Weekly Flylady Thread 19th November 2018

pigpen

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

Sounds like everyone has been busy; except me.:o

I didn't get up until 9am and the day ran away with me. I am going to clean the kitchen floor now. The dining room will have to wait; it's a not often used room as we have a table in the kitchen too and I think Flylady would call the whole room a hotspot.:o One to work on I think.

Room of Doom (RoD) is our phrase for such a room... I'm special.. I have a House of Doom!!! Too much stuff and not enough space!

Valli

Shirlgirl. Read the opening post and dot-to-dot clean it. You could set a timer; do 30 minutes MAX then come back to it another day. These would be your MAD half hours. Once an area is clear/clean keep it that way. Eventually you'll have done the whole room. Everything needs a home and it needs to be put back there (The Valli mantra - 'Don't put it down, put it away'.
And remember - your home didn't turn into a mess in a day - it won't turn into a haven in a day, either. Life gets in the way. Sometimes it stops us in our tracks.

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi all

Busy here, kind of working to my own lists this week. Have been doing overtime at work and need to decide soon whether I want to go back to my contracted hours or keep doing extra. The money is nice but its not all about money is it? Cutting my hours down would mean more time for me and more time to get other stuff done.

Taking Mum out tomorrow for some Christmas shopping. My brother is visiting at the weekend so need to make sure house is fairly tidy by then.

shirlgirl2004

Valli wrote: »

Shirlgirl. Read the opening post and dot-to-dot clean it. You could set a timer; do 30 minutes MAX then come back to it another day. These would be your MAD half hours. Once an area is clear/clean keep it that way. Eventually you'll have done the whole room. Everything needs a home and it needs to be put back there (The Valli mantra - 'Don't put it down, put it away'.
And remember - your home didn't turn into a mess in a day - it won't turn into a haven in a day, either. Life gets in the way. Sometimes it stops us in our tracks.

Thanks Valli. I have 2 rooms which aren't used and have become dumping grounds. I actually got asked if we'd just moved in by someone that saw one of them.:o The dining room is doable the other is an impossible task it's full of things that don't have a home. I will aim for 30 minutes in the dining room of doom tomorrow. It would be good to have it clear for Xmas for the one day a year it gets used. :beer:

Valli

Morning alll

Another gloomy and cold day.


Errands to do but first coffee then shower

kazwookie

Morning

Day off
So
Christmas shopping just a little bit
Sorting out for my annual trip else where in the world. I have just been informed that adopted grandson, has now chosen his college for April 2019, as he will leave school in March 2019......................how the hell did that happen..............mentally in my mind he is still young.................plus he cannot wait to introduce me to his girlfriend............

Kitchen is done
Off to get dressed

Have a good day

shirlgirl2004

Mopped the kitchen floor last night but I looked at the tasks for today they are far too large for where I'm at so I've found another list and I'm going to work from that. So my tasks for today are

Clean microwave inside & out
change bathroom hand towels
clean skirting boards in bathrooms
dust dining /breakfast rooms (instead of dusting I will do 30 minute declutter)
clip children's nails (ok children are too old to need doing so I will do the dogs instead )

Fayolle

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

Thanks Valli. I have 2 rooms which aren't used and have become dumping grounds. I actually got asked if we'd just moved in by someone that saw one of them.:o

You are not alone Shirlgirl! I have had that said to me on more than one occasion...even by the gasman who should know better! We moved in 13 years ago....stuff is still in boxes...hence the Box Room aka (one of) my RoD.

So today:
It has snowed, the biggest flakes ever, and settled.
It has rained torrentially, washing away the snow.
The sun has shone. Admittedly only for a couple of minutes.
I have been to the f&v market, W1lk0, Matal&n, Mr M. Food shopping done, including a few ys, and inroads made into Christmas. I went with a list and did not deviate.
Postie has just delivered another bit of Christmas.
Beds changed, 1 lot through the wm, but it may be a while before there is drying space for any more loads.
Hair washed.
Bathrooms now to be cleaned.

Oh yes, and the "temporary" (since 13 years) blind in the kitchen has finally broken irreparably. It is stuck closed, so I am living life in the dark. No change there, then.:D

shirlgirl2004

Fayolle wrote: »

You are not alone Shirlgirl! I have had that said to me on more than one occasion...even by the gasman who should know better! We moved in 13 years ago....stuff is still in boxes...hence the Box Room aka (one of) my RoD.

So today:
It has snowed, the biggest flakes ever, and settled.
It has rained torrentially, washing away the snow.
The sun has shone. Admittedly only for a couple of minutes.
I have been to the f&v market, W1lk0, Matal&n, Mr M. Food shopping done, including a few ys, and inroads made into Christmas. I went with a list and did not deviate.
Postie has just delivered another bit of Christmas.
Beds changed, 1 lot through the wm, but it may be a while before there is drying space for any more loads.
Hair washed.
Bathrooms now to be cleaned.

Oh yes, and the "temporary" (since 13 years) blind in the kitchen has finally broken irreparably. It is stuck closed, so I am living life in the dark. No change there, then.:D

Temporary blind of 13 years sounds just like me. :rotfl:

I'm not being very proactive today, only half my list done. Got to shoot off to collect DD from school soon.

kazwookie

Toad eaten and sorted ie all Christmas presents are wrapped and firmly labelled!

Dinner is cooking
All rubbish from wrapping is out in bin