Flylady Challenge - New Year, New You

chardonnay_2

pen-pen a cheap flylady cleaning basket solution might be a cardboard wine carrier from tesco etc you could put things in all the little compatments then carry that around with you - a more permananet option would be their wine carrier for life, but the cardboard ones are free and you could just replace it whenever.

denise have a fab birthday bbq, wish we could come a bbq in the sun sounds lush - especially considering the weather we've all had recently.

still feeling off so have delegated some jobs to hubby.

Spendless

I've done DD bedroom, still a bag full of toys to be put away in DS bedroom that he [STRIKE]couldn't be bothered to do[/STRIKE]left yesterday, but I'm going to friends for evening, so I don't care . Catch everyone tomorrow.:beer:

moggins

Pigpen my son is 13 and the stink from his room finally got to me so much (and his room is a floor above us) that I attacked his room while he was at his dads for the weekend. It took me 3 days and I chucked away 16 binbags of rubbish. I also brought in more storage and labelled every box so I knew there was actually space for everything he had. Since then we have done room inspection every week. If it isn't tidy (or tidied 1 hour after we inspect) then we take his PS2 away.

sexymouse

:grouphug: for moggins. Hope the bath does the trick. It's nice that you have a supportive husband there too.

pigpen. My Moon man is just the same - he drinks tea like it's on tap! We're talking at least 5 cups just in the time from when he gets home to when he goes to bed! Don't know how he sleeps. Must admit though that my intake has been pretty high recently, but have to be careful or it will trigger my IBS.
I'm sure he'd love to come over and have lots of tea, but not sure how much work he'd get done in between drinking and chatting (he can talk for England too!).

Well, having been in from uni and had (oh dear, I've just worked it out) 4 cups of tea myself, I'm not far behind him. Must go off and make the dinner. (OH will have to make the most of this, as when I go back on placement, he'll be doing all the cooking.) This teaching thing is SOO hard, but wouldn't swap it for anything.

For all of those who need it: :grouphug:

hex2

Pigpen, my lovely SS is nearly 15, and we have an agreement that if he wants me to keep out (and me to keep out the toddlers) he will keep it tidy and empty the bins before he goes. He does it every time without whinging. We are waiting for him to turn into Kevin but so far so good... My mum used to clear my room when I was at school every so often - an event I dreaded but appreciated at the same time. I would just go for it - whats the worst he can do, sulk? Much easier to keep something clean than do the mass clearing and it might give him the motivation to keep it clean. Best of luck either way.....

I left ds1 at home with not well OH this morning and took DS2 to the supermarket. I got home to every bit of ground floor wood polished and the insides of the windows cleaned, and all the brass shined!!!!! He also dismanted the stupid electrolux so I could get them to send the right spare part. I nearly fell over from the shock as generally he ignores the house as he works very very full time. He assures me that ds1 is quite manageable if you give him a job to do... I wondered where I was going wrong......

moggins

Saturday Slack Off

Todays mission is to get ready for Monday. Uniforms washed and ironed, clothes ready for work, at least two meals ready cooked and in the freezer.

Hoover the hall, stairs and landing and that is that!

Night time routines, make sure that living room is neat and tidy to come down to on Sunday morning.

lil_me

Good good I have done some of those already so can play catch up with what I haven't done Will make it weekend list as spending time out Saturday with DS2 at a party which will take up a lot of time as I think I will end up helping set up and clean up.

To do list for the weekend
Dailies

Plus
[STRIKE]Son to party Saturday 12-3.30 so will be out then
Catch up with all laundry (again)
Empty box in bathroom of 'found' toiletries amazing what's in the linen box
Bake cakes & biscuits
Sort coats and shoes hotspot as it's on fire! [/STRIKE]
Finish DS1s & DS2s rooms, inc dust and vacuum both again, DS1s window, wash doors and frames, clean bed frames, toys sort (maybe get rid of some)
[STRIKE]Sort fridge,freezer, cupboard and list [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Meal plans and shopping list (try to squeeze another week from freezer)
Do shopping inc take kids to spend birthday money
Make bread, dry left over veg and fruit, attempt fruit leathers
Hotspot in kitchen doing- about to catch fire[/STRIKE]


Moggins list
[STRIKE]Todays mission is to get ready for Monday. Uniforms washed and ironed, at least two meals ready cooked and in the freezer. 2 meals already done, uniforms washed and waiting to be ironed but must remember to 'revive' DPs suit ready for the funeral on Monday and iron his shirt, just found a nasty mark on jacket so first challenge is getting that off
Hoover the hall stairs and landing
Night time routines, make sure that living room is neat and tidy to come down to on Sunday morning.[/STRIKE]

mumoftwo

Thanks Moggins a lot for going easy on us

I am absolutely shattered. As a newbie and two days of hard labour I am totally knackered but OOOOHH SOOOOO proud and happy::dance:

3 neat and tidy bedrooms, kids have been well warned about keeping their rooms spik and span over the weekend

12 pair of extra socks for DD1 after finding them behind her mid sleeper!

A shiny bathroom thanks to stardrops and the "daillies"

Sorry you had a sad moment today Moggins but a good cry and a talk with OH does wonders sometimes.

Hope you all have a great weekend, flying..

comping_cat

Well, i had a really busy morning, but since then, its all gone to pot!!! Mind you, have all the school uniforms in the WM as i type, not enough dishes to put the DW on, so it will be put on after breakfast tomorrow. Will hang the washing up on the maiden in a minute when the WM finishes, and i also want to whip the hoover around.
Tomorrow, apart from my normal dailies, i will be sorting the bedrooms, as i dont get chance during the week. I also have 2 mystery shops to do, and need to take my BM back to Argos as its less than a year old and the paddle isnt working anymore!!!! Sunday, i will be staying in my pjs and doing as little as possible!!!!
Hope everyone has a lovely evening, im off to do that hoovering - at least i dont have to make the packed lunches tonight!!!!

flis21

flis21 wrote:

Morning all, well, I am very lucky no children's rooms to worry about. Had a nice suprise when I came home from work yesterday, hubby had cleaned the living room and the bathroom. Not quite sure what got into him. He has also suggested that we tackle the mess in our spare room on Saturday! Who are these aliens that have taken over my husband's body?!!

Well, anyway, back to today's list:

1. [STRIKE]Get washed and dressed[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Do morning routine[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Go to work[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Go to gym[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Cook dinner (not sure what yet tho!)[/STRIKE]
6. [STRIKE]Wash Up[/STRIKE]
7. Fling Boogie on Top of Bathroom Cabinet
8. [strike]Fling Boogie in 'Miscellaneous' Drawer (all just rubbish really anyway!)[/strike]
9. [STRIKE]Clean Kitchen Floor[/STRIKE]
10. [STRIKE]Wash white load[/STRIKE]
11. [STRIKE]Hang up White load[/STRIKE]
12. Do evening routine

Think that will do for today, well, it is Friday!

Oh forgot:

13. [strike]Do meal plan for next week[/strike]
14. [STRIKE]Check bank account and do budget for next month[/STRIKE]
15. [strike]Use old toothbrush to clean bathroom taps (flylady challenge for today)[/strike]

Evening all, afraid I am still at it. Hubby not home till 10.30 tonight, so am keeping going for now. Is it very sad that at 9pm on a Friday night I am on my hands and knees cleaning my kitchen floor!! And I am only 27!!

Never mind, onwards, only a few bits left now.