change the bedding and hoover. At least then I'll feel like I've achieved something.

jinky67

TOOTS~ while I remember there is a shop opened up in Glasgow that sells Cremola foam:D

I thought of you as I walked past it

would you like some? :A

mamaninie

off to norwich in a minute for the wedding of the year:j:j House is a dreadful state but should be fairly quick to clear up when I get back as its just surface mess:p just got to empty the bin, get the DW sorted, empty WM, take compost out and heat up some sausage rolls to take for little ones to eat on way from nursery as a treat. got to get all the little cake flowers into a tupperware, and pack up the cake . aaaaargh gotta run!

pigpen

Well, it doesn't look like KH is coming so I best go feed the gremlins... obviously he has found something far more important than the children!... AGAIN!!

I doubt they'll be very happy!

happierdaystocome

I eventually moved my back side and got the bedroom done as well as stripping and making DS bed as well so now I have about 6 WM loads to do tomorrow.

Off to walk dog with OH before going to sister to drop Nephews birthday present in.