Weekly Flylady Thread 24th September 2007

sexymouse

Tuesday Living Room, Hall
Level 2
Remove clutter - have asked OH to do this as it's his carp! - He's still working on it all.
Wednesday, Master Bedroom
Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen. - Sunday
Level 2
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen - Sunday
Level 3
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage
Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment the pc while doing this
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extra mission:
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms

This list is looking a lot better now that I've deleted what I've finished and left up what I still need to do.
Glad things went well with the teacher Shell.
Hope everyone feeling poorly feels better soon, and make sure you get plenty of sleep as this will help your body fight off the infection - b***er the flying til you're feeling better.
Well done pigpen - sounds like you'll be on top of things in no time at all.

embb

That's fantastic pigpen :T what a nice feeling it is to pay things off...:j today's tea and biscuits are on you then

Hey shell :wave: glad things went well

pigpen

I use these..

shortcrust.

225g (8oz) Flour
110g (4oz) Butter
25g (1oz) Caster Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
½ tsp Salt
1 tbsp Water
Sieve the flour, sugar and salt together into a bowl.
Cut the butter into 1.5cm (½ inch) cubes and rub lightly into flour, lifting the mixture to add air, until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Mix the egg yolks and water together in a separate bowl.
Make a well in the middle of the mixture and stir in the egg yolks using a knife, until a soft but not sticky pastry is formed.
Cover tightly and allow to rest in a fridge for 15 - 30 minutes.
Roll out to the required thickness.
At this stage the pastry may be frozen if required.
It should be baked in a preheated oven at between 190°C: 375°F: Gas 5 and 220°C: 425°F: Gas 7 depending on thickness and use



puff

225g (8oz) Flour
225g (8oz) Unsalted Butter
1 tsp Lemon Juice
½ tsp Salt
Cold Water
Sieve the flour and salt together into a bowl.
Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the lemon juice, stir with a knife adding enough water to make an elastic dough.
Place on to a floured surface and knead gently for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and does not stick to the fingers.
Roll out the dough to form a piece large enough to cover the butter, then place the butter (straight from the fridge) in the middle of the dough.
Fold over the ends over one at a time.
Flatten in one or two places using a rolling pin, then roll out gently and evenly into a long strip, ensure that the butter does not come through or comes from between the edges.
Fold one third towards the middle, then the remaining third into the middle to form three layers, pressing down gently, do not seal the edges.
Leave the pastry to rest in a cool place for 15 minutes.
Place the pastry on to a floured surface, so that the unsealed edge is towards you, roll and fold again as before.
Turn and repeat three more times.
Leave the pastry to rest in a cool place for 10 minutes.
Place the pastry on to a floured surface, so that the unsealed edge is towards you, roll and fold again as before.
Turn and repeat three more times.
The pastry is now ready for use.
It should be cooked in a preheated oven at 230°C: 450°F: Gas 8 for approx. 10 minutes.

nicki_2

Way to go Pigpen. :T:T Thats similar to what I'm planning on doing...which reminds me - I'm going to MSN OH to phone the bank

embb

Awww naaaaaah! I haven't got a sieve, just put on the spuds and onions aswell, hummm does it HAVE to be sieved? I don't remember using caster sugar either and is that plain flour? sorry

Pollybear

Morning all

Two loads of washing on the line, including the throws from the living room, and blowing well.

Done bathroom and toilet (can't be bothered to work out what level) - I'm satisfied

I cleaned the computer desk on Tuesday (it's in the hall) and I defragged it yesterday morning.

It's damn cold out there today but lovely and sunny.

pigpen

embb.. I only ever use plain flour.. for everything lol, yes castar sugar and I dno't have a sieve either

pigpen

KICK ME!!!!!!!!!! (I know you've all been dying for that!!!!)

I'm sitting watching high school musical.. it's so... well.. inane!!!!!! I love it!!!!! singing!!!!!!!! WHOA!!!!!!! Just up my street!!! (this IS the person who knows the ENTIRE script for grease 1 & 2, and the little mermaid) ... YES!!!!!!!!

shell2001

I have done something - Yeah! Didnt involve moving from computer though:rotfl: . After 2 years of it not working I have phoned bissell and arranged for my proheat carpet shampooer to be fix. £68 including collection, delivery, full service and fault fix or machine replaced with another reconditioned one:T .

Littley collected from nursery (2 jobs in one - he he he take dog with me) now I need to go into the garage of doom and find the machine and parcel it up for collection tomorrow, wish me luck. May dig out some stuff to ebay while I am in there. RAC car buffer or car vac anyone??? Got them as free gifts when we bought the pressure washer and there is no chance of hubby using them so may as well flog them;) .

Maybe a coffee and some lunch first, and a big jumper it is blooming freezing out there today:eek:

embb

The pie's in the oven but it doesn't look none too clever. Did the mix wrong, only added 1oz of butter instead of 4 then added half a cup of water cause it wasn't sticking :rotfl: :rotfl: it's as thin as a sheet of paper and half the fillings melted through it - it's hilarious I so should have taken a pic will feed it to OH he doesn't care lol