Weekly Flylady Thread 30th December 2013

bossymoo

mummyyof5 wrote: »

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BabyD is very sad but I have a surprise for her and LO...I filled their stockings with small treats...hung on fireplace and mostly hidden by tinsel and lights so when decs are coming down it will be a nice surprise for them and hopefully she wont be so sad ...bless her xx

What a lovely idea! I'm going to steal it my lo don't want the tree down yet either but I may stash something for them - we have some mini stockings hung on the tree which could work. Maybe I'll say it was from the elves :T

Not achieved a lot today, I too won't do laundry on NYD so we just had a play, lunch, a group nap , visit from my dad, tea, DVD and now bed

Kitchen tidied after cooking, though. Lots of toys hanging around. Some clothes put away.

I've tried to post a few times today but just kept getting busy server messages...

mummyyof5

It worked Bossymoo..she was so engrossed with the stockings she never noticed but did say the room looks so big now after about an hour lol xx

All decorations are back in attic apart from outside lights...non stop rain here.

Home found for dolls house

WM x4 TD x3
DW x5

DD2s boyfriend cooked tea..bless him..she can keep this one he is so good x
Kitchen all tidy again

LR needs putting back together but will do that tomorrow

LOs bathed and in bed

Need to nip to town tomorrow...LO needs a new coat I need a birthday card for OHs dad..DD2s boyfriend and some hairdye so far......

Goodintentions

Good evening


Happy New Year!! I haven't done bad today.


I took the dog out in the wind & rain this morning, leaving DH with instructions to take down the decs. He wanted us both to walk the dog, then both do the decs. I said no - for a few reasons. I have been very irritable, so wanted to blow away the cobwebs (haven't been out in 2 days other than a brief trip to Ald! on Monday), he takes the dog every day so I think it was my turn and also why both do things & take twice the time!! It could also be the first day in a while that DH hasn't had a soaking!!


When I got home (with a very wet dog!), the decs were down & in the loft DS said that it makes everything look 'clean'. That was the idea!! DH was cleaning the bathroom & BR.


I have also finished with my upholstery project (6 dining chairs now covered in wipe-clean vinyl instead of stained cream calico!!). I have also cleared the hotspot next to my chair, and done some laminating (with DS's help) from my frog list. I am going to try & sort through the pile of receipts from my hotspot, and also my purse/bag & bin what's not needed & file what is needed.


Ok - receipt sorting while watching Sherlock...

skint_breeder_5

Skinty reporting back in for duty : the ironing/folding is now complete...one day later than planned but it's done.

This weeks list now looks something like this:


Monday Bathrooms and a bit of Everything Else
Only got 15 minutes...
[STRIKE]S&S toilets and sinks (including the kitchen)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Have home been found for all the presents? Try to get one thing out of the house for each thing in - new socks, get rid of the religious ones etc[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]HHI [/STRIKE] - folding
[STRIKE]Clean the bath and/or shower[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe any dusty surfaces in the bathroom[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]Use up/decant any dribbles from shampoo etc, bin the empties to make space for Christmas smellies.[/STRIKE]
Meal plan for the week
[STRIKE]Declutter floors not just into a box or binbag to hide away, try to put things where they belong, a home for everything will make life easier[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep/mop/hoover floors you can now see[/STRIKE]

Extras
New year, New you, what would you like to learn to do this year (much more inspiring than the same old loosing weight and exercising) - for me it is to make sourdough rolls and learn more knitting techniques
Meal plan for the week
[STRIKE]Count some blessings from the year gone by[/STRIKE]
Chill something fizzy to toast the New Year

New Year's Eve - Kitchen and Dining Room
Only got 15 minutes...
Wipe the table and work surfaces put everything away that shouldn't be there
Descale kettle, iron, taps etc
30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]Sweep/mop/hoover floors[/STRIKE]
Wipe kickboards or legs of cupboards and tables
30 minutes to spare....
Wash or exchange washing up brush, teatowels, cloths, dusters
Declutter one cupboard
Dust any furniture in the dining Room

Extras
[STRIKE]Enjoy time with family/friends or some me time enjoying your own company
Are any thank you notes/phone calls still outstanding[/STRIKE]


Wednesday - New Year's Day
Just some bits and pieces for those in the mood, if not have the day off ready to start tomorrow. Remember to spend sometime with family/friends if you like that sort of thing.

[STRIKE]Hoover out smoke alarms and test[/STRIKE] and treated it to a new battery
[STRIKE]Update calendar/diary with all those important dates[/STRIKE]
Delete some emails/favourites
Back up photos from phone/laptop etc, enjoy looking over some
Put away any glasses used last night
[STRIKE]Hoover any areas in dire need[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]S&S toilets and sinks if required
[/STRIKE]
Write a New Toots List (this is a list of all the jobs you want to get done from decorate a room, hang a picture etc) - burn or bin your old one (you can have a sneaky compare if you like). Now go through and put the month in which you are going to do the tasks next to them. We tend to over estimate how much we will achieve in the short term and under estimate what we can achieve in the longer term.

Been finalising stuff for holiday for the young Skints....EXMiL is coming to house sit to stop Burglar Bill from paying me a visit.

Had a surprise Skyp£ from my Aunt in America....always nice to hear from DoD's side of the family, esp when it gives me more stuff for the family tree.

Have to go to Specs@vers again tomorrow, DD3 has managed to break her glasses, at least it isn't DS again :rotfl: I swear I will be allocated my own shop assistant at this rate.

Time to get in some R&R on my family tree, before I reduce my sub back to nothing for a few months :money:

Back tomorrow.

**Vanilla**

Hi everyone haven't had a chance to keep up with thread but have done loads of flying today.


All Christmas d!cor down and put in attic along with a few other things that needed to go up. Kitchen got a good clean and I've kept it tidy after lunch and dinner. Changed a few things in the boys bedroom to make room for their farms while boys have tidied their room.


DS3 now has my cold, poor wee pet dosed. Hopefully he'll be over it by the time he goes back to school.


Ozzy went to the vet yesterday and he's now on a string of meds, he's back in again on Friday for a check up and should finish meds on sunday. Also finally got him insured, should really have done it ages ago.


Right time for bed, plan is another busy day flying tomorrom.
Grrrr smilies aren't working, laptop is on the way out I think.

Dustykitten

Well done to all those who completed the ironing challenge (or even gave it a go). Anybody hiding their light under a bushel out there?

Valli :A:starmod:
Busy Granny
Natty
CY
Mrs Chaos
JustKaren
Ionafan :A:starmod:
Deco
Juliajojo
Nicky
Skinty :A:starmod:
Mumof2 :A:starmod:
Just2us :A:starmod:
Mrs MP
Roxy :A:starmod:
Woodenspoon
RebeccaH
JulieJim :A:starmod:

roxy7699

Evening,
It took an age to get Tiny to bed today, she is currently in my bed and doubt I will be able to move her before getting in. On the plus side I was able to settle her in my bed and get back out, normally I'd just tuck in for the night.

I've finished Monday, more than I have done in a long time. Will continue for now. I really need to get back into a routine and be up pre 10am, else the school run won't happen.

Does anyone have any hair loss remedies, I know I popped a sprog recently but it really is thinning on the top, even OH noticed .

Welcome to the even more newbies and no longer lurkers.

Valli

Dustykitten wrote: »

Well done to all those who completed the ironing challenge (or even gave it a go). Anybody hiding their light under a bushel out there?

Valli
Busy Granny
Natty
CY
Mrs Chaos
JustKaren
Ionafan :A:starmod:
Deco
Juliajojo
Nicky
Skinty :A:starmod:
Mumof2 :A:starmod:
Just2us :A:starmod:
Mrs MP
Roxy :A:starmod:
Woodenspoon
RebeccaH
JulieJim :A:starmod:

I'm fairly sure I did report that I had achieved this. But the laundry basket's full again - not least because DS 'borrowed' DDs bed! Anyway; I did it!

Had the family round - turkey crown and roasted everything fopllowed by Mary Berry's chocolate mousse and HM chocolate eclairs which were delicios.

I have also finally assemble the IKEA candelabra which was a freebie a few years back - because we had a powercut - and had to work it out by torchlight.:p:cool::o:T:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: We were 'out' for about an hour; I think.

Managed though.

I am glad because I bought a proper gas lighter last week; for lighting tea lights. Boy has it had some use. DS 'helpfully' prodded 2 candles into J2O bottles despite my offer of an empty Chablis bottle.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

We have played Pass The Bomb, Payday and 'guess the song and the artist' (which I am very very good at if they are songs from my youth).


Pass the bomb is (IMO) brilliant!

positivelypurple

Morning all,

Busy few days here and I did very little yesterday. We spent most of the day with family at their house so I wasn't actually here to get anything done. WM will be on this morning as I don't like to use it on NYD. Quite a big list for today but I'll be quite happy pottering about.


Wednesday - New Year's Day
Just some bits and pieces for those in the mood, if not have the day off ready to start tomorrow. Remember to spend sometime with family/friends if you like that sort of thing.

[STRIKE]Hoover out smoke alarms and test[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Update calendar/diary with all those important dates[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Delete some emails/favourites[/STRIKE]
Back up photos from phone/laptop etc, enjoy looking over some
[STRIKE]Put away any glasses used last night[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hoover any areas in dire need[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]S&S toilets and sinks if required[/STRIKE]

Write a New Toots List (this is a list of all the jobs you want to get done from decorate a room, hang a picture etc)

Thursday - children's rooms, spare rooms or any bedroom

Only got 15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Tidy up and find a home for all those things sitting about[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hoover[/STRIKE]

30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]Change a bed or two - should be a dry day for most but one day only[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tidy the bookshelves or floorobe[/STRIKE]

Got an hour....
Pull everything out from under the bed an hoover under there
[STRIKE]Wipe the window ledges[/STRIKE]
Shine a mirror or window

Extras
[STRIKE]Make sure book bags, PE kits, your work stuff is all ready for next week[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hang hooks behind bedroom door[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]WM x 2[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Washing out x 2[/STRIKE]
Book nail appts
Book hair appts
[STRIKE]Clear coffee table[/STRIKE]

A good solid list there ~ one more coffee and I'll get going.

Hope all are well!

juliejim

Morning all

I haven't slept very well, am shattered and AF has arrived but no chance of a lie-in as it's DD's birthday. She's opened her presents now so has disappeared into her own bedroom but left all the wrapping on my bed. Bin day today which I hope DH has put out before he's gone to work. Not sure what the plan is today yet. I got DD the wrong blazers so I don't know whether she's keeping them or whether she wants to go and see if she can change them. She's got a friend coming over later and then they're going bowling tonight. I've still got loads to do though before I go back to work on Monday.

Anyway, have a good day all

Hugs

Jue