Weekly Flylady Thread 25th August 2014

pigpen

7 knitting patterns sold.. fabulous vintage ones not a million pounds but better than nothing!

Dustykitten

Chatted with love neighbour out front for an hour.

BBQd sausages for DS3 and rainbotrout for me whilst cutting back lawn, yucky plums scooped up, front lawns and large verge all cut. Just need to stuff it all in nice neighbours wheelie which isn't quite full.

DW on and next will be the ironing.

shell2001

Running out of reason not to do the ironing now tea is eaten/tidied up after. Am thinking HHI from 8pm - may do more if I can force myself but aiming for at least 1/2.

Just been nominated for the Ice Bucket Challenge - not looking forward to it one bit!


UPDATE _ thought I would update as mine was the last post. Did 45 mins and only 3 of DH work shirts left in the basket - no point doing them as would mean squeezing in his wardrobe so would come out more creased.

bossymoo

My cheeps are home too and fed and in bed. With a warning to stay there, lol. They had a super day out by the sound of it. And DS brought his pocket money home again, there was nothing he wanted enough to part with his money

My top that has been steeped in vanish all day is now stain free :T and hung up to dry in the airing cupboard. DW is on again, and I'm ready for bed. I have a m00npig card ready to order for DD and some bits on amazon to put away for Xmas. So they are to pay for in the morning.

And, it's night-night from me!

nicki_2

Today I've ordered the bare minimum of items I needed for the livingroom; a desk for me to work at and new bookcases as the 2 we have are falling apart literally and we have more books than we can store Managed to get a discount which meant one of the bookcases & delivery are effectively free and money off my next purchase :money::D A few other bits need ordering but I'm waiting on these things arriving before I make final decisions on anything else as other livingroom stuff depends on how many books we can store in the new bookcases :rotfl: I also ordered net curtains for all the windows online and they should be here next week I can't wait for the light while having privacy, although that's going to take some getting used to after 10 years of blinds :eek:

Tomorrow we have to do painting otherwise we'll be falling over deliveries on Friday while trying to do it. Will also have to get the floor scrubbed as there is gloss paint DD trod in on it. :wave:

lynnejk

Hiya everyone

Dusty - Glad to hear you ok after Dr's and hope bloods went okay


JTTOU - Thanks a million for a slice of your yummy cake


Mrs MP - Your finished project looks Brill !!


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

Bank Holiday Monday - kitchen and dining room
Clean out the fridge

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Extra
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself

Wednesday - Master bedroom
Vacuum the floors
Strip and wash bedding and remake bed
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bedframe and light fitting!
Polish any glass bits.. table tops, lamps, mirrors etc
Declutter and wipe the bedside tables... or whatever area you use as a dumping ground!
Extras
Choose jobs from your own lists or me time


My list for this week (no particular order)

use M&S vouchers before run out
Sort out CDs
Turn up linings for spare room curtains and hang
Mend DH hi-vis
Book hotels for March holiday
Book flights for March holiday
Make leek and broc soup
make list for stuff for holiday next week
freezer shuffle
check holiday stuff washed etc
buy electronic cig stuff
clean artificial flowers
freeze herbs
order beach shoes for DH
monthly accounts
shuffle monies
pay ccs
enter passport details online for next week's hols
other online stuff for hols inc printing bookings & ins
investigate new mincer
investigate new scales
Cane Toad in spare room

Work Monday
Work Tuesday
Work Wednesday

((Hugs)) and soothing vibes for all needing some. Hope you all have a super Thursday
Lx

pigpen

Well I just managed to depress myself.. I was looking for a knitting group.. figured a bunch of older ladies I could cope with.. and locally I found 3.. 2 are over bed time so impossible and the third is Monday mornings... run by a woman a knew 20 years ago who pee'd me off by totally dumping any contact with me about 16 years ago... I don't hold grudges but neither do I put myself back in the place I was all those years ago.

The worst part is it must be something about me because I've had a few other people I classed as friends do the same.. obviously I am dysfunctional with a 7 minute attention span (we have been timing it)


Anyway.. enough maudling.. tis bed time and tomorrow is a new scary day and only 5 sleeps until school ... coats tried on .. bot girls ended up with 11-12 coats.. still need to try on Squeaks and Pixies.. and name AAALLLLLL the uniform bits!!! :eek:

Moomin needs to try hers on.. and I need to sort her trousers, some looked a bit straggly when I was sorting in their room yesterday.. and I need to do an epic fling in the girls room... I'm looking at new drawers for Dot.. but not sure what to do.. cedisions cedisions...

4 girls.. 10, 4, 3 and 1.. Currently in 1 cot in my room, 2 junior beds (squeak totally outgrown hers) and a single bed... do we go for..

2 sets of bunks which could be separated into singles put 10 y/o on the top and 4 and 3 on the bottoms and use the 4th as storage for the next couple of years keeping pixie in the cot in their room until she requires a huge bed by which time Squeak will be 7 and old enough to go on the 2nd top bunk .. though realistically DD2 will have moved out by then so Quaver won't be in there at all it will just be the 3 tiny pinks... still with 4 beds.


OR!!

Do we get 1 lot of bunks put Squeak on the bottom, Quaver on the top and Dot in the single which is quite high and she falls off frequently when she is awake!! obviously they need beds I am not being frivolous just trying to spend as little money as possible to meet their needs.. I still have the back room to sort out!

YORKSHIRELASS

Pigpen, I would go for the second option if you can push the bed against the wall and get one of those bed rails to keep her in I think. Having a spare bed sounds handy for sleepovers but if your bedrooms are like mine it also sounds like it could become a dumping ground!

Pouring down here, just updated my finance spreadsheets. I have spent a shocking £240 on clothes and shoes this month, mostly for the kids - and that doesnt include a few bits on the Next Directory. Both of them are growing like mad. DS2 hasnt tried on his school shoes I bought him in June but I have a horrible feeling they are not going to last long.

Paid stuff this morning and voluntary job this aft. Somehow have to fit in taking DS to his friends in between then I have to go back to work tonight for a meeting. Going to be one of those days!

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hope everyone is well
quiet here as DS2 has just left for school so im home alone again. had the usual tantrum over missing pe tops and pencil case checks. I did ASK that all this be done yesterday but that was taken up with a piece of homework that was amazingly rememberd on the last day of the hols despite me quizing several times.
DS1 found it rather amusing and reminded me i only have a couple more years of this before it fades into the either of happy memories. he also hinted they do/did it on purpose to give me a memorable moment on their 1st day back - oh how i laughed;)
going to sort DS2s pit out now hes out of the way (hes been doing it but not to my standard) also need to find his orthodontist appt card or ring and ask i know we go next month..

pigpen id go with option 2 as well, i went for the spare bed option of a settee/double bed below with a single on top for DS1s room, he leaves it as a double bed all the time (so we got him a proper mattress rather than the rubbish one that was on) and the top bed is used as an extra shelf where he stores his guitars and other random junk.

anyone for a HHC or two at 8am. i will get that room sorted before i do anything else.

Bank Holiday Monday - kitchen and dining room
mop floors
Wipe small appliances
Meal Plan and write shopping lists

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Wipe light switches, sockets and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets


Wednesday - Master bedroom and Landing
Vacuum the floors
Strip and wash bedding and remake bed..
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bedframe and light fitting!
Polish any glass bits.. table tops, lamps, mirrors etc
Declutter and wipe the bedside tables...


Thursday bathroom and study
Level 1
Clean sinks and toilets
Level 2
Hoover and mop the floors
Clean the bath and shower
Defrag pc.. delete 50 unwanted emails and 10 dead/unused links
Level 3
Clear the desk, now dust it (behind too if you can)
Wash the shower curtain/baths mats etc if required
Wipe the tiles
Extras
Wipe radiators, shelves and paintwork
Label any back to school stuff
Are those pencil cases ready for action
15 minutes filing & shredding

my list
do the lists!!
catch up again on ironing
clear mending pile
sew last scout badges on
[STRIKE]DS2 haircut[/STRIKE]
mils cleaning
sort stuff for CS and take.
pick up photo for DS1
DH blood doaning
bag some more conifer
sort DoE stuff out with DS2
[STRIKE]overtime at work[/STRIKE]
back to work
memorial service at school

skint_breeder_5

busy busy here at the Skint Pitz.....joining LW in flying Off Liste.......DD3's new bf and his best mate are here this week (the bf is 6ft and not afraid of heights) so lots of outdoor cane toads are getting sorted.

the Ex builders about to arrive, so I need to be on duty myself....but I promise I will be back later with a full update and several brews will Fred and I catch up.

hugs, sticks and spoons by the shed load for all help yourselves

:wave: