Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd April 2007

broomstick27

happyathome_withmyboys wrote: »

I can be so anally retentive about this that I also colour code lunch ideas, suppers, veggie, fish, etc, etc, etc...
I hope I haven't put you off - but I love this system....

Damn I just decided to do this, and coloured index cards are on my shopping list. I thought i had come up with a brilliant idea all by myself and now i learn that other people have been as anal as me for years!

Shortie

happyathome_withmyboys wrote: »

Maybe I could pop in here and give a wave every now and again - and share a cup of tea and a flapjack?! :hello:

:hello: Oh, a cuppa sounds lovely thanks, and the flapjack too!

cha97michelle

My plan for the day:

Monday 2/4:
Manic Monday - Lovely living rooms, heavenly halls and SAFE stairs!
Living room
1. Dust everything, get those ornaments down, dust them, photo frames clocks etc too!
2. TV area - clean TV, cabinet, make sure you give the digi boxes/video/dvd players etc a wipe before putting them back
3. Clean the living room window, it's summer time so let that light through!
4. [strike]Vacuum, oh you lot love this one, inc sofas, under furniture you can move safely etc and those skirting boards[/strike] done yesterday at 6pm, so i shouldn't need to do again. Will wash the skirting boards
5. [strike]If the sofa needs a wipe do so, check those cushions incase they need a wash [/strike]
6. Move anything that shouldn't be where it is, like that book, or pile of paperwork/magazines get rid of at least two magazines from the pile (still new and in plastic from my subscriptions last year - too busy while pregnant to read) oops - added 2 newspapers, only read one - must do better
7. [strike]Water any plants [/strike]
Hall & Stairs
1. Cobwebs - can you see any, get them dusted off
2. [strike]Clear the way, make sure your hall/staris are not a safety/fire hazard, make sure those coats and shoes are tidy[/strike]
3. [strike]Check fire/smoke alarms, make sure they work and if required change battery[/strike]
4. Vacuum throughout inc up the stairs, but take a cloth with you
5. Wipe hand rails on the way back down
Put travel bags away from weekend
Put travel cot/mattress away
[STRIKE]check airers[/STRIKE]
[strike]Deal with post[/strike]
[STRIKE]Make baby bottles[/STRIKE]
[strike]Take car for MOT at 11[/strike]
[STRIKE]Pick car up [/STRIKE]
[strike]Pick up parcel from depot[/strike]
[strike]Buy a sympathy card for friend who’s mum has died[/strike]
[strike]Write and [/strike][STRIKE]Post card[/STRIKE]
[strike]Wash a load of baby bibs, a load of DH’s clothes[/strike] clothes on line for first time this year
[strike]If sunny, wash baby bedding and dry outside[/strike]currently in - will be on line too within the hour
Pack 3-6 month clothes in boxes
Ring npower with reading and about DD increase
Do some ironing
Put ironed clothes away
[strike]pay DH's credit card[/strike]
[strike]check internet banking[/strike]
[STRIKE]make stew in the SC for tea [/STRIKE]
[strike]buy some basics from the supermarket[/strike]
plus anything else that comes up throughout the day

• ordered my friends little boy an easter pressie online
• phoned sister to let her know her ebay parcel arrived and she owes me some money
• ordered bunch of flowers for friend to cheer her up.
• ordered bunch of flowers for best friend's mum to say thank you for her paying for our hotel room at the wedding
• paid gas bill
• spoke to other sister on phone

I feel like i have worked hard, but i have sat down once the baby went to bed, although that was at 8, and then we had to eat dinner, and we have watched a DVD rental we have had for over a week while i have done some surveys and things on the internet.

I'm going to be in bed fairly soon, and then i think it will have to be a fresh start tomorrow. Hopefully a good nights sleep and i will feel less tired than today.

Michelle, x

rach

evening all, i'm just back from london. had a fun day with friends and all their kids at the science museum. pretty knackered as i'm still getting over the busy day at friends wedding on sat followed my meeting other friends in london yesterday. so no flying today, but will do a bit extra tomorrow, the place looks a bit neglected from running in and out (my shoes from sat are in the kitchen still! i was slightly worse for wear....) thus:

Living room
1. Dust everything, get those ornamoents down, dust them, photo frames clocks etc too!
2. TV area - clean TV, cabinet, make sure you give the digi boxes/video/dvd players etc a wipe before putting them back
3. Clean the living room window, it's summer time so let that light through!
4. Vacuum, oh you lot love this one, inc sofas, under furniture you can move safely etc and those skirting boards
5. If the sofa needs a wipe do so, check those cushions incase they need a wash
6. Move anything that shouldn't be where it is, like that book, or pile of paperwork/magazines
7. Water any plants

Hall & Stairs
1. Cobwebs - can you see any, get them dusted off
2. Clear the way, make sure your hall/staris are not a safety/fire hazard, make sure those coats and shoes are tidy
3. Check fire/smoke alarms, make sure they work and if required change battery
4. Vacuum throughout inc up the stairs, but take a cloth with you
5. Wipe hand rails on the way back down

Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink & drainer
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean washer drawer out, clean filter in dishwasher if you have one
6, If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week
8. Wipe the washer and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle
9. Clean floor

Extra for today is a 27 fling boogie and tackle one hotspot for 10 minutes if you have time left

extras:
engagement card for sis
collect car from station
hospital appt
make work appointments for week
order jigsaw board thing
WM on
dry clothes away

millionaire_in_training

Update from earlier post. I had gas man here and need 2 valves for boiler. Hopefully this will fix the problems I have been having. DS is having a friend over tonight (his first sleepover ) so major excitement. Had them and DD working in garden earlier so should sleep well. Cleared loads of muck from garden today and have painted half of the fence. Looks smashing. I spent most of last summer sorting out front garden and it hardly needs anyhing doing to it this year so my project this year is to sort out the rear garden. Did some of it last year but want to finish it off once and for all. Then I can actually relax and enjoy it perhaps?? Tidied kitchen again and lounge. Cooked stew in slow cooker mmmmmmmmm!!!!!! Think that is all. Whacked now so going to bed after I eat a cream egg

bebee_2

Evening to everyone,
Well had a busy day today managed to do some flying this morning.
Wm x 2
DW
Paid some bills
Went to Cosco and Collected Birthday cake for DD3 ( Birthday and Party on Wednesday) nipped into town and did some bits of shopping, but got slightly distracted watching a Film Crew.

shhh filming for Coranation Street ??? i know what it was about

Lil_me - you trying to get your own back on me for doing catch up this weekend. :eek:

shell2001

Todays list:-

Kitchen/Diner
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink & drainer
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean washer drawer out, clean filter in dishwasher if you have one
6, If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week
8. Wipe the washer and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle
9. Clean floor

Downstairs toilet (if you have one)
1. Clean sink & toilet
2. Empty bin/rubbish from room
3. Wipe top of toilet cistern, and the flusher (handle/cord) etc.
4. Clean toilet floor.
5. Clean handles on both sides

DD1 had her apt for the ENT dept come through, 8th May. Then got a phonecall they have cancellation for tomorrow (today) so off to that this morning. Then this afternoon going round to friend to look after her littles while she has an appointment.

Will try best with list, may deligate some jobs to DH as he has day off and will have perfect peace this pm while I am at my friends! Kitchen was done Wed last week and still looks really good, have been keeping ontop of it but will do deep clean (should not take too long)

As for anything else not sure what I will get chance/time to do.

Happy flying everyone and Nicki - hope that back is not too bad after all that painting yesterday!

happyathome_withmyboys

broomstick27 wrote: »

Damn I just decided to do this, and coloured index cards are on my shopping list. I thought i had come up with a brilliant idea all by myself and now i learn that other people have been as anal as me for years!

My DH is going to be so happy about this - he is convinced he married the only one like me and is destined to bear this cross alone! :rotfl:
Either that or he will be very very afraid.......

happyathome_withmyboys

Shortie wrote: »

:hello: Oh, a cuppa sounds lovely thanks, and the flapjack too!

I'll get the kettle on!

tinselfairy

happyathome_withmyboys wrote: »

I use this system too - except that I write on each card a meal/recipe that we have really liked, with the recipe book page # or web reference - or even the actual recipe if it is from a pal or newspaper/magazine - and then I use the dividers of the little box file relabeled Monday - Sunday to meal plan. I can be so anally retentive about this that I also colour code lunch ideas, suppers, veggie, fish, etc, etc, etc...
I hope I haven't put you off - but I love this system....

I wanted to buy some coloured index cards too for that very reason, but couldn't find today.
Thanks for the tip about writing the recipe page/web reference on though, that should prove very useful!