Weekly Flylady Thread 10th June 2013

sammiell

Ok here goes this week!

Mad Monday ~ Living room of Lushiousness and Hallway of Happiness
Only got 15 minutes
Open the windows and turn on some music - something that you can sing along to loudly while working.
Wipe and water the plants.
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace.
30 minutes to spare
Clean any glass, pictures, windows and mirrors - make them sparkle sparkle!!!
Find 10 things to get rid of ... no men/women/children/pets!!!
Dust or polish furniture.
Got an hour
Vacuum floors and under furniture - don't hurt yourself, and if pregnant/injured/unable then ask someone nicely to do this for you..
Check for cobwebs and get rid..
Wipe down the inside of the front door and windows - make these shine..
Spend 15mins tackling a hotspot!
Extras
Wash any nets that need doing
Wash windows
Attend a childrens party & tidy up afterwards!!
Wash any throws/cushions/dog beds that need cleaning
Groom the pets, also deflea any that need doing.

Tootling Tuesday ~ Kitchen of Klutter and Dining room of Despair!
Only got 15 minutes..
30 minutes to spare..
Clean out drawers and filters on the big appliances and the kettle!
Got an hour
Sweep and mop the floor
Shine the grotty windows, make them sparkle and let in the light!
Drag everything out of the junk cupboard.. wipe it out and put back the bits you are keeping.. Get rid of the things you will never need or use!!
Extras
HHI
Fill a bag for charity shop
Deweb the downstairs of the house!!
Scrub down the woodwork.. skirtings, door frames etc

Wonderful Wednesday - Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness
Only got 15 minutes..
Strip off smelly bedding and feed it to the washing machine..
30 minutes to spare..
Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
Remake bed with the clean bedding
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Find 10 things to get rid of!
Got an hour!!
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
Extras
Wash any curtains that need doing
Binbag dance
Clean the windows
15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!

Therapeutic Thursday - Bathroom of Bubblovia and Sparkling Study
Only got 15 minutes..
Got 30 minutes to spare..
Clean/vacuum the floors
Shine the bath, and basins etc
Twinkle the tiles
Got an hour..
Get rid of those nasty germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches.
Declutter the pc desk
Make the mirrors sparkle in these rooms..
Extras
HHG.. if you have nice weather pot up any plants that need redoing, get rid of some of those nasty weeds.
Fill the bath with lovely warm bubbles.. and get in it!!!!!! enjoy!!!!!!!
15 minutes filing

Frivolous Friday - The Land of 'Spare Oom' and the neighbouring Land of Child Grot
Only got 15 minutes..
Open the windows and collect the smelly laundry!
Strip the beds that need doing
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! even if it is just sitting out in the gloaming with a cuppa.
Got 30 minutes to spare.
Find the floor.. books on shelves, toys in boxes, games in cases and restacked.
Vacuum new found floor
Wipe windows, pc's, screens etc
Have you got Father Day cards all bought? If not the shops are open all weekend!!
Got an hour..
Wipe away any sticky messes and grub-spots
Make sure the drawers are all orderly.. nothing dangling out!
Drag the junk out from under the bed and put it in its proper places!
Extras
Find something to freecycle.. you could even fill a box of junk to car boot
Find something to ebay
Find something to send to charity shop
Find something to give to someone you know
Get rid of them then!!! lol
Spend time with loved ones...

pigpen

I have made a start on the buying of school uniform!... All the pens etc to buy next..

DS3's DLA payment sent through.. not as much as it should be so I shall ring them and ask why after making lunch for these naughties!

Cancelled fracture clinic appt.. Moomin hasn't complained of any pain or anything all week so it does seem a waste of the hospitals time.. it isn't like they don't have enough to do!

Ikea list sorted for Tuesday assuming I can walk.. today I am really struggling..

Went to wool shop.. the one I want isn't in stock so I have reserved 4 balls when it is. I still have a full ball left so I'll be ok for a few days yet.. and I can always crack out a new project.. I want a ball to knit DD1 a jumper for christmas too.. DD2 thinks she would like it so I'll sort that too.

I need to ring the GP.. again.. and sort Moomins prescription and DS3 a sharps bin.

pigpen

Friday list..

4 binbags to CS from front room
Get Squeaks shoes checked.. they are making marks on her little toe
Vacuum hall, stairs and back room
Finish filling box for the loft.
Squeeze box of Christmas presents on top of the wardrobe
List maternity stuff for sale..
Clean out MW and surrounding work surface
Check when the geeks need to be at dentist again.. see if I can get summer holiday appointments.
Boxes in cupboard in girls room
Tiddles homework.. she is out this evening so it will have to be done tomorrow
water plants in front room before they get crispy
Make inventory of medicine cupboard.. stock up on my winter supplies!
DW
Laundry out to dry
Laundry folded and away
Hunt beakers and fling them en masse in the DW
OH sent to wool shop for 4 more balls.. they better have it in!!!
Write school uniform shopping list for September.. 5 lots of uniform, 6 pairs of shoes and 4 pairs of trainers, 5 bags with supplies for school/college.. need to check winter coats too.. it is a good job I don't want anything for this baby until it is about 6 months old! (still have girly clothes from these 2 and boy clothes from the 2 grandbabies!) :eek:

LameWolf

Tooch congratulations on the job!:T:T:T Maternity cover job is a good way to get relevant experience on your CV - it certainly helped mr LW get the permanent post he's now been in for *thinks* seven years.:o

helen_jelly wrote: »

Pigpen - deep breaths, you are so much more of a better person than the silly woman OH is yacking too

^ ^ ^ Wot she said!

bossymoo wrote: »

Pigpen - they were only seeing each other 3 months? That's barely a one night stand! What in earth are they still in touch for? I'm not surprised you're hopping mad about it. Blokes are a bit useless - they often don't have the skills to finish with someone they're in a relationship with, let alone someone they're not. Don't know what to suggest other than "create" some kind of scenario where he has to change his number and help him to lose hers in the process of moving his contacts

Not that I would ever do anything so underhand, you understand :rotfl:

I would, given the circumstances.:cool: Actually I don't think I'd be that subtle.... I don't do subtle. I think he'd be wearing the phone somewhere he'd need the services of a proctologist to retrieve it.:mad:

Ruby_woo wrote: »

Pigpen, when you go around the house today collecting all the washing, could you not accidently gather his phone with said washing and put it all on a very hot wash. That way phone will be ruined and he will have to get a new one. You could also before you put it in the wash take SIM card out and put the whole phone in to the machine in pieces so that the sim just disappears? It could in theory disappear down the bit by the rubber seal in the door!

I know this works as accidently put my mobile in the wash years ago and it was truly broken. You shouldn't have to put up with this silly behaviour and he should be putting you first.

Good luck

Ooh, I like Ruby's way of thinking - I was going to suggest "accidentally" dropping OH's phone down the privy, but this is heaps better.:o

People, if I don't post much, or at all, next week, please don't fret about me OK? Mr LW has the week off, and [STRIKE]we're[/STRIKE] I'm planning the devouring of several sharing-sized cane toads. For starters, I want all the stuff out of the display cabinets, washed/dusted as appropriate, and replaced. This will take probably the best part of a day, on it's own. I've suggested I photograph the stuff in situ before we move it, as it's "cabinet Tetris" to get it all back afterwards.:D

pigpen

Phone issues would be expensive... iphone jobby I can't afford to replace plus they are both on FB and she has his number and he would insist on having the same number.

LameWolf

FB has a lot to answer for, imho.:(

bossymoo

Ah fb too... No accidents to the phone would work then. So you have 2 options, either learn to ignore it, or insist that he stop all contact with her (and run the risk of him doing it in secret). I don't know what the answer is, but I do feel for you :cool:

We have come upstairs, I need to sort the bedding. Have a serious case of CBA. Friend has just left (she brought contribution to lunch!) so they've been here almost 4hrs. Al I've done in that time is drink coffee, make lunch and gossip;)

Must frame myself...

pigpen

bossymoo wrote: »

Ah fb too... No accidents to the phone would work then. So you have 2 options, either learn to ignore it, or insist that he stop all contact with her (and run the risk of him doing it in secret). I don't know what the answer is, but I do feel for you :cool:

TBH the secret thing is not an option I can do.. though it will be known I know and I shall.. express my displeasure.. and then I'll grass him up to his mother and she can give him ear ache lol

Valli

ah Piggers

like Baldrick - you have a cunning plan as cunning as a fox that's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University...

I'm ever so busy...

MinnieMousesMummy

Good afternoon everyone. I am just popping in to update my list and see what I still need to get done today.

Updated list:
Left over jobs from Tuesday

1. Do some course work
2. Spend an hour working on ironing mountain
3. Plant some seeds and water plants

Left over jobs from Wednesday

1. HHI
2. Do some course work
3. [STRIKE]Raise invoices that are due[/STRIKE]
4. Sort through work bag and get rid of any rubbish
5. Sort through handbag and get rid of any rubbish

Left over jobs from Thursday

1. Do some course work
2. HHI
3. HH declutter in the master bedroom
4. [STRIKE]Wrap presents for dd[/STRIKE]
5. HH declutter in dd's bedroom, as need to make space for her new toys
6. Water plants

Friday

1. Do some course work
2. Catch up with emails
3. [STRIKE]Surveys and other daily work[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Look for freelance work[/STRIKE]
5. Ensure that everything is in the house, which is required for the weekend
6. Laundry (2 loads)
7. [STRIKE]Sort the guest bed for DM[/STRIKE]
8. Clean the bath, sink, shower and toilet
9. Sweep and mop the bathroom floor
10. Decide on a plan of action for the weekend
11. [STRIKE]Make chocolate brownies for dd's birthday, could be interesting as its my first attempt[/STRIKE]