Weekly Flylady Thread 12th August 2013

mummyroysof3

pigpen wrote: »

Well.. DD3 has left home until Sunday, I'm up.. in the middle of making a cuppa. DW emptied and reloaded.. mainly pans/oven trays so very little effort. TD on with the last bits of the baby's washing in.

I cannot believe the baby is a week old already I really want her to stay like this for a bit.. I had to TELL OH yesterday he doesn't need to wait to be offered a cuddle with her he can just pick her up or take her after a feed I won't tell him off!

2 small pesties just woke up so I'll go feed them and wipe over the worksurfaces and sort a mountain of stuff for the boys to drop at chazzer.

Todailies

Try on school uniform Squeak refusing to take hers off now
Try on winter coats
Buy school shoes .. and drop Moomins in for raise to be added.
Name school uniform
Make appt to register small size.. I work well to a deadline and we have got our list down to 2 names and I am asking the children their opinions.. currently 6 : 2 .. so we are using 1 name today to see if we like it and if we don't we'll try the other one tomorrow!
DW
TD
WM
Laundry folded and away.. this will take AGES as I have 3 baskets of newborn/0-3 sized stuff :eek:
AT LEAST 4 binbag of gubbins to the chazzer.. I WILL empty this pit!!
Photo appointment to be made
Drs appts to be made
dentist appts to be made
Tesco delivery 12-1pm


Breakfast first for 2 small tiddlypeeps.

Took us 4 days to choose youngests name but my excuse is that we were told he was a girl....though I hadn't picked a girls name by the birth either :rotfl:

FizzWhizz

mummyroysof3 wrote: »

My advice would be once a day give everyone a job to do to help...good luck with that :rotfl: works with my 4 and 6 year old though

I've tried that one before! Ages range from almost 16 to 8, the youngest 2 (DS1 and DS2, 11 and 8) are actually pretty helpful, its the teenagers who are nightmares. DSD offered to dust a couple of weeks ago, then announced she wanted TWENTY POUNDS in payment!! :eek: When OH told her to jog on, she had a massive strop which lasted two days.

TBH, I am a bit of a control freak and like things done "my way" (by that I mean properly, not half @ssed!) so it just irritates me having to watch them dust round things or not move the coffee table when they vacuum.

I'm my own worst enemy and I deserve no sympathy :rotfl:

Thus far I have managed to throw 83 tons of make up at my face in an attempt to feel better and stuffed the WM. That's it.

Off to clean someone else's house now…

mummyroysof3

Lol bribery works wonders in this house. They have a book they picked out and will get it if they help clean today. List is 2 beds to change, Hoover upstairs and all windows need cleaning on top of basics. I'm needing to find a pet shop local to us that sells fish.

pigpen

ionafan wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Pigpen, it's lovely to hear you sounding more cheerful now that the babe has arrived. Enjoy!!! - and I hope you get the name sorted before the appointment comes round

Middle name is sorted it is me that is faffing over the first name.. The one I and most of the children like OH doesn't but the one he likes I'm not sure about, I do like it, I just don't know if it 'fits'

I actually didn't realise how awful I felt until after she arrived and I felt so much better.. this was without my kidneys failing or any actual illness too!!

mummyroysof3 wrote: »

Took us 4 days to choose youngests name but my excuse is that we were told he was a girl....though I hadn't picked a girls name by the birth either :rotfl:

DD1 was a boy apparently.. and she was 3 hours old before she had a name.. but girl number 1 is SO much easier to name than girl number 8!!

Fizz.. It took me a while but these have no option but to help out.. 1 person cannot physically tidy after a whole family, it is unfair and demoralising.. we have a few rules in here (Mine are 17, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 3 and 2.. and the week old baby who doesn't really count )

Rule 1.. you do not do housework for payment and if they want to share your home they share the workload that comes with it.. and if they want paying for it you will start billing them for your services too.
Rule 2.. IF they complain they get another job until they can complete one without whining. If jobs are not completed to my specifications they get to redo them!!
Rule 3.. they don't go out until said tasks are complete.
Rule 4.. Noone is special or exempt unless they have profound disabilities and cannot chip in.

funfairprincess

Morning all x
Schools back today so I will get some work done in peace today. Can't believe DS2 is in 3rd year and my baby girl is in primary 5 ! How did that happen?
on the agenda is to get my LR and scullery cleared and get some washing done.
But first a cuppa and then I will get started. Anyone want one while I'm making?

pigpen

tea with 2 please FFP.

2 weeks and 5/6/7days before mine are back.. I am so not counting the days!!!

notimetospare

Morning all,

Going to tackle the girls room today:eek: wish me luck, I may be a while( according to them its not too bad):rotfl:

Washing waiting to go out as weather forecast was fine for today, but have woken up to rain, never mind, will put on airers if it doesn't fair up,

See you soon x

ionafan

funfairprincess wrote: »

...But first a cuppa and then I will get started. Anyone want one while I'm making?

Yes please, tea - white but no sugar. I just went to make one for myself and found that we have run completely out of milk. I need to go to the local post office and then the shops for a quick top-up, but OH has gone back to sleep on the sofa and we are expecting the bathroom delivery, so I'll have to stay in. He obviously wore himself out yesterday with the painting :cool:

Updating my list:

- [STRIKE]Stuff and label 14 envelopes[/STRIKE] and post them - that will mean the demise of a very long-lived cane toad
- Call at local Co0p for bread, butter, milk
- Bathroom delivery coming
- Kitchen fitter coming (to fit missing doors and extra shelves)
[STRIKE]- Windows man coming for his money[/STRIKE]
- Warranty registrations
[STRIKE]- Order lights and mirrors[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Dust and[/STRIKE] hoover upstairs
- Help DH pin hardboard over fibreglass wall insulation in new loft storage area - must remember to put on face mask and gloves
- Write big shopping list for tomorrow

A bit of progress...

neveah

morning all , been a funny week with several illnesses and birthdays
dh bless him helped with the laundry but overloaded the machine and the washing he did stinks
is that from overloading does anyone know ? xx

roxy7699

Tuesday - Living Room and study
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Hoover the floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust electricals, screens etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do one bit of paperwork[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Hoover/wipe the sofas[/STRIKE]
Wipe the skirtings/lightshades and bulbs
Time to deal with something else on your desk or sort out the drawers
Extra Mission:
[STRIKE]Wash your door sausage or make one if you need it
Check kids pencil cases ready for the return for school, no kids sort your own stationery, think about planner/diary for next year if you like a 16 month one[/STRIKE]

Wednesday - Bathroom/downstairs toilet/Hall, Stairs, Landing
[STRIKE]Got 30 minutes to spare...
ME TIME - newbies this is a very important part of being a flylady:D You could soak you feet and paint your nails, read a magazine, chat with a friend, have a cuppa - anything but you must not skip t his task[/STRIKE]
Have an hour...
Clear the [STRIKE]floors and hoover[/STRIKE] and mop them, right into the manky corners
Test your smoke alarms, hoover them out inside
Clean the bath and/or shower - descale the head if required
Shine those mirrors and windows
Extra mission:
[STRIKE]Who needs new toothbrushes/cotton wool/sponges etc?
Change pet bedding[/STRIKE]

Thursday - Choose a bedroom
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Clear and clean the bedside table/dressing table[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hoover the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do your rings need a clean? I soak mine in a ramekin of warm water with a dash of washing up liquid and gently brush with an old toothbrush.[/STRIKE]
Got an hour..
[STRIKE]What's lurking under the bed, drag it all out, hoover right to the back. Found any treasurers or trash?[/STRIKE]
Extra mission:
[STRIKE]Sort any piles of magazines, catalogues etc, any you can pass on or recycle?[/STRIKE]
Get out winter boots/shoes do they need reheeling/polishing/replacing?


Friday Rooms of Dooms
15 minutes..
[STRIKE]Eat a frog or at least take a big bite from it[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare..
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor[/STRIKE]
Clean the window
Got an hour..
The cupboard/drawer/pile you have been meaning to deal with forever, the time has come to tackle it!
Not got a pile, then your surfaces should be nice and clear for a good dusting.
Extra Mission
Catch up on something you missed earlier in the week or do something you've been meaning to?

Failing