Flylady Thread for Monday 5th March 2007

pigpen

scaredy_cat wrote: »

glad you got a good night sleep pigpen as lil_me says take it easy today - lol about watching fern and phil!! and supping tea and cakes - hmmm sounds great - pop the kettle on i'll be round in a bit!! how far is it to you from north devon?!

If you are driving it is about 5 hours from North Devon.. in good traffic and clear motorways!! Shall I wair a bit before I put the kettle on?? You would be more than welcome though!

scaredy_cat_2

pigpen wrote: »

If you are driving it is about 5 hours from North Devon.. in good traffic and clear motorways!! Shall I wair a bit before I put the kettle on?? You would be more than welcome though!

:rotfl: no don't put it on yet - i like my tea hot!!

embb

Morning lovelies :hello:

pigpen glad you had a good nights sleep, it makes all the difference, thinking of you x

Well I've got a list as long as my arm today it's probs gonna take me 20 mins to type it out lmao, mind you if I don't I'll forget something and I really want to achieve a lot today, I've been slacking off but getting my car back (yay) last night has cheered me up no end (it must have been getting me down) so I'm happy about that.

Here goes:

* No study so I'll tackle the bathroom/cloakroom instead
* Hang washing out Done
* Clear stairs of shoes/coats/junk etc Done
* clear landing of junk Done
* bathroom *groan* Done
* Cloakroom
* clean front door window Done
* Tidy living room Done
* fold/put away any stray clean washing Done
* strip DD#2's bed Done
* wash the above in now
* Wash car
* wash inside of car (it's mingin and mouldy due to sitting un-used for 3 months)
* fix car CD player (I can't drive without my music ) it wouldn't fix :mad:
* Go to shops Done
* make master bed Done
* Gym session
* Sort out box of junk in shed
* DW Done
* WM x 1 Done and in dryer
* Check oil/water/washers in car
* hoover through downstairs Done
* hoover stairs/landing Done

Think that's it, if I get all that done it'll be a bloomin' miracle, but I'm gonna try my best as all of the above really do need doing today. Best get to it then

laters ladies :wave: x

nicki_2

Morning all. Late post from me but it's been one of those morning with DD :mad:

Pigpen - glad your feeling better this morning.

:grouphug: to all...my brain isn't firing on all cyclinders at the minute so I can't remember what else I wanted to put to individuals :mad::rolleyes:

Anyways I have a bit of catching up to do (not because I want to but because I NEED to) especially as I've declared tonight as "DATE NIGHT!" It's about time OH and I spent some time together which doesn't involve talking about DD or surfing the net or staring at the TV The reason I declared it? I realised thanks to the girly chat I had yesterday that OH and I are stuck in a really deep rut and it's going to take some getting out of (I knew this but it took a person outside of the relationship to say it to make it sink in :rolleyes::o ) BUT I want this relationship to last, as does OH, but we really need to make the effort to spend US time instead of "mummy & daddy" or "housewife / worker" time ...if I can get this through to OH tonight I'll be a very happy bunny So I have a long list of things to do today and I've already achieved some of it :j

Todays list :

• Dailies
  • [strike]S&S Bathroom[/strike]
  • Dishes
  • S&S kitchen
  • [strike]Beds[/strike] - just need to make our up with clean bedding once I've done our room
  • [strike]WM [/strike] - Going to stick a towel wash in now, our bedding is already washed & on the line blowing
  • Evening meal x 2 (DD having a "special" tea so she can have an early night and OH and I can sit down to a meal which is just the two of us ) DD - Microwave pizza from Aldi (real treat!) and I've bought a jar of carbonara for us (got the pasta or spaghetti already in...will decide which later) and some posh vanilla ice-cream for dessert :drool:
• Ebay
  • Sort out pile so I can hide empty (collapsed) boxes, wrapping etc to make it look better!
  • File all the paperwork!
• [strike]Aldi shop[/strike]
• Put away winter bedding in suitcase
• Ironing (if I can manage it in time, if not it's going under the stairs in a basket! :shhh::silenced: Only so the livingroom looks nice though)

Lil_me's list for the week:

Kitchen
1. Wipe down all cupboard doors, and windowsill.
2. [strike]Clean top of cooker [/strike]and microwave.
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.

Master Bedroom/Stairs/Landing/Checking lights & fire alarms

1. MAKE BED UP WITH CLEAN BEDDING
2. Vacuum floor and mattress
3. Tidy under the bed, vacuum if you can
4. Dust
5. Tidy away anything that isn't in it's proper place
6. Make sure all clothes are put away and you can close the drawers/wardrobes!

Vacuum stairs, make sure they are clean
Clean skirting boards up the stairs
Clean, tidy and vacuum landing

Dreaded kids rooms! Or spare room!

2. Dust & wipe light switches etc, dust that light shade too!
4. Vacuum floor
7. Make sure everythings in it's place.

Study/Home Office/PC Area

1. Dust PC, wipe keyboard and mouse
2. Make sure everythings tidy and in it's place
3. Vacuum area

Bathroom

1. Good clean of toilet inc handle, cistern, inside and outside the bowl
2. Clean down tiles
3. Clean bath and sink (inc taps)
5. Wash out soap & toothbrush holders
6. Vacuum/Sweep and Mop floor

One hotspot dampen down - desk area

Make sure you have next weeks meal plans done - N/A we work on a "whatever is in and we feel like eating" things here. We do have full freezer/cupboard/fridge/veg rack
a shopping list to go with them. N/A - been for this weeks shop
For those with children make sure all the uniforms go straight in the wash tonight. Will put it in the basket, but not washing it tonight, I want a laundry free house for one night :rotfl:
Have a quick spruce of other areas inc living room and kitchen so you can have a nice weekend off - I always plan for this anyway
Apart from dailies/night time routines of course

I think I had better shift my bottom hadn't I :rotfl: Bye :wave:

hex2

Pigpen - not posted for a while but wanted to say I hope you are ok.

Not posted because I have just been too busy and the new structure just doesn't work with my current situation. I am slowly sinking! Since moving house the amount of cleaning I need to do has doubled, I have gained quarter of an acre of garden to look after (:j ) and I foolishly agreed to increase my hours at work.

Last week I re-assessed. I have been a SAHM/Part timer for four years now after leaving a fairly high flying career. In that time if I am brutally honest I have turned into a steadily fatter self neglecting scummy mummy - does anyone want to join me in an OS style body de-clutter?

I have got work to agree to take the bit of my job I don't enjoy off me, and to cut my hours back down to two days a week from April, and I have taken a couple of days off next week to either sort the garden or the house without mummys little helpers.

Jobs for today - general clean pending visitors tomorrow. They wouldn't care in the least if it is a mess, but I do so we are cracking on. Feel free to kick me if you see me back on here before 2pm.

Does picking four vases of daffodils qualify as cleaning? The previous owner seems to have been obsessed with them..... and I hate yellow.

hex2

Nicki

I totally agree with you about the date night thing. We have a ban on talking about the children after they have gone to bed, and a ban on talking about work in bed. We try to alternate having tea with the children, and eating dinner on our own at the dining table after they have gone to bed. Music, reading and tv at the dining table are banned, as is referring to one another as mummy/daddy. Works for us.

HTH

lil_me

:rolleyes: Well I'm back and having a recovering coffee, whopping great big bruise on my arm starting, that nurse was evil :mad: it's very sore and no doubt going to hinder getting work done. Got a list a mile long for DP to do when he gets up, will wake him after my coffee and be nice with a coffee for him so hopefully he'll be in a good motivated move (as I'm not) I also need to fit in some study time as got another TMA due and done naff all of it :eek:

Oh I forgot as soon as DS1 came in and seen the room he screamed and said he didn't want to share a room any more (it was their idea) I don't think he anticipated how much it was going to change, but he's been told tough, I'm not moving the furniture again (which involved taking it all apart due to space on landing etc) :rolleyes:

With the desk clearing I also did a virus check and hard drive clean up, you can tell the kids have been on this PC, 45 threats healed!

Nicki, hope you have a nice evening, me and DP have started trying to have some time together day time whilst the boys are at school (don't have evening babysitter and he works weekend evenings) we have started this one day a week and it really has helped a lot. Unfortunately I can't see it happening next week with all the decorating etc. We also sometimes have dinner just the two of us, works well sometimes.

jjef

Morning All,

hex2 - any spare daffs send them my way they are my favourite flower and I have them everywhere in the garden.

nicki - We try to do Sat night as our night to ourselves, nice food nice wine and usually a dvd which we both want to watch.

pigpen - glad to hear that you had a good rest with all your brood I'm sure you would like ten hours sleep every night;)

lil_me - will the garden be added to our list or is that extra?

Denisenz - been meaning to post for ages to ask how did you stumble across this site from nz?

susieb - agree with you I need to see a list and then post one to make sure that I get to it.

Not sure what I will manage during daylight hours from my list - I am looking after my niece this morning and then working this after, but list /aims for today are -
Dailies - [STRIKE]WM,DW,Beds,Lunches[/STRIKE], evening meal, kitchen SS, Hoover main room

Lil_me - Study (no change no time today), Bathroom - will aim for all, Hotspot - oh yes got lots, kids unifroms will go in when they get home.

Away to try and get some of the bathroom started before we have to go out.

Bye for now

Ladygrim

Lil-me.
Thanks for the reminder! Gonna de-frag the computer now whilst I sort out the kitchen. Hasnt been done for a while so I wonder how many threats I will find??????
Back soon........
LG

cha97michelle

Here we are. Fantastic Friday again. This month is going even quicker than the last 2.

My chores:
Friday 9/3
Living Room/Dining room
[strike]1. Vacuum living room thoroughly including under furniture[/strike]
[strike]5. Clean television screen,[/strike]
[strike]7. Clean inside of windows[/strike]
[strike]8. Sort any magazines/books lying around [/strike]
9. Clean clock (yes that includes dusting the tops)
Dining room
[strike]1. Hoover[/strike]
Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops (2 out of 3 done, will do other one when BM done) , [STRIKE]cupboard doors[/STRIKE], and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
[strike]5. Clean floor.[/strike]
Hallways/Porches/Entrance ways
[strike] 1. Clear any clutter from hall
3. Vacuum hallways[/strike]
Master Bedroom/Stairs/Landing/Checking lights & fire alarms
1. Change bedding it is stripped and in washing
2. Vacuum mattress (turn mattress if required)
4. Dust (any pictures, shelves, ornaments, clocks, tvs, wardrobe tops etc)
5. Tidy away anything that isn't in it's proper place (from bedside tables etc)
Study/Home Office/PC Area
[strike]1. Dust PC, wipe keyboard and mouse[/strike][strike]
2. Make sure everythings tidy and in it's place[/strike]
[strike]3. Vacuum area[/strike]
Bathroom
1. [strike]Good clean of toilet inc handle, cistern, inside and outside the bowl[/strike]
2. Clean down tiles daren't in case they fall off
[strike]3. Clean bath and sink (inc taps) [/strike][strike]
4. For those with a shower check the screen/urtain and clean if required[/strike]
[strike]5. Wash out soap[/strike] & toothbrush holders
[strike]6. Vacuum/Sweep and Mop floor [/strike]
[strike]One hotspot dampen down (any room) [/strike] coffee table and toy box again
Phone npower
Try to clear some of ironing pile
[strike]Make some baby purees[/strike] did parsnip, and butternut squash/carrot last night. Might make some pear today
Do last weeks index did daily thread for march, still got other bits to do
[STRIKE]Sort baby bottles[/STRIKE]
Sort things to take away for weekend onto spare bed
Make fish pie for dinner
[STRIKE]Wash up this afternoon[/STRIKE]
[strike]Hoover downstairs [/strike]
[strike]Make cake for Jen/Ian visit (at 3pm)[/strike] in BM on timer, so all i will have to do is have the house smelling of ginger cake, and cut them a piece if they want one when they arrive
Bring cat boxes in from garage
Find out cat vaccination certificates
Drop cats off at cattery
Pack our bags for Blackburn trip
Cancel hotel (now stopping at friends instead)
Find directions to friends house on internet
bring [STRIKE]recycling box and[/STRIKE] bin back in

I've also managed to have a bath, and make gravy for the stew that cooked overnight in the SC, then box it up for the freezer. Baby purees for today are in pots defrosting, although DH appears to have misplaced one of the lids. :eek: Me and baby are both dressed nicely for our visitors, and if all i manage to do is wash up and run the hoovver around, then it will look suitably presentable.

Hex - i like the idea of a body declutter. I often feel like a scummy mummy. Yesterday i used a blackhead strip thing while i bathed baby, and then smothered on loads of handcream before bed while i watched hotel babylon. I think i am going to try to do something pampering every day, as i have let myself slip and bubs is only 41/2 months.
My pamper today: wash my hair, defuzz before my bridesmaid trial weekend, put more handcream on, [STRIKE]remember to wear gloves when washing up[/STRIKE].

Have a fab day everyone
Michelle, x