Weekly Flylady Thread 31st December 2007

Dustykitten

Tia sorry - but that is hillarious.

soappie

Hex,

What a lovely garden! If I had one that big, I think I'd spend hours out there too! Looks like you grow a lot of your own veg.

Do you have hens for eggs?

serena

Tia -giggling here too. My parents used to look at each other at a certain time in the evening, and say 'BTHHH', and fall about laughing. It was years before they told me it meant 'Bedtime, Hip Hip Hurrah'. I was rather hurt.;)

How old are your little ones? Buy OH a memory box, to keep some of his treasures in.

hex2 - I love your garden!! Mine is way too small, and that's why I have an allotment as well. I shall probably disappear as soon as the weather improves! I'm only a good Flylady in the winter.:D

Must go cook dinner.

PS bedroom walls washed, except for the bit behind the wardrobe. Both the desk and the chest of drawers fell to bits when I moved them, and the wardrobe is likely to go the same way. I thought OH could do it. Then it won't be my fault.

tiamai_d

Serena, that is a great idea! May even save our marriage, things did get very ugly last night. And I wish that was an exaggeration.

It had better be a large box then...

hmmm.... maybe I can clean out the wooden ottoman before he comes home... can be a sorry too....

DS is 6 and DS2 will be 3 in April.

LJD1_2

Tia - you have just really cheered me up. Sounds like my kind of day!
Hex - your garden is fabulous, you're excused from flying for the rest of your life!

Well, I can now use the new oven because it's electric. Trying to shove a pizza in as DD goes out in an hour and wanted to do quick tea. Problem is that it's still smoking from the coating that they put on. I've done what they said and wiped it all down but it does say to expect some smoke. Is it a criminal offence to feed DD a raw pizza? She won't be home until 1030pm so I need to feed her now. Ho hum!

I've just had a nice piece of my mum's New Year cake (chocolate with chocolate butter icing), I would give DD a piece of that for her tea but it's too good for her! Raw pizza it is xx

soappie

Hurrah! My list is as complete as it needs to be again! Accounts are complete, have been in email contact with my accountant and will be dropping the hard copy stuff off at his offices tomorrow.

My Thursday flying list:

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
[strike]Clear any clutter from desk [/strike]
[strike]Dust PC and desk, wet cloth may be needed for cup rings[/strike]
[STRIKE]Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear clutter from floor [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/STRIKE]
Defragment the pc I don't actually do this and I've plenty space on the drives
[strike]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/strike] Washed and now drying
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• [STRIKE]Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms[/STRIKE]
• Clean vacuum cleaner out, brushes, filters, whatever else needs doing (make sure it's dry before using it again!)
• [strike]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc[/strike] Drying - spare set put out
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be
• Give the pc desk a good clean! Pull out the case, printer, scanner and all those coffee mugs!

Account stuff: · [strike]Find bank statements and date order them[/strike]
·[strike] Find company cc statements and date order them[/strike]
·[STRIKE]Find invoices in and date order them[/STRIKE]
·[strike] Print off invoices out and date order them[/strike]
· [strike]Compile bank in spreadsheet[/strike]
[strike]· Compile bank out spreadsheet[/strike]
· [strike]Compile CC spreadsheet[/strike]
· [STRIKE]Compile purchases spreadsheet[/STRIKE]
· [strike]Compile mileage spreadsheet[/strike]
· [strike]Compile PAYE/NI spreadsheet[/strike]
· [STRIKE]Compile Director's loan spreadsheet Half done - just need to see if I can find a few more receipts to put through which will help reduce my upcoming tax bill by a few pence[/STRIKE]
Extras:

• [STRIKE]Take down christmas decs[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Get DS to put christmas decs box in loft[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Do the cards thing[/STRIKE] also used my late Mum's old pinking shears to cut gift tags from the cards which have gone up in the loft with the decs. The remains of the cards are now in the recycle bin
• [strike]Go to the market and buy fresh veg[/strike]
• [strike]Whilst in town buy: [/strike]
  • [strike]Numbered padlock for gate (existing one not working anymore)[/strike]
  • [strike]Sleeper earrings (I've lost one!)[/strike]

soappie

Ladies,

I want to say thank you for all your help and encouragement and motivation during the last almost three weeks whilst I've been on leave. I wouldn't have got through it all without knowing you're all looking over my shoulder encouraging me on.

My home has never been so 'up together' and I'm actually quite proud of it now. If anyone knocks on the door, I'll have no qualms inviting them in.

I'm back at work on Monday so will have a lot less time to post. However, if it's OK with you all, I plan to create my own weekly flylady list and post it up here everyday to help me keep my place spick and span.

Is that alright with you all?

LJD1_2

So long as you're not leaving us Soappie! No-one is ever allowed to leave!!!!

Just found out why the cooker is smoking...the thermostat is hanging loose in the oven. So far we have a dent in the back, badly scratched enamel, no ignition button and a loose thermostat. Another email going off to Dixons xx

soappie

LJD1 wrote: »

So long as you're not leaving us Soappie! No-one is ever allowed to leave!!!!

Ahhhh, shades of Hotel California - you can check out anytime you like but you can never leave! :rotfl:

pigpen

Oh stuff it... I'm doing nothing more until next week.. the gremlins are back at school Tuesday so I'll start Wednesday!

I'm having a why the f**k do I bother session!!