Weekly Flylady Thread 20th June 2011

dancemum

DH work building is very damaged so we are still crossing our fingers that he gets paid this month and still keeps his job.

DS1 has just announced that he can wait no longer and wants to shave for the first time this weekend. He also wants to change his exam options. We spent hours with him whilst he made his original choices.

Downstairs hoovered

MrsChaos

carlsberggal wrote: »

I haven't a cat in hell's chance of catching up so hugs, spoons and much love flinging towards those that need them.

What she said!

Nice to 'see' you, carlsberggal, and it sounds like you could do with a fair share of the above yourself! Hope things get better soon.

I thought I'd pop in after I was around at the weekend. Still relying on mobile broadband (talk talk promised a new router on Friday, but failed to put the order through, so it'll be this Friday at the earliest :mad:). It's another busy week, but I'm coping much better now - eating the elephant one bite at a time without worrying how much is left.

On that note, nose back to grindstone. Take care, everyone. x

LameWolf

Clothes now selected and thrown into case; I have opted for things that don't need careful folding.;)

Paperwork checked, double-checked, triple-checked and put with cases.

I still have to put in make-up and jewellery, but it's partially ready to go (need to actually put some of it on to travel:D) and the other things to pack are chargers for things like Nintendo DS, PDA, mobile phone, camera batteries and of course netbook; I shall make sure said items are charged up tomorrow, then sling the chargers in the case.

I think we're as ahead of ourselves as we can get at this point. Thanks for being so kind and patient with me, my friends.:o

Goodintentions

Good evening all!

I had an ok day. I managed to do some work paperwork this afternoon, while the kids were playing, and also a bit of dusting. After they had all gone home, I thoroughly hoovered downstairs, finished the dusting & put the DW on. When DH got home we ordered pizza. DS picked everything up from around the shed base, and swept it, ready for the delivery tomorrow

I have counted my vouchers - 1052 Tescos and 786 Sainsburys :j I will be able to order the messy tray (tuff spot) i wanted, and more besides :T (providing I can find the paperwork & figure out what i am supposed to do before the deadline )

I think, for now though, I may shower & go to bed

Carlsberggal - sorry to hear about your job. it sounds like you are well out of it! Good luck with the interview. Maybe these things happen for a reason

LW - take it easy, and I hope you have a lovely holiday

Tboo - Ihope you are ok

And last, but not least, Pigpen.... ewwww!! :eek: Please spare us the pictures!! That made me feel a bit yeurgh! I am glad you are happy with the result. Just make sure you don't get it infected now

roundtuit

Day 1 - stuck to the healthy eating - basically a Slimming World green day. Ex-OH and DS cleared DS's bedroom while i emptied kitchen drawers and took pictures down from stairs and landing walls...so that's a few steps nearer having the house clear for Monday. I think the garden shed must actually be a tardis!!!!
Got to wait up now to pick up DS from the pub at 11.30pm. He doesnt ask too often so I dont really mind....yawn!

Goodnight all xx

Craftyscholar

carlsberggal - Good luck for the job interview. There has to be a better job than the one you lost
piggers - :eek:
LW - have a good holiday - it's all very well having these gadgets, but the chargers double the weight.
dancemum - fingers crossed for DH's job and pay

Cleosmum

Cleosmum wrote: »

Early kick out at work today :T due to no delivery, due to delivery driver self injury. Rather pleased as not feeling too well still and was having to croak my way through with no-one understanding a word I whispered!

Magnificent Monday ~ kitchen!
Level One
[STRIKE] Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE] Wipe all appliances.. large and small [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Wipe over units and kickboards[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE] Sort and organise all the drawers in these rooms!.. [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Thoroughly clean the fridge[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Wipe the table.. does it need a clean cloth[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Clean filters and doorseals![/STRIKE] Payday! Found 62p :money:
2. [STRIKE]Wash the windows if they need it[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle... de-mank the microwave[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Scrub out the oven and hob[/STRIKE]

Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
[STRIKE] strip the bedding and get it washed.. air the duvet[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Mattress vacuumed turned vacuumed other side and redress bed[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE] Deal with the floordrobe[/STRIKE] Bannished on sunday :j
[STRIKE] tidy the underbed stash of junk and miscellaneous gibble!! Rehome those dust mammoths!![/STRIKE]
Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs
Level Three
Vacuum floors
[STRIKE] Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers[/STRIKE]
Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!!
Extras

1. [STRIKE]fill a binbag for charity shop- currently on 2[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]fill a binbag for the bin- currently on 2[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]fill a binbag for a friend- currently on 1[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]fill a binbag for recycling! - None, flinging the lot! Do have about 25 empty boxes from various appliances, games consoles, long gone laptops and they are off to recycling later[/STRIKE]

Wednesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
[STRIKE] Declutter the floors [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Declutter the flat surfaces inc. mantle.. even if you scoop it all into a box to deal with later![/STRIKE]
Level Two
Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc
[STRIKE] Wipe any marks off the sofas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Dust and deweb![/STRIKE]
Level Three
Sort a shelf.. or bookcase.. or cupboard
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move
[STRIKE] Catch up on those important phone calls[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby[/STRIKE]
2. Wipe the paintwork over
3. [STRIKE]15 minutes filing[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Sort through the box/bag you chucked your 'decluttering' into!!![/STRIKE]

:eek: Picked DD up from school and within 20 mins she had come down with this virus Ive had so havent got much done and she was feverish, whimpering, shaky and sleeping on and off from 3.45 until about half an hour ago when she finished off with a vomitfest across my bedroom :eek: on the plus side I was able to grab a near empty toybox that was newly decluttered and fling the stuff out before putting that in front of her...she did manage to get the newly changed sheet but luckily I had washed and dried the one from yesterday!

Well, will get round to the uncrossed items at some point before monday so not stressing yet. Have managed to change my work hours slightly tomorrow as DD off school so will chip away at things as and when x

20somethinghousewife

Jobs to get done by the weekend if possible:

Monday ~ kitchen!

Level Two

Wipe over units and kickboards
mop the floor
Level Three
Sort and organise all the drawers

Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level Two
Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs
Level Three
Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers

Wednesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level Two
Wipe any marks off the sofas
Dust and deweb!

Extras

1. Wipe the paintwork over
2. 15 minutes filing
3. Sort through the box/bag you chucked your 'decluttering' into!!!

Thursday ~ bathroom/loo and cruddy study!
Level One
Declutter the clutter!
throw out 100 things from the house!
Level Two
vacuum floors
Clean the baths/basins/bogs etc and the keyboard and mouse!
Wash the bath mat
declutter the pc desk and give it a wipe!
Level Three
Declutter the email inbox and delete some useless links from your favourites
Wash and polish all the mirrors!!
scrub down the tiles

Extras

1. Empty all the bins AFTER 15 minutes filing/shredding!
2. Polish any radiators in these rooms
3. Clear a shelf/cupboard wipe everything before replacing neatly
4. Do a five minute job you have been putting off forever.. like moving a hotspot...

Friday - spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Half hour you time!!!!!
Level Two
dust and deweb!
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork


Extras

1. Wipe over any electricals etc Put away discs/games
2. HHI
3. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Hospital Orthodontist at 10.30am for Minion. Hopefully they have decided what they are going to do by now and worked out that her jaw isn't likely to drop off and spin 180 degrees round her head if they start working on it.

She knows my thoughts too well. Her only lessons that she would be returning for, due to the mid morning appointment slot, would be PSHHHHEEEEEEEEEE (or whatever it's called this week) and RE. But she will be missing Art, much to her disgust, so wants to stay off school afterwards and get on with her art project. It also takes me 45 minutes to walk up the hill from the bus stop to get her into school - and none of them like going up there alone during the day when it's all quiet. (There were several attacks on children skivving off a few years ago).

I suspect I shall have her company for the whole day.

[makes plans for Minion's alternative employment during school hours, involving upstairs bathroom and a bottle of bleach]


But I could well be having a word with her PE teacher - apparently, one of the girls there has found her joint problems to be amusing and is taking the mickey out her, pretending to walk like a cripple or something. She hasn't noticed her scoliosis yet, but I am sure she will eventually. When she does, I can envisage the vile little beast doing the Quasimodo thing. I have suggested that Minion speaks to the teacher in private, so it can be nipped in the bud, but, judging by the size of Minion's biceps (playing drums and using the lightest in dumbells), and her mood where this girl is concerned, this could well come to blows in the end.

I shall wait and see what she says to the teacher before doing anything myself.

Frittered_Away

Awake again. Don't want to go to bed for fear of the whole rigmarole last night - getting sleep in 30 second bursts, in between waves of pain

8:45 hrs til my appointment, 9 hrs til I have one less tooth and 90% less grief! :j