Weekly Flylady Thread 21st November 2011

Dustykitten

Valli - I though it was just a typo as she had sold ther others at £4.99 - I didn't realise such tactics existed. You've done great with the flying

Polly - hope you feel better soon x

Boots and shoes all cleaned, kitchen tidied.

Going to list a couple of bits on ebay and then see if I can order a couple of presents on line.

Valli

have topped up the washer bottle (50% mix in case it gets chilly) and cleaned the lounge. So that's the house done.

I had no clue about those tactics either! When I have items to sell I like to do a bit of reserach hence I came across it!

ajmoney

hex2 wrote: »

ajmoney - you want Mrs Chaos for the Christmas customs, perhaps PM her?

Thanks I will do that in a bit. Told DH my plan for Christmas meals and he was so happy, isn't it funny that the smallest things can brighten someone's day and we both get to indulge our traditions.

We have been very busy today with Operation Christmas. We sat with a rough present list first thing that had a few blanks and made a shopping list for Christmas baking items. It took us 5 hours but we have got all the cards, most of the presents, a new tree and decorations to go in our new house, all the baking stuff and quite a bit of food for Christmas. I am about to look and source the few bits we couldn't get and will see if I can do that tomorrow although I am at work in the afternoon so may not be easy. Also going to do a wrapping paper amnesty to see what we need to get.

If people don't mind frozen meat L!dl has some great offers and we have stocked up. An expensive bill but we have goose, duck, partridge, prawns, sea bass, loads of German based goodies and plenty of other sruff. Now all I have to do is learn how to cook some of it!

Here is my list for the rest of the weekend.

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
Level 3
Clean the mantel or coffee table, re home things that don’t belong here

Wednesday – Study or kids rooms – doesn’t apply to you then clean some windows I'm substituting the music room
Declutter misson:
Despite the promises decades ago that we were heading for a paperless world it doesn’t seem to have arrived! Today declutter paperwork, from files, intrays, magazines etc. Do you still have the receipts from last Christmas stuffed in a drawer? Leaflets for places you will never visit; recipes you will never make get rid of it all.

Friday - Master Bedroom and Landing
Level 2
15 minutes of exercise or meditation, or just pondering
Level 3
Finish any outstanding jobs on your lists

Personal Challenges

Monday Pollyanna Day DONE

Tuesday Go outside Day DONE

Wednesday Health Check ALL DONE

Thursday Feet glorious Feet
Feet work so hard and so unloved. Today exercise yours. How high can you lift your toes? Can you lift individual toes? Keeping your feet on the floor try to move your big toes towards each other. Use a spare rolling pin or tennis ball to massage the soles of your feet. Can you pick up small items like beanbags with your feet? Get the kids involved too.
Treat them to a soak and moisturise (your feet not the kids). Foot treat products make great gifts.

Friday Keep in Contact
Phone somebody you haven’t spoken to in ages and make their day. Don’t wait until Christmas to send a card asking how they are, do it in person. For those of you who will struggle with this go and read a bit of a board on here you have never visited. You don’t have to post.


Weekend Unfinished business
How many of you have projects half finished? Knitting that needs making up, books started but not finished, decorating all but the finishing touches done. By leaving these things almost there we are denying ourselves the joy of seeing a finished product, the satisfaction of standing back and saying “it’s done”. This weekend try to get one thing which you have already started and has been pending completion finished for good.

Preparing for Christmas Challenges

Monday dates ALL DONE

Tuesday outfits ALL DONE

Wednesday season of goodwill and forgiveness ALL DONE

Thursday Festive Food ALL DONE

Friday Festive Drinks ALL DONE

Weekend Check your Lights
How does it happen that the lights are working fine when you put them away but mysteriously are no longer working when you get them back out 11 months later? Check all your Christmas lights this weekend and spend many a frustrating hour moving the bulbs around the string to ascertain which ones are faulty. A job to delegate if ever there was one!

cat_smith

On a roll. WM emptied, kitchen tops and cooker scrubbed. Dry washing folded and put away. Floors de-cluttered.

*zippy*

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair looDONE

Wednesday – Study or kids rooms DONE

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area if you didn’t do it yesterday DONE

Friday - Master Bedroom and Landing DONE

Left to do

Monday - kitchen and dining room
level one
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe the work surfaces
[STRIKE]Dust any flat surfaces[/STRIKE]
Wipe out the fridge and check the drain hole - mine overflowed this week
Level three
Clean the kitchen sink and drains
Empty and clean out your bins
[STRIKE]Polish the table[/STRIKE]

Extras

ironing
carrot cake
[STRIKE]make bird food[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]study[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]utility room[/STRIKE]

Frogs

Get last of pressies
[STRIKE]Buy roll wrap[/STRIKE]
Get presents wrapped
Write cards
Clean out spare room wardrobe so there is room for DD's clothes when she comes home from uni at Xmas
Works damages paperwork
Clean cooker
Clean fridge out
Clean out baking cupboard
OH to paint chest of drawers

seafarers_wife

Happy Birthday Grateful, hope your having a lovely day :bdaycake:

I have FINALLY packed my hospital bag :j:j needed DH's suitcase after all that, Im actually amazed that he can take that suitcase for 5 months at sea and ive filled it for a couple of night stay in hospital :eek: still need to pack a couple of bits of my toiletries though, but its just a case of hairbrush, toothbrush and toothpaste to go in the bag which I can do over the next couple of days. Do need to put some entertainment and snacks in there as well, but i think that can wait in the grand scheme of things!

list update

Monday - kitchen and dining room - done
Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
Level 2
Give your cushions a good bash outside (exercise those bingo wings)
Wednesday – Study/spare room
Level 2
Wipe all dusty areas with a damp cloth
Change a child’s bed - make moses basket
Level 3
Wipe computer keyboard and mouse, clean the screen
Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area if you didn’t do it yesterday
Level 1
Clean floors in these rooms
towels wash
Level 2
Clean baths, sinks and toilets
Clear any clutter from desk
Level 3
Clean the shower screen or wash the curtain
Wash the wall tiles
Wipe window ledges
Friday - Master Bedroom and Landing
Level 1
black washing
HHI - bedding, & t-shirts
Level 3
Finish any outstanding jobs on your lists

Challenges

Monday Pollyanna Day Done
Tuesday Go outside Day done
Wednesday Health Check done
Thursday Feet glorious Feet done and it was amazing
Friday Keep in Contact done
Weekend Unfinished business
How many of you have projects half finished? Knitting that needs making up, books started but not finished, decorating all but the finishing touches done. By leaving these things almost there we are denying ourselves the joy of seeing a finished product, the satisfaction of standing back and saying “it’s done”. This weekend try to get one thing which you have already started and has been pending completion finished for good. - presents and christmas cards to be done tomorrow and then cleared from toots list

Preparing for Christmas Challenges:rudolf:
Monday dates - almost done - added to my toots list
Tuesday outfits done
Wednesday season of goodwill and forgiveness as done as it can be!
Thursday Festive Food done
Friday Festive Drinks Done
Weekend Check your Lights - technically done as not doing a tree this year

Toots List/Frog List/My Extra list -

1. HEM CURTAINS
4. Take car to carwash
6. Tip run
8. Finish all filing
13. wrap presents
14. write christmas cards
19. buy new pillows for spare bed - need 2
20. get DH to do his work filing
21. update driving licence with address
22. work out how to do change of name for driving licence
23. buy lightshade for spare room
25. agree on baby names - first name agreed just need to do middle name
26. change sainsburys shop from 10th december to later date. ideally 21st/22nd
27. buy joint from butchers for christmas

ajmoney

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
Level 3
Clean the mantel or coffee table, re home things that don’t belong here

Friday - Master Bedroom and Landing
Level 3
Finish any outstanding jobs on your lists

Personal Challenges

Monday Pollyanna Day DONE

Tuesday Go outside Day DONE

Wednesday Health Check ALL DONE

Thursday Feet glorious Feet ALL DONE

Friday Keep in Contact ALL DONE


Weekend Unfinished business ALL DONE

Preparing for Christmas Challenges

Monday dates ALL DONE

Tuesday outfits ALL DONE

Wednesday season of goodwill and forgiveness ALL DONE

Thursday Festive Food ALL DONE

Friday Festive Drinks ALL DONE

Weekend Check your Lights ALL DONE

JennyJewell

Hello all

HAPPY BIRTHDAY gratefulforhelp

cat_smith - that's horrible to have hunny, hope you get better soon x

I will do my best to join in next week and intend to have a day of cleaning tomorrow

Catch you all soon
Jenny x

Pollybear

Just seen the "check your lights" post, mine are still up in the loft but I do know where the spare bulbs are because I found them when I sorted out that Christmas box this afternoon, so that's half done!

wendywitch

Pollybear wrote: »

Just seen the "check your lights" post, mine are still up in the loft but I do know where the spare bulbs are because I found them when I sorted out that Christmas box this afternoon, so that's half done!

Ditto!

I won't be getting ours down 'til next weekend