Weekly flylady thread for 2nd July 2007

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Mermaid wrote: »

Been a busy day here in Mermaid's grotto (or should that be grotty?), but not much flying done. Been doing some work instead (pays the bills even if house if a bit of a bombsite).

Another story for those with hormonal boys, to prove that those of us with girls don't necessarily get it any easier:

I told DD (3) not to eat some food that a fly had been crawling on, 'cos it might have been on something nasty beforehand (think back to your food hygiene/biology lessons). I explained that one of the things that flies like to eat is poo, so she shouted "Oi, fly do you want to see my knickers, they've got poo in them!". All those talks about sharing weren't in vain then...

I think I'm going to collect all these little stories into a book to present her with at her 18th birthday party. Such a mean mummy!

Night all!

Having retrieved DS...

I am saving all that stuff up for his first girlfriend :rotfl:

pigpen

washing out.. children dumped at school.. hubby banished to work.. house in peace.. and I even got stinky sons duvet in the WM., oh.. and I yelled at the bank.. call ended with..

'ok.. whatever.. I have just filed court proceedings to claim back my bank charges and I had hoped to spak to someone with an ounce of intelligence, obviously that isn't possible at this shoddy establishment so I will add this to my claim.. thank you for your total lack of help..'

and slammed said phone down!

I have an available balance of £701 and they returned DD's of £190ish... you answers are as good as mine.. but apparently they were returned because of a pending £150 payment!!

Tesco delivery number 1 delivered and almost put away!!!

rach

morning all

yes great news about Alan Johnston.

i'm being v naughty this am - meant to have a meeting but i woke up with half hour to get to it and decided not to be bothered to rush. so i called and said i had a headache so couldn't make it.... feeling a bit guilty but its not a particularly important meeting and i have to work til at least 10 tonight! i don't actually feel 100% anyway!

won't update list til later but the bed is stripped and waiting in WM til i've had a shower. as well as the list today i really need to attack the study, its a pigsty! i know it will be part of tomorrow's list but it needs serious recycling etc.

so am watching properlty progs

cha97michelle

Morning folks.

I've been up hours dealing with the PITA, and he is only just playing nicely enough to post. This mornings naughtiness was grabbing the toothpaste tube and squeezing it when i was trying to put some on his brush, and ending up with it on me, and i noticed he has got hold of a pen and drawn on my coffee table. Both my fault i suppose, but this is coming from nowhere. :rotfl:

Anyway, my list

Wednesday 4/07:
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Clean out the freezer, I find the vacuum cleaner is good for getting up any crumbs in the bottom or stray peas etc. Defrost it if it needs it.
• Clean under bigger appliances if you can manage it

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean window
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot
• Wipe the leaves of your plants

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Level 2
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh
Clean window & wipe windowsill
Level 3
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Wipe doors and handles
Declutter Mission Task
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
[STRIKE]Deal with post [/STRIKE]
Make bottles
Pack baby bag for tomorrows trip
Groom both cats again
[strike]Wash bibs[/strike]
Rescue towels from TD and fold/put away
[STRIKE]Pay CC bill[/STRIKE]
Check airers – fold dry stuff and put away
Send letter off to school about PT hours
Make dentist appointment
Empty shredder
Hoover all of downstairs again
Wash Charlie’s car seat and baby walker covers

extras:

• BM on with a loaf

kdean

Well I have at least dusted and checked the fire alarms. Just sitting down to a cuppa before getting really stuck in. It is my day off today so I am going to try and do today's and (what I think will be) Friday's list because it is DS's birthday on Friday so won't have the time then. Also got a party to prepare for so will enlist the help of DH when he comes in at 2pm this afternoon;) .

DH sent me out to my mum's last night saying I needed a break from the children (which was so true) and he would get on with clearing the store cupboard and make some space in the utility room ready for our new freezer at the weekend. When I came in he had done nothing but watch football news!!:mad: So that is now an extra job I will have to fit in unless he helps today!

pigpen

Wednesday list.. Now this is a list!!!!

[strike]WM[/strike]
[strike]TD[/strike]
[strike]DW[/strike]
BM
[strike]fold and put away dry laundry[/strike]
[STRIKE]S&S kitchen and bathroom[/STRIKE]
Sort my floordrobe!!!! Currently heaped on my bed!!
uniforms
[strike]1 binbag of rubbish[/strike]
[strike]1 binbag to charity shop[/strike]
List more on ebay..
[strike]sort through old listings ..
..and charity shop stuff that won't sell!..[/strike]
parcel up and post ebay gibble.
[strike]27 fling boogie from middle room!!!!!![/strike]

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[strike]Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing[/strike]
Level 2
[strike]Remove bed linen and wash[/strike], replace with fresh
Clean window &[strike] wipe windowsill[/strike]
Level 3
[strike]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs[/strike]
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen[/STRIKE]
[strike]Wipe doors and handles[/strike]
Declutter Mission Task
[strike]27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter[/strike]

Another head start.. I like this week!! lol

Tesco deliveries.,

[strike]10am-12pm[/strike][strike]
7-9pm[/strike]

beckiem

nice and sunny here would put washing on the line if i had one well ive got them but im still waitng for OH to put them in the ground:mad: havent started anything yet the computer has been distracting me i need a very big kick up the backside i added alot to my list last nite. well done to those actually cleaning at the minute. i think im making up for doing loads yesterday:eek: and im hoping lloyds will pay up tomorrow coz i need another car as mine blew up
ps. thinking of putting dd old clothes on ebay but ive never sold anything on there are there any words of wisdom

nicki_2

Not long got back from Asda - another hour spent there BUT this time it was me trying to work out if it was worth the hassel of making OH's birthday tea (by request of DD honestly ) from scratch or just buy a "meal for 2" bag and add a couple of bits - I went for a chinese banquet for two, a chinese starter for 2, some prawn crackers and crispy seaweed as there are 3 of us and we can all eat chinese until we burst :rotfl::rotfl: Also picked him up a stickytoffee pudding and carton of ready made custard (Asda brand so it was cheapish ) as thats his favourite pudding although I suspect that will be left until another night I decided convience food for a change as DD will be able to make it with me as she was most disappointed that there wasn't going to be a birthday party :rotfl::rotfl:

Just having a coffee as I'm gasping and then I'm going to set to on the jobs. First one being sorting out the washing thats still on the maiden from yesterday - although I have NO IRONING :j:j Did it all last night while watching Cold Case & CSI :D Right, off to check hotmail before my coffee is done :wave:

witchypoo

So far not started the list but done a few things. Firstly, received bill for leccy from British Gas this morning, had been waiting for returned phone call about compensation but they never rang back. However bill shows it has been applied - it's compensation for the fact my compensation was paid late! Yes, they pay £20 for each missed appointment even if Onstream ring you to cancel on the day, but you kind of need to ask for it. They also give you compensation of £20 again if the compensation is more than ten days being given. They only apply it to your actual bill, but as I had 4 lots waiting to be applied this greatly reduced my bill. After all that, they'd estimated my elec meter reading by too much so I had to ring the meter reading line this morning and enter the correct one. Should save me a further £20! I've GOT to get away from British Gas - I can do this now FINALLY they have sorted out what they owe me. Knowing my luck, after all these price drops they'll be the cheapest supplier in the area once again!

I also rang the Police about an ebay fraud we were victim to back in January - the police last rang me in April to say we were one of 5 complaints made about the person that committed the fraud, and that they had a warrant to search the guy's property. They also said they'd ring me with monthly updates but never did. So I rang them and left a message on their answerphone to call me back when it was convenient. I'm hoping to get money back as my husband lost £82! I won't hold my breath though.

Grocery challenge has been going ok... but I only have £2.63 of my target £50 left for the week so hopefully all we'll need is another 4 pinter if anything. We certainly won't be getting a takeaway out of what's left! Lol.

OK enough waffling I am probably boring everyone, I'm off to strip the bed and stuff the sheet in with my towel load.
Happy flying everyone!

chivas

I was just wondering - how much time to people spend flying a day?? Just out of interest!

I spent about 2 hours last night - most of which was clearing clutter and a hotspot... So I'm hoping once I get the worst of it done it won't be much to maintain!!