Weekly Flylady Thread 7th April 2014

mrs-moneypenny

googled and found this dancemum

The safest way is usually to add about 1" of water(with cream of Tatar or baking soda, if you have it) and bring it to a simmer. It should release from the pan with slight scraping with a spatula after the pan has been simmering for a few minutes.

pigpen

KH picking up the rocking horse shortly.. it isn't safe for the children to play on and I can't afford to get it sorted so it can go there where my tiddlies won't hurt themselves on it. I am asking if he wants to take the sewing machine as well.. it is huge and heavy and in the way and unused so it may as well go too if I can get him to take it, even better!!!

That will leave the changing table and a double pushchair to find homes for and the cabinet is going to live with my sister when she moves in a couple of weeks, I may be able to foist a small sofa on DS1 when they move in 2 weeks too.. I cannot wait!!! BIG things leaving the house is so much more satisfying than stupid little binbags of formerly hidden stuff, I may even have rom in the back room to get the remaining stuff organised and get the flooring in there sorted.. I want laminate down to absorb some of the step into the kitchen so need to start doing BIG saving again.

I need to increase my weekly mortgage payment as well which is going to be difficult. I also have to find pennies to cover 3 lots of music tuition, 5 residentials and the new uniform! Anyone want to buy a kidney?

kazwookie

Evening

oh dear, the sky box has stopped, OH is not happy!!! he has been on to sky who are sending someone out to fix it.

OH is telling me for tv to work this day and age is HAS to be connected through a box of some sort, is he right? Can you not just plug the telly in to the electricity and ariel and get on with it? any one would think his world is about to end..............................

general stuff done etc xx

Auntie_Sceb

Yes he's right now we have gone digital though newer TVs have freeview built in most old ariels are not able to pick up the signal.

I usually find turn everything off at the mains for 10 mins then switch everything on again works.

Alternatively you can try a complete reset but you lose all recordings.

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-HD-Recording-Playback/Sky-HD-amp-Sky-Full-System-Reset/ta-p/892844

There's always DVDs.

Valli

Left out loads of washing which has dried and some has been ironed.

Made a start on the Easter jobs with an hour's gentle weeding.

MadamMim2013

Not a lot of flying done today, washing packed away, dishes done etc..
We all went out to Lyme Regis for the day, was wonderful (if a wee bit pricey for lunch.. note to self.. picnic next time!:eek:)
Will play catch up over weekend, planning on doing mega car booty on Sunday, so need to get sorted for that too..;)

Sounds like everyone's been making the most of the nicer weather & been super busy.. well done all x :T x

lynnejk

kazwookie wrote: »

Evening

oh dear, the sky box has stopped, OH is not happy!!! he has been on to sky who are sending someone out to fix it.

OH is telling me for tv to work this day and age is HAS to be connected through a box of some sort, is he right? Can you not just plug the telly in to the electricity and ariel and get on with it? any one would think his world is about to end..............................

Our telly is two years old, connected to an outside aerial and has inbuilt freeview. I just plug it in and switch it on. Mind you, I don't watch it a lot :rotfl: but I'm not willing to pay for any of these tv services/boxes.


Got diverted today to eat a frog. It was sooo nice outside so went out and cleaned up the balcony, emptied the flowerpots and boxes, took down the wall shelves, plant boxes and mirrors and cleaned and took up the artificial lawn matting. Took me about two and half hours.This means it's ready for prep and paint, so DH has no excuse the next nice day not to make a start :laugh:


Had to go to bank x 2, get a bit of shopping and go to library. Then home to make baked spag bol, garlic bread and herb salad for dinner, WUDUPA and then on pc and do some surveys.
Finish on here now and off to bed.


Hope you all have a super weekend
Lx

charlies_tribe

Morning all, Just a quick post as need to take the girls to swimming lessons.
Managed 2 loads of washing yesterday, living room and hall swept and sort of tidied.
Had to go fetch some fish food so had a wonder round the [EMAIL="R@nge"]R@nge[/EMAIL] and only bought the food.
Had a visit to CAB to see what happens next. I didn't know if he had to wait for his redundancy to run out before we could sort anything (but he has had nothing for that so we have no idea what he's going to get yet)
Made DH speak to the man at sky so that I could cancel it. I've been trying for a while but it's in his name so needed him to give permission. He didn't have any excuse this time as we need the money. He's still devastated! Need to sort an ariel before they cut it off on the 12th.


Today we are going to make a big start on our bedroom I think. been sorting it for weeks and not getting very far but now there is no excuses. We have 2 weeks with no work, school runs...
Need to do some more washing and catch up on the list too.


Right better go wake some kiddies and need to let the place they swim at know this will be the last set for the girls for a while

skint_breeder_5

Monday ~ Stairs, Landing & Bathrooms

Extras

[STRIKE]Sort out your nail polish and paint your toenails [/STRIKE] used my nail buffer, so I call that done.....nailvarnish always gets half inched before I actually get round to using it:rotfl:


Tuesday ~ Kitchen
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Hoover[/STRIKE] and mop the floor
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe the wall behind the oven
[STRIKE]Wipe all the handles and switches in the room[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the kickboards or around the legs of cupboards[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Deal with that kitchen hotspot
Find a recipe to use something up and make it
Clean the washing machine drawer[/STRIKE]
Descale the kettle/iron and change any water filters in need
Extras
Clean the extractor fan if you have one
Get rid of old leaflets/notices etc
Dig out your sandles/flipfops/birkis - are they fit for summer? - I know where they are......maybe I should bring them down and get into circulation again!

Wednesdays ~ Living Room, hallway and cloakroom
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Find the floors[/STRIKE]
Clear the coffee table of clutter and wipe it clean
30 minutes to spare...
Dust the mantle and behind the radiators
Vacuum or wipe the sofas, turn the seat cushions if you can
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Hoover the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tidy the hall, [/STRIKE]wipe any marks off the wall
HHMe time
Extras
[STRIKE]Eat a frog
Do you still need to organise easter eggs/gifts etc[/STRIKE]
21 fling boogie - 7 things for the bin or recycling, 7 to give to charity, 7 to ebay, charity or whatever else you please


Thursday ~ bedrooms - give one a deep clean
15 minutes...
Strip the bed, turn the mattress and hoover, remake
30 minutes to spare...
Drag everything out from under the bed, give it a good sort out (and dust), hoover underneath and put back what you need to
Got an hour...
Sort any bookshelves/storage boxes, dusting as you go
Clear the top of the chest of drawers/bedside cupboard, give it a good wipe
Finally hoover the floor
Extras
Does the summer duvet need washing ready for those warmer nights?
HHI
[STRIKE]Return any library books you found back to the library and choose another[/STRIKE]
Read a book or even better share one with a child

Friday ~ Rooms of Doom - Utility for me started earlier in the week
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Fully concentrated solid tidying for 15 minutes
30 minutes to spare...[/STRIKE]
Clear one side/table/ledge and give it a good wipe
Get rid of 15 things to the bin, recycling, charity etc
Got an hour...
Start dealing with the paperwork - are your passports and travel insurance in date?
Dust anything electrical
[STRIKE]Hoover[/STRIKE]/mop any floor you can see
Extras
Swish and Swipe toilets and sinks
Filing
Frog eating


I didn't get back on here Thursday as I collapsed into bed, following a marathon jungle clearance in the front garden with a hedge trimmer (grass should not be 18 inches tall and look like it has a 70's comb over :eek:) got 11 outside windows washed on the ground floor, plus porch, garage door and all the lower soffits, fascias and guttering......my use of a squidgee definitely needs more work as I will need to buff off some squidgee lines before the NZ family arrive tomorrow.


Couldn't get the screws off the blinking microscopic electric hover mower, bunged in car to get EX to sort yesterday.


Collected EX took the little's Skints to the burial ground to tidy Grandad and Grandad's Secret Gardens, wash the naughty rabbit footprints off their granite plaques and feed the assorted waterfowl and fish in the large pond there. I hate being out in public at the best of times, but with two little ones having an extra pair of adult hands is a must!


EX managed to get the screws off offending lawn mower but parts are the wrong ones, cos this model is about 20 years old it has been superceded by one that has the same name, but completely different blades which are not compatible. I am so tempted to sling in the bin as it can't perform the miracle I need by tomorrow, but the hoarder inside me is saying hold onto it and speak to Flym0 direct and order some for next time.


arrgh...


Couldn't sleep so after Crushing some Candy, I came down and made a start on deep cleaning the kitchen, including spot wiping ceiling and walls as I went round.


Time to get some more off listy.....I was hoping to wash LR carpet before NZ family come tomorrow, but it will smell like wet dog if I do it today....might have to try some Pink handbag shake it on and scrub it in..........


Has anyone used the Pink Handbag? Is it any good?

kazwookie

Sorry never even heard of pink handbag, so I'm not much use.

Bacon rolls decluttered
Kitchen cleaned
Late shift at work today
OH has hoovered round

Have a good day all x