Weekly Flylady Thread 6th August 2007

tiamai_d

Just thought I'd let everyone know that husband is off today so there was no murder at my house.

Today I have tidied a bit and put some washing out.

thats all I plan on doing today, we are off out with the kids!

Good luck everyone!

Dustykitten

Doing rubbish this week. Keep doing lists and then doing nothing. I am one of the few people who don't like summer, not cause the kids are home just find it depressing and boring - funny I know. Still working on Tuesday!

Tuesday Living Room, and Stairs and family room

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• [STRIKE]
  
• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it - garage shelf
• [/STRIKE]Clear desk, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
• Clean a window in these rooms, only need to do one but you can of course do more if you like Delegating this to OH
• downstairs loo
• accounts
• pta letter
• find colour voucher
• sort kids school pictures

Have just tidied up and swept the patio with DS2 help as his job for the day. DS1 is doing the lawns.
I have stripped our bed and hoovered but not finished - will finish now.
Taking DS1 and 2 to the GoKart tract this afternoon for doing so well in their end of year tests/reports - it was promised at Easter if DS1 pulled his socks up and he did:D

lil_me

Serena sorry I'm a Haynes horder too, DP actually says throw them out, I have 2 cars and 9 manuals some others on loan to other people Made a start, mid way through a massive junk box at the mo, coffee time! I'm using the box system, so far one for paperwork, electricals (god knows what these cables are for I keep finding) DP crap, kids junk (big box) and other stuff, plus bag for rubbish, all spread across the sitting room, kids outside playing, I think there is 10 or so out there so I'm hiding! Oh and my Dad is coming over so will have a headache later! He'll no doubt be moaning about my Mam.

JillD_2

lizalu - good lord woman thats a lot of housework in one day!

dusty I too am hating the summer tho thats cos its hot and I am pregnant and BOILING aaarrgghhh :mad:

DS seems a fair bit better today, most of the spots are crusted over and he is on better form generally. Well back to himself put it that way LOL. We even managed to leave the house for an hour to meet a friend for coffee and are going to another friends house this afternoon.

Right am going to go and do some bits in the bathrooms off my flying list.
Later,
Jill

List for today:
[STRIKE]- get kids up and breakfasted
- empty dishwasher
- tidy up from breakfast
- washing machine on
[/STRIKE]- washing out on line
[STRIKE]- renew car tax online
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]- phone friend to see if she minds pox ridden son coming round
[/STRIKE]
- washing in and put away
- wash those flipping baby bath things which are STILL all crusty and dusty upstairs
- chop bottom off DD curtains prior to hemming them
- clear out bureau

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
Clean bath, toilet and sink
Clear any clutter from deskdone today whilst filing
Dust desk and cupboard tops
Sort place for printer so cable stretches

Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt

• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be.
• Clean windows in these rooms

sexymouse

Kirby was duly delivered by my Mum this morning on her way to go swimming, and have re-removed the clean bed linen to hoover the matress. I was going to hoover the rest of the flat too, but realised that the bag was well and truly full, so I guess my Dad has been too lazy to replace it. :mad:

Have managed to clear a load of paper and put it in the recycling now :A so the desk looks a bit better, but there is still a load of stuff that OH will have to sort out when he gets home, as I can't really sort any of it out for him. Still haven't been brave enough to try and clear my desk yet, although I suppose it will have to be done soon as it's getting me down looking at it every time I go past the door.


I may be going out to lunch with my Mum soon depending on how she feels after she has been to the CAB about getting a divorce from my Dad! :eek: We are meant to be going round to dinner tonight, so it will probably be very awkward, as I don't think that she has talked to him about it. She has been threatening to divorce him since I was at high school, so I never thought it would really happen (they've been married 27 years, but he is an alcoholic, and things are just getting on top of her now my sister and I don't live at home anymore). Just wish there was a way to stop him drinking without resorting to going on the Jeremy Kyle show or similar.

Anyway, enough moaning - I'm off to get the washing in and put away, and then will put the bed linen back on - think the matress has had enough airing now.

JillD_2

woohoo got loads done. Am knackered no though! Must go and do some lunch, we had late breakfast and late snak but lunch at 2pm is a bit silly!!!

I'm finding it a lot tougher this week than last. Maybe just cos of the pregnancy ? The heat ? The chicken pox ? All 3 ? Psychological ?
V annoying though, the mind is willing, the body not so much.

Right, def time for lunch, tummy isrumbling.
J

List for today:
[STRIKE]- get kids up and breakfasted
- empty dishwasher
- tidy up from breakfast
- washing machine on
- washing out on line
- renew car tax online
- phone friend to see if she minds pox ridden son coming round[/STRIKE]
- washing in and put away
[STRIKE]- wash those flipping baby bath things which are STILL all crusty and dusty upstairs[/STRIKE]:T
- chop bottom off DD curtains prior to hemming them
- clear out bureau

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean bath, toilet and sink[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk[/STRIKE] done today whilst filing
[STRIKE]Dust desk and cupboard tops
Sort place for printer so cable stretches
[/STRIKE]
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt

• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be.
• Clean windows in these rooms

tracyg

Afternoon All!

JillD glad your DS is a bit brighter
Sexymouse hugs to you and your mum

Been out most of the morning on a playdate for DS, called in to see my parents and they watched LO while I dashed round Asda for a few bits. My Dads off to hospital again this afternoon so DS cheered him up, seems the op he had a few months ago as not worked AGAIN (both surgeon errors) and now a nasty infection has set in.:mad: :mad: :eek: This plus his other health problems is just a nightmare, hospital will be getting a rocket later and am sure they will be taking legal action after DH has advised them where they stand. Sorry just needed to rant.:mad:

Anyway, DS pooped and fast asleep, didn't need to do too much on list as did it Teus for EA. On a good note the contracts have arrived today for our new house for us to sign and return so all looks good there:j

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean bath, toilet and sink [/STRIKE]- done teus but will S&S
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor - is none
Wipe down tiles in bathroom - done teus
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required -done teus
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt

• Wash your bathroom mats - could do with it
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be - could do with it
• 15 minutes paperwork sorting! ALL DONE
  
• Clean windows in these rooms ALL DONE

[STRIKE]Playdate 10am[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Post letters[/STRIKE]
Wardrobe sort???
[STRIKE]Shop pm for DS meal bits
Sort chicken stock from SC[/STRIKE]

DH is on site locally today so me and DS are going to meet him a Starbucks later, not very OS as only done the road but looking foward to it as its beautiful here today. Might go and do a bit of batch cooking for DS, laters! xx

Lizalu

JillD wrote: »

lizalu - good lord woman thats a lot of housework in one day!

Oh yes - i know! don't worry - it won't be happening again, just a pretty mixed up week and i wanted to feel like i'd done something. However today, even though I'm "at work" we've been out for 3 beers and have already decided to leave a 5 for a few more! Funny how a day at work can be more relaxing than a day off!

serena

Finally managed to get going today, after another strong coffee...

The computer was also having a very slow day, so I used the waiting time to clean the desk etc. Sitting here wearing sunglasses, as so sparkly clean:cool:

Cloakroom and bathroom to level 3 plus a bit, as I also bought a new shower curtain!

Off to marinade the chicken, trying a new recipe tonight...

JillD_2

List for today:
[STRIKE]
- get kids up and breakfasted
- empty dishwasher
- tidy up from breakfast
- washing machine on
- washing out on line
- renew car tax online
- phone friend to see if she minds pox ridden son coming round
[/STRIKE]
- washing in and put away
[STRIKE]- wash those flipping baby bath things which are STILL all crusty and dusty upstairs[/STRIKE]:T
[strike]- chop bottom off DD curtains prior to hemming them
[/strike]- clear out bureau

Have also printed off list of contact numbers for friends willing to take kids when baby is on way. :T

Just off to get washing in, tea is on, waiting for hubs to get home so we can eat it - veg curry and rice Won't be on again tonight as I am babysitting for a friend and planning to work on my rug edging and read some Harry Potter (book 6, before I start the last one).

Have pleasant evenings one and all,
Jill

My List

Do Now:
- move budgeting account money from low interest account to new higher rate one
- open a new account for maternity leave fund and move money in there

Longer term:
- batch cook cheesy quorn veg pie

Baby stuff:
- launder all baby covers for double buggy, moses basket, bouncy chair, play gym, car seat
- clean steriliser and bottles etc
- wash all newborn baby clothes - neutral, boy, girl
- assess sheets for baby, do they need washing ?
- sort out a hospital bag - started a pile of stuff for it
- sort out overnight bags for kids in case we have to farm them out when baby comes
- get fitted for nursing bras

Hubby:
- get down 0-3 boy and girl clothes from loft, to top up neutrals
- get down grobags for baby from loft so I can wash tiny ones
- look for Avent bottles which appear to have got lost!!
- retrieve 2 buggies from under mountain of wood in garage
- get DVD in playroom sorted
- move DD height chart
- hang swimming certificates up in kids rooms
- fix spare room cupboard door back on (it fell off this week)
- build cot

Sewing machine stuff:
- make some trial breastpads
- hem curtains in DD new room
- make cushion covers for cushions for DD new bedroom
- seam curtains in our bedroom

Other:
- label all DS school stuff
- make mini album of holiday photos of kids for my Mum - waiting for photo paper to arrive
- get new curtain pole for our bedroom
- label all boxes of stuff in garage so we can find things
- finish edging on rug for baby's room - will do whilst babysitting on Thursday
- make Ruby Wedding album for Mum and Dad (it was 14 months ago )
- make sure everything I need is off old laptop and decide whether to sell
- make sure everything is off old PC which kids now use
- organise recipes
- clear out bureau

Garden:
- sweep up all debris
- move old tubs and discard dead plants
- level patio with sand
- weed paths
- fill in paths with bark chips
- weed and prune flower bed
- get hubby to dig me a new flower bed
- plant things in new flower bed!

Done: (leaving it here to make me feel good!)
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- print out a list of names and numbers for friends to look after kids when baby on the way
- clean baby bath stuff
- fix freeview in playroom
- sort out photos into nice storage boxes OH bought me
- finish and post letter to my Dad in hospital
- print out birth plan (for what its worth LOL)
- clean car seat and base
- buy newborn nappies and emergency formula
- get printer in study up and running again
- pay credit card bills
- pay window cleaner
- transfer all aranged play date things to diary and calendar
- shred big pile sitting beside shredder
- wash and put on spare room bed linen
- hang pictures in spare room
- hang curtains in DD new room
- stick up wall stickers in DD new room
- move DD door name plate
- put up baby's name plate
- clean room ready for baby
- get cot, moses basket etc down from loft and clean
- batch cook shepherds pie
- batch cook chilli
- batch cook sausage caserole
- batch cook quorn and veg caserole
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