Weekly Flylady Thread 14th May 2007

ShirleyPark_2

DeniseNZ wrote: »

Shirley - please make sure you DO give yourself some time this weekend. Wearing ourselves out doesn't do us any good at all.

I will don't worry. I wonder if getting up early to fit in studying is part of the problem. Though I also feel like I'm coming down with something.

I need / want a break from work, but unfortunately there is only 1 other person who knows our systems in my team, the other is a new junior so cannot be left on his own, and I have another new starter starting in a weeks time. So I'm not going to be able to get any time off work for a couple more weeks. We have a date of mid June for the plasterer to come in and do the work, so I'm thinking of taking some time off just after that.

nicki_2

I'm trying to get my head sorted but DD is in a questioning/drive mummy up the wall mood :mad: I have no idea what I'm going to do today - originally I was going to strip our bed & get it washed/dried/ironed and back on but it's like the middle of the night here it's so dark with clouds :eek: Right, DD is now playing the drums with her toothbrush on the sink.... off to kick someone into gear :mad::mad::mad::mad:

boston_uk

Morning all :hello:

Upstairs today for me:
Master bed spare and end room ( book store!), landing

Tidy,
Change bedding,
Dust
Empty bins
Vacuum all through upstairs (inc shower room)

+ washing
+ S&S bathrooms
+PO
+ make endless coffee for OH ( working at home today so on "silent running")
+Shoes for next week
+Ironing if have time if not tomorrow
+Work stuff


Have to say working from home is good - the commute is brilliant! - but you dont ever seem to get away from it - especially the phone ...sigh

Well sun at last appearing here so off to carry on

Am adopting my flying smiley I think as I like her so much!!!

laters all - keep up the good work!

aimeelister

Morning all, hope everyone is feeling better and more alive today. There were loads of crossed of lists for yesterday and well done Denise and everyone.
Michelle i hope you manage to get 5 mins to yourself today
lil_me thank you for keeping us all in check when your so busy.
Shirley you sound sooo busy that your wearing yourself down. Stop for a few mins this weekend to recuperate before you get too ill.

Denise i have started working at the University i did my PhD at on a project indirectly for the MOD, mainly work on the future of personal weapons. Still keeping my part time jobs as a lifeguard and swimming teacher at the 2 local pools and my TA work along with the odd bit of babysitting!!

I have an easy day today with no spare rooms etc.

I must however:
Sort out pl shirts and curry night
Make a potato salad for friends housewarming bbq tonight
Post letter rejecting job offer - asked housemate to do it 2 days ago
Go to friends party, yay!!

Have a good day everyone.
Axxx

spiddy100

Hello everyone

Well, my lovely but incredibly messy house guests have gone So I'm going to try to catch up on the important things I haven't done this week:

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Clean microwave
Clean floors
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
[STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Wipe window sill, clean any marks off window if required
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Declutter mission task
15 minutes paperwork sorting, making sure urgent mail is dealt with

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[STRIKE]Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine) [/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Vacuum floor and sofas
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Clean window
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc [/STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working [/STRIKE]
Level 2
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Level 3
Clean window & wipe windowsill


Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms(even if it is around clutter)
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean bath, toilet and sink [/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/STRIKE]

Finally Friday Kids Room Blitz (or spare rooms)

Level One
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen
Level Two
Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)
Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be


Not sure how much I'll get done as I have both the kids at home all day today, but let's see

lil_me

Morning everyone, got 10 minutes before I take DP to dentist and go shopping so thought would pop in and say hello. For the 4th time this week DS1 ran off from school this morning so hence I am back late, again. I have stripped the boys beds, my laundry pile is huge at the minute as I just can't get it dry, think I will have to resort to tumble drier this week Couple of dailies done but not many, hopefully be back on time to get the rest done before the bosy finish school.

Aimee sounds a fascinating job, don't know how you are managing to do all those jobs at the same time however, wow!

Shirley hope you're feeling better soon, pleased to hear you are making sure you will get some me time.

nicki_2

There I was ready to print out a list and get going on the housework when I look around and decided that apart from the dailies I'm going to nothing to the house :eek: No, I'm going to attack the school website with a vengance. I need to get it up and running in the re-designed view ASAP as one of the mum was telling me that it wouldn't work for her. Oh well, best get some dailies done. The cleaning can be done over the weekend if necessary. Ooooorrrrrr I might do the whole timer thing again. Set the timer for an hour and work on the website then 30 minutes doing other things. I should get quite a bit accomplished that way :think: Yes, I'll do that. Going to print out the first post (After editing it so it's just the list in Word ) and I'll work my way through that on the 30 minute breaks. Right, off to print :wave:

cha97michelle

Morning all.

Feeling quite a bit brighter, so thanks for the hugs.

Sis picked Charlie up at 9:15, and was gone by 9:25.

today so far, i have:

• got charlie and me up, dressed and fed
• charlies bag packed, and got him off with instructions for sis
• had bath, epilatored my legs and bikini line :eek: (although i feel a lot less scummy now it is done)
• cleaned the bath and sink
• put cleaner down the loo to soak
• stripped my bed
• bleached kitchen sink
• washed a load of DH's work stuff, and now on line
• washing the bedding as we speak
• checked emails
• started marking

so feeling great now a few things are moving.

Today i must get to the vet, and i must finish marking my sample and get that posted off. I also need to meet the dealine for tomorrow. Also if i am at the post office i should pop into the library as it is next door.

And all of this before about 2ish hopefully, so i am offski to see what i can manage.

See you later folks.

Michelle, xx

this_is_it

morning everyone, bedding is blowing on the line hopefully the rain will keep away for a bit. the kids have to do there own room looked in at dds2 room
and quickly shut the door again but at least i could shut the door.
Have spent all week searching for some of hubbys wage slips and some paper work he needed (hes got a habit of opening mail then just dumping it wear ever he standing/sitting) went through eveything over and over again then just came and sat at computer lifted some things up and they they were:eek: and he said he'd had a good look on the desk oh well they are found now.pulled the sofa out and gave it a hoover and also have found that the kids have been throwing their wrappers and things behind it when i'v said no and they'v sneaked it .Have just transferred all the food from big freezer into the smaller one so it can defrost and it also gave me a chance to see what i need to stock up on.

nicki_2

Afternoon all - Lunch break for 15 minutes for me only because I've spent a good 20+mins just staring out of the bedroom windows at the world going by Mostly I was amazed by how black the clouds were, we're talking thick black storm clouds but not a drop of rain yet :eek:

Anyways, I've managed to get a couple of pages for the school website edited. I'm waiting on someone on another forum to help me with some javascript - I've asked there before but only got around to looking at the site today and it was just too complicated so I've asked for some more help Oh and as for googling images to use :rotfl: Not a chance! WAY to distracting so I'm going to get OH to help me out with that bit :rotfl:

As for housework, erm I've wiped the bedroom windows over with a microfibre (only wash them once a month, a quick swipe over weekly with a microfibre keeps the sticky finger & greasy forehead/hair marks down :rolleyes: ), all the stuff is lifted up off the floors in the bedrooms ready to hoover, erm.... :think: Oh I've cleaned out the inside of the heater in our bedroom :eek: I wondered what the dust-burning smell was coming from Thats going to be added to my weekly (monthly during the summer when not needed) list now as well. I've also managed to do 2 lots of dishes since I last logged in Just a couple of BIG things (baking trays, mixing bowl which has been soaking & the slowcooker crock) left to do which I'll do with my lunch dishes. It would be really nice to have a clear worktop tonight as tea is likely to produce quite a few dishes - we're having wrap-things with beef & chicken, salad and whatever else needs to be used up Meat is out defrosting on the windowsil in the kitchen in a tupplewear box as I forgot to get it out last night :rolleyes:

Right, time I was off as I need to email the school, sort out a couple of ebay bits (checking for questions etc) and I've not long left of my break! :eek: