I can't go under it, I can't go over it...I'll have to go through it....Part 2

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I'm not sure what she is doing, I only clean during term time and when she wants me back is the week before half term so not much point for one week.

Any how, I've looked at the finances and totalled up what needs to come out against what is left in the account to last until DH's pay day and it doesn't look good.

So the cleaning money from first lady will have to keep me going until then, rather than saving it like planned. Once we get this month out of the way we should start to get on an even keel.

Nothing like a slight lack of money to raise the blood pressure!! So this gives me an incentive to try and get some NSD's over the next few weeks AND keeping me organised should help. This is my next challenge over the next few weeks

I'm going to have to put my saved shrapnel in to the bank too but at least I have it to use I guess but won't do it until I need to.

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Good morning,

Had a fairly good nights sleep last night, only woke up once.

Had a good day yesterday, got the refund for the climbing club last week although that was a bit of a farce...they spent more time bouldering rather than climbing and I got the feeling that DS's instructor just wasn't interested yesterday. They even finished early!!! I'm tempted to take DS to the other one that's near us, as he's now old enough for their junior club and he'd probably get more out of it. DH thinks may be DS need a break for a while but I'm not sure.

Managed to get some more of my tapestry done, so I'm nearly half way through it, it's going to take me a while until it is finished but I'm going to plod on with it as I have loads of them to do

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DH has gone to work at the flying club today and judging by the weather he will be there until closing tonight

So lots of things to get done today, housework mainly. I'm going to head over to the flylady thread and see what there was for this week...even if I get all of the level 1's done the house will look tidier for it.

Going to get my meal plan done for today, will have a look and see what we have hanging about in the freezer and fridge etc and then decide.

Have told the kids that now the snow appears to have gone, we will walk to school and back as much as possible next week.

Flylady for the week looks like this:

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clean cupboard door fronts and the kick boards
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Check your car is topped up with anti-freeze, radiator water, oil,petro. Check your tyre pressure too, if your car is being used during the freezing weather.
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Clean oven - because I know it wasn't on the list last week
Check you have essentials in the car, if you are driving, i.e. chocolate, flask, torch, warm blanket and charged up mobile phone. We don't want you to get stuck in the snow.
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Clear front path of snow
• Check on any neighbours to see they are okay during this cold spell
• Wipe out the fridge, make sure the drain is clear
• Wipe over little appliances, wipe under them before putting them back
• Clean dishwasher, cooker hood (if washable) and tumble drier filters
• Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
• Wipe the front of large appliances

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Get a winter emergency box for your car.. it's still not too late SEE HERE for ideas!
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot or spend at least 15 minutes clearing it a bit
• HHI
• Give the inside of the front door a wipe (if it's not snowing you could do the outside too)
• Wipe the leaves of your plants
• Sort through any magazines or paperwork lying around
• Clean windows and sills in these areas

Wonderful Wednesdays - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen, air the bed if possible
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Ebay/Amazon/Car boot search, anything that can be sold which is no longer used?
• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Check the airing cupboard, anything that is way past it's use by (maybe recycle for rags if possible, you could donate old sheets oor towels to a local animal rescue for bedding)
• Clean the bed frame where you can, vacuum if cloth covered, wipe with a cloth if wood/metal etc

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk, wipe with damp cloth if grimey
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required

Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
• Clean/wash the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner (ensure these are dry before using again)
• Clean the radiators in these rooms (and behind them if you can)
• Defragment PC, or at least do a disc clean up
• Towels & Flannels- wash any grimey ones, make ones which are ''beyond repair'' into something else (flannels, cloths etc) or get rid!

Freaky Friday - Frightening Kids Rooms and Spare Rooms
Level One
15 minutes clearing clutter!
Spend at least 15 minutes doing something for yourself, whatever that might be
Level Two
Vacuum floors (even if it's around the rest of the junk)
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen
Level Three
15 more minutes clearing clutter!
Dusting - all those flat surfaces which have become fuzzy!
Clean window, sill and frame

Extra tasks, if you have extra time and want to do more, you could try one of these

• Clean skirting boards in one room
• Wipe down a childrens bed frame/cot
• 15 minutes ironing
• Paperwork sorting, spend 10 minutes on it, little and often! Anything need dealing with urgently?
• 27 fling boogie, time for the Friday Fling! Grab a bag and clear that clutter.

Please be safe and keep warm during the snow..

Off to get motivated, shower and cuppa to be had first.

Will update later x

StressedSteph

Morning Purple,

Well done on getting the climbing wall refund. :j

When you spoke about possibly changing to another climbing wall company. I recently moved my childrens swimming club. The old one had gotten abit boring and by moving it has helped the children learn more as it has been a change up and different teaching style.
This might work for the climbing as well.

Sounds like you have a busy FlyLady week. I have tried to be a FlyLady but think headless chicken woman suits me better

Have a great Sunday x

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Good morning,

Had a fairly good weekend and I'm feeling energised this morning...I think it's the sunshine

The upstairs looks quite nice and neat and I finally managed to hoover DS's room for the first time in weeks.

I've checked the online banking and updated the spreadsheet, still doesn't look good but I'm not going to panic over it...if it comes to it DH's travel will have to go on the credit card until he gets paid...but will cross that hurdle when we get to it.

Walking with the kids to school this morning, which I'm going to try and do as much as possible.

Going to avoid spending anything this week, its different if its food needed but personal spending is a no no! Which means that more flyladying should get done

Flylady today looks like this:

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One - Done
Level Two - Done
Level Three
Clear out the bathroom cupboard, bin anything yucky and old
Descale the toilet and taps - vinegar!
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window

That should keep me going for a while at least.

I need to do my meal plan for the week today too and try and get the washing finished.

Right off to get motivated, I want to get the washing up done before we go to school.

Have a good day everyone and I'll update later. x

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Just a quick update, walked to school with the kids and then used the car to go to lady's house...no surprise she wasn't in :mad: so I have dropped her a message and will see what she says, chances are she thought I meant this afternoon after the school run so we'll see what she comes back with.

I was sooooo tempted to go to Tesco's at that point but I resisted...YAY me! lol

Have had something to eat and now I'm going to make a start on the bathroom, as it's not that messy it shouldn't take me long.

Washing up was done this morning so just a few odds to do.

Washing still to sort out and dinner to get done.

Best get cracking, I'm going to work soon x

StressedSteph

Morning PMO2

You are on FIRE this morning haha. Good for you.:j

Shame about the woman not being in, but one more chance this afternoon, maybe she did misunderstand. Lets hope so.....

I feel abit bad reading all your fab plans for tidying the house. I have to go out in a minute to run errands and then lunch with a friend. I bet there won't be much day left when I have finished and will have no time for tidying up much.:o

Oh well. I don't get out much so I will try not to guilt trip myself.

Have a fabulously industrious day and speak later xx

lurvlyloz

i cant get on board with the fly lady thing but you are doing excellent Purple. shows that a bit of sunshine is all we need x

rising_from_the_ashes

lurvlyloz wrote: »

i cant get on board with the fly lady thing

OMG .... I thought it was just me!:o

I just can't get into it at all - and I love lists (the only other thing that I really don't "get" is the 2nd purse thing for shopping) ...... *sigh* feeling quite relieved I'm not the only one!:)


Hope you've managed to catch your lady ......

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Well I have been a busy bee today lol

I walked the kids to school this morning and walked back, de-iced the car and drove to lady's house...knocked and rang bell no answer, it appears that she is in hospital with her 6 month old who's poorly...don't know if it is an excuse or not so we'll see.

I don't get the whole flylady thing either to be honest, I mainly use the thread so I can get to grips with the housework :rotfl: I once logged on to the Flylady website and that was enough to scare me :eek:

Any how the bathroom looks better for a bit of a clean although I didn't do the floor

Washing has been done and put away, I have some bits on the radiators left but they will be put away once they're dry.

Lunches are done for tomorrow and the chicken is out of the freezer ready for dinner tonight.

Oh and plenty of washing up has been done

And I did go to Tesco's but I only bought some milk and lunches stuff so today counts as a NSD :j

Nearly forgot to mention, the kids and I walked home from school this afternoon too.

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Forgot to mention that one of the jobs I applied for has been put through for short listing....I may get an interview Fingers crossed and all that stuff.