Weekly Flylady Thread 4th July 2011

pigpen

seafarers_wife wrote: »

Pigpen I swear you need to go away for a weekend with or without Squeak and leave OH and the rest of your brood to get on with it. After a weekend or even a day Im sure they would appreciate you a whole lot

Except I'd come back to a destroyed house and have to do it all anyway

wendywitch

seafarers_wife wrote: »

JoJo they are fantastic, I [STRIKE]want[/STRIKE] need the pink ones, i used to have bright red mock croc ones that i loved but i wore them to death. I love docs as they as so funky and comfy.

I've always had black ones and had no problems with them but then I brought some green ones with daisies on them but they hurt and i just can't break them in so shoved them in the bottom of the wardrobe

magicgirl

pigpen, I am in a very similar position at the moment. I am supposed to be on mat leave but trying to launch our business means i am still working a full day, just not having to travel to an office. to be fair, i have not been moaned at lately for not keeping the house in order but i have been told off for not keeping the fridge and cupboards stocked. (umm.. i am eight months preg and he is home as much as me?!) He also mistakes 'working from home' as being same as 'SAHM' which it really isn't. I am absoutely exhausted and still attempting to chip away at things only while doing wm2 today, the bloody wm decided to give me error code 20. (drainage block.) so i lumped three bags of laundry to the laundrette, spend a fortune doing it (but i did make the most of it and wash 26 of the 42 the nappies i had hannging around so one less job to do. - made dd1 carry those) and on returning home, got moaned at cos the kids had food and he didn't. (remind me again who it is that earns money and has the ability to go shops etc between him and kids????)

so perhaps on a smaller scale to you but the situation is more or less the same. I am sorry you are in so much pain and I really hope that the family buck up soon and give you the help you need and deserve. xx

pigpen

Back room mostly decluttered.. I'll vacuum it in a bit when I can breathe properly.
Middle room half vacuumed.. it has to be done on hands and knees wih just the noonoo and swept with a scrubbing brush first.. I ended up stuck on the floor for 15 minutes and noone rescued me.. OH can to watch me struggle to get up.

Front room needs vacuming before bed again.. there is cak and pizza on the floor

Loads of washing to get through as well and the DW needs reloading

I am most upset this evening.

nmlc

Magnificent Monday ~ kitchen!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!
Binbag dance!
Level Two
Wipe all appliances.. large and small
Wipe over units and kickboards
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Sort and wipe a cupboard.. throw away all those germ harbouring chipped plates and mugs!
Thoroughly clean the Fridge
Wipe the table.. does it need a clean cloth? done

Extras

Wash any filters that need it.. don't forget the extractor hood!
Wash the windows if they need it
Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle...
[STRIKE]Wipe over the oven and hob[/STRIKE]

Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
Level one
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors and flat surfaces[/STRIKE]
Empty and wash out wastepaper baskets etc
Level Two
Wipe sofas
Vacuum floors... or mop them.. whatever..
Wipe over any paintwork/doors etc
Level three
Vacuum under furniture you are able to move without injuring yourself
Wash any soft furnishings
Do a BIIIIIIG declutter... toys gone, shoes gone, paperwork gone...
Extras

Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust and deweb
Wash any windows that are in need
Eat a frog.

Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Loo, Study
Level One
Declutter the floors
Mop/vacuum
Level Two
Scrub the bath, shower, basins, toilets, cisterns (esp the high ones that get neglected), bidets etc..
Scrub down the tiles, defrag the computer while you do this
Declutter and wipe the desk
Level Three
Wipe the paintwork and radiators in these rooms
Wipe down any chairs/sofas etc
Take any laundry to the wash baskets, inc. shower curtains bath mats loo hats etc
Extras

Wash windows if needed
Wipe any shelves/cupboards
Dust and deweb
Polish any glass/mirrors

Evening all, not being very productive this week so far, but have had meetings/plays etc last night and tonight, but nothing tomorrow evening or Friday, and I'm now on days off so will be cracking on with the lists tomorrow. Friends FIL came earlier and took my old f/freezer away so now not in the garden - new one is being delivered in the morning - can't wait to get everything back into it's place as everywhere feels a mess, as we have a temp fridge and freezer in the dining room! Have also done a online grocery shop to be delivered on Friday afternoon to maximise the amount of time I have to get everything ship shape.:)

Take it easy
nmlc x

Frittered_Away

Uh oh, another late night trip is on the cards cause I can't find out what time the Costa opens in the morning (need wifi rather than just 3G to book these Olympic tickets, methinks...)

Lucky the door's fixed, eh

mummyyof5 wrote: »

Day hasnt gone too badly...got Ds to dental hospital on time ..checks and x-rays done...back on 29th for first lot of treatment depending if OH can get day off...root canal treatment and possibly capped:eek::eek:

:eek: how old is he? Is the NHS doing it?

I've got a tooth that's in pretty bad condition and I either need a root canal (at the meagre sum of £700 excl. sedation) or I can just get it yanked for £47. And, well, being MSE... (and also terrified of drilling - lol)

pigpen

Thurs-dailies

WM
DW
TD
Laundry out, folded and away
Sort uniform cupboard
Sort 1 crate from under the girls beds
Finish vacuuming through downstairs
Photograph ebay gibble
List 10 gibblous items on ebeast
post 1 ebeast parcel
Check Next account is PIF

Magnificent Monday ~ kitchen!
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
mop the floor
Level Three
Thoroughly clean the Fridge

Extras

1. Wipe over the oven and hob

Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs Level Two
Wipe sofas
Level three
Vacuum under furniture
Do a BIIIIIIG declutter... toys gone...

Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Loo, Study
Level One
Mop/vacuum
Level Two
Scrub down the tiles

Extras

1. Dust and deweb
2. Polish any glass/mirrors

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
Strip the bedding and wash it
Turn and vacuum (if needed) the mattress..
Level Two
Declutter the floors
Sort through a box of junk from either of these places
Put away the floordrobe
Level Three
Dust & deweb all the fluffy places
Vacuum/mop all the floor..
Extras

1. Fill a binbag for charity!

Friday ~ child/spare/choose a room...
Level One
Declutter foor and vacuum it
Level Two
Tidy toys into proper places
Level Three
binbag dance

mummyyof5

Hi Fritteredaway my DS is 15 and his tooth was chipped by a friend? at school throwing a bottle at him...the nerve appears to have died hence the treatment....he is terrified of needles which is why the dentist referred him to the hospital...they will give him gas and air to relax him first.

I have emptied and refilled DW.

Put clothes on airer

Put LOs to bed...LO asleep...BabyD has been put back 3 times now:(

JOJO think your boots are great ...far more appropriate than fluffy mules.

Valli

I have been rather busy but I shall be flying tomorrow...
(THOSE visitors - :eek:)
not a hope of catching up...

Biscuit_monster

pigpen wrote: »

Except I'd come back to a destroyed house and have to do it all anyway

Pigpen this is probably true, I know from experience. What you really need to do is go away for about two months! Then it will get really really really bad, and hopefully they will then realise how much you do and how important you are. And say you are not coming back til it's spotless!

I've done well today - I'm a showoff!!

Done:
Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Loo, Study
Level One
Declutter the floors
Mop/vacuum
Level Two
Scrub the bath, shower, basins, toilets, cisterns (esp the high ones that get neglected), bidets etc..
Level Three
Wipe the paintwork and radiators in these rooms
Take any laundry to the wash baskets, inc. shower curtains bath mats loo hats etc
Extras
Wash windows if needed
Wipe any shelves/cupboards

Did this as well as working! I am having quite a good week. Now having a glass of wine xx
Dust and deweb
Polish any glass/mirrors