Weekly Flylady Thread 31st December 2007

Kimberley

Hello everyone

My new foster dog is here so i was busy tidying up before hand. At the moment the whole downstairs is tidy, how long that will last i have no idea, i hope i can tidy up as i go though and keep it this way, but something tells me i won't :rolleyes:

Anyway, tomorrow will be upstairs, then downstairs again, it's like a bleedin yoyo cleaning

Why can't every household have a robot to do the dirty jobs for us?

LJD1_2

How often do you foster dogs Kimberley and how long do you usually keep them? I've only just noticed your signature. Do they normally come to you in an emergency? Sorry for all the questions but we've have our own beloved rescue dog for ten years now and I wouldn't ever have any other kind of dog. She has health issues but she's just lovely. Good on you doing such a worthwhile thing xx

Kimberley

LJD1 wrote: »

How often do you foster dogs Kimberley and how long do you usually keep them? I've only just noticed your signature. Do they normally come to you in an emergency? Sorry for all the questions but we've have our own beloved rescue dog for ten years now and I wouldn't ever have any other kind of dog. She has health issues but she's just lovely. Good on you doing such a worthwhile thing xx

I foster all the time until new homes are found for them, it depends on how quickly someone adopts them. The one that came today is already reserved. Basically as one leaves another arrives

I do get emergencies, often ones that have been found dumped on the motorway or sometimes if the owner has suddenly died or gone into hospital.

Thanks LJD1 :beer:

liloandstitch

Hi everyone, I see we are all getting back to normal and there are quite a few pages to catch up on!!
Big hugs to embb, a split is painfull whatever the circumstances. Come on here and vent your spleen whenever - I hope it will help. Good on the MIL for helping out with Littley.
More big hugs to those who have been slashed in the throat by the razor blade monster - I hope you catch him soon and punish him severely.
Hex2 - what a beautiful garden - dont blame you for no flying with that to look after, so much work, but SO worth it!!!

Well my first day of peace with DS back at school. We were quite organised, but as it was cold we needed gloves, and what was the only thing we couldnt find..........
You would have thought I had got loads done wouldnt you - and I suppose I did in a way - got the shopping done, and within budget!!! And sorted out my budget, big result that one. And I havent been a complete imbecile joining the live on £4000 challenge, so long as I keep my housekeeping to £40 per week, I should survive. I did some work and started to sort out some of my carp. So a vaguely good day - must do better tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

rach

hello all....remember me?!!

have been super busy this week, only had time to read about half the posts (you have been super chatty this week!). but hello and hugs to all (esp embb sounds like you need them!)

new job induction has gone really well, not only is the job gonna be fab (i think) but my new colleagues (4 of us starting at once as it's a new project) are similar age and background and i think will become friends. that is a relief as moving to a new place is always a challenge on that front i am very tired though (mainly through having to get up a lot earlier than usual and also getting used to commuting and taking a lot of info in at once!

back home tonight (living more in london than bournemouth at the moment), full packed day of wedding stuff tomorrow, made more complicated by the fact that i came home by train tonight so am relying on lifts and buses tomorrow. i have a more comprehensive list that OH typed out for me (and some stuff on it for himself!) but the plan is:

removal man for quote (coming at 9am)
dress fitting (leave at 10.15am)
meeting with hotel (1pm)
dentist (3.40pm)
sort out postal redirection
change address on bank account
post Amazon sale
prepare for hotel meeting - table names, numbers, menu.
pack another box (pans etc)
fill the wheelie bin!
email flower lady
phone hen day restaurant
coffee with friend?
book bournemouth hen night with curry house!
2 emails re honeymoon accommodation
4 people's wedding accom details emails - 1 2 3 4

windowshopper100

tiamai_d wrote: »

LOL! Pigpen I've done that too! And put milk in the oven, sugar in the fridge and a tray in the cupboard and wondered why it wouldn't fit.... .

...from about 6 pages ago..!

I do stuff like that, usually picking up cups from the living room, forgetting to go into the kitchen and taking them upstairs to do something else. I get to the bedroom and wonder why I've got a dirty cup in my hand.

Once when we lived in a flat and the freezer was housed in the spare room with the wash basket. I was always finding frozen smalls when I went to get some food out.

WS100

pigpen

And I am taking my headache my husband and a cuppa (HINT!!!!!!!!!!!!! to the over shoulder reader!!) to bed.. TO SLEEP!!!! before ANY of you wise crackers thinks of a funny to type..

*smiles my bestest cheesy grin over my shoulder at the 'reader*

.. the one who is purposefully NOT reading so as not to encourage me.. but then.. I'll just not kick and scream and carry him up the stairs.. I best take the cat instead...

.... I think my daughter nicked my throat things I bought earlier.. humph..

nighty night all... sleep snuggly!

pigpen

Fridays thrills..

WM
TD
SC
BM
DW
FOLD THE LAUNDRY...
Put laundry away
change all 3 boys bedsheets.
Phone TSB back and complain about a. their incompetence and b. their inefficiency and c. they didnt' call me back like they said they would!

Hhhmmmm.... no doubt a million other things!

Extras..
TBA

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Clean floors
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Level Three
Dust furniture in dining room, check for cobwebs
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Extra tasks list

• Wipe light switches and dust light shades/lights in bedroom and on landing
• Sort one drawer
• Wipe door handles and doors upstairs

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Dust PC and desk,
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Extra mission:

• Give the pc desk a good clean!

juliejim

Morning All

Okay so let's see what I've done this week - not a lot!

lil_me wrote: »

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Clean floors
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
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:

• Clean inside of fridge
• Sort through cleaning cupboard, bin empties and move what needs using first to the front
  
• Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it
• Sort any one kitchen/dining room storage area, drawer, cupboard or a shelf
• Check the freezer, maybe work what is in there into your meals for the week so you can spend less on groceries

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
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
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 –

• [STRIKE]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)
  
• 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
  
• Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be. You could delegate and give everyone their own misplaced things to deal with

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh linen [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean windows and wipe window sills [/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum floor in bedroom[/STRIKE] and on landing
Level 3
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter[/STRIKE]
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 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]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]

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk, wet cloth may be needed for cup rings
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
[STRIKE] Defragment the pc[/STRIKE]don't know how to do it so won't be doing it
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Clean vacuum cleaner out, brushes, filters, whatever else needs doing (make sure it's dry before using it again!)
  
• Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
• 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!
  

Finally Friday - those terrible kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see) [/STRIKE]1 done 1 to do
Level Two
[STRIKE]Strip beds, vacuum mattress and replace with fresh linen[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dusting and cobweb checking[/STRIKE]1 done 1 to do
[STRIKE]Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be[/STRIKE]1 done 1 to do
Extra Mission Task Choices

• [STRIKE]Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27, if you can't find that many, well done, you are obviously making a difference[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Sort through some toys/books/clothes even if it's just for 10 miutes, making sure any broken ones are dealt with/flung, dirty ones get wiped/washed before putting them back and anything that should be parted with is.[/STRIKE]
• Clean kids rooms windows (check the curtains etc while you are there to make sure they don't need cleaning/wiping)
• Wipe any sticky marks off doors and walls in the kids rooms, may aswell wipe the lightswitches and handles over too
• [STRIKE]Spend 10 minutes sorting paperwork, filing or flinging [/STRIKE]
• FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it!! - Kids going to parent's tonight while DH and I go out!

So today the plan is to stay in and get some things done while keeping the kids good!

I also want to:
Look at the budget
Sign up for the GC - late as usual
WM x ?
TD x ?
Sort my SC out so I can start using it
Make a banana cake

We'll see!

Hope everyone has a good day

Jue

AnW'sMum

Morning

All caught up here, on the thread not with flying :eek: jut had brekkie while reading all your antics.

Better get ready for work, on very little sleep again it's not a case of even bags under the eyes now. More like suitcases or trunks :rotfl: such a good look don't you think!

Let's see how many pages I have to catch up on tonight, have a good one all. xx