Weekly Flylady Thread 11th August 2014

just_the_two_of_us

Morning all - I was just thinking about borrowing an energy monitor as our local library do loan them for a week. Will ring and ask. DOn't have a microwave but am inclined to leave laptop on - easier to catch up on the thread!

Plan for today
Weigh -in
Dentists just a check up- but aargh!

Another important email
Phone a plumber - for us - have huge list for him.
Catch-up
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Sweep and mop the floor
30 minutes to spare..
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Clean the sink and slush the drain out
Got an hour...Give the hob a good wipe and the oven door a clean too
Wipe the door handles

Extra Mission
Sort out the cupboard under the sink, give it a good wipe out

Tuesday - Living Room and study
15 minutes..
Tidy up, put things away, straighten those piles - there better already
30 minutes to spare...
Hoover the floors
Dust electricals, screens etc
Do one bit of paperwork
Got an hour...
Hoover the sofas
Wipe the skirtings/lightshades and bulbs
Time to deal with something else on your desk or sort out the drawers
Extra Mission:
no kids sort your own stationery, think about planner/diary for next year if you like a 16 month one

That should keep me busy and out of mischief!! Have a great day everyone x

lemanie

Valli wrote: »

Sad news about Robin Williams:(

It sure is, how devastating for his family and friends

Bossy, I got a free energy monitor from eon, which I did use for a while but have since recycled. It did show me that leaving things in standby is a big user of electricity in a many electronic device home (those pesky cereal sprinkling teens, I'm glad it is not just my DS1 who leaves a trail of food debris behind him, especially cheerios this week?). Having said that, after being with them for many years, because they were consistently the cheapest tariff for me, I took the plunge and switched to Ovo recently and it all went very smoothly and I'm saving £30 a month already.

Will crack on with some flying after work but we did fit the loft hatch balustrade last night which entailed sweeping and mopping my office, hoovering the stairs and landing again (4th day in a row). The loft hatch was on hold because the undertakers were closed for Whitby Regatta.

Kaz2904

Dustykitten wrote: »

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Got an hour...
Wipe the door handles
Extra Mission
Sort out the cupboard under the sink, give it a good wipe out

Tuesday - Living Room and study
30 minutes to spare...
Hoover the floors
Do one bit of paperwork
Got an hour...
Wipe the skirtings/lightshades and bulbs
Time to deal with something else on your desk or sort out the drawers
Extra Mission:
Check kids pencil cases ready for the return for school, no kids sort your own stationery, think about planner/diary for next year if you like a 16 month one

A few bits done yesterday. Went and did lots of geocaching too. We're having a quick blast through the lounge now which looks awful but is jut a case of putting away some large items.
Minced beef wellington for tea tonight- yum!
DD is learning about unreliable friends- 2nd time let down by one in a week. So she's coming with us for the day .
I haven't had a chance to read back yet, will do when I've got straight in a few minutes. I shall get dressed, have a coffee and read the thread.


HHC from *ahem* 9.00 anyone?

2childmum

Gosh, this thread moves fast!

Ditto re the bite and the voluntary job!

Got some bits done from my list - did the shopping list and went shopping, roasted the chicken and children ate some. I also cooked extra dinner for DH to take to work today, cos we are meeting him this evening to go and see 'Phantom" - with the kids go free tickets. Did some work with DD, sorted out my planning folder and found 2 new folders from the garage to put new work in in September. Collected prescription, and took our money. Washed towels but the tumble dryer bit has packed up, so they are all spread around the house. Also sorted the shelf with sauces etc out and under the sink, but didn't get the floor washed. I also collected some of the windfall apples and made two apple cakes for the freezer. Last year I spent hours and hours collecting apples, cutting out all the bad bits, and either baking or blanching them for the freezer, but I won't have so much time this year. They are all full of black bits (I did look up what the problem was last year but can't remember now) so we can't just eat them.

The budgeting situation has reached crucial point as there are bills due out of the account any day now - today's plan is to get on top of clothes washing and then just put my head down, ignore children, and get it done in one swoop - trying to break it into little bits is not working

Have a good day everyone

Valli

Mornign all.

My birthday present is en route - I'm having a new vacuum cleaner because my Mum thinks I should. Given my current upright manages to skid over some things I have to agree!

I have two washloads on the line - DS's work clothes. He's VERY good at sticking them in the wash upon removal - now if only I could persuade him to do this with all the rest...

Todays plan is shower, breakfast then hit the kitchen before the Vallikids surface. Should have PLENTY of time then :rotfl:

kazwookie

I always turn everything off at the wall, except the fridge/ freezer, and I get cross if any thing is left on at the wall after use................

Daily stuff done
Ironing to do

nicki_2

Morning.

Monday -
Kitchen:
[STRIKE]WUDUPA - I've done all the recycling, DD has done the utensils pots which were covered in dust (now getting hidden in a cupboard) and is now doing another batch [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]clear & wipe surfaces including hob[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Sort out the fridge, make a list of things to use up this week[/STRIKE]
General:
[STRIKE]ironing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]laundry away, [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] file work papers, [/STRIKE]
HHShredding (DD will probably enjoy doing this again) Scrapping this until next week as the bin is already half full with wallpaper filled binbags and it was only emptied yesterday! :eek:
[STRIKE] Tea (chicken curry with boiled rice) [/STRIKE] We had chicken noodles instead. We were both too tired & hungry and I can't currently get in my freezer

Tuesday - Living Room and study
Tidy up, put things away, straighten those piles - there better already
Do one bit of paperwork
General...
[STRIKE]Shift money around [/STRIKE]
Scrub pen mugs out & add to charity pile
DIY: Livingroom
- Fill holes/cracks as appropriate, just a few touch ups and the ceiling to go.
[STRIKE] - DD to strip remaining wallpaper, [/STRIKE]
- measure up for wood for shelves/repairing cupboard & buy if weather holds for me to go and get it!
- Fix cupboard and fit shelves _pale_:think:_pale_ (first time doing stuff like this on my own!)
- dig out fireplace and get DD to start sanding the surround.
- sand, sand & sand some more! :eek: Thank goodness my orbital sander has a dust box

DD wants to go out and see her friend at some point as said friend is moving to Wales and is only here in Liverpool until Thursday. I said she can go either today or tomorrow depending on how things are going and the weather forecast. There's no way they can come here, every room is a mess with stuff from the livingroom. Only clutter free room is the bathroom! Having said that, DD is still in bed so I think I'll go get her up and she can watch P0k3mon and have breakfast while I tidy up and finish doing the filling. I have a feeling today is going to be a long and tiring day again. :wave:

Kaz2904

Back again.
At the risk of getting flamed (!) Pigpen you are highly unlikely to go and see the quack about your bite unless your leg falls off (and even then, you'd probably walk around with it tucked into your trousers for a while ) so I urge you to get a honey dressing on it. Obviously it's messy but any way you can get a load of honey applied to the affected area will start to work. I would recommend soaking a load of gauze in honey and then applying to wound then covering with clingfilm to hold it in and taping edges- or buy some film dressings.
It doesn't have to be fancy honey, supermarket off the shelf will do. You'll get a really strange feeling as you feel all the area start to drag. That is the honey doing it's trick and starting to pull out all the nasties.


Right, I'm off out for the day. TTFN.

pigpen

LOL.. Kaz.. thank you I picked off the crusty bit of the original bite and cleaned it and added a plaster, now I have a rash from the plaster on top of the bite but it is looking a bit better this morning.. I am just a bit concerned that these reactions are getting worse each time.

Dustykitten

Morning all

Busy morning, had my fasting bloods done first thing, taken DS3 to a cricket match half our away, DS2 is away on his driving test (fingers crossed please anybody not flying).

DH's car away for an MoT and DS1 has a telephone interview at midday.

Plenty of cuppas and chocolate biscuits required all round in the land of dust.

Workmen are digging up the drain across the road which has been blocked for at least 3 years.

Need to get a couple of bits done here, wait for DS2 to get back and then head back to the cricket.