Weekly Flylady Thread 15th October 2012

ionafan

cat_smith wrote: »

Aggghhhhggggh. DH been in sandy places. Not due back until 1st week in November. Just phoned to say he's being medivacced out. (Needle stick injury) House is a sty. Glad to get him back, although a complete waste of the sexy underwear I'd bought for his welcome back. 3 months of waiting to find out. I could just cry.

Sorry to hear that, cat. Hope all will be well. Waiting that long for test results is horrid.

Hope the egg'n'chips tasted good, LameWolf! I had a boiled egg for lunch - DH is enjoying himself at a model railway show this afternoon, and was going to do a couple of errands on the way there.

Anyone care to join me in a HHC from 3.00? I need to race through the rest of my list - I won't manage it in just one HHC, but I will need a break before I tackle the kitchen! Must bake some cakes for a charity stall tomorrow (and maybe one for us too).

xx_Jo_xx

paddypaws101 wrote: »

Apologies if this is not in the right section....
I will soon be taking back possession of a flat which has been rented out to tenants for 5 years. Recent inspection has told me that it is filthy, especially the kitchen.
Can anyone recommend a really effective cleaner to remove layers of grease from kitchen cupboards? I have used soda crystals in the past and I know decorators use sugar soap...are these the best options?
I have ordered Oven Mate for the cooker hob and oven....is this the best option?
Thanks in advance

I moved into a hovel of a rented flat earlier this year and the landlord hadnt been as considerate as you, and I had to clean it myself!

I found Stardrops and a paint/wallpaper scraper worked the best. My cupboards were just flat surfaces, plastic coated type... I appreciate if yours are better quality, this may not work!

Stardrops is very very soapy, so you dont need too much and I just washed them all with a scourer. I then went over with the scraper to take off the rest. On the really tough bits, I wiped some on neat, then left it and scraped it off with the scraper.

HTH!

Rowan_tree wrote: »

Hi there - and welcome from a still fairly new 'newbie!'

I've mentioned this before, so apologies to anyone who's heard this tale, but one of my friends was once really horrified to hear I didn't iron my undies! I told her my knickers would fall down in shock if they saw an iron!! And they would!!!

Good luck with your flying and congratulations on the expected baby, R x

Ditto!

I also had a friend once who was shocked I didnt iron everything, including knickers... I told her there wasnt enough material in my knickers to iron... She opened her mouth and quickly closed it again, cos there wasnt really anything she could say

catslovelycats wrote: »

Hi everyone. Haven't quite got the hang of all these lists people are making.

Hey Cats, dont worry about it too much.... Firstly, Well done you for getting on top of things...focus the next couple of weeks on keeping it that way until it all becomes part of your routine and you do all the jobs without to much time and effort...

After your into the swing of it, go round the whole house with a pen and a piece of paper, and make a list of all the things in each room you want to sort /move /clear out /fix /mend /change /decorate... etc etc. And your frog list will be born....

As the main list wont take up too much time, you will have a few minutes here and there so start on something from your own list... Inevitably, you will end up adding things to it before you can score everything off...




Anyway.... I have done LOADS...

• more boxes emptied,
• WM and TD going like nobodys business,
• dishes done,
• child fed and fed again,
• karate,
• studying
• a few more things flung

Need to find my list and see if any of it can be scored out.

Ive almost found my kitchen so should be able to get the stuff photographed for Gumtree :T

cat_smith

OK. Flying manically resumed. 2 toilets de-yucked. Next is kitchen, DW, and WM in overdrive. Why do I turn into a slob when he's away? I'm virtually OCD when he's here.

xx_Jo_xx

Monday - Kitchen and Hall
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Enforce brother to come round with DRILL! - have text him & hes gonna stick it on charge
Extras
Catch up on emails

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
Level One
Start photographing ebay box contents
Level Two
Phone hillcrest re window draughts
Level Three
Clean windows
Extras
HH Paperwork
Catch up on phone calls

Wednesday - Bathrooms & Study
Level One
Clean toilets
Level Two
Mop floors
Clean baths, showers, sinks
Level Three
Descale showerhead and taps
Clean mirrors
Extras

Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
Clear and hoover floors
Level Two
Strip, wash & replace bedding
Pair socks and get rid of odd ones
Level Three
Sort out an underbed box or drawer
Dust any dusty bits
Clean a window
Extras
Clear a hotspot


Friday - Children's/Spare Bedrooms
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras
HHI
Me time

ionafan

It didn't feel like I was achieving much at the time, but in my HHC (which extended to 3QHC) I

- emptied all the bins and washed them
- cleared draining boards and filled DW
- brought in the green and brown bins from outside the gate where they had been standing all week (normally DH's job but he didn't see them, I suppose - and I needed the green bin)
- brought a frost-tender plant indoor before I lose it
- printed out labels for remaining eB@y items sold today
- S&S'd 2 bathrooms
- tidied our bedroom
- put clean sheets and pillowcases on spare beds - have left double duvet until DH comes home because it hurts my back to do it alone
- checked size of our smallest suitcase to ensure that it counts as hand luggage for our next holiday
- dusted all upstairs, HSL (new banisters collect more dust than the old rails did!) and DR
- decluttered utility room and study

It looks much better when it's all written down!

After this quick break I will try to
- dust rest of downstairs
- hoover upstairs, stairs and downstairs
- S&S downstairs WC
- mop kitchen floor
- make cakes
- make marmalade
- print off flyers for tomorrow
- finish work started yesterday and email it to my colleague
- cook meal

then at 6.30 I will collapse in a heap in front of the TV to watch Strictly!

Back to flying now... lots to do in 2 hours

Jazee

Inspired by Ionafan's proposed baking session, I am halfway through making chelsea buns for first time ever. My question flyladies is this: When they are ready, can I freeze them or do I have to eat all 10 in one session (please bear in mind that I'm already on my 3rd iced finger of the day)?

ionafan

Jazee wrote: »

Inspired by Ionafan's proposed baking session, I am halfway through making chelsea buns for first time ever. My question flyladies is this: When they are ready, can I freeze them or do I have to eat all 10 in one session (please bear in mind that I'm already on my 3rd iced finger of the day)?

:wave: Hi Jazee

I have no experience of feezing Chelsea buns (they don't last long enough inthis house!) but a quick Google produces two answers that might help you:

Re: uncooked dough (but I expect you're past that stage by now
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Bread-Pastries-746/2011/7/freezing-chelsea-buns-etc.htm
>Chelsea dough is very much like brioche. So...if it were I, I would make the dough, and before it's allowed to proof...freeze it. You can freeze it in small sections to pull out only what you intend to bake. When you're ready, pull it out, slice them, let them proof and bake. This way you will have pre-made, but fresh baked. You can refrigerate the dough for a couple days or freeze up to a month.

Re: cooked buns
http://www.cookstr.com/recipes/chelsea-buns
>Prepare ahead: The buns can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Reheat before serving.
>Freezing Information: Freeze baked buns up to 1 month.

HTH

Did you make the iced fingers as well?

I am gasping for a :coffee: but I'll finish hoovering the sitting room and study first.

Jazee

Thanks Ionfan. They're not cooked yet, I'm about to put the butter and fruit on them. But think I will cook the lot and then freeze, and then just reheat individually as I want one. They won't last a month though. And no, I didn't make the iced fingers. They were a treat with the weekly shop along with the family sized bag of wine gums (still in the cupboard).

Sweet tooth. Me? Noooo!!!

Catslovelycats

Thanks xxjoxx.for explainngg the frogs to me. Mmm. I' goinv to have loads!:-)

Valli

Jazee wrote: »

Inspired by Ionafan's proposed baking session, I am halfway through making chelsea buns for first time ever. My question flyladies is this: When they are ready, can I freeze them or do I have to eat all 10 in one session (please bear in mind that I'm already on my 3rd iced finger of the day)?

they freeze.

Assuming there are any left.

I have 3 16 yearolds in my kitchen making [STRIKE]a mes[/STRIKE]s brownies in preparation for their sleep over