Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd December 2013

Kaz2904

I slept until 4:40! DS came home and woke me for his sweet money and hunkered up on the sofa with a bag of boiled sweets and the tv! DD got home and panicked a bit as she's locked her phone and had loads of messages on it but DS was at the shop and I was in her bed. She found me on the second round. Hers is at the top of the stairs and I felt so bad by the time I got there, I saw sheets and just got in with the cat. DD doesn't mind at all thankfully. She's had soup for tea and DH has taken DS to the Christmas market at Cheddar Gorge.
Will catch up on the rest of the bits and pieces tomorrow.

FizzWhizz

just_the_two_of_us wrote: »

Hey FizzWhizz
I know just what you mean having battled my way round our Aldi this morning too. :rotfl: Is it my imagination or is it busier - or do I normally not go in on a Friday?

The cars were playing dodgems in the car park even though they have introduced a car park policy there are some crafty people who have found a way around it!!!

It was mayhem today! Some poor lady had lost her handbag in the store and was running up the aisles shrieking and crying. Thankfully she found it. They've added extra shelving to house the Christmas stock and it was causing major blockage; I ended up "parking" my trolley and carrying stuff back in stages rather than try to shove my way through the crowds. The car park here isn't too bad, it's the traffic outside which does my swede in; gotta love the Stratford Road :mad:

Valli wrote: »

Ooh I like chablis. Let me know if it's any good

I'll be sure to report back tomorrow

**Vanilla**

Kaz hope your feeling better soon xx

Since my last post I hovered kitchen, livingroom and main hall, filled stick basket, lit fire and pottered about until school run.

Then collect DS3, lift a bicycle, collected DS1&2 then home to start their bedroom. DD arrived home and tidied her room in 10 minutes while me and the boys had been at theirs for 2 hours. Glad to say both bedroom hovered and boys bedding all changed (i'll do DD's tomorrow along with my own). Dinner made, finished and cleared up. Plan now is to have a nosey online for Christmas stuff.

Tomorrow I would love to get my bedroom done, utility room, back hall plus I really want the garden tidied up and the lights put up outside. Might even get DD's bicycle fixed.

JustKaren

Monday - living room, hallway, stairs
15 minutes
[STRIKE]Clear the floor of clutter[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove anything now which can give more space for putting the tree up (or tidy your tree if it is up)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the mantle and coffee table[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare ...
[STRIKE]Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Give the downstairs loo, sink etc a good clean[/STRIKE]
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]Wash the windows[/STRIKE]
Sweep you step, tidy your porch and wash down the paintwork to make it welcoming
[STRIKE]Write some cards if you need to[/STRIKE]

Extras
[STRIKE]Get yours overseas cards in the post some last dates are this week. Check dates here[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort out toys/DVDs/books - any for re-homing before gifts arrive[/STRIKE]

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes....
[STRIKE]Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors[/STRIKE]
Use a cloth to get into the corners and wipe the skirtings
30 minutes to spare ....
[STRIKE]Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Find and wipe the worksurfaces
Wipe the table, including the legs[/STRIKE]
Got an hour ....
Sort the cupboard under the sink
[STRIKE]Find and wipe the worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort through tea towels, table cloths etc and find the Chirstmas ones[/STRIKE]

Extras
Right a list to stock up on Washing powder/liquid, pet food, kitchen roll, foil etc to see you through into the new year-to do.

Wednesday - Master bedroom and landing
15 minutes ......
Strip the bedding and get it washed
30 minutes to spare ....
[STRIKE]floordrobe/junk clearing!!
vacuum the landing and floor[/STRIKE]
Got an hour ....
[STRIKE]Clear and dust one flat surface
Clean the windows and sills[/STRIKE]
HHI
[STRIKE]Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs[/STRIKE]

Extras
[STRIKE]Check you have spare tights for any parties. [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Does your 'special occasion' watch need a new battery?[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean any jewellery to make it sparkle[/STRIKE]

Thursday - Rooms of Doom or just neglected spaces
15 minutes...
... [STRIKE]sorting, filing, flinging, putting away[/STRIKE]
Only got 30 minutes...
Me time, we are all starting to feel the pressure, take some time out for yourself
Got an hour ....
[STRIKE]Vacuum through the rooms that need it[/STRIKE]
Wash any soft furnishings that require freshening (cushion covers)
[STRIKE]Sort out your handbag[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!![/STRIKE]
Wipe keyboards, phones, games controllers etc

Extras
Write a list of all store cupboard items you need to top up, sauces, salt and pepper, pasta, rice, cereals, Tbags etc plus anything you need for Festive baking-to do.
[STRIKE]Update remaining present lists[/STRIKE]

Friday - bathroom, study/desk
15 minutes
[STRIKE]Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins![/STRIKE]
Only got 30 minutes...
[STRIKE]Defragment PC [/STRIKE]and run spyware scans while scrubbing
Clear your desk, wipe it and only put back what belongs there
Got an hour ....
Wash bathmats/shower curtain
Wipe any dusty places in these rooms, on top of cabinets etc
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
Replace any sponges/flannels/[STRIKE]toothbrushes [/STRIKE]etc that need it
[STRIKE]throw out any empty bottles.. decant dribbles into fuller bottles [/STRIKE]- make sure your have enough stock of everything to last the month, including tissues and cold relief, don't forget the cream for the Rudolf nose - festive but sore[STRIKE][/STRIKE]

Finally made it through the week house is looking far far better so just going to do a lil bit extra in each room this weekend and HHI a night !!!

Dustykitten

Wow Vanilla you're on a roll.

Valli glad progress is being made in stages

DS2 to work
Another food shop done
Washing up done

Got to put shopping away now and WM on. It's goin to be tough staying awake to get DS2 from work at 10:30

Lozzy88

Hope we are all well I have read back but nothing has stuck!

I have done nothing but sorted the tea and bathed the kids.
I am trying really hard not to have a lumbar puncture this year but it seems my head is just getting worse and more frequent, and now my vision is blurred my sleep broken all through the night. No flying yet, I am going to give myself over the weekend to get a lid on it and if no improvements I will just man up and get it done.

cyclingyorkie

Valli wrote: »

Ooh I like chablis. Let me know if it's any good - I have to go past Mummyoffive's to get to an Aldi - ours isn't open yet. Home early because I am going out on a jolly.
I am now officially in post until July, though yet to see a contract. Then we shall see...it means I am no way guaranteed to get f/t.:o

DD is full of cold though.

Shower time!

Laters x

Don't know about the Chablis, but can thoroughly recommend the Cava which is under a fiver...

skint_breeder_5

Skinty reporting back in - I have central heating again.

Keys and DS brown glasses are still missing - despite the house being turned upside down.....at 4 am I gave up, and went to bed, then spent 3 hours this morning putting everything back, just as the doorbell went with the engineer.

Managed to get some Toots list things done overnight last night as part of looking and putting away, (until I gave up with the putting away!).

Going to have some me time on Fred, then I will find Listy and see what can go!

I am hoping that after a good nights sleep, I can look for keys with renewed vigour in the morning.

Off I go, see you later :wave:

Kaz2904

Lozzy, I hope you make it through the year but if you do need one, then you do need one.
DD has been asked to join the band at sea cadets. That's our week full now as DH is having business meetings with his partner on Monday.
DH wanted to go out with our friends for Christmas drinks (well we all do) but I spoke to his friend about 4 weeks back and arranged it for tonight. He then rang a few days later and said they couldn't. This was the only weekend evening we could do in December. I'm not sure if DH's had some grief but he moaned last night about it as I'm off this weekend so why can't we do tomorrow (no sitter available and it's our last weekend to organise stuff before DS's birthday). Unfortunately, until DS no longer wants to celebrate his birthday with us, we can not be free on a weekend evening in December. So don't give us poo about it gah!
Sorry, rant over .
Skinty, yay! Hope you find your keys very soon xx

bossymoo

Might be daft skinty but have you used a different coat this week? Or bag? I often dop my keys in the little canvas bag that I keep all my reusable shopping bags. When my purse is missing I usually look in DS toybox could they be under / down back if sofa?

Nice evening out with friends. Feel bit more festive. Am getting a bit of stress from a mate, though. I know she's got heaps going on, but seems perhaps she's let someone down a bit, who is making her feel bad. But she texts me about it and I really don't want to get caught in the middle

Then another friend said "are you going to xx's on New Year's Eve?" Huh. I haven't been invited! Pfft. He said "oh, !!!!!!, I didn't tell you..." :rotfl: