Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February 2008

ashbart

Ok everyone - you will need to sit down for this one as you will not believe it.

*Possibly dreaming - still not sure* :A
I got home late today, OH been home since 2pm and guess what - he has cleaned the WHOLE house top to bottom. And i don't just mean tidy up - he has done DW twice, hoovered and cleared hotspots in EVERY room, cleaned the oven, the bathroom, put stuff in the loft & garage, he has even put his clothes away - in the correct drawers!!!! I am in such disbelief, I may have to print off this thread to remind myself just how good he CAN be, when he isn't making an effort. So pleased I can relax, for once!
*Wakes up after a..... nightmare? dream?*

Sorry pigpen but I am going to have to step out of Levels 1 & 2 of your reign of terror - I have been saved by the OH!!! I will still make an effort with Level 3 & some extras, though, if you'll still have me...

My afternoon has been fabby - well deserved after a rubbish start to the week. I had my pay review and got more than I was hoping for so, we have decided to open a Savings Account (first time ever) and put it all towards the wedding.:j

And, I'm going to invest in some Stardrops. Very excited after reading the post that someone put up - THANKS (Sorry can't remember who it was...!)

Tia - re: the squirt of stardrops in your WM, is it undiluted/diluted and do you just put it in the normal washing tablet drawer thingy? (excuse the technical talk.....!)

Have a good night everyone!! Thank you all for lending an ear (or eye, I guess) - this thread is very theraputic and everyone is so supportive! I couldn't think of a better way to pick myself up!

ashbart

Sorry posted twice....!

Mudbath

I'm starting to worry about the number of people who know what to do with bones on this thread! No-one is getting my address, lol. Then again, at least we're not discussing disposing of bones! DS was most impressed when a friend of my dad gave him a sheeps skull. He now calls this man Mr Bones and is always very excited when he sees him. He's got a lovely collection of vertebrae, teetch and little skulls. Delightful boy!

I'm thinking of going to bed early and reading as there's nothing on the box. I can't do any more flying as i'm all flyed out!

Walnut and cranbury sound lovely - remember i'm your bestest friend ever!

Mudbath

Oops I've managed to post twice too...think the posts are breeding tonight. I'll change this post to congratulate Ashbart and your payrise and way to go with OH being so good. Isn't it sad how excited we get when they do what we do everyday!!

tiamai_d

I went down to an open day at the Agricultural college and they were bleaching bones. I'm nosey and take stuff in like that.

They also had cows heads (with flesh) in big vats of cold water and biological washing powder to get the flesh off the skulls so they could use them as teaching aids. Not just for vet nursing, they had farming and all sorts going on. And they had a rubber sheep so you could shove your arm into it and have a go at 'lambing'.

I think they just showed us all the gross stuff so we would decide not to bother....

But it turned out to be too much for me to take on, I would have to find a job as a trainee nursing assistant (that paid a lot less than I was getting at that point) and it was one week at college every 4-6 weeks, the college being an hours drive away, and it didn't work out.

Plus, you can make wands out of bones and I read about that in a book....

And my friend keep sheep, she names all the lambs then tells you 'thats toffee, were eating him', as this lovely caramel coloured lamb is nuzzling you...

Raphael, you don't have to laquer them, but it is worth it. it seals the bone and stops it drying out and getting dirty etc. You could probably use hair spray as a quick fix (you can use it on dried flowers)

Ashbart, I just squirt some stardrops straight from the bottle into the drawer. Does go quite foamy though, but anything really grotty it seems to clean it up. Told my mate about it and it got rid of ball point pen from sheets that had been there ages. I always use it for sicky/peey/smelly sheets.

Solwaykid

Not just me loosing posts and double posting then.. definitely playing up this evening.

x_raphael_xx

Solwaykid wrote: »

Raphael, second what Tia says, don't use household bleach. I only know how to get it to the bare bone stage (lidded bucket and let the flies do the rest) I'll ask the guy at work tomorrow before you buy any Hydrogen peroxide. (work in a large animal post mortem place by the way and sometimes get 'exotics'. Haven't really got hitch hikers under my floorboards)

Thanks, I'm not about to rush out now to a salon :rotfl:Prob get round to it next week (maybe). I will await further instructions

ashbart wrote: »

*Possibly dreaming - still not sure* :A
I got home late today, OH been home since 2pm and guess what - he has cleaned the WHOLE house top to bottom. And i don't just mean tidy up - he has done DW twice, hoovered and cleared hotspots in EVERY room, cleaned the oven, the bathroom, put stuff in the loft & garage, he has even put his clothes away - in the correct drawers!!!! I am in such disbelief, I may have to print off this thread to remind myself just how good he CAN be, when he isn't making an effort. So pleased I can relax, for once!
*Wakes up after a..... nightmare? dream?*

He's obviously done something naughty! Is there something missing? Broken? Scratches in car?

x_raphael_xx

tiamai_d wrote: »

And they had a rubber sheep so you could shove your arm into it and have a go at 'lambing'.

I'm saying nothing! (I am thinking it thou)

tiamai_d wrote: »

Plus, you can make wands out of bones and I read about that in a book....

I read you can make lampshades and belts out of human skin, but I think that was a book about Ed Gein

tiamai_d wrote: »

Raphael, you don't have to laquer them, but it is worth it. it seals the bone and stops it drying out and getting dirty etc. You could probably use hair spray as a quick fix (you can use it on dried flowers)

Rightyo...laquer it is then

torianut

Mudbath wrote: »

Torianut - hugs to you, I can send virtual soup and brownies if it helps xx

Thanks Mudbath and everyone else for your kind words xx

hollyh

Hi all

I haven't done much today as i had Toddlers this morning then i met my sisters for lunch.

I have finished painting Ds2's room and have just put the border up. I just have to wash down the woodwork and pray i can get away without glossing it:o . Then put his room back into place before his brother comes home tommorrow and wants his room back.

Weird Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors [STRIKE]and sofas, inc. under furnitutre if you can move it without rupturing your usher!
[/STRIKE]Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything
[/STRIKE]
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
[/STRIKE]Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
[STRIKE]Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
Sort the magazine heap, books and papers that have found there way in here and need to go back out!
[/STRIKE]Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• [STRIKE]
• Clear and declutter that there mantelpiece!!
• [/STRIKE]Clean a window or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag, crank up the volume.. strut that stuff, sing loudly and out of tune and off key, fill the binbag and bin it!!!
• HHI.. another mound gone!

Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Wipe doors down!
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Have a sort and tidy in the linen cupboard/airing cupboard while searching for your clean sheets.. is it pretty in here again?
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 42 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• half hour finding and pairing up all those stray odd socks.. Fling the holey ones and send the ones that don't fit to nursery or school.. they always need spares and the big ones can be used to make puppets.. or just recycle them!!
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe the bed frame it is amazing how fluffy they get!

Clear any clutter from desk ( will do when i do bedroom )
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required ( will do with next white wash)
[/STRIKE]
Plus
Clean woodwork
clean window
Dry and put curtains back up
Hoover
Put everything back in Ds2's room
Order mattress for Ds2
Finish sorting Dining Room
File Paperwork:mad:

Get Toddlers rent cheque signed and posted Thursday
Clean out hamster
Fininsh book people order
Update Toddlers accounts
Take milk bottles recycling
Take library book back
.HHI .. bit of a catch up!!