Weekly Flylady Thread 20th August 2007

Pollybear

Freezers sorted out now, stuff back in the right ones and tidy ready for tomorrow. I don't know why I hate defrosting it so much, it doesn't take long really.

Looking like rain now, although it's not forecast for us, must keep an eye on the washing.

shell2001

Update from me:-

Kitchen all done apart from mopping floor. I have:-

Cleared out cupboards and wiped them inside and out
Wipe microwave inside, out and underneath
Wiped front of appliances
Cleaned over
Shined sink
Wiped work surface
Swept

Have also

Sorted out 1 wardrobe in littles room
Thrown away lots of magazines (grrr at Nanny for buying these!!)
Dusted
Moved furniture so I can hoover
Done on-line job application

Right due a coffee me thinks, then off to boogie with the hoover (or big jet as the littles call it - mmm think it needs emptying too)

PIGPEN - Hope your back and neck feel better soon. I know my neck locked up a few months ago and it was agony.

Page 4 already!!!!!

natzini

Manic Monday - Kitchen [STRIKE]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

Level Three
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Clean under small appliances

My extras:

DW
WM monthly cleaning wash (vinegar and bicarb)
Air washing
Put away online shop
Return work kit
[STRIKE]Ebay parcel mailed
Swap Bot swaps mailed[/STRIKE]

OH wants to get 'snack' food which I'm kinda cringeing at~the online shop didn't cover the things he wants, but hopefully we won't have to spend too much when we go out! I also need to pick up a chicken-I prefer buying and choosing them myself, rather than ordering them!

We also will do some more clearing of the spare room as I hope to go to the tip tomorrow.

ShirleyPark_2

Thanks for all the comments and advise about the wedding photos. I found a website with a list of the "usual" wedding photos and sent that to her to get her to tell me the ones that she wants. Unfortuately or is that fortunately it's a registry office wedding, and you can't take photos during the ceremony. Mostly she wants informal ones, so that shouldn't be a problem for me to get, especially given the number of photos that I usually take. Though I'm quite tempted to sneak in a few "staged" type ones.

sexymouse

Same here Pollybear, and my dark wash has just finished too - don't know whether to hang it up outside, or just go straight for the TD?

kdean

Hi all,

I've not been doing much flying lately as work has been manic and spent a few days last week working until gone 10pm. Also great aunt has been diagnosed with bowel cancer and has not got long left so been spending time with family when not working. Tenancy is up and got to move in two weeks and have now started packing so the house looks like a warehouse. Not found anywhere to go yet either. Viewed a couple of properties but the only suitable house we viewed someone put deposit down before we even got back from viewing it.

Shirley - we had two photographers as my husband's friend did some for us as a wedding present. We had the normal formal colour ones and we had some black and whites done. The black and white ones were done by DH's friend and we never saw him take them, they were the best ones because he took them whilst we were waiting for the other photographer to ready himself between pictures, so they are really natural. The best thing about them is that he got quite a few where we were laughing with friends and family, which is brilliant. They better show how much fun we had on the day.

Beccatje

So far I have:

Tidied the living room.
hoovered
dusted (sawdust EVERWHERE!)
cleaned window sil
cleaned lights and light switches

S&S the kitchen

cleaned toilet (an every day thing in this house)

made butternut squash soup for lunch. (little one LOVES it!)

Left to do:
WM
TD (yes raining here in Holland)
folding
ironing (though not sure if I will today)
cook the dinner (roast chicken today)

but for now: time to pick up the girls from school.

Becca

Dustykitten

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I need to freeze some beans and sweetcorn in the next couple of days.

x

Pen pen - I guess you blanche the beans - what do you do with the sweetcorn - I need to do these jobs too. I am not very good at knowing when to pick the sweet corn - any tips?

Pollybear

:mad: Raining now- washing in and draped upstairs

Penelope_Penguin

Dustykitten wrote: »

Pen pen - I guess you blanche the beans - what do you do with the sweetcorn - I need to do these jobs too. I am not very good at knowing when to pick the sweet corn - any tips?

My sweetcorn is in a polytunnel, and is perfect now. It's ready when the tassels start to turn brown.

I peel away the outer husk, and cut the cobs into 2 or 3 pieces (sturdy chopping board, big veg knife, and push hard with the heel of my hand). I then blanche for about 2mins. When defrosted they only take 1min in the microwave.

HTH, Penny. x