Weekly Flylady Thread 27th August 2012

MrsChaos

Has anyone else been transported to October half-term by the weather today?

I've eaten my breakfast and sorted the sky upgrade at the same time. Hopefully it will all go through without problems. Not as cheap as talktalk, but I've finally had enough of the poor internet connection and their customer service.

Running to catch up with the HHC...

bossymoo

Morning All

Busy at wfh this morning, so done nada, zip, zilch unless you count grabbing the laundry from upstairs bucket and slinging it on kitchen floor. And making 2 cups of tea...

Hoping it will quiet down enough for a hhc over lunch. Need to get laundry going (how to dry it???) and a pick up in conservatory - juice bottles and toys everywhere!

Will also take up the armbands and buckets and spades to pack, and poss pack kiddies handluggage. And put together our washbag.

Priced up flights to singapore for the three of us it's over a grand each :eek: holy cow, I've agreed with my mum to go with her to visit my brother next year yikes. She can afford even less than I can! Still, he's been here a few times, it's only fair we share the expense and travel. He was over here like a shot last Nov when I lost DH.

(Hugs) for mumto5 and anyone else in need.

xx_Jo_xx

Hey flyladies,

Hugs, coffees, sticks and spoons as required... I havent had time to catch up on the thread Im afraid, but gather from a quick skim that there are a few flyfolk in need of some of the above!

I did carry on with the thread last week and have been good in the house so far this week.... I even did my ironing..!

But.... :eek::eek::eek:

Its halfway through the week and I have a shedload of stuff to do...

Uni is stressing me out no end as they will not give me a freaking timetable...! I am not sure how I am supposed to organise anything, if I dont know where I am supposed to be and when! Anyway, moving on.

Hallway flooring was fitted yesterday... However I had mismeasured it by 8ft!!! So that was an absolute carry on, but after nearly killing one exasperated fitter through my stupidity, and some very clever joins, its down and looks good :T

He has left me the off cuts to do the floors in the cupboards in the hall, so that is now on my to do list so I can get all the stuff lying around, back in the cupboard where it belongs!

Ive got a ream of paperwork to deal with and application forms to complete etc, so Im about to go through all of that and hopefully make some headway since Im off today!

So my list today, looks a bit like this...

• WM
• TD
• ORder online food shop for weekend
• Find waterproof jackets for me and LO for walking to school
• Council DD - make sure switched from old house to new
• Phone Docs
• Bank docs
• Change of address letters to all...
• Meal Plan
• Put away LO ironing
• hoover LO room
• Masking tape bathroom and start cutting in
• Floor Hall cupboards
• List left over underlay on Ebay or Gumtree
• Move Chest of Drawers from study into hall cupboard
• Fit Light in end of hall cupboard

Wish me luck

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Level one
[STRIKE]Sweep and[/STRIKE] mop floors
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe worksurfaces and [/STRIKE]small appliances
Run the large appliances through a clean cycle
Level Three
Clean out the fridge
[STRIKE]Wipe the hob and oven[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the table and replace cloth/T towels/washing up sponges etc[/STRIKE]
Extras
Wash windows
Clear and wipe all sills
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors[/STRIKE] and sofas
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/STRIKE]
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets

[/STRIKE]Extra
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Binbag dance

Wednesday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Vacuum the floors
Level Two
Strip and wash bedding and remake bed.. do you need the duvet back on yet?
Clear the floordrobe!.. are there any summery things that are past their best that you can fling?
Level Three
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bedframe and light fitting!
Polish any glass bits.. table tops, lamps, mirrors etc
Declutter and wipe the bedside tables... or whatever area you use as a dumping ground!

Extras
Choose jobs from your own lists or me time

helen_jelly

Morning all

My shoulder is great today, pleased about that :]]

Pigpen - hope you get some sleep later, are you able to grab a nap during the day?
Mumto5 - lots of luck for your interview
Mrs Chaos - well done to your DS

Plans for today are ???? I'm not sure where to start, I've sorted our room and the bathroom this morning and the Kitchen is ok so that leaves the LR, DR and the Garden, none of which are very inspiring!

Helen x

ClaireT13

In my HHC I have:

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Level one
Level Two
Level Three
Extras
HHI

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/STRIKE]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Extra
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
[STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself[/STRIKE]
Binbag dance

Wednesday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Vacuum the floors
Level Two
Strip and wash bedding and remake bed.. do you need the duvet back on yet?
Level Three
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bedframe and light fitting!
Polish any glass bits.. table tops, lamps, mirrors etc
Declutter and wipe the bedside tables... or whatever area you use as a dumping ground!
Extras
Choose jobs from your own lists or me time

I have also:

• Emptied and reloaded DW
• Put away various things in the kitchen
• Cleared and put away stuff in lounge to allow for sweeping!

I'm going again for another HHC. How did you get on Julie and MrsChaos?

hex2

Pigpen, hope you get some sleep. I remember wanting to trade DS1 in for years. Indeed that is how I ended up on here originally, it was the only thread with sensible middle of the night posts.
Limesorbet - yes it is thanks, very fur coat no knickers though as it was a wreck inside and we are very slowly sorting it
Bonnie - you made me chuckle about the postman
Mumto5 - good luck for the i/view. The DS thing is difficult, I hope it gets easier.
MrsChaos - Whatever their reputation it is good experience for him and a sense of perspective about what work can be like won't do any harm.
Mango - Doing half the level ones isn't rubbish. It takes time to get things into roder, next time it will be easier. My bedroom is empty and spotless, It would take me 15 minutes to do the whole room, but that is because I spent two days cleaning out years of junk.
Rowantree - George is a strange cat, sometimes she is Kissy George who loves everyone, and then Hissy George who bites if you touch her. Even our other cats don't like her. Obsessed with squeezing her fat bottom into very small boxes.

Last day of school holidays here (hurrah!) and pouring down so I took the boys to the tip and to H&B for Zoflora. We know how to live in this house .

Mountains of washing and ironing to get done, uniform to label and tons of cleaning to do.

HHC at 11am anyone?

kazmeister

Morning

Feeling a bit better after a couple of cold tabs although throat still feels like its coated with knives. Have done nothing so far apart from drink tea and watch daytime TV so need to get dried from shower and get dressed. Have to go back into town today and get a refund on one of DH's jumpers he bought. Why he thinks he can get away with a Medium when he has quite obviously moved up to a Large in the time he has been off is beyond me! Still need to sort a camera and will need to go to Jessops to see if thye have all 3 that I want to compare.

Positive vibes for Mumto5 for the interview and well done to was it Mrs C's DS on getting the job.
I dont envy all of those who didnt get much sleep or who were up at silly o clock, I felt bad enough for havingkept waking up for a drink and suck throat sweets. Pigpen, can OH not look after all the children today and let you play catch up with your sleep.
ClaireT13, I do sympathise with you. My DH has suffered a lot over the years with depression, and a job he used to love he hates now so (apart from the fact he has been off sick since May for a hernia) every day was a challenge to get him to go to work. He's due to retire in January albeit looking to stay on in a lesser roll and doesnt even want to go back at all to what he was doing. All you can do is be there for him and support whatever he feels he needs to do on a daily basis. Big hugs for you.

Right I am going to get dressed now and I will find the list and update when I can get on the PC as I cant copy from here, it takes too long to sort it out as the formatting doesnt seem to copy.

In the mean time happy flying xx

pigpen

helen_jelly wrote: »

Pigpen - hope you get some sleep later, are you able to grab a nap during the day?

No chance.. pick up girls at 12:30, pick up DD3 at 3 then do dinner etc. in between times I need to nip to the bank, hang up 2 loads of wet washing inside as it is piddling with rain. I am kind of getting used to no sleep now

Question.. Does anyone have one of these heated airers like they have in Lakeland??? If so are they any good?? I need to get loads dried over winter and do not want to put jeans and towels in the dryer.

Off to sort stuff to be stashed in the loft!

ClaireT13

If it's gone, it's been done previously . In my HHC I have:

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Extras
HHI

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything [/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister[/STRIKE] - never done this (lived here 6 years). It was DISGUSTING, but I never noticed it
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Extra
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
[STRIKE]Binbag dance[/STRIKE]


Wednesday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Vacuum the floors
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip and wash bedding and remake bed.. do you need the duvet back on yet?[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bedframe and light fitting!
Polish any glass bits.. table tops, lamps, mirrors etc
Declutter and wipe the bedside tables... or whatever area you use as a dumping ground!
Extras
Choose jobs from your own lists or me time

Feeling better about the list now it appears to be decreasing!

optimistic-mummy

beds made.
all curtians and blinds opened
LO's room tided
s/s bathroom
s/s kitchen
back door cleaned
LO dressed
im dressed
also crossed a few things off my lists
hugs to those that need want one see you later