Weekly Flylady Thread 15th August 2011

pigpen

Dying fleas often bite the nearest warm thing.. they often get Squeak after I have deflead this hairy lot.. due to her harrassing the cats and scrabbling on the floor... they think OH is tasty too. Mostly it stops after 24 hours or so.

youngmummy

update
Daily to-do
washing,dry and[STRIKE]put away
feed dog
make beds
baths
hoover/mop
washing up
clean bathroom
clean kitchen (worktops ect)
breakfast/lunch/tea
Monday
ALL DONE!!
Tuesday
ALL DONE!!
Wednesday
ALL DONE!!
Thursday
ALL DONE!!
Sunday
wash all bedding
clean under tv unit
sort out under bed/clean and tidy under bed
extra things i have managed to do during the week:

1. cleaned fire surround and grate
2. dusted all furniture in living room
3. cleaned under sofas
   
4. clean under computer desk
5. took fire guard down

Hope everyone is well. took LO to the park today well the weather was nice, going to write my to do list for next week ready for tomorrow take care all, hugs to those that need them. x

MrsChaos

Dustykitten wrote: »

Kids are decluttering the garden of snails now the rain has stopped. 5p per slug in the pot of salt water is the deal.:D:D

Great idea. Unfortunately my two can't cope with slugs, snails and worms, so I'd have to do it myself, as they don't bother me. Maybe the kids would pay me... :cool:

hex2 wrote: »

I also have several kgs of very ripe plums falling off the tree, little room in the freezer and very little sugar for jamming. £5.22 left of my grocery budget and I refuse to go over!

Going to be fighting DH who likes dark wood, fuss and detail, and has just taken up wood carving.

Plums - my nan used to preserve them in jars. I'm not sure about the size, something like 1/2 pint or pint jars, and I also can't remember if she skinned them first. They made a lovely dessert in autumn/winter (cinnamon was involved, I think). I can also get you a recipe for a German type of jam which used a lot less sugar (but more time). You could google 'Pflaumenmus' if you want to get an idea, but I also have my own recipes.

I'm with greenbee on the kitchen. Fussy carvings can be lovely, but such a pain to keep clean. My next cupboard doors will be chosen even more with that in mind.

Going to update my list now and make a cuppa. x

Forgot to say: Sending you some spare spoons, LW, and dancemum - you seem to have your mojo back.

fly - WIP, started and continued
research home insurance
find the missing library book
DVLA form
form regarding permissible work for OH
call at charity shop
laundry (some stuff to finish drying inside and leaving last lot for tmw)
set up diary/calendar
tidy wardrobe
de-flea cat
school to-do list
[STRIKE]Mr M's[/STRIKE]
do something about the parking fine

Oh dear, I haven't made much of an impact. I have done some more decluttering in the LR, though. Will do some admin now before meeting OH in the pub later, if DS1 is around to babysit.

dancemum

MrsChaos wrote: »

dancemum - you seem to have your mojo back.

I do feel a bit better.

I have been delegating too. DH has hoovered throughout the house and cleaned the bathroom floor. DS1 was given a carrier bag and instructions to pick up the twigs from the path around the shed. DS
2 filled up the toilet roll spike in the bathroom. :T

rach

Hello all

I am slowly getting back into flying...today mil had L and dh cleaned the lounge thoroughly whilst I cleaned L's room and vac packed (poundland bags are fab!) his 3-6 and 6-9 clothes which have been sitting around for months! I've also been foraging (read on in laws drive and behind the church opposite us) and have made 7 jars of blackberry/blackberry and apple jam and also hm bread. yum.

serious economy drive here, next to nothing left in the grocery budget this month so some creative meals are in order!

Really came on as I thought of soappie - not sure if she's around but she'll be very sad over the loss of the red arrow pilot

Mumto5

Rach nice to see you posting.

Nothing constructive to add. DH is out and I've had a really good chat with DD1 sharing a bottle of wine so I'm not really fit for sensible comments. Didn't see the car today. The seller was an arsenal fan and they lost today so he went to drown his sorrows in the pub. Funny as DH is out with one of th arsenal staff on the sherberts. Must get ebaying tomnorrow while it is a free listing weekend. Nag me please. See you all in the morning.

pigpen

1 item listed on ebay.. BIN £60... it was up less than 3 hours.. bought and paid for already.. oh yeah!!! 6 items to go on Monday.

Kidneys appear to be suffering so possibly! at docs Monday too... should be interesting hobbling there lol.. I can still pee so it isnt that bad.. yet!

OH moving 2 boxes of carp round to DS1s tomorrow.. FLING! I am loving this everything leaving thing...

I have some more items to put on ebay tomorrow.. inc the pile of stuff on the chair in the back room Ive not got photographed yet so that is on my to-do list

DD2 should be back tomorrow... thank goodness.. Polly-mog is pining! I MUST MUST MUST get the second curtain sewn up and get them hung before she gets back.. to save her privacy from the students next door!

Ooh.. students next door... one of them asked if his music was disturbing us yesterday afternoon.. I said not at all but thank you for asking, and I dont mind during the day so long as you are not all shouting and swearing it is fine but if you would be so kind as to keep any music etc at a minimum after about 8pm I would appreciate it as that is when the baby goes to bed and the small girls should al be asleep by then.. he was a very polite student.. wonders will never cease! So anyway.. we shall see where our short conversation gets us this academic year!

Finished second front of Squeaks red cardy.. sleeves to do tomorrow.. I HATE doing the sleeves!!!

kazwookie

Morning folks

Hope you are all ok, hugs to those who are away atm. (hope you are all ok)

Cat fed and already back no the bed sleeping!
Floors part done

Catch up later have a good day.

Maxonian

Morning Kaz, morning all,

I didnt get on yesterday as i was sooo busy.

We went out to buy some bedding plants and a new bathroom cabinet.

After getting home, we planted the plants, tidied the borders, DH built the cabinet. We decanted everything from the old one and binned a lot.
I also hoovered all downstairs, mopped the kitchen and lounge (long overdue)
Changed our bed.
Ironed.

I am off to iron again now, then go to MrTs to do a shop and plastic recycyling.
Then home to attack the spare room, and put everything away in our room.

Charity bag ready to go tomorrow.
DH is out all day at a charity cycling event. I'm hoping to fit a nap in too.

Happy Sunday, catch you all later

seafarers_wife

Im off for a HHC, need to batter through my list as ive been LAZY this week, still want to sleep the clock round though so really am considering maternity leave 1st October especially as work have given me an informal warning about my absence yesterday, but it was more a meeting for them to actually fully understand the ins/outs of my back issues and how it affects me which im glad my new manager took the incentive to do as at least now he knows how important it is for my chair not to be ajusted and for me to get up and have a wander about when i need to.

Monday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Extras
Wash any windows in need
Wipe over sofas if needed
Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!
Tuesday ~ Kitchen and dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
degunge the fridge - doesnt really need doing but will do it at some point this week
Extras
Wipe the back door.. inside and out
Wednesday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!
scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.
Level Three
Wipe paintwork on the landings
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Wash windows and nets/curtains
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Extras
Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby
Make sure you are well on your way to having the new school wardrobe kitted out.. what else needs buying? labelling? - baby stuff rather than school stuff

Frogs:

3. shredding -WIP
4. filing
5. prepare house for winter (list on preping for winter thread) - the big things are done, its now just a few extra groceries to be done
6. install cat flap
8. change cat details with vet
9. sort out socks and bin yucky ones
10. more curtain things to be added to make them hang better