Weekly Flylady Thread 16th February 2015

lynnejk

Hiya everyone


Rubies - not sure on the slow-cooker as not tried joints but use for things with liquid iyswim. Have you tried looking on tinternet for recipe ??


Elastic - sure hope you're feeling a bit better tomorrow


Bossy - well-done on the weight-loss :dance:

Dustykitten wrote: »

Morning all
I want to declutter but I'm not sure where to start this time or if I'm really in the right frame of mind for it. I realise that I tick all those boxes which trip you up:

It might be useful - try to remember when you last used/wore/needed it. Start with say longer than a year and get rid of some of it

Somebody gave it to me as a gift - do you like/use/need it. If not then re-gift or cs

It cost a lot so it has value - same criteria as above and sell it

It has memories attached - do you need it or are the memories enough. Maybe halve what you are keeping and repeat in six months

Photos and Paperwork - I just don't seem to ever get to these - too hard to throw but too many to enjoy/need/file/store - leave for now and get the rest done. Put in boxes out of the way.



I am really a dreadful hoarder, especially the 'it might come in useful' type and books but decided enough was enough.


Don't know if any of this will be of help - I started with the easy stuff, which came off this thread of sorting the cutlery drawers. I then sorted all the kitchen cupboards - no real emotional ties in most of that for me.


I found this helped me to want to carry on as I now am doing. I expect I'll be at it for months - but it took years to accumulate and I suppose it's the old mantra of 'little and often'. I've also joined the declutter thread on here and that is quite motivating

juliejim wrote: »

Just had to go and fetch my son from the park - a 15ish year old has punched him in the face and kicked him.:mad:

Gosh - how absolutely horrible. I hope he's not badly hurt or traumatised.


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


Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Oven cleaning week... and it is level one so none of you can get out of it..
Wipe table - needs a good clean and polish



Tuesday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
vacuum floor!
Wipe sticky grubby marks from sofas
Wipe sticky grubby marks from walls and paintwork
Vacuum nuder furniture you can safely move..
Decant all the miscellaneous papers and bits into a box
Polish any glass.. screens, pictures, ornaments mirrors etc
Don't forget to do your decluttering for today - you choose where


((hugs)) for all and sticks and spoons for those needing extra


Hope you all have a tremendous Tuesday


Lx

boddy

Morning everyone.

My GUAG went yesterday but eventually came back. Think my few days gadding about had caught up with me.

Got some of the kitchen done and gave the living room a good Hoover. Dailies also got done.

JJ Thats awful. Hope your DS is ok.
bossy Well done.
Kaz2904 Congratulations on the new job.
Pigpen Healing vibes.

bossymoo

Morning!

I've just put a wash on, and done a brew and a hot water bottle. I'm now in the garage /office at paid stuff :eek:

Stay warm folks, the gritters were out here last night and it's verrrry frosty xxx

juliejim

Morning All

Congratulations on the weightloss Bossy and the new job Kaz.

DS was ok last night - I'll see how he is this morning when he gets up. We know who it is as they used to live across the road from us. The younger brother who is still older than DS told his brother to punch him and kick him so he did. They were with a group of lads and DS was on his own - he was on his way home and his friends go in the opposite direction.

The LR is all cluttered up with my Scouting stuff so I need to at least sort it out a little bit and do my banking. Then I may be able to do some of the things on the list!

So far this morning I've washed some dishes - there are still a few more to do but the drainer was full. I'm just going to put the WM on then I'll do my banking ready to go to the bank some time this week.

Have a good day all

Hugs

Jue

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
Well done on the weight loss bossy
Congrats on getting the n job kaz
JJ hope your DS is ok this morning and he's not to badly hurt, I agree with everyone who's said to report it.
Got to go Drs with mil this morning for a blood test and warfarin check then got some stuff to post just got a couple more rows to finish on a baby cardi so that's coming with me to hopefully finish in the waiting room.
Iona think to will get your DGC first mines not due till the end of March.
Get well vibes for you pigpen and for anyone else who's under the weather
Hugs good wishes sticks and spoons to all who needs/want them.
Right better get on I suppose.

Dustykitten

Morning all

Elastic thanks for the Sainsbob heads up

Bossy well done on your half stone

Kaz fantastic news on your job

Lynne thanks for the decluttering tips, I was quite pleased with how well I did yesterday Moving on to the HSL and bathrooms today which should be easy and some of the stuff will be leaving the house today

Piggers hope you had a better night

ionafan

GWS vibes to Piggers
Congratulations Kaz2904 on the new job - when do you start?
Well done Bossy :j Not sure if I'm going to SW today or not, but I hope I'm still within target - I seem to have found the balance between good food and occasional treats. DH has all the good food too but is finding it very difficult to renounce chocolate and other sweet things and has put weight back on recently

Sorry to hear about your DS, juliejim. I hope the culprit gets his come-uppance.

I fitted everything I'd planned into my busy schedule yesterday and had two excellent meetings. However, between meetings, on our way from parking in the city centre to the pub where we were going to eat, I managed to have an argument with an uneven section of pavement and fell over. I put up my hand to prevent my head smashing on the ground and tried to cushion my glasses. Managed the first but my right lens was forced against my eye, though it did not break or even bend. Result: one very swollen face! First thing I did when we arrived at the pub was to ask for some ice in a tea-towel :rotfl: I then rang DH and asked him to catch the train to the city and come and drive us home because I could not see out of my right eye. All got home safely, thanks to DH :A

This morning I have a beautiful black eye developing with subtle shades of purple and yellow, and I am mostly keeping my right eye shut whilst typing as it's still too difficult to focus with both eyes for more than a minute or so. DSD1+2 are coming for tea tonight so I shall just have to play pirates with them!
:mad: at myself for my carelessness. In my defence, it happened at dusk, which is when I can see least well. It is just over a year since I tripped over the wide square base of a slender round pillar in a dimly-lit church in Germany and tore the rotator cuff muscles in my right shoulder :mad:

mrs-moneypenny

Ouch Iona! Poor you that sounds really nasty. Hope the bruising fades soon and the pain goes from it. Take care today

Dustykitten

Ouch Ionafan, gentle healing vibes for you. Off for a shower and to see what I can fling toiletry wise. I did get rid of old lipglosses and lipsticks yesterday.

Mumto5

Wow lots happened in 24 hour in this thread! Thinking about
juliejim's DS
Rubies interview outcome
Ionafan's poor eye
Bossy's award
Kaz's new job

I have another day off work as my main job lady is poorly. I was informed by her DH that they were going away wed-sat for their anniversary unbeknown to her. I've planned to do stuff with the kids and now lady's DH is asking me to work Wednesday and Friday. I don't know him very well so don't feel I can tell him I've made other plans. I hate being messed about.

I shall continue with the decluttering ........