Weekly Flylady Thread 17th September 2007

pigpen

I do NOT believe this!!!

This week the children have.. broken a window in the back door, broken 2 spindles on the stairs, mess up and blocked 4!!! toilets at dance class (DD3!! who is almost 7 and knows better) AND... now they (probably DD3 again)have flushed a FULL loo roll down the loo and blocked that!!!!

Not to mention the water they've just tipped on the kitchen floor and the trashing they've achieved in the front room since coming home from school.. the mess I just made them clear before they went to bed... they are getting worse!!

I AM going to throttle them!!!

I swear they go out of their way to destroy everything we try to do!!!

tiamai_d

Whoah Pigpen!

Two words.

>>>DOG CAGE<<<

that will sort em out!

tracyg

Evening! Feeling really positive tonight, whizzed through the list and got everything done and my extras but the windows. First time in ages I've got stuff done and still given DS all my attention - think i've just pulled my finger out lol.

Solwaykid - the clowns car comment made me laugh. Once saw a 'plastic pig' 3 wheeler renault cars in a minor accident and it really did fall apart like a clowns car. Thankfully chap was not hurt as it was very funny
Tinsel - good luck tomorrow xx
Welcome newbies - nice to 'see' you all here

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
[strike]Clean floors
[/strike]Level Two
[STRIKE] Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances

Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
[/STRIKE]inside is fine but polished up outside and hob
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:
[STRIKE]Wipe window sills [/STRIKE]and clean windows in these rooms

• PLUS [strike] Meal plan for week from freezer/cupboards - tonight sorted, will do later in front of tv
  
• Ring gran
• Playgroup 10am
• Post bank letter[/strike]
• Get diesel - will do tomorrow when do grans shopping
• Work out a min spend till end of month
• WM been on and outside
• Have also made 6 portions of meat based food for DS and a beef and lentil pot supper, just needs going [strike]in oven with our tea tonight[/strike]

Got a vague idea what we're doing tomorrow and got a shopping list to do for my gran but want to give the lounge a going over with the list and will add playroom on too. DS fast asleep and DH has gone off for a bath so going to spend an hour chilling out on here and facebooking:rolleyes: . See you tomorrow xx

pigpen

Tomorrow's list is up... I'd forgotten I was supposed to be doing it!!! .. and NONE of you reminded me!! lol.. told you I am scatty!

pigpen

tiamai_d wrote: »

Whoah Pigpen!

Two words.

>>>DOG CAGE<<<

that will sort em out!

A cage each or can I stuff all 8 in one little one?

tiamai_d

hey, its a money saving forum. Stuff all 8 in.

They will keep each other warm and you can charge people to watch them fight over the water bottle.

win-win I think.

AnW'sMum

3. Do I accept all forms of payment or can I just click paypal?, I really don't want it to end up messy and I thought if only paypal then both me and the buyer are covered (?) and I don't want to be messing with cheques etc etc etc

You can just click paypal.. but don't forget you have fees on there (I add mine to postage costs) Paypal is skewed more to protecting the buyer. For seller protection you have to use a trackable method ie special delivery which is probably OTT for clutter clearing stuff. I have offer direct bank transfer as I can check online for receipt of monies plus once the funds are there they can not be withdrawn by anyone but YOU

4. Do I put a reserve price on? I think I'm leaning towards that cause most of the run of the mill stuff I'll only get probs £1 for if there's bidders lol, but then again maybe it will mean it not selling and having to re-list it?

I start mine at the lowest price I am willing to accept for something.. plus they charge you for using reserve price which I do begrudge! I often list stuff at 99p (lower listing fee!) and have the postage at £2.50.. if I know it won't go for much anyway. The lowest reserve is £50 which again pretty much rules out a lot of stuff. If you end up relisting and selling second time around your listing fee will be refunded (but not any extra fees eg gallery pic, highlights etc)



Make the most of the 55 characters you have for a title eg rather than 'red girls dress' try 'Gorgeous Girls Red Christmas/Party Dress Monsoon age 6'

pigpen

lol.. AnW'smum.. My friend and I have a great laugh selling our ..

'RETRO BOHO HIPPY FUNKY VINTAGE RARE' items... lol

pigpen

tiamai_d wrote: »

hey, its a money saving forum. Stuff all 8 in.

They will keep each other warm and you can charge people to watch them fight over the water bottle.

win-win I think.

Oh no.. they can't have water.. they'll flood the cage!! Plus I'd then have to let them out for a pee.. there wouldn't be room for a litter tray!

AnW'sMum

lol you mean stuff you once thought was trendy and kept just in case, never to ever be worn :P?!?!?!