Weekly Flylady Thread 9th September 2013

MinnieMousesMummy

Good afternoon, I have had a rather busy morning so I having a rest and updating my list and then I will get on with more flying.

Monday - Kitchen
Wipe out the fridge, note what needs using up or restocking
Sweep and mop the floor
Wash out the washing machine drawer
Wipe the surfaces, removing things which don't belong here as you go
Choose your messiest drawer and give it a good tidy, wipe out if you have the time
Renew library books
Do hand washing that is needing done
Look for MSing work
Clean out the cupboard under the kitchen sink

Tuesday - Living Room and Hall
Hoover the floor
Sort out a cupboard in one of these areas
Clean the toilet and sink
Locate wellies and waterproofs, check they fit
Check the prices of logs, oil, coal etc and place your order before the rush
Check freebies forum
Dust the hall, porch & living room
Make banana bread
Clean windows outside
Sort out family budgets
Catch up with the forum

Wednesday - In memory of our dear friend Toots
Then it's me time, life is too short, when our final day comes we will all still have a 'to do list' so do something you enjoy for an hour


Thursday - Bathroom and study
Clean the toilet, sink and bath
Wipe the window ledge
Clear your desk, dust/wipe it clean and replace just what should be on it
Hoover/mop floor
Descale the shower or bath screen/tiles
Dust up high, being careful not to injury yourself
Check doors for draughts and fix as required
Delete some emails/favourites/old documents
Check renewal dates for Driving License/home insurance/passports/MoT/tax etc
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo
Spend some time on nectar adpoints
Do survey postal work
Attend health visitor appointment
Spend an hour looking for freelance work
Make a start on sorting birthday stuff for DH
Do some surveys
Laundry
Do some studying
Update budgets and check figures
Enter some competitions
Look for MSing assignments
Write a cv, as I am going to look for some part time work
Phone tax credits regarding changes
School runs
HHI
Catch up with the thread (as I have lost some days this week)

pigpen

WM on
DW on again
raincover for pushchair in the WM
Potties emptied
3 boxes upstairs.. 2 have CPs in (CP = christmas presents)
2 more carriers of rubbish out.. I need to fling a few more before I feel happy today .. there is just so much rubbish in the house!
Toddler seat attached to pushchair

Of to do a speedy hair wash!

Kaz2904

I have a wooden Venetian blind in my bathroom. It collects much less grunge than the metal ones and looks fine with an occasional Hoover and damp dust.
Healing vibes for baby Poppy, CY's DH and Mum and Piggers walking.
I have washed my sofa covers. They are still not clean . I never seem to be able to get anything properly clean despite having a stain remover and adding shed loads of soda crystals to the machine. I don't think soaking would help either. Am still very tempted to try the coffee dyeing on them.

Am pretty sure we're going to swap kids bedrooms over. Think it will be best for all concerned, stops me shouting at DD every day and she wanted to swap rooms just after we had decorated DS's room last time. We said no because we'd only just finished it.
DH is not happy as he said we would have to redecorate the rooms but they need doing anyway as it's 3 years since they've been done and the paint is marked to heck.

How often do you guys redecorate?

bossymoo

Hello!

We did a bit better at school drop off today :T I just kept whispering "big smiles and fruit pastilles" in his ear as we decided that's what makes him brave :rotfl: he had a minor wobble and clung on, with the start of some tears, so he had a kiss and a cuddle, and one more whisper then he sniffled "I want to wave through the window" so I took the opportunity, he got a "well done, you go over there and we'll go round and blow kisses" oh bless him, he was trying so hard to give me his big smile.

I'm definitely taking fruit pastilles when we go collect him :A

DD and I went up to town. Wilco had their own version of Lego reduced, so I got him 4 mini boxes for less than £3 :T stashed away as stocking fillers. I've also made a start on the Halloween party bags. We are going to Center Parcs with a huge group and I've volunteered to do party bags for the preschool meet (40 kiddies :eek:). I'm trying to keep the costs down (its a charity so I won't ask for a contribution) so I got some tubs of mini gel pens (18 for £1.29) and mini felt pens (loads for 89p), 4 trays of 10 mini choc dips, 99p per tray, some moam sweets for £1.30, Halloween balloons and these spooky glow stick things.

Oh, and from b&m I found a wipe clean table cloth - a word search one you can write on, lol.

Took DD in a cafe for a tea cake while I had a cuppa, and she's just taken herself off to bed! Doh. I'll have to wake her soon to go get DS! I have sorted his cupboard though. Summer stuff away (what might fit next year) and the too small stuff on the charity pile. Two neat boxes in the top of the cupboard, and he has more hanging room now.

Both the kids cupboards are done for the season change now, just need to do mine...

bossymoo

Kaz2904 wrote: »

How often do you guys redecorate?

It depends on traffic. DD room needs doing, but I'm waiting till next year when she will be ok in a bigger bed. Hers hasn't been painted since before DS was born - probably 5 yrs :eek: it really is shabby looking. It was his nursery, then we did him a Thomas bedroom before DD arrived so maybe 3.5yrs ago (don't think we painted, though, room was already blue so just had stickarounds and curtains etc). I just did his earlier this year (spiderman!). She wants a princess bedroom

We decorated the main bedroom when we moved in 6yrs ago, then I did it again last summer.

Looks like ours is about every 5 years, oh dear, that's not good.

thifty

Monday - Kitchen
30 minutes to spare..
Wash out the washing machine drawer
Extra challenge:
Choose your messiest drawer and give it a good tidy, wipe out if you have the time - CUTLERY DRAWER
check for birthdays in the next few weeks.
Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and downstairs loo
Clean the toilet and sink
Wednesday - In memory of our dear friend Toots
15 minutes ......
make contact with somebody you have been meaning to email/text/phone or visit
30 minutes to spare........
write your Toots list if you don't have one or if you do complete one item from it
Thursday - Bathroom and study
15 minutes...
Clean the toilet, sink and bath
30 minutes to spare..
Wipe the window ledge
Clear your desk, dust/wipe it clean and replace just what should be on it
Got an hour...
Hoover/mop floor
Descale the shower or bath screen/tiles
Dust up high, being careful not to injury yourself




Extra challenge:
Check doors for draughts and fix as required
Delete some emails/favourites/old documents
Check renewal dates for Driving License/home insurance/passports/MoT/tax etc

Just posting list, will read through now!

funfairprincess

Hey Toots I've had to read for half an hour to get through all the posts. You've brought all the oldies back and it's sooo lovely to see you all. I've missed you xxxx

Flying here has been limited. I have been and had my nails done today (walked there and back myself as part of my challenge ).
DS1 has just hit me with a huge bag of washing he needs for tomorrow as he's off back to Ireland again. Which means he won't be going to the wedding with us tomorrow. I thought we were going to get a day together all together but not to be. Need to go for a sunbed later and I have the hairdressers tomorrow afternoon.

Piggers huge healing vibes and prayers for the little one and huge cuddles for mum xxx

bagpuss38

Hi all,

Still reading all the posts.

We are now at the plastering stage, hoping to see some kitchen units going in soon.

Trying to keep front room/temp kitchen as tidy as poss but not easy with no hot water or washing machine.

Gonna have to try and keep on top of things.
I have got myself a pt job with mr m.
I start training on monday so am really gonna have to be organized to get everything done,
any tips working mamas?

Lozzy88

Monday- Kitchen
done
Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and downstairs loos
Work on that paperwork mountain with 15 minutes shredding, filing, recyling etc ~ still no new bins!
Wednesday - In memory of our dear friend Toots


30 minutes to spare........
write your Toots list if you don't have one or if you do complete one item from it
Got an hour .........
Then it's me time, life is too short, when our final day comes we will all still have a 'to do list' so do something you enjoy for an hour

Thursday - Bathroom and study
15 minutes...
Clean the toilet i need new rubber gloves the dog has a bit of a fetish


if its gone its done,i am just reading all the posts i have missed

Choccybix

Monday - Kitchen
15 Minutes..
Wipe out the fridge, note what needs using up or restocking
30 minutes to spare..
Sweep and mop the floor
Wash out the washing machine drawer
Got an hour...
Wipe the surfaces, removing things which don't belong here as you go
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, check forbirthdays in the next few weeks.

Tuesday - Living Room, Halland downstairs loos
Sort out a cupboard in one ofthese areas
Work on that paperwork mountain with 15 minutes shredding, filing, recycling etc
Extra challenge:
Change pet bedding, they will be spending even more time in them now theweather is turning


Because I only rejoined today, I'm just concentrating on the downstairs lists for the rest of this week. Will tackle the kitchen tomorrow. Not a bad start though, the living room is looking pretty ok now. Actually quite enjoyed it, I had forgotten the joy of crossing jobs off lists