Weekly Flylady Thread 16th April 2007

kiwi88_2

lil_me wrote: »

Kiwi well done Good luck with the rest of the decorating, enjoy your stripping! Same offer applies, if anyone else fancies doing mine you are quite welcome to it

Thanks lil_me would love to offer but I have a whole house to do here. We've been here nearly 3yrs and haven't touched the place (apart from the kitchen) not that it's in a mess but just not to our taste

We're saving up for re-plastering :eek: so decorating is just a stop gap and trying to do it as cheap as poss. It's a 1920ish house and all the rooms have the original plaster and it's now coming away from the brickwork so it's going to cost a bomb. Room by room is the way to pay I think :rotfl: We've already taken the plaster off 1 wall in a bedroom exposing the brickwork and we found cat paw prints on 3 of the bricks :rotfl:

Anyway kids now in bed, DH on way home and I'm going to have a quick shower. TTFN

lil_me

Blimey sounds like you have your work cut out there Kiwi, my hall DP has been told he's doing half. The damage which consists of chunks out of paper etc was caused by him bringing a motorbike in the house when he was working on the shed. No I am not kidding, that includes riding the motorcross bike up the 6 steps outside the house and it being in the living room every night for several weeks!

ShirleyPark_2

kiwi88 wrote: »

We're saving up for re-plastering :eek: so decorating is just a stop gap and trying to do it as cheap as poss. It's a 1920ish house and all the rooms have the original plaster and it's now coming away from the brickwork so it's going to cost a bomb. Room by room is the way to pay I think :rotfl: We've already taken the plaster off 1 wall in a bedroom exposing the brickwork and we found cat paw prints on 3 of the bricks :rotfl:

We have a 1900's house with original victorian lime and horsehair render and it's a nightmare. So far we've had 2 rooms replastered, the dining room is read to be done, just need to get hold of the plasterers.

kiwi88_2

ShirleyPark wrote: »

We have a 1900's house with original victorian lime and horsehair render and it's a nightmare. So far we've had 2 rooms replastered, the dining room is read to be done, just need to get hold of the plasterers.

Yep that's the stuff :rotfl: Trouble is previous owner got someone in to just skim some walls so double trouble :eek: If you don't mind can you give me a rough idea price wise per room as we haven't bothered with quotes yet as it'll take a while to save :rotfl:

Sorry peeps this is quite off topic so could you pm me Shirley?

scaredy_cat_2

evening all not sure if i have posted yet or not - took ages to read everything - thread about telling children about babies has been making me laugh. I remember my sister asking my mum what a vasectomy was and mum said it was an op to stop man being able to have a baby, she said men don't have babies and mum said it takes a man and a woman, sis put her hand up and said alright alright i get the picture - mum always said she answered the questions but never gave more info unless it was asked for - and it was asked for over time a bit of a drip drip - if you see what i mean - it wasn't with held on purpose but i remember my friends v little one (under 5) asking where babies come from and she gave a big answer and all that was really asked was 'mummy's tummy' - which was the bit the little one rememered!!

well i have got the living room done (did it in half an hour) and dh has just swished kitchen. a friend came for lunch today so we only needed to have a picnic in garden for tea, we also have been playing football with a gym ball which has been v entertaining - i can recomend it!! :rotfl: other than that i hvae been laying in garden reading!! shopoholic and baby - a great summer read!! but i am off to do ironing now!!

good luck to appraisals and days back to work tomorrow!!

Tuesday

Living room

1. [STRIKE]Dust inc light fitting, TV cabinet and all thats on it aswell as other furniture[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Wipe light switch, any marks on walls and doors[/STRIKE]3. [STRIKE]Vacuum sofas and floor[/STRIKE] (wipe if required)
4. [STRIKE]Water any plants & make sure dead leaves removed [/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Make sure anything 'dumped' is put where it should be, for example books, paperwork, toys etc[/STRIKE]
Stairs and halls

1. Make sure way is clear
2. Tidy coats, shoes, hats, bags, etc
3. Remove any cobwebs
4. Vacuum through taking cloth with you to wipe banister on way back down
5. Check fire alarms/smoke detectors

Extra for today is 10 minutes on any hotspot if you have the time

ShirleyPark_2

I'm currently cheating, I'm watching tv in the bedroom so I thought I'd do some of the bedroom jobs while I'm here.

Kitchen
9. Clean floor - swept it but it could do with a mop
Downstairs toilet
Extra from my list: Give the shower screen a good clean - have made a start on that
Living room
Extra from my list: Mop the floorboards
Stairs and halls
4. Vacuum through taking cloth with you to wipe banister on way back down
5. Check fire alarms/smoke detectors
Bedroom
1. Strip bed linen, remake with fresh after vacuuming mattress - only did this at the weekend
[STRIKE]2. Clear floor and any 'junk' come on it's your haven so make it so
3. Dust everywhere that needs it, what about the top of that wardrobe and door frame
4. Vacuum floor
5. Before you leave make sure you can close wardrobes and drawers, all laundry away etc [/STRIKE]
Landing
[STRIKE]1. Clear any clutter
2. Dust and clear cobwebs
3. Vacuum floor [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Extra from my list: Clean rat cage
Extra from my list: Clean the bookcase while the rat cage is out.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Extra for today, one CUPBOARD of your choice, or storage space of any sort, give it a little of your time, never know might even find something to put on ebay/amazon, 10p listing day Thursday on eBay for those who don't know[/STRIKE]

Dailies
[STRIKE]Swish and swipe bathroom[/STRIKE]
Make lunch for work
[STRIKE]Deal with incoming emails[/STRIKE]
Update journal [STRIKE]and finances[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Quick run round and grab any plates and glasses that aren't where they should be and put dishwasher on if necessary before bed[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Swish and swipe kitchen before bed[/STRIKE]
Write tomorrows todo list before bed
Put towels back in bathroom
[STRIKE]Put washing in washing basket[/STRIKE]
Chase up if parcels have arrived
[STRIKE]Package up parcels and post[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]put washing on when get up[/STRIKE]
study

Plus this week
Bedroom jobs
clean messy fingerprints from bedroom ceiling - tried to do this, not tall enough
fix hole in bedroom ceiling
[STRIKE]sort through contents of top drawer
sort through makeup boxes[/STRIKE]

Plus
start on website for BF's work
contact plasterers - BF is going to do that this week !!
contact E about going to visit - need to email her with list of potential dates - have her email address
Put box up in loft
Bring down fabric boxes from loft
[STRIKE]phone vets to get a health check for new rattie[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]install sample database for studying[/STRIKE]
Garden
Get 3 more panels and more compost for raised beds and put in.
Mow lawn
Trim hedge

pigpen

lil_me wrote: »

Catowen well done, even if you have come to a stop still have done a lot, and thanks for the giggle, 5 times, my god he must think Pigpen's even crazier with 8! Speaking of which where are you Pigpen!!!!

The miscarriage/failure to produce a baby is a harder talk!! I've done that a few times too!

And no I didn't have sex 8 times.. I am a squid and can store pockets of 'seeds' in my tentacles for use at a later date lol.

I'm here!!!!

Busy enjoying the sun, putting the children to bed and taking extra children home.. I am starting to think I have 12!!! lol.

I've been out to the pub the last 3 nights.. tonight I am off to my mothers, she is wanting to do a crap boot on Sunday so I am helping her part with her junk.. basically empty her house into the back of the car lol!!!

My house is bearable.. the kitchen is still needing a whizz over.. my bedroom is a disgrace.. but if I can see the crappet I'll want to rip it up and bin it!!

Anyway.. I'll go see what tomorrows tasks are and see how many I can get away with not doing!!!!!

pigpen

Wednesday Master Bedroom and Landing

Bedroom

1. [STRIKE]Strip bed linen, remake with fresh after vacuuming mattress[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Clear floor [/STRIKE]and any 'junk' come on it's your haven so make it so
3. Dust everywhere that needs it, what about the top of that wardrobe and door frame
4. [STRIKE]Vacuum floor [/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Before you leave make sure you can close wardrobes and drawers, all laundry away etc [/STRIKE] as much as would fit!

Landing

1. [STRIKE]Clear any clutter[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Dust and clear cobwebs[/STRIKE] none to do
3. Vacuum floor

Extra for today, one CUPBOARD of your choice, or storage space of any sort, give it a little of your time, never know might even find something to put on ebay/amazon, 10p listing day Thursday on eBay for those who don't know

OOOOOkkkkkk..... I may be too ill tomorrow to do anything.. lol.. I don't want to do my room!!..

Can everyone give me a kick please??? I won't be doing any of that without a good beating!!

xxxx

scaredy_cat_2

pigpen - my bedroom is too - good luck tomorrow with it!! i'm doing my pigsback and then off to iron while catching up with ER

tracyg

Evening! Have been laughing at the where babies come from stories, thankfully mine can't talk yet! Well done to everyone with crossed off lists! Am pleased with what I've done today, once baby went down we've just 'flyed' the garden, FIL did most this morning we just needed to tidy and plant bits we'd fetched - it looks great, don't want to move now! Todays done plus full fly list:

[STRIKE]Extra for today is 10 minutes on any hotspot if you have the time - little area in the kitchen needs a look
Dallies
Make purees - plum and peach, will try mashing as without blender and the boss is getting used to lumps now
IRONING [/STRIKE]
Have a walk into town for bread and baby juice, flowers - never made it due to baby sleeping, sat and watched Dr Phil instead, got what I needed from Aldi when we went to B&Q
[STRIKE]Whizz through upstairs to keep on top of it
Hands and knees clean of kitchen floor
Tidy anything that I don't want on photos
B & Q for garden bits when DH is home, FIL has done lawns, etc. this morning bless.[/STRIKE]
Also washed car and swept everywhere out front with baby in buggy to give him some fresh air

Bedroom
1. Strip bed linen, remake with fresh after vacuuming mattress
[STRIKE]2. Clear floor and any 'junk' come on it's your haven so make it so[/STRIKE]
3. Dust everywhere that needs it, what about the top of that wardrobe and door frame
4. Vacuum floor
5. Before you leave make sure you can close wardrobes and drawers, all laundry away etc
Landing
[STRIKE]1. Clear any clutter -No room for clutter on our landing!
2. Dust and clear cobwebs[/STRIKE]
3. Vacuum floor

Extra for today, one CUPBOARD of your choice, or storage space of any sortkitchen drawer, - will quick tidy wardrobe

Estate agent is taking internal photos tomorrow so extra jobs and doing hospital run with mum as dad has his op. To do's:
Vacuum and mop downstairs and all upstairs
Baby oil range - why did I choose stainless steel?
As usual S&S kitchen and bathrooms
Tidy away toys, anything else
Dallies
Collect mum and hospital

Don't think I'll get much done but will try, so long as its ready for photos and sort mum and dad, she can walk with her potn ow but no driving for 4 weeks:rolleyes: Anyway, have a good evening folks and good days tomorrow!