Weekly Flylady Thread 4th November 2013

skint_breeder_5

Morning!.....no that's not right....Afternoon! third time lucky....


EVENING one and all! :wave:

Well, there has been some flying but slight change of plans. DS and DD4 have both boycotted their naps.

DS has just gone down in his own bed, hopefully for the night. DD4 is going strong still despite having the rosiest cheeks I have ever seen (I suspect the two little teeth she has are giving her gip! given her some c@lp0l so expecting some relief soon)

So let's see what can go now!

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen
Only got 15 minutes.... 100% done
30 minutes to spare.... 100% done
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]HHMe time[/STRIKE] I was going to look up my dead kin folk last night, but couldn't concentrate so it was fb instead :rotfl:
Clean out your cutlery drawer
Extras 100% done




Fireworks Tuesday - Living Room and Hallway
Only got 15 minutes.... 100% done
30 minutes to spare.... 100% done
Got an hour....
Sort out a cupboard/drawer/display cupboard - do you need all that stuff tucked away at the back?
[STRIKE]Sweep leaves from your doorstep[/STRIKE] and give the door a wipe inside and out if you can.

Extras 100% done


Wonderful Wednesday - Study/conservatory/spare bedroom/kids room or the dreaded Dining Rooms(choose one)
Only got 15 minutes.... 100% done

30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]Dust at least one flat surface[/STRIKE] just ONE with a baby wipe so I could cross it off - but I might bring my trug up later and do all of them

Got an hour....
[STRIKE]Filing or shredding for just 15 minutes[/STRIKE] x8 :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: got through a whole fabric laundry/shopper bag of paperwork (there were 4 L@kel@nd catalogue unopened in there!)

Wipe phones/games and tv controls
Extras
Clean a window
Make a list of things you may need to buy soon, batteries, lightbulbs, cellotape, stamps, shoe laces, sticky labels etcI should really do this, as I lost my kitchen lightbulb earlier today:(

Frothy Thursday - Bathroom Deep clean
Only got 15 minutes.... 100% done

30 minutes to spare.... 100% done

Got an hour.... 100% done

Extras
[STRIKE]Clean towels, mats etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Need new toothbrushes/sponges/nail files etc?[/STRIKE] upgraded DS toothpaste to the next stage so this has been done

Decant part empty bottles, throw away any empties, congealed or germ ridden toiletriesI still need to do this in main bathroom

[STRIKE]Rubbish, recycling and compost all out ready for collection in the morning[/STRIKE] (and I did it while it was still daylight)

Skinty's Toots list for today (and the rest of this week til done)

[STRIKE]de-clutter my car bits out of the utility[/STRIKE]car mats back in place, cans of de-icer, ice scraper, phone charger, CD's all put back. Found canopies for the double buggy and cosy toes in Utility and slung those in the back of the car (I can't be waiting for a dry day to go out and get my jobs done now) and put two 99p buggy rain covers in boot too, from the 99pea shop and de-cluttered some gibble that has started spawning in car already.

HHC in porch cleaning it out and generally tidying it .....I know what I need to do, so I will hang this over til tomorrow.

Take DD3 crutches back to Minor Injuries well they are in the boot of the car, but never went into Town today

[STRIKE]Bring triple bin back to kitchen[/STRIKE], wash, sterilise and ready for action

Get one worksurface clear in utility - not quite there but there is a noticeable empty patch now

Find a home for spare dried food (mainly @pproved f00d noodles) into kitchen - [STRIKE]3 multipacks of crisps decanted to kitchen[/STRIKE]

Find DD1 oods and soods and bag up ready for her flying visit at the weekend.

Get the top bunk in DD4's room clear of gibble and made up with the whole she-bang!

Make a duplicate Spice Kit for DD1 to take back to Uni for this weekend's flying visit (I made one for DD2 in September and as a result her friends all want to have dinner at her's rather than eat their own tasteless concoctions)

Start making up some bags for boot fair(s) - the happy shopper/laundry bags are now out there ready to be filled

Ring J0bcentre+ before they shut tomorrowto make sure they know about DD4 so I automatically get a cold weather payment

[STRIKE]composed letter to HMRC for a uniform rebate[/STRIKE] Get DD1 to troubleshoot printer, then get it off in post :money:

Sort out the gibble collecting boxes before Sunday-

Work out my debts for this month, and see if I can do another 0% balance transfer :money: or if I have to take it on the chin

Get young Skints to help me make a Sausage Dog or similar for drafty front door (previous owner cut a nick in the door surround so electric cable would nestle in it and they could shut front door while using power tools outside :mad:)

Get some more rat poison out of the shed and stick in my bin before anymore rubbish goes out

Sort out the "Man Drawer" in the kitchen and re-stock essential items - I would very much like to know who is hoarding my pink and purple 5m metal tape measure, I bought it *thinking* no one would want to borrow it

[/Toots list]

Yep didn't realise how bad the leaves were, dug out all the leaves from around the gutter pipes front and back. De-weeded and de-mossed half the drive (I don't want Mr Post-man or anyone else claiming they have slipped on my drive....I have enough insurance stuff going on right now)

Changed the mat outside the back door as so waterlogged and silted up with mud it's doing more harm than good.

I was reading with interest about using fleeces against the windows. Until I was about 11 we didn't have curtains only nets. In winter the bedroom windows had my DGD's old army blankets pegged over the nets, and every morning the living room nets would be frozen onto the glass in the most attractive patterns.

Nostalgia aside, I need to seriously consider keeping this house warmer for as few pennies as possible. I have some cream fleece blanket/throws from the Swedish shop which I used to use everyday to cover my old cracked sofas. Any flyladies willing to post up pics of their creations so I can cobble something together? (with things like this I am more of a visual learner :rotfl:)

Right Daisy mode....ouchy ouch ouch, back soon :wave:

bossymoo

pigpen wrote: »

Bossy.. Dot sounded like that for 4 or 5 days but was absolutely fine.. we did have a quiet couple of days though

Hope its nothing. She had the flu thing the other day and they said she might have a stuffy nose this week. She fell asleep on the school run and was inconsolable when she woke. But managed some roast beef and broccoli

That's my girl, not one to be off her food

dancemum

Inset day for ds2
Mother sitting done
Hospital visiting done (it took over 2 hours to get home usually 30mins journey)
Toyasaurus visited child spoilt (half price) and some red fella presents purchased
Phone calls made
Master bed changed
Laundry done

pigpen

bossymoo wrote: »

Hope its nothing. She had the flu thing the other day and they said she might have a stuffy nose this week. She fell asleep on the school run and was inconsolable when she woke. But managed some roast beef and broccoli

That's my girl, not one to be off her food

Mine is never off her food either whereas Squeak eats breakfast and very little other than fruit the remainder of the day.

Just tripled my Tesco order for tomorrow with half price toothbrushes and toiletries to bolster the insignificant present piles.. I like buying consumables it reduces clutter and is stuff I would have to buy anyway. I got DS3 his first razor, he is fuzzy and it is looking very scruffy now.. OH will have to be teaching him how to shave .. male bonding experience!

He had diabetes clinic today.. was a bit rushed.. I though his appointment was after school and when I checked at 1:30 I discovered it was actually at 2pm.. :eek: .. anyway.. they are very pleased with my control freakishness with it and his fantastic levels.. they agreed it is the best control they have seen in a very long time

cyclingyorkie

Ah well it was nice whilst it lasted....

Ds and his g/f are coming to the conclusion that they can't afford to rent a house atm, and he's looking to move back home.

The question is - since his older sister took over his bedroom - where am I going to put him?

skint_breeder_5

Well that has put paid to my flying DS is now awake and full of the joys of spring, and here I was hoping he was down for the night!

Some more bits to cross off, I really am going to try for a clean sweep this week!

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen 100% done
[STRIKE]Clean out your cutlery drawer[/STRIKE]




Fireworks Tuesday - Living Room and Hallway
Sort out a cupboard/drawer/display cupboard - do you need all that stuff tucked away at the back?
Give the front door a wipe inside and out if you can.


Wonderful Wednesday - Study/conservatory/spare bedroom/kids room or the dreaded Dining Rooms(choose one)
30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]Dust at least one flat surface[/STRIKE] every surface done in my room, and DS room
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]Wipe phones/games and tv controls[/STRIKE] and [STRIKE]house phone and laptop, mirrors and picture frames, lightswitches and sockets in my room and DS room[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Clean a window[/STRIKE] x2 in my room, and x1 in DS room
[STRIKE]Make a list of things you may need to buy soon, batteries, lightbulbs, cellotape, stamps, shoe laces, sticky labels etcI should really do this, as I lost my kitchen lightbulb earlier today[/STRIKE]:(

Frothy Thursday - Bathroom Deep clean
Decant part empty bottles, throw away any empties, congealed or germ ridden toiletriesI still need to do this in main bathroom

Skinty's Toots list for today (and the rest of this week til done)

HHC in porch
Take DD3 crutches back to Minor Injuries
wash, sterilise and ready for action
Get one worksurface clear in utility
Find a home for all spare dried food into kitchen
Find DD1 oods and soods and bag up before 6pm Sunday night
Get the top bunk in DD4's room clear of gibble and made up
Make a duplicate Spice Kit for DD1 to take back to Uni
Start making up some bags for boot fair(s)
Ring J0bcentre+ tomorrow about cold weather payment
[STRIKE]composed letter to HMRC for a uniform rebate[/STRIKE] Get DD1 to troubleshoot printer, then get it off in post :money:
Sort out the gibble collecting boxes before Sunday-
Work out my debts for this month
make a Sausage Dog or similar for drafty front door
Rat poison in bin before anymore rubbish goes out
Sort out the "Man Drawer" in the kitchen and re-stock
[/Toots list]

Jazee

Morning all. No flying done here yesterday so I'm going to catch up with the bathroom list before the paid stuff this morning. That way it will only be our bedroom which hasn't had any attention this week, but it is tidy.

Though I'd share a comment DD made last night while we were watching home videos. My lovely family had filmed me recently when I dozed off in the chair. Her comment? What on earth do you do to get THAT tired? You can imagine my reply.

Have a great day everyone.

bossymoo

Haha Jazee they have no idea, do they? Once I've got the littlies off to bed I'm usually not far behind them...

Breakfast is served! We have toast and "no bits" strawberry jam, and Christmas porridge (with raisins, mixed peel and mixed spice mmm). Tea or coffee?

I've tidied away the books into the garage but pledge I will have them sorted by the end of today and I've already binned an empty glasses case and some floppy disks can't remember when I last had a machine that had a slot for those...

just_the_two_of_us

Hi - is there room for a new person on this thread, please?

I have done Flylady in the past but need a little motivation to get everything spick and span for Christmas!!!
Yes, I know it is a way off but I am only able for health reasons to do anything for 15 minutes - perhaps 20 at a push - as that is about an ironful of water!!! The way this thread is organised therefore looks perfect for me - thanks to all who do it. I am sending this on Friday to make sure I don't conveniently "forget" by the time Monday comes around!!

Mumof2_2

Hi, I think I'm going to have to come back to you guys if that's OK - as you know I work from home and whereas I used to have 3 people I worked for I now have 6 which is fantastic but it means I spend all day working and don't do any housework . Trying to spread the workload now so do some housework first then paid work, then more housework and finish early evening with more paid work.

With that in mind here's my list - I'm not going to beat myself up if I don't do it (cos I won't!) but need to do what I can.

[FONT=&quot]Marvellous Monday - Kitchen [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
Got an hour....
Clean out your cutlery drawer
Wipe over the hob, clean all the dials, take them off and clean underneath
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Fireworks Tuesday - Living Room and Hallway
Only got 15 minutes....
Clear and wipe coffee table and mantle don't pile it all back put it away!
30 minutes to spare....
Hoover/wipe sofas
Got an hour....
Sweep leaves from your doorstep and give the door a wipe inside and out if you can
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
Wonderful Wednesday - Study/conservatory/spare bedroom/kids room or the dreaded Dining Rooms(choose one)
Only got 15 minutes....
HH tidying up and putting away
30 minutes to spare....
Dust at least one flat surface
Got an hour....
Filing or shredding for just 15 minutes
Wipe phones/games and tv controls
Extras
Clean a window

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[FONT=&quot]Frothy Thursday - Bathroom Deep clean[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
Only got 15 minutes....[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
Clean the toilet, inside, outside and round the back of the pipe
30 minutes to spare....
Mould alert, check for any starting to develop and deal with it
Wipe the tiles
Got an hour....
Give bath and/or shower tray a good scrub out
Hoover and wash the floor right into the corners including any skirting
Polish mirrors, windows, shower screens
Extras
Clean towels, mats etc

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[FONT=&quot]Almost there Friday Master Bedroom, Stairs and Landing[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
30 minutes to spare....[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
Clean the skirting on the landing/up the stairs
Wipe the window sills
Got an hour....
Pull everything out from under the bed and hoover (I still remember when Mudbath found a door under her bed)
Wipe the dressing table/bedside cabinet
Extras
Order one item for Christmas[/FONT]