Weekly Flylady Thread 1st August 2011

cyclingyorkie

Valli wrote: »

Sorry about that Jojo :rotfl:

have cleaned the kitchen (DD is asleep, DS at foorball so floor has a chance to dry) and washed out the kitchen bit and used the mop water to woosh over the bathroom floor just because I can

oh I ironed again

state of DD's floordrobe suggests that I will have more washing tomorrow.

Can I ask a personal question? How do you dispose of used ST's? DD just puts hers in her bedroom bin and I'm not happy - have asked her to put them in bathroom bin (lidded) and to roll/fold them up - thinking of buying nappy bags for her to wrap them in.

:idea:

The last two paragraphs are clearly connected - typing them has made me realise that the appearance of floordrobe probably AF assisted. Shall attempt not to RAGE at her

Our ST's go in the bathroom bin, rolled up etc.....

Needless to say emptying the bin is not something OH will do...

embb

Morning lovelies! :wave:

Holly Is moving in with your OH for a bit an option? it might give you a bit of breathing space. Or could you apply for council housing? If you're being made homeless they usually rehouse you pretty darn quick especially if your local MP is involved. just throwing some thoughts at you hopefully you'll get in touch with the letting agent and you'll get the house you want xx

It's still sunny and hot---BOO! Too hot for me to be working in at the mo....just going from one house to the other in the car saps my energy, car is oven-like :eek: but needs must....got a week off soon :T

Food delivery tonight, S&Sing to do, washing to do, hoovering to do etc etc...wont be doing any of it I'm at work 9-15 till 4 today, 2 houses back to back none stop, so I'll be good for nothing when I get in.

Laters folks xx

dancemum

HHC 9.30am anyone? I can't be bothered on this rainy day but need to get going.

Mumto5

Morning ladies, Pigpen I am in your club wanting a new Laptop. This one has suddenly developed a stiff space bar that can only be pressed on the far left hand side. Not ideal when I can touch type and was trained to use my right thumb for space.

Had a garden full of teenagers overnight so didn't get alot of sleep. Dining and kitchen floors are now filthy as they have been traipsing in and out all night and it's been raining HARD.

I need to find DS3's shin pads as he has a free Tesco skills session this afternoon.

Poor DH has booked today to play golf with his friend. Did I mention that it is pouring with rain?

I'm going to find DH's work laptop - this is a nightmare.

cat4772

gillypkk wrote: »

i am totally fed up of the terrible 2 tantrums!!

yes DS2 isnt feeling great but i am sick fed up of him screaming at me when he doesnt like my answer! really its riduclious! i cant deal with it much longer he needs to snap out of it.

2nd night in a row he hasnt eaten his tea but is now trying to get me to give him pudding. no chance mate! he can stand and scream at me all he likes but ill still be saying no! im ignoring him for now but oh my gosh my head is so sore and its not fair on DS1 who has taken to putting his fingers in his ears everytime his baby brother starts his carry on. he was actually crying tonight too coz he says he is fed up of DS2 crying all the time.

tonight is basic ironing so i have clothes to wear tomorrow and friday then im sitting down with a vodka!

pigpen wrote: »

It improves at about 18ish... years, not months!

I have put mine outside in the garden in the rain on a couple of occasions when they have been kicking off.. DS1 was once put outside in his underwear when he refused to get dressed! lol.

Gilly - I was getting to the point where asking social services (or my parents) to take DD1 for a week seemed like a good way to deal with her 1 hour tantrums! a good friend gave me "toddler taming" by Christopher Green and suggested I go on the positive parenting course at the local children's centre. It was 10 weeks long and the first 4 weeks were all about play, 2 about praise, 2 about limit setting and the final 2 about time outs! Her behaviour has improved heaps but more than than my mindset changed. she just wants attention and negative attention (being shouted at) is better than no attention. We were advised to read the Carolyn Webster-Stratton "incredible years" book during this course.

That said she can still have her tantrum moments and yes, when I don't have time for time out she has gone to childminders or play group in various stages of undress. Play group is run by some childminders and they've set up an 'undressed corner' where children can sit but they cannot join in the other activities until they are dressed - DD gets dressed very quickly when she realises she cannot play on trikes or trampoline until dressed!

It is just a stage and they do grow out of it - the trick (so I've been told is to keep sane during the growing out of it stage)!

Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
dusted and vacuumed

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Decluttered and wiped [STRIKE]one[/STRIKE] two worksurfaces (worked on a couple of others so they are less cluttered)!
Swept the floor

Wednesday ~ Bathroom & Study
Decluttered and vacuumed the floors
Collected all the laundry and deposit in the basket!
Empty and clean out any bins

Thursday ~ Childrens Rooms and Land of Spare Oom
Strip and remake bed with clean bedding
decluttered and vacuumed the floor
Sort a cupboard of clothes

TO DO:
Put ALL the toys back in their homes!
Sort a box of toys
Smallfry gets to choose a DVD/film to watch and you have to watch it with them BUT.. and it is a big but.. they have to have helped do some tidying in their room!! Popcorn/sweets/crisps as appropriate..

Friday ~ The Bedroom and the landing!
DONE
Declutter the floordrobe
Laundry in the basket
Vacuum the floors
Sort a box of stuff from your room.. any box!
Sort a cupboard of clothes.. make it neat.. can anything be flung?

TO DO
Strip and remake bed with clean bedding
Spend half an hour doing something YOU want to do FOR YOURSELF (long soak in the tub with a glass of wine)

MrsChaos

Good morning!

Hope you manage to solve some of your issues today, Holly.

It's been raining here on and off since yesterday afternoon. My 3 lots of bedding are still out on the line and I may have to bring them back in, re-wash them and shove them in the TD as I'm not sure it will stop long enough for them to dry on the line. It seems to have stopped at the moment, so I'll give it one more go.

DS2 and I will walk up to the second hand market in a bit for a look around. I need milk, too, as this lot is just about to go off.

Also on the list: ironing, put clean clothes away, more washing, some more tidying in the LR, hospital visit, defrost something for tea. I'm sure there's more, but if I can get this done, I'll be pleased. Breakfast first, though.

Mum_on_a_mission_2

..sneaks in quietly.....

Just back from our anniversary shenanigans and still not quite back onto UK time. DS is still asleep after nearly 15 hours :eek: but I may wake him soon otherwise he'll not sleep tonight.

Have unpacked the cases and put some away. I brought all the washing home clean so just need to iron it which I'll do later this morning. Never been this quick before - Flying must be rubbing off

OK, coffee then make a to do list and intend to do all of the weekly list in the next two days as back to the paid stuff next week.:(

Moam

MrsChaos

Nice to see you back, Moam. You're doing really well, dealing with the laundry so quickly.

greent

Oops! The week is running away with me! Oh well..... updated lists, anyway

Monday ~ Living room, playroom, hall and stairs!
Level Two
[STRIKE] wipe the sofas[/STRIKE]
Polish, dust, deweb - inc glass

Extras

1. Update spreadsheets/meal plans etc..
2. HHI x2
3. 15 minutes filing/shredding
4. [STRIKE] Binbag dance![/STRIKE]

Dining room & Kitchen

Level One
Munch a frog!
Level Two
mop the kitchen floor.
[STRIKE] Vacuum dining room floor[/STRIKE]
Wipe over large appliances and unit doors.. make sure insides are clean too
Level Three
[STRIKE] Wipe kitchen table [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Clear dining room table
Clean dining room table
S&S the hob & oven[/STRIKE]


Extras

1. clean filters and door seals of large appliances
2. Clean windows and sills as necessary - kitchen
3. [STRIKE] Clean windows and sills as necessary - dining room
   
4. [/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE] HHI[/STRIKE]
6. [STRIKE]post ebay parcel & get renewal passport forms for DS1 & DS2[/STRIKE]

FROGS

1. take pics for ebay
2. update ebay listings
3. list 5 new things on ebay
4. sort in memorial thing for dad
5. [STRIKE] get NCT pwk up to date[/STRIKE]
6. latest client invoice for DH
7. start getting personal tax stuff ready for accountant
8. order name labels for DS1's uniform
9. Book travelodge for October
10. pay DH's expenses for July

Wednesday ~ Bathrooms & Study
Level One
[STRIKE] Declutter the floors[/STRIKE]
Scoff a frog
[STRIKE] Clean the baths, loos, showers, sinks etc[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Defrag PC while you clean the tiles and shine the mirrors!
Level Three

Extras

1. dust and deweb
2. 15 minutes filing and desk clearance!
3. [STRIKE] Go to drycleaners
4. Supermarket run (2 of and also had a delivery at 9.45)
5. HHC in DS2's room.... :eek:[/STRIKE]

Thursday ~ Childrens Rooms x4
Level One
Strip beds, vacuum and turn mattresses if needed and remake with clean bedding
[STRIKE]Put ALL the toys back in their homes![/STRIKE]
Chomp a frog
Level Two
[STRIKE]Declutter the floor
Laundry in the basket[/STRIKE]
Dust and deweb
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort a box of toys
Sort a cupboard of clothes
Vacuum the floors
[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Wash the curtains/blinds etc if needed
2. Wipe the paintwork/walls etc if needed
3. Wash the windows if needed
4. Smallfry gets to choose a DVD/film to watch and you have to watch it with them BUT.. and it is a big but.. they have to have helped do some tidying in their room!! Popcorn/sweets/crisps as appropriate.. - film chosen for later to be accompanied by Doritos & oven-warm cookies. I will iron whilst watching:D

Friday ~ The Bedroom and the landing!
Level One
Strip bed, vacuum and turn mattresses if needed and remake with clean bedding
Frogmunching!
Level Two
Declutter the floordrobe
Laundry in the basket
Dust and deweb
Level Three
Sort a box of stuff from your room.. any box!
Sort a cupboard of clothes.. make it neat.. can anything be flung?
Vacuum the floors
Extras

1. Wash the curtains/blinds etc if needed
2. Wipe the paintwork/walls etc if needed
3. Wash the windows if needed
4. Spend half an hour doing something YOU want to do FOR YOURSELF!!! Hair appointment, nail appointment long soak in the tub.. YOUR time!! No sharing!

vanilla

gillypkk I'm in the same boat. Rhys is just over two and every word is no even if he wants it. Grrrrrrrrr, hissy fits are kicking the cupboards, throwing toys, screaming, crying and hitting me. The little !!!!!! pulled the head of one of my flowers yesterday and he knows he shouldn't. Yesterday morning i sort of had enough of all the kiddies, so reward charts where done up for the older ones and the a small plastic chair bought in for the naughty chair. So far so good, i just hope it lasts. Secrets of the baby whisperer, the toddler one is a great read too.

Hollyh big deep breath, have you any family near by that could help for a few days?

MrsChaos so glad to hear he will make a full recovery.

Morning all, didn't manage a whole pile yesterday. My sister and BIL came up, hubby went to see his BB gun and ended up getting a tattoo redone that was fading (thankfully it didn't cost anything) but him and tattooist decided that the tattooist would take the tickets that we were selling in exchange for hubby getting his arms covered (he wants them covered because of the scares), so thats a done deal plus he managed to get a ticket for speeding on the way up. So eventho he has no money we have now no money from the ticket sale £160, at least £20 fuel gone and probably a £60 fine. So in one days he's lost us £240 :eek: I might just go back to bed. :rotfl:

Right i better go get the rest of the kids up and hubby. Plan is to do loads of flying today and go for a walk later..:D