Weekly Flylady Thread 9th December 2013

LameWolf

Hi all; I'm in as much as the lupus and severely frazzled nerves allow, this week.:eek:

We managed all our weekend tasks (Mr LW aids me with the tasks I can no longer manage alone), so we're off to a good start.:o I've had a sort-out of my magazine racks – turfed out some ancient Mensa mags, and shredded some personal correspondence from December 2011.:cool:

Also decluttered £57 to the plumbers,:eek: who have just replaced a limescale-encrusted dripping stopc0ck tap in the airing cupboard; hopefully the hall carpet tiles will dry out quickly, with a bit of help from the dehumidifier. I'm glad we don't do Xmas – after a total of £227:eek::eek::eek: to plumbers over the last couple of weeks, we wouldn't be able to afford it!!:D

I'm wondering if I should do a general “Good Health for Fly-Furbabies” ritual? With Woody and Ollie both in need of healing vibes, plus it being cold and wet so much of the time, strikes me as a good plan.:o

CompBunny sweetheart, I know it's cold comfort, but I know exactly the kind of attitude you're getting from the doctor. I actually had a rheumy tell me to “Just go away and live with it” can you believe!:mad: I don't have any real answers, (still looking for them, tbh) but wanted to offer a friendly paw, iyswim.:o

Opto No advice (what I know about babies would fit on a postage stamp and still leave room for an entire Book of Shadows):D but posi-vibes, and having looked at Piggers' post on the tail end of last week's thread, I'd say there's a wealth of info there for you.:o

FizzWhizz wrote: »

Glad my emu made some of you chuckle! As I was WU I did find myself wondering how it might be mating if there was only one The mind boggles.

Mr LW has a theory on this sort of thing - unfortunately, I can't tell you what it is, this being a family-friendly forum.:rotfl:

OK, I have to go and make Shepherd Spy ready to cook for tonight's dins (will make enough for tomorrow as well) then see what I can do about giving the kitchen a good scrub.;)

Kaz2904

Well I have been to the shed and dug out DS's old desk. It's now set up in our bedroom with DH's new desktop computer on it. I have set it all up from the boxes (Yay me! ) and ordered him a wifi dongle thingy so he can connect to the wifi without buying an expensive card for it. It isn't ideal but he wanted to put it in the dining room and there's NO room in there for a computer as it has all the guitars etc in there. Long term, we'll have to reconsider where it will go or where I can sleep in the day time as he can't work in darkness and it's not fair on either of us to have me sleeping while he's working. For now, it will do as he's still got his day job.


Am delaying the cupboard tops until someone else is home because I nearly fell off the worktop the other day when I was cleaning the kitchen window and don't want to kill myself yet. I will need to replace the paper up there and it can go on the fire tonight if we light it. I always use the left over wrapping paper or wall paper up top. Do you ladies line it?

Mumto5

Thank you for the new list Natty.

Happy birthday to JulieJim if she's looking in.

skint_breeder_5 wrote: »

All DD3's clean washing that she has refused to put away all week is now in TWO big black bin liners on her bed......Dustmen come by Friday, I have no qualms now of dumping it if she wants to mess about on utube on my phone watching drivel instead of sorting it out.

I did this with all the carp in DS2's bedroom on Saturday morning. He told me it was sorted out but then came to me at 8.15 this morning asking where his school trousers were. BUSTED! His tail is very much between his legs and he is going to sort it out tonight.

I have hoovered the Kitchen, dining room, hall, stairs and first landing. Bins have all been emptied and washed out.

Just done the sainsbugs wine deal on the shopping forum. 18 bottles for £43! That's our NYE shindig sorted.

I hope everyone is having a good start to the week.

just_the_two_of_us

Update at nearly 3 pm.

Kitchen floor scrubbed (never again buy tiles with dints in the surface!!)
Bedding x 2 washed /dried
1 hr 15 minof the paper frog eaten!!!!!
hoovered upstairs
DW x1

Ready for a lovely coffee now, then some card deliveries on foot and tea prep!!
Hope everyone else is doing well x

bossymoo

Happy Birthday JulieJim!

Managed to fly a little in between paid stuff today. Still quite busy although its tailing off and I expect next week to be much quieter. Although, my boss told me today his mum has just had an advanced diagnosis of the big C so I've offered to take off him what I can for the time being.

Still feeling emotional, but less hindered by it, IYSWIM. Might even do a HH tidy in the garage (again )

Monday ~ Grotty Kitchen and Gloomy Dining Room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
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!
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe a shelf or window sill[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.[/STRIKE]
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Clean the oven and [STRIKE]hob[/STRIKE]..
Extras

• Get those last minute cards and presents posted!!
• Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
• Wash the windows
• Clean the top of the kitchen wall units.. if you can reach.. no accidents please!!
• [STRIKE]Dust and Deweb[/STRIKE]

WM and DW have both been on too. Love working from home

Really looks like it might snow! Am sure its too warm, but the sky is just that colour...

cyclingyorkie

Happy Birthday Juliejim. I knew DD2 shared a birthday with someone, I just couldn't remember who...

Dustykitten

Boys collected, kettle on. need to get the washing in and finish cleaning the downstairs toilet.

mrs-moneypenny

happy birthday to juliejim and CYs DD2

heres my 'christmas jumper i knitted


ive done all the ironing (again)

house looks trashed so once the ironings put away ill attempt something off the lists then need to prep soup for our tea.

toochoosey

Daily routines
washing, T W T F S S
swish and swipe kitchen M T W T F S S
bathroom, T W T F S S
ironing, M T W T F S S
making beds, T W T F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, M T W T F S S
making meals T W T F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, M T W T
swish & swipes of the kitchen M T W T F S S
tidying the living room M T W T F S S


Monday ~ Grotty Kitchen and Gloomy Dining Room
15 minutes...
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
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...
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Clean the oven and hob..
Extras

• Get those last minute cards and presents posted!!
• Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
• Wash the windows
• Dust and Deweb

Thanks for the lists xx

LameWolf

5 mins time-out from kitchen-scrubbing.;) I am not doing the tops of the cupboards, that's deffo Mr LW's territory these days, I'm afraid.:( My bone density is borderline for treatment for osteoporosis, (I'm just on the "no treatment" side of the line, iyswim) so I don't want to risk a fall.;)

Hoppy Birdday to Juliejim and CY's DD2:beer:

Mrs MP that jumper is fab!:T I managed 10 rows of the first side of the front of my waistcoat (46-stitch rows) yesterday, before my wrists gave out.:o