Flylady Challenge - New Year, New You

pigpen

Well after 24 hours without electricity I aren't even going to tell you how dreadful my house is!!

both washing machines are on for the second time today.. both dryers ditto.. , the dishwasher is on for the second time with at least another load to get through!

The floor has disappeared in every room courtesy of Santa's generosity.. which is also about to be remedied!!

See you in about 4 days once I have resurfaced from the squalor!

HAPPY NEW YEAR FLYPEOPLES!

I didn't know you had all sneaked in here.. maybe someone ought to go lock the other thread and put a link to here on it.. because I for one only look if I am emailed there are new posts.. the boards are way too buy to check daily!

kezia

Whew! today we ( oh and I) have..

taken down tree, decorations and cards. Given front room a huge huge declutter and a massive vacuum. Washed up and sorted out kitchen, washed two loads, put un-ironable (is that a word?) stuff away ( well we have sat and looked at it for a fortnight) dusted and paid a bill. The 27 fling turned into about 927 and that was from stuff behind the sofa! We are worn out now.

I am really interested in the stardrops but haven't seen any in the shops. I will keep an eye out for them. Can anyone tell me what colour the bottle is? Thanks

pigpen

Tree is coming down on Thursday once the chillies are back at school and hubby is still home until Monday so he can help and we will only have smallfry (2) to 'help' piece of cake doing stuff with just 1 child about.

Cards never even got put up this christmas because I couldn't decided where to put them. Next christmas the tree is coming out a week earlier and going away sooner.. and I really wish the children had an extra week off school at christmas to enjoy their things.

Oh.. and to REALLY pee me off the boys PS2 packed up so I can't even banish them for an hour to play on that and their normal attention span is around 3 seconds of mess making before moving onto next pile of mess making!!

hazzie123

Quick update.

New Years Dinner,DONE.(i`m stuffed)

All christmas decs and nik naks in the loft.DONE

Hoover front room and stairs,DONE.

Dinner pots washed.DONE.

Washing machine on.DONE,one load has just finished.

Even got DS to wash outside front room window.(It`s defo gunna rain tonight!)

Just need to wash down worktops/shine sink and do something with christmas cards.I think actually opening them is a good start!

beemuzed

Oh Moggins - wish you hadn't reminded me that school is starting soon (Wednesday for me!) This is my favourite holiday and it's nearly over...back to dealing with everyone's kids all too soon! Anyway, 2x washing done and away, sink shined, hotspot cleared (Yay!) and 27 things flung. have tidied kitchen, Living room and still need to tackle dining room - but tree, decs and cards waiting for twelfth night.....am I done nearly or I have forgotten something?

thriftlady_2

Blimey, my kids don't go back till 8th Jan, they always seem to get longer hols than other kids - not fair

Moggins your coffee table incident has reminded me that I need to scrub mine. DD didn't get paint on it, she wrote 'poo' on it instead - bless:rolleyes: she's 6.

domestic_goddess

Well my first day at this but I have done the decs and the cards (not in the loft yet but tidy upstairs in a cupboard). I have just done the 27 fling thing and have got rid of stuff that has just been sitting under my nose for ages so I think I am going to like being a flylady...

I have even waxed my fire surround so keep looking at how nice it looks.

Kazonline

Hi Kezia - check this link for a picce of stardrops (takes a few moments to load) http://www.thorntonross.com/household/stardrops.html
Kaz x

System

moggins wrote:

SHINE THAT SINK - I am going back to basics for the first task of the year. to do after last meal of day.

27 fling boogie (for all just joining that means grab a rubbish bag and run around until you have found 27 items that need to go in the bin.)- done

Remove christmas decs and store away carefully for next year. Put all christmas cards safely to one side. done

Tidy, dust and hoover main living area (I've put it this way for those who don't have a separate living room. tidied, dusted, and mopped wooden floor

Spend 30 mins filing paperwork. 30 MINUTES ONLY! I don't want anyone getting bogged down in paperwork and forgetting everything else. Remember babysteps. maybe later

Go through christmas cards making lists of who sent them. If new contact details or phone numbers are included on these cards then transfer details immediately to address book. done

Hit one hotspot! sort of!

Thanks for list moggins, needed something to get me motivated! Haven't done so bad considering had visitors this afternoon!

loumac

Hmmm... well I've only got rid of my sister and her fella an hour ago as they ended up stopping at mine last night!

I've just prepared some dinner but nothing else has been done!

Luckily I had done decs, cards and living room.

I am now going to attempt 27 fling, paperwork and the sink. Argh so late in the day! Grrrr..... I will catch up though!