Weekly Flylady Thread 26th May 2014

Dustykitten

Evening all

Meeting de cluttered but feedback still required to be done. Too tired to do anything else tonight though.

Just going to put the DW on and see if I fancy washing up!

Honey_Bear

It was known as 'walking dandruff' in our family.

Kilos of strawberries and gooseberries picked, and a bag each of broad beans and rhubarb (plus two bunches of asparagus picked by himself who grows it less than two hours before) hunter-gathered back to the house - all from my absolutely favourite pick your own place that I now realise I haven't visited for eight years. OH and I are now arguing about - jam, crumble, fool, slipping new baby broad beans on a slice of homemade bread toast with feta .... I foresee passionate foodie arguements well into the summer months.

pigpen

LameWolf wrote: »

*stamps foot* I HATE having f*£&ing Lupus! Just lost another day to the mother of all headaches.:( Made worse by the fact that Mr LW came home from work at lunchtime feeling poorly - his boss told him to come home, so it must've been bad (he's ok now, though, thankfully); and Ted was collected at 16:30, so I had to drag my sorry a$$ off the sofa to pack his bag up and hand him over.

Only thing of any real use I've done today is order our Euros.

Glad DH is ok.. and hope you have a better tomorrow!! ((hugs)) My mother gets frequent migraines and is bed bound by them, I have seen how it is.. so big hugs.. tomorrow is a new day and a fresh start.

bossymoo wrote: »

:eek: just been getting acquainted with the nit comb :eek:

Poor DS. Can't find a thing on DD but he had a heap of small ones, a few big enough to see easily and there are some eggs too...

Small ones probably just hatched so he probably had a bit hoppety about 7-9 days ago.. if that helps identify patient X?

Vosene 3 in 1 shampoo with tea tree, boots almond and coconut I think it is spray leave in conditioner and it deters the grotty little blighters.. Goodness knows what God was thinking when parasites were created!?!?! Nitty gritty comb is the best thing since tinned peaches!

1 broken wooden empty pencil box flung.. that was huge and a binbag of gubbins gone.. I'm so fed up of mess.. Moomin and Tiddles off to KH's until Monday morning Poor Squeak was stood crying for her 'best friends' to stay here and their dad was taking them away, bless her little heart she was so sad. Mimi is still refusing to go, I totally get it but KH is having tantrums about it.

OH loaded the DW, so we have all clean pots!

Nail appointment in the morning thank goodness, they are a right old mess after all my flinging!!

skint_breeder_5

pigpen wrote: »

Nitty gritty comb is the best thing since tinned peaches!

Agree Pigpen, I have two of them. It is the only thing that IMHO gets eggs out. Bossy, larger Mr T's sell them and good pharmacies for £10.....it might sound a lot for a comb, but it will save you a fortune in lotions and potions if you do the wet conditioner method :money:

bossymoo

Thanks ladies, I was reading about the nitty gritty last night, and my comb is a bit flimsy, so that is on my shopping list.

I've also heard hairspray helps keep them off. DD uses spray detangler so I've topped up the bottle with conditioner and tea tree oil and used that on me and her - so hard to keep DS at a distance, he's a cuddly boy.

Right, breakfast for small people and must start on the house!

kazwookie

Morning

Lunches made
'something' out of freezer for dinner tonight, not sure what it is, time will tell
Daily stuff done

Hugs all round

just_the_two_of_us

Morning all - thanks for walking dandruff tips - have noted in case my small friend next door gets them. Bound to pick them up as it is impossible to read with/to her without getting close.

Have a whole day awol taking DAunt out- but it is tippling it down and we are on the bus! Just going to look for a waterproof coat that won't be too big or else I'll look like I've got my big brother's on - and I haven't got a BBro:rotfl:

Have a good day everyone and I'll catch up tomorrow sometime.

YORKSHIRELASS

bossymoo wrote: »

I've also heard hairspray helps keep them off.

My boy uses a lot of gel and hairspray but still got them. Mind you anything is worth a try! He is 13 so they are around his secondary school at the moment. And he still likes an occasional cuddle to I have to discreetly avoid head contact!

Work today then voluntary job later. Dont know what to do about voluntary job, I do quite enjoy it but dont really have the time for it any more.

Will have a go at the bathroom and study (which is a tip) later.

Honey_Bear

mummyroysof3 wrote: »

Not following list this week as I go with the flow in the hols. Got 3000 word assignment to magic up and write in next 10 days and if I pass I have a degree....not much pressure then argh

Good luck with the essay MRof3. I'm rooting for you.

It's been decided - strawberry jam, rhubarb crumble and gooseberry fool. That takes care of today, then. Off to see Simon Ruusel Beale in King Lear at the local Vue cinema tonight which I am heartily looking forward to.

JennyBee_2

Bank Holiday Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining mess
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe sticky work surfaces
Wipe and replace small appliances, get rid of all those crumbs underneath the toaster
De-web and fluff the room
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe dining table and replace cloth if needed
Wipe the front of the units, kickboards and the large appliances
Sweep and mop the floor
Got an hour...
Empty cutlery drawer.. wash cutlery tray and replace everything neatly.. get rid of all the odds and sods that shouldn't be in there..
Clean out the fridge
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too...

Extras

• Wash the windows
• Wipe down paintwork/sideboards/units in dining room
• Clean filters and detergent dispensers
• HHI
• Spend at least 15 minutes doing something for yourself...

YOUNG HELPER LIST
Can you collect all the dirty plates and cups and stuff from about the house?
Could you fill a carrier of rubbish?
And let's see if you can do some dusting? Wipe away all the dust and fluff and dirt in one room!

Tuesday twinkles! - Living room, hall and stairs!
15 minutes...
Declutter and vacuum!
Vacuum right the way up the stairs!
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe sofas
Wash windows
Dust and deweb!.. don't forget furry skirtings!
Got an hour...
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself! .. make yourself a hair appointment or something!
Wash any soft furnishings that need doing
Sort through coats n bags n shoes etc

Extras

• Sort through a handbag
• Sort through a cupboard or drawer of junk
• 29 fling boogie...
• HHI

YOUNG HELPERS LIST
Could you pick up the things on the floor in the living room?
Can you tidy up any shoes that are lying around that need putting in the place they should be?!! How many shoes can you find?
Could you clear the table? .. If you are big enough you could possibly wash the pots or load the DW.. you can I know you can!

Wednesday Waces - Master Bedroom and Landing
15 minutes...
Dust and deweb
Check those smoke alarms!
Strip and wash the bedding
Clear the floordrobe
30 minutes to spare...
Clear the landing of gibble
Vacuum the floors.. and the mattress before remaking the bed
Got an hour...
Wipe any grotty paintwork and furniture
Wash the windows
Clean out any pets/any pet bedding
Make a note of any calls you need to make or appointments that need keeping the rest of the week!
Extras

• Binbag dance
• HHI
• 15 minutes filing
• fill a binbag of stuff for charity shop!!

LITTLE HELPERS LIST
While the big helper is flying in their room I wonder if you can do a bit in yours?.. Missy Skintbreeder and Master Skintbreeder let's see who can make their room the nicest today!! And all the other Misses and Masters!!

We need all the dirty clothes in the linen basket.. then you will have lots of lovely things to wear again (and I can boss your mummies to iron )
Do a very quick binbag dance... we rush about the room with a binbag throwing away all the rubbish.. then we will need a tea break with juice and cake or biscuits.. tell mummy I said so!!
Then do a HHC clearing away all the rest of the things.. race your mum!!

Twinkly Thursday - Bathroom and study!!
15 minutes...
Clear and declutter the desk of doom!! lol
Declutter the floors and sofas!
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum floors
Dust the fluff away
Wipe over the sofas/chairs/desk etc
Got an hour...
Scrub the bath, shower, basins and loos
Scrub down the tiles
Wash any bath mats, shower curtains etc that are in need

Extras
Clean the windows and mirrors
Delete 50 unwanted emails!
Defrag the pc
Clean out the vacuum cleaner.. wash the filters etc make sure all are dry before rebuilding!

LITTLE HELPER LIST
Can you make sure all the bottles and pots are nicely stacked? The ones in the cupboard that need to be there and the ones that are being used all stood nice.
if you have an old toothbrush.. can you use it to scrub away all the dirt from around the taps?
Can you help on the dailies? Loading the washing machine or dishwasher for example?


Well I've had a bit of motivation this week - goodness knows where it's come from! We sorted through the play corner in the living room, have a bag to pack away and a bag to sell, finally got around to selling a couple of things so all of a sudden acquired £31 which is not to be sniffed at Yesterday I tackled the bathroom (and I mean actually did it properly rather than just the bits you can see!) I've defluffed everything, chucked out old bottles and a stack of little sample bottles of things that we were never going to use. Cleaned the windows and everything! I'm VERY proud. I did have a bit of a moment though - one of those moments where you're stood in the bath fully dressed to clean the tiles (it's a corner bath so it's the only way) and you accidentally bump the shower on....hmmmm....oh well, it's only water!!


I haven't religiously stuck to the list but it still feels better - it's amazing what you can get done without a 1 year old in the house and when you don't have to go to work! This morning, Jonathan and I are going to get our hair cut, pick up some stuff I ordered and then go for lunch before collecting the small one and meeting a school friend in the park this afternoon. I'll be putting on some Bolognese to cook before that so that it's ready for tonight


Have a great day!