Weekly Flylady Thread 30th December 2013

mrs-moneypenny

skinty you achieved loads - well done. ill catch up with you at about 2.15 after DH has gone back to work.

i seem to work better when i join HHCs and update regularly it seems to motivate me more

just_the_two_of_us

Count me in Skinty - have just wrapped a present - the box had a carrying handle !!! Doesn't look too bad. Will do a quick HHC at 1:30 so mine will be another double!!! What a difference already.

We may even be able to go out this weekend with the progress that is being made in this abode up to now .

dancemum

I'll join in at 1.30 too x


Kitchen window & sill cleaned
Bathroom done
Cards down & list updated
Mother visited

roxy7699

Afternoon,

About to start flying, washing up has been done, a wash is in and the downstairs is looking reasonable. Tiny is just about napping so will see what can be done with her upstairs and big one on the laptop. Off out this evening for a joint birthday dinner for mum and I, mum today, me tomorrow.

Back up photos from phone/laptop etc, enjoy looking over some

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.

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

Only got 15 minutes...
Hoover
Got an hour....
Wipe the window ledges
Shine a mirror or window
Extras
Make sure book bags, PE kits, your work stuff is all ready for next week

Friday Hall, stairs, landing and office spaces
15 minutes ....
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Got 30 minutes....
Clear your desk and give it a good wipe
15 minutes filing/paperwork sorting/flinging
Empty the bins
Got an hour .........
Dust all the skirting boards
Dust the lighshade (make sure the bulbs are off - I stuck a microfibre mitt to a hot bulb earlier)
Wipe any marks from the walls
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
The pile of stuff you have been meaning to sort for ages - now is the time
Update your Christmas card list when you take your cards down, add in that illusive child's name, make a list of people to contact this month to catch up; make a note in your diary for October as to where you have put the cards you bought in the sale.

loopy-loo73

thought I'd do my own list today & then do the 15min tasks each day from next week as I'm back to work.


meet friend for coffee
dye dd1 hair
strip, wash & remake kids beds
put away ALL dd2 toys
fold & put away clothes
ironing?
kitchen?
post letters
email auntie
ring granddad
dye my hair


then tomorrow the plan is to take down the xmas decs & clean the lounge properly!


lou x

bossymoo

Done some pottering here, DW emptied, WM fed, DW refed (!!!!!! there is only 3 of us???), cooked lunch, covered a second DR seat pad and cleared DR of carp.

DD has poorly tummy cos she was drinking bath water :mad:

Will go back upstairs and remake spare bed plus strip mine. Kids can be done at weekend.

They've helped me meal plan :T DD said can we have the dinner when bristly granddad came? Lol she means my dad, and it was only golden veg rice with sausages. And while eating they came up with other ideas inc chicken and mash, make your own pizza and fish pie! Not a mention of nuggets :T :rotfl:

susan946

HLS today. Decided to start with the landing and work down. Was just getting organised when hubs announced he had just painted the bathroom door frame so decided to work from the hall up. Switched on the vac. Hubs came running. That's my job he said. Not one to turn down help I decided to spend the morning batch cooking. Needless to say, the hall still hasn't been done but the vac is still out so he has no excuse to forget!

just_the_two_of_us

Just having a rest break in my double HHC! Been going a bit mad so don't want to fall asleep again during Pointless tonight!

Done 40 mins in bathroom and just emptied dw with the timer turned off!!!
Back for the last 20 mins (probably paperwork) when I've decluttered this coffee - Kenco courtesy of Pr*m Inn. Surprising what you find in the bottom of a handbag!!!


Edited to advise re 20 minutes - mattress protector washed - says tumble dry in laundrette sized dryer so going to hang over my airer near a radiator!!. Also soaked Xmas tablecloths to remove red wine stains - DH spilled wherever he sat - bless!! TG for V*nish liquid.
Some more paperwork completed and sinks bleached and dish cloth too. LAst Xmas serving dishes put away and a small amount of paperwork!#
That's me done for the day and probably done in too!!!
Waiting for DH so we can go to the library. Perhaps a litlle reading to be done over the weekend?

Have a great evening everyone - and thanks for support with HHCs today.

nicki_2

Afternoon all

Had a bit of a lazy day here, but I have cleaned my livingroom window Going to have to give it another go over with vinegar to get rid of the streaks in a minute but its looking good.

Mr A delivery arrived early so I've put that away mostly. Just DD's sandwiches to do, then wrap & freeze ready for school. I think I'll continue to potter and write a list for tomorrows trip to town so I don't forget anything

Livingroom:

Kitchen
Wash up - DD needs to do another batch today
Clean window (inside only - chucking it down here)
Wash floor mats
Mop

DD Bedroom
Nag DD to find homes for the gifts she brought home.
Nag DD to get school stuff ready

My Bedroom

Bathroom
Mop

Hall/stairs/landing

General:
Shredding
Laundry: light, towels, cleaning cloths, kitchen mats
Ironing
Update finances - need to sort out budget properly.
Pay work account (check money to pay other bills first)
Sort out Toots list for 2014
Back up photos etc
Update Sig with 2013 figures *gulp*
Thank you text to J&R for the gift
Buy Diary - Saturdays quest while I'm in town to buy DDs bus pass

Off to do the livingroom window again, and then I'll get on with something else. Not sure what but there you go.

**Vanilla**

Been an awful morning here, lots and lots of tears. Ozzy been to vet and she said that he would need lots of treatment and that some people decide to but their pet down (very costly to treat) when they have puppy mange. He's only 5 months old and I just feel so guilty eventho the vet has said he's had it from shortly after he was born and that his immune system is a bit weaker. Looks like he will need an injection every fortnight for next 3 months plus a spot on everytime. Then when he's a bit better he needs to get dipped each week for a good few weeks they think he might need 4-8 so looks like Ozzy will be seeing a lot of the vets.


Flying wise nothing has been done except dw and wm so I'm going to give myself a good shake and make a start.