Weekly Flylady Thread 18th January 2016

Frizzlef

Mumof2- sounds like you had a productive meeting and the format of having joint meetings, individual ones and then joint ones again sounds like a really good idea!

CY- what a rubbish week for you. Hope you are soon feeling better and good luck for next week!

Dance mum- well done on the frog munching!

Finally finished the bathroom and made a massive pot of chilli. (4 family meals and 4 kiddie portions are now in the freezer for when they are needed). Didn't manage to make the cake but aim to do that first thing in the morning! Also sat and sorted through a massive tin of felt tip pens and crayons! The kids were colouring so I threw all the ones that no longer worked and sharpened all the crayons. I have now organised them into little cups and thrown the tin. They look so much better!

Saturday's list....
Dw
Wm
Clear out the cars
Tip run?
Order stairs carpet
Sort out parcel return.
Bake a banana loaf to use up bananas!

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Vacuum floors
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Tidy shoes, coats and bags

Wonderful Wednesdays - Master Bedroom & Landing
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Clean the bed frame where you can,
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required

Extra mission
Wipe the skirtings in family room, dining room and hall
Clean/wash the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner (ensure these are dry before using again)

Freaky Friday - Frightening Kids Rooms
Vacuum floors (even if it's around the rest of the junk)
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen
Dusting - all those flat surfaces which have become fuzzy

Extra tasks, if you have extra time and want to do more, you could try one of these
15 minutes ironing
27 fling boogie, time for the Friday Fling! Grab a bag and clear that clutter.

YORKSHIRELASS

Sending massive amounts of love and strength to CY. I am right with you.

Been a madly busy week, feel like I am behind with everything but I am not going to stress about it, I will catch up a bit tomorrow.

Well done Mumof2, sounds like its going to help.

Bedtime I think, night all x

MinnieMousesMummy

Its been another busy day so I am just going to update my list and then head to bed. Rant time (sorry) Well today was rounded off with an argument with dh, I'm trying to get him to take some responsibility for paying bills,cleaning, order weekly food and getting a reasonable job so he can bring in enough to cover at least close to half the bills (he works just over part time), Am I being unreasonable?

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Clean floors
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Look into applying for student discount on council tax
Clean cupboard door fronts and the kick boards
Clean oven - because I know it wasn't on the list last week
Wipe over little appliances, wipe under them before putting them back
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wipe the front of large appliances

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
HHI
Give the inside of the front door a wipe (if it's not snowing you could do the outside too)

Wonderful Wednesdays - Master Bedroom & Landing
Remove and wash bed linen.
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Look into grocery vouchers
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen, air the bed if possible
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Ebay/Amazon/Car boot search, anything that can be sold which is no longer used?
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Check the airing cupboard, anything that is way past it's use by (maybe recycle for rags if possible, you could donate old sheets or towels to a local animal rescue for bedding)
Clean the bed frame where you can, vacuum if cloth covered, wipe with a cloth if wood/metal etc

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
Clean/wash the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner (ensure these are dry before using again)
Clean the radiators in these rooms (and behind them if you can)
Defragment PC, or at least do a disc clean up
Look into booking holiday (Could it tricky as I want to get during school hols and uni hols, which in the most different)

Freaky Friday - Frightening Kids Rooms and Spare Rooms
Do some work on money makeover (in this week's email)
Check weather forecasts for next few days (I have a list of things to do outside but it always seems to be raining, wish it was the summer)
15 minutes clearing clutter!
Spend at least 15 minutes doing something for yourself, whatever that might be
Vacuum floors (even if it's around the rest of the junk)
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen
15 more minutes clearing clutter!
Dusting - all those flat surfaces which have become fuzzy!
Clean window, sill and frame
Clean skirting boards in one room
Wipe down a childrens bed frame/cot
15 minutes ironing
Paperwork sorting, spend 10 minutes on it, little and often! Anything need dealing with urgently?
Fill out paperwork for driving licence
27 fling boogie, time for the Friday Fling! Grab a bag and clear that clutter.

Saturday
Let the chickens out to roam and feed all animals
Try and source part required for car
Do 4 hours course work
Make a start on assignment
Do m.sing work that is in for today
Sort shopping list for this week
Do weekly online shop
Catch up with the laundry
HHI
Try and talk to dh without it becoming an argument, he really needs to sort things out.
Close the chickens away before dark

I think that is everything sorted, I'm going to bed night x

greenbee

My flying this week has been limited to calling housekeeping to ask where my laundry is... (have just had to do this for the second time this trip...) and the odd bit of handwashing.

I'm sure the dust is busy settling nicely at home ready for my return though...

Jazee

Morning all. Been up since stupid o'clock again, but glad to report that OldDog is healing nicely.

CY - thinking of you.
Mumof2 - glad the sessions are going well.
Bossy -hope all your plans come together nicely and the party bags turn up.
MMM - no you're not being unreasonable. Everyone needs to pull their weight. It can't be 50/50 on everything but should be fair.

Can anyone guess that I've taken Ionafan's advice and written a list of what's happening to who as I've been reading!

Today I am going out with DD and her BF to do a BIG shop so about to check prices on line before stepping out of the door.

Flying will be dailies I think.

Have a great day everyone.

Crowdpleaser

Morning. Gosh I feel so tired today? No idea what's wrong with me.

Am.off to work shortly until 1pm then Dh out for lunch with work friends. This lunch may become elongated depending on the level of beer consumed......

HAVE to do all bathrooms this arvo. Ensuite and cloakroom particularly grim.

Have already hung some wet washing and put another load on this morning. Think I'll just empty the dw before I toddle off to work. Rest of house still sparko. It will do dds good I'm sure!

X

YORKSHIRELASS

Morning everyone

MMM I have similar issues with my DH. He is self employed and works about 25-30 hours a week. He could work more (there is no shortage of work) but he chooses not to. His argument is that he spends virtually nothing on himself. He never goes to the pub, never buys clothes or gadgets expect with Christmas or birthday money, doesnt have an expensive hobby etc etc. At the moment I accept this because we are managing financially (but relying on benefits that we get for DS1) so things may change and then there could be problems. He also does very little in the house, although we have a couple of DIY projects on the go at the moment and he is working hard on those. I kind of think that you should both be happy with what you bring to a relationship, whether thats financially, emotionally or practically.

Came downstairs this morning and thought "what happened to my house!" its a mess so I will be on the warpath in a bit. Everyone else asleep so I am having a brew and a look at the finance spreadsheets first.

nicki_2

Morning all.

I'm going to get on with some cleaning jobs this morning, then have a nice hot shower. I also need to re-flip my mattress. I discovered last night that the reason I'd flipped it over is it had gotten so uncomfortable. Oh well, new mattress for me is bumped up to top of the list of things to buy from ar90s, but not until the current balance on my card is paid off!

Not sure what I'm doing this afternoon. I was supposed to be going out with a friend but they're not feeling so good today so those plans may be cancelled. Think I might veg out in front the TV and have a movie-athon with some popcorn like I was originally planning

Personal:
Set up & organise planners
Sort stickers (1cm square)
Laundry - throws, darks,
Ironing
NYCP
Book dentists
New Cold Callers sign for the door.
Demould hall (incl front door), livingroom, kitchen
February, March, April calenders - remember school dates!
Wash livingroom curtains, my quilt, DD's quilt,
Iron blinds

Work:
Thur/Fri: Get cards prepped for Monday.
Email ASM for confirmation of territory (I'm sure I have the other side of the road but I want to check first!)
Accounts (C18, 1, 2, 3)

Manic Monday - Kitchen
Level One
Clean floor - vacuumed, mopped but it needs scrubbing
Level Two
Clean kick boards - will do when I scrub the floor.
Level Three
HHI

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum sofas
Level 3
Vacuum under furniture

Wonderful Wednesdays - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area :j

Freaky Friday - Frightening Kids Rooms
Level Two
Vacuum floors (even if it's around the rest of the junk)

I better go and get some jobs done. :wave:

pigpen

Well my cold now includes laryngitis..!again!!! So of course the phone calls start.. Beginning with sts to tell me they want me to make an appointment but can't book one so I have to ring at 8am on Monday.. I suggested just posting me a prescription but she could hear properly so I just wheezed yeah yeah if you like and hung up! I can't ring at 8am so I'm not going.. It's a waste of time.. They know I have a UTI, I know I have a UTI, they also know what germ it is and what to treat it with so why do I need an appointment when there are ill people who need them?

nicki_2

I've vacuumed through, done dailies downstairs and put the throws in the WM, so I'm going to make my shower a hot bath instead since I have plenty of time. The ironing is waiting until tomorrow when all the laundry is done just in case I do end up going out this afternoon.

Going to leave my laptop defragging itself as its a while since I did it. Maybe then it'll run a little faster! :wave: