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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th January 2016

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  • YORKSHIRELASS
    YORKSHIRELASS Posts: 6,474 Forumite
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    Petula wrote: »
    Another noob :D. I've been waiting for this, quite excited. Wish me luck!

    Good luck, and welcome along!
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 17,869 Forumite
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    LW - it might be a bit of a squash under that table, and I hope you've got enough slippers to go round ... (I usually yell them I have some work to do, point them at the boiler and tell them to knock if they need me and hen out my headset on and pretend to be on meetings whether I am or not. They should be getting on with work not chatting and wanting cups of tea).

    FBO - torrential rain here too, and I need to do a 1hr run. Its usually ok once you get going. Are you doing the 1000km in a year challenge?

    Managed to Hoover the kitchen and dining room last night, and also polish the new (plywood) dining table leaf. So I should be able to get the new table cloth on today.

    Lots of bed making to do as I have a houseful at the weekend.
  • Jazee
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    So I've washed the breakfast dishes, dusted the dusty bits in the LR, changed a lightbulb, cleaned the bathroom, walked the dogs and done other dailies. Also made a phone call just now to sort out an issue - now sorted.

    Paid stuff now once I've checked my mobile phone balance.

    See you later or tomorrow.
    Spend less now, work less later.
  • ionafan
    ionafan Posts: 4,840 Forumite
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    edited 4 January 2016 at 10:14AM
    Morning all, and welcome to newbies.

    LW, I am sitting in the train at a table and my slippers are in my bag with my books and fruit - with you all the way x

    Dizzy, my DS 2 has Crohns too. Relaxing vibes to your DH.

    My day has started well. Got to bed late last night, but managed to get up when the alarm went off at 6:00. Showered, S&S'd bathroom, drank tea made by DH, cooked mushroom omelette for us both, S&S'd kitchen, told DH what to eat for lunch, out of the house at 6:45 and caught the train before the one I was aiming for :rotfl:

    Walked across the city centre from one station to another and had time to go into the newly redecorate cathedral which has a really creative art installation - so I took lots of photos :)

    Managed to find my prepaid WiFi code for the XCountry train and it is working, so nothing to pay today for the fun of catching up with you all :D

    Just approaching your neck of the woods, Mrs-mp :wave: and the sun is visible. It would be nice to have a dry day...

    See you later x
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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    Morning all

    LW - Buckets of coping vibes heading your way.

    Welcome to all the newbies & returners :D

    Dizzy - Hope everything goes okay for your DH. A friend has it, and judging by how he described having a colonoscopy I wouldn't wish it on anyone :o

    Hugs, sticks, spoons, vibes as needed to all!

    DD is back at school today but I actually managed to get up, showered and dressed before she left for a change :j I have so much planning (as in putting stuff in my diary!) and stuff to do today, and paid stuff that should have been done over the holidays but I didn't do it :o I think it's going to take me a couple of days to get back into any sort of routine and the week to catch up.

    Personal:
    Charge chargers x4
    Charge fb's x2 (when DD gets in)
    Get DD's fb to sync
    Charge phone
    Print 2015 finance report
    Move money & update accounts
    Juggle cash
    Set up & organise budget properly
    Set up routine checklists
    Sort stickers (1cm square)
    Mr A shop ( both coffees, milk) <-- Trying to put off until Tuesday
    Bank <-- Thursday I think
    Laundry
    Ironing
    Register fr33view box warranty on website
    Print email confirmation for box.
    HGP

    Work:
    Newsletters
    Prep books
    Check order OOS
    Pay bill
    Place order

    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
    Level One...

    Sweep and mop the floors
    Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
    Level Two...
    Wash the units and appliances.
    Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out.. fling the plastic tubs with no lids/bottoms/broken
    Wipe over window sills and shine the taps
    Level Three...
    Sort paperwork, warranties, insurance docs, phone contracts etc into a file so they are easily accessible and make notes of when things need renewing!
    Clean table and add a clean cloth if needed
    Dust and deweb

    Extras
    • Binbag dance
    • HHI
    • Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)
    • Make sure diaries/calendars are up to date with appointments!!!
    Going to get sorted to take the dog for a wander before the forecast rain arrives. Now DD has a f1tbit we're competing to see who can get the most steps in and today is her quietest day due to double lessons so I'm hoping to beat her :rotfl: :wave:
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • toochoosey
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    toochoosey wrote: »
    Daily routines
    Washing,[STRIKE] M[/STRIKE] T W T F
    Swish and swipe kitchen [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F
    Bathroom,[STRIKE] M[/STRIKE] T W T F
    Ironing, M T W T F
    Making beds, M T W T F
    Vacuuming high traffic areas, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F
    Making meals M T W T F
    HHE M T W

    Night-time routines
    Preparing clothes for the next day, [STRIKE]S[/STRIKE] M T W T
    Make sure DD has lunch money [STRIKE]S[/STRIKE] M T W T
    Swish & swipes of the kitchen M T W T F
    Tidying the living room M T W T F


    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area .
    Level Two...
    Wash the units and appliances.
    Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out.. fling the plastic tubs with no lids/botttoms/broken
    Wipe over window sills
    Level Three...
    Sort paperwork, warranties, insurance docs, phone contracts etc into a file so they are easily accessible and make notes of when things need renewing!
    Clean table and add a clean cloth if needed

    Extras
    • Binbag dance
    • HHI
    • Make sure diaries/calendars are up to date with appointments!!!
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    edited 4 January 2016 at 11:57AM
    Narco, I was actually awake just not on here at that time.. :D Well done on finishing the paperwork :D


    Atos appointment changed.. amazing how they find the appointment they promised you in the first place when you threaten vomit all over their nice carpets

    High school rang and raged at

    Child maintenance people rang and laughed at and then raged at.. PENNIES INCOMING.. maybe not today but incoming soon!


    Nagged mother for the £220 she owes me.. bother.. I missed off the £30 for the hat and scarf.. *adds on*

    The high school rang me and said they want £97 before Friday (I am £111 overdrawn!) ..

    I have an ebeast parcel to post today and to finalise the writing up of the cowl pattern to upload to ravelry

    I have a mountain of washing to do, Avon to sort out (some to fling at ebay) and the remaining Christmas bits to put away and school stuff to sort for tomorrow. DS3 has his first of the next round of counselling sessions to go to at 7pm too.. I'm still not entirely sure where it is..

    Ooh I need to ring motobility too for the insurance bits.. I'll do that next.. maybe.. or not.. just today..


    I had an awful nights sleep last night so feel rough as a porcupines back comb today.. thankfully the naughties are kind of behaving for now!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Speedy whizz through the kitchen anyone??? I need to make a cuppa so will get most of the list done while the kettle boils.. I need to get something out for dinner too..

    HHC right now??
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    Im sort of with you on the hhc, I'm sorting through my birthday card stash and seeing what I can use through the year and listing who I've got to buy cards for. They are all then being put in my card folder with lists of birthday dates in so I know where they are. I've just rung mum to double check I sent my bros card and pressie over with the Christmas stuff.
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
  • The sweat is absolutely pouring off me now and I'm not even half way done doing the kitchen! I don't know how you all do it :rotfl:
    Debt Paid - £0/£7240
    Debt free goal date - 30 April 2019.
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