Weekly Flylady Thread 27th June 2011

MaggieBaking

poohatbaytree wrote: »

Have made a start:

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
[STRIKE]Open the windows and turn on some music![/STRIKE] that was the easy bit!
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and top of any cupboards![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves![/STRIKE]did a little but didn't move the furniture
[STRIKE]Sort out coats, shoes and bags[/STRIKE]these weren't too bad
[STRIKE]Clean any ornaments, glass, mirrors, pictures etc[/STRIKE]I hope a good dust counts here!!
Level Three
[STRIKE]Check those smoke alarms![/STRIKE]OH's job
[STRIKE]Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places[/STRIKE]very quickly mind you
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT!
[STRIKE]Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters![/STRIKE]Another OH job

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Catch up on some calls/emails[/STRIKE]Still more to do though
2. HHI
3. Clean switches and sockets
4. Wipe the windows in these areas

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Oven and hob cleaning week... and it is level one so none of you can get out of it..
Level Two
Wipe table replacing cloth if necessary..
Clear out a cupboard.. the larder unit or pantry if you have one or just the general messiness of cupboard.. the one where you stuff all things useless.
Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly!
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
[STRIKE]Wipe the tops of the wall units.. lining them with old wallpaper or newspaper keeps them clean![/STRIKE]That was easy as I don't have wall cupboards!
Dejunk window sills, dust blinds and wash windows!

Extras

1. Wash light shades and clean bulbs
2. Clean out the smelly fridge
3. Sort out and restock baking cupboards
4. Scrub sink and shine the taps!

Wednesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
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 etc
Scrub down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry

Extra

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
3. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
4. Make a long list of those things you need to get for going back to school in September!!

This is the first time I've read this bit of the forum (hiding from it obviously!) And I have NO excuse not to take part every day...

Hello everyone from a new and reluctant member! Looks like it's a great idea. I did sign up to Flylady a few years ago and I hated the email format but following this tick list really leaves no excuses!

Craftyscholar

chocolateteddy wrote: »

Sorry if I am being incredible thick but just noticed we have a



toottifrootti and a
tootifruities in this thread. Are they the same person as I didn't notice slight difference in names and have been reading posts as if they are?!

OK I'll have a go:D
toottifrootti (aka toots)- is one of the longest standing flyladies. She used to run the second post and send the 'welcome' pm to newcomers. (welcome now in second post) as well as posting her own messages.

Unfortunately she has to go off-line occasionally and created a second ID as tootiefruities which another flylady also held the password to so she could take over the second post management.

At one point there was another helper so they got the nicknames 'substitoots' and 'asbotoots'

Ooops - I see toots herself has explained:o

slimbrunett

Bathroom and toliet all cleaned out :j unfortunately I didn't get any of the kitchen done yesterday as I worked all day and evening, so thats on my list tonight.

I wish school would give me more notice letter come home tonight dated today they are having a beach party on Friday Ds must go to school in beach wear and also take in a beach ball and food for the party you'd have at a beach. Then goes onto state DS will have disco on Monday night next week which needs paying for before end of this week, school is closed tomorrow with strike, sports day is next friday for DS and next Thursday for DD at nursery. Which now means I've got to reschedule all my work for next week in order to fit in all my hours as I don't want to miss either of there sports days. 2 days notice for things is not enough, I get annoyed when they go on school trips or I have to pay for swimming they give you only 2 days notice them for payment is not good enough very enoying lucky I can pay for them, but its not fair on those that can't as kids don't always show you letter on time so I have been phoned at home for payment for things before when I should be working :mad: just anoys me, only confirmed yesterday that they were going on strike tomorrow which has messed up my schedule for tomorrow. I have no problem with them going on strike I probably would but more notice please rant over.

outofmoney

Know what you mean Slimbrunett. My son brought home a letter yesterday asking for deposit for a trip nex year. Has to be in by Friday. But he is on a trip then and school closed tomorrow so only left today. Luckily I had the money otherwise he would lose his place.

wendywitch

outofmoney wrote: »

Wendywitch :wave: Just noticed we live very close to each other.

Really? Where abouts are you then?

I've done Mr.T's and the vets, my purse is alot lighter now!! :eek:
Off to do the bathroom now

Missus_Aka

Just to update everyone who has advised me....

last night he text me first text saying 'sis' next one said 'call me', i turned off my phone. this morning he called me on the house phone obv i dont know who it is as i have no caller id told him to leave me alone and he kept apologising, saying im his sister and that he cares about me, i ended up screaming at him on the phone (basically everything i had ever wanted to say but couldnt because i was walking on eggshells before) and told him if that he cared he would do whats best for me and leave me alone, that was the end of the conversation. Then he called again saying he was sorry again, asking me to meet him, what could he do to make it better he didnt feel right leaving things this way so i told him if i have to live with what he has done to me he can live not feeling right with what he done to me and not to expect me to make him feel better and i told him that if he doesnt stop contacting me i will have him brought up on charges, he had always said 'what proof have u got i will say your lying because i caught you cheating' so i had started keeping evidence in different places with different people for security, photos, recordings at the moment im trying to get it all together to show firstly his family so they can hear exactly whats going on and i will decide where to go from there, older brother had said if he comes to the house to call him straight away and the police if needed and not to worry about what will happen afterwards. so i told him to seek professional help and stop inflicting his problems on me

his family has always had problems with him, he is a career criminal who has never really been caught, he smokes weed (which i think contributes) his family have seen his anger problem but they were just surprised because to outsiders we got on really well and they asked why i never told them before...the reason im so scared to tell oh is because they have got into it before with each other and the brother has pulled a knife and a metal pole resulting in them both being hospitalised on different occasions and thats over really minor things like him being called an idiot so to let this loose im scared something irreparable will happen. my sister (21) now knows as well and i think i will tell my stepdad, i just need to clear my head its been so clouded recently by these events.....im not the same person anymore, im anxious, depressed and no longer leave the house apart from to go work (by going out i dont mean clubbing/going to bars as i never liked it more like going to the shops) before i used to be out everyday to the park, to my mums, just walk to tescos just for the walk really. I got to the point where i daydreamed about slitting my wrists and it would scare me that those thoughts would even enter my head...especially when i have my son to think of, im thinking about getting some counselling. Everyone at works knows to a varying degree and that have been really supportive, i have the next couple of weeks off on holiday anyway as it had been already booked so i could spend time with oh when he comes out. I read my post back to myself yesterday and its like its somebody else and im watching from the window i cant associate all this with my life for some reason even though i feel its effects.

going to do some flying i havent done much today just a hoover and a quick pick up of things but the house doesnt need much just a wipe down and some folding of clothes

Frittered_Away

Well it took me half an hour to get off my ar**, but I've finally done it so that's that for another day or two (or four...)

Decluttered some dinner, yum.

Frittered_Away

Missus I think you should really call the police on this one. He hospitalised his own brother! Him having never been caught for the other stuff he's done just makes it even more important that he gets done for something.

At the very least, even if you don't do anything now, please please ring the police if he comes to your house again. Don't think about anything other than the damage he's caused to you, your son, your family, your house. Keep in your mind that he's done wrong, not what ifs about talking to the police.

Again, massive ((((hugs))))

Missus_Aka

i think the statistics that i found on convictions being so low scared me as well

pigpen

food eaten.. and I am still hungry
Squeak fed.. she is after dessert now I think
WM x2 .. I now have empty wash baskets
Folded 6 loads ready to put away
1 lot in the TD
1 lot on the line.. I am sky watching as it is very gloomy out there

KH is picking DD2 and DS3 up from school about 9.. OH is busy or I'd send him.
DS2 has had 'words' and has been instructed to show he is growing up by apologising to the member of staff he upset today... I pointed out if he wants to be treated in a more grown up manner he needs to start showing he is more grown up by taking responsibility for his actions and sometimes that means apologising. Hopefully a frament went in his head and will stay there!

2 cats deflea'd.. 4 to go!! .. Oh, I just realised the one rolling on my feet hasn't been done *sneak sneak sneak*

Jacobs new shoes purchased.. this pair and his next pair.. £32 as they were in the sale so not bad for 2 pairs of Clarks

I'll need to whizz the lot of them up at some point before summer hols... aargh.. that'll mean at least 1 on the bus...

Off to put stray plates etc in the DW and get Squeak some yoghurts i think.. then she can get her PJ's on have her porridge and inhalers and buzz off to bed!