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Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd April 2013
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Good afternoon everyone :beer: Back from a very busy morning volunteering, but lots of happy clients
Beds were stripped before I went, so sheets drying on the line :j ready for being back on beds before noightfall :T I love that!
Thanks to dusty and Natty for lists :A
Going to have a coffee then crack on with lists**Vanilla** wrote: »DD got word that she's won a prize with the NDCS so we're up to the city hall in may she's so chuffed with herself.
Well done DD :T:T:T:THoney_Bear wrote: »Fortunately there's an excellent new fabric shop just around the corner with a super-helpful lady who is a fount of all knowledge. I'm going to ask her advice.
Lucky youIt's so difficult to find good fabric and advice. I'm planning a trip to London to buy fabric, with a friend and DD. Can't wait
:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
Level 1
HH tidying or decluttering
Hoover and mop the worst bits
Level 2
Meal plan for the week
Collect the laundry and put a wash on/or strip a bed
HHPaperwork/replying to emails/paying bills
Level 3
Give sinks and toilets a scrub
Empty all your bins
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:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
Floors hoovered and mopped, door wiping next once I can get to the sink.
Cat have the day off, you've had enough pain for one day.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
Sorry, not caught up with thread. Very busy here today. Quick list update before I go to make this delivery etc.
Mon:
[STRIKE]Sort change/calling cards for customers[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Delivery to school[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Change money at post office (if possible after change is sorted out)[/STRIKE]
Ironing
Laundry
Clean kitchen
Clean livingroom
Sort box of paperwork out this evening
Mr A shop with DD (she needs stuff for cookery on Thurs)
Meal plan (write down!) - rough one in my head for the week, just depends on the weather now whether I stick with it or make changes again.
[STRIKE]Sort out meat from the market thats living in the bottom of the fridge ATM[/STRIKE]
Sort settings on new phone (incl. ringtones!)
Look into computer cable for DD's old phone if possible otherwise its texting time again!
Top up DD's phone by Wed
Book heavy items Mr A delivery for Tomorrow
Tue
Whatever is left over from Mon
Sort returns for collection Wed morning
Clean bedrooms
Clean front of house (weather permitting)
Wed:
Work (sort orders, put calling cards out to customers highlighting delivery is FRIDAY not Thurs this week)
Sort books
Remind Ex parents evening Thur night & time of earliest appointment plus he's coming Sunday not Saturday to see DD.
Remind DD cookery stuff!
Thur:
Errands away from home.
Parents evening 4.30-7.30
Fri:
Catch up anything not done.
Work in evening
Sat:
Write cards & wrap gift for niece.
Nieces birthday party.
Sun:
DD out with ex.
Off to school, post office & Mr A's I think now.Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!0 -
Popping in for a quick update:
Kitchen S&S
Downstairs toilet & basin scrubbed (upstairs was done yesterday)
Back door cleaned (it was :eek::eek: combination of dog opening with muddy feet & DH cleaning the patio with the pressure washer!)
Kiddies' dinner prepped & waiting in the oven for the timer to click on
DH walking the dog in the sunshine
School run soon, so I shall potter about until then (and my peace is shattered!!)
Hugs, sticks & spoons to those that need them, esp Cat, LW & Frodders0 -
Good afternoon all xx
I'm working in After School Club this afternoon so I have cooked some chicken pieces and made some potato wedges ready for dinner. May do some green beans when I get back too.
List update...........
Daily routines
washing, T W T F
swish and swipe kitchen T W T F S S
bathroom, M T W T F S S
ironing, M T W T F
making beds, T W T F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, T W T F S S
making meals T W T F S S
Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, M T W T
making lunches, M T W T
swish & swipes of the kitchen M T W T F S S
tidying the living room M T W T F S S
Ok here goes this week!
Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
Level 2
HHPaperwork/replying to emails/paying bills
Level 3
Give sinks and toilets a scrub
HHI or mending
Extras - outside this week
Get some hot soapy water and wash your front and/or back door and the frame. (raining at the mo so not going to get that done any time soon!!!)0 -
Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
Level 2
Meal plan for the week <<< Clearing freezer ready for monthly order on Friday so changing this to finalise grocery order!
Level 3
[STRIKE]Give sinks and toilets a scrub[/STRIKE]
Soooo close!"A cat can have kittens in the oven, but that don't make them biscuits." - Mary Cooper
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" - William Morris
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.0 -
All the upstairs is clean and tidy and I've re-made our bed. Here's what's left of my list:
Level 3
HHI - 5 shirts and 1 tea towel to be done this evening. All the non-iron laundry is drying nicely in the garden
Extras - outside this week
Get some hot soapy water and wash your front and/or back door and the frame. - I will do this tomorrow when I finish everything downstairs.
Also still to do off my own list:
- 1 email
- postcards to grandchildren
- 4 phonecalls
I think I shall manage that today but I'm going to have a cup of tea and a sit-down first!
*Note to self* Tomorrow I must persuade DH to make his phonecalls first thing.0 -
Thanks again for the lists ladies. I'm in again this week as best as I can.
WM x 2, TD x 1, dog walked, recycling taken, library books returned, online bills paid, school runs completed, bedroom floordrobes decluttered in ours, DDs and DSs rooms, lunch out with OH - all in all a grand day.
Off for a shower in a mo as I'm working tonight. It's typical that the steam mop has JUST arrived and I haven't time to use it before I go. That's tomorrows exciting task to look forward to. :j
Monday - Bit of everything to kick start the week
Level 1
[STRIKE]HH tidying or decluttering[/STRIKE]
Hoover and mop the worst bits
Level 2
[STRIKE]Meal plan for the week[/STRIKE] - will have a freezer and cupboard purge I think
[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 [STRIKE]sinks [/STRIKE]and toilets a scrub
Empty all your bins
[STRIKE]HHI or mending [/STRIKE]- bleaching DS's white inside PE top which he used for cross country rather than the navy one :mad:
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
Ionafan - love the term VIP - going to use that from hereon in.
Hugs and Spoons to those who are in painof some sort/BD
Right, must shift myself or I'll be late for work.
Laters ladies
TMD xxDecluttering junk and debt in 2016
Debts - Vanquis £3500 1/1/16; DFD - when I'm dead with £100,000,000+ interest :eek: UPDATED Feb 2016 £2739.80; DFD June 2016 :j
Next - £1500 1/1/16 DFD about 10 years time. UPDATED Feb 2016 £1371.16; DFD July 2016 :j
THE GOAL IS TO HAVE NO DEBT BY THE END OF 20160 -
BD has moved in here!
DD1's nausea returned last night. She is really struggling. All commitments for this week cancelled.
I am terrified that this is a relapse.
I have no enthusiasm to do ANYTHING.:jFlylady and proud of it:j0
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