Weekly Flylady Thread 6th January 2014

MoominMami

I think this is a wonderful idea!
Just what I need to try and keep me motivated and getting things more in order. Clutter and mess in my house has been depressing me for months now but I never seem to make a dent! (Having Fibromyalgia and a 5 month old - as well as a 5 year old with Autism - doesn't help much either )

nicki_2

Dusty - That's awful news.

bossymoo wrote: »

did anyone else's mum make them wear a second pair of pants over the tights to help them stay up :rotfl:

I did this throughout secondary school, black 70+ denier tights & gym knickers over the top under my school skirt :rotfl: I was even known to wear more than one pair of tights on occasion! I think at one point a few of us even did socks with tights over them to keep our feet warmer :rotfl:

Well all was going well here until I got a text from DD at 3.05 asking me to meet her at the bus stop so I could take her to the walk-in centre (thankfully right next to the bus stop!). First day back and she has only gone and sprained/strained her right ankle so is hobbling around in a tubie grip (sp?) and told no PE for at least a week until its improved :wall: So writing a note for that is added to the list for tomorrow as I prefer to type notes like that out as my handwriting can be awful and I don't want there to be any confusion

Since I got back I've made tea, finished all but 2 wash loads (which I'll do tomorrow), helped DD with her homework, washed up, and actually took a HHme time reading a magazine while DD was using my laptop to do something she couldn't do on hers

DD also surprised me when we finally got home. On the last day of term before Christmas she brought her friend home to 'hang out' for a bit as it was only half day in school and their other plans had fallen through. I'd already told her this was fine as I'd rather they were here than hanging around the streets bored. Well today, the same friend gave DD a bar of chocolate to give to me as a "thank you for being kind" because I let her come round! I'm speechless. The fact that she walked in the house, looked at the Christmas decorations then went up to DDs room with her only to appear 2 hours later to get the bus home and said thank you then was more than enough :rotfl: It really did surprise me, but then she is a really lovely well mannered girl based on how she was at parents evening. I'm glad DD has a friend like that, it makes a change from her usual crowd :rotfl::rotfl:

So I'm just going to update my list before I go and climb into bed. I'm worn out today. If its gone its done or not applicable!

Personal:
Tue : End of planning, Work Prep, Wed : Work books, Thur : Work order, Fri : Errands
Exercise (Wed, Fri)
Study HHC (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri)
Dailies (wash up, S&S kitchen, S&S Bathroom, make beds,update finances/budget, email)
Laundry (towels, kitchen mats)
Sort Toots list for 2014
Back up computers
Shredding
Pay work account (TUESDAY)
Write PE note
HHI - should clear the small pile
Cook chicken for tea - leftovers from Sundays roast, just need some meat adding for me as DD will devour the turkey that left!

Monday ~ Bathroom Mayhem.. :jDone, including extras! :j

Tuesday ~ Kitchen Tinklings
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces
Sweep the floor!
30 minutes to spare...
Mop the floor
Wipe the table and dining chairs
Muck out the fridge
Got an hour...
Empty under the sink cupboard.. give it a wipe out and put back neatly the things you NEED.. get rid of or rehome the rest!
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances!
Extras

1. Wash the windows and sills
2. Clean out the microwave
3. Fill a binbag with rubbish and get rid!
4. Catch up on important phone calls... if you do it now you have time to chase the follow up calls later in the week! - Can't think of any off hand,
   

Right, off to bed. :wave:

rach_pach

Ok, so not much done in the bathroom but I have ticked off what was done at weekend plus what I did before my meeting. Off to bed now!

Monday ~ Bathroom Mayhem..
15 minutes..
[STRIKE][/STRIKE]Clean the sinks, baths, toilets, showers etc[STRIKE][/STRIKE] DONE
[STRIKE][/STRIKE]Declutter the manky bathroom floor[STRIKE][/STRIKE] DONE
30 minutes to spare...
Wash the window and clear the sill
Fling out all the empties from the bathroom
Wipe the mouldy bits away
Got an hour...
Scrub down the tiles
[STRIKE][/STRIKE]Wash/vacuum the floor[STRIKE][/STRIKE] DONE
Wash the shower curtain/screen, curtains/blinds etc
Extras
Empty and clean out the bin -emptied but not washed out
[STRIKE][/STRIKE]Polish the mirrors[STRIKE][/STRIKE]DONE did all the mirrors in whole house inc mirrored wardrobes
[STRIKE][/STRIKE]Delete 50 unwanted emails from your inbox![STRIKE][/STRIKE]DONE did 200+ :eek:

mrsmortenharket

Just placing the list up.

Tuesday ~ Kitchen Tinklings
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces
Sweep the floor!
30 minutes to spare...
Mop the floor
Wipe the table and dining chairs
Muck out the fridge
Got an hour...
Empty under the sink cupboard.. give it a wipe out and put back neatly the things you NEED.. get rid of or rehome the rest!
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances!
Extras
Wash the windows and sills
Clean out the microwave
Fill a binbag with rubbish and get rid!
Catch up on important phone calls... if you do it now you have time to chase the follow up calls later in the week!
Clean fish tank.
Do the ironing.
Put a wash load on before school.
Wash bedding from main bedroom.

Honey_Bear

jem132 wrote: »

Hi could I join you pls

Yes! :wave: Hi Jem!

ionafan wrote: »

You are invited to a Flylady meet
on Sunday 2nd February .... ... a Flylady meet in Birmingham in March ....

:sad face:

Seriously rushed off my feet and unable to keep up wiv Fred at the moment, but having got as far as lovely Ionafan's proposed Flylady meetings post, I just know I can't get oop norf to make either of them, darn it.

Christmas decs and trees down, Twelfth Night celebrated, Epiphany marked, OH's actual birthday celebrated, champers quaffed, time passed with a friend in remission following his nth monthly check up, another friend declared a cancer free zone again *relief* after Christmas and New Year spent in fear, cuz in USA presenting new scenario demanding time & money ....

2014 is already proving a challenge despite all of my best intentions ....

I'll be back, having caught up with Fred, as soon as I can, but it may be some time. (House unbelievbly clean and tidy despite everything, thanks to Natty and Dusty's weekly chivvying.)

Soz for long post.

helen_jelly

Hello everyone :]

Dusty - what sad news :[
Natty - thanks for the list :]
Bossy - lovely pic of DD, isn't she growing up :]
Frodders - hugs and go see the Doc

I'm coming back. I want the world to know, got to let it show!!

I'm completely fed up with the horrendous mess we are living in, its untidy and now its starting to become dirty, its got to stop, along with my utter laziness!!

Its been a tough few months here and those months will continue, DH isn't back at work and isn't likely to be for some time yet so I need to try and do what I can when I can and not sit on my jacksy looking at the mess. Even the kids are starting to moan about it, I really need to knuckle down, I've no excuse for not getting it done

Anyway, moan over and done with, I'm not working to the list but I will be taking one area every day [or 2 if its really bad] and giving it a thoroughly good going over, from ceiling to floor, so tomorrow its hall and stairs and possibly the bathroom

Happy New Year wishes to everyone

roxy7699

Today has gone well and the bathroom is looking great.

Hope that all the fly babies are feeling better and sleeping well. Don't think I'm brave enough or organised enough for a meet yet.

Monday ~ Bathroom Mayhem..
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clean the sinks, baths, toilets, showers etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter the manky bathroom floor[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Wash the window [/STRIKE][STRIKE]and clear the sill[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Fling out all the empties from the bathroom[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the mouldy bits away[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Scrub down the tiles..[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]defrag the pc while you do this[/STRIKE]!.. or virus scan or spyware scan
[STRIKE]Wash/vacuum the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wash the shower curtain/screen, curtains/blinds etc[/STRIKE]



Extras

1. Empty and clean out the bin
2. Polish the mirrors
3. Declutter the desk.. make it shine!
4. Delete 50 unwanted emails from your inbox!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen Tinklings
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep the floor![/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Mop the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and dining chairs
Muck out the fridge
[/STRIKE]

Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Empty under the sink cupboard.. give it a wipe out and put back neatly the things you NEED.. get rid of or rehome the rest![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Throw out any chipped mugs.. the porous pottery harbours bacteria.. YUK!![/STRIKE] - I was sure I had a chipped one but now I think I'm missing at least three mugs, that worries me as I thought everything was in its place.
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances!



Extras

1. Wash the windows and sills
2. Clean out the microwave
3. Fill a binbag with rubbish and get rid!
4. Catch up on important phone calls... if you do it now you have time to chase the follow up calls later in the week!

embb

Hi guys :wave:

Aww dusty, what an awful thing to happen hugs chick x

bossymoo your dd looks so smart, shes growing up fast x

nikki hope your dds ankle heals soon, and how lovely of her friend to do that x

Woke up at 1am wide awake :mad: no idea why, stomach feels a bit iffy so thinking hormones, also ds2 has to be up for work at 4.30am so worried he'll sleep in think it was playing on my mind.

No chance to post as was back at school yesterday so full on, got myself a lil daily plan of action in my notebook for house management, so as long as I stick to it etc etc... (coughs) :rotfl: Day 1 of new regime went really well though, itll be my own daft fault if I let it slide.

Cant think of anything useful I can be doing with my time......another cuppa it is then.

Laters x

Jazee

Morning all. Another one here who had knickers over tights as a teen.

Right, going to catch up with yesterday's list in downstairs loo only and I need to do some ironing, although I may take a lunch break today to do that.

Have a great day everyone.

boddy

Morning all.

Will catch up on flying when I get in from my voluntary job. Early start on a Tuesday.

Still having problems with a mobile phone company. Eight live chats and seven phone calls later. Supposedly to be resolved today.

Cat stuff done.

Hugs sticks and spoons where needed.