Weekly Flylady Thread 16th July 2007

Mermaid

Got though all the paperwork on the desk today - hurrah! You had to have seen it to know what an achievement that was! I still have one crate of stuff left, but that should only take a few hours now. I'm going to run a wet cloth over the desk now that I can finally see it all.

Also managed 2 lots of washing which are now waiting to be put away once OH has finished the bedtime stories.

Stardrops has failed me! It doesn't remove Noddy bath paint from white grouting between tiles, even if you scrub had with a washing up scourer. I'll get some bleach on a toothbrush onto it later.

DD has had her first ever report from pre-school, it was glowing and the only thing that she didn't get top marks for was, wait for it, hopping! She needed help to do this, so I'm planning lots of physical activities over the hol to improve her coordination. I'm still not sure they had the right child not, she's not normally as quiet and helpful as they think!

Congrats, AimeeLister - hope all goes well, and don't trip over while you're remembering not to salute!

Now off to phone sis to arrange trip to visit her.

nearlynewbie

Real low energy day today - must be end-of-term-itis.

Didn't acheive much- . 1/2hours ironing, 3 loads of washing, get kitchen straight. Into town to pick up school uniform I ordered and get some other bits
Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
[strike]Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
[/strike]Level 2
Remove bed linen and replace with frsh linen- did yesterday
[strike]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
[/strike]Level 3
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen shoudl I be doing this every week?? - this is a serious question!
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
• Clean windows in these rooms
• 
  
• [strike]Clear any one hotspot [/strike]did clothes horse
• also did under wardrobe which was VERY dusty.

went to DS2 prizegiving "proud mother"(wasn't late- wasn't early either but did not delay the start!)
Not too bad for a low energy day. Made delicious jerk chicken for tea that DS1 had mad for Food tech challenge (to use new ingredient- quite tricky as eats everything- came up with jerk seasoning).

Now MUST tackle dreaded cutlery drawer

Grannynise am definately going to write to teacher tomorrow- have done cakes for music teachers/librarian/school office. Class collection for teacher /TAs so they get something substantial- they just need a note. MUST do presents and note for DS1&2 class tutors and to head teachers

7_week_wonder

Good evening everyone,

I hope you've all had an ok day and are coping with the madness that is the end of term.

Pollybear: you are even more of a softie with your cat than I am. Ours has a sixth sense - she hates the hoover, and even if she is in a deep sleep will get up and run away if it comes into the same room as her. IIt comes in very handy when I need to clean somewhere.

Aimeelister: Have a brilliant graduation - make sure you get at least one of your photos to include the shoes!

I've had a bit of an uninspiring day - the funeral at lunch-time was very emotional and affected me more than I thought it would. She'd planned it all herself and it was made even more poignant by the fact that it was held in the same church where she'd first gone to Sunday school, had met her husband (at Youth Group) and got married. It would have been their 30th Wedding Anniversary next month.

However, the list:
Level 1
[strike]Check fire alarms are working
[/strike]
[strike]Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
[/strike]
Level 2
[strike]Remove bed linen and replace with frsh linen
[/strike] Flippin heck - that's 3 times in as many weeks. That has to be a personal record!
[strike]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs[/strike]
Level 3
[strike]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
[/strike] I even moved the bed and vacuumed under it - ugh!
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• [strike]Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed [/strike] Paper-work from desk in hall filed
• [strike]Clean windows in these rooms[/strike]
• Clear any one hotspot

I also made some lovely chicken stock and am feeling completely stuffed as I used some of it to make some Thai noodle soup. I slightly od'ed on the veg, so I can hardly move!

That's all for now folks,
7WW

PS Whispered question (cos slightly embarrassed at asking) how do I "thank" people for their posts - as it everyone seems to be doing it: and I'm not sure how to!

shell2001

If you look on the bottom of the post (right hand side) there are 2 boxes one says quote the other says thanks. Just press the thanks one

LJD1_2

Hiya
Hope everyone has had a good day. I've spent the day on the phone, playing catch up round the house and working. Typical day really. DD was in an end of term pantomime today which was really good. She's can be quiet so it was lovely to see her doing so well. House still looks like a bombs hit it and we've got guests round on Saturday night and all day Sunday so I really need to pull my finger out! On that note...i'm off for a bath, lol!

Speak soon xx

7_week_wonder

shell2001 wrote: »

If you look on the bottom of the post (right hand side) there are 2 boxes one says quote the other says thanks. Just press the thanks one

D'oh thanks shell! I was fixated with the buttons on the left-hand side (the "on-line" and "report this post" ones) and couldn't figure it out (I know I shouldn't be let on-line without a responsible adult )

7WW

cha97michelle

Just doing a quick post before final kitchen sort out, a quick bath, and perhaps a chapter of my book in bed and an early night.

Have to just say that i second what grannynise said, and i also truly appreciate a nice card or letter, and i definitely always keep them. My favourite ones are where the kid has written a poem or drawn a picture in them for me as they put such a lot of effort in, and although i like the ones that say 'to a special teacher' i always know that the mum went and bought it and the kid just signed it.


My worst pressie was a really lovely vase that was cream on the outside and chocolate brown on the inside, and the kid dropped it on the way to school, and presented it to me still in lots of bits. I made out i would be able to stick it back together with glue, but it was a lovely expensive vase, and i'm afraid i could only put it in the bin. :eek: What a waste!

Anyway, i am going to go 'off list' again, staying with you lot for the motivation, but producing my own to-do from what i know i need to do, as i keep losing motivation when i don't get much done. Will see how that goes for me.

Thursday 19/07:
[strike]Deal with post [/strike]
[strike]Make bottles[/strike]
[strike]Empty bathroom and kitchen bins[/strike]
[STRIKE]Put out bin[/STRIKE] delegated to DH, so he could fill it up with bags of grass from when he managed to cut it the other week
[strike]Strip charlie’s cot, wash bedding plus spare bedding my sister gave me, plus comforter toy[/strike]
[strike]Dry bedding[/strike]
[strike]Hoover mattress[/strike]
[strike]Remake the cot[/strike]
Wash cushion covers from living room
Take bag of stuff to charity shop
[strike]Buy a loaf of bread[/strike] put one in BM instead
Make bread buns
[strike]Peel veg for dinner[/strike]
[strike]Make a beef stew in SC[/strike]
[strike]Clean kitchen sink[/strike]
Clean top of cooker
[strike]Check airers for dry stuff – fold or iron and put away[/strike]
Box up some more of charlie’s too small stuff to go in the loft started
Wrap up Charlie’s birthday pressies from my bedroom floor
Clean tops of wardrobes in my room
Put pressies up there.
Iron at least 10 items off pile
[strike]Read more of my harry potter 4[/strike]
Get down one box of my school paperwork to sort through
Put size 5+ nappies in car to swap with sister next time I see her
[STRIKE]Put away two boxes of 4+ nappies from landing[/STRIKE]

extras:

• washed my undies and PJs
• put all swimming stuff from hols away in a bag in my wardrobe - had to rearrange bottom of wardrobe to do that
• put some packs of photos that were laying around in the spare room in one of my new storage boxes
• washed up all of breakie and lunchtime dishes
• sorted out some boxes of baby food for DH to give to his boss for their little girl cos we won't use it now

Michelle, x

grannynise

nearlynewbie wrote: »

Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen shoudl I be doing this every week?? - this is a serious question!

Well I don't vacuum the mattress every week. And I don't clean the windows every week, or the gunky washer drawer, or the oven or or or ... But then I probably am a mucky mare. Sorry Li'l_me. I think if it looks absolutely fine then leave it, a rule I apply to most of my life actually.

borderlakland

evening all

have a great time at your graduation aimee:beer:

am still waiting for ds1 to ring and say they are back at school from alton towers. got the other 3's school leavers assembley tom.dd1 is leaving and no doubt it will be tears all round.apparently they are all signing last yr it was angels by robble williams there wasn't a dry eye there.think its patience by take that and something by kt tunstall.then to top it off don't stop me now by queen.they then all give a little speach about their memories/thourts about their time at school.then its home time:eek: still i've only got 4 wks with them at home as they are spending 2 whole wks with their dad.:T so at least the house stands a chance of staying tidy:p

millionaire_in_training

Lounge and kitchen quite twinkly. Floors are minging though. Will try and get energy tomorrow to wash them through. Oh well superwoman I will never be even though I try xx