Weekly Flylady Thread 5th November 2012

skint_breeder_5

Natty68 wrote: »

*puts hand up* I have a confession I fold my T shirts how Anthea Turner showed you. Plus I also fold my towels and t-towels how was shown

I went and found that on utube, I am very unco-ordinated, I saw that pinching and pulling T-shirts and I just know I would end up spraining myself or dislocate something doing it :D:D

I did think about investing in one of those flip flap plastic folding gizmos that Sheldon Cooper has in Big Bang Theory, but I think I will have to drop some hints for that for DD1 and DD2 to scrape some pennies together :rotfl:

I had a look at Anthea's way of folding towels, mine is similar but in halves not thirds.....but I have a batch of towels to stuff WM with in the morning, so I will try Anthea's way and if I don't dislocate anything I may just re-fold the whole linen cupboard :rotfl:

Dustykitten

Sorry for late list, will do now, just finished meeting with clerk to my committee and now have loads of emails to send before I forget it all!

Don't tell me about Dallas!

skint_breeder_5

Right - sorry it's late again Flyladies and Flygents - DS didn't have a nap so I had to wait for him to conk out before flying resumed!

Monday - Kitchen and Hall

Extras
[STRIKE]HHI x4 - catch up Wednesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
WM X 8 TD X8, DW X 2
Trip out to cashpoint to get money for oilpaints for DD2 A level art exam Wednesday
Hoover living room & Dining Room
Put away all candles from powercut
cleaned washing powder dispenser on WM
de-fluffed heat exchanger on TD
Remove 5 from Utility - I liked this idea, so did 4 times in here - a lot less daunting now!
Remove 5 from car
Remove 5 from ensuite and main bathroom
Wiped condensation from my bedroom windows
Stood over DD2 and DD3 to put their washing away[/STRIKE]


Tuesday - Living Room and Dining Room

Level Three

Eat a frog
Extras
[STRIKE]Do something that makes you happy some well earned F@cebook time [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Update your calendar/diary - have dentist soon - found phone no to ring them tomorrow to double check - catch up Wednesday and emailed myself the details so I can't forget[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove 5 from car
Wiped condensation from my bedroom windows[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Polyfilla'd hole in downstairs loo ready to get plasterer
Carried my collapsible crate of home grown tomato plants from back garden to front porch to try to redden up a few hundred green tomatoes
[STRIKE]Wait in for delivery of new shower pump didn't turn up, so hang over again for tomorrow- turned up Wednesday [/STRIKE]
Get to Post Office to send Parcel to DD1 at Uni[/STRIKE]
Catalogue another cupboard of DVD for spreadsheet
clean down back of radiators - broom handle too big, need to find something else and try again [STRIKE]tomorrow[/STRIKE] Thursday
[STRIKE]take DD2 to bank to open a proper current account
polished all mirrors, TV's, picture frames and clocks
shake out car mats
climbed on dining table to clean ceiling rose and pendant
washed dining table AGAIN
removed and brushed kitchen lampshades before washing very embarrassed 3 years of dust on them [/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]polished living room door glass panels again - to remove streaks from last weeks efforts
bundled up DS summer clothes and too smalls in stripey laundry bag for loft
ordered discount bulk food shop again from @pproved food haven't ordered from them since before summer hols - thanks Mr Lewis
window shopped online for replacement sofa -[/STRIKE].need to crack out tape measure to see if my 1st choice fits - hang over to Thursday
[STRIKE]ready to snipe eb@y for new boots for DD2 -
spent time with DD2 on UCAS website for local-ish Unis
S&S kitchen, main bathroom & ensuite[/STRIKE]

Wednesday - Study/conservatory/spare bedroom/kids room (choose one)
Level One

Level Two

Change a bed (human or pet)
Level Three


Wipe phones/games and tv controls
Extras
Clean a window
Make a list of things you may need to buy soon, batteries, lightbulbs, cellotape, stamps, shoe laces, sticky labels etc
[STRIKE]S&S kitchen
Hoover all of upstairs and downstairs
Remove 5 from car
Remove 5 from DD3 twice
Remove 5 from my room twice
WM x 3, TD x 3
Tomato plant watered and turned round in the porch
All Beds made[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]All flat surfaces in all bedrooms polished[/STRIKE] - can of polish empty and big hole in Ozone now above my house
[STRIKE]Made a 3 hour attempt on froggy study [/STRIKE]once DS went down for very late sleep as no nap today - until he woke up with night terrors !
[STRIKE]Late dinner of stir fried butternut squash with noodles made for DD2 at 10pm - put vegetables on the boil ready to blend down into butternut squash and peanut butter soup tomorrow
DW x 2[/STRIKE]

very chuffed with progress I have made, so apologies in advance, but if I have a down day I will come back and look at this post to remind myself what I achieved.

Background to froggy study - I have had two floods downstairs in the last 6 months from pipework in the adjacent downstairs loo.....half the parquet floor tiles came up in the study, the replacement sink unit, sink, loo and tiles are in there ready to be fitted once finishing bits done by my DIY helper.(they became frogs 6 months ago after the 1st flood)...all my Dad's legal paperwork for Probate is in there in crates off the floor (this is the REAL reason the room has really become froggy, finalising the last bits is too much closure), all my family tree research is in there in crates, all the kids baby pics and photo albums are in there in crates and bags ready to scan and upload so in the event of further floods or worse they won't be lost forever, then it became a hotspot of towering inferno proportions I couldn't even get in the room!

Today I have:

removed cardboard boxes I have been saving for posting things out on ebay (when I get a round tuit) to shed:D
removed some of my Dad's sentimental possessions to go to the shed until I am ready to do something more permanent with them
made a computer sundries crate with printer paper, photo paper, laminating sheets, printer inks, envelopes - also chucked some spare wrapping paper in there aswell as that will get used shortly
put spare CD/DVD jewel cases on shelves ready to locate stray disks another day
retrieved my pinsentry thing-a-ma-bob so I can use my laptop for online banking so I can catch up on that aswell
found some overdue paperwork that I MUST get paid/sorted tomorrow
made a big stack of permanent filing for when I can get further in and put in the proper folders :eek::eek::eek:
removed lots of empty envelopes for recycling
removed lots of un-needed A4 paper with one sided printing on it for DS to scribble on to living room pens/pencils/crayons cupboard
stray pens/pencils/staplers/protractors/rulers etc taken to living room
found and emptied a couple of stray handbags - DS spare un-used underwear and clothes in washing pile so small items can quickly go in the bag for the loft, loose change into the Roadkill pot, hairbrushes and makeup taken and hidden away safely in my room
moved Dad's probate paperwork to living room cupboards WITHOUT opening or looking at anything
Dejunking 3 pods ready for cleaning another day
stray washing from DD1,2 and 3 collected for washing pile - lots of odd socks in this lot so hopefully a matching session with the odd sock bag awaits!
removed DS bike and toy car from study so he can play with them again

I can now get in the study provided I breathe in and lift my fly-baby bump over the offending DIY stuff - in a weird way looking forward to reclaiming the room back to a point where I can hang a door back on it and shut it off properly before converting it into a downstairs bedroom for DD2 - as I am going to struggle having both DS and fly-baby in my room.

Time for one last cuppa, a quick lurk and nose at tomorrow's list then it is bed-time for me

hugs for all (gentle hugs for Lamewolf)

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Wow - butt kicking required for me tomorrow, actually, today!

Monday - Kitchen and Hall
Level One
mop the floors
Level Two
S&S toilets
Level Three
DONE
Extras
Polish some shoes

Tuesday - Living Room and Dining Room
Level One
DONE
Level Two
DONE
Level Three
Sort out a cupboard/drawer/display cupboard - do you need all that stuff tucked away at the back?
Decant part empty bottles, throw away any empties, congealed or germ ridden toiletries
Eat a frog
Extras
DONE

Wednesday - Study/conservatory/spare bedroom/kids room (choose one)
Level One
DONE
Level Two
Dust at least one flat surface
Change a bed (human or pet)
Level Three
Hoover the parts of the floor you can see
Wipe phones/games and tv controls
Extras
DONE

Thursday - Bathroom Deep clean
Level One
Clean the toilet, inside, outside and round the back of the pipe
Level Two
Descale taps, plug holes etc
Wipe the tiles
Level Three
Give bath and/or shower tray a good scrub out
Hoover and wash the floor right into the corners including any skiring
Polish mirrors, windows, shower screens
Extras
Need new toothbrushes/sponges/nail files etc?

Work gets in the way of flying!

skint_breeder_5

oh dear, there are some frogs on tomorrow's list I don't like the look of -

got hospital for fly-baby tomorrow AM for several hours when DS is at nursery, best stop off at @sd@ on the way home and get some more heavy duty gloves and some mould and mildew cleaner for my ensuite coving (it's getting more and more noticeable now everything else is getting cleaner and cleaner )

are there any fail-safe ways of getting mould and mildew off without too much elbow grease/ expense? fly-baby is making my bump HUGE :eek::eek::eek::eek:, so I know my balance is a bit off standing on a chair and if I start thrashing about too vigorously I don't want to do myself a mischief

See you all again at a more sensible hour

**Vanilla**

Morning all, didn't get much of my own list done yesterday because i went to put something in DD's bedroom and decided to give it a good tidy. Even went and got her a lock for the outside of her door (to stop the boys getting in).

Not sure whats for today, think it will be a slow go day.

kazwookie

Morning

Daily stuff done
HM soup for lunch time yum yum
Hoovering done
Ironing done

Have a good day xx

Dustykitten

Morning all

OMG am I up against it time wise today.

Skinty - don't do anything to put either of you at risk. I find HG mould spray excellent - homebase sell it £6-7ish

Mumto5

Morning ladies. I plan to fly this morning then head off to meet a friend for lunch.

eB@y question

I have had a 'not received item' case opened against me. I have twice responded to the buyer previous to this. Buyer says I have not contacted. I've lost the proof of postage. If I refund will I be reimbursed by eB@y or PayPal? Buyer has feedback of 5.

dancemum

Morning folks.

Street dance club was a hit and I got to see a little when I picked him (DS2 up).

I have sterilised mugs to clear tea stains. (Frog)

WM is on. 8am HHC if anyone fancies joining me.

DS1 has Physics GCSE today.
Back later