Weekly Flylady Thread 10th November 2014

Frizzle_2

first time I have been able to get on but have been reading if not replying!
Lw- hugs for Mr lw
Englishrose- hope you get your toothache sorted.

I have an hour and a hour before I need to head out back to work as it is parents evening after school.
Just looked at the lists and ticked of what I have done already.

Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
30 minutes...
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banisters
[STRIKE]Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house![/STRIKE]

Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks-

Clean a window or two


Terrible Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Clean floors[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
[STRIKE]Clean the windows in here[/STRIKE]!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

[STRIKE]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/STRIKE]
30 minutes ironing.
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
Take a freezer/fridge inventory and see if you can start using it up and making space for christmas goodies!!
Deep Clean Challenge
Get in a manky cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front, throw out everything you don’t want/need. If no messy cupboard do a food inventory!! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Wacky Wednesday ~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!![/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc[/STRIKE]
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Got an hour...
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
[STRIKE]Make a start on that decorating job you REALLY want to get done before christmas!!!!! [/STRIKE]
Extra Task List
Go to bed early!!!
Hug a friend!!!
30 minutes ironing..you know you want to do it!!!
Do something really crazy!! .. puddle jumping or singing all the way home from school or work!!!
Deep Clean Challenge
[STRIKE]Sort the book shelves.. and toy boxes.. what can be flung? we are making room for those lovely new things Santa will be bringing soon if we are all being good boys and girls!!.. So get rid of all the things that are no longer required! Just keep flinging, just keep flinging!![/STRIKE]

I have a little job for you all!!

Take out the crumb trays on the toaster.
My toaster kept blowing the fuse (I think a raisin had got stuck on the element!!). I thought I was going to have to buy a new toaster, but I tried to get all the crumbs out and then realised it had crumb trays that were over flowing!! I emptied it all, plugged it in and it worked! Hurrah! No need to buy a new toaster.

LameWolf

GWS vibes for all who need them.

Englishrose I hope the Fang Farrier can sort you out - toothache is the very pits!

YL park yourself on the sofa with a good book/magazine/crossword/sudoku/sitting-down hobby of choice, and stay there. And fwiw, I think your boss is well out of order - if you're ill, you're ill and that's all there is to it.

Dustykitten wrote: »

LW quick appointment vibes for Mr LW; have you ever tried magnesium supplements to aid your sleep? You need to be careful of the formulas as some can upsets tums. I'm using an 'oil' actually a solution I made by dissolving a high concentration of flakes in water.

Thanks, Dusty:A. I never heard of magnesium to aid sleep, so I'll look into that. I was still awake when Mr LW got up for the loo at 04:30.:(

I'm an idiot - we did a Mr T shop yesterday, and I forgot we need some "A-juice" (Mr LW's name for the cider we get when his pal A is coming to visit) as A is coming over tomorrow evening. Mr LW has been texted and asked to go to Morries in his lunch break and get it - he replied that he's going in for a paper (he was a tad late leaving this morning so didn't get his paper on the way to work) so he'd get the "A-juice" at the same time. Cross with myself, though.:wall:

Kitchen tidied, two hand-wash-only tops washed, not a lot else achieved so far today.:(

boddy

Kitchen Work tops done. Fridge done and floor. Utensil canister washed out.
Bathroom done.
Living room tidied and cat stuff done.

Been put and did a bit shopping for DD. DGS2 is having minor surgery this afternoon so she is staying with him.

mamaninie

Hi all, have been barely keeping up with the thread or the lists for that matter :rotfl: trying to jump back in though.....

Can't wait to hear how the wall is going lynseyJane:rotfl:

LW can I suggest that you have a little read about melatonin supplements as they may help?

Dustykitten

mamaninie wrote: »

Can't wait to hear how the wall is going lynseyJane:rotfl:

Neither can I.

Bathroom half clean.

Attempt at GF carrot cake in the Aga.

Off to finish the bathroom whilst it cooks.

ETA thanks Serena, i'll try to get some seeds at the weekend.

Cake is fine, could have done with a bit moe sugar and a bit more spice so will tweak next time.

Lw go easy on yourself hun, I start a shopping list within 5 minutes of getting home from the shops with all the things I've forgotten.

mrs-moneypenny

sorry another day of being too busy to come in.

hugs to all that need them speed read a few poorlies but not retained names sorry.
had the lovliest day, bit of christmas shopping with DD2 then down the hospital for her scan - baby looks perfect and is about half 'cooked'. lots of awwing and cooing over scanscreen was done (mostly by me).
got as far as writing a list out of who im getting/needing christmas pressies for and bought a couple of bits. sorted the stash cupboard out. going to do food now and then be lazy with a book till apprentice comes on. late in tomorrow as its mils drs appt but i WILL do some flying tomorrow.

embb

Hi guys :hello:

Felt a bit 'meh' the last few days so havent posted, you dont want me 'mehing' all over the shop!

Kept up to date with the house, not via the lists but my own ones, just finished folding all the clean washing ready for ironing and sorting out my room, gonna nip back up in a second cos I want to move my tv to a better spot.

Hugs, brews, alceeeehol, chocs, and high fives to all xxxx

LameWolf

mamaninie wrote: »

LW can I suggest that you have a little read about melatonin supplements as they may help?

Thanks.:beer: Another idea to read up on. All suggestions gratefully received.

Dustykitten

Emmb you are more than welcome to be bleur here, glad you are a bit chipper now.

Mrs MP what a lovely day, glad all is going well with DGC

ionafan

Glad you had a lovely day, mrs-mp.

I have managed a few phonecalls, made soup for 20 people and visited my friend. Not a lot more! Concentration is still all over the place

We're going to have a (relatively) early tea tonight. Since my brain won't function properly I shall give up work for today and simply relax in front of the TV and knit another duck for my friend's DGD's Advent calendar. :idea: Aha, I have just realised that I can release the other two ducks at the hospital on Friday. And if I can make a couple more before Sunday, I will send them to Germany with one of our weekend visitors

Will join you in the boardroom later. Tomorrow the diary is clear apart from choral society in the evening, so I will make a real effort then to get one set of resource boxes checked.