Weekly Flylady Thread 27th August 2007

juliejim

Just about to start baking with 4 kids (3 x 3yrs, 1 x 5Yrs) - am I mad!

AnW'sMum

rach have you given blood before? If not (or only given a couple of times before) then I would leave a longer gap before driving that sort of distance. Make sure that you have a drink and some biscuits at the donor session before you leave and when you do start on your journey make sure you have plenty to snack on and sip along the way. And if you feel at all light-headed then pull over for a rest.

If you can let us know you have got there safely please.

AnW'sMum

juliejim wrote: »

Just about to start baking with 4 kids (3 x 3yrs, 1 x 5Yrs) - am I mad!

Yep! :rotfl::rotfl:

But it should be great fun, make sure you have a camera ready to take some pics of the 'workers'

pigpen

Well.. some of the bills have been paid off and my debt balance has actually gone UP due to the addition of the utility bills, phone bill and the fact I can't pay as much off this month as I have the school stuff to buy.. we are going tomorrow so whatever is left will be being paid off my credit card bill.. though I am considering adding the school stuff to the credit card and paying it when the tax credits come in on Wednesday.. we shall have to see how we fare. While the overall balance increasing is pretty naff it also means I am making a difference.. it has stood still rather than zipping back to the £23k I owed initially.. we are heading in the right direction. O need to speak to my sister about repaying the £250 she owes me as well.. I leant her half the deposit for her flat so she could live somewhere decent... but that was 2 months ago as she is on her feet and her bf is working as well so I don't think it is out of order to ask her to start repaying me.. plus it will be incredibly helpful for my christmas fund! I'm hoping my freebie PS3 comes in tmie for the boys if it does that is 5 of the children sorted.. !!

Enough of such boring waffle..

I have found the remaining part to my vacuum cleaner.. it was in the girls room even though I sent 4 of them up there to look.. and hubby.. I swear if it doesn't jump into their hand they can't see things.. so I'm making DD1 bring the vacuum down so I can empty it and make tracks.

I stripped some more of the paper off the wall in the loo when I went in there earlier.. I won't need to get the scraper out at this rate lol. It is wood panelling on 2 walls so I'm just going to paint the boards and paint the 2 plastered walls all the same colour as the bottom half.. it has the original Victorian dado on so it looks quite ok.. but rather like a chocolate lime!! lol (it was raspberry and mustard when we moved in.. nasty!!!!)

7WW.. we are counting the HOURS until they go back.. but I think they are too!!!

Dustykitten

juliejim wrote: »

Just about to start baking with 4 kids (3 x 3yrs, 1 x 5Yrs) - am I mad!

yes definitely

Dustykitten

Kettle is back on for you lot.

Done the dailies. DS3 has a friend coming in a minute and I am dreading it already.

rach

good luck julie, will be great fun i'm sure!

pigpen

Cor.. thought I'd losted my list then!! :eek: .. ooh post.. lots of it judging by the noise.. YES!! my final ebay cheque.. need to bank that.. adds to list.. a FREE DVD.. excellent.. put that away for christmas (Open Season) before anyone asks.. and junk mail for the composter!!!

Fridays dailies

[STRIKE]WM[/STRIKE]
[strike]DW[/strike] x1
BM .. just soaking the tin as I did a chocolate loaf last time.. yummy!
[strike]Laundry out, fold[/strike],, and put away laundry
Wash self!
Make playdough for the grubs.. see if that keeps them quiet!!!.. argh no cream of tartar.. may send DD1 shopping!!
[STRIKE]bank final ebay cheque[/STRIKE]
Repaint my nails.. well it's important!!!
[strike]Pay vital bills minimum payments[/strike]
Mop kitchen floor
photograph new ebay stuff
list new ebay stuff
[strike]take sisters book back to my mothers.[/strike]
fling in middle room.. it was my summer holiday project and I only have 5 days left to get it decoratable!!... PANIC!!!!!! Guess what we'll be doing this weekend !!!
27 fling boogie.. somewhere!!
Sort clutter surface in the kitchen.. there's about half done now!!

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 3
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture

Finally Friday

Level One
[strike]Vacuum Floor[/strike]
Level Two
Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be
Dust, make sure you get the tops of wardrobes/drawers
Level Three
[strike]Strip beds, vacuum mattress and replace with fresh linen[/strike] Only done just before we went away so they can wait another week.
Extra Mission Tasks -

• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Declutter one hotspot anywhere
• Clean any mucky marks off kids doors and walls [strike]and those lightswitches and door frames.[/strike] Did those on Thursday
  
  FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend

This weeks jobs..

[strike]Post ebay stuff[/strike].. just one more item to post which I can't flipping find!!!
[strike]list more to get rid of this mountain in the back room[/strike] relisted sisters stuff
clear kitchen clutter top made a start!! Done about 1/2
Find the children PO bank books and send them to be updated and have interest added.. found 1..
Find documents to open PO accounts for 3 littlest and put their savings in... might have to do one a month for the next couple of months
Buy paint for boys room... yellow and silver
Buy paint for bathroom... I don't know if the painting will be best left until they are back at school and not in the rooms.
[strike]get quotes for new boiler[/strike] coming on Monday 1-3pm
[strike]List 2 books on Amazon[/strike]
[strike]Write names in school clothes..[/strike] DONE!!! That took an hour!!! I still have the trousers to do but I'm not sure who will be wearing what... we need a trying-on session first
Repair necessary school items.. DS1's jacket needs 2 buttons putting back on and we have some hems that need fixing
Saturday is our annual school shopping trip! woohoo!!!
Make curtains for middle room .. lining arrived this morning so now I have no excuse!
Make blind for kitchen narrower.. I've found it so that's a start!
[strike]Church summer club [/strike] Last day today
Tesco/Asda/Sainsburys deliveries.. [strike]Wednesday [/strike]and 3x Friday
[STRIKE]Friday..[/STRIKE] bill paying day!!!
3 binbags to charity shop
[strike]Hubby to get DS1's school shoes!![/strike] got those.. one less thing!!
8 coat pegs in the middle room just inside the doorway at child height.. so they can have one each!!

pigpen

Dustykitten wrote: »

Kettle is back on for you lot.

Done the dailies. DS3 has a friend coming in a minute and I am dreading it already.

You obviiusly drink as much of the stuff as I do.. lol.. I can guzzle about 25/30 a day if I don't go anywhere!!

nicki_2

Back here for a break after an hour challenge (I knew I wouldn't get much done in 30 mins ) and just waiting on a fight on facebook to finish then I'll crack on with the rest of the list:

• [STRIKE]Dishes away & another batch to do :mad:[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Laundry x 1 - plus put stuff currently drying away, its raining so only 1 can be managed today :mad:[/STRIKE] Its in the machine now.
• Ironing
• School stuff check
• CLEAN OUT WHEELIE BIN - it stinks due to an off duck that been sat in it all week

Kitchen

• Level One
  • [STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
• Level Two
  • Clean floors
  • [STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances[/STRIKE]
  • Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
• Level Three
  • Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
  • Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
• Extra Mission:
  • Choose one or more of:
    • Clean inside of fridge
    • Clean inside of microwave
    • [STRIKE]Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it[/STRIKE] Done, just wiped it out with some vinegar/water solution
    • [STRIKE]Sort any one kitchen/dining room storage area, drawer, cupboard or a shelf[/STRIKE] Did this on Monday.

Living Room

• Level 1
  • Vacuum floors and sofas
• Level 2
  • Dusting, even if around everything
  • Remove clutter
    
  • Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
  • Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
  • Clear any clutter from desk
  • Dust PC and desk
  • Wipe keyboard and mouse
    
• Level 3
  • Wipe light switches
    
  • Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
  • Tidy shoes, coats and bags
  • Vacuum under furniture
    
  • Check for cobwebs on way round
• 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
    • Make any important calls you've been putting off

Hall & Stairs

• Level One
  • Clear Clutter
  • Hoover
    
  • Check Smoke alarms
    
• Level Two
  
  • Wipe light switches and banister
• Level Three
  • Clean glass
  • Clean Brass
    

Master Bedroom

• Level 1
  • Vacuum floor in bedroom
• Level 2
  • Clean window & wipe windowsill
• Level 3
  • Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
  • Wipe doors and handles
• Extra mission tasks
  • Wipe at least one door and it's frame, don't forget the handle
  • Dust skirting boards in any one room
  • [STRIKE]Sort one clothes drawer or wardrobe area, even if for 5 minute, remove anything that shouldn't be there[/STRIKE] Sorted OH & my piles of clothes out - hot weather stuff that doesn't need washing but has been worn. Now all neatly folded.
  • Clean your vacuum cleaner out, get that hair off that brush, it'll improve it's performance aswell as being cleaner!

Bathroom

• Level One
  • Clean floor
• Level Two
  • Clean bath, toilet and sink
• Level Three
  • Wipe down tiles in bathroom
  • [STRIKE]Demould the walls[/STRIKE] Needed to do the blind as well so thats currently "soaking" in dettol demoulder.
• Extra mission:
  • Pick whichever you want to attempt:
    • [STRIKE]Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be.[/STRIKE] Did the airing cupboard - all my "just too small" clothing is now boxed up, and it's all tidy in there
    • 15 minutes paperwork sorting!
    • Clean windows in these rooms

Kids rooms

• Level One
  • Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)
• Level Two
  • Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be
  • Dust, make sure you get the tops of wardrobes/drawers
• Extra Mission Tasks - pick any one or more

• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27, if you can't find that many, well done, you are obviously making a difference
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Declutter one hotspot anywhere
• Clean any mucky marks off kids doors and walls, oh and those lightswitches and door frames.

Right, less than 10 minutes left on the fight so I'll clear the desk up and update some files while I'm waiting... I know it's sad to be waiting but this is the 4th fight against this person and I'm determind that I will beat him this time as he's beaten me in the previous 3 fights (Including taking sides with my sister when he doesn't even know her :rolleyes: ) and another 3 times at scrabble! So the gloves are off as I know he was out last night with friends so highly unlikely to be on the computer this "early" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Best get on. :wave: