Weekly Flylady Thread 19th January 2015

bossymoo

dusty you have seemed down for a while now, it's not worth struggling on, do you need a visit to the GP? We all need a little help once in a while xxx and you too mummyroys if it continues more than a couple of weeks it's time to take action - life is too short xx

Not much sleep here - power surges kept setting off an alarm up the road. And switching on my bedroom lamps, lol. Felt very grotty when we had to get up, but much better after a shower.

Snow has frozen so not going to try get the car out today. Shopping will wait for tomorrow.

But, I have a list of things to do today so I'd better crack on!

nicki_2

Morning all.

All the dailies, except washing up, are done again, wash load 2 is in the machine and 1 is in the drier. Gasman is here finishing off the fire When he's done I'm going to get on with paid stuff. I need to spread out and thats a little difficult with the livingroom upside down

Think we'll have sweet & sour chicken with brown rice for tea. DD won't be happy but we have cheesecake for pudding

Off to check email and do bits which mean I can just sit here at the desk and stay out the way. :wave:

System

Morning all,

my list of chores for today:

[strike]Vacuum upstairs
Vacuum downstairs
Steam clean hard floors
My bedroom and living room windows.
Run through a bleach wash on my washer
Shopping list[/strike]
Pork

Dustykitten

Thanks Bossy, not going down that route right now (been there done that, not very successfully). GP offered me the tablets back in October. I will try my iron and VitB sups again to see if I can perk up energy wise. HB ordering the book today!

Off to town for me before I fritter away another hour on here.

pigpen

We have a BD or 3 here too.. Horrible critters need shooting.. I need to sleep, AF to visit and DS3 to stop behaving like a maroon and KH to fall off the planet.. he has been telling the girls he has a brain tumour now so he wants them to live with him again before he dies so I have them to deal with as well.. I despair I really do!! .. Nothing like wishing something on yourself is there.. utterly disrespectful of those who are suffering with such hideous illnesses and those who have lost loved ones.. *rage!!!*

Squeaks new glasses are ready, they have Rapunzel on them so she is REALLY excited! She has a bad astigmatism so spends half her time squeezing her eyeballs to make things clearer.. so I will collect those when I take Moomin for her appointment after school.

minerva_windsong

Sticks and hugs to mummyroysof3 and glad you're feeling better Kaz


Housemate update: his coat wasn't on the hoover when I got in so was able to do a whizz round the hall. Also last night OH was clearing our dining table (including housemate's plate from his tea) and he said 'I can clean up after myself, you don't have to clean up after me'. I wonder if he reads this thread...


To be fair to him, when OH and I were travelling and he was there by himself we didn't come home to the place turning into something off one of those Extreme Cleaners-type programmes (you know the ones where they've got seventy years of newspapers, inch-thick grime on the oven etc - shudder!). He's all right really, I think it's just an awkward living situation for all of us and - although OH doesn't want him to - I suspect when we move out of this flat he'll be quite glad to strike out on his own.


Anyhoo, yesterday's list:

minerva_windsong wrote: »

Wishful Wednesday ~ Hall, Stairs and Landing!
15 minutes...

[STRIKE]Tidy everything you can see when the front door is open! Coats and bird food stuff for me!! [/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Dust and deweb.. dnon't forget lightbulbs and shades![/STRIKE]
Scrub front door.. inside and out!
Wash any curtains/draught excluders and doormats
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Empty and declutter the cupboard under the stairs.. you do not need the junk that has been in there for a million years![STRIKE] Crossing off as OH did this when we took the Christmas tree down
Degunk, dejunk and clean the porch.. how many pizza leaflets do you need to wipe your feet on?
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors and vacuum them.[/STRIKE]
Empty Vacuum cleaner, wash filters and clean brushes once you have finished vaccing.. leave to fully dry before rebuilding machine!
Extras

• Wash windows and nets/blinds
• Wipe and water and furry plants
• Wipe paintwork and door knobs
• HHI
• Sort coats and bags and shoes

Thrilling Thursday ~ Master bedroom/second room
15 minutes...
Strip, wash and replace the bedding
Clear the floordrobe!
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floors.. and the cobwebs!
Tidy up drawers of clothing and the multitude of shoes
For those who have been hiding stuff... Tidy under the bed!!!
Got an hour...
Wash curtains and nets and windows
Empty and wash out upstairs bins
Binbag dance!
Extras

• Sort through one box of stuff
• Find 5 items to sell/give away.. and list for sale if necessary
• Ring someone you love but haven't spoken to in a while.
• HHI
• 15 minute sort out of those random bits of gibble that are strewn about the flat surfaces in your room!

Personal extras
Empty dishwasher (put it on before I went to work)
S&S bathroom and kitchen
Washing machine x 1
Put away washing on airer
Practise Spanish
Write a blog post

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

Oh dear sounds like I am forever criticising my oh. He just doesn't get this flying stuff. He thinks washing up should be done when there are no clean dishes left and tidying up done when you can't get into a room. Otherwise it's just making work and cleaning when you don't need to.

I just accept now that we have different standards. It does cause friction now and again but it's not worth arguing over.

My OH is like this about certain things. Washing is the big one - he doesn't put things in it properly, will let it build up until the basket is overflowing and then throws it all in together without thinking about things like separating colours. It's what I imagine living with a teenage boy is like...

Frizzle_2

pigpen- that is utterly disgusting behaviour. I totally understand why you are so cross!

I gave been running errands this morning including my £40 shop in aldi. Did a stock up of a months supply of cereal and cereal bars (they were on offer) and chopped tomatoes. Also got a big pack of chicken breasts to split and a large quiche which I will portion up and freeze (hubby doesn't like quiche!!)

Jobs for today...
Put dinner in slowcooker
Wudupa
Wm x2
Unload and reload dw


Tempting Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Wipe and replace small appliances
Declutter and wipe work surfaces
Sweep and mop floors
Wipe units/appliances
Clear and wipe a cluttered fluffy shelf!
Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the washing machine
Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave,
Clean deterrgent drawers
HHI.. then wash the ironing board cover!

Wishful Wednesday ~ Hall, Stairs and Landing!
Tidy everything you can see when the front door is open! A messy hallway
Dust and deweb.. dnon't forget lightbulbs and shades!
Declutter the floors and vacuum them.
Empty Vacuum cleaner,
HHI


Just finishing my cuppa and then I will crack on.

Anyone want to join me for a hhc at 1.00, 1.30 or 2.00???????

Dustykitten

Been to town and all chores completed
Wahing on the line
kittens tripped over, removed from washing machine, removed from cupboard, removed from garage recycling, removed from bathroom bin.

Going to get changed now and go next door to do some gardening.

ionafan

Dustykitten wrote: »

kittens tripped over, removed from washing machine, removed from cupboard, removed from garage recycling, removed from bathroom bin.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Shopping done, one voucher used today and two more in my bag for next week, when I will stock up with meat and buy some packets for the food bank. I told two other people to go and pick up a paper for the voucher - lucky that A1d1 still had some on the rack!

serena

Bedroom Done, except for vacuuming, which I'll do later.

I have taken DD to uni, walked around town, and bought myself a hoody, and some bits in the Cath Kidston sale. I managed to get to my exercise class at the right time this week, and quite enjoyed it although I'm not terribly coordinated. Apparently I did okay, as the woman leading it told me she kept forgetting to especially check on me as it was my first class! Most of the others are there for cardiac rehab, which I'm not, so it's not terribly strenuous.

Hugs for those with BD hovering, I'm sure these grey days and cold do not help. How is it STILL January. I swear it goes on for about six weeks.