Weekly Flylady Thread 13th August 2007

sexymouse

Have you tried diluted vinegar solution? This works well on my brushed stainless steel sink.

Ginger_Girl

Hi
Not sure how os this is - but we were told to go for Bar Keepers Friend to clean our stainless steel cooker hood. Its a white powder in a slightly cone shaped bottle with a blue lid. I think we got it in Tescos. Hope that helps!

Just noticed - you are also waiting to iron Hama beads! Now I don't feel so bad that i didn't manage to do DD1s works of art this morning!!!

sexymouse

Just found this poem amongst my desk clutter, and thought it was really nice, so thought I'd share it, as I know that there are a lot of people on here who may appreciate it.

Children Learn What They Live

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to be shy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with tolerance, they learn to be patient.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with praise, they learn to appreciate.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with acceptance and friendship, they learn to find love in the world.

Anon

Ginger_Girl

Love that!!!

Now feel bad that I have just screeched like a fishwife at DS for winding up DD2. Guess it's time to praise the good things they are doing!!!!

lil_me

Cooker now in wohooooooooooooooo! We swiped the wire off the old one as it was £16.99 for some in Homebase, DP said sod that for a lark :rotfl: bought a £19.99 tool bag instead! We went to Instore too Pollybear, I got a fab pair of 'junk' baskets I was looking for. £2.99 in the sale. If anyones still look for paddling pools try Homebase or even cheaper and I wouldn't have thought of looking - Halfords!

sexymouse I've read that before, have a habit of sending it to people who moan about their kids being badly behaved, hopefully make them think a little.

Instruction manual on cooker with timer etc a bit baffling, I think I'll read it again later, not used to all this. Self clean is only in bottom oven at least I kept my liner for the top one New topic in a mo about the hob bit actually.

Pigpen blimey that is some damage the specs caused on your little DD, that must have hurt lots bless her, my sons just seem to break theirs all the time, even managed to break 'bendy' glasses. DS1 in bad mood flings them and stamps on them, just shows how bad things were at school he was going through 2 pairs a day needing fixing, hols, not a single break!!

Cleaning Stainless - I use a little WD40, told baby oil or veg oil works too

Oh and my kids are driving me nuts today, aswell as everyone elses, think I am just stressed, that brats screaming again!!!!

Ginger_Girl

I'm feeling so much better now I know it's not just my DS who can't keep a pair of glasses in one piece!!!!! Pigpen - hope everything ended up ok with your DD - we've only managed one small black eye with DS!!

Dustykitten

lil_me wrote: »

If anyones still look for paddling pools try Homebase or even cheaper and I wouldn't have thought of looking - Halfords!

Thanks Lil-me I got mine in the Argos sale - they had lots of different ones reduced too. Pleased with mine as I got it with Nectar points so cost me zero. Using the old one as a cover to keep the water clean - very OS.

Just come back from the lottie so enjoying a cup of tea and a piece of banana and sultana loaf. Toddler group was on up there so DS3 played happily whilst I dug. Got more pots, runner beans (need to find out how to freeze some), blackberries, spinach, a few toms and beetroot.

Nearly done my list. AGA shelves soaking in the bath - I have put them on a towel in there as they scratched the enamel last time. Just the paper work and the floor to go.

Need to think about my tea, I need some blood tests in the morning and cannot eat past 8:00 tonight so want something really filling - I don't like pasta so was thinking Jacket pot and baked beans.

Right that floor will not wash itself.

natzini

OK, so here I go.....

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors Doing this eve when OH is awake
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces Doing after DW has finished and loaded
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances The def needs doing!
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front And this!
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE] Don't have one, or a dining room!

A lot of the Level 3 stuff didn't apply to me, or need doing *phew*

I haven't added any of the Extra tasks, but have my own for today...

• Run dishwasher on a 'clean'
• Do as many washes as poss with WM

Might do a little on the spare room too, but don't want to exhaust myself today!

JillD_2

List not going so well today however I have done loads with the kids so am feeling like a good Mummy for a change


[strike]- get kids up, dressed, breakfasted
- empty dishwasher (too lazy to do it last night)
- tidy up from breakfast
- put a washing on
- make packed lunches (mackerel salad (me), chicken sandwiches (kids) cheese and fruit etc)
- take kids swimming, meet frind at pool at 11
- packed lunch at cafe after swim
[/strike]- go to Post Office - decided to leave til tomorrow so have smtg to do in morning
[strike]- poss go to library and find out when story time is over rest of hols [/strike]done and booked in for "creepy crawly" storytime on the 21st
[strike]
- have a cuppa!
- sit down with kids and do puzzle books etc
- swimming stuff hung out to dry
- washing out of machine
- clear out gym bag to use as hospital bag
- clear out bottom of wardrobe
[/strike]- hoover out whats left of double buggy and clean chassis
[STRIKE]- sort out overnight bags for kids for when baby comes[/STRIKE]
- reassemble double buggy covers
- do tea - tuna, leek, pepper, sweetcorn pasta bake
- clear up from tea
- dishwasher on
- bath kids and get them to bed
- dishwasher emptied
- clear out bureau
- fix spare room cupboard door
- sort receipts
[strike]- move budgeting account money from low interest account to new higher rate one[/strike]
- open a new account for maternity leave fund and move money in there
- check hubbys expenses and offset against credit cards where required


Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
[strike]Level One
Clean floors
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/strike]filled it on Saturday and cleared it out then
[strike]Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky[/strike]did it last week, drawer not been used since
[strike]Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
[/strike]Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Clean out the freezer, I find the vacuum cleaner is good for getting up any crumbs in the bottom or stray peas etc. Defrost it if it needs it.

AnW'sMum

LJD1 I was going to suggest trying vinegar as well, perhaps make it into a paste with bicarb? But I like the sound of WD40, I lurve the smell of that stuff!

Sexymouse that poem is great and a good reminder when the lil 'angels' are stressing us all out.

lil_me I would not be using the top oven if it doesn't self clean will ne interesting to hear if a self cleaning oven cleans to fly lady standard though.

Right well we have been out to the PO with 14 ebay parcels, called to pick up the DVD recorder from repairs but it is 'somewhere' upstairs! They are going to bring it round tomorrow. Topped up mum's phone (I think!) got a voucher from the PO and topped it up at the ATM, went to see DH and take some more flowers and finally called in at the dentist to book checkup appts for us all. Managed to get in before they go back to school as well which is a result.

Better go and shuffle some of the toys into a tidier heap in the lounge before the freecycle stuff get's collected :rotfl:thank goodness I can close the hall door, just need to make sure they don't look in the window!!!!!