Weekly Flylady Thread 9th September 2013

bossymoo

TMD thats awful. Some years ago, in another house / lifetime, I had my garden landscaped. I had an inkling they were slacking, so I came home early one day to find them sat in the pub beer garden at the end of the road. At 2pm. They never saw me, but I wandered down there at 5 and they tried to tell me they'd only just gone "wow" says I, "that must be some beer cos you're all three sheets to the wind already! Don't come back tomorrow unless its to collect your gear"

Oddly they weren't so drunk that they remembered not to come back. 3 weeks later I left an asnwerphone message saying stuff is on end of drive and will be taken to tip if still there in 24 hours :rotfl:

Gah. Hoping my conservatory roof goes without a hitch!

Mum is here to entertain DS for a couple of hours :T best get working then, no excuses now!

Just2Ashamed

Well, yesterday I was a bit slack... ended up being sick and going back to bed after over-exerting myself shopping so very little done. Still, by some miracle the 'public' parts of the house aren't actually looking too bad so hopefully there won't be too much to catch up on today. Hugs to Mumof5, TMD and anyone I've forgotten :grouphug: If it's gone then it's done :j

Monday - Kitchen
Done


Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and downstairs loos
15 Minutes..
15 minutes tidying, putting away or sorting a pile in the corner
30 minutes to spare..
Hoover the floor
Wipe mug rings and sticky finger prints away, wipe the remote control
Got an hour...
Sort out a cupboard in one of these areas
Clean the toilet and sink
Work on that paperwork mountain with 15 minutes shredding, filing, recyling etc


My very own extra special list:
- Paid jobs to do
- Send eBay parcel
- Load and empty dishwasher (put on clean cycle if time)
- Get rid of excessive bathroom products - do I really need so many lotions?
- Speak to Orange and cancel contract
- Attempt to downgrade Sky
- Speak to work (forgot I hadn't done this and they're now going to be really snotty )
- Speak to MIL and SIL about baby shopping / meet up / Christmas
- Freecycle / eBay cooker
- List 3 things on eBay
- Whinge at Tesco and Thorntons for their respective incompetence
- Sort out hospital appointment (still not done!)
- Keep an eye out for a dehumidifier & new cover for support pillow & iron (oh dear, this is getting expensive!)
- Remake bed

dancemum

Excuse my manners I have forgotten to say thank you for the threads.

Car is back from the garage, they couldn't find the source of the blower burning smell, so I think it must have resolved itself.

Mummyof5 So sorry about Amber cat xx
CY Hope your Mum is ok and that Mr CY leg heals quickly x
LSD Good look with baby day x

I have knitting envy and now have to investigate magic loops. Baby girl cardigan finished apart from sewing up (pet hate).

WMx1 done
Boys decluttered to school
Nail varnish removed
bathroom S&S

Plan is to stay in and clean today apart from a nip to Mr T's.

Back soon x

Madcatgirl

Hi everyone. Well my first day of maternity leave flying didn't go quite to plan. I started off well in the morning and managed to hoover the whole flat as well as a few other jobs on my list. However, as I was pausing for lunch, I had a call from the builders of my new house to say completion has been pushed back a week... so it is supposed to be ready now 5 days before the baby is due :eek: We knew we were cutting it fine when we bought the house, but they have already pushed it back a couple of weeks, so we thought we were on a fixed date, but apparently not. After texting my partner with the news, I had a bit of a cry, then managed to ring the removal man I had provisionally booked in to change dates and just about managed not to weep down the phone to him!

Anyway, the rest of the day was a bit of a write-off, with me feeling sorry for myself. I'm feeling better today - there's nothing at all I can do about the house, and if the baby comes early, I can't do anything about that either, so there's no point stressing out about it. I have decided to prepare the baby's stuff just in case - it's currently all stuffed inside a moses basket ready to move.

Today my list looks like this:

• [STRIKE]Chase up solicitor for new house[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Organise Energy Performance Certificate for flat[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Hoover and dust flat[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Ring Tesco to get some cardboard boxes[/STRIKE] - I have to go there and ask apparently
• Go through larder and meal plan what can be used up
• [STRIKE]Book hospital tour[/STRIKE]
• Wash and sort baby's hospital clothes
• Make a list for my hospital bag
• Research home insurance for new house
• Ring man about new vinyl floor in kitchen
• Spend half an hour packing up the "posh" tea set.

Monday - Kitchen
15 Minutes..
Wipe out the fridge, note what needs using up or restocking
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Sweep[/STRIKE] and mop[STRIKE]the floor[/STRIKE]
Wash out the washing machine drawer
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe the surfaces, removing things which don't belong here as you go[/STRIKE]
Are the spiders coming in from the cold, go on a cobweb hunt

Extra challenge:
Choose your messiest drawer and give it a good tidy, wipe out if you have the time
Renew library books, fill in that form you've been meaning too, [STRIKE]check for birthdays in the next few weeks[/STRIKE]

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and downstairs loos
15 Minutes..
15 minutes tidying, putting away or sorting a pile in the corner
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Hoover the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe mug rings and sticky finger prints away, wipe the remote control[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Sort out a cupboard in one of these areas
Work on that paperwork mountain with 15 minutes shredding, filing, recyling etc

Extra challenge:

[STRIKE]Locate wellies and waterproofs, check they fit[/STRIKE] They live in my car;)
Change pet bedding, they will be spending even more time in them now the weather is turning

Sorry about the epic post length ladies - it's nice to vent! Hugs to all, whether you need them or not. xx

dancemum

Anyone up for a HHC 9.15am?

off I go, join me if you wish x

pigpen

children dumped at school/nursery/college... Cuppa and then we are dismantling Squeaks cot and building her a big girl bed I don't want her to grow up I love her just as she is.

Tesco shop for Dots birthday feast on Sunday and OH can pop for the bits for cheesecake later and I want him to go get some potatoes from the end of the street... they are £6.50 for one of the enormous sacks so I'm bossing hi to get 3 One for us and one each for DD1 and DS1.. they will feed them for a month.

TD on with baby stuff and Shaun and Bunnies as it is threatening rain here and I am NOT doing the washing hokey cokey

nicki_2

Morning all

WM already been on with the door curtains, one now in the TD, another waiting to go in. Some dailies done, but I'm leaving the kitchen until after my lunch so I can do all the washing up in one go I'm all set to go out to work except for my notebook so I'm about to do that and get going.

Hoping to get the livingroom dusted today and floors mopped. I need to freshen the winter stuff up as its a bit whiffy after being in storage bags. So I'll do that and the ironing today as well. Just remembered I need to go to Mr As for mouthwash. I forgot to order it on Saturday and we ran out this morning. Got to try and fit what I would usually do over a week for work into 2 days.... hmmm best shift myself!!

Dailies
Wash up TWTFSS
Beds WTFSS
S&S Bathroom WTFSS
S&S Kitchen TWTFSS
HHTidy before bed TWTFSS
Crafting / Project (1hr min) MTWTFSS

Wed: DENTISTS Order for work
Thur: Errands (wool shop, Arg05, market); awards at school pm
Sat: Ex here

Work:
Tax return
Shredding
Write newsletters for next book
Collect books
Process order

Other:
Ironing
C lists / home spruce up list - in progress
Colour hair (before Thur!)
Freshen up winter stuff
Mr A shop

Monday - Kitchen
mop the floor

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and downstairs loos
30 minutes to spare..
Wipe mug rings and sticky finger prints away, wipe the remote control

:wave:

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Madcatgirl - Wishing you a smooth ride from hereonin. {{Hugs}} sweetie

School run done, dog walked (blackberries picked whilst he was pottering about :j) and upstairs hoovered. Just off downstairs to run it around there too. Ibuprofen chomped.

Dental appointment cancelled.
Coal ordered - being delivered later today.

Will do more after work.

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and downstairs loos
Wipe mug rings and sticky finger prints away, wipe the remote control
Got an hour...
Sort out a cupboard in one of these areas
Work on that paperwork mountain with 15 minutes shredding, filing, recyling etc

Extra challenge:
[STRIKE]Locate wellies and waterproofs, check they fit[/STRIKE] - need new jacket for DD
Change pet bedding, they will be spending even more time in them now the weather is turning

dancemum

HHC results
Clean cloths & window cleaner brought downstairs
Wm refed
Wet washing stroon around
Sofa throws tidied
Top of shelves (hotspot) removed and dusted
Pots washed
Spiders released outside


Another HHC 10am, I think I will be doing lots of them today

jools27_2

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and downstairs loos
15 Minutes..
[STRIKE]15 minutes tidying, putting away or sorting a
pile in the corner[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Hoover the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe mug rings and sticky finger prints away, wipe the remote control[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Sort out a cupboard in one of these areas
[STRIKE]Clean the toilet and sink[/STRIKE]
Work on that paperwork mountain with 15 minutes shredding, filing, recyling etc

Extra challenge:
Locate wellies and waterproofs, check they fit N/A
Change pet bedding, they will be spending even more time in them now the weather is turning N/A
Check the prices of logs, oil, coal etc and place your order before the rush N/A

Right, a bit done in LR, have hovered and dusted, wiped the phone and multiple remote controls and wiped over the doors. Am off out for some fresh air while the sun is shining, then will fill another bag of rubbish from the room of doom!