Weekly Flylady Thread 10th September 2012

mrs-moneypenny

pigpen wrote: »

Dot woke up as I went up and went back to sleep at 2:50ish.. that was when I dumped her wriggling, clawing, scratching nastiness back in the cot.. then DD4 and 5 woke her up at 7am... I am fit to kill this morning.. ooh... let's hope it is my 1 PMT day..

OH is in bed.. I easiliy survive on 6 hours a night but less and I am unbearable.

And have you seen the state of my house?! I have to have it spotless by Sunday and sort Dots birthday party food and keep on top of the washing, do the shopping and school runs, have DS3's appt at 11 on Friday and have no idea how I am going to get it all done on my own!

you shouldnt have to, you arent the only one in the house so you shouldnt be responsible for all the work. the party is going to be enjoyed by everyone so they should all pull their weight. use the HHme time to wirte everyone a list of jobs and give it to them afterschool partner and kids can and should be helping you with this.
i hope you have a much better day once youve got them to tidy what theyve messed up and get them out to school

bossymoo

OMG piggers, is that your littlest ones birthday? Send her to me lol I am a meanie to babies <kidding>

Well I have just been updating my work calendar and see I have only 36 days left to work this year which is both and :eek: at the same time. I have some goals I need to achieve in that time, and need to stick to my work schedule I outlined before my hols.

Off I go!!!

hex2

greent - huge hugs for you. Just to add to what others have said - be honest, but not vindictive. However much you are hurting don't unintentionally teach them to hate him, or blame him for everything in their hearing. DHs XW did this and it did the boys a lot of harm and not just to their relationship with their dad.

School is closed today so I have been forced to take a day off. Use it productively or sit on my backside? Getting dressed would at least be a start.

I had to put the bedroom back to how it was last night as I was struggling to sleep on my bad hip. At least it is still gloriously tidy, and moving the furniture meant I had a good dust and hoover under things again. Amazing the impact a clean and welcoming bedroom has on my general attitude, I dont feel as overwhelmed when I walk in.

Dustykitten

Unusually walked up to school to sort out a new sweatshirt for DS3, he goes on his own and I don't miss all that hustle and bustle at all

helen_jelly

Morning

Greent - lots of hugs
Optomum - hope you sleep tonight
Pigpen - make the others help - they are big enough, you'd be the first to tell us to make them sort their stuff out :]] [said very nicely cos I don't want it to come across horrid]

This morning I;ve sorted out DS who had an Abdominal Migraine, decluttered him and Paracetamol to school, burnt breakfast for DD, moaned at DD about the state of her hair - chip pan comes to mind! Done the school run, WM x 1, TD x 1, decluttered some reading on here,

Away to iron now

Helen

pigpen

bossymoo wrote: »

OMG piggers, is that your littlest ones birthday? Send her to me lol I am a meanie to babies <kidding>

It is and I have a million family members visiting and no chairs visible!

I think FFP had first dibs but at the moment I am seriously questioning why I kept her!!

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

you shouldnt have to, you arent the only one in the house so you shouldnt be responsible for all the work. the party is going to be enjoyed by everyone so they should all pull their weight. use the HHme time to wirte everyone a list of jobs and give it to them afterschool partner and kids can and should be helping you with this.
i hope you have a much better day once youve got them to tidy what theyve messed up and get them out to school

But I am realistic and know that I am the only one likely to do anything. I feel a bit mean giving OH all the nappies to change and getting them dressed and feeding Dot dinner and the animals but when I do almost everything else on my own it seems more fair.. he sorts his 2 and I clean up after the 10 of us..

Anyhoo.. OH took girls to school and been to B&Q and Pets at home while I fed Dot and loaded DW.. so it isn't like he does nothing.. KH wouldn't have done it and the children are his!

Mudbath

Dustykitten wrote: »

Unusually walked up to school to sort out a new sweatshirt for DS3, he goes on his own and I don't miss all that hustle and bustle at all

The school run is one thing I don't miss either - it's odd now they both leave to get the train so early but life is a little more organised.

List finished so i'm going to go and sort clinic ready for work. I'll empty a bit more garage if I have time too.

Hope you all have as good a day as possible xx

sammiell

Ok here goes this week!

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Level one
Shine your sink and taps
Level Two
Wipe worksurfaces right into the corners
Dust and deweb
Level Three
Hoover and mop the floor
Meal plan
Clean a window/mirror

Extras
Descale the iron
Wash ironing board cover
Clean some shoes


Tuesday bathroom and study
Level one
Hoover and mop floors
Level two
Clean toilets including the pan and pipework
15 minutes paperwork
Level three
Clean Bath/shower and sink
Dust and deweb the ceilings
Deal with a hotspot
Extras
Sort out the medicine cupboard, restock ready for winter
Clean the light cords
Recycle anything you can


Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level one
15 minutes tidying up and putting away (pigpen this may take you longer )
Level two
Hoover, all the way up the stairs - bungalow brigade wipe a door frame
Dust any fluffy surfaces
Level three
Bash your cushions outside and watch the dust fly
Dust behind/inside radiators
HHme time
Extras
Put that lovely clean cover back on your ironing board :rotfl:
Binbag dance
Something from your own list

pigpen

Wednesdailies

WM
DW x1
TD
Laundry out, folded & away
Post ebay parcels

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Level Two
Wipe worksurfaces

Tuesday bathroom and study
Level one
Hoover and mop floors
Level two
Clean toilets
Level three
Clean Bath/shower and sink

Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Extras
Binbag dance

helen_jelly

Thats an hours ironing done - still more to do but I'm doing no more today

Need to grab a listy