Weekly Flylady Thread 29th April 2013

pigpen

Finally I have a bid on one of my ebay items!

skint_breeder_5

Manic Monday - Bathrooms and office/study type places.
Level One

Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two

Clean bath, shower
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..
  [STRIKE]a bit more gloss work in DR to finish off[/STRIKE], still a bit more gloss work to do last quarter of the lining paper to be steamed off - but the bags of stripped wallpaper are now outside for the bin men to takeaway in the morning.
• Dead head daffodils if plants have finished flowering.

Twinkling Tuesday- Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Strip and wash bedding!
[STRIKE]Clear some floordrobe[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!!
Wash windows
Vacuum floors
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort out shoes[/STRIKE] and coats and bags! etc
Binbag dance
HHI
Extras

• Mend 2 things from your 'mend it' pile!!
• Reorder and tidy a chest of drawers.. if there is anything to get rid of.. DO IT!!
• Wash and put away any winter coats you shouldn't need for the next 5 months!!
• Dust and deweb
• Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!)
• Go through your make up/nail varnish. Throw anything that has gone past it's shelf life or worse still has a life of it's own..

Wishy-washy Wednesday ~ Living Room, Hallway and Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors.. in all these areas![/STRIKE]
Sort through the coats and bags and shoes.. What can you fling?
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear the mantle and a hotspot and replace only what should be there![/STRIKE]
Wipe and water any plants and dust and deweb!
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floors![/STRIKE]
Level Three
Empty a cupboard or drawer and fling all that is no longer needed and rehome anything that shouldnt be there!
Wash any soft furnishings
wipe all the paintwork and all the doors!
Extras

• Wash the windows if they need it
• Binbag dance.. fling that rubbish!
• Polish any mirrors and pictures and glassware
• Replace any dead lightbulbs in the house.(nope, not doing this, those blown bulbs are saving me a fortune when the Skint kids walk out of a room without turning the lights off!). and test those smoke alarms!!
  [STRIKE]
• Clean out smelly pets[/STRIKE] no pets here at the Skint Ritz

Thrilling Thursday - Kitchen and Dining mess
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Wipe and replace small appliances
Level Two
Empty cutlery drawer.. wash cutlery tray and replace everything neatly.. get rid of all the odds and sods that shouldn't be in there..
Wipe the front of the units, kickboards and the large appliances
[STRIKE]Sweep [/STRIKE]and mop the floor
Level Three
Wipe dining table and replace cloth if needed
Clean out the fridge
De-web and fluff the room
Extras

• Wash the windows
• Sort through the freezer.. what do you have loads of and what needs using first.. vacuum up those escaping peas and brussels!!
• Wipe down paintwork/sideboards/units in dining room
• Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer.
  [STRIKE]
• Clean filters and detergent dispensers[/STRIKE]
• HHI

Friday Frolics - Guess what it's catchup day!
Level One
S&S the kitchen and bathroom
Make time to do something for yourself!! A haircut, a long bath, a facial... whatever it takes.. do it!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Whizz over the main living area.. make it presentable[/STRIKE]
Change any smelly bedding that needs doing
Clean the fluff out of the TD filters.. or clean the WM/DW filters
Level Three
HHC clearing the messiest room in the house
Wash any windows that are needy
Complete 1 task you have been 'meaning' to do for ages and not done it!!
Extras

• Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for next week.. PE kits, socks, homework done etc.
• Clean out a cupboard..
• Polish all your electrical appliances.. tv's, stereos etc
• water and wipe any neglected plants
  [STRIKE]
• Collect all the dirty laundry strewn about the house.. bedroom floors are the worst![/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]
• Sort through your most used handbag.. get rid of those receipts and used tissues![/STRIKE]
• make a note of any calls you need to make or appointments that need keeping this week!

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Good weather here today, got 8 loads through the WM and on the line :eek::j:j:j:j:j, all dry... got a bit of an issue one of DS new wellies has disappeared into thin air (3 days of looking hasn't managed to locate it) need to get painting finished,then I can start looking in very obscure places to find it

Definitely need to update appointments calendar for next week, as it is going to be another busy one - oh well!

time for a quiet cuppa, then time to do a bit of Mt Foldmore :wave:

Narc0lepsy

Natty68 wrote: »

Ok who stole this week? It has just gone away from me for some reason, I can't believe it's Friday tomorrow. Where on earth did the rest of the time go.?

NO idea, there's been no time in Herts - or if there is any it has totally bypassed me.

Can't remember when I posted last so won't bore you all for possibly the second time this week on how little I've achieved!
Anyway, 0fsted doing their final summing up tomorrow so may check email some time to see if I'm still employed (till I hand in my notice which is likely to be in the next few weeks). They didn't manage to find me at all. I'm half relieved and half annoyed I didn't get to show what I can do; apparently they don't watch any 1:1 teaching sessions.

House looks a mess although am making some small progress with the [STRIKE]jungle[/STRIKE] garden. OH has tomorrow off too, so hopefully we'll get a lot done in the next 4 days.

optimistic-mummy

hi everyone. i haven't caught up on thread so apologies. many thanks for everyones congratulations... ive had my app letter for my first scan ... 6th june ... it still hasn't sunk in .... im worried there is going to be something wrong .... i think this is the main reason it hasn't sunk in mainly because im scared if i believe it all and get excited i will get hurt even more ... hope that makes sense.
ive had sore breasts and a slight increase in CM but thats it ... hopefully that is enough atm for everything to be ok. im only 7 weeks 2 days so its still very early days probably why im not getting many symptoms ... no flying today as was out .... although MIL washed up for me when she popped round to see to the dog for us and probably did other stuff but i haven't noticed ... tbh im half asleep ... off to bed after this cuppa so will say night night and see you all in the morning xxx

pigpen

And, I have now listed the other 2 items I need rid of .. OH may be busy trotting to post office lol.

mummyroysof3

Today I'm going to start my essay, change all kids bedding and clean windows...might remove cat hair from the blinds too

ionafan

skint_breeder_5 wrote: »

Extras

• Replace any dead lightbulbs in the house.(nope, not doing this, those blown bulbs are saving me a fortune when the Skint kids walk out of a room without turning the lights off!)

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

skint_breeder_5 wrote: »

got a bit of an issue one of DS new wellies has disappeared into thin air (3 days of looking hasn't managed to locate it) need to get painting finished,then I can start looking in very obscure places to find it

Has your very helpful DS tidied it away in the dustbin or bags of wallpaper?

Dustykitten

Morning all

Off to IKE@ this morning so no flying until later when I need to start emptying everything out of the LR for the great strip.

mrs-moneypenny

as requested by a few of you last night

Malt Loaf

1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp malt extract
2 tbsp black treacle
25g/1oz butter (plus extra for greasing)
350g/12oz strong white bread flour (plus extra for flouring)
100g/3 1/2oz strong wholemeal bread flour
pinch salt
14g/1/2oz fast action yeast
225g/8oz sultanas
250ml/9fl oz warm water
1tbps warm honey to glaze

method
1. Place sugar, malt extract, treacle and butter in pan heat gently until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. leave to cool.
2. Mix flours, salt, yeast and sultanas in a mixing bowl.
3. add warm water to the cooled malt syrup mixture, and pour over dry ingredients, stir thoroughly. The mixture will be soft and sticky.
4. Turn onto floured surface and knead gently for a few minutes to bring all ingredients together..
5. Grease 2 1lb loaf tins and divide mixture between them. Smooth the mixture with the back of a spoon so the top is even and level. cover each with a plastic bag or cling film, leave in a warm place for a couple of hours to rise.
6. preheat oven to 190*C/375F/Gas 5
remove plastic and bake for 30/40 mins. If top of loaf start to brown to quickly cover with loose sheet of foil and continue baking.
7. remove from oven and brush the top with warm honey to glaze. cool on a wire rack. slice and eat with butter.

written exactly as was in the school newsletter.
mine wasnt sticky it was more like a dough but has risen well and tastes nomm. but i did swap sultanas for dates as i hadnt got any of those

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hope everyone is well
sun is shining, its friday and its a LOOOOOONNNNNG weekend:j:T:j
hugs good wishes and get well vibes where needed.
going to have a quick blitz of mine today as ive got mils HHCx3 to do before work this morning

Bathrooms and office/study type places.
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Clean the windows.
Extras

• Clear a hotspot
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

Master bedroom and Landing
Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!!
Vacuum floors
Binbag dance
Dust and deweb


Living Room, Hallway and Stairs
Level One
Clear the tv shelf and a hotspot and replace only what should be there!
Wipe and water any plants and dust and deweb!
Empty a cupboard or drawer and fling all that is no longer needed and rehome anything that shouldnt be there!
wipe all the paintwork and all the doors!
Extras
Wash the windows if they need it
Binbag dance.. fling that rubbish!
Polish any mirrors and pictures and glassware
Clean out smelly pets

Kitchen and Dining mess
Empty cutlery drawer.. wash cutlery tray and replace everything neatly.. get rid of all the odds and sods that shouldn't be in there..
Wipe the front of the units, kickboards and the large appliances
mop the floor
Wipe dining table
Clean out the fridge
De-web and fluff the room
Extras
Wash the windows
Sort through the freezer..
Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list...


Friday Frolics - Guess what it's catchup day!
Level One
S&S the kitchen and bathroom
Make time to do something for yourself!! A haircut, a long bath, a facial... whatever it takes.. do it!
Level Two
Whizz over the main living area.. make it presentable
Change any smelly bedding that needs doing
Level Three
HHC clearing the messiest room in the house
Wash any windows that are needy
Complete 1 task you have been 'meaning' to do for ages and not done it!!
Extras
Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for next week.. PE kits, socks, homework done etc.
Clean out a cupboard..
Polish all your electrical appliances.. tv's, stereos etc
water and wipe any neglected plants
Collect all the dirty laundry strewn about the house..
Sort through your most used handbag.. get rid of those receipts and used tissues!
make a note of any calls you need to make or appointments that need keeping this week!

My list
[STRIKE]1st govenors visit in school[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]2nd govenors visit in school[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]write report for govs visit[/STRIKE]
take ratty coat hangers to recycling
dig veg plot over - made a start
HHCx3 for mil doing whatever she needs
make marmalade
[STRIKE]take bag of toy stuffing round mils[/STRIKE]