The Weekly Flylady Thread w/c 29 July 2013

cyclingyorkie

Dusty - hope tomorrow goes as well s possible - you will all be in my thoughts.

Not enough achieved! But I am up to date with all the washing. I am trying to make sure that all DS's stuff is clean and ironed for him to take when he moves out next week...

Dustykitten

Decko don't be disappointed in yourself just promise yourself to get up in the morning and put the hoover straight away and to just do 15 minutes ironing.

Second cake cooling, washing up mostly done, third mossie of the night squished ironing in a minute.

thifty

family room - Clean the windows
kitchen =wipe all the cupboard doors and drawers
wipe the microwave outside
wipe the washer door seal
Empty out ONE cupboard or drawer, wipe it out and put back only what is STILL useful once it's dry
bathrooms-Clean the windows
hall=get a cloth, and some hot water and wash down the door
clean any glass
find a long duster and clean the radiators

Free to choose from - your bedroom/kids bedroom or another room that need attention - conservatory, dining room - whatever needs doing!
clear the floor
vacuum, sweep or mop
clear one surface - sideboard, occasional table, whatever
water any wilting plants
dust all surfaces - vertical AND horizontal
straighten/dust/vacuum blinds or curtains
• clean windows
• remove anything that shouldn't be in this room
• clean out one drawer or shelf



Put trainers for I asda!
Do little people need optician/dental check ups? Get on that phone!

own frogs
book specsavers for I
water greenhouse

put decorating stuff back in garage
sort garage?

phone next and arrange pole delivery

nicki_2

DD in bed, her bag is mostly packed, just discovered she's down to 3 pairs of trousers as 2 new ones don't fit! Guess where we're going on Monday, again! :mad: Not her fault, same size trousers in another style fit fine! This means ironing now HAS to be done before we leave tomorrow. My hair is washed and refusing to come clean so it'll have to be washed again in the morning, bath is run but too hot so it's cooling, washing on...right, priority list before bed, and for the morning. You'd think we were both going away for a month with all this carry on :rotfl::rotfl:

DD:
Ironing
Finish packing (DS, drink, phone, tissues, snacks, jeans, coat, top)
Wash up

Me:
Paint nails to cover up the terrible state they're in (DD's nan is a nurse and will pick up on anything that wrong and I have one ugly previously infected nail I'm trying to grow out which stands out something awful:o:()
Sofa cover on (need DD's help)
Ironing (shirt, top if needed)
WM bedding, towels
Check money situation & go to cash machine if necessary
Bag ready (snacks, drink, phones, tissues, pen & pad, book if room, pressie for girls)
Do 'going out and going to be back late' checks.

LEAVE HOUSE BY 9am

Okay, I have approx 30min to have a bath and get ready for bed before the washing is finished. Hopefully I will be able to get the stuff sorted, and another wash load on (towels) in the morning first thing.

pigpen

Tomorrow I need to get the bedding washed for the girls getting home on Saturday.
DW is on again..

I am considering summoning the energy to get the first coat of emulsion on the ceiling.. I am sick of looking at naked plaster!!

And.. I need to clear the worksurface of doom again..

My house is a crap hole again..

Off to bed to make myself cry and to lie there awake while my feet burn.. hopefully my hands will be less swollen tomorrow so my rings will come off.. I've been trying to get them off for 3 weeks and they are having none of it!

skint_breeder_5

Morning :hello:

Thinking of Dusty today :grouphug:, and a big wave goodbye for Piggers swollen fingers

Right, yesterday started quite well, DS taken to nursery, DD4 stayed asleep in car chair afterwards so while DD1-3 remained a comatose-like state I decided to finish tidying up from the great chain saw massacre of the other week :eek: (also known by some as weeding, but when the weeds are getting on for 4 ft high only a hedge trimmer will do :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:)

I decided to stop when I ran out of green garden refuse bags, then got a bin liner and went to the cupboards in the kitchen and had a good declutter of vegetarian stuff that I bought for DD2 which she doesn't like and is way way way beyond its BBD - two bin liners full :eek::eek::eek:

So chucked them in the boot aswell as went off down the tip. Got back just after 11.30 to find young Skints stirring into zombie mode, so I told them to get their dirty washing downstairs and towels on first so they could make the most of the good weather, then I would get through the rest of their washing during the day and went back out to start bagging up the next load for the dump. I thought I could get another trip in before leaving to extract DS at 1pm.

Apparently this is what constitutes being treated like slaves :rotfl:, I soon lost my good humour once they started picking at each other AGAIN.

DD3 AGAIN was the instigator, and with DD1 and DD2 legally being adults in the eyes of the law don't want their lives deliberately being flushed down the toilet by DD3 by retaliating.

She refused to back down, so I picked up the phone not to Ol' Bill, but to hit her where it will hurt......TV licensing yep we now have no TV licence......we haven't had a $ky sub since EX left so only had free to air channels, but she had her BR TV taken away indefinitely many weeks ago until I saw an improvement in her behaviour, so she was only allowed to watch TV in LR and in my BR (by invitation, as really it is TV for DS).......I have removed all plugs from TV's with built in freeview, unplugged and stickered molded plugs "DO NOT USE", for the Sky Boxes where plugs are behind cupboards fitted to the walls, I have pulled out all the SCART leads and removed the $ky cards and keep them somewhere safe.

So it is DVDs, radio, and internet only now- and I have told her she is banned from raking through the DVDs, but can only watch them if I have chosen to put them on.

Her PC is still in bits from several months ago from when EX dismantled the Study, so internet no big deal there, so DD3 is going to get really bored really quickly which I hope will result in a dramatic improvement in her behaviour.

I have told her I will get her arrested if she so much as thinks to use the TV.

Later we played a game of Fox, Chicken and Grain, as Ol' Bill required me to go back to Police Station AGAIN about "Mr Old G!t I Can't Drive for a W£rther's Original" which is slightly more polite as I have calmed down just a bit since it happened.

So DD2 stayed behind, DD1 and DD3 (albeit DD3 was looking very much like Chicken-Flavoured Grain at this point )came with me with DD4 and DS coming along for the ride too

Ol' Bill are going to check he hasn't reported elsewhere and then they are going to investigate, the Officer I spoke to is disgusted he hit a People Carrier knowing there was a good probability children were inside and disappeared -

Book Throwing vibes please at "Mr Old G!t I Can't Drive for a W£rther's Original" if you have any to spare?

Got home as DD3 was rapidly turning from Grain into Chicken, so Foxy DD1 was sent inside supposedly to sort some more washing out while DD3 was locked out in the front garden with DD4, DS and me.

I now have 7 more bag of green stuff to go down the dump when it opens.

Been busy flying since 6 this morning.

WM fed X 2, all pegging out from yesterday's fiasco done
DW on, sink all bubbled up with stuff DW cannot eat yet
Pottering around Skint Pitz picking up and putting away - but there is still lots more to do.

Will report back in later once the Young Skints are up and co-operating and see what can come off Listy

See you later :wave:

kazwookie

Morning

WM is on
Looks like rain here, after yesterday heat, i think for a short while it will be a relief.
3 items to pack up to post.
Kitchen all done
Hall way all done

helen_jelly

Morning all

WM x 1 on already

Plans for today - cinema this morning and then washing and ironing this afternoon [after helping DS with his paper round]

Skint - how old is DD3? I've discovered that taking away things doesn't help me as my DD then gets bored and causes more trouble, boredom and not being able to amuse herself are triggers for her, so I have to make sure she has lots to do! Saves me lots of hassle if I arrange her time lol

A lot cooler here today - yesterday was horrendous with the heat

Last night - went to the 1st sewing class, really, really enjoyed it :] going to get a pattern and some material ready for next weeks lesson :] We got great handouts and the teacher had made up little goody bags for us, so pleased I found out about it as once its done i should be able to make tops and skirts for myself and DD

Hope everyone has a good day

Thinking of Dusty and family

Helen

YORKSHIRELASS

Morning all

Waiting for a parcel to be delivered today so wont be going far until it arrives. My list for today:

Accounts to get ready for auditor
Paid work to get on with
Ironing
Hoover stairs and landing (didnt get it done yesterday)
Bedrooms to blitz (major job)
One load of washing in and another to follow
Mr As shopping coming 9-11 so that saves taking the kids with me to the supermarket

Oh and seeing as it looks like a decent drying day I really should get out any winter coats that need washing and get them done.

Hoping the kids can amuse themselves until later - we didnt do much yesterday and they are likely to get bored, then start arguing!

Jazee

Morning all. Just a quick update before the paid stuff.

Thinking of Dusty today. Hope everyone else is ok.

This morning, I caught up with the bathroom list and chose bedroom as well which is now dusted.

All rooms have now had attention this week which is good as I have a really busy weekend planned.

Have a great day everyone.