Weekly Flylady Thread 5th August 2013

**Vanilla**

Busy day here again need to be up at the garden for 12. Didn't get home until 2.30 this morning from babysitting but Miss Eva was a wee diamond, no crying or nothing.

Plan is garden then home to fly and pack up for beach house, I would like to be leaving early tomorrow morning but we'll see how we go.

Next week i'm doing nothing but phone calls, need the week at home to be honest. Back garden needs to be sorted before school starts and polytunnel is over run with weeds. Need to get back to finishing the kitchen too and get the units for livingroom and bathroom. :eek:

Right better get kids up and out, OH can come too. :rotfl:
Hopefully i'll have a flying update later.

Honey_Bear

Trotting from room to room carrying stuff again. This will be an all day job, I think, interspersed with nibbling away at the heaps that have been dealt with and restacked for rehoming. There's just so much. I'm also trying to capture all the thoughts about how to make it simpler and easier for next time around. The chaps are aiming for the same again in June next year and I'd like to plug some of the obvious holes in the 'behind the scenes' work so it isn't so exhausting.

Yesterday's laundry is being zipped through the TD so I can have more space on the lines. I've got another load of white from the flat to do, then three loads of our personal laundry and the three beds in the cottage to tackle after that. We just don't have enough line space and although it's sunny and hot, there is not a breath of wind, so nothing's drying really quickly.

The three biggest roasting pans soaked overnight in the bath in biological laundry liquid (thanks for that tip Pigpen) and have come up a treat after being scrubbed with a bri11o pad. All of the nails on my right hand have split and cracked from the constant washing up from the last four weeks, so I've started wearing rubber gloves. I really, really hate them.

Goodintentions

Good morning

Had a good day in London yesterday. Went to the Science Museum & popped in the V&A as well (queue too long at the Natural History Museum). Would like to have seen the Bowie Exhibition & London Fashion through the 80's, but they wanted money (which we don't have) :mad: Oh well, we saw lots anyway.

I have cleaned the downstairs toilet & basin, 1 load in WM. Last ebay parcel is ready to go - DH will take that to the PO later.
I am now concentrating on some work paperwork It is never ending!

DH has his counselling today. Apparently she has extended his time, so they can make progress. It is under the NHS, so availability is limited.

funfairprincess

Morning x
I'm up and about just! Decided that I'm clearing the LR and scullery today even if that means nothing else gets done! DS2 is still in his pit and DD is away out to play so I'd better make a start and see if I can have it finished by the time I need to leave for the dentist.
HHC starting at 11.30 if anyone wants to keep me company?

pigpen

NB..
bottle of juice to my hozzie bag
and some snackage so neither of us die of unidentifiable food consumption..
I might send him to grab some crisps and pasta and sarnies from tesco.
Nail polish remover too for DD2
Phone charger and knitting are vital too and a puzzle book.. I will write him a list .. list done

I need to admin on DD1's lappy too and ring my pa maybe next week about a repair on that and my old one they need new connectors between power port and battery pack .. Different manufacturers yet the same annoying fault!! I need a screen for DD3's tablet too he can do that also and when he comes to get those he can change screens on DD2's phone.. We have a spare broken phone and her screen is cracked.

What else today???

Washing catch up
DW catch up
Meals prepped for tomorrow and Saturday for children and OH to save DD1 the hassle.. Sausage casserole and a huge lasagne should keep them ticking over. There should then be leftovers for Sunday!!.. casserole done!
Muck out boing (ds3)
Pay bills to come out Friday ..
Sort bag of extras in case baby needs to stay in a bit.. Unlikely but I don't want to end up with us both in clown clothes
Sort bag for OH to take to DD1's if she has the girls at hers on Saturday for a bit
Move nail appointment ASAP 1pm
Bins all emptied .. upstairs ones all done
Moomins prescription?
DS3's prescription?


Bouncy castle away ~ bossed
paddling pool away ~ bossed
Help me with hair wash/shower

Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area ~ DONE

Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen and Dining Room
Clean hob
Declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!!.. run through DW

Wednesday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes..
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.. Saturday job.. so it is nice when I get back from hopsickle with the mini-me
Wipe surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance

Thursday twirls- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
clean the windows
Extras

• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!

Most of todays list was done yesterday and there is always scope for 1 more binbag dance!

mrs-moneypenny

morning all (only just)
hope all are well
hugs, good wishes, positive vibes and healing thoughts where needed
made an early start on hotspot decluttering but an an appt for a pedicure at 10 so now have lovely milk chocolaty coloured toes so no more gardening for me this week.
have cleared the armchair of its clutter, put all the non iron washing upstairs along with a big box of stuff from downstairs that should be upstairs just need to put it all in its correct homes. posted mum and step mums birthdays cards. decluttered a stack of mags to hairdressers and visited bottle bank.

Bathroom DONE
will S&S everyday to keep it clean
[STRIKE]T[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]W [/STRIKE][STRIKE]T[/STRIKE] F

Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen and Dining Room
[STRIKE]need to clear the pile of stuff i took off the table[/STRIKE]
will S&S everyday to keep it clean
[STRIKE]T[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]W[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]T[/STRIKE] F

Wednesday Thilling!- Master Bedroom & Landing
[STRIKE]clear clean and tidy my dressing table top[/STRIKE]

Thursday twirls- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes..
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
clean the windows
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe and water plants - how about giving the leaves a nice shine too. [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself [/STRIKE]
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
[STRIKE]Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!![/STRIKE]

bonnie_bumpkins

s*d it, just lost a post, it went something like this:

'babe arrive easily' vibes to piggers x

CY Glad DD arrived safely in London & enjoys her time here x

Glad Eva was good for you Auntie Vanilla

GI good luck for DH in his counselling & glad you had a good day out x

dusty thinking of your friend (and you) :A

Well done to newbies and returning people, keep up the good work!! :T

Today I have to:

• take in the washing which DD was instructed to take in yesterday while I was at work :mad:
• hang out the next load
• wash another load
• do the DW which DD was instructed unload & reload yesterday while I was at work :mad:
• S&S kitchen
• S&S bathroom
• open the scary letter re council tax :eek::eek:
• sort my work papers which DD 'tidied' while I was at work yesterday :cool:
• drink more coffee
• get quotes for new back fence & gate, plus heavy duty gardening which desperately needs doing & I can't manage (too weak ) and DS - a strong muscley lad - is 'unwilling' to do :mad::mad:
• work out a spell to make my teens more appreciative/helpful - any ideas LW?

*sigh* I am a grumpy old what-not today

Off to kick myself up the backside - should be interesting if I can manage that!

Laters x

bonnie_bumpkins

And I've had to cancel my hair appt due to temp wages from last month STILL not in my account... if anyone else mentions the grey showing through I think I may kick them

ETA: I had to cancel it last week as well, for the same reason. Still trying to kick myself up the backside

mrs-moneypenny

bonnie hope your money is soon sorted out and in your account where it should be
dusty thinking of you and your friend today
bit late offering to keep you company FFP but im trying to catch you up and going to go and rehome in the correct places all the stuff ive just taken upstairs.

funfairprincess

In my HHC
Shook some carpet freshener in LR and hall carpets
I have sorted piles out of the hotspots
Put piles in the rooms they were meant to be in
Put shoes and coats past
Sorted a bag of rubbish and a bag if recycling
Emptied Hoover
Hoovered LR

another HHC starting now in the scullery if there are any joiners!