Olympic Weekly Flylady Thread 6th August 2012

barksavingmad

pigpen wrote: »

barking.. if you start now, get those 2 big 'uns on board to do their bit too.. you should be on top of it come September and it will be possible to fly through those daily lists!

Thank you for replying so quickly.

So do you think once I've tackled each zone once over the summer hols that come September each zone will be easier and more achievable in much less time?

Also, what sort of jobs do you guys pass onto the teenagers?

Presently, they both clean their rooms, empty their bins, change their bedding - weekly. My DD 13 yr old is somewhat more helpful than my 14 yr old. They both have part time jobs, but don't work daily, only 3 times a week.

Thank you again

pigpen

barksavingmad wrote: »

Thank you for replying so quickly.

So do you think once I've tackled each zone once over the summer hols that come September each zone will be easier and more achievable in much less time?

Also, what sort of jobs do you guys pass onto the teenagers?

Presently, they both clean their rooms, empty their bins, change their bedding - weekly. My DD 13 yr old is somewhat more helpful than my 14 yr old. They both have part time jobs, but don't work daily, only 3 times a week.

Thank you again

Mine do washing, ironing (their own stuff cos I won't), load dishwasher, vacuuming, mopping, helping change younger ones beds, gathering laundry, picking up toys, hanging out/bringing in washing, feeding pets, cleaning out pets, sweeping... basically annything they are capable off.. but not all of it.. I do most of it.

But when I was on top of the list it would take me an hour to complete it all most days.. if that.. the kitchen is the worst in here to keep tidy, it is forever a mess.

barksavingmad

That's fantastic PP!

Is all that without nagging?!

Ok, so I need to kick some serious butt?!

It's been on my mind that I need to get them, but especially my eldest son to help more.

My daughter asked the other day if we could start doing the glass stone thing again. They get a glass stone in their pot for every job they do and when they got to a certain number of stones they used to get pocket money. The incentive went when the pocket money did!

pigpen

barksavingmad wrote: »

That's fantastic PP!

Is all that without nagging?!

Ok, so I need to kick some serious butt?!

It's been on my mind that I need to get them, but especially my eldest son to help more.

My daughter asked the other day if we could start doing the glass stone thing again. They get a glass stone in their pot for every job they do and when they got to a certain number of stones they used to get pocket money. The incentive went when the pocket money did!

DS2 (16) DD3 (11) and the laziest 7 year old you have ever met need nagging/butt kicking/growling at but they do all help.

the 2 y/o helps pick up toys and loads/empties washing machines TD and passes me items to fold.. but it is all on her own terms

pigpen

OH and Squeak gone ice skating and Dot is sat in the highchair devouring crumpets so I can make at least some attempts at cleaning in there!

HHC anyone?

Mrs_Bee

A bit late but I'll join you pigpen!

greent

Even later, but I'll join in too!

funfairprincess

LR and scullery just about done. need to hoover and rehome a couple of things and then it should be good. Bank run done and bills paid, hutch disinfectant bought but not got out to clear Rabbit yet. OH fed lunch and decluttered back to work, 2x WM on line another just about to join it. DD's lunch box purchased from ebeast, I knew I had forgot something:o bins oot, recycling oot, DD oot to play! Just trying to get DS2 to go oot too but he's not buying it;)

Funfairs list of daily dreads
(not in any sort of order!)
If all else fails

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Bronze
Silver
Hoover and mop floors
Shine your sinks
Gold
Wipe out the fridge, use up where required
Extras

Tuesday - Living Room, study, computer desk
Bronze
Hoover the floors
Silver
HH tidying and wiping desk/urgent paperwork
Gold
Wipe doors and handles, remember the top edge
Extras
Wash throws/cushion covers
water and wipe plants
HHI

Wednesday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Bronze
Hoover the floor
Dust the skirting boards
Silver
Change the bed
Hoover the matress
Gold
Landing piles - got one? work on it!
Test smoke alarms
Clear and wipe bedside tables
Extras
HHMe time
Buy/label stuff for 'back to school'

mrs-moneypenny

DH fed and returned to work
pigeon guys friend rang aparently pigeon owner is in teneriefe on his hols, trying to work out between us a way of pigeon flying back to yorkshire when released not camping up my drive again. have been round where i was told local pigeon racer lived but no one home. hoping he will take it off my hands and lease with owners mate to get bird flown back to yorkshire with the next batch that are racing that way.
washing up then giving myself an hours stitchingtime before starting the afternoon shift
LW glad the doc has been in contact and i hope your DH feels a little more comfortable and the tests next week confirm haemorrhoids and nothing more serious and he can be quickly treated. both have the rest of the day off
Bossy hugs and tissues for you, i really dont know how to cope i think you are wonderful. glad you have decided to take heed of some of what your mil said she obviously loves you and the children very much. take care keep posting and if any of us can be of help virtual or otherwise you know you only have to shout up.
funfairprincess well done to your very clever DS and congrats on the college acceptance

Mrs_Bee

How did you get on pigpen and greent?

I mopped the kitchen floor, cleaned the lights/shades/etc in living room, stripped and replaced the sheets on my bed (including hoovering and turning the mattress) and taxed my car. So all silvers completed with the exception of my desk which is a WIP :j
Going off-list again now - another half an hour on a mammoth sorting task I've been avoiding for months!