Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd January 2012

keys_2

Dustykitten wrote: »

How long before you seed? Weed killer usually works on contact with the weeds so may not work and may affect the grass seed when you sow. Have a look on the rolawn site, they often have good tips

Great Thanks I will take a look today I didn't manage to get it done as it rained - and now its hail stoning -So looks like it's put off again - Thats what happens in Sunny Manchester :rotfl:
I am only going off what someone told me briefly a while back that you are to plant grass seeds in April ??? so I guessed I am doing it then!! I honestly no absolutely Nothing about gardening !!!

mumof5- I will also take a look at that candle website Thanks
Yes I also find Clarks shoes definatelty last longer with dd , I purchased her some in the sales that are a size bigger only £12 for school - you could get a couple of sizes bigger in their sale ?? My dad's ex girlfriend is the manager there { not local to me } she said always make sure you get the correct width size this doesn't change really !! TIP - Pinch their sides of their foot the outer part after the toes and their should be some give , that then is the easiest way of checking it fits correctly . The small toe should also be 1/4 down the shoe for length of fitting .
If they stay in good condition you can always sell them on ebay for your cash towards a new pair - I do that with dd's as they are clarks - I understand boys shoes probably scrape more thow due to different activities .


Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
Hoover anywhere in need
[STRIKE]Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Fill in ms form [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Ring British Gas [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Ring Tv Licence [/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Dust curtain rails/lampshades -[/STRIKE] Only have one lampshade in the house and blinds everywhere - Fitted all new bulbs again last night as they are flush on the ceiling
[STRIKE]Wipe downstairs door handles[/STRIKE] - done in the week
Extras
[STRIKE]Post parcels [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Walk the dog [/STRIKE]
List on ebay

Mumto5

Good Morning ladies

mummyof5 - Another vote for Clarks or Start-rite shoes. My littlies shoes last them a school year. I clean them every weekend. It really is a case of you get what you pay for.

Thanks for your kind words Dusty. I calmed down with the help of a few chocolate biscuits.:o

DS1 has already messed up his day but not getting up this morning. The laptop is password protected and only DH and I have the passwords so he can't apply for the course online.

I'm finishing work in 30 mins and then I'll take him to the youth centre about the Jamie Oliver course. When he's done that he's going in to work with my SIL so he will have to do it tomorrow and get it in the post by lunchtime in order to arrive by 31st.

More ironing done this morning. The downstairs basket is empty the upstairs one is overflowing. I must tackle the littlies room this afternoon it really is a ROD.

Coxy11

Morning all,

Another one here who swears by Clarks shoes. Definitely worth getting for school as they really last.

Just going to pop to the town to get last part of DS2s b'day present. Have managed a couple of items from my list today:

Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
Hoover anywhere in need
Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners
Level 2
[STRIKE]15 minute tidy up of your messiest room[/STRIKE]
That hotspot you cleared on Monday - is it back? Did you do it?
Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless
Level 3
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras
Clean out any pets
Plan to cook something different on the weekend
Finish something you've started

My list for the week
Ebay items
1 hr gardening
Iron DH workshirts in case of i/v[STRIKE]
WM x 1
[/STRIKE]

artichoke

Hi all

i have not posted much but have got a lot more motivated as i have been busy with paid work and for some reason that has motivated me to do more flying:cool:... not sure why when i have more time at home i just loose the motivation to fly but when i am busy more gets done at home as well..

anyway just posting me list so i can see what i have left to do:

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and work surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep[/STRIKE]/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Clean the window ledge
Level Three

[STRIKE]Sort out[/STRIKE]/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week
HHI
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
[STRIKE]Dust any surfaces which need it[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Go sort a hot spot - [/STRIKE]

Tuesday Study and/or Living room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floor and hoover or mop[/STRIKE]
HH Paperwork or decluttering
Level Two
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
Dust any pictures
Level Three
[STRIKE]Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages
S&S the toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each
Extras
HHExercise
[STRIKE]Check insurance,[/STRIKE] MoT, Tax, Passports etc are all up to date
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones

Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Level One
[STRIKE]sweep all these areas
Clean sink and toilet[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Clean your grouting
Declutter any drawer
Level Three
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
Descale under the toilet rim or around the taps
Phone a friend
Water plants, gardeners sort through your seeds, bin out of date ones and write a list of what you need - flyladies you can all grow something to eat this year

Thursday - Master Bedroom
Level 1
Gather up all the laundry from various places
Change the bedding
Level 2
Clear the floor and Hoover
Tidy and dust at least one surface
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Level 3
Dust the bed frame
Wipe the door handles upstairs
HHMe time
Extras
Get ready for the Big Bird Watch this weekend
Remind the kids to bring their PE kits home for a wash
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages - especially if it is your tax return!

Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
[STRIKE]Hoover anywhere in need
Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners[/STRIKE]
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
That hotspot you cleared on Monday - is it back? Did you do it?
Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless
Level 3
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras
Clean out any pets
Plan to cook something different on the weekend
Finish something you've started

right i need to get up to our bedroom and do an HHC..

bye

Art

keys_2

[QUOTE=Mumof2;50557079



I know it's a bit OT but can I ask your help/advice please. I am struggling to do everything as have typing work which I get paid for, but am also trying desperately to declutter by giving to CS, putting on eb*y, doing cooking, sorting out kids, walking the dog, trying to help DH with his filing system and I always find that housework falls to the bottom of the order. The thing is it gets top of me and the more I leave it the worse it gets but I don't seem to be able to do all I have to do. I've also started my Level 2 Maths course and I need to be studying that but I can't seem to manage it - if I pass I'll get an NVQ which will be really good to have.

DH likes me to be able to sit down with him in the evening (I used to type in the evening but he's not happy with that) and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. I don't know how on earth I'd manage if I had a proper job - how you guys who work do it all is beyond me!

Does anyone have any suggestions please?[/QUOTE]

I have been in a similar boat as you for a while , have now got a bit more order into things thow - Im still working on it though;) just a few things I have found are now working for me and have plans to do .

If you have an ipad / smart phone or small item for the internet { I say small due to thieves } take alll pics for ebay at home and add them . Whilst out with the dog if he/ she runs around take 15 mins to sit down and add listings , or do study work . You can also do this if you take children to a indoor fun zone whilst there playing in the fun balls / park etc whilst watching them .15 mins a day doing this is minimum of 1 and half hrs work a week you have saved
Flying housework - While tea is on - kids are doing homework or other entertainment { drawing / painting etc } do some flying for 1/2 hr a day - this is 3 and a half hrs a week done
Take 2 nights a week you are going to set up to do work etc and explain to oh which nights these will be - Have everything prepared for then and set your self a cut off time when you will switch pc off etc and stick to it !! I do this on the nights oh watches programmes I don't like - but he hasn't realized this :rotfl:
Have 2 set nights where you and oh - kids aswell plan a chillling night together - going out whatever - so you can relax and de stress - Mine is weekend .
I have started getting up half an hour earlier and starting on housework and have found this has helped and also going to bed at a reasonable time rather than typing away and being tired and lethargic the next day .

Good luck on passing your exam

Sazdaz

Right today is going to be the day. Have spent last three hours doing paperwork for my voluntary job and have got most of that done, will now drop it off there and get back again. Have decided that I often waste Fridays when I have so much to do, so have decided that today and tomorrow is getting things done time as I dont have work tomorrow this week.
Going to come back make my soup, finish all my paperwork, do the letters to the debtors that I have been meaning to do. Once I have finished the whole list in my diary I am then off to clear the garden ready for OH to start it tomorrow. Then I will finish all my flyladys list.

Once I have done all these I am going to cook us a lovely slimming world meal as I am determined to get on with it this week, and then put my feet up for the same again tomorrow. Will update later whether I manage to stick to this today.

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hope all are well
hugs and good wishes to all iin need of them
dragon i hope you are in less pain today
still playing catch up from yesterday i'll admit to what happened yesterday im not sure if you'll be proud of me for tackling it or so disgusted id let things getthat bad you throw me off the thread, im sure youve all heard the theory that after a certain period of time dust stops gettingany worse well i think the top of the upboards in our bedroom had about reached that stage. i got all the onaments down washed them to free them from their dust covering washed the cupbord tops down and rearranged everything neatly it took best part of an hour put tis morning when i woke up it looked so much beter so im feeling quite proud of doing it.
had to smile when Ds came home after part of the days challenge being remind kids to bring pe kit hope to wash. Ds says to me have you found my jumper yet? its been missing about 3 weeks i thought it was somewhere in his room but no he handed me a bag that weighed a ton in it was a sopping wet very stinky jumper that had been found in the playground:o i thought about throwng it away but it was lomst new and not cheap so i put it through two wash cycles and got it dry over night it now smells fine its just a bit baggyier than i remmeber it.
im finishing off yesterdy list an d tacking Ds room today.



Thursday - Master Bedroom
Level 1
[STRIKE]Gather up all the laundry from various places[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Change the bedding[/STRIKE]
Level 2
Clear the floor and Hoover
[STRIKE]Tidy and dust at least one surface[/STRIKE]didnt i do well
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Level 3
Dust the bed frame
Wipe the door handles upstairs
HHMe time
Extras
[STRIKE]Get ready for the Big Bird Watch this weekend[/STRIKE] got my pack just need to read it with the youngest
[STRIKE]Remind the kids to bring their PE kits home for a wash[/STRIKE]did a stinky jumper instead
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages
ive pulled all the clothes out of the wardrobe and they are now folded or rehung neatly and put back in tidily


Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
Hoover anywhere in need
Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
That hotspot you cleared on Monday - is it back? Did you do it?
Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless -- be carful with this one ive heard we are due a cold snap soon
Level 3
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras
Clean out any pets
Plan to cook something different on the weekend
[STRIKE]Finish something you've started [/STRIKE] all clothes now folded on hung and back in our wardrobe -note to self DH has too many clothes and needs to decide what is going to the charity shop if it does fit or get worn

bikelesschick

Hello everyone

Not been around since Monday as away Tues and Weds. Came back yesterday with all the good intentions of doing some flying before work but only had time to get my car tax and take the dog for a walk

I have plenty on my plate today and working as well but I'll try my best to catch up. I'm only doing levels one and already done the LR and bathrooms on monday :j

Thursday - Master Bedroom
Level 1
Gather up all the laundry from various places

Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
Hoover anywhere in need
Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners

Rosetta92

Morning everyone, been at docs so no flying yet, but she says I can start return to work in two weeks :j

Mummyyof5 - just read your post:

mummyyof5 wrote: »

Dont want to clog up thread but just after a bit of help..My LO is 5 and a real boy..he is having new school shoes approx every 3 weeks..its crippling me...do Clarks really last longer?...ie I am paying about £12 a pair every 3 weeks......His shoes arent full of holes but scuffed fronts..and look really worn etc...OH says I am too fussy but really cant send him to school in shoes like that..Thanks in advance..

Love to all xx

Have you tried shoe polish to cover the scuffs? Or a special scuff covering? Most shoe shops sell some - see link below as an example:

http://www.timpson.co.uk/shop/c/20/shoe-care/s/120/shoe-polish/g/594/timpson-scuff-cover

And if you start teaching LO to do his own polishing (with lots of newspaper to protect the floor) he'll learn a useful skill and perhaps not want to mess up his hard work with more scuffs:) When I was growing up polishing shoes started young, and was followed by polishing the brasses (candlesticks etc) for my Mum. I loved seeing the shine come back on things, but I'm sure the smell of the polish helped too :rotfl:

Hope this helps

Rosetta

seafarers_wife

Been a busy morning, but don't seem to have got anywhere. Mainly due to Ben refusing to go for a sleep I suppose. MIL has taken ben for a walk to try and get him to sleep as he has been awake since 5.30.

So far have done the following
Load of washing in
Me showered and dressed
Moses basket stripped and remade
Popped to supermarket whilst MIL babysat
mIL hoovered through house
Bathroom been given a once over
Builders round to quote for work
All bottles washed and sterilised
Dishwasher emptied and loaded
General s&s of kitchen

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so - cant reach

Tuesday Study and/or Living room
Level One
HH Paperwork or decluttering
Level Three
Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages - email boss re holidays
Extras
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones

Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Level Two
Declutter any drawer - will do toiletry box instead

Thursday - Master Bedroom
Extras
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages - especially if it is your tax return! - finish medicine box

Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 3
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras
Finish something you've started

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 - nearly done
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