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Weekly Flylady Thread 14th July 2014

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  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Debt-free and Proud!
    Evening everyone :hello:

    If it's gone I've done it or don't have it to do

    Manic Monday - Hall and Study/Desk

    Give something away each day this week, here are some ideas:

    I've nothing left to give away that I don't need on my voyage atm :)


    Tiresome Tuesday - Living Rooms and Dining Rooms
    Hoover and mop these areas
    Hoover soft furnishing
    Eat a frog



    Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen
    sweep and mop the floor
    Shine the sink and taps

    Today I dusted the whole apartment from ceilings to skirting boards, light fixings and all the doors both sides :T

    This week
    Look for new suitcase
    Buy some new undies in sales
    Get card and pressie for DH birthday
    Try new recipe for courgette from AGCJ book
    Clear out unwanted downloads on laptop
    Start sorting music stored and cds
    Start organising/downloading pictures from phone

    Check and tidy both freezers
    Some batch cooking - chicken, pork and soup
    Get to butchers

    Wed - work
    Thurs - work
    Friday - ?
    Sat - work



    July challenge -
    Do some more Leslie Sansone walking
    Lose at least 2lbs
    Clear toad in spare room/study


    I tidied a couple of hotspots today and have moved things so they will not become hotspots again !!


    Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday and posi-vibes for all who need them
    Lx
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  • Kaz2904
    Kaz2904 Posts: 5,797 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    It is too early to be awake! But I am, so I have put on a pot of coffee.
    Still can't believe DH wants to take 4 pairs of shoes! Nuts. Thank goodness for wheels on cases. Mind you, DS will have to wheel along one of the girly cases as they're so much lighter than the boy's ones.
    I have just looked at DH's camera bag. It's a hand luggage in itself!
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  • Jazee
    Jazee Posts: 9,499 Forumite
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    Morning all. All this talk of holidays is so exciting. It's our first 'proper' holiday for four years and we had to come back from that one early as OldDog needed an op. Anyhow, I forgot to water the plants last night, woke up at 5am fretting about it, so am glad that its on todays list.

    So my plan before the paid stuff:

    Drink cuppa
    Water plants
    Dust bedroom
    Shower
    Walk dogs
    Hoover downstairs
    See if there's time to do anything else from list.

    Have a great day everyone.
    Spend less now, work less later.
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    Morning all

    Kaz your packing antics are funny, I don't think my DH owns four pairs of shoes! We are packing light as there is a washing machine at our second place which I shall be using! DS1 still needs to buy some things! I want to mke space in a bag for some dried food, cereal, biscuits etc as it is so expensive to shop there.

    Hedge cutting this morning which I hate and I have DS2's sore throat.

    DS3 had an absolute ball scuba diving so is raring to go on holiday now.

    DS1 decided yesterday that he may want to go to uni this October! Need to talk this through with him today.

    School district cricket final this afternoon which I will want to go to (and DS2 can come).

    Right Im going to strip our bed, have breakfast and a shower and get gardening.
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    edited 16 July 2014 at 8:20AM
    morning all
    didnt sleep properly last night and when i did i had the weirdest dreams
    visited mil last night. op looked all set for this morning the nil by mouth after midnight signs were up. i do hope shes going to be ok. friend came round with his hedge trimmer and took ours away when we got back so we fininished cutting the back hedge, really want to do the conifers, front hadge and the messy bit on the park today if i get time as weve told him well let him have his back tonight.
    found a couple of scout badges that need sewn on before next weeks camp so they are on the 'to do' pile.

    kaz i hope you get DH passport sorted, hope you and everyone else planning hols hae a lovely time. must do our packing today - but im really not in the mood for it (or the weekend away if im honest too much going on here so i dont think my brain will be coming with me)

    suns out so the washing should be, off to do something.

    hugs good wishes, possi vibes sticks and spoons where needed


    Manic Monday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and Study/Desk
    Hoover these areas
    Clean a window
    Dust the lights and skirtings
    Sort your desk drawers
    Wipe your front door in and out
    Extras:
    Give something away each day this week,
    mon - 24 tetrapacs - donated to someone on freecycle
    tues - offered DD1 spare good as new single mattress
    wed -
    thur -



    Tiresome Tuesday - Living Rooms and Dining Rooms
    Hoover and mop these areas
    Clear the tv shelf/sideboard and wipe it
    Dust your pictures


    Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen
    Only got 15 minutes
    sweep and mop the floor
    Shine the sink and taps
    30 minutes to spare
    Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
    Empty the bin and give it a good wash out
    Got an hour...
    Sort all those plastic containers, find the lids ready for picnics
    Me time to recharge your batteries in the middle of the week
    Wipe out the fridge and see what needs using up
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Make some ice cubes or ice lollies[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Have you got any thank you's for the end of term organised, notes written from kids etc?[/STRIKE]
    Water the pots/newly planted stuff in your garden



    this weeks list.
    [STRIKE]mils cleaning[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]find out plans from dr during afternoon visit[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]take more stuff in (nighties etc)[/STRIKE]
    cut[STRIKE] back [/STRIKE]and front hedges
    keep up with lists
    clear ironing (not much left)
    [STRIKE]ring fascia guy[/STRIKE]
    pack.
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  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,315 Forumite
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    Morning Ladies

    Another fine day by the looks of things.

    Those going on their holidays have a lovely time.

    Normal routine, daily stuff done, lunches made etc etc
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  • amyloofoo
    amyloofoo Posts: 1,804 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Didn't manage the ironing! Never mind, the house is looking much better anyway and hopefully I'll get around to it at some stage today. Spent lots of yesterday cleaning for the inspection today, but I have a feeling I may as well not have bothered. I have a driving lesson at midday and my parents were going to watch Noo, but they're now going to see Nana. My sisters and (18 month old) neice are coming over instead - that's a recipe for me arriving home to things everywhere, sticky finger marks, dirty dishes and food rubbed into my carpet :eek: Might see if they feel like going to the park instead ;) Will get as much done this morning as I can but Noo is teething and being a bit on the demanding (and dribbly ;)) side, was quite a bad night for us.

    Thankfully did the kitchen yesterday so only breakfast things to do. Also changed the bed first thing so need to get the WM on

    Manic Monday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and Study/Desk
    Got an hour...
    Wipe your front door in and out (& garage door)
    Extras:
    3 bags of clothes to c4c
    Book m&d's dinner

    Tiresome Tuesday - Living Rooms and Dining Rooms
    Eat a frog

    Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen
    Got an hour...
    Sort all those plastic containers, find the lids ready for picnics
    Me time to recharge your batteries in the middle of the week
    Wipe out the fridge and see what needs using up

  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    I've not been on holiday since 2005 and that was more like a week long torture session.


    WM on
    recycling out
    everyone fed, watered and chucked out to school.. 2 days and counting!!

    I need to speak to my mother and sort when she wants help with her hoarder bedroom #1..
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  • Jazee
    Jazee Posts: 9,499 Forumite
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    I've achieved all my list from earlier and have washed up, and done the bin job from the flylady list. Right, paid stuff now.
    Spend less now, work less later.
  • wendywitch
    wendywitch Posts: 1,313 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Feeling slightly stressed today. DD2 is driving me nuts :mad: full of attitude :mad: cheeky b!tch has taken her phone to school!! She asked yesterday could she have it for while the rest of the school were doing sports day but I never agreed! :mad:
    I have the back to work woman today who I could do without. I'm still not understanding why I have to see her when the doctor has signed me off.
    Throws on the line, WM reloaded and on. DW on it's second load :o All pets fed. Food shopping list written, shopping will be done after I been to the back to work woman, if I still have the will to live.
    I still really need to look at my budget and meal plans :( I phoned Tax credits this morning, did my renewal and told them DD1 had finished college. I expect to be skint next month. Have to retalk to DD1 about housekeeping _pale_ she's not going to be happy.
    DD1's boyfriend tried to weld my bed yesterday but it seems the metal of the frame is too thin for the type of welder we have so it basically can't be done. Looks like a new bed frame has jumped the priority list :(

    TTFN
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