Weekly Flylady Thread 11th February 2008

hex2

Pigpen - if it is any consolation mine does exactly the same. He is incapable of using dust sheets, and usually gives me five minutes warning before he starts so not long enough to get anything cleared or covered. On the positive side the labour is cheap! Grinding the bricks back to clean on the snug fireplace was horific, I am still clearning up brick dust three months later. We have found another one behind the perished plaster in the dining room but just can't face the mess at the moment. I filled a midi skip with perished plaster and the modern bricks too.

hex2

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He has since plastered and covered the back walls with farrows cream - looks lovely, but OMG the mess.

pigpen

hex.. I preferred the old fireplace.. lol.. and such gorgeous wallpaper.. I don't know HOW you could bear to see it go!! :eek: ROFL!!! He wants one of the wood burning things inthe back room and I keep saying no as it is a room the chilrdren are in ALL the time and I just don't think it will be safe. This is the 4th time he has pulled a wall down.. I am getting bit fed up of it TBH.. the next bestest job he can't wait to do is.... knocking a hole in the ceiling for the new loft hatch for the loft conversion!!!! :eek:.. I don't even want to think how far that mess will spread.. there is 150 years of mess in that loft!

Meddling Monday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/STRIKE]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
If you have a porch.. clean that out too, or at least declutter it!.. I'll polish my terracotta tiles.. sweep away the leaves and deweb mine! I have some MEAN spiders!
Level 3
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/STRIKE]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
[STRIKE]Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork[/STRIKE]
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• [STRIKE]Clean a radiator or two[/STRIKE].
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• HHI.. get that mountain gone!

!!!!!!.. he is after DD1 vacuuming up the rubble... erm.. NO!!!

Best dash.. and clean up his mess!!!

AnW'sMum

Wow what a transformation! It looks fantastic now

Think my mum had that wall paper on her bedroom wall back in the 70's :rotfl: :rotfl:

A wants to know how long it took you to complete it.

Dustykitten

My get up and go has gone so just trying to sort a few bits out on my desk - do any of you want my spare points coupons from boots and tesco babyclubs?

JillD_2

Dusty - what are the Boots and Tesco baby coupons for ? I might be able to use them please I have two in nappies and one in pullups at night and I seem to be using my own bodyweight (and thats considerable) each week in wipes, and of course now we are on solids and whilst I will puree the likes of carrot and parsnip I just cant be faffed with apple and pear so I am lining the pockets of Mr Cow and Mr Gate as I purchase vast quantities of fruit puree a week. No lectures on reusables or the benifts of pureeing ones own apples please

Dustykitten

Jill I have pm's you to save filling the thread

Mum_on_a_mission_2

Hi all,

It was gorgeous all weekend in Bournemoouth. DS behaved quite nicely daytimes and surpassed himself for the formal banquet on Saturday night - reception started at 5.30 and he went to bed at 11.
Looked very grown up in his suit and behaved beautifully all night. Handed out lots of heart shaped choocies to the ladies with a serious Happy Valentine's day and got smothered in kisses, had a lovely photo taken of him trying to be James Bond, then sat through a multi-course meal and tried most of it. Was very quick to understand all the standing up and toasting bits. He even then whisked me off for a dance (of sorts) when the meal was over. A very very proud (and relieved) mummy moment.

Just sorting out for school and awaiting my takeaway (sorry far too tired to think about cooking!) and will veg with the coal fire.

Like tomorrow's list - on I go!

Moam

hex2

AnWs mum- Please tell A it took about six weeks from start to finish - he does work full time too.

pigpen

Meddling Monday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and [strike]sofas & stairs [/strike]
Level 2
[strike]Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/strike][strike]
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets [/strike]
If you have a porch.. clean that out too, or at least declutter it!.. I'll polish my terracotta tiles.. sweep away the leaves and deweb mine! I have some MEAN spiders!
Level 3
[strike]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister[/strike]
[strike]Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/strike]
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
[strike]Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork[/strike]
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• [strike]Clean a radiator or two.[/strike]
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• HHI.. get that mountain gone!

In addition to the above I have also.. wiped the keyboard and mouse, wiped the wood bits on the stairs, the dado and skirting up the hallway (26ft) up the stairs and along both landings. I've wiped down 11 doors and handles. Cleaned the entire bathroom and toilet.. and thrown out a cupboard.. hubby dropped a brick on it and smashed the corner off so it was sharp! I also wiped down a wall in the kitchen..

I am now FILTHY.. and starving.. having a chinese delivered as soon as it gets here..