Weekly Flylady Thread 13th April 2015

juliejim

I've done loads of filing and sorting out of paperwork this morning. We're going out shortly to look for wallpaper but it doesn't look like that's going to get done this weekend as DS has got a football match in the morning.

Jazee

Hello everyone. Hope you're all ok.

Thanks to Ionafan and Frodders for a great meet yesterday.

Today I have sorted out paperwork, made a cooked breakfast and washed up, walked the dogs, been to HB for some basics. Just having a cuppa and I need to finish putting the shopping away before tackling garden jobs.

Lovely day here.

CCP

Did pretty much nothing Fly-related yesterday. Today I'm going to have a go at sorting out the bedroom:

• clear the junk off the chest of drawers
• sort out the shoe pile into three sections - keep, send to charity shop, throw away
• pick up and throw away all the bits that have slid down the back of the bedside table / bed
• run the duster round

In tandem with non-Fly related 'tasks' like catching up with the comps board, working on my virtual farm, watching some snooker and then the F1 quali session later. (Another F1 fan here, Elasticmoney! :wave:)

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi all

Pottering gently here. I have paperwork to do for OHs business but its the last thing I want to do!

Now that I am no longer working from home I am toying with the idea of revamping our little office, maybe getting rid of one of the desks and putting a sofa-bed in there for visitors. OH would rather use the space for some built in cupboards but I think the more storage we have the more "stuff" we will keep. Our office always looks like a disaster zone, dont really know why. Next door have made theirs into a really pretty little sitting room as they just have a laptop and dont need a work area.

Anyway, rambling on isnt getting anything done! The washing needs hanging out, the dog needs walking and there are dozens of other things to do.

Ooh and I hope the sun is shining for other flyladies, its beautiful here, but a bit chilly.

Frizzle_2

Having a breather so thought I would do an update.
Today we have done a family run with ds1 on his bike and ds2 in the running buggy. It was the first time we had done this and we have agreed we need to do it more often! Ds1 is not very confident on his bike. He learnt to ride in August 2013, got a new bike for Christmas and is still very wobbly and not very good with lamp posts and roads! We sometimes drive him to a local outdoor space but as we live on a hill he has a real fear of biking from home! Anyway, he did almost three miles on a well thought out route that tried to avoid slopes and roads and it was really lovely. We are going to do it every weekend to get his confidence up. He's 6 and a half. We were all rewarded with ice lollies in the garden! Yum! We have Also walked up to the local shopping centre to get weighed!! Hubby's idea! I knew I had put on weight because my work trousers are becoming uncomfortably tight! But only 1lb since my last weigh in- I was shocked but still a stone heavier than my lightest! It's creeping on very slowly. I do run but I do love my food and chocolate. I'm not in a place to start actively losing it (far too much food and chocolate in the house) but I am going to be more mindful. Stop after two biscuits and not polish off half a packet! :eek:

Anyway, I'm rambling! Flying wise, I've been flitting around doing 'bits'. Mainly sorting like getting rid of summer hats that no longer fit and seeing which winter ones can go or be put away for next year. Half tidies the utility room so nearly done with that!

Here is my list...

S and s the toilets!
Tidy up utility room.
Tidy up study.
Pack another two boxes in the garage.
Get all the lego boxes down from the loft
Vacuum/mop Hall

Funky Friday - Brats rooms, spare rooms or wherever!
Vacuum floor
Deweb, dust and destickify

YORKSHIRELASS

Frizzle that sounds like fun. My 14yo didnt learn to ride a bike until he was 6 and took ages to be really confident. Even now he isnt keen on riding his bike, in fact I cant remember the last time it was out of the shed! The 16yo and I are planning a cycling/camping weekend sometime over the summer but I think we will be on our own.

I am achieving very little here, although I have walked the dog and put a load of washing out on the line. I started decluttering DSs wardrobe so I had better go and finish that.

Frizzle_2

I'm feeling really miffed. Two young kids in the house. I have been tidying and doing jobs. Poor kids have been sat in the living room, watching TV and playing while OH is playing in the bedroom on his play station on his own. I don't mind flying while he plays With the kids but I'm a little miffed that he has chosen to do that. Can't remember the last time I had two hours on my own in a different room from the kids!

Dustykitten

Oh my I'm exhausted. I've just done my 2 hours paid gardening job after already doing over an hour in my own.

DS3's bedding all washed, he is away on a sleep over.
Ferns from my backgarden decluttered to a friend
Big food shops at Mr L and Mr M done

DS has jet washed the sun deck and the slate patio - looks lovely. He still has the bottom deck to do tomorrow and some paintwork to toucj up.

Elastic I really need to sort out my side shed, I will do that this week, you can't move in there for bags of kindling and potted up dahlias.

Just need to get the washing in, move some pots back onto the patio and tie the fence up, we need to get organised with booking in a new one but it will be £££ and I want the new carpet first I think.

just_the_two_of_us

Evening everyone.


Had a brill day but that's the last time I take notice of a car boot start time!! We waited until 7 am only to find that others had been queuing since 5.30 and we were at the back of the field!! In spite of that made the best amount ever so we now have some spends for our holiday. Cold easterly wind but very sunny when it wasn't hiding behind a cloud.


We caught up with the GP qualifying when we got home and are looking forward to the race tomorrow. As Lancastrians we were delighted when Jimmy Anderson overtook Sir Ian Botham's test wicket total last night.

Sounds like you have all had a great day - I'll have to catch up with you tomorrow as my legs ache from standing in one place for 6 hours!!!

MinnieMousesMummy

What a lovely day it has been today, its been a lovely sunny day although a little windy. Me and dh took the kids to the local botanic gardens and then we went to the beach and got an ice cream. I have now joined the local gardens as a volunteer so it should keep me busy until I have success in terms of getting a job (still waiting to hear outcome from this week). DH is going out to work shortly therefore I am going to update my list and then see what I can get done tonight.

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Thoroughly clean the cutlery drawer!
Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
Clean all the filters and door seals etc
HHI

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Strip the bedding and get it washed.. air the duvet
Sort through the toy box in dd’s bedroom
Mattress vacuumed, turned, vacuum other side and redo bed with clean linen.
Deal with the floordrobe
Wash the windows
Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs
Vacuum floors
Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers
Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!!
Binbag dance
Sort out your own shoes and bags.. can any be rehomed?
Wipe hand rails on stairs

Wistful Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Clean the floors in these rooms
Go into town and get a whirly gig, as there is meant to be some more ice weather on the way
Get a table and chairs for outside to make the most of the nice weather this summer.
De-grot the loo/bath/shower/sink etc
List some stuff on Facebay for sale
Make a start on organising diary for May
Wash the windows
Empty and clean out the bins
Look into the cost of summer houses, as looking to get an area to work on next course, which I am doing from home
Clear and clean a shelf or cupboard and put back only the necessary items
Clear the desk of mess and mush.. get rid of those
Wash down ALL the dining chairs..
Drag out the pc desk and clear under and behind it ... see how good I am to you lot!?
Fill a binbag for the bin
Fill a binbag for recycling!

Twinkling Thursday - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!
Declutter the floors!
Vacuum/mop floors & stairs!
Dust over all the electrical appliances.. be careful though I don't want any accidents!
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
Clean the sofas
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
Degrot the under stair space/cupboard.. You know you want to...!!!!
Dust mantle and polish any display cabinets or bookshelves etc
Get a pile of filing done!!
List unwanted stuff on Facebay

Funky Friday - Brats rooms, spare rooms or wherever!
Binbag dance
Strip and wash the bedding
Get rid of 100 emails
vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be!
Paint dd’s bedroom
Cut the grass
Vacuum floor
Wash the windows
Deweb, dust and destickify the room!
Straighten the cupboards of clothes!
Empty all the bins!
Clean out all pets
Wipe over all the paintwork
S&S the kitchen!

Saturday
Have a family day out
Go to induction at local gardens as signing up as a volunteer
Catch up with the laundry
Sort school/college/work/nursery stuff for next week
HHI
Do 2 hours course work
Check the banking
Spend an hour looking for freelance work
Get the kids bathed and into bed
Do last minute changes to shopping list

Sunday
Have a family fun day out
Make sure bags etc are ready for Monday
Do 2 hours course work
Check online banking
Get the kids bathed and into bed at a reasonable time
Sort through the shopping - scan and put away
Submit shopping information to ss
Decide on a plan of action for next week.

Tonight is going to be busy once I get the kids to bed, as there is a lot of work that I still need to get done.