Weekly Flylady Thread 5th November 2007

tiamai_d

ME time - Attempting to give myself a french manicure, without the guides! Third night in a row, and I think I'm getting the hang of it!

OK, Pigpen, as you are the resident nail expert, my Mum's boss is giving me a voucher for a salon as a thank you for doing her christmas menus. So, what should I get done?

Fireworks going on outside, dog is prancing, but is getting ignored, DS1 is playing up, little rogue!

pigpen

While my bread rises ready for baking I'll do my Monday list!!

Mondays Dailies.

WM
TD
BM
DW
Hang out, fold and put away laundry
Change DS2's hospital appointment.. it is on DS3's birthday and I do actually want to see him on his birthday!
Ring for DS1 a national insurance number... he should have had it back in September and it isn't here yet!
Bunnies and Cracker at vet tomorrow for vac's and microchipping.. should be fun!.. My mother has the appointment after ours for her woof!

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[STRIKE]Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!![/STRIKE]
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets and banister
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
[STRIKE]Put up linings [/STRIKE]or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.
Extra Mission:

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• [STRIKE]Clean a window or two.[/STRIKE] .. not doing them this week as they are only half installed.. I'll do them all next week when they are all in
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• [STRIKE]Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!![/STRIKE] I don't love anyone this week

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. Clear as may hotspots as you can.

Weekly tasks that need doing..

Binbags to charity shop
make curtains for middle room.. STILL not done those!!
Adjust 3rd blind for the kitchen (IF I can remember where it is!!)
BHS 20% sale event for card holders on Wednesday.. I may yet be going twice!!

Reformed

I'm in. I missed being able to get on the forums last week - I noticed problems posting earlier in the week - I couldn't get back into my post to get my lines in. Anyway suffice to say I am back in the game not least because on Friday we are off on our holidays and the in laws are moving in. OH's mother is lovely but a clean freak and I want her to realise we do actually take care of our home. So best get started early! - Have had a rubbish day - am hoping the cleaning will be therapeutic. Here goes.

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!![/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]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![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.[/STRIKE]
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
[STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself[/STRIKE]
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. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. Dust all those trinkets! Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!:o

Nightlies
Hot spots

pigpen

A hand massage and manicure is usually nice.. they often include a buff and polish in the manicure.. if you wish.. might be a little more money but it is nice. If it is a good amount you might be able to have those bushy eyebrows waxed as well.. lol

I have acrylic nails on mine which basically trash your own nails and there is a maintenance aspect as well.. hence you have to go every 2-3 weeks to have them redone. The stick on nails aren't good either.. 3 of mine went green and mouldy under those.

lil_me

pigpen wrote: »

I do .. I lead by BAD example!!!

Lead in your very own style I much prefer that. Thanks for jumping in again for me, I don't think I am quite up to taking over just yet. You've been a life saver, thank you!

Thanks for the welcome backs, all appreciated, Matthew hopefully will be home end of next week/beginning of one after all going well.

New neighbours, well it's detached, the one which garden joins on I've seen twice, I think they go away all weekend, so quiet so far, well apart from tonight which seems to be a firework contest between everyone, which the boys are enjoying but I have zero chance getting them bathed and to bed just yet! Dogs not impressed.

Well I shall throw myself in this week, need to do more unpacking aswell, boys rooms is tomorrows mission, there is a good 10 or so boxes we haven't got through yet of toys and books.

Another tip mission once the car is filled, more cardboard, the recycling as I don't have a recycling bin yet (will also phone tomorrow and request one again!) Got several phone calls etc to make but living room is very 'minimal' now so easier, as in sofas, foot stool, tv cabinet and 2 baskets :rotfl: I did say minimal!

tiamai_d

It's a very nice salon, been a couple times and they do a hand and forearm massage in the manicure!

Think I will get them polished too, may as well. Now what colour.... maybe spring green, it's MY colour! :rotfl:

Don't need my eyebrows waxed! I'm handy with tweezers! May get them tweezed though, get a nice even shape up top again.

I'm so excited and I haven't even got it yet! It's just very very nice of her. I typed out and designed their Christmas menu, it's a very nice cafe/restaurant (well, my Mum is chef so of course it is!), took them in last week, and got my lunch on the house. I was happy with that!

Now, Do I really have to star this living room?

oh, did the tips almost perfect, but the pinky stuff is too runny and looks horrid. Sally Hansen too! Disappointed! From a distance they look nice. May try it again with another coffee.... NO, will mop and clean sofas then try it again!

Oh and dishes...

Daisydoll

I'm in this week-wasn't really around much last week due to going away, and dh being home for the weekend. So got to get back on track;)

cha97michelle

Evening folks.

Lots achieved today.

• cot and our bed changed,
• all bedding washed and dried
• new light fitted in kitchen
• 2 sets of books marked
• load of charlies clothes washed and on airers
• airers emptied and clothes folded and put away, some put to iron but will try and do that one night this week
• cheques written for nursery for the month
• Dh has just cleared off the coffee table and put teak oil on it
• kitchen has had a major degrot
• TD has been thoroughly defluffed as the filter was sticking despite being emptied all the time - DH found a whole fluff animal in there
• 1 hours gardening and shredding done by DH

so house isn't looking that bad downstairs, and it feels like the weekend hasn't been a waste.

I will try to do what i can again. I do feel loads better today for eating well. We have had tonnes of fruit and veg, and i am going to go and have a lovely soak in a minute.

Rach cheers for finding that info about arnica for me. That is really scary that i might have used it without checking,

great news about baby mathew and nice to see lil-me back.

plan for the rest of the night is:

• have a bath
• lay out mine and charlie's clothes for tomorrow
• put some stuff on the pen drive for my lesson tomorrow
• check charlie's nursery bag is packed
• early night and a chapter of my book

will be going along to get on with that now, and will hope to see you all tomorrow evening. I have my work meeting with the union rep so hopefully all will go well and i will end my stress.

Michelle, x

tiamai_d

I cleaned the sofa's. The floor will wait.

Earlier today I twisted round kinda weird and hurt my knee. It's now really sore. Walking up and down stairs is agony and it hurts to bend it. Going to rest it tonight and have a bath later see if it helps any.

Dustykitten

cha97michelle wrote: »

Rach cheers for finding that info about arnica for me. That is really scary that i might have used it without checking,


Michelle, x

Sorry michelle I should have thought about you being pregnant before recommending it. Thanks for checking Rach