Weekly Flylady Thread 5th January 2015

Tidy_Up_Tash

School run done! Half an hour for a coffee, then it's time to tackle this...

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floors
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Wash the units and appliances.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Give cooking cupboard a good clean
Wipe over window sills and shine the taps
Clean table[/STRIKE]
Dust and deweb
[STRIKE]Sort out the "Basket of Doom"
Binbag dance
30 minutes on the Treadmill
Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)
Get Paperwork read for London trip tomorrow[/STRIKE]
Prepare some lunch for trip, to save time in the morning.

dancemum

I'm in thank you for the threads Natty and Dusty x Hope your arm is healing well Natty. X

1 child decluttered onto to the school bus the other is off to 6th form at 10am.

Hair washed & dried
1x wm done

I think a HHC is required. Join me if you can.

Honey_Bear

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

I find paying people compliments a funny one some people really don't take them well and usually put themselves down.

In my experience, the next time you pay that same person a compliment, they take it much more easily. Of course, there's always the risk that they think you're after something, but I find it worthwhile anyway. It's something I've been doing for a few years - it costs nothing and it when I receive one it's a fabulous feeling, so I want to pass that good feeling on.

bunbun2 wrote: »

Having read the fly lady threads for over a year now I think it s time I de lurked and actually did something :rotfl:

Hi BunBun! :wave: You're not alone in knowing that if you did even half of the lists your house would be immaculate! Shuffles back to grubby hovel with a bucketful of good intentions as always ....

Dentist this morning, phoning the plumber to ask him to look at the drains and putting the double room back to rights. It's a lot less pongy than it was so at least we don't have to buy a new bed and chair because they are definitely not the culprits after all as I thought they were. Need more vinegar, I went though a litre doing those drains.

Soothing vibes for your friend, Ionafan. I hope she's getting the care she needs in hospital and managing to eat regularly.

ionafan

Yay, welcome back FBO :j Glad you made the move back north of the border safely.

:wave: Welcome DundeeDoll, Tidy Up Tash and bunbun2.

I have made a start:
-LR de-webbed
- Bins emptied
- Personal finances checked

Thanks to all who are sending GWS wishes for my friend. Unfortunately she is still very poorly, and I would honestly be very surprised if they said that she was fit enough for her second chemo on Friday.

(((Hugs))), spoons and sticks to all as needed x

System

Morning all,

Jobs for me today:

[strike]Vacuum upstairs[/strike]
[strike]Vacuum stairs[/strike]
[strike]Clean/wet wipe upstairs[/strike]
[strike]Vacuum downstairs[/strike]
[strike]Clean/wet wipe downstairs[/strike]
[strike]Steam clean hard floors[/strike]
[strike]Laundry[/strike]
Tea - [strike]Not thought about that yet.[/strike]Pork
[strike]Steam clean bathroom[/strike]
[strike]Steam clean cooker[/strike]
[strike]Deweb kitchen and bathroom[/strike]
[strike]Bins emptied[/strike]
[strike] Steam clean microwave[/strike]
[strike] Clean windowsill
Clean sink and shine taps[/strike]
[strike]File some paperwork and thoroughly clean the office[/strike]
[strike]Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out[/strike]


[strike]Clean grubby mark off by the fridge freezer[/strike]
[strike]Quick groom dogs
Clean leather sofas[/strike]

nicki_2

gilly1964 wrote: »

Nicki - I am confused by your boiler as if the LL is reimbursing you for getting BG out he should also be the one sorting the boiler. My understanding is all LLs need a boiler inspection certificate. I cant understand why you would have had it installed.

The boiler was fitted through the warmfront grant in 2010 in my name, I have all the paperwork still to do with it and also my landlords first language isn't English so that causes problems as well. I'm trying to get the original installation problems sorted, but trying to get through to the company responsible is a minefield of menus. I keep getting "In this cold weather your condenser pipe outside could freeze and cause your boiler to fail....call back and speak to an advisor" automated message and then cut off. :mad::mad: I have the landlords gasman (last I heard 2 years ago he was retired and thats why we've had a different company coming out to do the services/safety certificate!) coming this afternoon to look at what's what.

One child decluttered to school, taking with her some christmas cake, and I assume something from her goody hamper. Not sure if she's taken fruit or not so I'll make sure tonights tea has veg Finances updated & there's a £30-50 difference between what I think I should have in there based on my records (that includes dd & card purchases due!), and what the bank is saying is available :mad: That'll have to wait until I've sorted the boiler before I start phoning them as I have no idea whats going on. Thank goodness my parents were able to help me out yesterday!

Hot coffee drank, going to make another one then start calling the boiler company again :mad:

The gasman is here :j:j

DundeeDoll

nicki wrote: »

One child decluttered to school,

:rotfl:
Friend got a morphy richards 8 in 1 intellichef for christmas and has decluttered her chip fryer, her wok, her slow-cooker and her formby. am tempted. any thoughts anyone?
(My frog for this week is the kitchen cupboards and drawers)

ionafan

DundeeDoll wrote: »

Friend got a morphy richards 8 in 1 intellichef for christmas and has decluttered her chip fryer, her wok, her slow-cooker and her formby. am tempted. any thoughts anyone?
(My frog for this week is the kitchen cupboards and drawers)

If she offers you her slow cooker don't hesitate and accept it immediately and gratefully. Very :money: for batch cooking and using cheap cuts and root veg. Maybe the wok too, if it is in good condition. The other two appliances are a waste of space IMHO.

Good luck with the gas man and boiler company, nicki.

I have decluttered some small plastic 1ke@ boxes with blue lids which don't fit properly and some shrunken socks, and I've planted my amaryllis and shone 2 sinks

loudmouth

I am in. I have lurked everyday for a couple of years. I may not post regularly, but I will be beavering away in the background!

System

The boiler was fitted through the warmfront grant in 2010 in my name, I have all the paperwork still to do with it and also my landlords first language isn't English so that causes problems as well. I'm trying to get the original installation problems sorted, but trying to get through to the company responsible is a minefield of menus. I keep getting "In this cold weather your condenser pipe outside could freeze and cause your boiler to fail....call back and speak to an advisor" automated message and then cut off. :mad::mad: I have the landlords gasman (last I heard 2 years ago he was retired and thats why we've had a different company coming out to do the services/safety certificate!) coming this afternoon to look at what's what.

This might be totally unrelated but my SIL had a new boiler from a warm front grant awhile ago which broke down too. Not sure what happened though as I didn't ask.