Weekly Flylady Thread Pick'n'Mix 13th October 2019

pigpen

Boog has a trial shift for a trainee chef on Sunday.. I need something to inspire him.. he has absolutely no spark or will to do anything.. he follows me around whining like a giant toddler.. Hopefully he will do well on Sunday.. I might ramp him up on fizzy pop and set him free! haha. He just applied for a couple of trainee positions and at the new Lidl opening soon. Him having a job by the end of the month is my mission!

Flyingwise I hung out a duvet.



Ooh.. the kittens have brought themselves back in here to sleep so I will shut the door to keep them confined while the children get back.

Cuppa.. DW.. TD.. WM .. and then dinner I guess.

I need to bag up an ebay sale and post that.. and get 'passport' pics done

NannyAnnie

I don`t mind taking part in the card swap though I usually put the few I get out for recycling.

Finished off cleaning the shower.... it`s a pain lifting the tray to clean the gunk underneath.
Decluttered two bathroom cabinets. It`s not looking too bad even though I need to clean the window
and tiles.

Rest of the flat looking pretty good even if I have to pull out the furniture in the living room to vacuum underneath and swap over to my winter clothes and put away my summer things.

Note to self... the shredder needs to be emptied

roundtuit

Hello :hello:

Today I've:
made my bed
got washed and dressed
put out rubbish & recycling (not raining this morning )
made pack up
fed the birds
full day at the paid stuff
coffee with dad
laundry shuffle

In my HHC I:
set the timer
loaded WM and started it swishing
rinsed and recycled a can
WUDUPA bowl of pots
soaked, then WUDUPA two baking trays
flung minging washing up sponge
washed microwave plate :eek:
wiped inside microwave door :eek:
wiped microwave 'floor' :eek: :eek:
beep beep
(rest of microwave also needs degunking but every little helps)

I made myself beans on toast for tea - can has been rinsed and recycled :A

Going to drape WM x 1 on the airer and then watch GBBO.

Hugs to Fayolle, Natty, ionafan and anyone else who wants one xx

Oh and I'm up for the Christmas card swap if you want to do one

Take care lovely ladies
Rxx

BadCat18

Hi all

Long work day today as predicted.
Dailies done
Errands run
Laundry shuffled and another load swished
Tea eaten and kitchen reset
DH doing the ironing now, I’m having a sit down with a cuppa

See you all tomorrow x

ionafan

I still haven't planted up the patio pots, but I did turn up two pairs of pyjama bottoms as well as the other two pairs of trousers Ah well, tomorrow is another day, and although I cleaned upstairs thoroughly today, I will hoover and dust downstairs in the morning. Then I'm off to the big city to have lunch with a friend with whom i used to work.

(((Hugs))) to Fayolle.

Thanks for the GWS wishes - I'm feeling a bit better today, but my walking pace has definitely slowed. Rosie's walk lasted over an hour instead of the 45 minutes I used to take on that route.

Narc0lepsy

Today:
- went to zumba.
- went to see MIL and thankfully the sun finally came out after a week of rain, so I could take her out into the garden in her wheelchair which she enjoyed.
- sun continued so did a load of washing and actually hung it out.
- spent an hour in the garden severely pruning a shrub encroaching on the front drive - my car bleeps madly whenever I reverse near it, and if I park too close (to avoid the other overgrown tree on the other side of the drive), I get very wet if it's been raining. Shredded all the trimmed branches.
- Put away one lot of dried clothes and hung today's on the rack in the spare room to finish off.
- Continued a report which I'd hoped to finish today but the night is yet young!
- Had a welcome interruption by my brother ringing, sounded like he needed to unload a bit.
- reviewed lists. Mr N comes home on Thurs eve :j so I'd better do a blitz as the place is always immaculate when I've been away.
- Emptied all the bins in the house.
- Filled bird feeders.

Glad you are a little better Ionafan. Hugs to Fayolle

pigpen

ebay sale posted.. owed stuff from chemist collected... new prescription dropped off at other chemist but the dispensing machine was glitching so I'm picking the meds up tomorrow.

3 binbags dropped at CS .. FLING!
2 binbags dropped at DD1's

Boog actually seems quite pleased about this job trial.. I am almost speechless!!!! He needs black shoes by Sunday.. where the heck do I get those from?? I'm thinking a £20 pair of work shoes from amazon and pray they fit!

Off to find uniforms for the pinks..

I'm up for christmas cards .. I always love my little bundle of cards

wishingthemortgaheaway

Morning all,

I may have two whole (Childminder) day's in which to fly. Definitely today, and then tomorrow if the supply agency don't ring I may have tomorrow too.
I've been reading a book about our tendencies towards meeting inner and outer expectations and my personality is that I can only meet outer expectations. I need external accountability, hence why I have the need to post my lists here. So: here's another of Wish's mega lists. (Hopefully pretty much in priority order)

Shower & wash hair
Fold up & put away dry washing
Hang up wet washing
Gather washing & put on if full load
Hang up this washing if I do it
Pack clothes for week away at work
Order travel hair dryer and new phone charging cable
Find spare phone charger plug
Put out of office reply on work email account (forgot yesterday)
Print out & complete holiday club forms for Pickle
Review complaint letter for friend, edit & send back.
Pack laptop & paperwork bag for work trip
Pack Pickle's clothes for holiday trip
Pack Pickle's bedding stuff for holiday trip
Pack pickle's toys for holiday trip
Pack mine & hubby's stuff for holiday trip
Write hubby a list of things he'll need to bring with him on train to holiday trip
Write hubby a list of things to do before he leaves for holiday trip (so House is properly closed up)
Meal plan and shopping list for hubby while I'm away
Tidy kitchen
Tidy dining room
Tidy living room
Tidy h/s/l
Tidy bathroom
Tidy pickle's room
Tidy our room
Rubbish & recycling out


Continue to strip woodwork in front room

I may add extras, but I feel better having written it all down.

Wish me luck.

BadCat18

Morning all

Hope you are all ok. I am just about to start paid stuff. Will get the washing machine swishing first, I have an early meeting but once that is done I will do my dailies and hopefully have time for a few other bits.

Have a good day, back later with progress report x

Natty68

Morning all, I'm not sure what happened to yesterday I sort of spent it on the sofa slobbing and watching Christmas movies on the Sony Christmas channel. Although saying that I did manage to cook a proper dinner for DH - Pinch of Nom's C0ck and Bull with pasta. (Its chicken and beef in a cream cheese sauce) Very nice if I must say say so. Tonight we have Dirty Rice from their book, which reminds me I have to get dressed and go out to get some rice, I'm sure there was something else...lol

I've made the bed and washed up but that is all the flying I have done at the moment. But I do intend to do various other bits...

Bathroom, Cloakroom, En suite

Level 1

[STRIKE]Remove all rubbish (bin bag dance)
Clean windows
Dust all furnishings
Polish mirror, shower screen
Wipe shower cubicle out
[/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Clean loo
Clean basin
[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Clean bath
Clean floor
[/STRIKE]Wipe door(s) down paying special attention to handles
Wipe pull switches
[STRIKE]Check cabinets - wipe out - throw out OOD or not-being-used lotions and potions
[/STRIKE]
Hall, Stairs and Landing

Level 1
[STRIKE]Clear rubbish/binbag dance
Clean windows[/STRIKE]
Wipe all handles and stair rails/banisters
Wipe sockets and switched

Level 2
Dust skirtings
Attend to plants
Dust everywhere
Level 3

Sweep, mop, vacuum floors
Clean mats
Check outdoor/security lighting is fully functional

Kitchen/dining room
Level 1

[STRIKE]Clear sides and wipe down
Replace what lives there, wiping as you go
Empty bin and clean it out too
[/STRIKE]Wipe sill, sockets, door handles and switches
Clear and clean sink and accessories - don't forget those out-of-sight places - under plugs and under draining racks
Clean/polish table - wipe mats/change cloth
Check fruit and wash bowl
Throw away your manky dish cloth or sponge and replace with a new one!

Level 2

Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts, not forgetting handles and tops and bottom as well as fronts!
Clean hob
Sort fridge and wipe seals; weave stuff that needs using up into your meal plan
Dust dining area/room
Descale kettle if needed
Clear WM , TD and DW filters

Level 3

Pick a cupboard or a drawer; empty it, clean it out and put back its contents tidily
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Clean windows

Master Bedroom

Level 1

[STRIKE]Open windows w-i-d-e unless it's persisting it down/freezing[/STRIKE]
Strip bed
Allow to air
Remake bed

Level 2

Clear floordrobe and chairdrobe
Clean windows
Vacuum, sweep or mop floor
[STRIKE]Empty bin[/STRIKE]
Put as much stuff as you can away - clear the clutter

Level 3

Dust all sides and shelves
With a just damp cloth wipe all your lotion and potion bottles, hairdryers (especially if you use product while blow drying) etc. and put all perfumes away in a drawer. The sun/heat will damage the contents.
Rinse the cloth and wipe sockets and switches
Polish mirrors
Vacuum/dust light fittings and lamps

Living room

Level 1

[STRIKE]Open windows
Empty out any rubbish[/STRIKE]
Clear and clean coffee table/side tables
Rehome anything which is out of place
Wipe coasters
Deal with any flowers/water & wipe plants

Level 2

Dust and polish any wooden furniture or just dust
Check corners for cobwebs/spiders and remove
Dust skirting boards
Wipe handles/sockets/switches
Dust electricals

Level 3

Lift chair/sofa cushions and vacuum under them
Wipe leather furniture/vacuum sofas
Dust lightfittings - and bulbs!
Dust skirting boards/dado rails etc
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor

Kids room/spare room/guest room

Level one

Open widows
Strip bed
Remove rubbish
Deal with flowers
Remake aired bed

Level 2

Clean window
Dust level surfaces
Check lighting functional

Level 3

Dust skirtings
Wipe mirrors
Vacuumfloor

Daily little tasks that keep the whole house running smoothly

[STRIKE]S&S kitchen (unless it's kitchen day)
S&S bathroom(s) (unless.. you get the idea)
[/STRIKE]HHI

Other key tasks

Pick and choose if/as necessary

Make sure your emergency kit (torch etc) is easily locatable and has fresh batteries

Wow I can't believe how much I've actually done without thinking about it...lol

I'll be sorting out the Christmas Card list now after the consensus is that people do still want it.