Weekly Flylady Thread 7th January 2013

Penelope_Penguin

macpep1 wrote: »

I put my postcode in and then it showed me Dusty's link

I may try that, but still demand a pic of Dusty in the item/s :T:T

Went to see Les Miserables this afternoon - go, it's a brilliant sing-along film :j

Off to see what else is on my list, then lay a fire a suit with my crochet :beer:

Penelope_Penguin

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room - All Done :grinheart
Extra Mission: choose one or more of:

• Clean a window or 2 in these rooms

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One - done
Level Two
[STRIKE]Move clutter so you can vacuum under it [/STRIKE]
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, ahem that includes that cup!
Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs, yours might be skirting board, edging of some sort, grab a cloth and give it a wipe


Extra Mission Tasks - as usual if you fancy tackling something else you could try one or more of these

• Check where important documents like passports, birth certificates, driving licences, medical cards are and make a note of where they are and if any need replacing, changing etc
• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• Clean any ornaments, mirrors, clocks or other dust collecting collections

Wonderful Wednesdays - Master Bedroom & Landing Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen.[/STRIKE]
Level 2 - done
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh
linen, air the bed if possible 15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Level 3 - done
[STRIKE]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
Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
[/STRIKE]


Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Give everyone at home a bag to collect the things which belong to them that are not where they should be, give them 15 minutes to find them all and put them away You could threaten to bin whatever is left if they don't seeing as everyones being quite ruthless this week :rotfl:

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
Level One

Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/STRIKE]
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or don't work
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Remove anything from window sills in these rooms, clean before replacing the items (which you have of course given a wipe)
• Clean toilet bowl inside and out, the floor in front of it aswell if you need to
• 15 minutes paperwork filing/flinging. Deal with anything urgent now.
• Wipe skirting boards in these rooms
• Spend 15 minutes tackling a cupboard/storage area you have been avoiding dealing with.

Flipping Friday!! - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One - done
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself! Anything you like. [/STRIKE]Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc for at least 10 minutes
Dusting, all those shelves and flat surfaces
Level Three
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattress, replace with fresh linen
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season (do they need anything replacing?)
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors (yes including the handles)

Extra Task List

• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames
• Hotspot cleaing, spend 10 minutes tackling one at least
• Grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house. Can be rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend/freecycle

boddy

Dailies done then out to get a bit of shopping. Came back then out again to deliver a birthday card. By the time I came back it was time for work. Not planning on going out this weekend so a bit more catching up will be done.

GI. Big hugs.

Hugs, spoons and sticks where needed

bossy moo Been thinking of you.

skint_breeder_5

No flying, but politely harrassed Dr's surgery to sort out my meds so I don't get mega ill over the weekend and picked up a prescription

I have spent 2 hours in a warmish bath easing the throbbing back, but as soon as I got out it was back with a vengeance.

EX MIL having a strop and not coming til Monday as EX is coming to see kids tomorrow - the operative words here are "seeing the kids" so when he is taking DD3 out with her friends for her birthday treat I will be home alone with DS - so another day of defying gravity for me and cbeebies on TV for DS - waters still intact but significant effacing has been taking place - roll on Monday when the hospital has all departments at full strength

Right that enough typing on my side for now......


hugs, sticks, spoons and snorkels - dig in and help yourselves as required

Valli

I sent a cutting to The News Quiz on Radio 4...

AND THEY READ IT OUT TONIGHT!

Flying - beds stripped - 1 lot of bedding washed and now in TD

life_unexpected_2

GILots of coping vibes coming your way. I know how you feel as couple of months ago I found out that my OH had run up a huge amount of debt and as someone who is very debt phobic I was very scared. Even after I found out OH was still trying to hide thing and was getting in to an awful mess and missing loaned payment. I was so worried about how we move forward without drowning. What we feel will work for us is having me take over all the finance and I now open all his mail, which has brought a few bombshell and in turn has seen me in tear. At the moment I'm finding it hard to get over the abuse of my trust but I have to say posting on Debt Free Wanna be board really helped me gain some perspective on how to get a grip of things. Good luck to you both.

PenPen I was hopingto go see Les Mis tonight but think it will have to wait till next week. I do love going on a week day as it feels like a naughty treat

Skinty Good luck.

Another busy day at work after I finished at the dentist. Returned home too tired to do much, so DD and her boyfriend fed themselves and threw a pizza in for DS (naughty mummy) but it was that or a take away and I don't have the money for a take away.

I have put the WM on and unstacked the DW but there will be very little else happening tonight.

bossymoo

Evening all!

I am exhausted! Today has been quite a day. We left at 9 and went straight to my gran's. I did feel a bit shaky and had a teeny wobble. When the cars arrived (4, big family) my 16yr old cousin took my hand and said "it's ok I'll look after you" as I was just rooted to the spot at the sight of the hearse. She led me into one of qthe cars :A and I recovered my composure.

At the crem, my brother took charge of me, and he had to loosen my hand as I was unwittingly squeezing it so tight but that was ok, a lovely service. Then after graveside, I stood with another cousin, who gave me a hug and we both burst into tears, he said he'd been thinking about the last time we were here too.

Then I got confused as to where I was supposed to be, so someone bundled back into one of the funeral cars and that was that. We all went to a hotel (too many to squeeze into one of our houses) and I had a little cry of relief in the loo, where an aunt took care of me. Can you see a pattern forming? I have the most amazing family, who are grieving mum, gran, aunt, sister, but each and every one of them was concerned for me and how it would rake up emotions for me.

Then my inlaws arrived with the kiddies, I pulled myself together, and they charmed smiles out of me as usual (kiddies, not inlaws ). We went into the hotel garden on a "bear hunt" lol that was hilarious and my good shoes are all muddy now...

Then everyone went back to my gran's, drank tea and ate all her chocolates.

Now home, kids in bed and I feel like I could just drop! Anyway, it's another "I coped, I survived" day for me! HurrahM

Wow skinty, a show! How exciting, hope skintbaby doesn't try to escape just yet!

GI Gosh I can't imagine how stressed you must be, and frustrated at him.

Mrs MP I'm glad your dad seems to be on the mend.

And anyone else I've forgotten, sorry x

thrifty-gal26

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms [/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear and clean kitchen surfaces
Clean cupboard door fronts[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table, polish if required (clean table cloth if necessary)[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean fronts of appliances[/STRIKE]
Extra Mission:
Choose one or more of:

• [STRIKE]Clean inside of fridge[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean a window or 2 in these rooms [/STRIKE]
• Clean OVEN, yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it

Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear anything from the stairs! Safe stairs are a must[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Move clutter so you can vacuum under it [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust any areas below eye level[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust anything above eye level(if safe to do so) [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, ahem that includes that cup![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs, yours might be skirting board, edging of some sort, grab a cloth and give it a wipe[/STRIKE]

Wonderful Wednesdays - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen.[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen, air the bed if possible[/STRIKE]
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
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
[STRIKE]Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes [/STRIKE]clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• [STRIKE]Clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]
• Check through undies drawers, anything more holy than the church which needs to go/be repaired? Anyone need anything replacing?
  

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust PC and desk [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/STRIKE]
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• [STRIKE]Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Remove anything from window sills in these rooms, clean before replacing the items (which you have of course given a wipe)[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean toilet bowl inside and out, the floor in front of it aswell if you need to[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]15 minutes paperwork filing/flinging. Deal with anything urgent now.[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Wipe skirting boards in these rooms [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Spend 15 minutes tackling a cupboard/storage area you have been avoiding dealing with[/STRIKE].

Flipping Friday!! - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself! Anything you like.[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc for at least 10 minutes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dusting, all those shelves and flat surfaces[/STRIKE]

Dustykitten

Bossy I'm not surprised you are exhausted the courage you have shown today. It is great to hear you have so much support and we are all very proud of you. Sleep tight sweetie.

Goodintentions

Bossy huge (((hugs))) for you. Your family sound lovely

thanks everyone for your support. It means a lot. Money is not the only issue here, but it is the one that I need to deal with most urgently. DH & I are going to sit down at the weekend & go through things. I am sure it will not be easy.

I am popping over to my mum's tomorrow as it's her birthday. DH isn't coming as I need to talk to her & it may be easier if he isn't there He said he wants to sort out his music stuff, so he can sell it. It won't be enough money, but it is step in the right direction.

I managed to sort out a bit of food for us all - no one is eating. I need to keep an eye on DD2 - she is only a size 6!! TD emptied & folded.

Skinty - baby-stay-put vibes for you