Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February 2008

hollyh

My god my list gets longer and longer:rolleyes:

Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!!
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
[STRIKE]Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. [/STRIKE][STRIKE]check if duvets & pillows need freshening up too!!
[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
[/STRIKE]
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

• [STRIKE]
  
• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
• [/STRIKE]
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• Get rid of one binbag/box of toys that are no longer needed or are broken and do some battery replacing!
• Put all the pc game discs, ps2 discs, cd's etc back in their correct cases!
• Weird Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
  Vacuum floors
  Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
  Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
  [STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
  [/STRIKE]
• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
  [STRIKE]Clean a window or two.
  [/STRIKE]
• HHI.. another mound gone!
  Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
  Level 1
  Check fire alarms are working
  [STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
  [/STRIKE]
• Level 2
  Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
  [STRIKE]Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
  Air the duvet
  15 minutes floordrobe clearance
  [/STRIKE]
• Wipe doors down!
  Level 3
  Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
  • 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
  Plus
  [STRIKE]Order mattress for Ds2
  [/STRIKE]
• Finish sorting Dining Room
  File Paperwork:mad:
  
  Get Toddlers rent cheque signed and posted Thursday
  [STRIKE]Clean out hamster[/STRIKE]
  Fininsh book people order
  Update Toddlers accounts
  Take milk bottles recycling
  Take library book back
  .HHI .. bit of a catch up!!

Mudbath

Erm, Tracy, i'm already down to 98 but I can make it 97! One's on it's way with chocolate butter icing.

Thanks for the advice about times. I think i'll have to keep her bedtime as it is because she's always shattered in the morning. If she could get to sleep quicker i'd let her go to bed later (if that makes sense) but you can lead a child to bed but you can't make it sleep!

Pigpen - did you find the ebay item you lost? How long would you give an ebayer to send an item. I'm still waiting for my bird feeder and I paid for it last Thursday. I've sent an email and am waiting! Mmmm, the item you lost wasn't a bird feeder was it?

cha97michelle

Phew! Reached the end of the thread, and DH still not in, but i feel better since eating my dinner - chilli and rice - YUM!!

moggins lovely to see you. Hope you are doing well. You still working? If so, i know what you mean about it then ending up spending a fortune on the kids to make up for it, we are forever buying nice food for the weekend as a treat as we have barely seen the boy all week

AnW's mum sorry you had such a bad day yesterday. Glad today was easier to take in your stride even if work was a bit of a PITA.

pigpen sorry your DD is poorly - hopefully it is a short lived thing and you enjoy the time with her tomorrow.



Cross-stitch - i have a good few that i haven't touched since going back to work - meant to be for Charlie's bedroom wall but has not been touched since he was very little. I did make him a latch hook rug when I was pregnant last time. I love craft projects, but when i am working on school stuff till after 10 most nights and also on here, not much time for hobbies. I have read a lot recently, but only cos we need to clear some shelf space urgently since getting new stuff at xmas, so i have been reading some of the books i know i won't want to read again so they can then go to the charity shop. Perhaps i might try to use my time more productively once the new bubs is in a bit of a routine. :rolleyes: Or perhaps things might then be even harder. :eek:


Anyway, may try and do some writing on my lab plan for the week back after half term - at least do a bit of it so i have handed it in but as the lab tech is one of my bestest friends she is not fussed if i then add or take things off it, and seems though i have to go onto school site every day to drop charlie off, then it makes sense to not stress and just do it next monday properly.

DH will hopefully be in soon, and then i will have to empty the WM and hang up on airers, and bath and earliesh night again. Hopefully tomorrow will go really quickly and i will get some of that marking pile sorted.

Michelle, x

Mudbath

My list tomorrow consists of;

- bake birthday cake for Saturday night
- generaly S/S throughout house ready for party on Saturday.

Children tidy and vacuum their own rooms so i'll just run a duster round at some point over the weekend. Nice list, thanks Pigpen xx

Dustykitten

Mudbath - you was only making 48 cakes a few pages back! So you have 52 spare - toss us one love!

Bedtimes - like most things under my rule varies very much on my mood and the chaos. eg
Monday DS3 8:08 after I have done the cricket run
DS2 the same time
DS1 not home until 9:30 so about 10:00

Wednesday
DS3 8:08 after I have done the football run
DS1 and 2 9:00 when they get home and have stuffed their faces

Thursday
DS2 and 3 8:20
DS1 9:00

as you see 8:08 is the magic number.

Need to choose a tone for my new lidl bell - fav so far is a cuckoo

pigpen

Right.. 81 things listed on ebay... now I MUST go do somethign else.. and that dos not include ringing my mother and saying oh ok I'll come to pub with you in that long suffering tone I have mastered!!!

Tiddles wrecked her shoes jumping in puddles yesterday.. minx!! The sole has peeled right off now they are dry.. cobblers tomorrow then!!!

pigpen

Jb was dosed again and sent to bed.. she brightened up a little at 4:30 after her 3:30 dosing.. hopefully she'll get through the nigt without snotting al over herself.. 2 have mine have the most phenomenal snotting capabilities..

bother.. I have a nail appointment in the morning.. what do I do with her???

DD1 (13) will be home.. but do I risk leaving her with Jb (5) who is an angel.. for 40 minutes.. she really is the best behaved child I have known! Today she has just flopped on the sofa but even on a well day if she has a film to watch to doesn't move.. Actually, it probably wouldn't be anything like that long.. hubby would be here most of that time..

No.. I'll make hubby stay home with her.. I'll have to leave them to do the nursery pick up at 12 as it is.. I'm not doing it twice.. I will only be out about 20 minutes then though.

When I was 13 I used to look after a family with 4 children under 5.. their dog AND its 12 puppies on several occasions!! Ah.. the joys of the 80's and council estates!! PMSL!!!

Ok.. that decided.. I am going to pick off my broken nail and remove my nail polish and go to bed early!!! .. did you see me type that word?? E.A.R.L.Y.

*moggins*

As from Monday I will be joining you again but taking babysteps. My job has proved to be really stressful and emotionally draining but I must do something to sort life out again.

It's weird having spare money but no time to enjoy it

JillD_2

Evening all
Hows everyone's Lent things going ?
I have been ultra good today :A and my snacks have been - mango and yoghurt this morning, a satsuma this afternoon, and kiwi, grape and banana this evening
Had another headache today, this time brought on by shouting at DD1 who has been in one of those ultra whiny moany voice moods crying at the least thing all day. She was sent to bed in disgrace for being caught trying to stand on the baby's legs :eek: last week she was caught pinching the baby's nose and has been caught leaning her full weight on baby's tummy too. aaarrghhhhh I know its all a combination of attention and jealousy but its driving me CRAZY.

michelle - thats a lovely idea about the stamps for Charlie, the Bond ones sound great

AnW's Mum: I swear W and my DS are clones. DS had hearing troubles a few years ago, nursery raised it, I always thought it was a bit swelective as he would totally ignore me all the time but if I whispered "biscuit" across a crowded room he'd hear it :rotfl: seriously though, he had several hearign tests at the childrens audiology department at our local hospital, it was ultra quiet in there so no chance of distraction. Could your GP refer him to be extra sure ? My friends 5 yr old daughter had grommets in recently and after a few weeks they noticed a massive difference in her hearing, and it all seemed fairly straightfirward HTH

Pink Fairy - love the idea of rosemary for remembrance, that's lovely

Dusty - dont think of yourself as a failure. You are nbot superhuman, as you say there are only so many hours in the day and only so much you can do. It will wait till next week (or the week after ..) (((hugs)))
And yes, our primary lets you video/take photos. As did preschool , and nursery.

lg - would love to say headache caused by cutting out the chocolate but I only cut it out about 2 minutes before that post :rotfl:
and .... :rotfl: ... at your alternative use for the bath

ok lets have a look at progress so far:

Terrible Tuesday- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks[/STRIKE]
Clear any clutter from desk


Extra mission: Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• [STRIKE]
• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• [/STRIKE]Weird Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
  Level 1
  Vacuum floors and sofas, inc. under furnitutre if you can move it without rupturing your usher!
  Level 2
  [STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything
  Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
  Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
  Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
  
  Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
  Level 1
  Check fire alarms are working
  Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
  Level 2
  [STRIKE]Dust surfaces[/STRIKE] & make sure no cobwebs..
  Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
  Air the duvet
  [STRIKE]Wipe doors down!
  [/STRIKE]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?
  [STRIKE]Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one - bedside drawer
  [/STRIKE]
  
  
  
  
  Dailies:
  [STRIKE]Brekkie and tidy up
  WM on
  Lunch and tidy up
  WM into TD/airer
  Bottles
  Packed lunches
  DW on
  [/STRIKE]Empty DW
  [STRIKE]TD away
  [/STRIKE]15 mins sorting garage
  [STRIKE]15 min paperwork/finances
  [/STRIKE]HHE
  
  My leftovers to date plus tasks for this week:
  [STRIKE]Pay Asda credit card[/STRIKE]
  Harrass hubby to book Kia service
  Send off DD2 CTF voucher
  Make dentist appointments for us all
  Check house insurance renewal
  Change cooker hood filters
  Clean front door and step - its filthy
  Sort out 3-6 month clothes for DD2 - before they are too small for her
  Check where important documents like passports, birth certificates, driving licences, medical cards are and make a note of where they are and if any need replacing, changing etc

pigpen

Yeah.. the mogster is back.

DS1 being a [EMAIL="tw@t"]!!!!!![/EMAIL] ... again...