Weekly Flylady Thread 9th December 2013

MrsChaos

So here's my (adapted) list:
Monday ~ Grotty Kitchen and Gloomy Dining Room
HHC decluttering and vacuuming the floors done HH in dining room
HHC finding and wiping a worktop
Clear and wipe the table - 1/3 done
Clean the hob
Clean out the fridge

Tuesday - Luscious Living room, hallway, stairs
[STRIKE]HHC Clear LR floor of clutter[/STRIKE]
Clear and hoover stairs, incl small landings at top and bottom
clean and tidy shoe rack at bottom of stairs

Wednesday ~ Brilliant Bathroom
Clean the loo and the bath and the basin!
[STRIKE]Defragment PC[/STRIKE]
Declutter floors
throw out any empty bottles

Also needed:
[STRIKE]post doctor's note[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]phone farm shop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]make DS1's tea to take to work[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]book exam[/STRIKE] just need to post the letter
[STRIKE]Collect DS2 from school[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HW with DS2[/STRIKE] (make a plan for the week)
Make a study plan for me
[STRIKE]Cook tea[/STRIKE]
wash and put away dishes [STRIKE]morning/lunch[/STRIKE]/evening
[STRIKE]HHC knitting[/STRIKE]
Find, write and post Christmas cards
Start a shopping list for Thursday/Friday
Several HHCs studying

bossymoo

MrsChaos wrote: »

A quick question:

Does anyone have an idea what to do with our old dinner service? It doesn't look nice anymore and I've been given a much better one, but I don't want to throw it away if there's a possible use for it.

Crocks? For your plant pots?


I'm all done here. Even decluttered some stray eyebrow fluffs

I diverted via a pound shop on the way home. I saw some funny stuff, so thought I'd do pound shop Santa and leave random presents lying around to be found throughout the day. For my mum I got a novelty shower cap shaped like an elephant and my stepdad (builder) some pink protective DIY specs. MIL has a gaudy headband with diamant! "ears" and FIL a fancy dishbrush (always gets sent to do the pans). DD has a Tinkerbell turbie towel (she pinches mine) and DS has a toy cleaning set cos he is messy. I've got bright red hair extensions on a headband thought it would inject a bit more humour into the day...

Also got more festive stickers as DD made heaps of "cards" this weekend and used up most of the craft bits. She also has a little notepad she's been "writing" her shopping lists in. I think she can talk binary - it's all 1s and 0s lol.

Lozzy88

DS1 has decided too be sick again, I hope he keeps it too himself and passes quickly.
I am watching Knocked Up I love this film its one of the very few chick flicks that is actually funny.
Outlaws are coming on Friday for a visit I CBA with them, hopefully we can cancel because of ds1 being poorly.

Kaz2904

Well at 7am I was up on top of the work surfaces, cleaning windows and then the tops of the cupboards. 1 lot had paper on but the other didn't for some reason. They took a while to get clear but the one's with paper were dead easy . I took the paper off, wiped it and then relined. I have done both sides now with lining paper from the cupboard under the stairs.
Didn't do the hoover, will do it tomorrow. I have dug out the bits for it so I can dismantle it properly.
Going up to collect a bag full of charity gifts tomorrow to bring home and wrap. Hope to get it all done and manage to get a sleep in too before work in the evening.

ionafan

MrsChaos wrote: »

Does anyone have an idea what to do with our old dinner service? It doesn't look nice anymore and I've been given a much better one, but I don't want to throw it away if there's a possible use for it.

If you haven't got room to keep everything, MrsChaos, there are plenty of charities which help needy people set up home and would be grateful for plates, bowls, etc.

(((Hugs))) to dancemum and GWS vibes for your DF.

GWS wishes to lozzy's DS1, along with "inlaws stay away" vibes.

We have had a busy day today. DH and I decluttered 5½lbs between us at SW :D and then the hairdresser relieved me of a couple more ounces (DH has very little hair, so no advantage to him in shaving his head before weigh-in :rotfl:).

By the time we got back, the carpenter had planed and re-hung most of the doors, so they no longer rub on the new flooring. The house is already much warmer! He also fixed the bookcases, CD racks and bridging unit to the lounge wall and did several little jobs which take nanoseconds with his electric screwdriver instead of taking me hours by hand.

DH :A built 2 CoDs before his housemaid's knees gave out and he had to sit down (he has bursitis)

This evening :rudolf: I have unpacked 10 packing cases and almost completed my November challenge :j (I just need to freecycle, though I can't imagine that there will be many people wanting to pack up their whole house over the holiday season!) It doesn't seem to have made a great deal of difference to the number of boxes still waiting to be dealt with, but the LR is beginning to look lived in, and so far I have found places for most things apart from an antique desk and chair that belonged to my great-great-aunt and my father's revolving bookcase. If my children don't want them, I shall have to send them to auction: this is the downside of downsizing I have also written 20 cards today :xmassign:

Tomorrow's list:
- post office
- more unpacking and putting away
- freecycle boxes
- more deliveries expected
- sort ingredients for Christmas cake

Sleep well, everyone - see you tomorrow.

nicki_2

I'm not getting very far this week am I I've done my bit of work, made my bed, tided up the kitchen (although there's still dishes to do), sorted the livingroom out ready for my "6 boxes" to arrive tomorrow for work, written all the cards that need to be posted and took great delight in ex calling to make Christmas arrangements for DD to go and see him/his side of the family as it means I can send cards up with DD instead of having to post them :money: This also means I have a few days where I can sit down and get work done, leaving it all out without worrying about DD spilling her drinks on it like she did the other week.

WEEK
Wed: Work all day (orders, calling cards, change), update accounts, Laundry, Finish window, Write xmas cards (work, family)
Thur: DD on trip until 7pmish (making own way home), deliveries (territory), Notes for customers with contact details for over Xmas/next book due, update paperwork.
Fri: Deliveries (school), bank? top up shop?
Sat: Ex here
Sun:

MUST DO:
Dye hair
Write & post Xmas cards
Finish xmas shopping lists ready for when I'm paid.
Book Mr A delivery for Xmas week (include stuff for over new year while DD is away)

Ideal:
Arrange charity collection (DD has outgrown loads of clothes etc )
Bake Xmas cakes & mince pies
Marzipan Xmas cake next day to stop it getting eaten again
Finish Xmas shopping if I have the money 'spare'.
Xmas decorations up (not happening before Friday at the earliest)

Monday ~ Grotty Kitchen and Gloomy Dining Room
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clear and wipe a shelf or window sill
Got an hour...
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Extras

• Get those last minute cards and presents posted!!
• Wash the windows
• Clean the top of the kitchen wall units.. if you can reach.. no accidents please!!
• Dust and Deweb

Tuesday - Luscious Living room, hallway, stairs
15 minutes...
Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree.. OR PUT UP YOUR TREE
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room
Wash the windows
Got an hour...
Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
Sort coats, shoes and bags
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.
Extras

• Check the smoke alarms
• Fill a binbag for charity shop
• Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list
• Defluff and deweb these rooms

Wednesday ~ Brilliant Bathroom, Sociable Study and other grotty places!
15 minutes...
Clean the loo and the bath and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
30 minutes to spare...
Wash windows
Clean curtains/blinds etc
Declutter floors
Extras -

• Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
• Post all the cards you need to post
• Wrap all the presents for family/friends
• Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!

Well I'm off to bed. I'll be dressing to my shoes tomorrow to motivate me to get everything done. I'd really like to be done and dusted with work before DD gets home tomorrow as she has homework to do and a deadline of Friday and with a trip on Thursday where she won't get home until gone 7pm at the earliest it needs doing Wednesday night. She has worked on it today but because I wasn't nagging her she's not finished it. :wave:

Jazee

Hugs Dancemum and anyone else who needs them.

Morning all. I'm up even earlier than usual as DD has uni interview today. Right, going to wash up and then make a start on today's list before the usual dog walk and paid stuff.

Have a great day everyone.

boddy

Morning everyone.

Good start to the day. Repressurerised the boiler. Hair cut later then ginger ninja to the vet.

Inbetween will be flying.

Need to remember to post Xmas cards.

just_the_two_of_us

Hi all - hugs to those that need them and thoughts for Opto mum for today's mw visit.

Plan to get moving today - may not hit the bathroom apart from a S&S but ready for trees to come down now. DH said he will bring them down tonight so I can put them up at my leisure - sounds like a plan!

Still on target but a little bit off as now have to order turkey for Xmas lunch - DS always preferred gammon but has now had a change of heart!! Bless. Hope I remember how to cook it!!

Have a good day everyone - now going to find spare lining paper in garage to do kitchen cupboard tops- brill idea - thanks.

FizzWhizz

just_the_two_of_us wrote: »

Have a good day everyone - now going to find spare lining paper in garage to do kitchen cupboard tops- brill idea - thanks.

I wonder if newspaper would do a good job? I agree, great idea!

Morning all :hello:

Working for four hours this morning; the house is massive, their conservatory is twice the size of my lounge :eek: plus they have three bathrooms, I can't imagine I'll have much GUAG to do my own when I get home

DH's appointment went ok, his blood pressure is through the roof though so a major lifestyle shift is in order. He's back in 6 weeks to see if it's done any good and they will repeat all the blood tests then.

Hugs to you dancemum, I hope this is just a minor blip in DF's recovery.

Off to make coffee and poke DS2 awake. He is so tired and vile, he's in dire need of a holiday. 8 school days to go, and counting.