Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd April 2013

toochoosey

I've done HHI and picked up DD, she is now doing a "5 min pick up" in her room and seems to be keeping on top of the big tidy she did on the weekend.
I still need to do my t-shirt and trousers for work tomorrow (still grinning like a Cheshire cat with the extra work ) I only have 1 t-shirt and like to have it clean. Must try and get a second one.
Going to finish watching The HB and do a s+s of the kitchen then iron work clothes and then I think I'll have a chill out.

boddy

This week up to now. Dailies done and living room.
Banking done.
Shopping done.

Was out at a volunteering evening last night. Have got a 60th tomorrow and a training day Friday.

Not caught up with the thread so hugs, spoons and sticks where needed.

ionafan

toochoosey wrote: »

Haven't caught up on thread but was asked in school today if I could cover every day for a few weeks...............oh yes!!!!!! Really pleased about that

Delighted for you, toochoosey! You definitely deserve that new t-shirt!

I have a migraine today, made much worse by the lighting in Specs@vers while I was waiting to have my new specs adjusted :mad: I have achieved very little, except upset DH

pigpen

Tooch.. I just read that as you were naked in school today... I think I need to go to specsavers with iona!!

I'm just hoping for a nice peaceful day tomorrow with some good news and an emptied baking cupboard. Stuff is being moved to top shelf of larder unit to keep the 2 small imps out of it and the baking cupboard is to contain unopened cereal and other non-messy things.

MinnieMousesMummy

Its been another very productive day and at least this week I feel that I am actually getting some where, just hope that it continues for the rest of the week and beyond.

Monday
Hoover and mop the kitchen floor
HHPaperwork/replying to emails/paying bills - this will be business paperwork as I have a slight backlog at the moment.
Mending - got one pair of trousers to mend
Get some hot soapy water and wash your front door and the frame
Plant some herb seeds

Tuesday
Order new clothing for work (max spend £50) Work in Progress, will need to double check the required size
HHI
Speak to DH about DS going back to football

Wednesday
Do some course work
Clear and wipe the work surfaces in the kitchen - this should be a quick job as done this on Monday
Shine your sink
Wipe the hob and front of the oven
Descale the kettle, iron etc
15 minutes flinging
HHMe time
Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done
Catch up on what you've missed this week
Make a list of jobs that I had hoped to do but never got around it and see if they can be done before the end of this week.

Thursday
Sweep and mop the bathroom floor
Quick hoover round the house
Clean the sinks and toilets including the pedestals front and back
Change the towels/bathmats for clean ones
Clean the bath/shower
Clear the clutter from the desk and give it a wipe
Deal with a hotspot or keep on top of an area you have worked on this week
HHPaperwork
File something, paperwork, nails, tax returns
Check the bathroom for any mould, deal with it now
Do anything you have been putting off for too long
Do surveys and other daily work
Do client appointments that are in for today
Attend parents night at ds's school
Sort meal plan for next week and prepare a shopping list
Use the shopping list and do weekly online shop
Do some course work
Tidy the kitchen

toochoosey

Thanks Ionafan xx And Pigpen, you may be right, but I thibk you have a lot on your plate at the mo and rush reading.

Need to find a list...........................

toochoosey

And here it is.............

Daily routines
washing, T F
swish and swipe kitchen T F S S
bathroom, T F S S
ironing, T F
making beds, T F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, T F S S
making meals T F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, T
making lunches, W T
swish & swipes of the kitchen T F S S
tidying the living room T F S S

Ok here goes this week!

Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
Extras - outside this week
Get some hot soapy water and wash your front and/or back door and the frame.

Tuesday - Living Room or similar
Level three
Wash any throws, curtains, cushion covers

Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Roomsink
Level 2
Wipe the hob and front of the oven
Level 3
Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done
Extras
Outside flying - sweep around your doorsteps, or in lurking corners, around pots and bins. Are leaves or litter lurking there? Do a quick litter pick of your garden/hedge if you are on a school route or near a shop/takeaway.
Or
catch up on what you've missed this week

Thursday Bathrooms and office/study like places
Level 1
Hoover and mop the floors
Clean the sinks and toilets including the pedestals front and back
Level 2
Clean the bath/shower
Clear the clutter from the desk and give it a wipe
Level 3
Deal with a hotspot or keep on top of an area you have worked on this week
HHPaperwork
File something, paperwork, nails, tax returns
Extras
Do anything you have been putting off for too long

skint_breeder_5

:wave: Morning , I have just woken up with Natures Own B00b Job - DD4 has been asleep for 6 and half hours, and I am getting painfully inflated (all I need is to paint myself orange, and I WILL look like a TOWIE reject :rotfl: ) so I will have to wake DD4 for a feed in a minute

Wow, what a busy lot of bees you have all been, just had a quick skim through Fred to catch up on everyone's news

Bossy big hugs for little moo, hope this bitey child gets help quickly so no more repetitions of this

Pigpen A new pelvis for Christmas? if you have got SPD isn't the new Pigpen arrival going to give you back your old one good as new by then ? in the meantime, speak to MW about a referral to get a belly brace, it might give a bit of relief and stop you having to have crutches until near the end SPD is a Witch with a capital B, I had it with DS (but not DD4 strangely enough) so you have my sympathy.

Big hugs, sticks and spoons for everyone, time to wake up DD4 before I explode:eek::rotfl::eek::rotfl::eek::rotfl::eek:, then I will seriously look at listy to see what I can cross off

skint_breeder_5

Ok here goes this week!

Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
Level 1
[STRIKE]HH tidying or decluttering[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hoover[/STRIKE] and mop the worst bits
Level 2
[STRIKE]Meal plan for the week[/STRIKE] been creative with my whoopsies
[STRIKE]Collect the laundry and put a wash on[/STRIKE]/or strip a bed
[STRIKE]HHPaperwork/replying to emails/paying bills[/STRIKE]
Level 3
Give sinks and toilets a scrub
[STRIKE]Empty all your bins[/STRIKE]
HHI or mending
Extras - outside this week
Get some hot soapy water and wash your front and/or back door and the frame. Clean the mogs flap so you can see out

Tuesday - Living Room or similar
Level one
[STRIKE]Clear the floor and hoover through[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Collect up any leaflets, newspapers, school letters which can be recycled[/STRIKE]
Level two
Dust the tv and other electricals
Piles - how are yours? Deal with at least one
Level three
Wash any throws, curtains, cushion covers
Declutter your purse of receipts and your handbag of sweet wrappers
[STRIKE]Pelvic floors girls give them a workout[/STRIKE]
Extras
Empty out any pots of dead stuff DONE 3 of 12, sow some seeds (indoors), see what has sprung today (I love the way something news bursts to life everyday this time of year)

Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level 1
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Shine your sink
Level 2
Wipe the hob and front of the oven
Descale the kettle, iron etc
Sort your recipes/cookbooks and look for inspiration
Level 3
15 minutes flinging
HHMe time
Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done
Extras
[STRIKE]Outside flying - sweep around your doorsteps, or in lurking corners, around pots and bins. Are leaves or litter lurking there? Do a quick litter pick of your garden/hedge if you are on a school route or near a shop/takeaway.[/STRIKE]
Or
catch up on what you've missed this week

Thursday Bathrooms and office/study like places
Level 1
Hoover and mop the floors
Clean the sinks and toilets including the pedestals front and back
Level 2
Change the towels/bathmats for clean ones
Clean the bath/shower
Clear the clutter from the desk and give it a wipe
Level 3
Deal with a hotspot or keep on top of an area you have worked on this week
HHPaperwork
File something, paperwork, nails, tax returns
Extras
Check the bathroom for any mould, deal with it now
Do anything you have been putting off for too long

Thought I had done loads this week so far - I must get back to logging in a couple of times a day.

Missed Mum and baby group on Monday as "too busy" but I can't remember why now - ah yes cookfest/nostalgia day- HM "Miners-style Cornish Pasties" made according to my Cornish Nan's recipe (2/3 savoury filling at one end and 1/3 sweet filling at the other) HM Pizza, a cross between hut and D0min0s style, custard and banana tarts with pastry scraps from pasties, deep fried roasties made according to my "Cockney" Nan's cooking
Was Mum and Dad's Anniversary, so rang my Mum for an hour to check she was doing ok
DD4 had injections Tuesday and horsepiddle yesterday morning - DD4 got the all clear on her hips so one more weight decluttered off my mind and HV did home visit at lunchtime- she was pleased to see I actually had curtains open, blinds up and windows open for first time since she started seeing me.
Mount Foldmore seriously attacked - airing cupboard was almost empty :eek::eek::eek: now all neatly folded again Anthea style
Fleabay parcel arrived with some more trousers and shorts for DS, all flip-flopped Sheldon style in his drawers
Fleabay remote control boat arrived for DS, taken to boating "pond" on seafront for a bit of R&R on Tuesday

EX visiting as on holiday, to be around for DD4 horsepiddle just in case- worked in the garden with DS Wednesday- ok it wouldn't win any prizes at the Chelsea Flower Show, but with DD3 snuggling DD4 in the Log Cabin out of the sunshine a lot of garden flying has been done.

Decluttered trampoline netting as too many large holes to sew up (based on how long it took last time I repaired, I am looking at 10 hours sewing in situ :eek:) measured up for a new one on fleabay
Decluttered perished foam supports on trampoline cage - will replace tomorrow with spare insulation foam that goes round copper piping (hoarding/recycling does come in handy sometimes :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:)
trampoline sprayed with hot soda crystals solution, given a good scrub and hose down
relocated all my plant tubs and crates to side of house, and de-weeded 3 of them
pulled lots of flowering weed heads out of the back garden, before EX and DS played "Diggers" and smashed up the uneven mounds, pulling out chunks of brick along the way- ready to seed so DS will have a nice grassy area to play- eventually

A big pile of scrap metal collected together ready to take to salvage yard to get some cash this morning :money:
A big pile of rubble and several bags of green waste to go to recycling centre
assorted broken/split pots, buckets and containers to be junked

I was going to use soda crystals to kill off all the moss and weeds in the cracks on the patio outside the back door, EX dug out a pressure washer that I had bought him years and years ago (which was used just once to wash his car before going to the back of the shed)- although the patio has been swept and hosed from time to time, I thought the patio stones were grey - once I actually found the optimum distance to fire at the stones I was horrified but quietly pleased to find after jet washing the patio stones are actually YELLOW :eek::j:eek::j:eek::j

I also pressure washed green mold off the walls at back of the house - this beats squirting washing up liquid up the walls and scrubbing with a brush - which was only done in the Autumn.

quick de-weed of borders from flower headed weeds and dead material (buttercups, brambles, nettles and stray grass can wait for another time) so at least looking out of the kitchen window, the borders look green and tidy :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

EX made repairs to loose rendering at front of the house.


Actually, now I list it, there was quite a lot done afterall :j

Right, time to get my head down, then I will make a start on attacking the kitchen, for shame the lunch and dinner things need my attention
My 3rd Green steam mop arrives tomorrow so I will catch up with mopping as soon as it arrives and I will try and get back on list before I try to finish my painting in DR :rotfl:

TTFN :wave:

dancemum

Attention bird watchers
We have a small grey bird that keeps tapping on my boys' window. It flies with a friend who taps on the bathroom one. It is driving us mad. Any solutions gratefully accepted.

Wm is on