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Flylady Thread for Monday 5th February

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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    But you are OUR headcase comment I thought was sweet of him :) very affectionate, in TNGs own way of course.

    At last my sneaky head start for the next day worked :D , after fluffing it a zillion times because the days got switched :(
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
    GC: £200
    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
  • mumoftwo
    mumoftwo Posts: 1,903 Forumite
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    LJD1

    Great news about DS's special thumbs!! Lots of play.. Bless his little cotton socks..
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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    Pink_butterfly - bighug.gif Your child is more important than housework. Now get some sleep. You'll be no good to anyone if you don't look after yourself. Hope your little one is back home soon. .

    LJD1 - Your son sounds like a typical man (no offence meant BTW to any reading this) ;) Sounds like he already knows how to charm. :rotfl:

    Moggins - I could kiss you for making the livingroom tomorrows room :D

    After careful consideration my list for tomorrow is:
    • Dailies
      • Beds
      • Bathroom S&S
      • Dishes
      • Kitchen S&S
      • Washing - 1 load of towels
      • Evening meal - sausage sandwiches (planned for this incase the governors meeting over runs..it's been known to finish at 4.45 before today, starting at 1.30pm!:eek: )
      • Uniforms
      • Lunches
    • Livingroom
      • [strike]Dust[/strike]
      • [strike]Hoover[/strike]
      • Fire & Fireplace
      • Hotspots
      • [strike]File paperwork[/strike] - No filing to do here as I file as I go unless I'm run off my feet :D
      • [strike]Phone calls[/strike] - None to make
      • Tidy Desk - daily job almost anyway as it's where I live when I'm not doing housework
    So it looks like I've got a physically easy day tomorrow. :j Just hope my brain can withstand the meeting :rolleyes: Which reminds me I should really check my email etc. Night Night all sleep.gif
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    lil_me wrote:
    But you are OUR headcase comment I thought was sweet of him :) very affectionate, in TNGs own way of course.

    Well so long as it WAS the 'our' and not the 'headcase' I'll let you off.. just this once!

    Actually, I'm not sure about being a possession.. I am far more used to possessed!

    Suppose I best go browse the tomorrow list and pretend to be bothered my house is slowly devolving into squalor again!!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Wednesday's Wicked Witchery
    Living room

    1. [STRIKE]Dust all furnture and polish if needed[/STRIKE] saying nowt!
    2. Hoover, under, over, around and down the sides of sofa cushions too.
    3. [STRIKE]Shake rugs outdoors.[/STRIKE] no rugs
    4. [STRIKE]Clean fire and fireplace. [/STRIKE].. you haven't SEEN my fireplace!! It is HUGE! DH already done it!!!
    5. [STRIKE]Empty wastepaper basket[/STRIKE] no bin
    6. [STRIKE]Tidy magazine rack[/STRIKE] no rack
    7. sort any hotspots .. such as the ear of the GP receptionist if they DARE answer the phone tomorrow!
    8. [STRIKE]File any paperwork[/STRIKE] filed
    9. Make any essential phone calls .. MUST make optician appointment

    Front room is tidied.. just needs the sofa finding and the floor sucking.. shorty is in bed now though so it will have to wait!



    Tidy computer desk/ home office

    Daily and nightime routines

    My List

    [STRIKE]WM
    TD
    DW
    BM
    fold[/STRIKE] and put away clean stuff
    vacuum bottom half of stairs
    clean loo
    Find a bag of stuff to list on ebay and photograph it!

    Playgroup in the afternoon providing Babs is ok.
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • Simba_25
    Simba_25 Posts: 329 Forumite
    I'm glad its the living room tomorrow! Come bedtime mine always looks like 10 people have ran through it and trashed it, when in reality its just a 4 year old and a newborn (she makes just as much mess as he does....well i do for her lol)

    Wednesday
    Living room

    1. Dust all furnture and polish if needed
    2. Hoover, under, over, around and down the sides of sofa cushions too.
    3. [STRIKE]Shake rugs outdoors[/STRIKE]. No rugs
    4. Clean fire and fireplace.
    5. [STRIKE]Empty wastepaper basket[/STRIKE] No bin
    6. [STRIKE]Tidy magazine rack[/STRIKE] No rack
    7. [STRIKE]sort any hotspots[/STRIKE] Done this evening and they are clear
    8. File any paperwork will only have the mail
    9. [STRIKE]Make any essential phone calls[/STRIKE] All done today

    [STRIKE]Tidy computer desk/ home office[/STRIKE] Don't have one, just lappy on my knee

    My List....

    WM
    TD
    make bottles
    Put away rest of clothes (still in cases)
    Ironing (only about 25 items, all newborn stuff too)
    Try and descale the toilet!

    I never thought i would say this but....i am actually quite enjoying my cleaning! Thank you! lol
  • DeniseNZ
    DeniseNZ Posts: 1,041 Forumite
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    Thanks Flyboy - wish I was as confident about me as you are!!
    lil_me Don't you have a longer summer break over there, too?? I'm sure you do!
    Pink_butterfly I hope your little one is feeling much, much better today.
    LJD1 Great news about the thumbs 3.gif

    Wednesday

    [STRIKE]Dailies: make bed, shower, breakfast, walk Arsha, tidy kitchen, laundry - one load yet to be hung out.
    Vacuum living areas
    Final coat of paint to shelves in laundry, also put them back together again with glue and screws
    Go up town . . .
    buy DS4 new pencil case;[/STRIKE]
    buy OH glucosamine tabs;
    [STRIKE]Something out of freezer for dinner (check weekly menu . . .)
    Lunch[/STRIKE]
    Work
    Laundry in
    Bed at a reasonable time!

    Moggins list
    Wednesday
    Living room

    1. Dust all furnture and polish if needed - Done yesterday
    2. Hoover, under, over, around and down the sides of sofa cushions too. Oops, vacuum is away now, so next time :)
    3. Shake rugs outdoors. - Vacummed
    4. Clean fire and fireplace. - don't have one
    5. Empty wastepaper basket - Don't have one
    6. Tidy magazine rack - Ditto above
    7. sort any hotspots
    8.[STRIKE] File any paperwork[/STRIKE]
    9. [STRIKE]Make any essential phone calls[/STRIKE]

    [STRIKE]Tidy computer desk/ home office[/STRIKE]

    Daily and nightime routines
    If there is to be any peace, it will come through being, not having - Henry Miller
    M.A.C.A.W Member . . Wannabe Flybaby
  • rach
    rach Posts: 5,476 Forumite
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    pink_butterfly take care of yourself.

    well my plans got a bit changed today as i ended up not coming back after my aft with friend, called in to do a visit and ended up staying for tea before my meeting, which went on til 10.30 :(

    anyway, lots to carry over til tomorrow but hey.

    make soup
    make yoghurt
    book kia test drive
    foresters claim
    work finances
    choose & order new glasses

    book train ticket
    oxfam (if it kills me i'm gonna do this today!)
    27 fling boogie - necklaces, coats - managed about 10 things!
    ebay listings
    work out why overdrawn already! mistakenly transferred £300 out of account twoce - phew!!
    book eyebrow appt
    sort outdoor shoes out
    sort out dodgy bead curtain
    get diary from pub (assuming its there!) - found it at home!!

    we also got all of friends hen day present, all bargains :) considering i worked 10 hours i think i did ok in all today.
    Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j
  • rach
    rach Posts: 5,476 Forumite
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    and just to get ahead of myself, here's tomorrow's list:

    1. Dust all furnture and polish if needed
    2. Hoover, under, over, around and down the sides of sofa cushions too.
    3. Shake rugs outdoors. - it's too big to lift!!
    4. Clean fire and fireplace. - haha, might do my elec heater!
    5. Empty wastepaper basket
    6. Tidy magazine rack - flung it the other week!
    7. sort any hotspots
    8. File any paperwork - not too bad, this should help keep on top of it!
    9. Make any essential phone calls - eyebrow apt, hair apt,

    Tidy computer desk/ home office

    Daily and nightime routines

    my list:
    book holiday cottage
    OXFAM!!!!
    make soup
    make yoghurt
    water plants

    should have a bit more time as have had one meeting cancelled :)
    Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j
  • rach
    rach Posts: 5,476 Forumite
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    before i go to bed (i know, it's far too late already...), thought you might appreciate this. dave walker does it again!!

    stop-ironing.gif
    Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j
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