Weekly Flylady Thread 25th December 2011

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Well Done to Mumto5's DD :T bet she's still grinning like a Cheshire Cat

Welcome new people :hello:

Well I went back to bed for an hour or so earlier on, much needed methinks. Since then I've boxed up all the shoes from the 'collapsed in a heap' shoe rack in the downstairs loo, we can use them out of it then just tape it up when we move out, I also cleaned the loo and swept the grotty floor, there was sand? lol

DW is loaded and on. Gonna see if I can squeeze the remainders of xmas food from the outside chest freezer into the one in the kitchen. It's old and was only switched on to house the extra festive grub but it's eating the electric :eek: will probs have to give DD1 some tonight when she comes over.

Umming and arring whether or not to take the tree down, it's so lovely, but it's in my way now I've got my packing head on and I can store boxes where the tree now sits. Cards will stay up for a while though, they're so pretty.

Itching to pack-up the wall unit, LR will only take 30mins tops to pack and that's with bubble wrapping a few breakables so maybe I should just leave it for a while.......who wants to take bets on it being done by the end of the day :rotfl:I could do under the stairs then that's sorted. Will make a brew and ponder.

LameWolf

Mumto5 wrote: »

:j:j:j:j:j She Passed :j:j:j:j:j

:dance::dance::dance: Excellent news - CONGRATULATIONS to her:beer:
Sidney's going home this afternoon, so I've been packing up his suitcases. Yes, plural - he brought two!:eek: In fairness, one's for his bed, in case it rains getting his stuff into the car, as it's a soft felty-type material bed; that's still got to be packed, as has his towel, coat, water bowl, half a tin of meat and his insulin (these last are in the fridge).:o

He's had a 45 minute walk this morning- I shall take him for his 30- minute lunchtime walk shortly, then his towel and coat can be packed; I've had trouble with my shoulder again, too (awake all night with it again!!) so been clearing some email this morning.;)

List-wise, much of today's is N/A here - I just need to tidy/wipe out the fridge, which I'll do when Sid's gone home, and think what I want to achieve Flying-wise next year. I sort of know in my own mind, but don't know how to write it to make sense to others, iyswim.:o

Oh yes, WELCOME new Flyers.:beer:
Thursday

Clean out your fridge, and use up or get rid of all the leftovers TO DO
Wash, dry and iron any tablecloths, napkins etc N/A – we use napkins all the time, they just get included with the normal wash;:o we don't, however, use a tablecloth at all!:D
Water any plants, including real Christmas trees N/A:p

Clean the bathroom Done yesterday:p – list said S&S, I decided to do what I can manage thoroughly:o (bath will be done Saturday, as always, when Mr LW is here to remove the bath lift for cleaning):A
If any of you have had new sock, pjs etc do you have old ones to get rid of? N/A no new socks; and we don't even use Pjs!:rotfl:
HHI N/A:p

What are your flying aims for 2012, share with us now TO DO
Do you still need to find a home for some presents? N/A

Linda32

Hello all,

Thursday
Update from earlier.

So this will be main bedroom, with the added bits below.

[STRIKE]Clean out your fridge, and use up or get rid of all the leftovers[/STRIKE]
Wash, dry and iron any tablecloths, napkins etc I put the Christmas table cloth in the wash basket yesterday. That will be washed when I have a load to do.
[STRIKE]Water any plants[/STRIKE], including real Christmas trees

[STRIKE]Clean the Bedroom [/STRIKE]- altered from bathroom for me.
If any of you have had new sock, Yes pjs etc do you have old ones to get rid of? No
HHI

What are your flying aims for 2012, share with us now To keep it up when *fingers crossed* I go back to work. Its pretty easy really. House is in order anway and flying really dosn't take long once you are in a routine - she says :rotfl:
Do you still need to find a home for some presents? No, sorted out on Christmas Day/Boxing Day - No family over :rotfl:

vanilla

Mumto5 Well done to your DD..:T:T:T

Our bed is stripped and will go in the wash next. All christmas cards down and i think i'll pack the tree up tonight. My plan is to have one part of the attic that is just for the Christmas stuff and then next year it won't be so hard to find everything.

Clean clothes all put away, dirty washing all in piles. Must get DS1's coat washed it will be needed tomorrow. Car needs a good clean out for tomorrow too, OH can give me a hand when he gets home.

Back hall looking loads better so i'll go get the livingroom sorted and set the fire up for later...

Ishtar

Not feeling like flying today. Couldn't sleep, so been up since 4am....might just ease myself into a couple of tasks, though, just so the momentum isn't lost...

CHRISTMAS DAY!
DONE

Boxing Day
DONE

Holiday Tuesday

Mop any floors which need it
[STRIKE]Empty all bins and check when your 'revised' collections are[/STRIKE]
Clean your kitchen sink
If you're doing the ironing challenge do a HHI today


Wednesday
[STRIKE]Put away all wrapping paper, tags and cards until next year (noting where!)
Delete some emails, old links
Recycle any Christmas catalogues etc[/STRIKE]

Hoover upstairs/bedrooms
S&S bathroom

HHI, come on you can clear that pile by the New Year

Thursday
[STRIKE]Clean out your fridge, and use up or get rid of all the leftovers
Wash, dry and iron any tablecloths, napkins etc
Water any plants, including real Christmas trees[/STRIKE]

Clean the bathroom
[STRIKE]If any of you have had new sock, pjs etc do you have old ones to get rid of?[/STRIKE]
HHI

[STRIKE]What are your flying aims for 2012, share with us now[/STRIKE] (see sig below....)
[STRIKE]Do you still need to find a home for some presents?[/STRIKE]

I've got a couple more:
Menu plan for w/c 2 January
Shopping list
Online order (car still off the road).
Dig out couch to 5k training schedule

Right....back to the sofa (only joking!) - need to get some lunch...

Have a good day
D
x

Pollybear

Afternoon all

I've cleaned the bathroom and toilet this morning and put out my new bubble bath and body cream. DD2 bought me the ginger one from Body Shop. I'm not sure about it.....

Fridge is pretty organised, we finished up the gammon last night for tea. Still got cream left but it's dated 2nd Jan so we'll work on that over the weekend. I hardly ever have cream so I don't want to waste it.

This morning I made some soup for lunch when DH comes in to use up some odd bits of veg.

Did some washing which was out for a couple of hours blowing well but luckily I got it back in before the rain and it's draped round indoors now.

Oh, and I've written next year's birthdays on my new calendar but not put it up yet, that feels like bad luck which I know is completely irrational.

methekidsandthecat

Afternoon all

Hope you are all well and had a peaceful Christmas? I have been missing in action over the last few weeks as struggling with work and home life - builders not helping matters! But I am back again as I really want to follow the lists next year.

I took DS and DD over to old house yesterday and we brought everything down from the loft and I have taken DD back there today as her room is still covered in carp that needs to be cleared before I can clean before the house goes on the market. So a little progress made but it seems like a drop in the ocean.

At the new house I have painted the bathroom/study and bedroom...put up lights in the kitchen/ had wardrobes completed in all rooms (just waiting for doors in DS one) Emptied 8 boxes of DD's and tried to clear main rooms to enable parents to stay over Christmas. Also bought flooring for new bedroom and most of the insulation for the roof - 10 rolls bought and builders say I need another 5 (but house is warmer already)

MUST MUST MUST get a handle on the expanding paperwork - I have no idea what bills go out when and need to set up a spread sheet thing - Have tried before but nothing seems to work. Have masses of filing to do and must still sort out probate for DS and DD's father. - I hate paperwork - it scares me!!:o:eek:

Will sort out the Christmas left overs tonight when back from work as I am sure the last of the meat has gone off!

Me

Rosetta92

Afternoon everyone:wave:

Mumto5 - well done on DD driving test - and well done to you for supporting her through it :A

LameWolf - gentle hug

Welcome to all the new people - very new myself and find everyone so helpful and friendly on here.

Been lurking over Christmas as still very exhausted. Thanks for all your great ideas on the thread - Christmas cooking much easier with space on the worktops and all presents were wrapped in time.

Thursday

Clean out your fridge, and use up or get rid of all the leftovers :eek::eek: Someone must have seen how bad it is in there - might need longer than one day
Wash, dry and iron any tablecloths, napkins etc Done yesterday
Water any plants, including real Christmas trees

Clean the bathroom the room of doom
If any of you have had new sock, pjs etc do you have old ones to get rid of? N/A
HHI

What are your flying aims for 2012, share with us now Start to fly regularly - at least do level 1 every day - and make inroads into the clutter
Do you still need to find a home for some presents?

Will read some more on here and then start on the fridge :eek:

Dustykitten

Afternoon all

Inlaws gone, DS1 at golf, DS2 at the cinema and in 20 mins DH dropping DS3 at a friend before collecting DS2 - I shall have HH with nobody else in the house :j

camNolliesMUMMY wrote: »

anyone know what tomorrows tasks are?

It cost £2.50 from mr T's and will be delivered around 5pm till 7pm so i can crack on with other things and not have to worry about a thing, i also only got the things i needed and only that to last us another 2 weeks.
... any tips to stop socks going astray?

Hope you found the list, I update the first post every evening/night with the tasks for the next day. Socks, I keep a basket in the airing cupboard where all the odd ones go and about once a fortnight see which are now pairs.

Congratulations for your DD Mumto5:j:j


Welcome to the thread frugalinstrood, shortie and muddlethrough

Pollybear wrote: »

Afternoon all

I've cleaned the bathroom and toilet this morning and put out my new bubble bath and body cream. DD2 bought me the ginger one from Body Shop. I'm not sure about it.....

Not sure I'd want to smell of ginger but then I don't like lots smells, why would anybody want to smell of strawberries either.

In the middle of making carrot and lentil soup, emptying the WM and washing up then time for a cuppa to enjoy my HH peace.

Dustykitten

Message for Newbies

I expect lots of lovely new people will be joining us over the next 2 weeks as this happens every year.

Please read the first page in full, including the link to Toots welcome message it should answer just about everything you need to know

Feel free to ask questions, after reading the first post;)

They is no need to 'join' just starting posting. We don't want you to crash and burn so take it easy.

JulieJim and I take it in turns to start the new thread on a Sunday evening and a link will be posted at the end of the previous weeks thread. We update the first post each night with the next day's tasks.

Welcome to you all.