Weekly Flylady Thread 12th November 2007

JAMIEDODGER

im in again this week, house still needs an awful lot of tidying!

Solwaykid

Hi folks, welcome back Lil_me and thanks Pigpen for the fun and frolics while you've been Flysitting us!

As with every Sunday I declare my good intentions but hopefully this week will be a little more staright forward for me; perversely because I have no days off work. The past 3 weeks I or me and Blokey have had a couple of days off and the routine goes to pot. I've just come back from driving him home after being in his company since Wednesday evening (some of which was spent in London seeing the Sex Pistols but that's another story) and quite frankly I deserve a medal for not going crackers. I get twitchy when I can't get on with my stuff, which includes Flying and posting on here but I've managed this weekend to catch up with the bathroom and master bedroom when he was busy on MY laptop.
All being well I'll get to post and read the thread every day this week and get back into the swing of things and catch up on all your news.

Tonight I'm ironing and meal planning and bracing myself to update my finances after a couple of days wreckless spending. Gulp..

likklegibbon

I'm in again this week and hoping to keep on top of things this week as fewer shifts.

Welcome back lil_me and thanks pigpen for the stilettos up the bum when I've needed them.

Think I will sit down in a bit and write a weekly plan as well as daily list as I get more done that way.

AnW'sMum

HopeElizzy wrote: »

It would have been my friends 43rd birthday last Wednesday so I was a bit all over the place. I've had her dh and littlies over this weekend. He jokes that they've become food gypsies since k passed away at the end of August as if anyone offers them dinner they're there like a shot! No left overs in my house!:D

lol I feel like that at times, I am sure DH's mum thinks we are not eating properly!!! She seems to feel the need to feed us whenever we go there and who am I to argue My mum seems to cook at least once a week for us as well and with a takeaway on Saturday nights that does not leave too many more for me to sort.

Thanks from me as well pigpen for the last few weeks, those golden mules suit you welcome back lil_me think you might have to get a new feather duster and some more mules. Pigpen has worn the others out!

Well Dad and I laid some more tiles while mum baked and entertained A & W at their house, then she cooked dinner for us which we all ate while watching Strictly results show. Now the kids are in bed I am going to have a lil look and see what tiles need cutting tomorrow and see when I can start grouting so that I can get the fridge out of the hall and back into the kitchen :rotfl:. Until most of the floor is done there won't be an awful lot of flying here. I know excuses already!

kazmeister

Evening all and a warm welcome to Nic82 (sounds like a good plan)and Tired mummy. A big thank you to pigpen for attempting to keep us all in line but I think we're all a bit like your tribe - never a dull moment. Welcome back to the reins for lil_me hope you have settled into your new home. Somehow your list looks so much calmer and more achievable so I'll say I'm in and I will try (but you know I always fall off the wagon by Wednesday) . Hope everyone else will have a good week especially those who had it rough last week.

Well I've been busy all day but dont actually seem to have achieved very much, and this is the first time I have sat down other than eating roast dinner. Have sorted all the washing, been feeding the WM and TD, baked a cake for kids, cooked the roast, put the shopping away (Tesco delivery service - brilliant, I dont think I'll ever set foot in the supermarket again :rotfl: what a godsend that was with no car at the mo). And thats it the days gone. DD is just throwing a tantrum about wanting a bath as I've told her she's got to shower as she's messed about pretending to do her room AGAIN for so long its already past bedtime :mad: . She's got 5 minutes to finish up then I'm going to sort her.

Til tomorrow :wave:
Kaz

mamashaz

Hi folks,

after a few weeks away, mainly due to a bad back, I'm in again this week!

Hope you all have a successful week,

Mamashaz

Here goes:

Manic Monday- Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe those surfaces, even if around things! [/STRIKE]
Level Two
Clean floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, wipe any spills
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
[STRIKE]Wipe & replace small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)[/STRIKE]
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[STRIKE]Check those washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher filters[/STRIKE]
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• Check through any storage tubs, any past the use by, tubs with no lids that need flinging? Make sure you leave what you have tidy!
• [strike]Clean oven if you didn't do it last week[/STRIKE] OH did this on Sat.
• [strike]Check the freezer, see what you have which needs using to make room for Xmas goodies[/strike]

Plus tasks to do this week:

[strike] Phone optician & dentist[/strike]
Ebay ballet stuff + others
Phone drama re lost cardigan
Contact school nurse
Iron

shell2001

Yep, I in again. Got lots of niggly jobs I MUST get done this week so if I list them on here I should get round to them. Will try not to play you up too much Lil_me, will ease you back in gently. Pigpen you have been a star:D .

I know i should be ironing now but think I shall have an early night instead.

Glad its the kitchen tomorrow, its not looking too bad as was given a good S & S after tea (which was lush - love my new slow cooker), must freecycle my old one too - another job for the list.

Lil_me - thanks for the heads up about the trousers. I noticed when DH was doing a M&S order for work shirts and trousers that they had some so tagged them on to his. Managed to get a 15% off code plus free delivery too:money: , and of course via quidco so 6% of value back;) .

JOBS TO DO (other than Flylady)

Post Ebay parcel
Post Dad's parcel
DD2 school application on-line
Pay cheque into bank
Mr T Delivery tomorrow
Make french onion soup (for DH)
Ironing (at least 1 hour - should clear it all)
List few more items on ebay
Get shopping budget upto date
Change address on clubcard (Tesco)
Make final list of outstanding xmas issue
Arrange for DH suit to be returned
Take DH trousers to dry cleaners

My plan this week is to get straight (ebay stuff etc) and then concentrate the following weeks on really deep down cleaning and clearing.

Welcome Newbies - this thread is brill as are the bunch that post on it.

broomstick27

Right i've got the week off this week so no excuses for me. Need to start major declutteration as we could be moving house next month some time and i am NOT taking all this junk with me. Must get someone to kick me if i say "oh i'll decide when i unpack it". Hmmm this is gonna be a task and a half

rach

welcome to all the newbies / returners the thread certainly helps get stuff done.

well, i've just done a quick job app that OH's mum just alerted me too - not an ideal job but i think it's worth applying. think i might add it to my list just so i can cross it off

right, ethical question for you! I have two bridesmaid dresses (one hand made, one from coast) which i know i'll never wear again (OH hates anything with a dress code!) is it ok to ebay them? they're just taking up space and i'm desperate for cash this month! just feel a bit bad as someone else bought them!

pigpen

Of course it is ok to ebay them.. get them listed!!