Weekly Flylady Thread 18th July 2011

pigpen

seafarers_wife wrote: »

Pigpen was just meaning you take medical proffesional advice with a pinch of salt, as how practical is it for the next 22 weeks or how long till baby comes to do nothing, im talking not hoovering, no lifting, no pushing the shopping trolley, no driving :eek: no bending etc, so whilst the cleaner will do most of the cleaning for me, for the day to day stuff i HAVE to do for my sanity im stuffed.

Im off to get dressed and then have a HHC (a gentle one) at 8

It just isn't possible and I think they are idiotic for even suggesting anyone does nothing.. what do they expect people to do... you drop a £10 note.. are you meant to leave it?? You can get shopping delivered to avoid the trolley.. but you then need to put it all away... I just tell them not to be so stupid..they can't seriously expect people to take any notice.. so long as you are sensible and careful it is usually ok.

Fitting carpets is silly :whistle: but I don't know anyone who would do that :whistle: or change plug sockets/light switches :whistle:

toochoosey

Here I go again..............xx

Hven't done anything off the list but all the clothes are packed....going to S+S downstairs and vacuum and then we're off......:)

magicgirl

toochoosey wrote: »

Hven't done anything off the list ......

Me either. In all honesty, i have been too scared to even LOOK at the list as it will only make me cry! lol

I have an upside down kitchen atm. DH decided that he wanted the plates moved out of a lower cupboard and onto a higher one. so i figured, in for a penny, in for a pound and emptied one half of my kitchen. its looking quite scary but the school hols are about to start and i am adamant i WILL get it all done.

Kids have kept their room relatively tidy but bugs in cupboard are still there (Albeint dead bugs now as i have filled that place with a big spray but they are scattered all over the shelves and floor again. I can't cope. i am bad with bugs at the best of times. )

I have all the contents of the office in my bedroom AGAIN as dh started painting and sanding. it will only take a day to sort but its finding that day in amongst the seven day week he (and I) is/are currently working.

I am at teh point where almost every minute of my clean involves a binbag dance of sorts. but its slowly getting done and i WILL have a nice home by the time baby arrives. Just two and half weeks to go. Where is this nesting urge?? I want it done but have no energy to do it. I blame the sun.

mummy2mygirls

Hello all. I used to post here but havent for ages - Please will you all have me back. I have just (well 10 weeks ago now1!!) had no5 and he is a very demanding little one who just doesnt like to be put down so finding time to do everything just isnt happening!!
I have the biggest pile of clothes that I need toput away into the right bedrooms and there seems to always be some washing up that needs doing etc!! So I need to get things under control again......with baby steps that fit in with my baby...

So baby is asleep in the sling at the mo and the bigger kids are home from school as all have the chicken poxs but they want to do some crafts! So will sort them out and then hang nappies out on the line and pop the next lot in the washer. and if I have a chance before baby wakes I will hit a little of the washing up!

Will report back at next feeding time and then try level one from the list later

Hope everybody is well x

seafarers_wife

list update the spare room is almost presentable! just another 3 bin bags filled so i think that counts for a bin bag dance

Monday ~Crabby kitchen!
Level Two
Sweep and mop the floor
Extras

Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle... de-mank the microwave
Scrub out the oven and hob
Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hallway and Stairs
Level Two
Vacuum the floors!
Level Three
wipe all the paintwork and all the doors!
Extras
Wash the windows if they need it
Wednesday ~ Master bedroom!
Level One
Declutter the floor and vacuum it!
Empty the bin
Level Two
Strip the bedding wash and replace... BEFORE bedtime!!!
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Put away all the toiletries and make-up left lying about
Extras
Wash windows
Put away all the shoes
Tidy a shelf or drawer
Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Landing!
Level One
Declutter all the floors!
Level Two
Polish the pc/lappy
Level Three
Vacuum/mop all the floors
Wipe over and dusty paintwork
Extras
Wash any windows in these areas that are in need
Catch up on a couple of phone calls! (tax credits tax credits ra-ra-ra!!!)
Frantic Friday ~ a bit of it all!!
Level One
Empty and thoroughly clean out one cupboard! - kitchen cupboard
Clear ALL the hotspots in one room!! -
Level Two
Eat the last 2 frogs!
Declutter & vacuum a floor.. preferably your messiest room! Has to be one you've not done this week
Level Three
Sort through one cupboard of clothes and fling all that is no longer vital - already done the other week - still need to do shoes
Extras
dust and deweb anywhere that needs it
Wash any grimy windows
Empty ALL the bins in the house!

Drated Frogs (had frogotten about them), I have done extra as im aiming to do a couple of sorting out sessions as well this week.

1. Close Abbey Bank account - today - couldnt be bothered to go all the way into town
2. phone water board for bill,
2.b ask for cheque to be reissued in married name - today - ran out of time
3. charity shop clothes on baby room floor
4. phone builder to get quote for: making loft hatch bigger and putting in ladders, putting in bannister & removing cables from roof and filling in gaps - today - left voicemail
5. sort out under our bed - today - couldnt be bothered
6. 2 junk bags on my bedroom window sill to clear and sort - today - cba
7. sort out kitchen walk in cupboard
8. cut rest of grass - to wet at moment
9. pull up weeds in garden and on drive
16. shredding to be done
17. filing to be done
18. cupboard in babys room to be sorted out

gillypkk

well today i have done a load of washing and hoovered the kitchen floor but thats only coz i spilt rice krispies all over it!

oh i did the dishes and wiped the dining table. i think i deserve an award after the last 24 hours!

Valli

*in complete Pollyanna mode* hosue was a mess this morning - and FULL of teenage girls so instead of tidying my kitchen I hot-footed it to help my friend out with my Friday Errnand...
this has proved to be a good decision as DS cut a slice of cake and dropped the plate, and the cake, on the floor. And the plate broke

anyway I have pegged out washing, brought in washing (when I got back) and pegged out some more.

going to

have a shower
strip beds
put aired/ironed washing away
iron some more
make beds
clean bathroom

BUT NOT NECESSARILY IN that ORDER

pigpen

Well it looks like everyone has abandoned ship today!! lol.. What are you all up to?

Been to B&Q... I forgot front door paint and wire brush.. ggrrr.. but I did get a curtains pole, 1 light switch, 3 sockets, emulsion, pearly paint, gold gloss, filler, sandpaper and OH threw in some car cleaning bits.. that can be a job for him and the boys I think.. and the trellis for the honeysuckle is also his job..

I may go paint some skirting and a radiator and a door or 2... IF I have something to clean the brush with once I have finished.. oops..

Squeak needs yet another clean nappy... and I need to feed everyone and fold the 5 loads of washing I brought off the line earlier.. and get some more in I think.. work surfaces need the once over as well.. OH spilled sugar all over one and has swept it but it is sticky!

They didn't have any of the paints I wanted.. ggrrrr... so I got different ones.. still, it'll only be scrawled on no doubt.. I can't wait to get the new pics up though and the mirror they are so cute. OH was not very helpful.. appparently I shouldn't be choosing little girly paint etc as the room will look tacky... well duh!! lol Is that not the idea behind little girls rooms? Oh.. I got glitter paint for the odd bit as well..

seafarers_wife

ive done frog 2a and 2b from my list, am going to go and have a HHC in the living room and then plonk myself down to watch a bit of mindless telly. My manager and his manager are coming to see me on monday so not looking forward to that, but never mind they have to do it to follow policy i suppose, and they cant really do anything to me discipline wise as its a pregnancy issue thats causing the absence.

sharonr

Well, I've printed a list based on Pigpen's and put names next to it for who is to do what. Will be issuing it to DH and DD tomorrow so I will report back how it went. I'm v excited (how sad).

DH has done the DW every evening since I said

Just going to put a chicken in the oven, load the TD and fold some laundry, then do some veg or sommat to go with the chicken. Very bored of roasts, but I can't get DD to eat much else. Really longing for a curry....