Weekly Flylady Thread 31st December 2007

Craftyscholar

Happy New Year to all from a lapsed Flyer.
Another one making new year resolutions to do better in 2008 :embarasse

Ellidee

Happy New Year everyone and get well soon to poorlies. XX

embb

G&B everyone argues at Christmas try not to fret too much, it can't be any worse than what I said to my OH on Friday (lmao) who still hasn't come round btw

Kitchen S&S'd, sorted out the silver tray food from the party, froze some of it and put the rest on smaller trays so they would fit in my fridge properly, hopefully everyone will nibble on that all day, except littley, cause she doesn't like any of it :rolleyes: I actually washed up in the sink - shock horror :eek: it was strange and I kinda liked it well it is the new year

Still haven't made my way upstairs yet.

Kimberley

I'm off now, kids are waking up, i'm grabbing a shower before they do. Please try not to overdo the housework, it can wait until tomorrow, try to relax and spend the day letting others wait on you

See you later :beer:

Dustykitten

Morning all

Welcome newbies and returners and hello NewMrsL

Kids had a great time last night and it was great to be socially. DS3 really wants a wii for his birthday (in feb) and I might get it just for ease - I'll see what the availability is like. Last year he had an old bike of DS2's for his birthday and he had a £7.50 skateboard for Christmas so really it is his turn to have a little money spend on him.

I have stripped 3 beds and got DH to help me turn all the mattresses. Off to the shower, then lunch, prep dinner and then DS3 room.


Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Clean floors
Extra Mission:
Choose one or more of:

• Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it Have done the front will leave the inside on the list
• Sort any one kitchen/dining room storage area, drawer, cupboard or a shelf

Tuesday Family Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• [strike]Card list - suggested by serena - make a list of who you have received cards from, their addresses and put it somewhere safe! (Mine will be in the decorations bag, someone remind me next year please I'll forget)
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• Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
• Clean a window, only need to do one but if you manage more then well done
• Sort DS3 room
• Boxes down from loft for decs
• cuts kids nails, check their hair, verrucca treatment

FrenchMaid_2

[FONT=&quot]I actually did achieve a few things yesterday!!!! Was a bit of an off day with my daughter constantly whinging and wanting to be carried around... [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
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[FONT=&quot]
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
Level One
[/FONT][STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE][FONT=&quot]
Level Two
Clean floors
[/FONT][STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances[/STRIKE][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/STRIKE][FONT=&quot]
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Extra Mission:
Choose one or more of:[/FONT]

• [STRIKE]Clean inside of fridge[/STRIKE][FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
• [STRIKE]Sort through cleaning cupboard, bin empties and move what needs using first to the front[/STRIKE] don't need to do that one only use vinegar, bicarb and washing up liquid...[FONT=&quot][/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Sort any one kitchen/dining room storage area, drawer, cupboard or a shelf[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Check the freezer, maybe work what is in there into your meals for the week so you can spend less on groceries [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]

Clutterfree

Oops! Sorry, wrong thread...

pigpen

liloandstitch wrote: »

THANK YOU to pigpen and lilme for your suggestions re duvet - I am hoping that airing it outside will solve the problem. It is a huge super kingsize winter quilt so I have b** all chance of fitting it in my washing machine - and we dont seem to have a laundrette in my town?!? I get to look after DS and do the housework - but I am on my nice shiny new laptop which was a xmas/anniversary present so I am prepared to overlook everything at the moment¬!!!!!

We all chipped in and got my mother a laptop.. so she's been useless too lol.

I didn't realise the duvet hadn't been washed.. sling it in the bath and stomp on it!!! leave it to drip dry on the line.. it is usually REALLY heavy to get out there but it dried quickly due to it being plastic hollow fibres inside.. if it is feathers I'd whizz it to the dry cleaners pronto!! .. they usually have huge WM's for such occasions!

pigpen

I'm up.. got the chicken in the SC.. am having a cuppa then hitting the mess with a venegence.. it will not be there by bed time.. and the children are sorting their rooms before I get mad and bin the whole lot!!

serena

:j :j :j Happy New Year!!:j :j :j

Wishing you all health, wealth and happiness in the year to come. I'd also like to say a huge big thank you for all the help and support, not just with dirty ovens and feathery rooms (!), but during the not so great times as well - and celebrating the good times too!!

I was up at midnight, but not on the computer, nor, funnily enough, was I ironing!!

This is the first year except for the millennium that we've all stayed up to see the New Year in, mainly because DD was out with friends, and I had to pick her up just after midnight. We had a very nice rosé wine that we were given for Christmas. I spent the evening doing last month's accounts... nice to start the year with that done, even if I now know for certain I have practically no money this month!

lil_me - you made me fill up too...

So far today, I have eaten too many Turkish Delights (they were looking untidy;) ), made profiteroles and chocolate sauce for lunch, taken the cards down and made a list of who sent them - is there a Heather on the flyladies, or is this an old schoolfriend??! The children's presents are all relocated to their bedrooms, and I have taken the decorations off the tree. I now need to persuade (bribe or threaten) a child to get the ladder out of the garage and get the boxes down from the loft then finally I can vaccuum, and put the furniture back where it usually goes.

caw63 and beemuzed - Welcome!! You'll be very happy here, I'm sure! And welcome to any other newbies I may have missed. Remember, start with 'babysteps', and don't try and play catch-up, as the rooms will come around again. Start at level 1, and I'd also suggest a bit of decluttering. I struggled to start with, with years of mess to get sorted. I'm not there yet, but wow, there's a massive improvement!