Weekly Flylady Thread 24th June 2013

bossymoo

Aww the kiddies have just made cards and put them in the drawer under the tv, I'm not allowed to look in there until Sunday :A

We've just been playing with peppa pig flash cards, DS knows nearly all his letters, bless him. A muddle between b and d and p but other than that he's really trying! Aww, proud mummy moment. We started to put some letters together so he can see how simple words are constructed. Why they thought putting the word "which" in, is beyond me I may have hidden that for fear of confusing the matter :rotfl:

Mum called, she is babysitting tonight and said she'd come between 4 and 5 so I could get ready. Now she's not coming till after tea :mad: fair enough but give me more notice! Don't know what I'm going to wear or even how I'm getting there. Grr. Doesn't know when she'll get here so can't book a taxi, so I'll just have to wait and hope I can get one quick. Going out seems more of a chore than anything

Gawd I'm a right royal pain in the @rse this week, aren't I?

I'll belt up and go consult my list...

dancemum

I'm hair drying ds1's prom shirt collar. He demanded I change the top button and I stabbed my finger and have had to wash the blood out. Grr not feeling good today.

Dustykitten

Afternoon all

Surrey was the uni of choice today.

Pain in leg is less but swelling is a problem, my entire foot has joined in so sitting with my leg up.

Builders have done something to the alarm so it is constantly bleeping and I cannot stop it.

Deus congratulations

Valli - really sorry I forgot to post week3 to you

Builders have made the dining room and kitchen floor filthy helping themselves to tea/coffee CBA to clean it right now.

rebeccaharris31

[QUOTE=Natty68;62026971
Manic Monday - Kooking Kitchen and Dining Room Dalliance...
Only got 15 minutes..
Open the windows and let in the light
Clean floors
30 minutes to spare
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front. - Compost any manky looking veggies..we must all do our bit for the environment!
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week - don't keep putting it off!!!

Eeking out those Extras

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Scrub down the woodwork.. skirtings, door frames etc
• Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. Believe me they need doing regularly!!
• 30 minutes ironing!!!

Twinkling Tuesday~ Luscious Living Room, Happy Hallway and Sunshine Stairs
Only got 15 minutes..
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing. See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!

Extra Mission:

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself. Please do not attempt if injured or pregnant..that is an order!!!!!
• Clean a window or two.
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves
• Groom the hairy pets or children!!!!

Wacky Wednesday ~ Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness
Only got 15 minutes..
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
15 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. (make sure to do the bed base.. I won't tell you what I was cultivating in mine last week!!!!)
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 37 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Sort through someone wardrobe.. what can you fling?
• Clean windows in these rooms

Thrilling Thursday ~ Bountiful Bathroom and Stupendous Study/Pc Area
Only got 15 Minutes..
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Got 30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
Wipe keyboard, house phone and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)..
Got an hour...
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain/bath mats if you have one/if required
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!

Extra mission:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wipe down 2 doors.. room doors.. both sides
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be and anything no longer needed is rehomed.

Friday - those frightening Friday kids rooms and spare rooms
Only got 15 minutes...
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
30 minutes to spare..
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Got an hour..
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors

Extra Task List

• Wash a set of curtains, nets or throw
• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
• 30 minutes ironing[/QUOTE]

Most have been done with the exception of today's. I don't have a kid's/spare room (unless I count myself as a kid, lol), but I could always do an hour in either my bedroom or sitting room .....

See you all next week!

Jazee

Hello. I decided to swallow some frogs before the paid stuff today and am glad I did as they were all money saving. So apart from dailies, no flying done around the paid stuff today.

Weekend plans:
Make another dog bed
Plant veggies
School fair
Shopping with DD
Charity fundraiser on Sunday

So cake baking tonight.

skint_breeder_5

Glad to help HB....

mummyroysof3

Can't get my printer to work and my kettle set on fire when I was changing the Brita filter so I'm giving up today

skint_breeder_5

LameWolf wrote: »

Quick five-mins to myself before the next round of boring emails (mostly online surveys):money:

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Deus I wish you a long and happy life together.:beer:

Fwiw, E-on have just put us up from £91 to £99 per month, for duel-fuel. I'm home the whole time, and in poor health, so the heating is on more than a lot of homes; I try to use the WM at night, but can't do this if I have a K9 sleeping in the kitchen, and I use the TD as little as I can, but if it's bedlinen or bath towels, I do tumble them if the weather's wet, as we don't have space for large wet items; I also have quite a few electric gadgets to help me with my disabilities - eg a bath lift, a mobility scooter which has to have batteries charged with leccy, and (latest acquisition) a wax bath for my paws.We don't have a DW, however.:o We use a bath of water each morning (kept shallow, and shared,;) as I need assistance anyway) but I quite often have a bath at night too, as it's the best way of getting the "squeakies" as I call it out of my back.:o

OK, these 16 remaining emails aren't going to read themselves.:cool: Once more into the breach, dear friends.....:rotfl:

Time for Mr Lamewolf to make a phone call on your behalf. All the Big 6 are expected to keep a "Social Tariff"...these are not publically advertised and eligibility criteria differs from company to company, and some of the companies only have a select limited number of clients they can place on their "Social Tariff" in any given year. In most cases a copy of DLA letter along with a letter confirmating of your energy needs should be enough to keep you on the Social Tariff. ONE IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SOCIAL TARIFFS......although they are usually cheaper than the Standard Rate for that supplier, sometimes over the longer term opting for the "Right" Fixed or Capped deal may be the better deal....so consider all your options before deciding what is right for you

Even if you don't want to be faffing around changing your Tariff, the Energy Companies (and Telephone companies for that matter I previously worked for a well known cable company for my sins!) are obliged to keep a "Priority Services Register". As an Power Cut would cause serious issues to your mobility and could actually be life threatening for someone dependant on nebulizer, home dialysis equipment, or for 'phones medical Panic button, each company needs to know where its "vulnerable customers" are. This means priority of need over inconvenience, and where possible generators are supplied to those in most need.

Once again copies of DLA agreement and confirmation of equipment used in the home may be enough to make sure you are not left alone and in the dark.....and importantly that any caller on official business knows to allow you longer to answer the door than an able bodied person.

If you have already done this, please accept my apologies, but HTH anyone else who might find themselves in a similar position

LameWolf

Many thanks, Skinty; we are in fact on the best tariff for us (we sat for ages with a calculator to make absolutely certain-sure of this), but hopefully the info you've kindly provided will be of use to others.:A

I also have a notice on the door saying that a disabled person lives here, and to allow me time - also, I use an entry-phone, so when they press the "bell", it shows me who is at the door, and I can pick up the handset and confirm that I'll be there in a few minutes (or tell them politely to foxtrot oscar if it's a door-to-door salesman:D).

I'm an uncomfortable Wolf at present - I have a nasty bout of eczema (sp?) - on my butt!!:eek::eek::eek: Oh well, should stop me sitting and doing nowt for very long.......:cool:

aklmatthews

Well I went out to get a couple of bits for bathroom and boughta set of drawers and dressing table with mirror of spare bedroom the old fishedtype really solid and bean sanded so reedy to paint £20 for both there was amatching wardrobe but it had sold so now just need a bed and that room issorted. Them I bought a sofa and chair for living room ikea ones with removablecovers they are really soled but covers are marked so I am hoping I candye them £85 for the two and if the worst comes to the worst I can buy newcovers from ikea. I cart afford the wallpaper for bathroom now and cannot spend anything for the rest of the month but agood start with the paint I got yesterday and the things I got today I can start getting the house sorted. Asda deliveryarrived and put away put things bake in the bathroom as its not getting decoratednow cooked diner I think that will be it for today as I think we are going out tonightwe really should stay in as I spent the going out money today but we are both readyfor a night out so just go out a bit later and drink a bit slower.