Weekly Flylady Thread 13th August 2007

lil_me

Kaz - Crikey that is cheap, I think the cheapest I've ever paid in a shop was £35 then got some exactly same size and style on ebay for £20, here was me thinking that was a saving! Downside is DS2s is going into a 5 now, I think he'll need a 5 before he starts school but waiting until last week of hols for him as he grows so quick, he's only 6 years old! He's going to need adults shoes soon which mean even higher prices soon. He wanted the toy shoes but they only do up to 2 1/2 Clarks in many areas have later opening times in the school hols, I noticed on the website, might be worth a look. http://clarks.titled.co.uk/back_to_school/ has a list of usual times then extended times.

pigpen

My Tuesday list..

[strike]WM[/strike]
[strike]TD[/strike]
[strike]DW[/strike]
[strike]BM[/strike]
[strike]Laundry on line..[/strike] Can't do this as it is raining..
Fold and put away clean laundry
Sew school pinafores & trousers for DD4 (she is too tiny for the ones in the shops!)

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
[strike]
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[/strike]
Level 3
[strike]Wipe light switches and banister[/strike]
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy[strike] shoes[/strike], coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture
Extra Mission:

• [strike]Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it[/strike]
• Spend 10 minutes clearing one storage area, anywhere in the house, cupboard, drawer, dumping ground, choice is yours
• [strike]Clean windows in these rooms, or even just one [/strike]
• get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be

Adding extras.. hubby's list is red!

Mop kitchen
clear back room
DS1 to clear out school bag and sort his school stuff
check dance shoes/leotards and see whose needs replacing
Find paint for the boys room
Buy paint for bathroom
food shop.. we have no fruit or veg in and very little of anything else.
refix the curtain track in the back room
sand bathroom walls ready for painting
[strike]put skirting in boys room[/strike] and bathroom

Not done a lot but some of the long standing jobs are done.. like the door frames and skirting in the boys room.. need to find the paint now!

natzini

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors[/STRIKE] and sofas
Level 2
Nothing in this that's relevant to us right now!
Level 3
Wipe light switches [STRIKE]and banister[/STRIKE] Don't have a banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc

Tuesday is really hard for me, as things are all over the place so there's nothing to dust! Plus we don't have stairs as we live in a flat.

OH hoovered the living room this morning, which was nice of him. Our hallway has been hoovered too.

Other jobs for today:

[STRIKE]Do the banking
Get milk, loo roll
RiSi books to Post Office
Doctors
Prescription
[/STRIKE]

• Fill in exemption cert
• BT letter
• Hoover kitchen floor
  

Beccatje

Well, I have done nothing as far as housework is concerned.

Been out nearly all day with the kids in the boats. Had great fun!
Am now truly shattered!
Cooking dinner, and got dancing lessons tonight!...

*ugh*

mumoftwo: how was 1st day at secondary school?
and you're welcome!

tinselfairy

Grey and miserable rainy windy day here, Yuck.

Hugs to all those who feel poorly or who have poorly people to care for.

Front room and stairs sorted.
DS 'helped' me hoover the carpet and sofa!

Bought a couple of very nice large cushion covers from Poundland yesterday which match our sofa really well and are a lot cheaper than paying out for a spare set. Just need to be in the right place at the right time for that kind of thing. So some of the covers have been washed along with one of the throws.

Tried to get DS to do some spellings this morning and it was a trial to say the least. Lots of 'oh mum that's sooooo hard' and laying across the table in exasperation of being made to do 'schoolwork'. Not fun.

Had a visit from my aunt and cousins this afternoon and they entertained themselves with a magic set for a while before performing the tricks on us.

No tea to cook this evening as we've been invited round to a friend's.

The ironing pile is still there, really must do some when we get back later as now there's more dry clothes to be added to it.

jjef

jjef wrote: »

Bits for tomorrow -

Tuesday Living Room (and Dining Room for me), Hall and Stairs - don't have

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything [/STRIKE]
[strike]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[/strike]
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches and banister[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors etc [/STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
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 –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• Clean windows in these rooms, or even just one
• Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be

My list -
[STRIKE]
Bathroom S&S
WM
DW
[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
recycling
veg bag delivery
bank
[/STRIKE]
wash new school uniform & iron on name tags
[STRIKE]
check what bits of uniform still need to buy

[/STRIKE]Thats all I can think of at the moment no doubt will add to it tomorrow, away to have a bath and I think I will take my book inwith me.

Night Night.

still not managed to get to the hoovering as i cut the grass instead, OH was going to do it when he got in from work but the clouds are gathering and I don't think it would have been dry by the time he is due homeand as it hasn't been cut for two weeks it was getting pretty long, so his job tonight can be to hoover the lounge/dining room.

Off to organise tea now, will check back later to see what awaits me tomorrow.

JillD_2

feel like I have hardly done anything today. Had a massive fight with the kids earlier, think its because I am on a shorter fuse being so tired. They are getting tea out of a tin and an early night, for my sanity.

[STRIKE]- get kids up, dressed, breakfasted
- tidy up after breakfast
- meet friend for coffee
- go to Post Office and post two parcels
- write and post 2 birthday cards
- write and hand deliver one birthday card
[/STRIKE]- hoover out whats left of double buggy and clean chassis
- reassemble double buggy covers
- clear out bureau
[STRIKE]- do lunch - chicken sandwiches/mackerel salad
- tidy up after lunch
- go to market research briefing thingy
- suss out am I meeting friend and what are we doing with kids - park although forecast not good ??[/STRIKE]
- fix spare room cupboard door
- do tea - sausages and hoops on toast for kids, cheese and tomato omelette with jacket spud and salad for me later
- tidy up from tea
- get kids to bed
- tidy playroom
- have my own dinner
- tidy up from my dinner
- dishwasher on
- dishwasher emptied
- organise recipes
- sort receipts
- open a new account for maternity leave fund and move money in there
- check hubbys expenses and offset against credit cards where required

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
[STRIKE]Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)[/STRIKE] - doesnt need it
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it - top of filing cabinet in spare room
• [STRIKE]
  
• Spend 10 minutes clearing one storage area, anywhere in the house, cupboard, drawer, dumping ground, choice is yours - garage
• 
  
• Clean windows in these rooms, or even just one - playroom glass doors, still not done
• Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be
• [/STRIKE]

mumoftwo

House is full again Kids had a great first day. Well DD1 (13) wasn't that impressed, just glad to see her pals. DD2 thought it was good and her big sister looked after her at lunchtime (not too much as not to cramp her)They loved talking about mutual teachers they have.

Living room is done, all sparkly and tidy, told kids NOT to dump their shoes and school bags in the livingroom and take them upstairs. Start as you mean to go on

Welcome home Michelle, sorry you are not feeling well...

did some washing, but couldn't face the ironing, ah well, tomorrow is another day......

Mum_of_many_4

Hello I would like to join in, managed most off yesterdays list and here is todays effort so far

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors-done
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces -done
Clean cupboard door fronts-also did inside and shelves!! and the front of appliances -done
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front -done
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary) -done
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 -done
Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe the outside of all your small appliances

• 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. -done although no defrost
  
• 27 fling, a good fling to start the week, less clutter less mess, well that's the theory anyway!
• Clean any one cupboard, sort through what belongs in there, take out what doesn't and wipe before replacing - did all kitchen cupboards

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas - done
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything -done
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe -done
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets - done
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags- done
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 –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• Spend 10 minutes clearing one storage area, anywhere in the house, cupboard, drawer, dumping ground, choice is yours - done
• Clean windows in these rooms, or even just one
• Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be

Dailies
2 loads of washing ,dry and fold/put away - done
ironing - done and put away
Dishwasher emtpy -done
Bottles wash and sterilise - done

Off to start Dh tea now which is chicken fricasse with rice, 4 of the children are out at a party so nothing to make for their tea.

Ginger_Girl

Hi!
Been out freelancing today! Old employer gives me extra days work in school hols - keeps me busy and gives extra dosh! Tracy - the website for the Christmas thingie is holidaygrandplan.com. I wasted ages on there!!!! DH and kids are on their way home so best disappear and cook tea! Hopefully back later!