Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd August 2011

lisakay_2

Hi all x hope everyone is doing well. I haven't managed to post a lot, but I have still been getting some flying done. over the past couple of days I have helped DH finish painting hall, stairs and landing and relay the carpet. I have taken down the blinds in the bathroom and kitchen, scrubbed them in the bath and put them back up, made 10 jars of courgette chutney, stewed up a hundred million(dd's estimation) apples, podded all my heritage beans to finish drying, pickled a couple of jars of beetroot...
oh yes, and cleaned the fridge and defrosted the chest freezer in the garage. both of which i dont like doing.
Now I need to go and get ready for the 3rd party this weekend with another 2 to go to later on today...no parties for months then 5 in a weekend! There'll be very little flying done today, except the very basics. Happy sunday everyone x

Valli

Guess who else washes in colours...

:rotfl:

I also wash by type, too

so I have whites; towels (which I wash HOT)... you don't really need to know any more

washing on line
our furry lodger has been picked up; DD is now flush with filthy lucre
and I have started on the great strawberry bed...

I am rooting runners from that side (points) and relocating them to that side (points) on my newly dug 'proper' veg patch. So I have refilled the pots with more soil and caught more runners (one of my colleagues has asked for some) I am using a mixture of proper plant pots and big yogurt pots with holes in;) The ones I planted this morning are very well rooted. I am going to compost all my old plants as some are very old now, and DD has suggested I used that side for stuff that needs caning, such as tomatoes and runner beans, which is a good idea.

*gets camera*

ETA F'any flykids want any Disney cards let me know what you're looking for - I have a stack almost 4cm high and I don't really want any as the Valliteens are too old...

Mrs C what're you getting rid of - same stuff as Kazw?

MrsChaos

Have a great holiday, dusty!

greenbee - sorry, but not good with ideas for very small children anymore. I usually ask the parents (or other close relatives) for suggestions. I'm sure he'll have the traditional stuff like hammer benches, stacking toys, shape sorters already. Both DSs liked pop-up toys like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/FUN-TIME-Pop-Farmyard-Friends/dp/B000T7N15U/ref=sr_1_2?s=baby&ie=UTF8&qid=1314534748&sr=1-2
They were also very keen on trains, DS2 in particular. A wooden starter set usually includes a track, some trains and other bits, but it might be a bit too soon for that. http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-4474.aspx?utm_source=GoogleShopping&utm_medium=GSF_NormalFeed&utm_campaign=GSF_TescoDirect&utm_content=200-4474
Early Learning are good for reasonably priced outdoor stuff, too.

Valli - I believe so. I work in kg, so mine are 500g units, rather than the English lb, if that makes sense. Lots of reasons: have clothes that don't fit, expecting trouble with joints before too long and don't like what I see when I look in the mirror.

ETA Valli is right - Lego/Duplo and building bricks in general are great. DS1 had a big tup of 100 wooden shapes in primary colours. Great for building all sorts of towers, bridges etc.

greenbee

Valli - I wash bedding hot as well as towels, because it takes 60 degrees to kill dust mites... And when I stopped using fabric conditioner I didn't need to keep them separate anymore. And I separate the rest, although I don't seem to generate much washing at the moment, which means there is never enough for a full load of anything.

Suppose I should have lunch. I've been putting it off because of the iron tablets:o

Valli

Greenbee - I singes the dust mites when I irons 'em

and Duplo Greenbee? DD had the Duplo farm for her 3rd Birthday (half price in ELC - benefit of baby born in January) Was age marked 3-5. When she was 6 she thought we were going to take it away - she played with it endlessly and adored it. I said she could still play with it if she wanted - she did. It was eventually washed and put away and is in the attic awaiting her own babies... I also saved the Lego and other Duplo and the Brio. My mum still has our Lego! Said it was the best toy she ever bought!

just printing route to Long Eaton as we are going for a barbie later. I need a shower though.

I've just had some ebay feedback - 'ok' feeling this was rather terse I checked other feedback from this buyer and it's par for the course! Phew!

pigpen

Mine all still play with the duplo... inc. DS1 who is 20 next month!! We have 4 huge crates.. farms, trains, houses, cars, princesses .. the works.. the forest friends stuff is gorgeous I got DD2 that when she was 18 months and it is so cute. I al ot washed to put away or donate to Jacob and they all decided to play with it

Elmo1985

Well i got quite a lot done and ive been to asda for shopping - it looks like its going to rain....i hope it doesnt!!!!!

Monday ~ Kitchen and dining area - Done! :j

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs - Done! :j
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & landing
Level One
Declutter the floor!
Strip and wash the bedding.. remake the bed BEFORE bedtime!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor.. and mattress if it hasn't been done in a while!
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bed frame and light fittings!
Sort through a cupboard.. make it all neat and tidy, tidy and neat
Level Three
Polish and glass or mirrors
Wash the curtains/duvet cover if needed
Sort a box of gibble from the landing

Extras[STRIKE]

1. Fling the dirty laundry to the basket!

[/STRIKE]

1. Wash the windows
2. Wipe the paintwork
3. Check those smoke alarms are all working as they should be! .. press the button do not set your house alight!!

Thursday ~ Barfroom, loo and study! - Done!:j
Friday ~ Childrens pits, Spare or neglected rooms
Level One
declutter and vacuum the floor!
Change neglected bedding and replace with clean
Level Two
Sort through one cupboard that is crying out for attention
Catch up on phone calls
Wash any curtain or nets about the house that are needing it
Level Three
Sort through a box of toys.. if you are lucky enough to be toyless sort a box of other junk, gibble or mess
Dust and deweb neglected areas
Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin or to donate to a friend.
Extras

1. HHI
2. Tell someone you wouldn't normally that you love them.. life is too short not to let them know!
3. Spend half an hour on YOURSELF!!! not the cat or a child or anyone else.. just you!
4. Wash any sticky grotty windows!

Think i've done enough for one day - oh is making lunch mmmmmm im starving.

have a good one xxx

Craftyscholar

LameWolf wrote: »

Why, oh why do the local branch of CAMRA insist on holding just about every branch meeting in a pub I can't get the wheelchair into? Grrr:mad:
I'm getting to the point where I feel like telling them to shove their beer score database (which I maintain for them - they email their scores to me, often in non-standard format and I put them on the spreadsheet) somewhere the sun doesn't shine! I also check the planning applications on the two local councils that our area covers every week, to check for applications affecting pubs, and this takes quite chunk out of my weekend; I'm beginning to feel somewhat taken for granted!:cool:

LameWolf wrote: »

I even emailed a whole raft of pubs and asked about wheelchair access, put the results on an Excel spreadsheet, and emailed it to the Secretary. To no avail.:( What's got me so hopping mad (or would if I was capable of hopping:D) is that they booked an upstairs room in a pub for the August meeting, which was earlier this week. :mad: So they know darned well there's no way I can attend that! Arrgh, to Hel with them!:mad:

Somewhat taken for granted?????????????
:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
I really really wish you would get angry enough to put all the paperwork etc. in a box and get Mr LW to take it to the next meeting, dump it on the floor and walk out.

greenbee

Craftyscholar wrote: »

Somewhat taken for granted?????????????
:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
I really really wish you would get angry enough to put all the paperwork etc. in a box and get Mr LW to take it to the next meeting, dump it on the floor and walk out.

Seconded :T:T:T

wendywitch

greenbee wrote: »

Seconded :T:T:T

And thirded :cool: