Weekly Flylady Thread 29th December 2014

Narc0lepsy

Hi all. Really like the idea of decluttering 1 item per day, Mr N had mentioned decluttering his office while he's off work. Happy to report that he ate well (for him) yesterday, had a good night's sleep and has already had breakfast cereal and now toast & honey. Revealed to me that he is now 8st 4lb on our scales which is frightening (he's 5ft 8 and although always lean, is usually strong and wiry due to gym).

I've already done horse feeding/mucking out.
I chopped up some veg as I need to keep checking - Mr N isn't allowed much veg or fruit at present so I need to keep on top of anything going furry. Potential soup in aga oven.
Birds seem to be enjoying the jelly I had left over from slow-cooking the gammon, I mixed it with seeds and poured it onto the bird table.

So todays's list:
- collect anything in lounge that can be put away
- Mr N wants to help go through a pile of paperwork in the kitchen
- go to horse feed shop and stock up on horse feed and more bird food
- another student essay to mark
- report to write
- still need to put away 3 things in office. I won't push myself by saying more than 3.
- find 1 item to declutter to set the ball rolling

mamaninie

decluttered a carrier bag to bin from the 'office'/daily admin area of the kitchen :j it looks a lot better

above it is a shelf of recipe book. My next mission is to go through them, try and use them in meal planning, and if they're no good, then get rid

xx_Jo_xx

Hey Flyfolk! :hello:

I wanted to stop by say I hoped you've all had a fabulous Christmas and to wish you all a wonderful 2015...!!

Looking around at the moment, my house could actually do with some flylady love, so thought I might as well have a bash at that weeks list while im here! Its been all nice and tidy over Christmas (Probably because we weren't here!) now that Ive finished work for the week its a tad neglected... So here goes...

I do hope your all well

Love sticks and spoons as required

Jo xx

Monday - children's rooms
Only got 15 minutes...
Tidy up and find a home for all those things sitting about
Hoover
30 minutes to spare....
Change a bed
Sort through socks, underwear and tshirts
Extras
HHI - especially if you are on the ironing challenge
Meal plan for the week
Wash PE kits and uniform now to avoid a last minute rush

Tuesday Bathrooms and a bit of Everything Else
Only got 15 minutes...
S&S toilets and sinks
Have homes been found for all the presents?
30 minutes to spare....
Clean the bath and/or shower
Wipe any dusty surfaces in the bathroom
Got an hour....
bin the empties to make space for Christmas smellies.
Declutter floors (especially the landing)
Sweep/mop/hoover floors you can now see
Extras
Meal plan and weight chart for FRIDGE!
Write new Toot's list -

New Year's Eve - Kitchen and Dining Room
30 minutes to spare....
Sweep/mop/hoover floors
Wipe kickboards or legs of cupboards and tables
Got an hour....
Wash or exchange washing up brush, teatowels, cloths, dusters
Declutter one cupboard
Extras
Are any thank you notes/phone calls still outstanding

Thursday - New Year's Day

Hoover out smoke alarms and test
Update calendar/diary with all those important dates
Delete some emails/favourites
Back up photos from phone/laptop etc, enjoy looking over some
Put away any glasses used last night
Hoover any areas in dire need
Sort out that drawer/cupboard/shelf which has been on your list forever.

Friday Hall, stairs, landing and office spaces
15 minutes ....
Eat a frog - can't do it in 15, then take a big chunk out of it or forget the 30 minute jobs.
Got 30 minutes....
15 minutes filing/paperwork sorting/flinging
Empty the bins
Got an hour .........
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Dust all the skirting boards
Dust the lighshade (make sure the bulbs are off - I stuck a microfibre mitt to a hot bulb earlier)
Wipe any marks from the walls
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
The pile of stuff you have been meaning to sort for ages - now is the time
Update your Christmas card list when you take your cards down, add in that illusive child's name, make a list of people to contact this month to catch up; make a note in your diary for October as to where you have put the cards you bought in the sale.

Dustykitten

Shoe shopping was not successful so home for lunch and then we need to head to a different town - bother.

WM1 on the line, I'll reload the WM whilst lunch is cooking. Did get some new bedding in the sale which I'll decide if I like later.

MR3 that is awful news, is there any comeback from whoever did it?

mummyroysof3

Oh for god sake...now my washing line is broke

Honey bear we had it done as a bedroom but with a ladder rather than stairs as we couldn't afford to put a stair case in and change all doors to fire doirs. It has a window in roof. They have used wrong insulation so not only is it losing heat but there is condensation forming grr

mummyroysof3

Dust kitten my uncle and his mate who are builders did it, they coming to see us but hubby doesn't want to be hear as he is too mad to deal with it

bossymoo

Is it Friday?

I'm going in the conservatory - if I'm not back by tea time, send in the search and rescue...

Dustykitten

mummyroysof3 wrote: »

Oh for god sake...now my saying line is broke.

Honey bear we had it done as a bedroom but with a ladder rather than stairs as we couldn't afford to put a stair case in and change all doors to fire doirs. It has a window in roof. They have used wrong insulation so not only is it losing heat but there is condensation forming grr

We insulated our loft with this special silver stuff, like a thin duvet a few years ago, worst thing we've done. It has mad elittle difference to the heat of the house, loft is warmer and cleaner that is all, and we now get dreadful condensation upstairs which we never got before.

I got rid of 7 water filter cartridges to recycling and a bag of clothes to the charity shop whilst out.

xx_Jo_xx

Online shop complete...
WM Finished
Dry laundry collected from all round the house
Wet laundry hanging in its place...
Cheesecake decluttered...


Time to see what I can get crossed off the list in the next HH!!

bossymoo

Just booked a party for DS. Slightly later time than I hoped but ideally he'll go straight to bed after, and it means I can keep any gifts until his birthday two days later...

Conservatory tidied then re-messed

Jigsaws built, snakes and ladders played.

Oddly enough, kids ate their lunch, bit of faffing by DD but she ate it in the end, after being told we are a snack-free zone and there is nothing until dinner time I'm starting as I mean to go on...