Weekly Flylady Thread 24th September 2007

Dustykitten

Evening all

Shirley - I like the new picture
Shell hope you are getting better hun

I finally got DS3 bedroom clean and tidy, sheets etc - he was a great help for a 5 year old and is happy it is done.

Just done some school lunch cheque etc.

This week I am going to do rooms a day behind. I loose heart as the week goes on and I really want to get upstairs done now DS3 room is done so my list is:

Manic Monday

PTA banking
My banking
Pay M&S bill
Anniversary card
Returns JL
Food shop
Ring child benefit and tax credits

DS1 and DS2 rooms
hoover
change beds
tidy
Wet wipe

Bathroom
Thorough clean

Ebay
Turbo list one item

Right need to iron the kids uniform so will pop back later

pigpen

Mondays dailies.

[strike]WM[/strike]
[strike]DW[/strike]
[strike]TD[/strike]
BM
[strike]Dry, [/strike][strike]fold[/strike] and put away clean laundry
[strike]take hubby to opticians at 11:30am.. [/strike]his glasses broke so he needs a guide dog.. *woof*!!
uniforms and pack ups for Tuesday
Buy cake storage tins for my christmas cakes.. [STRIKE]and ingredients[/STRIKE].. and soak fruit.. I'll bake the cakes on...erm.. Thursday.
[strike]Pay bills with mini-money in the bank.[/strike]
[strike]piggyclicks[/strike]

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors
Level Two
[strike]Clear[/strike] and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge, clean out any spills or grots in there!
[strike]Wipe dining table..[/strike]
Level Three
[strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/strike]
Wipe and replace all those small appliances
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Extra Mission

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• 30 minutes ironing.

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use

cha97michelle

I'll be in again. I may even keep up tomorrow as Charlie is still off it so i am staying at home with him tomorrow. We have had NHS direct on the phone today and then took him to the walk in clinic at the hospital as he was screaming for hours and throwing himself around as though he was in agony, and although i assumed teeth thought we should get it checked - the little monkey fell asleep on the way there, and was non-grumpy when we arrived so it looked like i had lied to them about how bad he was, and they found slight chest infection so he's been given a course of antibiotics.

Then when we got home, he left us a floater in the bath for the 1st time ever, so i think he may also have had belly ache as he has been trumping like a good one all day too.

Just phoned the cover lady and left a message on the answerphone for the department, so i just need to send an email with my cover work on, and then the rest of the evening is free-ish. No washing up as we had a pizza after the long day we had.



Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors
Level Two
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
Level Three
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 .. don't forget those kick boards..
Extra Mission

• Choose one or more of:
• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• 30 minutes ironing.

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use and need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!


My bits:

• pay cheque into bank (bonus from portman and nationwide merging - so lovely brucie bonus)
• [STRIKE]ring nursery to say DS won't be there tomorrow[/STRIKE]
• post amazon sale off (old computing textbook for 15 quid)
• [STRIKE]ring drs to get DS an appt for Tuesday as advised by dr today[/STRIKE]apparently no appts until i said the dr at the walk in clinic said he had to be seen tomorrow and suddenly one at 9am. how miraculous
• mark my y10 and y11 books ready for tuesday

extras:
wash load of my work shirts
weekend tasks - i think it's a shame to go there and put on the extra pressure as we know it's optional but come on - we are all here because we are perfectionists. If we do it, put on things like ring your folks, supermarket shop, go through LR looking for last weeks stuff to recycle (old newspaper/TV guide/post lying around) take kids to park or play a game with them. Basically, have the essential stuff but also some fun family stuff perhaps. There is already the uniform sort, but there could also be help kids with h/w - sign their homework planner ready for teacher to check.

I'd personally like to see some xmas prep as i know some of you are experts here and some also use the organised xmas. Perhaps start small like: this week, write a list of all people you want to buy xmas cards and presents for, next week, make a list of any pressie ideas and anything you have bought already. It's not that far away now.

Tracey04

just been looking on organizedchristmas.com
they have lots of lists from 21st oct wondered if these could be incorparted somehow?
just an idea

AnW'sMum

Weekend lists :eek: :eek: no thanks!

Tis true though that collectively we will never get a 'perfect' list due to differing work patterns/responsibilities. The levels idea is great as everyone (even me ) can feel that they have achieved something each day.

BUT my suggestion, for what it's worth, what about seasonal or semi flylady tasks for weekends eg order/buy/make Christmas cards, update finances (be it MS money like I have set up or old fashioned notebook), update present lists for Christmas/Bdays wash/hoover the car, prepare draft excluder's ready for winter etc etc, check/update important paperwork eg guarantees, life insurance, wills.

I know a lot of those are on my 'need to do' list and whilst quite a few are not strictly flylady type things they do need doing and some can even be done while sat at the PC

AnW'sMum

lol seems we are all thinking along the same lines!

michelle hope Charlie is feeling better in the morning, if ever we have a worry with DD or DS we check the NHSDirect site and then if needed cut the middle man out and go straight to walk in centre or A&E. Once waited over 6 hours for a call back for my friend who had terrible pain in her ears and couldn't balance (no alcohol involved!), they went through all the details again and then suggested we go to A&E by which time it was 8pm on a Saturday night :mad: the waiting board thingy said 3hrs, 5hrs later I asked how much longer to be told at least another 4hrs :eek: abandoned that for a game of soldiers came home dosed up on paracetamol/ibrufen stayed dosed up on Sunday and went to GP's Monday morning.

borderlakland

sorry pigpen(and any others who not impressed)for the pic of thelma(rat) and alice(dd2) so here is a much nicer pic fpr pigpen(bearing in mind what she got upto friday night)you might want to put it on your shopping list he hehe

clarkey1000

Hi,
I thought I would try and join you all this week. I'm a bit of a disaster when it comes to housework mainly because I work full time & do Avon in the evenings and so sorting stuff out round the house is never particularly high on my agenda! I tend to leave it for ages then have a mad dash and stress myself (and my DH) out because nowhere is as tidy as I'd like it to be!

But, we've just come back from holiday and I thought it might be a good time to turn over a new leaf. My DH is also away this week meaning there's only my mess to contend with!

Fortunately the kitchen is a good place to start as ours is tiny & is the one room that is generally kept pretty clean & tidy! So with any luck I'll be feeling positive by this time tomorrow!

Extra tasks for this week for me......
Bake Birthday cake for DH
Sew belt loops onto trousers for DH (been putting this off for weeks!)
try and go to the gym at least once!

and probably lots of other stuff but I can't think of anything else right now!

Wish me luck!

Jo

sexymouse

Good luck Jo, I'm sure you'll get the hang of it all in no time, and even if you slip, a lot of us still come on to have a chat - no pressure.

pigpen

borderlakland wrote: »

sorry pigpen(and any others who not impressed)for the pic of thelma(rat) and alice(dd2) so here is a much nicer pic fpr pigpen(bearing in mind what she got upto friday night)you might want to put it on your shopping list he hehe

It was a lovely pic of Alice.. it was the beast we had issues with.. as for this pic.. I have the 'sensitive' one in the cupboard.. that one sets my eczema right off!!! lol... Besides I need the mousse one to squirt on hubby's genitals as he sleeps.. so all his fur falls off in the shower in the morning!!! :A

Those are pretty much the 'weekend' lists I was thinking of.. I'll have a thinky think and see what I can come up with. Seasonal and semi-flying.. with bit of a declutter thrown in for good measure? More of a reminder list than a true spruce?

Michelle I hope Charlie is more like himself tomorrow!