Weekly Flylady Thread 21st July 2014

YORKSHIRELASS

Honey_Bear wrote: »

I've managed to find a parking space to move the car into that is in the shade on hot days.

This made me laugh because there are 3 car parking spaces in the work car park that are always in the shade and I feel ridiculously happy if I can get the car in one before anyone else does!!

Thought I was going to have a full blown panic attack today rushing from work to get DS2 then rushing to his hospital appointment. Struggling a bit with the anxiety at the moment. It will pass I hope, I really dont want to go to the doctors and have them put me on medication. Need to keep up the exercise and dig out the relaxation cd.

Must get some paperwork done this weekend for my voluntary job so I can hand it over to the new recruit. Going to be in bed soon.

Frizzle_2

ionafan wrote: »

Frizzle, homes are for living in. In ten years' time you will still have a house to clean but your kids will (hopefully) be spending less time in it. Better to concentrate on the essentials for now and spend quality time with your kids. Help them to learn to pick up their things and put them away. If they have friends round, insist that the friends help too, and tell your children you'd expect them to do the same in someone else's house. Also get them working with you on their own romms, and give them a list of (say) 3 little jobs to do each day "so that Mummy can have a happy holiday too" - 5 minutes' work for them means 5 minutes' less for you.

I used to do a 60-second countdown before meals: toys left out = no pudding. It worked wonders! (If they're close to finishing, you can always slow down as you get to 5-4-3-2-1, to allow them to "win"!)

Can you keep one room free of toys and tell the children that it's the chill-out room, only to be used for reading and TV? Then you'd have somewhere nice to invite any visitors into, and for you to enjoy.

Have fun in the holidays and r-e-l-a-x

Thanks ionafan. Really great to have someone else tell me what I already know. Rather following the fly list. I am going to focus on the surface damage jobs, rather than the deep clean jobs so I can do the bare minimal and spend more time with the kids! Who cares whether the fridge isn't spotless. But having the hallway tidy is a bit more important as it gets seen all the time! Spoke to my eldest tonight, who to be honest does help when I ask him too (he is 5). My two year old is a bit more difficult! He is in to everything. My husbands answer is to not leave him unattended, which is impossible. I went to make lunch today and when I found him, he had got his hands on some washing powder, filled the cat bowls up, and taken some into the downstairs bathroom, leaving a trail behind him! He is like a little whirlwind! I guess it will get a little easier when he is older!

FizzWhizz

Thank you, you flippin' lovely bunch, for all the birthday wishes :beer: I had a really, really lovely day and was spoiled by DH, which makes a lovely change from the other 364 days a year

just_the_two_of_us

Morning!

Another hot day following an unbearable night! Why does everyone shout loudly at taxi drivers when they come back drunkenly from the pub?

Up reasonably early and the aim is to do a tripple HHC of the GARAGE!!!:eek: DH is on board with this as it is his domain. We are going to see how much we can get done before the bank appt this morning at 10 now - great so we'll be able to watch the Grand Prix qualifying!

Then this afternoon I will probably do some more paperwork sorting - DH is going to show me how to scan using the new printer. COuld be good as should then be able to clear lots of stuff that I haven't been able to throw away for sentimental or other reasons.

Have a great day everyone and belated birthday congrats to Fizz.

ETA - just did double HHC in GARAGE - OMG doesn't even cut it!!!!!!!!!! Lots to go to tip - bin is full and loads needs cleaning for donation to CS - or wherever. Still at least a double HHC or quadruple to go and need to find where the mice are living and evict and then sort the logs so they are not near where the wall is wet. Work in progress but at least you can get in there now!!!!!

Frizzle_2

Thursday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes
[STRIKE]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!!!![/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.[/STRIKE]

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
[STRIKE]36 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf[/STRIKE]

Friday Flyday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
[STRIKE]Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!![/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Clean 2 windows
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List
Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
Will tackle Fridays with the kids on Monday! Doing some ironing this morning and then going for a run. Then we are out at a wedding all day so nothing else today. Will potter tomorrow but nothing too major!

nicki_2

Afternoon all

DD is out, the penultimate wash load is in, and I'm finishing off the DIY list. Just rejigging a few things on it as plans have changed but getting there slowly. There's been lots of sitting watching videos to double check that what I think needs to be done is the right thing, and that I have in theory got the right product as well :rotfl: I will get this list done today since I am mainly uninterrupted doing it for a change Back to find the wallpaper calculator :wave:

pigpen

it is dead.. It is deceased.. It is an ex-rat.. It is no more.. It has been sprung from its mortal coil!!!! It is pushing up binbag in my wheelie bin.. Is has squeaked its last.. Its fleas are homeless.. It has been e-rat-icated from my kitchen...

FizzWhizz

pigpen wrote: »

it has been e-rat-icated from my kitchen...

This is the sort of pun we make all the time in our house, immediately followed by lots of elbow nudges and "d'you see what I did there?!".

I am at cricket. I am bored. The bench is hard and my bum is numb. If I hadn't had ~lots of cider I would drive myself home.

Also, the "Ladies" have clearly been frequented my men and they are just disgusting. Next time I will take my chances and pee in the bushes.

Eta: I have used the loo brush, some toilet roll and the second to last dose of antibacterial handwash to S&S the loos. It's like chucking a deck chair off the Titanic in terms of cleanliness but without my arsenal it's the best I can do. Once a Flylady…

kazwookie

Evening

Wrk done for today

Happy Birthday Fizz sorry I missed it yesterday

Daily type stuff for the last few days done
Watered the plants in pots and toms in green house
Just off to see what is burning where, as something is and next door are away
back in a bit

dancemum

Belated birthday wishes Fizz x

Paper work frog chewed, it only has another day left.

2 hours ironing done by OH
Front lawn & ndn's cut
HHG
House henried
Opticians visited many £s declutted I have wear & tear speckles on back of my eye I'm collecting old age complaints.
Ds2 entertained the other customers by shouting he was bored.
Ds1's bed changed, laundered and dried outside.

Contacted biggest sister
Booked hotel for s-in-law & family. The pixies are coming to visit again.

Not sure why I can't see any posts after 4.53pm so I will imagine you are all busy enjoying the weather. X