Weekly Flylady Thread 10th September 2007

rach

just checking in to say goodnight. i had a blast through my wedding list before i went out and booked the DJ and left messages for make-up lady and transport man. amazing how quick it is when you just do it. i end up putting off calls for ages!

lost 2.5 lb so am really pleased about that. just shows if i stick to it it does work! met a friend for a drink tonight too which was nice. i have a headache now, though so am off to bed to finish HP - was too tired to finish it last night!
tomorrow i have to do the first out of the three pieces of writing for the commission i got last week. have blanked the whole day out so i am planning to do that plus wedding stuff plus flying. i have a meeting in the evening though

sleep well all

kazmeister

karen wrote:

Can you tell me how long have you all been flying for and what time can I realisticly go to bed in an evening?

Karen

Ive been doing it for about 2 - 3 months now. Start with baby steps Level 1 and poss 2 as initially everything takes longer due to the dreaded grime build up. Eventually most jobs especially the kitchen ones become so easy that they dont take more than the time it takes to boil the kettle and we all like our cuppas. I was off work but back again now so doing less tasks per day in the hope that I can keep house looking unembarrassing and still have a decent amount of sleepy time! :shhh: night night

borderlakland

today my list off crossed off jobs include

Kitchen top to bottom inc microwave( roof as well)
dining rm dusted hooverd windows still free from cat snot.then hoovered again after kids cleaned out hamsters.
WM x lost count
BM x3
weetabix cakes x3
Kida ate too much of casserole it was suposed to stretch for 2 meals but not enough for another meal for 6:mad:
guinea pigs cleaned out
our bed stripped,washed,dried and remade as was lovely sunny/windy day

i have NOT done 30 mins ironing but did spend the whole of eastenders sorting out our huge sock basket.didn't think so many shades of white/grey/black existed.

oh last thing before i go to bed(in my lovely clean sheets:p ) I drove the car today for the first time in almost 9 wks.my arm felt week and bit sore but was good to get back behind the wheel.

pigpen

to hell with the oven.. again lol..

Mondays dailies

[strike]WM[/strike] x8 DS1's wardrobe in now.. lol.. his room smells really nice now.. He does love me really.. honest!! lol
[strike]DW[/strike] x2
[strike]BM[/strike]
[strike]TD[/strike] x5
[strike]hang out fold and put away clean laundry[/strike]
[strike]phone round high schools to find out open evenings for year 6 children for DD2 who goes up next year.[/strike]
[strike]Uniforms for Tuesday[/strike]
post ebay parcels..have to wait I don't have any cash.
[strike] Ring DS1's school & prospect training and complain big time about said tutor[/strike]
Strip wallpaper in DS1's room and on the landing
Pay 2mobile bills and [strike]sonycard and littlewoods [/strike]and do a tesco shop for Wednesday.
[strike]piggyclicks[/strike]
Sort DS3's clothes and fling everything that doesn't fit, or which won't fit next summer
[strike]Muck out bunnies[/strike]
[strike]Muck out DS1's bed![/strike] it is almost as bad as his floor was.. but his room is smelling sweeter!!


Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room


Level One
[strike]Clean floors,[/strike] need to clear DS1's laundry off it first!.. 2 loads left!! .. Just trying to get it all dry ready for him coming in!! He needs new pillows and duvet next time I have some cash!
Level Two
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces [/strike]
[strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/strike]
[strike]Wipe dining table[/strike]
Level Three
[strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/strike]
[strike]Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!! [/strike]
[strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances[/strike]
[strike]15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer in the kitchen[/strike].. get rid of all that stuff you put in there for ‘later’ .. mind those prehistoric mousetraps!! I'm getting rid of all the anyway up cups.. bar 1 or 2 because we simply don't use them any more!! I can do this now Tiddles is in bed!
Extra Mission

• [strike]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms[/strike] Still nice from last week.. though the outsides of the windows aren't good.. one has bird poop
• [strike]Wash the washer drawer out if it is ickycheck filters too!![/strike],
• [strike]30 minutes ironing!!![/strike] Done my share!!!!
• Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week

Extras I've done!

Sorted christmas 'wish lists' on ELC for the children.. very handy for estranged rellies!
stripped, vacuumed, turned mattress and remade DS1's bed!!
vacuumed DS1's bedroom floor again

Kaz.. 8.25/10, and a 'must do better' stamp lol (hey look on the bright side.. it wasn't a 'see me'!!)

borderlakland

pigpen
l now exactly what you mean about ds bed/rm they stink don't they.
my ds1 is 14 and can spend 15 mins under the shower and still come out smelling as bad as he did when he went in.keep trying to explain that for his Lynx etc to work he has to be clean to start with:rolleyes:

lunches made, cakes wrapped, and 2 in freezer

can't walk dog as she is in season and gone all funny and stroppy.

wm on AGAIN.
bm on (on timer))
just going to empty dw then to bed

So Hugs to everyone who would like one(elizzy your plant idea is fantastic)
hi to lil_me if you are about hope all is quiet

pigpen

DS1 made me laugh earlier.. he asked why the house was so tidy!! I said.. because I like it!!! It's only taken him 5 months to notice!! Dork!!!

Cuppa... uniforms.. bed...

Tuesdays dailies

[strike]WM[/strike]
[STRIKE]DW[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]BM[/STRIKE]
[strike]TD[/strike]
[strike]hang out fold[/strike] and put away clean laundry
post ebay parcels..have to wait I don't have any cash.
[STRIKE]Strip wallpaper in DS1's room and on the landing[/STRIKE]
Pay 2 mobile bills and do a tesco shop for Wednesday.
Sort DS3's clothes and fling everything that doesn't fit, or which won't fit next summer
Uniforms for Wednesday
[strike]Book nail repaint[/strike] friday 4:15pm
Crack whip at every given opportunity!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:
Some flinging and sorting in the boys room..
Find DD2's baptism certificate.
[STRIKE]Sort HEALTHY (i.e. not crisps, choccy bickie and sarnie!) packed lunches [/STRIKE]for tomorrow for less than £1.10 per child!!! Can it be done I wonder?? I have £2.80 for all 4 lunches!!!.. argh.. & I need some potatoes for dinner!! Well I got that sorted!



Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting
[strike]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/strike] always clear!
[strike]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/strike] Have none!
Level 3
[strike]Wipe light switches and banister[/strike]
[strike]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc[/strike]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! I once found a half sucked lolly in my pocket that had been there for 5 months!!
Extra Mission

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean the fluff/ash from the fire.. not while it is on!! Or chimneys swept for real fires! [strike]Central heating boilers etc need servicing too![/strike] Mine is a chimney swept jobby!! *groan* more money! And boiler is being replaced on Thursday!
• [strike]Wash a pair of curtains, or some nets or a throw from a chair or bed[/strike] I just realised I don't have any curtains I can wash.. and I only have one net which I intend binning and replacing rather than washing! and no throws at all!
• Those up for the 30 minute ironing challenge per day.. that’s on your list too!! I don't think I have any to do.. but I will look!

extras

I've moved the chest of drawers to outside DS1's room

maralum

Morning all,

I'm afraid that I didn't do much yesterday, just a bit of washing and s and s'ing.

Good news though - baby's gaining weight again!!! Not much, just 3 1/2 ounces this week, but it's more than it has been, so I'll take it as a good sign. I'm so relieved, I was really starting to worry about her, but now we have a comeback the likes of which can only be found i Rocky movies. Good girl!

Today, I'm off to see one of my gal pals, but will try to come back and do some house work. Ah, I remember the halcion days of my pregnancy when my house was always fresh and clean, you could eat your dinner off the floor and the mysterious smell had disappeared from the hallway. The smell's back and now the only one's eating their dinner off the floor are the ants!

C'est la vie.

pigpen

Maralum.. breastfed babies are only supposed to gain about 3oz a week and anything above 1.5oz is normal and acceptable.. those stupid charts they use are for bottlefed babies and mean nothing to a breastfed baby.. but the so-called professionals are too dim to accept that. A breastfed baby should double it's birth weight by 3-4 months. There are charts you can download which are for breastfed babies

http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/growth/growthcharts.html

there you go.. plot her weight on there see how she is doing!!

Oh.. and it doesn't matter if they drop a couple of centiles from their birth one so long as they follow a line they are fine.. ALL mine were born on the 75th, bar one who was off the chart he was so big (for 32 weeks!!) and dropped completely off the charts and is now on growth hormone replacement, he is currently just below the 50th. The others are on the 25th apart from no 8 who is on the 75th

nicki_2

Morning all - my hands are still sore although the redness has gone down alot. Trouble is the joint with my index finger on my right handis swollen due to the blisters and I keep bashing them. Two nights broken sleep, I can't bath or wash my hair as it hurts to get water anywhere near my hands and I've had enough! :mad: I want them to go away so it's a case of not doing anything today either. I'm going to see if resting them helps as my left hand is "healing" faster than my right :rolleyes: Looks like a nice day to go for an extra long walk & maybe pop to a friends - but then her baby will probably want cuddles & stuff and I KNOW that will hurt so long walks it is. I'll put the washing out once DD is at school then I can swear when it hurts as that makes me feel better :rotfl: Off to try and do her hair, laters :wave:

DeniseNZ

Didn't get time to post this morning, and don't have much time to post tonight either, but here goes . . .

[strike]Weekly Menu
Grocery List
Grocery Shop[/strike]
Work - Mon, [strike]Tues[/strike], Wed
Wipe through kitchen, including microwave and cupboard fronts
Dust living areas, bedrooms, entry, utility rooms
Vaccum living areas, bedrooms, entry, hall, utility rooms
WASH FLOORS!!!!
Change beds
Clean bathrooms (x two)
Take bottom rubber off shower door and clean
Keep laundry up to date - One load towels and one of clothes done today; tomorrows load is washed and ready to hang out in the morning
Wipe down laundry walls
Walk Arsha every day - Mon, [strike]Tues[/strike], Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
Write up master list of things that need doing around the house (most of which cost money, so won't be happening in a hurry)
Change signature at bottom - going to make it a Mortgage Pig
Keep business accs up to date

Tuesday Stuff I've done:
Put dinner in SC before work this morning
Got two loads of washing in and will fold when finished on here


Extras for Wednesday:
Banking
Try and find a man that I owe money too - he's moved his office and I'm not sure where to LOL
Vacuum living areas
Pay phone and power bill (due today - oops)
Get rubbish bin for office
Ironing