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Flylady Thread for Monday 5th February
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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, after fluffing it a zillion times because the days got switched
One day I might be more organised...........
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb0 -
LJD1
Great news about DS's special thumbs!! Lots of play.. Bless his little cotton socks..0 -
Pink_butterfly -
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
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
- [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
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!0 - Dailies
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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 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
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 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
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! lol0 -
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
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 routinesIf there is to be any peace, it will come through being, not having - Henry MillerM.A.C.A.W Member . . Wannabe Flybaby0 -
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 bargainsconsidering i worked 10 hours i think i did ok in all today.
Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
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:j0 -
before i go to bed (i know, it's far too late already...), thought you might appreciate this. dave walker does it again!!Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0
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