Weekly Flylady Thread Week 23 April 2007

comping_cat

Good morning,

Feeling a bit better today - although the fact ive eaten a cream cake and managed to have a shower and hair wash without any interuptions mightve helped!!!
All ive done today is make my bed, take children and LO to school, and stripped DDs bed, which is now in the WM - should be able to peg it out later when its finished.
Not much needs to be done, although i am determined to clean under the kitchen table today, but will do that after lunch, as LO is sure to drop something if i do it now!!! Also want to sort out around the computer, but im going to do that later as well, because i have an hour now on my own, and im going to relax with a book, before collecting LO from nursery.
Right, will be back later, hopefully i will have acomplished something!!!!
Take care xxxxxxxxxxx

maralum

catznine, scaredycat, cha97michelle, embb, shell, sending you all thanks and smiles for the support - it's nice to know that I'm not the only one! :rolleyes:

From what most of you have said, it would seem that maybe he's just twitchy about the baby and taking it out on me because I'm too heavy to run away!

My Betty Boop aprons arrived this morning (which kind of makes up for the bath foam!) and not only are they gorgeous, but the lady who sold them to me on ebay sent us a free surprise blanket for the baby :j !!! Just when I start losing faith in human nature, someone restores it for me. Bless her wherever she is. I thought it was sweet when she was interested enough to ask about what sex we were having, but then to send a blanket in that colour just as a gift was really lovely.

Well, not much done so far:

Shower curtain in the WM with towels
Beds made
Dressed (bonus!!!)

I'm waiting in for a delivery man, so Owen's still here with me instead of at playschool where he should be, hence the lack of progress with my list. Small boys need lots of attention (and strawberries) apparently!

cha97michelle

Just having a bit of a mental re-group. Charlie has just had a 45 min sleep which is unusual for him, so hopefully that will make him less grumpy. :rolleyes:

Thursday 26/4:
Level Two
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Level 2
Vacuum sofas
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Level 3
Clean window
Wipe light switches and banister
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Declutter mission task
Sort one cupboard even if it's just for 10 minutes - under sink cupboard
Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Level 3
Clean window & wipe windowsill
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Wipe doors and handles
Declutter Mission Task
[STRIKE]Choose one drawer to sort through and clear any clutter from. – will do lamp table in living room[/STRIKE] threw out one old catalogue and 3 old receipts, and then may even do the coffee table one if I get enthused.
Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms(even if it is around clutter)
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Clean bath, toilet and sink
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Level Three
[strike]Clear clutter from floor [/strike] is none as it is the dining room or bathroom
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
[strike]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/strike] don't use
Clean windows
Declutter Mission Task
Clear one HOTSPOT! Even if it's just for 10 minutes. (will do armchair in living room as it is doing my nut in.- dump everything on it everytime I come in - oops) started - moved 2 items off so far

Deal with post
Make baby bottles
[strike]Feed cat antibiotics - am[/strike]
Feed cat antibiotics – pm
[strike]Pay credit card bill[/strike]
Go and help brother with coursework, as final deadline is on Friday (only been offering to help him since last September)
[strike]Get out some mince from freezer[/strike]
Make shepherds pie
[STRIKE]Wash baby clothes ( 2 loads) [/STRIKE]
Hang up baby clothes on airers
Check airers/remove dry clothes part
[STRIKE]wash load of towels/cloths[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]hang towels outside on line[/STRIKE]
[strike] wrap Jennies birthday pressie
write her birthday card[/strike]
shred pile of paperwork
[strike]put recycling out[/strike]

Not off to a bad start, but i need to get on a bit quicker, think i am going to get loads of toys out and leave the baby on the floor playing if he will. If not, will have to wait till his next sleep to get more done.

Michelle, x

have also spoke to both sisters on the phone for about 40 mins, and had a good play on the floor with Charlie. It's now 12:30, and i am just making my lunch while he is chewing on a biccie peg

HopeElizzy

Morning everyone
All this lovely bright weather helps me on my way in the morning.... I seem to get more done. I've accomplished plenty so far today so me and ds are off out for a walk in the sunshine.

Dailies
Laundry - [STRIKE]wash / dry[/STRIKE] / put away
Dinner
[STRIKE]Dishwasher[/STRIKE]
Packed lunches / uniform, clothes for next day

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms(even if it is around clutter)
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk
Clean bath, toilet and sink
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean windows[/STRIKE]
Declutter Mission Task
Clear one HOTSPOT! Even if it's just for 10 minutes..

Extras for this week
[STRIKE]Pay c/c bill[/STRIKE]
Paint Tom’s room- one wall left
Sort cot
R[STRIKE]eply to Celia’s invite
Reply to Leanne & Matthews invite[/STRIKE]
Pay NEXT bill
[STRIKE]Post dentist form[/STRIKE]
Garden – bricks / slabs
Compost / bark
Plant toms & lettuce
[STRIKE]Jacket[/STRIKE]
Balance for holiday
[STRIKE]Print & post house details for MIL
Card for Katie (thurs) POST
Card for sophie (sun)[/STRIKE]
Scrapbook/Kit
PJ’s
[STRIKE]Books for Leanne & matthew[/STRIKE]
Mow the grass

lbnblbnb wrote: »

DS arrived twenty minutes after we had arrived at the hospital, after I was told by the delivery floor midwife when I rang in to take a couple of paracetamol and have a cup of tea...... luckily we ignored her and set off, or maybe I should have tried for an unplanned home birth??!!

These midwives seem to have no idea When I rang I was told they had no beds and did I really want to come in?..... told them I thought I'd better! After horrendous journey through rush hour traffic to the city hospital we arrived and I got to the assessment suite and had ds 12 minutes later at which point dh fainted! :rolleyes:

cha97michelle wrote: »

So that is my 3rd thing in a week, so i am due a change of luck now. Although if anyone has any spare positive vibes please send me some, as i can't take much more without thinking i am being picked on.

maralum wrote: »

Oh, I am feeling so sorry for myself! Horrid man, I hope he gets indigestion today, no matter what he eats.

Just sending big ((hugs)) to both of you :grouphug: cos it sounds like you need them.

See you later. xx

nell2

Thanks Lil Me and ShirleyPark for your suggestions. I do sort of understand the theory of clearing it - but I can spend ten minutes in there just looking! I will endeavour to do ten minutes today and will report back later.

Haven't started on my list yet, although will do when I've finished my coffee. Have walked to school again and taken DD2 to playschool. Baby has just gone to sleep so I hope to have about an hour for flying before playschool finishes. Am feeling a bit ropey today. Does anyone else have hayfever yet? I've either got that or a cold, but am not sure which it is.

Think I may do my ten minutes in the study first because I hate doing that, and I'll save the bathroom until later because I cleaning that a lot more. Have also decided to do add the downstairs toilet to my list for today because if I've got my bathroom cleaning kit out, I might as well.

Maralum - I know what it's like, waiting for a baby and I have a theory that it can make go a bit funny sometimes because they want some attention. Mine was heard to complain how tired and comfortable HE was while I was in labour because the chair provided for him to sit on was a bit hard!

Am now going to switch off the computer because otherwise I will waste my precious hour, so will see you all later!

Nell

Pollybear

I think I've done about level two and a half on the bathroom (I haven't cleaned the window). My PC is in the hall so that's already been done this week, I even vacuumed the grille bits on the side of the tower (very carefully).

Two loads of washing on the line including DD's bedding. Always do that on Thursday because it's her day off work so she's got more time to strip and remake it.

And I've vacuumed through downstairs to make up for not doing it yesterday when the cat wasn't too well. She's on the mend but I did it when she was out anyway! (spoiled, her? )

nicki_2

S&S'd bathroom and made the beds :think: Put 1 wash load out and another in :think: school run :think: and 6 ebay things typed up ready to list later on...think I should shift my bottom. I have 3 full boxes of stuff Now my stomach has started speaking to me again... I swear I'm doing nothing but eat it seems lately!

ShirleyPark_2

nell2 wrote: »

Thanks Lil Me and ShirleyPark for your suggestions. I do sort of understand the theory of clearing it - but I can spend ten minutes in there just looking! I will endeavour to do ten minutes today and will report back later.

How about doing it by number of items instead of time, say sort out 10 things and then leave.

newmrslockwood

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms(even if it is around clutter)
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk[/STRIKE]
Clean bath, toilet and sink
[STRIKE]Dust PC and desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard and mouse[/STRIKE] (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear clutter from floor[/STRIKE]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean windows
Declutter Mission Task
Clear one HOTSPOT! Even if it's just for 10 minutes.

I've also poured bleach down and around toilet. gonna tackle bathroom when i get back from dropping DS2 off at school.
Hung 2 loads washing on line and another in washer. lovely day for it today.

Day like today i wish i could get rid of kids for the day and just laze in garden! no such luck, they driving me mad, won't stop fighting and naughty chair not working as well as normal, pehaps they can see i'm going insane!:mad:

nicki_2

newmrslockwood wrote: »

Day like today i wish i could get rid of kids for the day and just laze in garden! no such luck, they driving me mad, won't stop fighting and naughty chair not working as well as normal, pehaps they can see i'm going insane!:mad:

When my DD gets like that I usually end up threatening her with the understairs cupboard - just the threat of putting her in there is enough Also works on my little cousin and my not-so-little brother (NOTE : I would never really do it - honest!) :rotfl:

I really don't want to be doing these ebay listings...can you tell? :rotfl: OOooo washing machine just finished, now I can go and waste so time putting that out ...yes I'm getting desperate for distactions :rotfl::wave: