Weekly Flylady Thread 20th May 2013

JellyBox

Morning all, not done any flying since last Wednesday (well that went well...) as work and insomnia got in the way. Been so tired I could barely make it through the workday, lots of falling asleep on the sofa at 7.30 instead. Still, dosed up last night, actually got some sleep (OH is pleased too, first night in a while he's not had a punch or kick at some point!) so planning to get back on it today. Going to do some catch up and do kitchen as well as today's jobs, should be easypeasy, right? Will post later with how well I've done later on!

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Conversations with DS:-

Yesterday
DS: Mum, have you seen my school tie?
Me: No
DS: I can't find it
Me: Well you must have it coz I washed it at the weekend and all the ironing is through.
DS: Well I can't find it
Me: Well, you'll have to look harder because all the baskets are empty.

Today
Me: Have you found your tie yet?
DS: No, I've no idea where it is
ME: Have you gone through your drawers, under your bed, behind your sofa?
DS: Yes, it's not there.

Cue mass declutter of his room by me.

Opened his uniform drawer and began taking things out one by one. In the middle of trousers 1 tie!

Me: Here Darling, I've found it.
DS: Cool, where was it?
Me: In your uniform drawer

Anyone else live with people that look with their eyes and not also their hands ?

The silver lining - found 3 teaspoons, 8 lonesome socks, rearranged his furniture. Only have to hoover and wipe this week in there and that is one child's room off the list

mrs-moneypenny

trulymadlydeeply_indebt! wrote: »

Anyone else live with people that look with their eyes and not also their hands ?

in our house thats called the difference between a mum look and a dad look:rotfl: if DH or the kids cant find something i usually find it in a place theyve already searched. trouble is i now tend to get asked before they even bother looking.
mil is the same now shes on her own, shes decided its easier if i do things for her. (Yes easier for her) i tell her everytime i go round how many rubbish bags etc a week and all the recycling, she wont let DH put it out thursday night incase the foxes get it so wheels it down the drive on a shopping trolley friday morning. since ive started going round fridays to help with a bit of tidying and sorting shes stopped bothering in the week so basic cleaning needs doing instead of the extra bits i was helping with. shes mobile enough to go cinemas bowling and for a wander round the shops or up twon with friends for lunch, but not mobile enough to weild a duster loo brush or hoover.

have decluttered DS2 to school, made a phone call, folded yesterdays washing, tidied the settee throws filled in a product test survey and made a start seeping the floor.
just going to brave outside and bash the cushions and hang te washing out.

Dustykitten

Morning all

Narco sorry busy week with a bit of paid stuff everyday, 2 gov meeting, 2 cricket games and seeing friend who is having an exceptionally tough time right now. I'd love to get together after the exam series though. 2 of my beans have appeared today. Hop to get a bit done in the garden later afternoon.

DS3 away to school
DS2 on study leave
DS1 and I off to the shops real soon to try to get the last of his stuff for the states.

WM on DW emptied. See you later

lambanana

Not started on anything yet today, had a really bad night with a poorly baby who had a high temperature and was utterly miserable she seems to have perked up so sent her off to nursery and I'm going to work, will crack on when I get home.

Tuesday - Living room and downstairs Loo
Only got 15 minutes
S&S the sink and toilet
Clear clutter from coffee table/mantle
30 minutes to spare
Hoover, including the sofa, what's lurking beneath the seat cushions
Dust your electricals
Bash your cushions and shake your rugs (outside)
Got an hour
Wipe skirtings and picture rails
Clean the windows
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too
Extras
Catch up on phone calls/appointments
Plan something to do for the weekend/half term
Recycle or shred 10 things or delete some emails

cyclingyorkie

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

morning all (another whale here) hope all are well
FFP glad you liked your post
Skint and pigpen hugs to both of you and anyone else with horrible thoughtless partners rellies or outlaws
ope all are well, hugs good wishes postive vibes and healing thoughts where needed

just decluttering the boys and sorting pack up then in the words of Arnie (i'll be back)

oh, thank you (think it was CY) who told me to tweet Eddie Izzard last week, got DS1 to do it and the message was seen by intended group on the big screen. they loved the show and said he was brill.

kitchen
HHI
S&S the bathrooms
Declutter your most cluttered drawer
just got the extras left

Tuesday - Living room [STRIKE]and downstairs Loo[/STRIKE] havent got one:D
Only got 15 minutes
S&S the sink and toilet - will do upstairs
Clear clutter from table & tv shelf
30 minutes to spare
Hoover, including the sofa,
Dust your electricals
Bash your cushions (outside)
Got an hour
Wipe skirtings
Clean the windows
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too
Extras
[STRIKE]Catch up on phone calls/appointments[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Plan something to do for the weekend/half term[/STRIKE]
Recycle or shred 10 things or [STRIKE]delete some emails[/STRIKE]

my list
pay holiday balance
[STRIKE]charity bag to put out[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]pay DS2 sponsor money[/STRIKE]
take recycling to various banks ([STRIKE]clothes[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]glass[/STRIKE] coathangers, cans and plastic bags)
[STRIKE]plant mils wheelbarrow up[/STRIKE]
finish sewing cardi up & put buttons on
[STRIKE]sew scouts badge on[/STRIKE]
take canes to school for beans and peas & toys and [STRIKE]stuff for wet play cupboard.[/STRIKE]
take money into school for martial arts club
meetings in school X3 ([STRIKE]school trip[/STRIKE] & Govs normal plus extra )
Docs appt
HHCx 1 2 3 4 in attic
HHCx3 at mils

tarusgb i think a frog is a task you keep putting off and it just grows and sit there till you get round to it.

Sadly it wasn't me who told you to tweet Eddie - I wish - I've never seen him live! Think it was Valli?

Didn't sleep well, feel rubbish today. Am drinking tea like it was going out of fashion....

mrs-moneypenny

thanks CY, just checked back on last weeks thread (should have done that first instead of relying on my rather dodgy memory) it was indeed Valli.
so thank you again Valli DD2 fella loved the fact he got his name and birthday up there

hope you feel better soon CY, its horrible feeling 'off' isnt it.

Honey_Bear

trulymadlydeeply_indebt! wrote: »

Anyone else live with people that look with their eyes and not also their hands?

You mean you have one that looks with his eyes? Sheer luxury

OH asks random questions about the state of ... everything, without *ever* bothering to look. I've asked, I've told, and now I'm in the process of learning how to just ignore them.

I've removed, emptied and washed the three worst drawers in the kitchen which are nowhere near as bad as I thought they'd be. Must be a year's worth of detritus knocking around the bottom of them as opposed to the ten years it was this time last year. The sitting room and dining room are still in chaos after yeaterday's carpet washing, so that's all three ground floor rooms overturned.

Then one of the lodgers came back for breakfast. Oh whoops.

sammiell

Monday - kitchen
Only got 15 minutes
sweep and mop the floor
Put away 5 things
30 minutes to spare
Wipe over your hob
Clean your sink
Wipe your work tops
Got an hour
Wipe the window ledge
Clean the windows
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too
Extras
HHI
S&S the bathrooms
Declutter your most cluttered drawer

Tuesday - Living room and downstairs Loo
Only got 15 minutes
S&S the sink and toilet
Clear clutter from coffee table/mantle
30 minutes to spare
Hoover, including the sofa, what's lurking beneath the seat cushions
Dust your electricals
Bash your cushions and shake your rugs (outside)
Got an hour
Wipe skirtings and picture rails
Clean the windows
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too
Extras
Catch up on phone calls/appointments
Plan something to do for the weekend/half term
Recycle or shred 10 things or delete some emails

pigpen

!!!!!!... turn up at school for meeting with the head and apparently she is 'too busy' to see me.. They have some questions about Moomins injections.. but I did explain briefly she just needs someone to make sure she does it and disposes of it safely she does it all herself... Anyway they expect me to reschedule my life and go again tomorrow morning.. ..gggrrrrr

Kitchen needs another going over with the mop.

Hopsickle with Moomin this afternoon so I need to pick her up at 12:30ish.

Squeak using Dots head as a boiled egg..

I'm freezing this morning