Weekly Flylady Thread 9th January 2012

unclebulgaria

Dusty,
Read your post regarding your boiler. I'm a Plumber/Heating engineer and always tell my customers to stick to a few golden rules.
Ask any engineer who comes to give you an estimate for a detailed breakdown of everything he's going to do and get it in writing.
Ask him to supply a few references, not just one!
If he/she says they can carry out the work at the drop of a hat, beware! He may be dodgy, good plumbers/heating engineers are generally busy!
Do your homework regarding the specified boiler, dont buy cheap no matter how tempted you are, you get what you pay for!
Ask friends and family about their boilers and about anyone who has carried out work in their house.
NEVER hand over cash until the boiler has been fitted and always ask for evidence the boiler has been correctly notified to the local authority.
Always use a Gas Safe Registered engineer and check him out with Gas Safe by looking at his picture on the Gas Safe web site.
Sorry to be so anal with the advice but I've been reading some of the posts on here regarding fixing/fitting boilers and they are ridiculous.
Last but not least, if you're on a budget a Potterton Gold is a good boiler at a reasonable price, if you're not on a budget Worcester are doing a deal at the moment where if the boiler is registered with them within a week of purchase you get 5 years warranty! Trust me, Worcester dont give much a way!

MrsChaos

Evening all

I had a massive headache last night, despite taking tablets, and still felt very rough this morning - hence a day at home.

I slept until lunch time and pottered a bit this afternoon. Tea was a combination of take away and home made. I've caught up with online stuff, done some research on travel insurance and played with DS2.

Travel insurance is a nightmare. DS1 is flying to New York soon, but not many companies insure minors traveling alone (he's going with two staff from college). We need a family policy (but Europe only) and DH has a couple of health issues. Looks like we'll end up with 3 separate policies.

OK, time to face the facts and update the list. :eek:

Monday Hall, staris, landing, Bathroom
Level One
Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet, including the pedestal front and all the yunk behind
Level Two
Clean bath, shower
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clean mirrors, shower screens, windows
Wipe any marks from the walls/tiles
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
Sort the bathroom cabinet
Wipe the lightshades if it is safe to do so
Check your smoke alarms, hoover if necessary and safe
Tuesday Living Room
Level Two
Clean the windows
Wipe all the woodwork
Level Three
Hoover any soft furnishing and wash if needed
Dust any shelves/bookcases
Clean behind the desk or another item
Sort that drawer/box where you stash the junk
Extras
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Wipe the outside of your front/back door
Change any dead light bulbs/batteries
Try to get 15 minutes outside especially if the sun shines, buds are breaking
Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table
Descale kettle, iron, taps etc
Level Two
Sweep/mop/hoover floors
Wipe kickboards or legs of cupboards
Level Three
Clean the window
Wipe the extractor fan
Extras
Sort a cupboard or drawer
Friday - Bedrooms one and all
Level One
Hoover
Level Two
Wipe the window ledges
Tidy the bookshelves or floorobe
Level Three
Hoover under somebodies bed looking for hidden treasure
My list:
DSs to thank various people for their presents WIP
clean wm filter
find health ins claim form
phone Diamond
collect numbing cream for DS2's blood test
phone Dr re DS2's blood test
phone re missed physio appt
take DS2' books to library
bag to charity shop

On a positive note, the living room looks fine (although not perfect) and I wouldn't be embarrassed to let someone in. :T Now on to the rest of the house... :j

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Thanks, ladies!

Both DDs arrived here at 4pm, with presents :eek: and general niceness. I got a DVD from Minion and a red chinese dragon statue from DD1. I then watched them on Lets Dance 3 (and did the singing for the oldies - well, the drinks selection was quite good) and we went off to the Japanese restaurant where I spent quite a bit but we were stuffed .

Then back for TV cop shows, lots more of the home bar (the kitchen worktop) and both DDs are snoring on the futon downstairs, DD1 because at 19, she has only ever drunk Bacardi before and I [strike]have[/strike] had some overproof from the NN when she came back from visiting family in Jamaica. I only gave her half measures as well. She did look rather happy just before she snuggled up to the cat


Oh, and I got an email and I've been confirmed for my next gig at the end of the month :j: Just have to learn the playlist by this Sunday afternoon for rehearsal!!!!!!





ETA: There's one train an hour direct from East Croydon to Concrete Cow Central, LW - don't think I won't get on that train if you keep misbehaving!
I shall be skint for a while yet, thanks to tonight, but it was worth it

kazwookie

Rise and shine.

Little MissA~~ Happy Birthday have a wonderful day xxx hugs for W and mummy as well xxx

Bed is stripped and remade
Wm is on
Mouse is still not caught
Mountsock more sorted
Cleaning stuff at the ready

Back much later xxx

jackywhizz

Morning all.

Happy Birthday to Miss A:T Maybe AnWsmum will post today.

LW - takes 1.5 hours from here to MK on those pendalino(sic) train thingies. Quite fancy seeing all those non-dusty dragons:D

CY - Hugs for your Mum. She must be feeling like they've clipped her wings.

Thank God it's the weekend - completely carp day at work yesterday:mad:

Internet is a bit slow today so will find my list, print it out and post an update later.

jackywhizz

Monday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos

Extras
HHI
If you have a cupboard in this area or under the stairs then give it a good sort out

Thursday - Living Room
Level One
Hoover sofa, under cushions too or wipe if necessary
Hoover floors
Level Two
Exercise those bingo wings by bashing cushions together outsdie
Clear and wipe coffee table
Level Three
Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Extras
Wipe the outside of your front/back door
Change any dead light bulbs/batteries
HH doing any mending or crafty things
Run a virus scan
Upload all photos from phones/cameras
Back up pcs
Try to get 15 minutes outside especially if the sun shines, buds are breaking

Friday - Bedrooms one and all
Level One
Wipe up any cupmarks
Hoover
Level Two
Change a bed or two
Wipe the window ledges
Tidy the bookshelves or floorobe
Level Three
Hoover under somebodies bed looking for hidden treasure
Catch up on any laundry
Do something from another day you didn't get too
Extras
Pair some socks
HH reading, magazine flicking
Plan to spend a little time with your kids/parents/neighbours/friends on the weekend
Find 5 things you can ebay on the next free listing weekend, photograph and work out postage now

juliejim

Morning All

Happy Birthday kazwookie - hope you have a great day!

Happy Birthday MissA!

Happy Belated Birthday Jojo - pleased you had a good night.

Nothing done here so far today so anyone fancy a HHC @ 10?

Have a good day all

Hugs

Jue

beanrua

Have flew really well these last 2 weeks and have got my house to the point where I don't panic if friends call unexpectedly. However - I did nothing yesterday - didn't even SS the kitchen and bathroom. Coming down to kitchen this morning I can see that I'm starting to slip - I have a tendency to think - well that's the house tidied, as if it's a one off thing instead of a continuous process. If I had just tidied away a few things from the kitchen before going to bed it would be better - as they have a tendency to sit there all day - I stop seeing things which could be done so easily and make a big difference. This is why I really need this thread - doesn't matter what level I do. When things get on top of me I can't decide where to start and it all seems too much but I can cope with flying and fluttering - I don't even have to make any decisions about where to start and what to do - just follow as much of the list as I can. Off to tidy kitchen and start the day again!!! Happy flying:)

artichoke

HI all

We i am have been in this week but not posted much. I am just going to post the week's list so i can see what i can cross off and see how i did to motive me. It was DH's birthday on Thursday and he picked up the kids at 3.30 and came home with our 2 plus 4 extra kids and their parent who had been at the school gate for a impromptu party:eek: and the OH's turned up after they finished work ..:eek: i had not idea about it until they arrived at 3.45:eek:

BUT the downstairs and bathroom were clean and tidy, i had menu planned a meal so just got extra's out of the freezer to pad it out..

and closed the bedroom doors as they are rooms of doom still:o

but we survived and one of the mum's commented at how nice and homely our house was and how i always had something cooking in the aga.:D

so if i had been flying the story would have been very different..

but next week i need to focus on the bedroom as Friday this week i had to tidy up after having 6 kids destroy the house on the Thursday night.

anyway here goes:


Monday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos

Level One
[STRIKE]brushed all these areas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean sink and toilet, including the pedestal front and all the yunk behind[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean bath,
Empty the bins[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clean mirrors, windows
Wipe any marks from the walls/tiles
Put away anything on the stairs or landing[/STRIKE]
Extras
HHI
Sort the bathroom cabinet - today is a special day so use some of your 'special' creams, lipsticks, bubble bath etc
If you have a cupboard in this area or under the stairs then give it a good sort out
Wipe the lightshades if it is safe to do so
Check your smoke alarms, hoover if necessary and safe

Tuesday Study, Snug, family room, conservatory or similar
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floor and brush
HH Paperwork or decluttering in this room[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Clean the windows
Wipe all the woodwork
Level Three
Hoover any soft furnishing and wash if needed
Dust any shelves/bookcases
Clean behind the desk or another item
Extras
Have you lunch using your favourite bowl of plate with a linen napkin
Sort that drawer/box where you stash the junk
Do you have out of date notes, recycling cards etc on the notice board? Bin them.

Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and work surfaces
Descale kettle, iron, taps etc[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Sweep/mop/hoover floors
[STRIKE]Wipe kickboards or legs of cupboards[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Clean the window
[STRIKE]Slush out the plug hole and drain
Wipe the hob [/STRIKE]and extractor fan
Extras
Check cupboards for ingredients not used for a while, ground almond, Worcester sauce? and meal plan
Sort a cupboard or drawer
Its hump day so have some me time

Thursday - Living Room
Level One
Hoover sofa, under cushions too or wipe if necessary
[STRIKE]brush floors[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Exercise those bingo wings by bashing cushions together outsdie[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Extras
Wipe the outside of your front/back door
Change any dead light bulbs/batteries
HH doing any mending or crafty things
Run a virus scan
Upload all photos from phones/cameras
Back up pcs
Try to get 15 minutes outside especially if the sun shines, buds are breaking

Friday - Bedrooms one and all
Level One
Wipe up any cupmarks
Hoover
Level Two
[STRIKE]Change a bed [/STRIKE]or two
Wipe the window ledges
Tidy the bookshelves or floorobe
Level Three
Hoover under somebodies bed looking for hidden treasure
[STRIKE]Catch up on any laundry[/STRIKE]
Do something from another day you didn't get too
Extras
Pair some socks
HH reading, magazine flicking
Plan to spend a little time with your kids/parents/neighbours/friends on the weekend
Find 5 things you can ebay on the next free listing weekend, photograph and work out postage now

Art

JennyJewell

Morning all

Happy Birthday kazwookie and MissA, Belated birthday wishes to you Jo

Well I have been more than useless - a whole week went by and I didn't get on here once! I haven't stopped all week but have been busy in job and business - my house needs a massive overhaul!! I have catalogues and orders to get out today but I really need to knuckle down and do whatever FLYing I can over the weekend. From Monday I really must try to work on my lists every day - I feel like I'm really failing with it at the moment

I'm going to get business stuff sorted now so that I can get back and get some FLYing done

Catch you all later
Jenny x