Weekly Flylady Thread 21st July 2014

ruby_eskimo

Living / dining room is spotless now. Shame the bedroom looks a tip as I've just dumped stuff in there! Oh well it will get sorted at some point. Seem to have got OH on board, he even wiped down the kitchen counters and hob after the washing up because he didn't want to ruin my spotless kitchen apparently!

Hope Mr Rat finds his way out soon. My parents cat is very good at bringing creatures in and then just watching them cause havoc. She has a particular fondness for frogs and toads.

skint_breeder_5

*slinks in to the back of the class when teachers back is turned*

What me Miss? I have been here all week long........ seriously that would be one big fat whopper. Flying has been taking second fiddle to house maintenance and repairs.....and getting shot of Cowboy tradesmen (well more precisely getting EX to get rid of the Cowboy tradesman he hired to clean, repair and treat the roof of the Skint Pitz).

I have been vindicated again in "the house smells department" the boss carrying the bathwater to the main stack pipe has blown at some point and I have had water leaking behind the wall into my "recently" decorated DR (flyladies of some time standing will remember this is the room I was decorating and while trying to cook in the kitchen and managed to poor scalding oil over my arm). The carpet underlay for half the room is ruined, the carpet is thankfully not badly affected, a quick v@x should freshen that up, the plaster has had to be hacked back and will need redoing again .......the floor itself has black mold all over it......it is now on day 2 of a soda crystals and vinegar soak and I will get the steam mop on it tomorrow and see if it needs a 3rd day, and then to top it off I had a pipe leaking in the wall in between my downstairs loo and garage......fed up with this house, beginning to think I would be better off walking away, clearing my debts and going into social housing......I am getting off topic.......grass minced and bagged ready for dump, attacked more weeds and ivy Jedi style with hedge trimmer again, all bagged as well, swept up mess left by yesterday's Cowboys.......but I need to get pressure washer out tomorrow to clean my driveway, walls and windows as they have made them filthy beyond measure.

There has been other stuff done....including a major declutter of one old shed......old non working TD and DW taken to local metal recyclers and walked away with £16.....old warped scraps of wood taken to dump......kids old summer toys taken out of retirement and given new lease of life with DS, shed dismantled, rotten wood removed for burning, ready to wash and stain ready for repair and re-assembly as a bike store....EX hastily refitted security cameras in case Cowboy builders decided to come back and exact revenge/pester me for money.....so now I can vet all door callers without even opening the door or peeking through the blinds.

on a happier note, DD4 is becoming a real flybaby.....I must have said to DD1 on Skype that I love my new V@x Air3 (it is a Dys0n imposter) as DD4 has taken to going up to my V@x and kissing it every time I say I want to do cleaning .

Right time for some shut eye......posivibes on their way for Ginge and Mr LW, well done to Ionafan on weightloss, lovely rainbow knitting Pigpen (I did I quick scan of last week Fred)

Definitely time for some zzzz.....TTFN

pigpen

Hey skintles!!!


I have almost finished my rainbowness... couple more rows and casty off.. next project all lined up!!

lynnejk

Hiya Everyone :hello: and a warm welcome to all new peoples and returners. Got held up a bit trying to catch up Fred and watch the opening ceremony :laugh:

PIG-PEN - Rats !!! one of the few things I really detest. Hope soon gone.


DANCEMUM - Love the shed. Still won't frighten the snails and slugs though :rotfl:


RUBY_ESKIMO - I'm the same. In an apartment (it's nice) but wish I had a garden


MUMTO5 and VANILLA - Hugs (()) to both and hope they help


GOSH - Seem to be falling behind this week but have been out at work all day yesterday and today.


Will have to get a push on tomorrow but also have to get organised for weekend away as leave on 9.25 am train on Friday :eek:


Oh Well - what doesn't get done will still be there Monday eh :rotfl:


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

Minging Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Sweep and mop floors

Tuesday Trashing- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Got an hour...
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Extra mission: Take your pick!
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms

Wednesday Weirdness- Living Room, Hall
15 minutes...
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
HHI
Got an hour...
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself


Thursday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain/sun/whatever the weather is in your area!!!!
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet

Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
Clean all the upstairs door frames
Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf


This week
Look for new suitcases
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

Thurs - DAY OFF
Rest of week in Blackpool - Yeh

July challenge - so far
Do some Leslie Sansone - DONE TWO
Lose at least 2lbs - LOST ONE POUND
Clear toad in spare room/study - MADE A START


Good vibes and Hugs (()) to all who need them, hope the sun shines and Happy holidays if you are having one (home or away)


Have a terrific Thursday one and all
Lx

pigpen

Finished knitting the blanket but I need to cast it off tomorrow so that will take all day .. 448sts with picot edge which will double that.. DD1 better like it when it is done!!

just_the_two_of_us

Morning everyone - another lovely day!!!

Have read back but not all gone in as I was reading at 3 am!!
Hugs to those needing them, thoughts with Mumto5 and Ginge.

Busy day planned today as my only full day at home!

Have already tried on several new skirts and moved into the "to wear wardrobe" as they now fit- yippee! I was always positive I wouldn't stay at the size I was forever!!!

Shower door scrubbed whilst in it
breakfast demolished - I was hungry!!!

List made so - the plan for today is
WUDUPA
Important phone call and order
Banking - three different places - I will get it sorted this week!
Shopping list for Mr Al*i shopping to last until payday next week.
More phone calls
Washing and dry on airer - perhaps outside if I can find my pegs.
Dust through.
Wash bathroom and kitchen floors
More paperwork - 2 or 3 x half hours soo HHP x 3!
Take winter quilts to be washed
Gravel between wall and fence
GArden weeding and watering.
Ads into paper for selling.

Hopefully I'll make a huge dent in this and the house will be looking better so we can have a relaxing weekend in the garden.

Have a great day everyone.

Catch up later. x

dancemum

HHC 8am, join in if you can

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

dancemum wrote: »

HHC 8am, join in if you can

ill join you dancemum im going to make mine a X2 and nip round mils and pull all the mares tails out of her front gravel before the sun gets too hot.

hugs good wishes and positive vibes to all who need them
especially Ginge and MrLW

rat removing vibes for pigpen

welcome back skinty, you always sound so busy.

kazwookie

Morning

Very hot shift at work, glad when the sun dropped down a bit, and the nights are starting to pull in......................

Daily stuff is done
Kids had a sleep over in a tent next door last night and were awake chattering / radio at 6am!!!

Same old routine here....................

Valli

Honey_Bear wrote: »

*shed envy*

ditto that.

Hope the rat's gone, Piggers

and Skinty I feel your pain re the DR

Hope Ginge is making good progress.

Well! What a busy day, Work yesterday then off to Meadowhell to spend my voucher. Am now the proud owner of a cossie:rotfl:watch out for tidal waves in the Med:rotfl:

Up at 3 so WM and DW went on and I ploughed through the HUMUNGOUS ironing pile then went back to bed. Recycling bin is full *fling* as was the compostable one *pong* which goes first and has been puicked up.

I MUST fly today and pack for I fly tomorrow. At 6am.