Weekly Flylady Thread 17th December 2007

mumofjusttwo

Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level One
[STRIKE]Remove floordrobe, make sure all clothes are put away neatly [/STRIKE]
Check fire alarms are working
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen[/STRIKE]
Vacuum floors in these areas
Level Three
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers and wardrobes
Clean any mirrors or ornaments
Clean windows in these areas
Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down
[STRIKE]Prepare linen for guest beds if required[/STRIKE]
Fling boogies are here again, aim for 27 items to leave the house!
[STRIKE]buy plug and fix it[/STRIKE]
get DH to fix cold water tap in bathroom
phone plumber re boiler!
put pictures up in bedroom-may be pushing this but worth asking DH:)
[STRIKE]buy bathroom shelf[/STRIKE]
put it up
[STRIKE]fix plug[/STRIKE]

pigpen

I want a beer.. right now.. and have no bottle opener.. I wonder if the guys next door have one! lol

kazmeister

I'm back before the next round of running off again taking DD to a party.

Thanks for all the comments about DS, he is a good lad and will not be expecting a new guitar at all. He never asks for much and so to be able to give a little more will be worth it. Its a shame that I cant see his face when he gets it but that would spoil the surprise. Met his teacher today for the first time, he's only a young lad and told me H is one of his favourite pupils so I know he wont waste my money and he'll get to see the look on his face. I've given him a xmas tag to put on it for me.

I'm lucky to have DS and my grotbag DD and appreciate that, so to all those who have lost ones and will be missing them this Christmas, I'll spare a thought for you. :grouphug:

Well Christmas got even better this afternoon (so just waiting for the fall now!) Mrs Barclays rang me this afternnon and said that as they were unable to verify my original phone call when I was missold the PPI on my loan due to my preexisting medical condition, they will on this occasion refund my premium and it will be in the bank by Friday. Double woohoo as that should be another £2k. Perhaps I can pay a cleaner to come and demuck my living room :rotfl: .

I should be cleaning and/or shopping as OH now wants celebratory steak for tea, but I can get that when I take DD to party as he doesnt finish work until 7, but all I want to do is drink tea and play

soappie

A successful day I feel. and more crossed off the list. I had an unexpected trip to Mr. T's. Whilst sorting out the ebay piles in the front room, I found a stash of old bank statements (from 1989/1990 :eek:) so decided to shred them before putting them in the recycle bin. Got my v. old shredder out and it refused to shred anything.

So, being determined to be able to tell you people I'd sorted the front room, I dashed off to Mr T's to buy a new one. Whilst I was there, I ended up getting the rest of the remaining presents needed AND all the non-perishable foodstuffs in.

The only thing I've failed on today is the promised deep clean of the bathroom.

Plus a guinea fowl that was reduced. I've never cooked guinea fowl before (but have eaten it in restaurants) so I'm now off to search for a recipe.

Updated list - the light seems to be at the end of the tunnel

• [strike]Take stuff to the dump[/strike]
• [strike]Put recycle stuff that won’t fit in car for dump in nice neighbour’s bin tonight (have already got permission)[/strike]
• [strike]Put non-recycle bag that won’t fit in car for dump in nice neighbour’s her bin tonight (have already got permission)[/strike]
• [strike]Put sorted boxes back up in loft[/strike]
• [STRIKE]Tidy ebaying stuff in front room into a neat pile (do NOT put back in loft)[/STRIKE]
• [strike]Iron clothes and put away[/strike]
• [strike]Hoover living room [/strike][strike]once stuff has gone to dump[/strike]
• [strike]Wipe hall floor[/strike][strike]once stuff has gone to dump[/strike]
• [STRIKE]Clean kitchen windows[/STRIKE]
• [strike]Clean living room windows[/strike]
• Clean bathroom
• [strike]Fill bird feeder[/strike]
• [strike]Write Christmas cards[/strike]
• [strike]Buy stamps[/strike]
• [strike]Post Christmas cards[/strike]
• [strike]Buy Christmas tree[/strike] (bought on the way back from the dump so I've saved petrol by not doing two trips )
• [strike]Decorate Christmas tree (can't do this until I've sorted out the area it's going to go in)[/strike] Looks lovely, even if I do say so myself
• [strike]Take textile recyclable stuff which won’t fit in car to local recycle bin[/strike]
• [strike] Clean fish tanks [/strike]
• [strike]Water plants[/strike]
• [STRIKE]Clean kitchen wall cupboards[/STRIKE]
• Clean under counter kitchen cupboards
• Wash kitchen floor
• Clean oven
• Clean car inside after trip to dump
• Wash car outside (it’s a disgrace!)
• Clean and tidy my bedroom (including hovering under bed)
• Clean and tidy utility area
• Thurs – physiotherapist
• Thurs – dentist
• [strike]Decide on Christmas lunch menu[/strike]
• [strike]Write Christmas lunch etc. food shopping list[/strike]
• [strike]Find[/strike] napkins and Christmas table cloth and make sure they are[strike] clean[/strike] and pressed (just waiting for them to dry now)
  
• [STRIKE]Buy as much of the food shopping list as I can as early as possible[/STRIKE] (all non-perishables now bought)
  
• [strike]Buy diary for 2008[/strike]
• [strike]Buy wrapping paper[/strike]
• [strike]Best friend down road’s birthday present (23rd)[/strike]
• Christmas presents
  • [strike]Nice neighbour[/strike]
  • [STRIKE]DiL’s family[/STRIKE]
  • [STRIKE]Best friend down road and husband[/STRIKE]
  • [STRIKE]DD[/STRIKE]
  • [strike]So[/strike]
  • [strike]DiL[/strike]
  • Siblings and their children (can leave this until boxing day or after as I won't be seeing them all before - can get stuff in the sales then they'll get more )
    
  • [strike]Stocking filllers[/strike]
  • [strike] Gardener (by Thursday) [/strike]

soappie

pigpen wrote: »

I want a beer.. right now.. and have no bottle opener.. I wonder if the guys next door have one! lol

I've got one if it helps

You could always do the old flick the lid off the bottle using the windowledge and your hand....

pigpen

soappie wrote: »

You could always do the old flick the lid off the bottle using the windowledge and your hand....

I doubt that.. I'm useless.. I'd probably break the neck off the bottle and it would either flick up and gash my face or else smash straight through the window.. and of course the window sill would snap off!!!

I am having one of those days!!

And no.. you having one and me not DOESN'T help... *mutters rude names at soappie under breath*

pigpen

AHA!!!!!!!!! I found a bottle opener.. it is attached to the cork screw my stepdad left here a couple of years ago... *sigh*.. I WILL feel better if I drink everything drinkable in the house!

soappie

pigpen wrote: »

And no.. you having one and me not DOESN'T help... *mutters rude names at soappie under breath*

:rotfl:

To save you drinking alone, I've just poured myself a slightly early G&T. I have earned it today."Washing the kitchen wall cupboards" is not as easy as it sounds. There are seven of them. (I have a v. big kitchen). Also, to give it that 'cottagey' feel, I have a lot of china on the tops of the cupboards. That all needed a good wash too.

So Cheers!

tiamai_d

DS1 was off school today. he helped do the housework before we took DS2 to nursery. He can now use the washing machine and tumble dryer, so no excuses! is 6 too early too train him to iron?

Got friends coming round tonight so I have to get moving and tidy up. Mainly PC desk and bathroom, so having a :coffee: cheated and got chip from the chippy for dinner. And Hubby has tonsilitis too, much fun.

will have my coffee and then move.

likklegibbon

My poorly car is fixed - as suspected needed a new exhaust and 2 new tyres so worse off by £166 unexpected pounds but at least I can drive it with the radio on and without wearing my ear defenders....and slight bonus found a 10% money off voucher in my purse and got clubcard points too so not all bad.
Still need to get all the chrissie cards for family as there's no cheapie card shop in the village and I refuse to pay £4+ per card in the only good card shop.
Flying went out of the window too but hey, there's always tomorrow.

Big hugs to all and save a beer for me pigpen - I can have it for breakfast tomorrow before I hit the duvet