Weekly Flylady Thread 30th October 2017

donnajt

Pauper, so sorry to hear about your landlord's news, you must be so stressed, i'm sure the perfect house and the perfect price will turn up quickly, think positive x

Pigpen's huge congratulations to DS2 x

Lynnejk...sounds very exciting, look forward to next update

funfairprincess

Hi flyfriends x
Thanks to Natty and Valli for the lists xx

Trying to find some sort of routine in my life and failing miserably. I'm shattered when I get in from work so little to no flying getting done.

BiL has fixed the WM so it's been on constantly from I got in from work yesterday.

I have a huge list to get through before my GSs get here so I better get started!

Love, hugs, spoons and sticks xxxx


Marvellous Monday - Living Room

Level 1

Empty bin and any ashtrays.
Clear coffee table of all gibble and wipe and polish
Get a just-damp cloth and wipe remotes, switches and places where sticky fingers linger
Chuck out candles ends.
Deal with cut flowers
Plump cushions

Level 2

Dust sills and shelves
Wipe dusty firplaces
Polish anything that needs polishing

Level 3

Wipe windows
Dust lightshades
Check dark corners for cobwebs
Dust skirtings
Vacuum soft furnishings
Vacuum/sweep/mop floors

extras

S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
List of cards needed for November and December.
Check all outside pipes and taps are protected against frost
Month end looms - read your meters!
Put something warming in the slow cooker. Or learn how to use your oven timer so you can come home to hot Jacket potatoes in the oven!
Lay a fire ready for lighting! (assuming you can - I can't)
Re-read instructions to a complicated gadget to make sure you're getting the most from your appliances.
Make sure central heating timer is set to GMT
Plan some MAD half hours for this week

Twinkly Tuesday bathroom

step by step...

flush loo and glug loo cleaner therein
empty bin
remove any empty bottles and loo rolls
fill sink with hot water, add cleaning liquid or get a bucket
scrub loo bowl including under rim
get a cloth, squeeze out in sink and wipe ALL THE OUTSIDE of the loo, cistern, handle, seat, lid. Rinse cloth. put cloth in washing machine
empty sink.
Get a new cloth.
Spray bath and wipe/wipe shower
scrub sink
scrub taps
dust sides and sills
put towels in wash
polish towel rail
put out clean towels
sweep/vacuum/mop floor - with clean water not the same water you washed the loo with

Extras - s&S kitchen - this means WUDUPA, wipe sides, empty bins, deal with anything really grim eg sticky handles.
MAD half hour

(especially for JJTF's resident moron)

Wonderful Wednesday - klean the kitchen

level 1

Empty bins and recycling containers
clear surfaces
wipe tiles
wipe worktops and put back ONLY what lives there
clear sink/drainer and clean the sink and taps

Level 2
Wipe cupboard fronts
wipe sockets and switches
wipe sills

level 3
sweep ans mop floor
clean the oven
wipe tables and chairs

extras
run DW and WM on a clean cycle
S&S bathroom
MAD half hour
make sure diary is up to date with children's school performances/events and anything else!



clear and wipe

Thursday Thrills

Tine to shine in the boudoir

Level 1

Open the window
clear out any rubbish - FERRRLINNNG
Strip the bed
Let the bed air before remaking it with fresh, crisp linen

Level 2

Clean the window
Wipe the sill
Clear all surfaces and dust
Polish mirrors
Put back what needs to be out - put away what doesn't

Level 3
Vacuum the headboard
Dist skirtings
Wipe sockets and switches
Vacuum the floor

Extras

Go MAD for half an hour
S&S bathroom
S&S kitchen
HHI
Make a plan for some me time - nails, hair, or even just a l-o-o-n-g bubbly bath.






Friday Flourish - Hall, stairs, landing, lobby, porch...whatever gunky passageway needs some TLC

Level 1

Clean windows - this includes wiping frames and sills
Bang mats outside
Take a feather dusty to all those nooks and crannies and tickle out those eight legged fiends
Put as much as you can away out of sight - if necessary fling old coats
Polish any wooden balustrades or bannisters
Wipe sticky door plates and handles
Dust everywhere
Clean light shades
Check outside lights are working
Dust skirtings
Vacuum, sweep or mop floors as appropriate
Wash down doors - inside and out
Polish door furniture
Clean icky cat flaps

Extras

Bin bag dance...you know you want to
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
HHI
Spend that me time on you!

Fayolle

Good morning
I seem to be hanging around this morning achieving nothing. WM has run and uniform and jumpers are hanging indoors. I've just prepped some veg and bits to put a veggie lasagne in the slow cooker this afternoon so that I can feel like a domestic goddess when we get in cold and late. I've never made a lasagne in the slow cooker, so that should be interesting....I have also put a pizza in the freezer just in case!
Apart from that, very little achieved so far. I'm supposed to be elsewhere at midday, but DD has not even stirred herself yet :mad:

donnajt

Fayolle wrote: »

Good morning
I seem to be hanging around this morning achieving nothing.

me too i;ve moved from one sofa to the other :rotfl:

LameWolf

lynnejk wrote: »

Sending gws vibes LW for your mouth ulcers. I know how horrible they are and you have my sympathy. I remember you having them before - is it to do with your medications or are you a bit low on B12 or iron ?

Unfortunately, ulcers, both in the mouth and the nose :eek: are very common in Lupies. I take an iron supplement, and eat tonnes of Marmite which should cover the B vits, but even so....
Managed (with Mr LW's help) to wash my hair this morning, and swathes of it fell out; it's amazing I have any left at all.

Folks, if my posts are a tad thin on the ground for a bit, please don't worry; I'm struggling right now, and putting together a coherent and upbeat post is hard work.

pigpen

In a house with 9 laptops and 5 desktops we are struggling to put a working one together for DS2 to use.. it is crazy stuff.. I have ordered a replacement graphics card for his which is what I thought was wrong with it in the first place!! So, we shall see! I do have one lurking about somewhere I just cannot think where it could possibly be! I remember picking it up several weeks ago and asking if we needed to keep it.. but I have no idea where it was put or if we kept it!!

LW.. I just put together the lupus/wolf thing.. now I feel exceptionally stupid! We don't care if your posts are upbeat or you are offloading your moans.. we just like to hear from you xx

Lunch scoffed.. OH at work until 9 so I'm not sure whether to throw corned dog in the SC or just fling chicken and pasta at him.. he would probably prefer the chicken and pasta if I am honest.

The girls are very much looking forward to school on Monday!

I have cleaned 1 loo and made lots of mess looking for computer parts.. *cry*

Jazee

If it's any consolation Piggers, you've reminded me to order a USB stick memory thingy.

Hello everyone. I've skim read so pleased for Lynne and Dizzy. Hugs for anyone who needs them esp LW. There was an interesting article in our local press this week about lupus.

Anyhow, flying during the week consisted of dailies (mine are getting dressed, walking the dogs and if there's time putting rubbish out, washing up etc), some dusting in the hall, cleaned the outside of the cooker including taking the knobs off, S&S's both bathrooms, dusted dusty bits in LR, did the ironing and hoovered downstairs a couple of times. Also did two washloads.

I'm really fortunate at the moment as DH has more or less taken over supplying meals.

Today I have cleaned the fridge, walked the dogs twice, taken and collected DHs car from the garage, hoovered through, sewn some detail on a bridesmaid dress and finally cleared a frog which was the WI paperwork. And got the washing all done.

funfairprincess

Hi all x

The story so far....
LR
Decluttered
Dusted
Hoovered
Cushions and throws sorted
Moved toys to the hall

My room
Bed made
Windows opened
Loads of washing put past
Hoovered

Kitchen
Windows opened
WM
Bunkers decluttered
Washing up done

Hall
Decided toys were in my way so cleared a shelf in the hall cupboard for them to live
Hoovered
Put DDs shoes in her room

Cue hailstones and me running round like benny hill closing windows

Decided to build the little table I bought at Ik3a myself as I'm sick of asking others to do it for me, was a piece of cake. Put the phone, broadband box and a picture on the table, stood back and admired!

Bossed DD into doing her room which is still ongoing. She's a procrastinator!

Been out to the van van for bread. Made French toast and scoffed it.
Just having a coffee now then I'll wash up again, reload the WM as it's just finished then try to get a wee half hour to myself before the boys get here.

Bathroom and rest of kitchen can wait till tomorrow!

pigpen

Twinkle finally napping..
I'm going to venture to make a cuppa and leave an older beast watching her sleep while I do a spot of flinging upstairs.
DD2 has been in touch.. student finance have still not sorted her any money, her employer is about to go bust and she has no money at all.. anyone want a lodger?

4 hours in the windows updates are still ongoing.. DS2 is getting most impatient!

pigpen

Well she is awake.. by the time I went to loo, restarted laptop and set more updates going and made a cuppa...no wonder I get nothing done!

How do I get DS2 to Matalan while it is open when OH is working or at college constantly and DS2 can't go by himself because of his issues?? He can't go on the bus (due to his issues he literally has a meltdown.. traumatising for me at under 2, bearable at under 10, less so at nearly 22).. mine you the nearest bus stop is quite a way off, the nearest one is out of use due to a building demolition.. and it is too far to walk. This is when I need a friend I can call on.

eta.. I lied.. I put on both WM's and the dryer too and took the dirty stuff to the kitchen.