Weekly Flylady Thread 7th April 2014

FizzWhizz

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

In fact I am getting a little bit fed up with my neighbour finding an excuse to drop in and sit in my kitchen for half the afternoon. Sorry, thats a bit unkind but she is off work at the moment and I am just sooo busy.

One of my best friends had a neighbour like that -- once, my friend even hid in her house and had to crawl from the lounge to the kitchen just in case the NN was looking in the window for her!

That was when I said to me friend, "what would you tell me to do if I were in your shoes?" And her reply was "tell the NN to eff off" :rotfl: but I think it made her realise that although she wanted to be nice and welcoming, it was becoming a serious imposition.

Maybe next time, you should try politely saying, "coffee would be lovely but I'm up to my eyes in it here and I need to nip out shortly. Another time?" with a big smile? The trouble with being 'nice' all the time is that often, people don't realise that they're in the way

I have a new kettle :T 'Bought' with points at Sainsbobs, plus I had a voucher for £6 in points if I spent over £60 (which I was doing anyway) so in effect the kettle cost about £20 in rewards and NO actual cash :money:

mrs-moneypenny

Welcome Bonglecat and Tawny75.

my best advice would be try to keep on top of it once youve made a start.

after a few weeks you will start to see an improvement and it will become easier but don't be complacent it will be quicker and easier with routines.
the mantra of 'dont put it down put it away'* does work and halves the job in the long run.
little and often is better in the long run than a huge slog once in a while

*pretty sure that is the wise words of valli

mrs-moneypenny

reading that my house should be spotless the amount of time ive been here. shame a cant always follow my own advice isnt it.

dusty, i hope you can get your aga sorted out soon it seems to be giving you a lot of grief recently

been down shops for chocs for the martial arts kids for easter, i hope they all come or ill have an awful lot of creme eggs to eat.

LameWolf

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

Sigh, my day has gone pear shaped. Got home from work and planned to do some baking then tackle the bathroom from yesterday then the kitchen.

First my parents dropped by, then my neighbour. In fact I am getting a little bit fed up with my neighbour finding an excuse to drop in and sit in my kitchen for half the afternoon. Sorry, thats a bit unkind but she is off work at the moment and I am just sooo busy.

Oh dear - she obviously doesn't get that you can't be on hand for her the whole time. Could you keep a jacket to hand, and when you see her coming up the path, quickly slip it on, and greet her with "I'd love to have a cup of tea and a chat, but I'm afraid I'm just on my way out":D

I honestly don't know how I'd deal - everyone who knows me knows that I don't do unexpected callers, under any circumstances.

Mr LW has phoned, he's on his way home; pasta with cheese sauce for dins tonight; and I made choccie mousse with the 2nd half of the pot of unpasteurised cream from the farmers market - does this count for Find a recipe to use something up and make it ?

Kaz2904

The dead false widow has moved itself! So it's not so dead after all. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with them.
Am just going to get ready for work and then will see you tomorrow evening. Off to collect my little fella tomorrow .

Dustykitten

Kaz I usually leave spiders be but I'd probably hoovered it up, and it's nest and then change the bag.

kazwookie

I'd put it at arms using tongs or similar, length in a jar of some sort, and screw the lid tight!!

Dinner done
Green house seed trays planted with seeds
Patio table and chairs found, and got out, ready to clean

Valli

skint_breeder_5 wrote: »

BTW, if anyone wants a good hint for cleaning plastic pegs

Trust me this also works well with those annoying foot crunching brightly coloured bricks called "Leg - Oh my blinking foot - who left that lying around!"

Has anybody told her yet?



Anyway - have to agree with the Lego, but househiold soda is similarly effective - especially as lego is usualy - erm - greasy.

Observation AAARGH COMPUTER FROZE had to switch to visualiser. Did get PC back. And I left ALL my paperwork at home - (Thanks for that Aunt Flo)

However thanks to my Paddy Power (through quidco - £7.50 to come) free bet I am now (almost) rolling in it, having selected a nine match accumulator and I PICKED ALLT THE WINNING TEAMS - in La Liga, Primiera Liga, Serie A and the Premier League! WOOT WOOT

(Made me just over £40;))

charlies_tribe

Evening all.
Managed a little bit in the kitchen before taking DS. It took over 3 hours for the hospital.
My list looks like this at the moment..
Monday ~ Stairs, Landing & Bathrooms
Wipe all the paintwork up the stairs and on the landing

Tuesday ~ Kitchen
15 minutes...
mop the floor
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe the wall behind the oven
Wipe the kickboards or around the legs of cupboards
Got an hour...
Deal with that kitchen hotspot
Find a recipe to use something up and make it
Clean the washing machine drawer
Extras
Dig out your sandles/flipfops/birkis - are they fit for summer? :rotfl::rotfl:I'm known for still wearing my jeans and jumpers ALL summer


Will mop the floor once dogs been out and clean the washer and dishwasher drawers/filters when they have finished.


Since getting the kiddies home from school, they have been fed, all homework done, showered.. The dog appeared upstairs with her head over the bath... So in she went too... Now need to get DH to unblock the plughole. tHE KIDDIES ARE NOW WATCHING A dvd UPSTAIRS AND THE PUP IS SULKING ON HER BED SO I'M DECLUTTERING A CUP OF TEA WHILE WAITING FOR THE 3RD LOAD IN wm (oops sorry, I should really check the screen when I type).

Auntie_Sceb

charlieyates wrote: »

Dig out your sandles/flipfops/birkis - are they fit for summer? :rotfl::rotfl:I'm known for still wearing my jeans and jumpers ALL summer.

Me too! or I like to embarrass people wearing socks with my sandals or those socks with toes with flip flops!!