Weekly Flylady Thread 10th October 2011

greenbee

Towels dry, another load of washing in that can dry in the empty spare room while I'm away. Hot whites will go in late tonight or early tomorrow but need to be finished before I leave. Utility room is slowly emptying... And while I had access to the unused back door I finished off insulating it (I have a whole lot of foil-backed polystyrene which I think must be underlay left over from doing the kitchen floor years ago) and bubble wrapped the tiny window it has in it. So it is now hopefully waterproof (it was treated a couple of weeks ago), draught-proof and warm (due to both the insulation and the mountain of loo paper piled in front of it!).

The bad weather doesn't appear to be due here for a bit, so fingers crossed the rest of the stuff I need to do in outside can wait till I get back. And I really hope that the utility room will be back in one piece by the time I get home, although I'm not holding my breath!

I've decided to out e heating on timed, and set the thermostat at about 14 while I'm away, as well as leaving the dehumidifier on (if I remember!), so the condensation doesn't get too bad. It may be needed to dry out the screed on the utility room floor if the weather is damp... And I'm sure I'll need it to dry out the plaster when the ceilings are done! Let's hope that the painter can fit them in fairly soon after they are done as I don't want to live with bare plaster for too long.

I need to start working out how much paint I'll need (I have already handed over the white for the ceilings as I had a huge trade bucket left over from the utility room). The small bedroom (was the study, then spare room, probably going to be a study again) is duck-egg blue (not as cold as most blues, and works well despite the room being north-facing), hall, stairs and landing are primrose yellow (curtains have yellow, blues and greens in them), loo is poppy red, sitting room is natural calico, bedroom is cream, bathroom is white (with blues and greys in the tile border), kitchen is white with grey tiles and ancient liberty poppy curtains, utility room is white with blue handles (I have lots of white tiles, so might get some blue ones to mix in with them. The study (about to be a spare room/study if OH spends more time here) is currently magnolia which works well as it is south-facing, but I'm wondering about whether to change it. I have cream curtains for it, and the spare duvet covers are either navy, pink patchwork effect or white with a blue pattern. We're thinking of putting a daybed in there that turns into a double to give us more room when we don't have visitors, and then putting a wardrobe in the small room for all our work clothes (so it ends up as a study/dressing room).

I need to do lots of measuring and working out as to what will fit where to find the best way to fit it all in! And decide on the colour for the spare room. I think the rest can stay the same as they work as they are.

kazwookie

Evening

Greenbee~~ well done on the drain clearing............

Well done to everyone else for all the flinging and decluttering, loads gone on.

I've been blitzing as well

Mum_on_a_mission_2

Just over an hours ironing accomplished, and maybe 30 mins left. :j

Had another go at Operation Shed with DH and DS - several spiders evicted, some rubbish sorted to take to the tip tomorrow and a small hole located that mice have been getting in :eek: DH promises that this will be filled with expandable filler in the morning and mouse trap set. As long as only mice in there!! We have had trouble with bigger versions at that end of the garden so am now paranoid that we clear all the floor of the shed, and the rest is tidy so we can see if we have trouble..:o And the neighbouring compost heap will need to be moved...:eek:

OK best go retrieve cleaner boy from the bath, and do stories, then sort some dinner for DH. Laters,

Moam

dancemum

Front lawn cut by DH
Inside car cleaned including windscreen (Frog)
Kitchen window cleaned (Frog)
Witches hat bought (20p Bargain)
Chicken wraps and HM oven chips with peppers & dips (made & eaten)
DS2 bathed
DS1's bed changed
A few dance classes taught
Airing cupboard emptied and contents distributed

toottifrootti

kazwookie wrote: »

Well where is the birthday girl...........................

Toots

Have a wonderful day.

and here was I trying to keep it quiet:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
:Athank you all for all the lovely wishes and expecially those birthday cakes - just as well they are virtual - would not help my diabetes or my diet:rotfl:
and thanks for the text messages, the pm s and the cards - all very unexpected and wonderful:A
have had a lovely day with my friend - we had lunch out and a wander around the shops where she stays.

love and hugs to you all

toots xx

pigpen

Argh... there I was halfway through an epic post!!

Toots...happy birthday sweetie.. I hope you have had a fabulous day.. you definitely deserve to have!

Had an :eek: type of day..

Squeak decided crawling is passe so is not walking.. :eek:
OH has driven his mother home.. and is staying there overnight! :eek: :eek:
DD2 is having friends stay overnight as a last minute thing.. 3 of them... more :eek:s
I got a text saying my new washer is being delivered tomorrow between 8 and 6.. so I have to move my old WM, clean all behind it and clear a mountain of stuff so a sack barrow and WM can be brought through the house! :eek: .. onmyown.. with my hips and back !!!!!!! :eek: I paid extra to have it installed so I have no option but to move it

In my fog of horror I appear to have purchased a new christmas tree (10ft!!) winter wear for the babies, halloween costume I can feed Dot in... vital I know!.. and a costume for Dot.. and chrimboloid pressies for DS3, DS2, and my sister..

AND...my new fridge is out of stock so is being replaced with the newer model..which apparently is taller.. so I may need to remove the fascia on the wall units! !!!!!!!!

boddy

Wednesday
Level One
[STRIKE]Strip the smell bedding.. replace with clean![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]De-grot the toilet/s and hand basins/sinks[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wash the paintwork (skirtings/doorframes/window frames) in 1 room[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the kitchen/dining area[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Binbag dance[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear and clean a flat surface that has been piled up with gibble[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HH-something![/STRIKE]


Extras

1. Declutter a cupboard..
2. Clean out pets/wash pet bedding
3. Clean a small kitchen appliance thoroughly
4. [STRIKE]Dust and deweb a room![/STRIKE]

Sorted the spare room out and put some stuff from the living room up there. One of the bookcases being decluttered on Monday to the guy across the road.

TOOTS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! XXX

kazwookie

!!!!!! pigpen, I thought you had a c section for / with dot? what the fkc are you doing moving the washing machine :eek::eek: GO and sit down, are your eldest children at home, if so get them to move the stuff, NOW SIT!

Toots~ glad you had a good day out & birthday!

mummyroysof3

kazwookie wrote: »

!!!!!! pigpen, I thought you had a c section for / with dot? what the fkc are you doing moving the washing machine :eek::eek: GO and sit down, are your eldest children at home, if so get them to move the stuff, NOW SIT!

Toots~ glad you had a good day out & birthday!

i agree..make use of those extra kids in the house

lil_me

Couldn't not pop in to say Happy Birthday toots xxx

Busy busy here but going sort of ok, hit some blips with the boys, I'll be back when I'm more with it. Thinking of you all & hope you're all well xxx