Weekly Flylady Thread 25th July 2011

Valli

gillypkk wrote: »

and the team manager just hung up on me!!! oh im angry now!!!

Sale of goods act - goods not fit for purpose HTH

try DIRECT.gov

I'm now clean...


and I forgot to add I have also started peeling the icky paint off the bathroom ceiling!

LameWolf

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

LW, it's tiring being ill. And it is no wonder that you feel down when you work so hard to appear cheerful and you tire yourself out even more. Do you see your GP much to do anything more than get a repeat prescription for painkillers and plaquenil? Are you seeing a rheumatologist?

I know that one of the reasons I get tired/very down is when I am having a flare, and for me, that can be dealt with by having a steroid pulse im at the hospital. I start feeling better almost straight away usually. It could be that it means I can sleep better because the pain is reduced, it could be having other effects, I am not sure. But, obviously, I am NOT giving medical advice, I am saying that sometimes trying something else - through the doctor, including asking to be reviewed by a rheumatologist as there are so many new treatments - may be able to help.

Thanks Jojo; I'm generally in and out of the GP's room in 5 seconds flat - but I have to go for a meds review some time in August (will organise an appointment when we have Mr LW's work rota) and I may try and discuss things a bit more with her - only thing is, she keeps wanting me to go for counselling. Now, 1) I've had as much counselling as I can handle in this lifetime, and it's always thus far been counter-productive, and 2) there's the issue of I can't go anywhere unless Mr LW is available to take me - so getting to appointments is problematic.

I also have to see the dreaded rheumy on 6th September (Mr LW is taking a day's leave that day to take me, bless him) - but getting her to actually listen to me is an uphill struggle. That is, if I actually see her - I usually just get to see one of her team (oh, and I refuse to see the man on the team, because he really upset me last time lol).

Actually, I must make a few notes of things to tell the rheumy - if I don't I'll be so nervous that I'll forget everything. Must remember to mention the increased pain in the long bones in my arms and legs, and the recent new development of severe cramps in my hands.

I'm reasonably OK on the morphine dose I have at present, especially as I have Oramorph to take for breakthrough pain; I just need to get my head together emotionally. Being so isolated doesn't help I guess - once Mr LW has left for work, I don't see or speak to a living soul til he comes home again.

Lol, hooray for dog-sitting!! :rotfl:

Oh dear, I'm waffling big time today - I really must go and do something useful!:D

gillypkk

Valli wrote: »

Sale of goods act - goods not fit for purpose HTH

try DIRECT.gov

I'm now clean...


and I forgot to add I have also started peeling the icky paint off the bathroom ceiling!

thanks ive already placed a formal complaint about it and had a replacement this month already but they want to give me another replacement of the same handset and ive refused coz ive spent over 6 weeks without a working phone on 2 different handsets.

they did try calling me back but i was in the loo! dohh!

dancemum

I'm in fluttering though. Thanks for the thread FCC .

I'm dot to dotting as still can't swallow and am weak. Good news is that the fever has gone.

LW sending big hugs xx I love to hear about your doggy visitors xx
juliejim hope you got lots done whilst children were out.
Hugs, sticks, mules and spoons available on garden table help yourselves

20somethinghousewife

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Mop the floors
Level Two
Scrub cupboards and kickboards!
Scrub the sink and taps!
Level Three
Wipe over the sockets and switches half done
Wipe and replace all those small appliances kettle done
Clean fridge and see what needs using first
Extras
Sort through a cupboard or drawer.. I bet loads can be flung!

Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Wipe and water the plants
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Wash any throws/curtains/cushion that need freshening up
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under furniture
Wipe sofas and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. sort shoes and mess!!

*Empty a cupboard/drawer, fling what isn't needed, rehome what shouldnt be there!*

Extras
Vacuum AAALLLLLL the way up the stairs
Binbag dance
Spend 15 minutes tackling a hotspot!!
Wipe the woodwork in these areas

****Polish any ornaments, metal, ****

Wednesday ~ Master bedroom!
Level Three
*Wipe over ALL the upstairs doors* (0/10)
Extras
Wipe away marks fom walls **& all paintwork**

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study, Landing!
Level Two
clean *bath & loos (2/3),* tiles & shower
Polish the pc & lappy
Level Three
*Wipe over and dust paintwork & doors & walls*

Frantic Friday ~ a bit of it all!!
Level One
Empty and thoroughly clean out one cupboard!
Clear ALL the hotspots in one room!!
Level Two
Find 20 things from each room to throw in the bin!
Sort through the linen cupboard.. do you REALLY need it all?
Level Three
Sort through one cupboard of clothes and fling all that is no longer vital

Spare room
Level Three
*Wipe away all grubby marks*

*Dust & Deweb: LR, Kitch, Hall, Cloakrm, Stairs+Landing, Bathrm, SpareRm, Bedrm, En-suite*

gillypkk

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floors[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]scrub cupboards, appliances [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Scrub the sink and shine the taps! [/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe over the sockets and switches[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/STRIKE]
Clean fridge and see what needs using first doesnt need done!
Extras

1. HHI
2. Sort through a cupboard or drawer.. I bet loads can be flung! no chance of this getting done haha
   
3. [STRIKE]Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob..[/STRIKE]

FROGS

1. [STRIKE]Call Orange and sort out phone not working[/STRIKE]
2. Send back school trousers that were wrong size sent
3. Send back ASOS dress now they have sorted agreed I didn't wear it with the tags still attached on the outside of it!

i am so chuffed with my day so far!!

ive sorted my new handbag and ive a load in the WM too!

toottifrootti

pigpen wrote: »

No worries.. I had forgotten it is Sunday!!!

I'm at OH's mums next week so if you remind me I'll get the new thread up about 4ish if it helps?

Hope you are doing well xxx

Hi piggers I will try to remember on sunday too! I am struggling a bit with my mobility and pain just now but nothing like the problems some people are dealing with just now so will not be boring anyone with my moans:DI am enjoying the good weather and trying to make the most of it as I am sure it is short-lived - I am trying very hard to not let my fears, my illnesses or what other people think get in the way of doing things I enjoy.

hope the decorating goes to plan this week. xxx

well done to all the new flyers - you are doing a great job at putting us regulars to shame:D

greent

Mid afternoon update:

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE] Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
Vacuum and mop the floors
Vacuum dining room
[STRIKE] Wipe kitchen table[/STRIKE] - and chairs - thanks to yogurt explosion!
Level Two
Clear dining table of gibble, work & ironing
Wipe dining table..
scrub cupboards, [STRIKE]appliances [/STRIKE]and kickboards!
[STRIKE]Scrub the sink and shine the taps![/STRIKE]
Level Three
Wipe over the sockets and switches - done in kitchen
[STRIKE] Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/STRIKE]
clean pictures
Clean fridge and see what needs using first - too full to do this at the moment!!

Extras

1. HHI
2. [STRIKE] Sort through a cupboard or drawer.. I bet loads can be flung![/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob.. [/STRIKE]- hob, extractor & splashback done, and front of ovens. Main oven just wiped out
4. Dust and deweb blinds/curtains & light fittings!!
5. Put Sunday night's ironing away
6. [STRIKE] Phone repair shop re broken dishwasher!!!![/STRIKE] -done - man out, diagnosed problem and away to order parts....

FROGS:

1. Phone O2 AGAIN re returned iPhone
2. Start mending pile
3. Take photos for ebay
4. Update ebay listings#
5. List 5 new things on ebay
6. Sort memorial thing for my dad
7. Close quarter for NCT:cool:
8. Get inbox to under 1000 mails (reduced to 1170 as at now)

Haven't done much from list, but have helped DS1 start sorting his room - a pile of too-small clothes has been removed, along with 2 games and a massive pile of books. SOme books have been relocated to DS2's room, some to loft until DS2 is older (6 year age difference), some to charity shop, and some to NCT box for selling at next NNS.

Off to get washing in, vacuum the ground floor and take some ebay pics.. ;-)

LW & Greenbee - massive hugs to the pair of you... x

gillypkk

ive just packaged up the stuff to post and got my call back from orange and one way or another i will get a different make of handset! she is going to call me back tomorrow after discussing with her manager the best way to do it coz the computers wont allow it. i might have to send the handset back and get my contract cancelled then restarted with a new handset but that means starting again on an 18 or 24 month contract!

finally sitting down to my first cuppa of the day then when the rains off im nipping out to shop. anyone know if lidl sells stardrops? i used to use it a few years ago and loved it and seeing thre threads on here again has made me want to go get some and im running out of kitchen and bathroom cleaner.

is it safe to reuse the same bottles that say my mr muscle spray was in if i put in the stardrops?

Valli

never seen stardrops in Lidl

snooker table now not going to colleague so I have to get it out of the car but I've written cards for the freebopards at Mr M and the co-op so fingers crossed it'll go