Weekly Flylady Thread 14th January 2013

Rowan_tree_2

Goodintentions wrote: »

Good morning

Thanks for the tips re nasty cat. I thought it was bio washing stuff I needed. We have bio liquid, not powder - is that ok? Do we dilute or use it neat? I don't think we can put the litter tray in the spot as it is right at the bottom of the stairs!! She does use the litter tray, so she knows where it is!! :mad: It has been in the same place for years!

I have 2 girlies here, who are being very sweet & silly Just what I need this morning

DH is clearing the hall, ready to start scrubbing

Hi there, I'm posting a well tried method of removing cat wee smells - but - you say the litter tray has been in one spot for years? This may mean there is something wrong with the cat, maybe a urinary problem, or if she is old, maybe other issues. It may be a visit to the vet is needed.

Good Intentions, it sounds like you are doing all you can for your puss, but, for anyone else with this issue - please remember - The cat isn't doing this on purpose, trying to be 'naughty', there will be a 'cat' reason, if that makes sense. Please stay calm with the cat, again, cats don't equate being told off with what we consider a problem, and it may make things worse if they get nervous of the litter tray. Sometimes having two trays help. Good luck!

METHOD

Step 1. Mop up any wet patches first with kitchen toweks. Next, wet the area with a solution of 50% white vinegar and 50% water. Make sure you use enough of the solution to! penetrate the fibres deep down.
After the vinegar treatment dry off the carpet as much as possible. You can assist drying by blotting with paper towels as described above. If you own a wet/dry vacuum extractor use that to remove excess moisture.

Step 2. Apply!a handful of baking soda over the affected!area. Mix a quarter of a cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide with a teaspoon of liquid dishwashing detergent and drizzle this solution over the baking soda. Alternatively you can use a spray bottle for the hydrogen peroxide solution.
(Do not use caustic detergent that you put in a dishwasher)

Work it well into the carpet with a scrubbing brush, tooth brush or your fingers. Allow to dry.

Once completely dry vacuum up the dried baking soda. Use a hard bristled brush to loosen up the baking soda if necessary. You can assist drying with a heater or a fan.

Dustykitten

Jazee wrote: »

Flyladies and gents, apologies in advance, but I am back to show off. All applicable jobs on the list so far this week are done!!! Due mainly to still getting up an hour before I really need to each day

Show off all you like, it may encourage the rest of us :T

ionafan wrote: »

Wrap and post DGS2's birthday card and present - a garbage van that sings "To the dump, To the dump, To the dump dump dump..." to the tune of the William Tell Overture :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
QHI

My DS1 was obsessed by rubbish trucks when he was 2-3. He called them gobble gobble lorries and I had to plan my week around them coming. If we went out and he saw sacks for collection he'd have the biggest tantrum ever. The crew got to know us and let him push the button each week to activate the back. Oh happy days :rotfl:

Such awful news about the crane and the helicopter.

Dustykitten

Spare a thought for our feathered friends and put some water out if possible, I did this morning and had a blackbird standing in the dish drinking within minutes.

Dustykitten

Monday Study and/or Living room
Dust any pictures

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
[STRIKE]Clean the window ledge[/STRIKE]
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings
Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week
HHI
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it

Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet
Declutter any drawer

Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream

Extras
gardeners sort through your seeds, bin out of date ones and write a list of what you need - flyladies how about growing something to eat this year

HHExercise

ionafan

I've done quite well in 30 min

[STRIKE]Clean sinks and toilets
Clean grouting in ensuite
Mop bathroom and loo floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hoover study and hall[/STRIKE] -
[STRIKE]Bring in bins from outside back gate
Feed birds (and TM4, who are already running up and down the tree and swinging from the bird feeders) and defrost water bowls with boiling water[/STRIKE]
2 phonecalls
Wrap and post DGS2's birthday card and present - a garbage van that sings "To the dump, To the dump, To the dump dump dump..." to the tune of the William Tell Overture
QHI
Look up some info for DH - just about to do this now with :coffee:
Finish next section of current job - to be done next, i.e.before lunch
Prepare tea - mince for shepherd's pie taken from freezer
Do some more eB@y listing and CS sorting

How did you get on, mrs-mp?

magicgirl

morning all. SOunds like peeps are very busy! I am off to do some breastfeeding peer support in an hour or so but i have had a fairly productive morning.

cleaned bathroom from top to bottom. Laundry has been taken down and folded. Next lot ready to go in machine. Dishes from brekkie all done and put away. sweeing the lounge is a never ending task at the moment but i have already done that three times and will vacuum once i am off the comp.
Also re arranging baby's cupboard. need to swap two of the wardrobes on left side of room as we are putting the new one up soon and the old one that is staying is by the door so best get cracking.

Monday Study and/or Living room
Level One
Clear the floor and hoover or mop
HH Paperwork or decluttering
Level Two
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
Dust any pictures
Level Three
Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages
S&S the toilets and sinks
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each
Extras
HHExercise
Start creating a folder with all financial information in (tip from Valli photocopy front and back of cards etc for an easy reference)
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so

Level Three
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings
Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week
HHI
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time

Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Level One
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet
Level Two
Clean your grouting
Declutter any drawer
Level Three
Wash shower curtains mats and toilet fluffy hats
Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
Remove anything mankey from the bathroom, soap dish anyone
Phone a friend
Water plants, gardeners sort through your seeds, bin out of date ones and write a list of what you need - flyladies how about growing something to eat this year no garden or indoor space for any such things.

helen_jelly

Morning all
New day new start!!

Been to [EMAIL="B@@ts"]B@@ts[/EMAIL] and got some bits, now back home and about to start ironing, I haven't ironed properly since just before Xmas so you can imagine how much there is plus I have a basket of it to do for a neighbour.

DH is on the phone now to his Manager trying to work out if he can return to work tomorrow, his back is a little better but his job involves A LOT of personal care for the residents and thats what is causing the prob so fingers crossed he can go back and not have to do so much of it for a few days. Normally it wouldn't be a prob but as he doesn't get paid then . . . . . . .

Anyhoo, good luck with the hosp tomorrow Skint

Helen x

Rowan_tree_2

Hi again. Have fed the birds outside and LOADS out today for breakfast, after a quiet day yesterday! We've git blackbirds, hedge sparrows, blue tits and a robin, with two huge magpies hopping up and down the garden waiting their turn. Cats fed, and a new cat food order just delivered, so more if their favourite biscuits for their dins! We've had porridge and the sun is now out, although there is a thick frost everywhere, so going to get next door's dogs out soon. WM load done and is already in the TD.

We aim to sort some cupboards in the kitchen and porch today, before lunch, then just chill later on. We both want to sort out some paperwork but I want a restful day as had a bad head for a few days, and have been extra busy at work (off today!).

Good luck to Mr Macpep and Mr Ionafan - I've interviewed and always chose the person (who seemed suited to the post after any qualifications/experience etc), who appeared the most optimistic, amenable and 'nicest' if that makes sense. I was always put off by those that seemed too rigid, eg, 'I always want 1pm lunch' or those who were just grumpy - yes - it happens at interview. A good firm will have a range of interviewers on the panel, who should be experienced in weeding out the nervous from the not-suitable, so don't worry too much if your OH is nervous at interview.

Narcolepsy and Ionafan, I also used to teach, also my OH, and we took early retirement after getting fed up with all the paperwork and restrictions. We took around six months to go through our finances and lifestyle etc (we knew there were redundancies coming up) and decided we would have a couple of lean years before private pensions etc kicked in, and enjoy more time at home. As it happened I got head-hunted for a part-time post elsewhere in education, that I did for three years but only three days a week, and he started a part-time design business, but we only worked half the hours we used to, and had loads of trips away (lots if which were cheapies!).

He still does his design, from home, and I just do three afternoons now, and we haven't looked back! We are lucky we are in a 'later life' relationship, and still get on well together, and enjoy each other's company. Sometimes we laugh so much I can't breathe!

Well, must go and get those dogs, sorry for a long post! Good vibes to all those who need them and good health wishes too. R x

PS Mumof2 - it isn't you with the slow cooker! I always have to check and I have two!! On mine the controls go from 'high' to 'off' to 'medium', so when you think that (logically) you are moving down the heat a notch, you're not, you go from high to off!!

mrs-moneypenny

ionafan wrote: »

How did you get on, mrs-mp?

you did really well:T

i ended up resetting the timer and doing 2XHHC
put dm codes in
cleared a load of junk emails
wiped window sill clean window
fed birds - kettle on to thaw bird baths
wiped down work surfaces
wiped fronts of fridge, freezer microwave wm, ciupboard doors & drawer fronts,
gave toaster and bm a wipe down
put mixer cover on
watered plants
put some ricipies away in the right book
phoned my mum
sorted and bagged recycling and put outside
swept kitchen and hall floor

going to grab a coffee and thaw the bird baths now - thanks for the reminder about that dusty, been watching starlings a pair of blackbirds and a few sparrows fight over the stuff i put out while i clean the window


editted to add some more
stairs hoovered
birdbath and small metal water bowl defrosted clean and refilled with fresh water, stone one still thawing, darent put boiling water in incase i cracked it.
kitchen and hall floors mopped
its trying to snow again here - tiny mist like flakes

bonnie_bumpkins

helen_jelly wrote: »

Sorry that was a bit of a selfish rant but feel better for typing it all out - hit the keys very hard

Don't be sorry, better out than in... xx

dorajar wrote: »

crappy day at work to face as now been split up from the one person who talks to me (my friend and it now appears the only other adult in the building:( ). I wouldn't mind if we weren't all supposed to be professionals, gets you down though and starting to dread going in, I may even buy a lottery ticket.

I hope things improve for you, it's horrible to dread going to work. Hold your head up high and ignore the silly people, if possible xx

GI the entire process of claiming JSA is sh*te so be prepared for a lot of :wall: You need to develop a thick skin and a forced smile :cool: pm me if you need xx