Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd April 2007

pigpen

Hex2.. I barely got anything done!! Tell you what I did get done though.. I cleared the mantlepiece in the front room.. it was piled high with utter junk and now looks all sparce! I even binned most of it!!

I got home at 3am after sitting in the pizza place scoffing chips and talking about nothing for an hour.. or so.. I am going to have to start coming home earlier lol..

Todays plans are..

making large child clean his pit.
spot of shopping.. we run out of juice and food. ned to do a tesco order for delivery on wednesday.
slob in the sun!!

Small sized child has sucked a razor blade and cut her top lip just to keep us on our toes.

lil_me

Well looks like I've done nothing but was out a few hours at garden centre etc. Spent much more than expected as decided to get the fish and pond plants today aswell. Kids are now happy, especially fish mad DS1 (Who is sat watching Deadliest Catch now) Did some planting in pots to make the area look nicer and sorted out the pond plants we'd bought. Now also has a net over to protect the kids from falling in/dipping hands in and keep cats and our dogs out aswell as the huge amount of rubbish that keeps getting blown in/thrown in the garden. Unsure which but took a bag full out of the pond this week. Looks much better now. Have made dinner and now it's just the rest of the housework to do from list and general tidy before I bath double trouble.

scaredy_cat_2

hi, hope everyone had lovely day, lil_me sounds like you've done loads, pigpen, hope little one's mouth is ok.

i have just managed to maintain tidiness downstairs today and keep kitchen tidy which is an achievement for me!! i batch cooked bolognaise and washed sofa covers, other than that playing in garden - i don't have any plants other than grass but was feeling like i wish i had some fruit or veg growing!! hmm may need to investigate is there a thread on here somewhere as i am absolute novice - and may just be a 'romantic' idea due to sun and wanting to be in garden - well have a lovely weekend everyone

pigpen

I have done a heap of washing.. I even ironed the last few of hubby's work shirts which were hanging on the kitchen units... grrr.. I hate that!

He has gone out with a few of his employees so I am left home alone.. though I may go out later once DS1 is home.. he has gone to 'babynight' at the local club so will be back just after 9:30 I think... I may end up with an extra one staying over though.. I've only ever done a 'sleepover' as a fvour for a friend before.. never had a real one!

I need to do a quick whizz over the front room and find the kitchen under the debris of dinner.

WM's both need to be on and I'm done for the day.

scaredy.. we have really simple things growing.. strawberries, raspberries, apple tree (or 6) cherry tree rhubarb and herbs.. all kind of grow themselves with little or no input from us.. apart from minimal pruning at the end of summer when you are closing the garden for the winter they require very little care. Strawberries in hanging baskets can be bought from the garden centres usually.. and it keeps the sluggies and snailies off them.. always a bonus!! Have you had a good week this week, sweetie?

comping_cat

Good evening everyone

Well, all my plans went out the window - had a shower and got dressed - then got some stuff out of the loft to do a car boot sale on monday, and stuck it all in my bedroom, so no point in cleaning that one then!!!!
We go away on sunday, but i will need to load the car up tomorrow, so the plan (now) is to load the car up in the morning, then clean the bedroom then, will be a lot easier without all the junk and easter eggs in it (having easter tomorrow as well - my children get loads of eggs every year (yum) so will be good for the easter bunny to hide them for an egg hunt in the morning!!!)
Right, going to continue sitting around doing nothing!!!
Have a great evening xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

cha97michelle

cha97michelle wrote: »

Friday 6/4:
Living room
3. Clean the living room window
4. skirting boards
5. [STRIKE]Move anything that shouldn't be where it is, like that book, or pile of paperwork/magazines[/STRIKE]
Hall & Stairs
[strike]1. Cobwebs - can you see any, get them dusted off [/strike]
2. Vacuum throughout inc up the stairs
Kitchen
2. Clean inside of fridge
3. Clean sink & drainer
9. Clean floor
Dining room/area (if you have one)
3. Clean window (patio doors)
[strike]4. Vacuum dining room floor [/strike]
Extra for today is a 27 fling boogie and tackle one hotspot for 10 minutes if you have time left
Bathroom
1. Clean bath, sink and [STRIKE]toilet[/STRIKE] thoroughly
2. Clean any tiles
3. Dust top of any cabinets/storage
5. Vacuum floor
Spare room (If you have one)
1) strip bedding
2) dust, particularly on top of wardrobes
3) hoover floor
4) clean window and sill
Extra for today - sort ONE cupboard, any cupboard anywhere, could be a linen cupbard, kitchen, wardrobe or that scary one under the stairs. Go on give it a go, even if it's just for 10 minutes
Master Bedroom and Landing
1 Clear landing and vacuum
2 [strike]Strip bed and wash[/strike], [STRIKE]replace with fresh linen[/STRIKE] after vacuuming couldn't vacuum as baby in bed. Will have to do next time
[strike]Wash all the pillows on our bed as I can’t remember when it was last done[/strike]
3 Clear and vacuum floor
4 Dust
5 Clean window on landing and in bedroom
6 Make sure everythings in it's right place and tidy, [STRIKE]make sure can shut those drawers! [/STRIKE]
Extra for today, sort ONE hotspot for 10 minutes
KIDS ROOMS
1. Strip those kids beds, replace with fresh sheets after a vacuum of the mattress (check under whilst there for anything hidden)
2. Dust whatever needs dusting, yes that does mean the top of the wardrobe etc
3. Clean window
4. [strike]Make sure everything’s in it's place, dirty laundry in washing basket and clean away, those toys have a place too[/strike]
5. Vacuum floor

wait in incase toys r us delivery arrives today didn't
[strike]Deal with post[/strike] none as bank holiday
[STRIKE]Make baby bottles[/STRIKE]
[strike]bring bin and recycling box in[/strike]
[strike]Transmit shop and scan data[/strike]
Pack 3-6 month clothes in boxes
Ring npower with reading and about DD increase
Do some ironing
Put ironed clothes away
[strike]Make easter card for friend, and wrap her DS’s pressie[/strike]
plus anything else that comes up throughout the day
looks like not a lot done, but

• 5 loads through WM, all on line so far (I know the machine washes it but who loads/unloads it
• pulled all furniture out again in LR/dining room, and thoroughly swept the laminate. Even got the feather duster out and dusted between the large bookcases and telly cabinet that i can't pull out
• had another crack at seperating out/folding up 3-6 month clothes, so i just need to go now with boxes/pen/tape and get on with sorting it out
• watered kitchen plants (forgot when i did the LR ones)
• changed water in 2 vases of flowers (now looking a bit past it so i also took off manky leaves) will do the others with DH later

made sausage, mash, leeks and onion gravy in a giant yorkshire pud for dinner, and it was yum. Not diet friendly at all, but then neither is my glass of wine, or the choccies i will eat this weekend.

It's also my birthday tomorrow so we may have a takeaway, depending on whether i can be bothered to cook. Saying that, money is a bit tight, so probably shouldn't

Well, most places are looking really tidy for the weekend. Will need to hoover through over the weekend, and spend some time catching up with other things on the list. Not doing anything else now tonight. Having my glass of mummy medicine in front of the telly, and looking forward to getting in my fresh bed. Only wish i has washed the duvet as well. Might see if that will fit in our WM next time i change the bedding.

Night night everyone,
Michelle, x

scaredy_cat_2

hi, michelle have a happy birthday

pigpen - ta for garden advice and yes i am having a good week thanks, i think tablets kicking in! (oh well at least am feeling better even if don't like taking them!!) or maybe its a tidy house and the sunshine

am off to bed as v tired - could not go to pub like you as would be asleep in my beer i reckon (pmsl) night night
please interpret exclamations etc as feel even too lazy to go advanced - michelle am wishing you cake etc!!

maralum

My mum and dad came over yesterday and I'm pleased to say that they were both very impressed with how good the house is looking!!!!!!!!!!! First time for everything, thank goodness for this thread! That's all really, just feeling very proud and contented and wanted to share.

lil_me

Oh that's great maralum. Always nice having pride in your home and even better when someone else mentions it. Well done

Happy Birthday Michelle. Hope you're having a well earned day off today.

Being up when noone else is I've made a start. 2nd washer loads in now, 1st is on the line, I've started emptying a kitchen cupboard to sort and clean out, working my way through them one by one. Got more dailies to do but the bathrooms been wiped over, loos clean, dogs been out and fed, poop patrol done and I'm just about to go and check on the new fish forgot we had them when I was hanging washing out.

Hoping it stays nice as a lot to do in garden, got quite a bit to do in the house aswell but DPs been unwell since just after getting in from work so when the boys get up going to try to keep them entertained but quiet as possible, I'll do the other house stuff especially upstairs things later when he goes to work tonight/this evening hopefully.

tinselfairy

Happy Birthday Michelle, hope you have a great day.

Congrats on the compliment maralum.

Off to a jumble sale this morning, then to a local park for a family Easter event they are holding, will be taking a picnic for lunch, then this afternoon we'll be having DS's egg hunt in the house and garden as tomorrow we are off to the inlaws for the day.

So with all those plans I better get a wriggle on and make a start on tidying the kitchen.