Weekly Flylady Thread 8th October 2007

cha97michelle

I just got up after a read of my book and a snooze in bed, and i still feel rubbish so i am about to ring work and tell them i won't be there tomorrow either.

achieved today:

• took letter from Ds visiting NHS clinic to drs (only about 3 weeks late :eek: )
• got free prescription form stamped and an envelope for it
• got a urine sample bottle
• bought myself a bottle of Friji milkshake and drank it while reading a newspaper
• watched crappy daytime telly - ie. home and away repeats on five life
• washed 3 loads of my clothes - 2 have been hung up and i will do the 3rd before i pick DS up from nursery
• emptied the airers of clothes
• put away in DS's wardrobe the clothes i had ironed and sorted the other day
• put the shirts i had ironed for me away in my wardrobe
• packed away 2 boxes of DS's too small clothes which now need taping shut and putting in the loft by DH
• got mince out of freezer for tea - i am also thinking a shepherds pie for tea although i could be persuaded by a chilli or spag bol - depends how my stomach is later

so no mountains moved, but a slightly fresher Michelle, and we will see what i feel like with another day off under my belt

Michelle, x

FrankieM

Back again,
I haven't managed to hoover, so I'll just leave it till yomorrow. DH going to work tonight so I'll have the house to myself and be able to crack on.
So, for this evening. I have some things to put on ebay turbo lister, I have to download powerpoint onto a laptop that I use for my voluntary work....I can't think of anything else. I was going to do some backing, but I think I might need to top up on ingredients first.
Oh, just remembered, I need to empty the TD and do bass practise.

Going to pull the chicken out of the slowcooker so its cool enough to pull apart for tea.

nearlynewbie

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
[strike]Clean floors
[/strike]Level Two
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
[/strike][strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
[/strike]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary) after tea
Level Three
[strike]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]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[/strike]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness (and coinage)!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. an old toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk! later!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• [strike]
  
• 30 minutes ironing.
• [/strike][strike]Deep Clean Challenge[/strike]did one shelf of one glass fronted china cupboard- not much but better than nothing

AnW'sMum

embb wrote: »

I'm making mince & dumplings for tea, anyone know how to make the mince tasty? Mine always seems to lack that certain something

Worcestshire sauce or marmite or if you feel brave both!

rach

well after half an hour of sorting wedding stuff with OH on msn i am going to do another timed 45 mins on my writing.

anyone up for a 45 minute challenge? or a 30 min one?

shop-to-drop

mamashaz wrote: »

I am done with the kitchen now and just off to sort out some eBay stuff.

I haven't confessed to my OH that I am being a Flylady although he was impressed when he got home from work yesterday.

So just wondered whether your OHs/kids know that you fly?

Mamashaz

Hi Mamashaz

I was embarrassed to tell OH about it and a few years ago maybe I wouldn't have but we have got a lot closer the last year or so (long story).

He is actually quite impressed by the system and has mentioned taking a timer to work with him. Woke up feeling rough yesterday and soon developed a migraine so went back to bed to try to sleep it off. Got up at 1.30pm thinking Hour and half to do 'house blessing'. Power cut!:mad:

Last night was telling OH about my day and how I really hadn't wanted to get behind. He said "What would flylady say about never being behind?". It's great to have his support like that!:D

There are people though I would never tell like MIL for instance. :eek:

tiamai_d

mamashaz wrote: »

I am done with the kitchen now and just off to sort out some eBay stuff.

I haven't confessed to my OH that I am being a Flylady although he was impressed when he got home from work yesterday.

So just wondered whether your OHs/kids know that you fly?

Mamashaz

I told hubby. He thinks that any sort of 'conversation' on the internet is weird, but as for FLYlady, he thinks we are all mad!

He has noticed a huge difference in the house though, but more importantly, in me. I can relax more. If the bedroom is not tidy, so what, I know it's clean. I'm not buzzing round and feeling as guilty as I used to because the house is not sitting perfect.

Plus, on the usual arguments of 'well, what exactly DO you do all day?' come up, I can say... 'well Monday I did this, Tuesday that, and I do this, that, the other, some of that, that when I can' and have proof! LOL!

Oh and when he did have a look at the lists, he saw just what work does go into 'proper' housework, not this, swish a dish, ciggy, swipe a dish, ciggy, hoover the floor bogies then ciggy and have a cuppa tea, carry on!

Yes I did see him one day wash one dish and stop for a ciggy!

And for lazy me, its a good incentive. One room a day and weekends off is a nice way to handle everything that needs doing.

tiamai_d

LOL Rach I need to get some Hallowe'en stories for well, a Hallowe'en thing!

45 min writing challenge after kids go to bed!

If I did that every night, I could have a novel!

embb

Thanks for the suggestions re: mince, unfortunately I don't have any of those things in (can you tell I'm new to cooking from scratch?) so I've ditched the mince for tea tonight and replaced it with a home-made corned beef/potato/onion pie (I had spuds to use up) but the mince is on for tomorrow and it's on my 'to buy urgently' list for tomorrow....:)

Just waiting for the spuds to do then I'm gonna have a mooch round the joint to see what can be improved whilst it's in the oven. Gone very dark and cold here now brrrrrrr....

rach

well, didn't finish it all, but i reckon one more 45 min stint when i get home tonight and i should do! probably in front of the tv though!

my OH thinks i am obsessively clean and tidy (haha) and that chatting on here is mad! he thinks its funny that i am thrifty and winds me up but not in a nasty way