Weekly Flylady Thread 31st December 2007

Pollybear

About 10.30 this morning I asked DD if she had enough washing for another load. "No" she said. Just went into bathroom and basket is full with stuff she brought back with her this morning.

WM on again.

:mad:

Kimberley

Dustykitten wrote: »

Housework is supposed to make you healthy. I have been bashing cushions together in the garden to exercise the bingo wings.

Also helps to lose weight i've been told, that means i have no choice but to do housework everyday until i drop

Finished painting my front room today, it looks very nice

The kids have cut up all the xmas cards into little tags ready for next year, thanks to Polly for the tip :beer:

Kids are washing up the dinner stuff, well they are supposed to but all i can hear is natter :rolleyes: oh well, they stay out there until it's done.

reading back a few pages (gosh, there are loads of posts since my last, it's a chore just reading them all)

Can someone please tell me how you put a cross through the chores you have done?

lil_me

mumoftwo great to see you back and to hear all is well with your sister, you have both been mentioned several times on the thread. You are also very talented yes I was nosey!

Oh new thread is up for tomorrow, I'm another who's bedroom has been, 'neglected'!

Striking what you have done, type either [strike ] before and [/strike ] after, without the spaces or highlight it then click the S with the line through on the 'Go Advanced' menus.

Oh but I have found the bottom of my laundry basket, it's been a while I forgot what it looked like.

rach welcome home, best of luck with the first day, you must be so excited as everything is so close now.

vanilla

Well kids in bed (they asked to go early, don't know what that's about).
I'm waiting on hubby to go out so i can get on with the livingroom hopefully going soon.

Serena that is a great idea about the diary as MIL got me for christmas and i hadn't a clue what to really use it for .

Rach you'll be danced out this month

Right think i'm gonna take a look at this diary.

LJD1_2

Evening - i've put a few bits away but that's all as we've been out at my mum and dad's all day. Taking dad for x-ray tomorrow morning and then have a funeral so will do some flying in the afternoon but not too much. This week is going to be damage limitation for me and i'll start properly next Monday when the children are back at school. I'm so not ready for them to go back yet.

Speak to you all later, hope you've had a nice day xx

pigpen

I've kept a diary for years and years.. I call it my life because I simply couldn't live without it.. it has ALL my bills and statements held in the front with a rubber band scrounged off the postman! and a page with all my log-in details for various bank accounts and all my bill payment details.

I also add in dates we get paid and who is going to be paid each month when my hubby gets paid.. it is a very sad long list such as.. mortgage, insurance, bills, catalogues etc.. and I even tick them off once I have paid them too!! I have allocated every penny unitl the end of March up to now.. and have in all the dates everything will be paid.

Then there are school holidays, bank holidays, various appointments, meetings and events happening at school. Reminders to pay snack monies and when opticians appointemtns are due. I even put in it when I am to leave negative feedback for odourous ebay transactions I am so anal!!

I have a list in the back of what each of the children is getting for their birthday this year and what they are getting for christmas too.. already started!!

Back to my laundry mountain.. up to load 9 today!!!!!!!!

Mumoftwo... So glad Becca is well.. pass on our regards!! And congratulate her on her third book!! takes me all my time to write a shopping list!!!!!!!

Kimberley

lil_me wrote: »

Striking what you have done, type either [strike ] before and [/strike ] after, without the spaces or highlight it then click the S with the line through on the 'Go Advanced' menus.

Thank you, i'll try that another time :beer:

ShirleyPark_2

Yet another day of not quite managing to achieve what I intended to do. Can someone please explain to me where all the hours went, it's not like I went out or anything today.

Thursday I have someone coming to pick up 3 of my foster rats so I need to make sure atleast the hallway and rat room are tidy, neither of which are looking in a great state. The lounge painting stopped when I ran out of filler and I need to fill some holes first, but I'm down to the last wall

Tomorrow's list.
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Clean floors
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary) [/STRIKE]
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it
[strike] Check the freezer, maybe work what is in there into your meals for the week so you can spend less on groceries[/strike]
Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Vacuum floors and sofas - done hallway
Dusting, even if around everything
[strike]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/strike]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
[strike]Wipe light switches and banister[/strike]
[strike]Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/strike]
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
[strike]Clean windows and wipe window sills [/strike]
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
[strike]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs[/strike]

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter

• [strike]Wipe light switches and dust light shades/lights in bedroom and on landing[/strike]
• Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
• [strike]Wipe door handles and doors upstairs[/strike]
• [strike]Find a home for something that doesn't have one, maybe a present you or a child received that isn't put 'away' yet because it doesn't have a place[/strike]

Plus:
[strike] Sort out budget for this year[/strike]
Sand and paint remaining walls in lounge
[strike] Take todays photo of the day[/strike]

likklegibbon

Hi all - still can't think about what resolutions to make........

um............

okay lets think.........

-lose a couple of stone so that I can think of getting married in a dress not a barrage balloon
-keep up with daily chores and post daily on Flylady
-get some fresh air every day rather coop myself up in front of computer
-make more meals from scratch
-keep in touch with my friends regularly rather than in fits and starts

those will do to be getting on with

Have got a long list of things to be doing tomorrow:-
-change bed
-clean bedroom window
-wipe windowsills
-check smoke alarm
-empty upstairs bins
-clean handles and switches
-iron uniform (plus anything else I can be bothered to tackle)

-opticians appointment - remember to take existing lenses to swop
-quick trawl round shops
-library for a couple of audio-books for dad - remember tape player too
-visit sis and niece for a couple of hours
-clean mom's kitchen and bathroom for her as she hasn't got time at mo
-visit dad in hospital

Glad to be back getting into some sort of routine - OH, tho' lovely and helpful has been at home since 22 Dec and it's thrown my routine right out. Have still kept Xmas decs up still because I love them and only take them down when I absolutely have to.

Beccatje

mumoftwo wrote: »

Yes, Becca is fine, just busy with kids, work and having her 3rd book published (such a talented lass) We have also both been busy with hampers and thinking up ideas to make money this year.
squished under clutter!! You have no idea My bedroom is a total nightmare, boxes of stuff, clean and 'dirty' washing everywhere, sweet wrappers where the kids and I have been lazying in bed watching movies...

This year will be different, I am determined.. I want to win the battle of the clutter and the endless paperwork that comes into this house...

Hi all!!
Thanks Sis. You are so right!

I have been really busy. And since I found myself spending far too much time on the internet I had to cut down a little. As Mumoftwo said, the publishing of my book is in its last stages and that's when there is a lot of time consuming stuff to do.

Anyway....
Clutter. oh yes..
We'll I'm not squished under it, and trying to stay on top of it, but the family is still not helping much. How long does it take to get kids and husband to even care?????

*deep sigh*

owh well... remember I quit smoking? In two days I will have cracked the 4 month mark! I am very proud of that!
I am also changing my work schedule so going to have to rethink my house cleaning plans...

Will pop in again on occasion.
Thanks for thinking of us.


Becca