Weekly Flylady Thread 28th July 2014

skint_breeder_5

hehehe, when I have DD1 on young Skint duty and not having to stop for school runs or leave the house or deal with the outside world, I can have a productive day........sometimes

lots more washing outside....slight hitch, DD2 Uni cheapy whirligig snapped under the strain.......managed to dig a hefty parasol base out of the shed, slap it on the patio with some bricks and stone filled bag for the gazebo, then straightened the broken pole back into a circular shape (hammer and pliers were my tools of choice) managed to stuff it in (with DD1 help as it was still completely laden with washing!)

Right time to peg some more washing out and turn the machine over.....back soon

just_the_two_of_us

Hey Ionafan - 1.5lbs all about!!! Despite a Wether**oons sunday roast and a couple of glasses of wine!!!

Yes well done Skinty from me too.

Not sure what has happened but seem to have lost all my spoons today - anyone got any spares please? If you have and I receive them in time am going to do a HHC starting at 2pm - anyone joining me? - think that is the only way I'll get going today as feel really weird - and not in a nice way!!! LOL

Frizzle_2

ionafan- well done on the weight loss. It's nice to have a treat day and still be heading in the right direction!

Tuesday trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop floor
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Run the WM through 'clean cycle'.. hottish wash with a splosh of vinegar, soda crystals bleach.. whatever you fancy just clear those pipes of gunge!
[STRIKE]Wash those bl***y living room windows.
Tidy up hallway and polish phone table
Hoover and steam mop floor[/STRIKE]

Lots of washing on the line today and did 2 x hhi this morning. I seem to have relaxed a little and it us seeming much more manageable taking off the 'extra' jobs!

LameWolf

Many thanks for all the tips on changing duvet covers. :A
I've copied'n'pasted them all onto a document and will experiment this weekend to see what works for me. (No, you can't come and watch!):rotfl:

Normally Mr LW and I do it together (change the duvet cover that is - get your minds out of the gutter!!:D) but he's going to be out of commission for this for a while, and I have very limited movement in my back, shoulders and wrists.

I'll see if I can scare up enough flat sheets to put one under the duvet as well as using one in place of the fitted sheet; I'm pretty certain we have 2.:o I certainly don't want to buy extra bedlinen for something that's only going to be temporary, but I'm sure we can get round it.:o

It's thinking of all the little jobs he does around here that, were I able-bodied, I would do as part of the housework, and working out ways of doing them without hurting myself that's proving a bit of a challenge; I feel much more prepared for dealing with it all if I have a proper plan in place.;)
Thankfully, the dog we have staying at the time is one of the easiest to look after.:T

Kailua

aklmatthews wrote: »

turn the duvet cover inside and put hands inside hold one corner in each hand grab the bottom two corners of duvet with the hands you have inside the cover and turn the cover so it drops over the duvet keeping hold of the corners give it a good shake so it drops down over the duvet. you can put pegs on the 2 corners now inside the cover if you like but i don't bother get the other 2 duvet corners and put them into the corners of the cover and again give a good shake to straighten it out. It sounds more complicated than it is or i have made it sound complicated with how i described it but very easy realy.

That's exactly how I do it. I'm glad you explained as I was trying to work out how to explain. The only thing I do slightly differently is that once I have a hold of the duvet I stand on the bed or the sofa so I'm a bit higher and shake it down. Then tuck the other corners in like you do.

pigpen

LameWolf wrote: »

It's thinking of all the little jobs he does around here that, were I able-bodied, I would do as part of the housework, and working out ways of doing them without hurting myself that's proving a bit of a challenge; I feel much more prepared for dealing with it all if I have a proper plan in place.;)

Most of those little jobs are not important, they can wait until Mr Wolf is beck up and running.. you need to decide what you cannot live without doing.. pot washing for example .. you can't leave it but window washing and shower scrubbing and skirting scrubbing ad even dragon dusting can wait.

I am sure Mr Wolf's friend who comes visit will help you, he sounds like a very good friend to you both.. Mr Wolf could ask him in advance to come help... now.. how are you going to manage with dressing and showering? do you need a plan for that?




Physio apt done for Moomin.. dropped off her new shoes for the raise fixing.
went to Tesco on the way home and got party bits for Squeaks birthday party.. I still need loads of stuff but the rest can wait.. I was not impressed with taking 5 girls shopping! I got Moomin sorted for school with bags and pencil case etc.

kazwookie

Right

Ladder borrowed, branches cut back and all tidied up, 2 hours in total, but I am worn out, so having a rest.

OH seems to have found his service books for the bike, in 'his' stuff!

Ironing is calling.

LW you know sort of where I am you only have to send a pm and your address and I will come and help, when / if I can.

FizzWhizz

On the road again! Very pleasant AA man had me up and running in a matter of minutes

Bottle bank Walk of Shame completed
Old clothes dropped off with MIL for chazzer
Ald! run done, very shirty checkout woman got narked with me for having Mirror vouchers -- how very dare I?!
Pet shop popped into and second hamster booked in for his holibobs
Car refuelled and tyre pressures done whilst I was there
Shopping away, kitchen S&Sed, DH's sandwiches made for tomorrow
Washing hung on the airer in the girls' room, hoping the smell of laundry detergent will make the room smell a bit better, as opposed to their stench making my clothes whiff!

Just remembered I was supposed to nip to the bank whilst I was up the shops, bums

just_the_two_of_us

Oh Fizz that is out of order - they'd better not get narked at me for mine when I go at 8 am on the last day the voucher is valid!!!! Done absolutely nothing this pm think I may be coming down with something? well that's my excuse anyway!

LameWolf

Kazw thankyou hun, yes I know I have you as back-up if I need you; it's reassuring just to know there's the option. x

pigpen wrote: »

Most of those little jobs are not important, they can wait until Mr Wolf is beck up and running.. you need to decide what you cannot live without doing.. pot washing for example .. you can't leave it but window washing and shower scrubbing and skirting scrubbing ad even dragon dusting can wait.

I am sure Mr Wolf's friend who comes visit will help you, he sounds like a very good friend to you both.. Mr Wolf could ask him in advance to come help... now.. how are you going to manage with dressing and showering? do you need a plan for that?

I think I have most bases covered now - what I don't want is for Mr LW to forget himself and try to do something before he's able to, I need to get in first so that it's done.;)

Dressing and bathing we have covered, I'm pleased to say.:T I have my bath-lift - which Mr LW can also use when he comes home - and of course while he's at home recovering, there won't be the scratting about in the mornings to get ready, so we can take our time.:o

I've got a couple of kaftans I can scrabble in and out of unaided; and as luck would have it, I didn't chuck out my ancient, worn-out-elastic bras - I found them lurking in the back of the drawer yesterday; I tried last night, and can, if I'm very careful and take my time, put one on back-to-front, twizzle it round and put the straps up afterwards. It's not brilliant, but it's better than "letting it all hang out".:D

Mr LW's pal would of course help, but he works full time and has lately had to commute to Kent on several days for his work, so I'm not too keen to put on him too much.

Next question: Ironing.
We iron very little in this household, but some items simply must be done. Now, we have a wee travel iron that's light enough for me to use, but I can't lift the ironing board. If I really need to iron something, I'm thinking to put the leaf up on the kitchen table and put a blanket with a teacloth over it to act as a "pad" and iron on that. Will that work, you you think, folks?
The most likely thing I'll need to iron will be hankies. Mr LW does like his hankies ironed, and that's a job I need to forestall him trying to do himself before he's fit to.;)