Weekly Flylady Thread 15th August 2011

Dustykitten

JoJo sorry the journey was so awful. Sure you know but flexibility and flat feet are often linked. Two of mine have orthotics as their ligaments are too floppy so their ankles can't support them and roll in resulting in flat feet. Orthotics help to prevent injuries and ascis trainers are good (costly but the dreaded sports direct do the previous season's ones reduced).

Mopped the floors today
Picked blackberries - froze some, cooked with some, ate lots

Need to tidy the kitchen from dinner
Get the kids to remake 2 beds
do some ironing with dragon's den

A cuppa first though.

wendywitch

I just wrote out a big post and you guessed it I went to post it and it disappeared :mad:
So I'll try again . . .

I'm in this week. I have 15 days til the ex boyfriend / boyfriend or whatever he is comes down. The EXHUSBAND (I am fully divorced now and have done the papers for deed poll so I can go back to my maiden name! :j ) should be going back to court on the 1st September but neither me or the BF have heard whether we have to go so he's coming down just in case.
My DDs have to do their video interview with the police on Thursday and I've been told I can't go in with them or sit with one while the other is interviewed :eek: so DD2's great auntie is going to take them.
DD1 and I have sorted out the attic after the loft insulation was fitted. They put the insulation over the boarding so we had to move the boarding.

Does anyone have a fool-proof recipe for apple chutney??

The apple tree at the bottom of our garden split in two so I now have loads on windfall baby apples which I hope not to waste

DD2's dad kindly came over yesterday and cut up the branches so we can take it to the tip and he also put up our new blind in the front room, the replacement for the one that the XH broke climbing through the window he smashed :mad:

Monday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Declutter all the floors
[STRIKE]Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes and umbrellas etc
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
[STRIKE]Dust and polish any electricals
Wipe and water and plants[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Check all those smoke alarms![/STRIKE]
straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves
[STRIKE]Tidy and clean the porch[/STRIKE] don't have one

Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
2. Wipe over sofas if needed
3. [STRIKE] Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there. [/STRIKE]
4. Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

dorajar

Not too bad a day as I was off work, DS made a good job of the lawns so I took him and a friend to the inflatable session at the local pool this afternoon. I used to time to progress with a few more jobs from the list. Not done it all but a lot more than previous few weeks.
Monday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
[STRIKE]
Declutter all the floors
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes and umbrellas etc
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
[/STRIKE]Wipe and water and plants no plants
Level Three
[STRIKE]
Check all those smoke alarms!
[STRIKE]straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves
[/STRIKE]Tidy and clean the porch
[/STRIKE]- no porch!






Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
   
2. [STRIKE]Wipe over sofas if needed[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]
   
3. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
4. [/STRIKE]Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

More done than not done I think.

pigpen

4 girlies depositted in bed.
another binbag filled with shredded books and bits of rubbish the children claim to be their treasured possessions.. BIN! thereby emptying another tesco crate.. I WILL have the bedroom back.. I said it would take 2 weeks and that time was up yesterday! I must get some more lidded storage boxes to go under Tiddles bed for clothes as there are baskets of Squeaks outgrown stuff all over which I can save most of for the baby.
DD3 had stolen a back door key and the memory card from my camera so she is getting a flea in her ear in the morning.

Basket of washing down from my room..

Made a start on packing a hospital bag.. currently amounts to the last half of Squeaks first size pack of nappies.. a packet of STs and some dip. knix.. and my new slippers.. Saves having to wash or wear my honking ones! .. Jut needs everything else in it now lol.

And that 20 minutes has my back in agony again.. I never even lifted anything apart from a binbag filled with empty plastic bags and paper and an empty tesco crate! and 5 books to go on the boys shelf!

hollyh

Evening all,

I've been slacking today compared to yesterday, i've decluttered 2 shelves. But my Sister's and Niece have been over so i don't mind as we had a lovely day. I've had to do some work as well, in fact i haven't finished yet and i'm so tired i could very easily go to bed now.

My boxes haven't arrived yet :mad:, they'll probably come tomorrow when i'm out seeing the letting agent. :cool: Decluttering and packing will continue tomorrow. I'm finishing the work i need to do and then going to bed.

pigpen

Everydailies for Monday

WM
DW
TD
Gather laundry from about the hovel
Laundry out, folded and away..
OH hair mincing at 11:30

Monday

Hang cupboard door in girls room and glitter it
Minimum of 3 binbags flung to CS.. up to 5 to go now
Measure gap for desk for boys room.. source said desk
Fill bookcase in boys room..
Fill neighbours bins!

Tuesday

Sort coats etc under the stairs
girls at physio 11am
Check/filter phone calls as the MW threatened to ring...

Wednesday

Draught tape doors and windows... and cat flap lol

Thursday

Sort girls clothes again
Sort bedding
Sort towels
Price up new pillows for the 7 childrens beds and duvets for the 3 girls

Friday

Sort fabric stash under the stairs.
Pay bills.. set them up to be paid so hopefuly itll go straight through.
Update Toots list and money spreadsheet

Monday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Declutter all the floors
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and dining area

Level One
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces.. 2 of 3 done the third will take a while!
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Two
Clear and clean window sills
Level Three
Clean the oven and hob

Extras

1. Clean light fittings/lamps

Not too much left I guess after bossing children to do a lot of it

MrsChaos

shellysue wrote: »

everything very quiet at work, I had been warned they may be cuts and my job is the one I would cut, if I owned the company.

Keeping fingers crossed that it remains quiet and your job stays safe.


Flying in bathroom and start on living room list
[STRIKE]complete OH's medical form and post it with sicknote
[/STRIKE]
phone job centre to ask about OH's sickness benefit claim
talk to DS1 about his plans (college/work) - Tried that...
[STRIKE]collect OH's prescriptions from chemist to take back to GP
[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]visit friends down the road[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]GP appt with OH[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]take out-of-date meds to chemist[/STRIKE]
phone council for new bin (lid is now completely broken) £15 delivery :eek: Have texted OH to see if we can collect it. Not sure it will fit in car.
encourage DS1 to tidy the space at the bottom of his stairs - failed!
research home insurance - I missed the renewal date due to OH's illness and the holiday. 40% increase on monthly payments despite no claims! :eek: If I can find it at the old price or cheaper somewhere else it will be worth the £26 cancellation fee.

mumoffour77

pigpen wrote: »

Made a start on packing a hospital bag.. currently amounts to the last half of Squeaks first size pack of nappies.. a packet of STs and some dip. knix.. and my new slippers.. Saves having to wash or wear my honking ones! .. Jut needs everything else in it now lol.

QUOTE]


CONGRATULATIONS

When are you due?

decogecko

Hi all

Monday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One

[STRIKE]

Declutter all the floors
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes and umbrellas etc

[/STRIKE]

Level Two
[STRIKE]
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Dust and polish any electricals

[/STRIKE]

Wipe and water and plants N/A

Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves
Tidy and clean the porch N/A

Extras

1. [STRIKE]
   
2. Wash any windows in need
3. [/STRIKE]Wipe over sofas if needed
4. [STRIKE]
   
5. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
6. [/STRIKE]Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!

Part of kitchen wallpaper is removed - not much more to go but I am knackered.

DW emptied.
Cat litter box cleaned
Kitchen floor swept

Now watching TV

Goodnight all x

pigpen

mumoffour77 wrote: »

CONGRATULATIONS

When are you due?

8.5 weeks! .. so maybe 5 or 6 at most depending on when my body finally falls apart lol.

I thought everyone knew ... thank you ..