Weekly Flylady Thread 26th October 2015

YORKSHIRELASS

Morning everyone

Not having to get up and go to work is wonderful. DS2 and I are just having a brew and a bacon buttie, the other two are still in bed. Going out in a bit.

Washing over the heated airer because its drizzling out and supposed to pour down later.

mrs-moneypenny

Lovely news about the utility bill refund and reduction juliejim.

nicki_2

Morning all

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

Nicki hope you manage to get all your books and orders sorted and delivered, imagine this next month is about your busiest time.
Hope you managed to source more paint as well.

It is my busiest time and trying to get new customers as my sales have nearly halved this past year is not helping!

Work and cleaning today is going to have to be a slow and steady job. I took a coughing fit last night & banged my ribs on the wheelie bin as I was opening the front door at the time and stumbled. Lucky I didn't go forward, I'd have split my head open on the brick wall corner as my head was down! Thought nothing of it. Took another coughing fit in the night which hurt but I put it down to the coughing suddenly. I woke up this morning a bit achy, got up & started doing stuff, now my ribs feel like they're in a corset on one side and lifting/twisting/reaching all hurt and coughing feelings like someone is punching me. The dog isn't helping either, he keeps jumping up at me to hug me or nuzzling whenever I express discomfort or pain I wouldn't mind, I didn't bang myself hard enough to crack anything so it must just be bruising. I'm hoping the over the counter pain killers will kick in soon so I don't have to resort to the ones the hospital gave me a few years back (they're still in date, I checked) as they knock me out and I'm already tired.

So the plan for today is now:

Wash up
WM x 3 plus a cleaning cycle (I can kick the washing from where it is to the WM and then sit on the floor to deal with it )
Write newsletter for new customers books (books will have to go out tomorrow with DD's help, after I've prepared them)
Do my window for Halloween in stages. I just need to reprint some bits out as posters then cut them out to use as stencils as they'll look even better bigger than they were.

I'm going to do my computer dailies while I have another coffee then I'll start on my list. :wave:

Honey_Bear

20 days sounds do-able, Bossy, and you've got the tough bits of the festivities sorted. Impressive.

CY if you phoned the theatre and said you weren't able to use the tickets you will absolutely have made someone else's day. I know it's not much of a consolation, but it might help a bit to think about their happiness. Is this Hamlet going to be filmed and shown on big screens? I saw the Frankenstein he did that way and I can still remember every second of it. Marvellous stuff.

Dealing with ex-atticy stuff is going rather well. More stuff to the scrap store yesterday. I can't believe the number of empty boxes I've got stacked up there now; the whole thing seems do-able suddenly. Must rake up some more leaves today while it's not raining. First load in the WM, shower room to scrub. That's a bit urgent, actually.

AimingForBetter

Hello lovely ladies

Hugs & GWS vibes to all in need.

Monday was busy with other stuff as it's half term. Went to library so the boys could get some new books (very pleased they are now on the smaller reading books as much easier and lighter to carry!) and the walk home turned into a conker and leaf hunt. Dropped books at home and went straight out again with a bag to the park so we could collect different types of leaves for the pictures and crayon rubbings the boys wanted to do. Had a lovely afternoon with lots of pictures and finished off by doing the pumpkins for halloween. Super day had by all

Finally got the living room thoroughly cleaned yesterday as boys went to Granny's, everything that could be moved has been and the (currently unusable) fireplace now has a fresh pine cone filling. All looking lovely now and more welcoming. Still have a couple of drawers and under TV cupboard to sort properly as there's stuff lurking in them which can def be got rid of, but it is at least clean and tidy.

Also organised the B/band upgrade and will be cheaper for better speed so another thing ticked of the list.

Kitchen is also clean and tidy, cookery book shelf cleaned and reorganised and everything on surfaces moved, sorted and cleaned so that's all looking good too. Cupboards all still OK. Oven needs a clean and fridge freezer too but will do next week when boys back at school and I can concentrate properly.

Dailies done but that's about all flying planned for today, as have a few other things which need attention and need to spend time with the boys too.

Have a good day all.
AFB

Dustykitten

HHC at 10:30 anybody, I need some motivation.

Biscuit_monster

Morning all,

Pouring it down here, good chance to crack on, although children bored so may have to entertain them.

Visitor gone, so I can relax! CY sorry you had to miss the theatre, but glad you had a good day.
julie wow re the refund, my fuel bills are extortionate as OH works from home and the heating is on all the time in winter.

Swept up about a bazillion leaves from the drive yesterday. Today it is covered with leaves again. :mad: love the fact that there are trees all around our house, but they should go off on holiday in autumn and drop their leaves elsewhere.

Here's the list, if it's gone its done.

Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs

Tidy coats and shoes, put summer ones away for next summer or in the bin or charity shop bag as required!
declutter and dust the tops of any units and dust ornaments
Wipe the sofas if needed or wash covers as required
Wipe and water plants, dust and deweb
Declutter and wipe fire surround
Check house for draughts and make a plan to plug them before it gets REALLY wintery cold!
Hang pictures/mirrors etc that you have had for AAAAGES and not got round to doing yet!
Empty and clear out a cupboard or drawer..
HHI or HHC doing some task you ALWAYS put off!
Binbag dance
Wipe the skirtings and window frames
Empty and wash out bins and fill coal/kindling baskets as required
HHI

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining area

Shine the sink!
Wipe fronts of appliances and units
Get out your toothbrush and scrub the grout and taps!
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
Clear and wipe window sills
Clean the oven and hob..
Scrub the fridge
Sort the childrens undies.. what needs replacing/flinging/hitting with a stick?
Wipe skirtings
wash windows
Thoroughly clean out the jars and spices and cereal shelves

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clear a sticky dishevelled cupboard
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
HHI
Clean the oven and hob..
Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
Wash the windows
Binbag dance
clean door deals, filters and deterrgent drawers!

Biscuit_monster

Yes dusty, I'm with you, done nothing yet today except drink coffee x

Biscuit_monster

How did you get on dusty ? I made the beds, swished and swiped, loaded dishwasher, unloaded WM, reloaded it, wiped and cleared worktops and dining table and emptied kitchen bin and the recycling bin.

Now OH says he's going to see someone over Harrogate way, and do we want to go with him and he'll drop us off so we can have the afternoon there. Sounds better than cleaning but it is still raining hard.

Frizzle_2

Ds1 just gave me a hand, with the promise of an hour on the play station! Bless him! Place is looking presentable and I baked a banana loaf to use up some overripe bananas!

The rain is easing off so might head out to the garage in a bit to sort that out! Big job! Not been done since we moved in 4 monthis ago!

Left to do...

Hhi x 2
Put pictures up in kiddies bedrooms
Steam clean hall carpet
Sort out garage
Shine the kitchen sink

The ironing and the steam cleaning will be done to get when kiddies are in bed!