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Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd January 2012

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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    several more appointments this week..

    Monday DD3s behavioural videoing,

    Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One

    Wipe the table and work surfaces
    Sweep/mop the floor
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Extras
    Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time


    need to wipe units, wipe out fridge, put up blinds,

    Clean out boing
    degrot loo
    unblock other loo
    send dolls house to charity shop!
    Order power supply for DD2
    Order new keyboard, battery and power supply for my lappy
    Order replacement phone for DS1
    Kick solicitor.. again!
    transfer quids to OHs account
    Catch up on washing.. it is breeding!!!
    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.)
  • I'm in - tomorrow will be spent phoning the DWP re DD1's DLA refusal, booking doctors appts and trying to sort out a CAB appt...

    And maybe some flying and paid work if I can fit them in!
    :jFlylady and proud of it:j
  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    I'm in.

    Spent today working a filing. I can now see part of the dining room table. Will S&S kitchen before bed. First I need to play freezer tetris - we ordered a takeaway and I have at least 10 portions of leftovers to box up for future use and a chicken to rubberise. Joy.
    GC Mar 13 £47.36/£150
  • shell2001
    shell2001 Posts: 1,817 Forumite
    Ok.... oldie reporting for duty. Been MIA for a long time due to returning to work but really, really want to get the old, organised, almost OCD me back! Will tackle list as best I can but also have a list of jobs I need to do this week.

    My list:
    Post Mum's pension docs
    Parcel up items to be returned (get some dosh back)
    Car tax
    Garage - clear so I can get to tread mill (challenge 2 is actually use the treadmill
    Stick to the "healthy living" plan
    Meal plan & shopping list
    Find new boarding kennel for woof in March


    Glad to see so many familiar names back here. Cannot promise to keep up with the gossip but will log in everyday and copy the days challenges - and report back on progress;)
  • seafarers_wife
    seafarers_wife Posts: 2,154 Forumite
    edited 22 January 2012 at 11:01PM
    Im in again, house still tidy so should fly through the lists with MIL help. Thankfully she is going on Saturday as she's started drinking again and is doing my head in, thankfully she hasn't started smoking as I would freak at her being round Ben with the smell of that hanging about, but the drinking I cant really deal with especially when picking Ben up and playing with him when he was fighting sleep :mad:

    I'm going to have to start a bedtime routine tomorrow to stop her interrupting sleep time as she won't go in my room without me.

    List

    Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    Wipe the table and work surfaces - me to do now
    Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor - MIL
    Level Two
    Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so - cant reach
    Clean the window ledge - me todo now
    Level Three
    Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings - n/a
    Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week - will meal plan now
    HHI - MIL
    Extras
    Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones. - all good and pristine
    Dust any surfaces which need it - n/a
    Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time - under stairs cupboard as need polti and dehumidifier out and they are right at the back.

    Toots list to be done by end of Feb! Started with 20 things
    1. sort out paperwork
    2. shredding
    5. buy new iron if press doesnt turn up soon
    9. bathroom mirror to be put up
    10. work out finances to pay for windows, new boiler and bookcases before DH home
    11. chase up work about my holidays for end of year
    14. organise/sort out medicine box
    15. sort out DVDs into alphabetical order so I can find them when i want them
    16. find somewhere ot sell my wedding dress
    19. do freezer inventory
  • I'm in too. Off to bed now. Got a thumping headache.
  • Mumof2_2
    Mumof2_2 Posts: 2,694 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I am in please - DH away in America as from tomorrow for 8 days and I've got a lot of typing work on so will have my hands full but will do my best.

    Thanks for the list :)
    Flymarkeeteer: £168 and counting
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Lovely to see you Shell - thanks for the Car Tax reminder - we have 2 to do so I'll see if DH is on the case once he returns form his run. Still listing stuff on ebay - only doing 7 items but having a break between each one.
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • sazzyb
    sazzyb Posts: 229 Forumite
    Fresh New Week...here we go...!!

    Monday - Kitchen
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Wipe the table and work surfaces[/STRIKE]
    Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
    Level Two
    Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so
    Clean the window ledge
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings[/STRIKE]
    Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week - have meal planned accordingly to use up stuff in freezer!
    HHE - gym plus will do HHC - finish work early tomorrow so looking forward to coming straight home, banging on some tunes and doin' it!!
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
    [/STRIKE]Dust any surfaces which need it
    Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HH me time


    JANUARY STILL TO DO (A LOT!):
    Plan NEW YORK - list after list after list - have started but still so much left to sort!
    Quote & buy travel insurance
    Get Iphone 4S Insurance - any recommendations???
    Take recycling to bank
    Take rubbish to tip
    MTP
    Take pics and list Ebay stuff - in process as we speak!
    Sort car insurance for me & home insurance for mama & MIL
    Finalise Dad's annuity/pension coding - waiting on company
    Energy Switch - us and mama
    Sort out and shred all old paperwork in filing cabinet & file newer paperwork - this might be a holiday blitz - next hol (after New York) is Easter - can I wait that long???!!!
    Clean out (blitz!) and wash both cars - DH assures me he is doing this Fri/Sat - await update!!
    Find a way to overpay more on mortgage - spread the cash better after New York hol in Feb.
    MARRIED MR E - 22nd Dec 2010 - technically now sazzye!:j
    AIMS FOR 2012: LOSE WEIGHT/GET FIT! PREPARE FOR BABY-TRYING! OVERPAY MORTGAGE BEFORE MOVING HOUSE, DO UP HOUSE TO MOVE, SAVE SAVE SAVE - SOLICITORS FEES, STAMP DUTY ETC ETC. :eek:HELP HELP HELP!:eek:
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm in again - thanks Dusty.

    I must try harder this week :o

    juliejim - will be thinking of you tomorrow xx

    Hugs for all x

    Need to sort out a list - back soon ............
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
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