Weekly Flylady Thread 28th April 2014

Lordhightiggythe3rd

My OH is rubbish with the washing he always says don't put it away ill do it
then i have piles of his clean washing lying and eventually falling all over my bedroom floor drives me mad so now i just throw his in the wardrobe and if he wants to sort it he can
Today im getting rid of the youngest for 3 days so ill just have one who mostly entertains herself and also i drop her at nursery on Friday so ill wander into town for a very rare shop alone i cant wait
meal planned all of us lunch and dinner for the next 2 weeks and its DH time to cook tonight
Gonna start work on a family organiser this week print out my meal plans cleaning plans recipes calander etc keep it all together in a folder
love list and organising so im sadly really excited
(side note where's the cheapest shop to get printer paper?)
Hope you are all having a good week

nicki_2

Back from my hours flying. Just having a coffee then I'm going to get on with some sewing.

In addition to my dailies I've managed to cross a few things off the list

My week looks like this:
Wed: [STRIKE]Dentists [/STRIKE] - Rearranged for next week as I'm full of cold and coughing
Thur: Work all day/evening
Fri: Get DD sorted for going away for the weekend Bank
Sat: DD away until Monday

This week must do:
Ironing
Update finances / review budget
Menu plan around what we have in
Book Mr A delivery for Sunday/Monday
Finish teddy bear - 1 body part & 2 legs/paws to go then he can be reassembled!
Catch up with magazine reading - 5 to go - then recycle.
Fix DD's shoes (personalised ones which the decorations are coming off due to how hard DD is on shoes ) hopefully before the weekend so she can take them with her.
Cook bacon
Bake cake!

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and dining room
30 minutes to spare...
Sweep and Mop the floor
Clean the icky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc
[STRIKE] Wipe the cupboard fronts, all the appliances and all those manky corners!! [/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe the table, replace cloth if needed[/STRIKE]
Empty and clean out the fridge.. including the drain hole bit at the back..
Clean oven[STRIKE]/hob [/STRIKE] Oven will be done when I've cooked the bacon lol
Pick a cupboard and empty and clean it out and replace only what you wish to keep!
Extras

• [STRIKE]32 fling boogie![/STRIKE]
• Clean windows [STRIKE]and sills[/STRIKE]

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
15 minutes...
[STRIKE] Get rid of any cobwebs that have moved in...[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Got an hour...
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs & wipe front door.. inside and out!
• HHI...
• 15 minutes filing

Wacky Wednesday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
15 minutes...
[STRIKE] Clear the clutter from all these rooms!![/STRIKE]
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floors
Clean [STRIKE]bath, [/STRIKE]toilets, [STRIKE]shower and sinks[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Wipe down the tiles and[/STRIKE] defragment the pc while doing this.
Got an hour...
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
[STRIKE] Declutter and dust the pc desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Wipe away cup rings and sticky things[/STRIKE]
Wiipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..
• [STRIKE]Clear a hotspot[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Degunge around the bottoms of the taps![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors![/STRIKE]

Right, time to get on with some sewing while I catch up with a programme on demand :wave:

MummyBobble

I am rubbish at it all, as a single mum I just lurch from one crisis to the next :eek:

However, I have managed to have a DD who is a predicted A/A* student in all her GCSEs, Deputy Head Girl, Form Delegate, Sports Captain, Learner Officer, Local Authority school sports ambassador and much more, along with DS who is top set for everything, star player in the school football team, asked to help with the GCSE PE tennis assessments (even though he's only year 8), currently top of their league for his local football club and has a cup final next weekend.

So do I care if my house is a mess? (Actually I do, but I know that other things take priority as long as it's just untidy not dirty )

It's so difficult juggling home and children, and sometimes things just have to wait until you have time to sort it. If it doesn't need doing this minute it can wait.

lemanie

I'm going to gobble a frog and then go off to do 2 x HHC at Noon broken by lunch in the middle and then the HHI after with dinner prep if I have time. If it's gone, it's done already.
Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and dining room
Mad Tuesday ~ Living rooms x 2, Hallway, Stairs
Remove clutter (DS1 birthday cards) from fireplace
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Vacuum and mop hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs & wipe front door.. inside and out
Wacky Wednesday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wiipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

SazzleDazzle1

Feeling motivated too - a bit of sunshine does wanders for the energy levels!

Have 5 bags for the charity shop which I will drop at lunchtime (can't actually tell I have removed anything from the house though as we have so much stuff), changed beds yesterday and had a tidy around. work all day today but will continue with the declutter tomorrow.

DH and I have a night at a hotel every 3 -4 months, it is fabulous. We don't really get to go out inbetween though so look forward to the break away

Lordhightiggythe3rd

Oh a break at a hotel sounds lush would love to do that
Got a folder and more printer paper so household organiser is a go
got meal plans
recipes to try
calendar
shopping lists
inventories of food and stock cupboard
cleaning rotas and probably much more to be added
really chuffed with it all and love being able to find what i need all in one place
next challenge find a decent bread recipe i would love to make my own bread i can do pita naan wraps but for some reason have never been able to master just normal loaf of bread :S

LameWolf

Piggers sending you all the strength vibes I can muster to get through Tuesday. DD2 and her bf are sure lucky young people to have such a supportive lady as yourself to help them.
Sorry to hear about the bunny, too.

lynnejk wrote: »

Mossie bites - I also suffer very badly if bitten. They come up in big jelly blisters and itch for days :eek: Was given the following advice by an elderly Spanish lady.
Buy fresh lemons and if you get bitten apply a slice until itching stops. Repeat as needed.
Get a small bottle and almost fill with cold tap water. Squeeze in plenty of lemon juice and add a couple of slices. Shake well and apply to all exposed areas, even face, but mind your eyes. Do this 2 or 3 times a day as necessary. It can be drying for skin but you can moisturise which is better than getting bitten. It's worked well for me for last few years

Thanks for this; I always have lemons in the house, as I have a slice of lemon in tea, in preference to milk.:o I get eaten alive by mozzies (apparently they find Lupies particularly tasty for some reason) so this is very useful info.:beer:

I'm trying my hardest with Flying, honest; but with the bones in my wrists going "crunch, scrunch, grind" every time I move, it's slow going.:cool:
One ongoing project is to look through our bookcases and see if there's anything we'll definitely never read again - particularly some of the "self-help" books I seem to have collected are as much help as a concrete parachute, so I'll weed those and put them to go to the CS.;)

Mr LW has tomorrow off on Annual Leave, so if I'm not around tomorrow, it's because we're out doing something more pleasant after his GP appointment, which is at 07:10 in the morning.

Natty68

pigpen wrote: »

And now my bunny has binkied off to heaven

Awww huggles piggers

Natty68

Afternoon everyone, isn't it odd that when the sun is shining and it's a glorious day I can bounce out of bed, shower and get so much done. Yet when the day is grey and icky I get absolutely nothing done

Have one load of washing out on the line and the next load is due to finish in about 15 minutes, so will hang that out when finished. Hopefully the first load will be dry enough to bring in Although Mt Ironmore has now multiplied and has a mini Mt Ironmore in the corner next to it I really should get down to this and get it under control..lol

Supposed to have a friend come round for lunch today, so ran around and got everything nice and tidy and smelling all lovely. And guess what??? She didn't turn up..and now she isn't answering the phone. It wouldn't be so bad but she only lives 8 doors up the road to me and I know she hasn't gone out at all. Grrr I really hate that :mad: Still the upshot is that the house is looking all lovely..it's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it

Am going to make myself a nice salad and catch up on Castle on the Tivo

Piggers huggles for you (I know you don't do hugs but wanted to end you one anyway) for being strong and helping your DD just at a time when she needs you.

Lynne we get our white vinegar from Winyip (a chinese supermarket) at about half the price of the supermarket prices. Although we do buy a box of 4 gallons at a time. Maybe you could look them up online, and see if it's worth ordering from them. Or if not looking for an asian supermarket near you. And thank you for that midgies tip, shall be trying that this year as I am severely allergic to midgies and spend most of the summer trying to avoid the damn things..

Hugs and spoons for everyone else, especially LW and Bossy

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and dining room
15 minutes...
30 minutes to spare...
Got an hour...
Pick a cupboard and empty and clean it out and replace only what you wish to keep! Extras

• 32 fling boogie!
• HHI .. I really need to do this!!!!!!
• Clean windows and sills

Mad Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
15 minutes...
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe and water neglected plants
Got an hour...
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs & wipe front door.. inside and out!
• HHI...
  [STRIKE]
• Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones!
• Clean out your handbag.. how many receipts??
  [/STRIKE]
• 15 minutes filing

Wacky Wednesday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
15 minutes...
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Got an hour...
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..
• Clear a hotspot
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

LameWolf

Natty I find it much harder to get going when there's grey skies and miserable weather, too.
Re your friend - playing Devil's Advocate here, but maybe she's poorly and not able to get to the phone? Migraine or something like that? Just a thought.
Mt Ironmore: I don't have one of those, but I do have a lot of dust; how about if I do HHDusting, and you do HHI?:o I've a few bits on my spreadsheets to do first, so I'm gonna start at 15:00. Please join me.;)
And anyone else who wants to join me for a HHSomething at 15:00, I'd love the company.