Weekly Flylady Thread 5th August 2013

mrs-moneypenny

have hacked too much off the jasmine, i planted it in the wrong place and its now been hacked back to a stump. garden looks much bigger and better for it BUT i've created about 4 more bags of clippings so im having to put a bit in all the bags on the front and hope they arent too heavy for the council to take. i can carry them through to the front but that doesnt mean the bin men wont refuse to put them in the cart. Last time they refused mine for being too heavy i offered to lift them in but was refused on grounds of health and safety. Funnily enough one of them managed to lift them after that. LOL

washing now out and drying, got to bung another load in once ive scouted round and made sure everything in to make a full(ish) load.

Pigpen i hope the baby arrives soon you sound as if youve had more than enough. cant your OH tell his mother to either sling her hook or try being helpful and nice for a change.

CY glad youve heard from her all all is good.

pigpen

The baby is arriving soon.. this week! IF I can sort someone to have the geeks.. I had everything set for next week but babies like to make their own plans.. you get everything in place and they change everything.

My kitchen is now filled with sand thanks to 2 naughty little girls that OH was 'watching' .. The bathroom and loo are looking very beautiful for the first time in weeks. I washed the walls on the stairs and the handrail cos it was sticky.. then the dado which was dusty.. and then the 2000 spindles on the stairs. ALL the upstairs doors and grotty bits on the walls and the light switches.

Off to sweep the kitchen and empty the worktop and grillpan of sand!!

Oh.. my laptop got wiped and some new clothes were stashed in their correct places.

DD2 is being kicked to vacuum the landing and stairs and through downstairs I think.. OH is off to Dogtanian class later.. he def. won't be going next week!!.. so I will allow this concession... but that means I must go do food now.

Dustykitten

DS2 and I have been working on the BBQ area and are nearly done. Just need to cut the membrane and go and buy some shingle, just price checking where is cheapest. Could leave it until I go to S'nage on Friday or take stuff to scrap store tomorrow and do it the (I love combining journeys especially if I need to take the big car). Oh I'll need to get a gas canister too and Birthday cards - can do that Friday with boys after dentist.

mrs-moneypenny

garden tidy, 7 full bags of clippings and weeds on the front waiting to be taken (a neighbour lent me one of their empty bags so i've got it all clear) also went round and got a carrier bag of litter (joys of living next to a park) and broken clothes pegs. need to pick the ripe strawbs as there are quite a few.
got some shredding to do then attic - never did get my mid afternoon shower so ill have one before tea now.

Dustykitten

Mrs MP thanks for that I need to go and pick wineberries I'll do that now.

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Yay to reappearing puddy cats! What a relief for you xx

Back from the beach and pottered about since. Front garden has had a few weeds pulled up and the back garden has been raked. Made dental appts for the kids - end October :eek: Decluttered a cuppa. The sun is pouring in through the study window straight into my eyes (no blinds) and I can hardly see to type. Will take Electricity paperwork into my bedroom and try and work out how much the Farmer owes me for the last 18 months - I hate this job with a passion, hence it has been 18 months since I last did it.

ionafan

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

Just popping in to say ... DD1... left York at 10.01 and had made it to the youth hostel by 1pm! She even managed to come out of the correct exit at Oxford circus - which is no mean feat. She assures me she can see M&S from her window, so I know she won't starve.

I have been on tenterhooks all day (and she was in my bed before 6.30am) and I feel I may just be able to relax a bit! I shall finish off the washing up, hang out some washing and have a cuppa!

Delighted to hear that she has made it safely all the way, CY :beer:

Pigpen, I hope your babe does as it's told and makes an appearance very soon.

Well flown, Fizzwizz :T

The kitchen cabinets have their doors on, the oven, hob and F/F are wired in :):) but the dishwasher turned out to be too deep to fit flush with the cabinets :mad: - don't know why the manufacturers have been getting the dimensions wrong for standard UK kitchens! Anyway, those nice people from @ppli@nces0nline are taking back the useless DW and delivering me a different model tomorrow.

The builder who is doing work in every room except the kitchen called round this afternoon. He was almightily impressed with the way I have cleared the bathroom and cleaned down the walls ready for the plasterer to come on Friday. (Of course, it's really only specialised flying in an empty room :rotfl:) I said to him, "I've been working very hard, and I'm filthy." He said, "I had noticed!" :eek:

DH is feeling almost his normal self and has taken a load to the tip, so I shall take the opportunity to go and have a shower and get rid of all this dust out of my hair

nicki_2

Grabbing/updating list before we go out to put cards through to customers. I'm trying to leave it until a little later in the day so there is more chance of there being shade to walk in so I don't have to smother myself in sun cream

Dailies:
Wash up TFSS
Beds WTFSS
S&S Bathroom WTFSS
S&S Kitchen TWTFSS
HHTidy before bed WTFSS
Accounts TFSS
Project MTWTFSS

Work:
Decide on how many books to order for next campaign
Tax return
Shredding
Thur - deliver orders

Other:
Ironing
Mending pile / labels

Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Got 30 minutes to spare...
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Have an hour...
Sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.

Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
30 minutes to spare..
Sweep and mop floors
Got an hour...
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood filters need to be done too!!

Wednesday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes..
Check fire alarms are working - on my list to call the landlady about, there's something else but I can't remember what the hell it is
30 minutes to spare..
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Got an hour..
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!

Off to juggle some washing. DD had no clean trousers so I've just had to put the TD on to get some dry so we can go out to work! :mad: Growth spurt means she's down to 3 pairs of jeans and with having been away so much the past week they've not been here for me to wash. Of course it would have helped if she had told me this before 3pm so I could have had them washed/dried/ironed by now :mad::mad:

greent

Quick update. I'm pooped, though, so may sit down with a book, a cuppa and find something munchy to eat

Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Got 30 minutes to spare...
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Have an hour...
defragment your pc while doing this.

Extra mission: Take your pick!

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in office
• Take bag of 'stuff' to charity shop
• Post 2 things at PO

Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen and Dining Room
30 minutes to spare..
Sweep and mop kitchen floor
Sort & clean oven and hob
Wipe dining table
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!! [/STRIKE] - cleaned all the blooming windows whilst I was at it too
[STRIKE]Tumble dryer, cooker hood[/STRIKE] and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!

Wednesday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces &[/STRIKE] make sure no cobwebs..
[STRIKE]Vacuum[/STRIKE] & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
[STRIKE]Air the duvet[/STRIKE]
15 minutes floordrobe clearance

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Clean windows in these rooms
• Do half hour clearing of the place you hate doing the most..

Expenses picked up and tip run and general tidy up done for the charity too. some foody things purchased from farmfoods. More things relocated to correct place in garage

Dustykitten

All of upstairs tidied and dusted/wiped, just need to hoover now and the hoover is up there.

May get a few bits done downstairs tomorrow but if not over the weekend.

Still for today
Ironing
Mending
Send B'day card
order more uniform on line
order cover
Water pots
Look for photo for bus pass