Weekly Flylady Thread 30th September 2013

bossymoo

bossymoo wrote: »

Well so far I have put sultanas mixed peel and ground mixed spice in a jar and poured brandy on top oh and put it in the airing cupboard.

Some recipes call for all sorts like cinnamon sticks, different fruits etc but I'm going simple. Some also call for brown sugar - I will see in a few weeks if it needs sweetening up.

I made kola Kube vodka last year for my stepdad (doing a wethers version this time) and you bash the sweeties, leave them in the vodka somewhere warm until they all dissolve (goes a bit syrupy and a vivid purple colour) sloshing about (and having a sniff ) from time to time. After that I pass it all through a filter (coffee or in my case a sieve lined with kitchen paper ) then funnel into a cute bottle.

So that's what I'll do with these. Leave them to steep and filter then funnel into bottles.

Makes a really easy home made gift!

:pi have 4 x 500ml bottles and 2 litres spirits but only 3 people to give to :rotfl: oh dear there will be one left over...

greent

ionafan wrote: »

In my HHPainting I have used up another small trayful of emulsion and painted the walls down to waist level (having done the ceiling earlier) - this includes painting all the supporting bars for the slatted shelves. One more trayful of paint and the job should be done, apart from one insert of new plywood above the door which will require a second coat later.
My shoulder is bearing up, but I shall be glad to get it finished. Then I shall order the lounge curtain material

How did you get on, Raphael and greent?

Gentle (((hugs))) and arnica gel to Skinty, and more spoons and sticks to LW.

Well done on the painting

In my HHC I:

• washed up, dried up and put away
• loaded DW with some things
• emptied WD of clean dry stuff and reloaded with dirty stuff
• wiped kitchen table
• wiped and buffed dry kitchen worktops
• relocated various items from kitchen to garage and office - putting them away correctly
• picked up mending basket:p
• tidied DS3's room
• took some ironing upstairs

My lists now look like this:

Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Vacuum dining room - spot clean carpet
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe dining table..
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round

Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:

• clean windows in these rooms - dining room done

Personal Extras

List min 5 ebay items
Personal tax paperwork for DH & me to accountant
Compile Toots list
Research new gas & elec suppliers - charity I'm a trustee for
Chase remaining 2 outstanding payments re charity ball
Test the heating
[STRIKE]Catch up on mending[/STRIKE]
Make a list of just 5 things that you will achieve in October
1 - wax all new doors upstairs 2 - contact fitter for remaining new doors 3 - remove all rubble from back garden 4 - finish at least 4 Xmas presents 5 - ??

Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched [/STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags ..
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!

Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• [STRIKE]Clean a window or two.[/STRIKE]

Wednesday Whiles ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Remove and wash bed linen.
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
clear out one 'hotspot' drawer/box

Extra tasks list ~ as usual choose one or more

• Clean windows in these rooms
• [STRIKE]Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and
  see if there are ways to stop it![/STRIKE]

Thursday Tinkles ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Got an hour...
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom..
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
[STRIKE]Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. [/STRIKE]

Extra mission ~ Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wash your bath mats
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be
• Give the pc desk a right good clean! Pull out the case, defluff and degrot it all!!

Deep Clean Challenge

Empty and wipe out those bathroom cabinets. Get rid of everything you don't/won't use before replacing the things you do need. BIG scrub under the sinks/baths/loo's .. eradicate all those dust-bunnies and stray socks and toothpaste gloops!!

mrs-moneypenny

afternoon all, hope everyone is as well as can be.
hugs good wishes and positive vibes where needed
thinking of all those with poorly loved ones and hoping things improve and best possible help is given

didnt put the puter on this morning
i pulled everything out of 3 kitchen cupboards and tidied them. managing to cull quite a bit of stuff.
hand wrote the labels out for the brooches and tied them on so they are ready to sell at the craft fayre.
did a threads worth of stitching on the door hanger for my nieces birthday.
then sorted out a load of birthday/christmas pressies in our room so need to tidy them away.

Dustykitten

Frog eaten. Time to put the kettle on

mrs-moneypenny

Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Wipe dining table..
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
30 minutes ironing.


Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Wipe light switches, sockets and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!

Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Clean a window or two.
Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves
Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Wipe sofa's down.

Wednesday Whiles ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Remove and wash bed linen.
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage
clear out one 'hotspot' drawer/box
Clean windows in these rooms


Thursday Tinkles ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Got an hour...
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment the pc while doing this (programs.. accessories..system tools.. defragment!.. if you do the disc cleanup as well it clear all the cookies and temporary files too.
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!

Extra mission ~ Pick whichever you want to attempt:
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc[/STRIKE]
Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be
Give the pc desk a right good clean! Pull out the case, defluff and degrot it all!!

Deep Clean Challenge
[STRIKE]Empty and wipe out those bathroom cabinets. Get rid of everything you don't/won't use before replacing the things you do need[/STRIKE]. BIG scrub under the sinks/baths/loo's .. eradicate all those dust-bunnies and stray socks and toothpaste gloops!!



personal 'me' challenge
30 mins excercise every weekeday [STRIKE]m[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]t[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]w[/STRIKE][STRIKE] t[/STRIKE] f
[STRIKE]complete 8 more flower brooches[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]make a start on the knitted bunny for a new baby due soon[/STRIKE]

5 things that i will do in october
make a start on the christmas stocking im sewing for my friend for christmas
tidy[STRIKE] front [/STRIKE]and back garden and get them ready for winter
make the christmas cake
empty ironing basket
take another load of stuff down CS

my list for this week
[STRIKE]hem DD1s shorts[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]go with mil to nurse for injection[/STRIKE]
ring friend
[STRIKE]post a birthday card[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]sew patrol leader badge on DS2 scout shirt[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]meeting at school to discuss DS2 Y10 options[/STRIKE]

Narc0lepsy

x_raphael_xx wrote: »

I'm notorious in work for rarely washing my cup it stops everyone else from drinking from it!
At home I'll use the same cup for everything, tea, orange juice, coffee, all day (with maybe a quick rinse in between)

Sounds normal to me.

pigpen

Raph.. my friend is adopting soon and they have become friends with 2 guys hoping to adopt very soon too.. They don't seem to be treated any differently than my friend and her hubby so I don't think it is much of an issue now, there are just so many children needing someone to love them they have realised that anyone (pretty much) is able to give that care not just Mr and Mrs married person. I hope it works out for you!

bossymoo

It's perfect weather for frogs, dusty


Just got pretty drenched on the school run. I guess the shower proofing on my jacket is washed off. Either than or it just isn't up to the downpour. Lesson learned, will dig out better outerwear for morning. Mine and DS coats in airing cupboard plus his shoes. We both have dry clothes on now and feel pretty toasty.

DD was under the raincover mostly. She popped out for a play with her brolly for all of 1 minute then asked to get back in :rotfl: bless her. Anyway. It's sort of nice getting wet but knowing you'll be home in 5 minutes

So we are just having a snack and a drink. I had a sort in my party bag box earlier, now I've numbers confirmed. I need a few bits for the baby bags (poundshop - will poss get those 5 for £1 boats for in the bath and some chunky crayons) and I want some Halloween stickers for the others to decorate their loot bags, then I think we're done!

I also put DD bed back. She's not sleeping any better in a proper bed so this way I can tuck the trundle away rather than fall over an empty toddler bed every night (when I escape to the spare room cos my bed is full )

The good news is the conservatory roof still seems watertight :T and plaster is nearly dry, just the patch he had to redo on Monday.

boddy

Bathroom-done
Dailies done.
Cat stuff done.

Went for lunch and shopping with DD. Which we always enjoy.

Came back and have hoovered the sofa and chair as there are being taken away later. New one arrives tomorrow. Once it's out I will Hoover and wash the living room floor. Will watch tv upstairs tonight. Got a canvas chair to sit in till new 3 piece arrives.

Quite dark here and it's only 20 past 4.

FizzWhizz

Been at the paid stuff today, then picked up DS2 and nipped to Homeba$e for a shelf; going to add some legs which I picked up at the weekend to make a shelf for the bedroom tv so the DVD and V!rgin box can fit underneath.

Great plan in theory; let's see.

No time to thread-read, hope all is well!