Confessions of a very tired old styler. Please join in.

tamarto

I love this thread, and as a new admirer of the OS way was becoming a bit overwhelmed by the fact that everyone seemed so good!

If i was to give a list i'd be here till doomsday but i did get rid of 1 of the many hotspots after reading a thread on here and it has remained clear :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

The_shuffs

Thank you thank you i have just read the whole thread and this week has been a very lasy one for me i have got so much ironing to do i really do not know to start i have had towels on the line since the weekend oh the list goes on and on but how happy i am to know that im not the only one MUST GET MYSELF GOING kids will be home soon Rachael

Former_MSE_Andrea

I think this thread needs to go in the email under the title (imagine it said in an American accent)...

.... When Old Stylers... (pregnant pause)... go bad!! :beer:

sue-y

I now have another confession to make. But I can't believe I'm going to admit it 'cos its sooooo disgusting! Okay, deep breath, here it goes...

After posting on this thread a couple of days ago I then went and joined the flyladies (was way too overwhelmed by it all before this thread so thanks GR!). My first task was to hoover the living room.

Well, although I've left it too long recently, I'm not too bad on this score - honestly! But I thought, as its my first break into flying I'd do it properly and take everything off the floor and get into all the nooks and crannies. I've a corner where I have a metal basket and I throw all my goodies into it, choccies and biccies and crisps and the like. I kept finding bits of wrapper from my mini creme eggs (got loads from Sainsburys 'cos they were on offer:j ). I didn't think too much off it, though I'd must of missed the bin or something - but it wasn't me! I think I have mice!!! :eek:

I feel sick at the thought of it. A hole has been chewed into the bag (wasn't opened by me) and theres two eggs left plus there a completely empty bag of peanuts with a hole as well (also previously unopened). There was a half open egg lying nearby too. I have no idea how long it's been left 'cos there were other bags of stuff over the top of all this. Bleurgghhh!

Anyhow, the whole of downstairs is now spotless. Under the fridge, inside all the kitchen cupboards, everything. It's an old house, theres a few gaps in the corner of some walls - they have now been plugged in. I've hoovered so much I think my dyson is in shock 'cos its gone on the blink. The suction power goes after a couple of seconds. It'll be that half creme egg thats done it - I couldn't bring myself to touch it!

I'm now going over to the flyladies thread where I'll have to hang my head in shame . After that I'll have to check the dyson website, see if they can provide a solution to half eaten creme eggs :rolleyes: .

bobbadog

I have plenty of excuses, but here's my sins...

Our iron 'drowned' when we first moved in (leaky sink) and i've never gotten around to replacing it (10 months later)....

Last week, I washed our bedding and we just slept on the matteress for two nights without re-making it (!)

Our bin is overflowing, and has mussell shells in it from OH's lunch yesterday, so smells lovely

Our fruit bowl contains 2 shrivvelled up Navel oranges. And some fluff.

The water filter hasn't been changed since November, so is really just a jug in the fridge.

The Christmas Tree is still on top of the wardrobe, and not actually away. The bedroom curtain tie has fell behind the radiator (boxed in) so our bedroom curtain is held back with a necklace.

I've not cleaned the bathroom in two weeks, other than a squirt of bleach down the lav, despite having some lovely Flash wipes (In my defence, we were away last weekend - and I did remember to wash the bathroom mats this morning! result)

Our magazine / filing box is overflowing. Not done any filing since Jan (when our shredder overheated - no idea if it'll turn on again or not)

xx

jobbingmusician

The Chintz Kitten post reminded me of an 'OS' hint in the Telegraph, years ago.

TO CLEAN CRUMBS OFF A TABLE

Take a kitten. Any kitten. (I loved the vision this conjured up, of an old farmhouse where a variety of kittens wandered past randomly).

Clean the crumbs off the table with the kitten.

Hand kitten back to its mother, to get rid of the crumbs.

oldMcDonald

bobbadog wrote: »

I have plenty of excuses, but here's my sins...

Our iron 'drowned' when we first moved in (leaky sink) and i've never gotten around to replacing it (10 months later)....

Personally, I do not consider this to be a sin, more liberation.

I bought an iron when I left home and moved into my first rented flat with a friend in 1991. After many house moves, getting married and having 5 kids, I fished it out of the loft 3 years ago when my DD wanted her hamas beads 'ironed'. The iron was unused and still in it's box and my 10YO son thought it was some sort of toy boat as he had never seen an iron before!!

Life is far too short to worry about a couple of creases in clothes

celyn90

sue-y wrote: »

After that I'll have to check the dyson website, see if they can provide a solution to half eaten creme eggs :rolleyes: .

Have you tried taking the filter out and washing it? I had to do this when I jammed mine with plaster dust.

Mine has a spider in it at the moment. I can see him through the plastic.

sue-y

Thanks for the suggestion celyn90. Its brand new, a Christmas present (abit sad but I asked for it!). Do you think cleaning the filter will make a difference anyways, it still looks new? It normal for about a second then you can hear a change and looses all suction. Really annoying! :mad: Have caught the flying bug and want to get on with my wednesday job (Stairs and landing). Mmm, think I'm on the wrong thread....

EDIT: Sorted out the hoover, had a proper look and yes there was still a creme egg lurking, now nicely cleared!

sammy_kaye18

After rereading my now dubbed 'list of doom' - i have somewhat decided i should pull my finger out and make an effort.

So i think the mountain of dishes ot be washed needs to go first as i left he window open today when i went out for 5 hours and came back to abotu 7 flies in my kitchen (it si tiny so 7 is ALOT) queue lots of faffing abotu to shufty them to living room where they have promptly been blasted with Raid.

Did however remember to put the bins out so thankfully there is no rubbish in the living room now.

Right, whilst im in the mood - dishes...........