Weekly Flylady Thread 24th October 2016

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
Hugs and good wishes to all who need them.
I'm busy all day today so will have to play catch up later.

Have a good day everyone

Ps
Good escape there Valli, my cat used to leave those sort of gifts and I remember years ago stepping out to get the milk bottles in and catching his 'gift' between my toes- taught me to put slippers on before venturing a foot out of doors and to always look where I trod. Mind you I bet it amused the neighbour's seeing me leaping about on the drive shaking my foot about while screaming ewwww at the top of my voice.

bossymoo

Morning!

We are watching the strictly results - managed to get this far without hearing who's gone home!

Need to buy a birthday present today, but we know what and where from so that should be easy enough. Will also pop to Mr S for milk and other essentials. Then back home.

DS is asking when he can get his bike out :eek:

wendywitch

Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level One....

Level Two...

Level Three...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.[/STRIKE] N/A
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• [STRIKE]Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.[/STRIKE]
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. [STRIKE]Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. [/STRIKE]Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!

Well I'm still running a day behind but should be able to catch up a bit today as I don't have a spare room and refuse to do the girls room. They want to live in a pig sty that's up to them. DD2 is now 18 and DD1 is nearly 21 :eek: :eek:
I shout for washing and bedding to be changed and that's it. Glasses etc aren't allowed upstairs either

Biscuit_monster

Morning!

I'm on it this morning! Focus woman. Yesterday went the way of the day before... Not enough work on the downstairs. All I managed is painting the bathroom window frame and filling the architrave. Rubbish! I ended up getting held up with other stuff. Doggy was sick on the sofa, so ended up stripping all the cushions off etc, then getting steam cleaner out to do the arms, then started on chairs in dining room, then walked the dog, by which time it was nearly tea time! Yesterday DD2 had a Halloween party to go to, I assumed it was a birthday party and bought a present. It wasn't!
YL I hope you get your day to yourself, it would be bliss!
Valli my old cat used to catch small rabbits occasionally. Not nice to find in your kitchen. But we do miss him.
Nicki hello if you are lurking, hope you are OK x

Valli

Four maths lessons planned for the special child in our class.
Dentist booked. Been on my to-do list for almost a year but life keeps getting in the way...
all I need to do now is remember to go!

Honey_Bear

bossymoo wrote: »

Oh, I've ordered a Guinea Pig hutch! And some hay and pellets and a water bottle! Need to pm my friend who knows someone with a GP shelter (small furry animal not doctor) and see when we can visit!

Are you venturing down the road of pets, Bossy? Excited kiddies, or what?! I seem to remember a lovely photograph of your DD sitting down in a barn type place cuddling a guinea pig from a couple of years ago, so I imagine you've been deferring the day for as long as humanly possible. So exciting, though.

I'm afraid the radiator problem sounds like a plumber job if you've tried twiddling the thermostat knob a fair old bit and that hasn't made any difference.

thriftmonster wrote: »

I was wondering if I could get the plasterer to do the final coat of royal icing - I'm sure he'd be better than me:D:D

I think recreating a layer of your wedding cake is the loveliest idea. I learned to plaster last year, and I said then that anyone who could ice a cake could be a plasterer. Your cake will look like my plastering - informal. And it'll be delicious and everyone will love it. It doesn't have to be perfect, it has to be made with love - that's all that matters.

ionafan wrote: »

I am willing to sort out the Flylady Secret Santa again this year - unless anyone else wants to do it?

Still haven't finished the Gift Aid claim...

Yes, please Ionafan. I can't think of a more appropriate way to remember Cycling Yorkie on this thread than to keep this kind, thoughtful, generous tradition going. I'm defo up for it.

The gift aid claim sounds like a nightmare.

Oooh Yorkshire Lass, a girly day. I heart OH, obvs, but a day when he goes to watch his team play in London is a day I relish every time and he knows it! I cannot understand women who resent their other halves hobbies. I hope you thoroughly enjoy every minute of it.

At least it's quick for the mice, Narco. Their last thought is 'Mmmmm, peanut butter ....' Poisoning them is cruel in comparison.

I hope the day out with DS2 and his befriender, Dancemum.

Wi1c0 have been very good about exchanging the two broken plastic drawer sets. I've filled up all of the other 13 and my end of the attic is finally as clear as I will ever get it, and more to the point when I took stuff up there this morning I could put it all away with other similar things. To crown it all, meths really does get indelible pen off plastic so I can now label all of the drawers so finding things will be a doddle. *relief* after 23 years of chaos up there. (And while I was doing the exchange I discovered the drawer sets had gone back up to £15, so I got a real bargain there.)

Kelpie was very sweeet smelling after his dunking yesterday and now smells of swimming pools after his hydrotherapy this morning. He's utterly exhausted, so I foresee a day of snoring from him. Perfect. I'm still nagging OH to upload the footage of his first session (terrifed) to his eleventh session (tail waggy) to the Tube of You. He positively raced in there this morning and to cap it all he's down to 22 kgs - hurrah! Only another three to go.

Honey_Bear

lynnejk wrote: »

Well, I don't really know what has got into me. Today I sorted a really untidy corner of the study, 'Russian dolled' some suitcases and put them in the space.

Then pulled out all the hall cupboard, re-jiggled the shelves and put all back tidy. Actually made enough space to put the spare duvet and pillows. Old towel put out for using as freezer defrosting accessory.

Not done much cleaning, apart from usual in kitchen. It's all WUDUPA, fronts wiped, bunkers wiped and rubbish exited. However, think it all counts as flying eh.

It all counts, thank goodness. It's at least a couple of days since I revved the Dyson up but I still consider all the work in the attic as Flying. Jolly hard flying work, actually.

bossymoo

Honey_Bear wrote: »

Are you venturing down the road of pets, Bossy? Excited kiddies, or what?! I seem to remember a lovely photograph of your DD sitting down in a barn type place cuddling a guinea pig from a couple of years ago, so I imagine you've been deferring the day for as long as humanly possible. So exciting, though.

We are! And blimey I think that pic was over 3 years ago! It looked like hairy mcclairy lol. We are adopting 2 piggies, a black brindle called Burt and his "wife" Lucy who is black and grey (perhaps he snores?). They are about 2yrs old. We're all looking forward to it actually, I quite like them myself

Might have to go find that pic now.... Lol

dancemum

Trip was successful. I'm exhausted so sitting on sofa until some energy comes back.

1xwm and dailies done before we left.

wendywitch

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
Clean floors
Level Two...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE]
Level Three..
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/STRIKE]
Descale kettle and iron
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[STRIKE]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/STRIKE]
Extras..
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• 30 minutes ironing.

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that minging cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front. If no manky cupboard do a different one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Still a work in progress
Went to the Base of the Home store for some new nuts and washers to stop the toilet seat from moving but of course they were too big :cool:
I've taken DD2 to work and I've also been to my parents to discuss money matters
Just stopping for a coffee break then I'll be back to it