Weekly Flylady Thread 24th March 2008

JillD_2

((hugs)) to everyone having a rough time, hope all poorly flyladies, kiddiwinks and oh ok OH's as well fel better soon.

Really frustrating day, we got some money for Xmas from M&D to buy DVD players for the car for the kids. So far we've had two we've had to send back for various reasons so today DH dragged me and kids round 6 yes 6 shops looking at them. Poor kids were so bored but were really good the whole time. We still didnt get any so DH in a foul mood and we got home to a still wet load in the TD - I took it apart (not DH he is rubbish and wouldve just straight off boght a new one) and found the belt has broken, so I ordered a new one online for a tenner inc postage. Gzot to brave myself now to take it apart to fix it, wish my Dad was local he'd do it in a jiffy.
DH has now decided on a in car DVD thing to buy online now and went to get his credit card to pay - he's lost it. Thinks he left it in Halfords when he got a refund on the last one we took back. So now he's in even worse form.
He says he is tired from 4 days of getting up with the kids . LOL Most weeks I do 5 of them (and those on their own of course do 7 every week. Hes such a wimp LOL)

On the plus I have been very good food wise despite not eating lunch til 4pm cos of the shoppng fiasco (we gave kids McDonalds and I didnt even have a single chip:D )
B: fruit and fibre
L: soup, ryvita and hummous, yoghurt
S: pear
veg lasagne and sweetcorn
S: banana and yoghurt

Dusty - whats the body clock thing???? I need all the help I can get to get up in the morning.

gunsandbanjos - dont think my DH even knows where the iron lives.....

shell - weigh in day whenever you like, lots doing wednesday, I am doing Thursday as thats when I go to WW, so I will post the grand updated list when I get back Thurs evening. I try to catch up all posts every day so just post your los for that week whatever your day is. IYSWIM. Well done on the theory test :T

lil_me thanks for the links

johanne - I second serena's tip on taking grub for the ward, I scoffed loads of Tracker bars in the night (was convinced rustling would wake everyone else but was soooooo hungry I had to eat).
Take a bottle of water and some lip salve too, it gets v warm and dry in there.
I expect you to come on here tomorroe night and have a bag sorted. Not enything in it necessarily but at least set the bag out. That way you can drop stuff in as you think of it.

Jillx

List
Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Up to 5 ebay items listed! - try and choose some maternity stuff to get on there and iron and photograph
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Defrost the freezer if needed!!
Wipe over all those small appliances.. don't forget the inside of the microwave!
Extras

• HHI .. uniforms!!!
• Go play a game with the children who have helped you today!!

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
Don't forget your 5 ebay items - 5 more photos
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Sort that under stair cupboard.. make sure evrything is in tidily rather than thrown from a great distance!
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Clear a hotspot
Vacuum hall and stairs
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
• Wipe front door.. inside and out!

Extras
[STRIKE]Go with DH to buy in car DVDs with Xmas money from M&D
[/STRIKE]Return mystery shop stuff to Marks
Get missing baby toys down from loft
Get boys clothes down from loft and sort through for Kath
Put TV box into loft
File bank statements - started
Wash new plates and glasses
Also - start list of things to pack for holiday

Mudbath

oh johanne i really feel for her, what a nightmare. here's to a speedy recovery for her. much love xx

lil_me

Kitchens spangly, well ish, the dogs have just mankied the floor after running in and out all evening, they're reluctant to go out because the sprinkling of snow has 'stuck'.

:jBut that isn't the important bit, the important bit is I got DS1 (who has serious food phobias, ASD definately plays a part in) to try lasagne which he seemed to like but of course didn't eat too much of it which he never does with a new food at first, he was more struggling with spoon/fork I think, something he decided he couldn't pick up with his hands. He also tried apple crumble with fresh cream which he really enjoyed. Close to tears I was, it's such a struggle getting him to eat new things.

Boo boo is my picture frame which has the picture in I got in Paris is broken, because we still haven't put it up on the wall it's been in ever bedroom we've had but never got round to putting it up here, kids knocked it which cracked it slightly then I kicked it by accident breaking more, then Megan when I was faffing trying to deal with it stood on it. So it's very broken now. I suppose I've always wanted a nicer frame for it, shows how skint we were because it's only ever been in a cheapy clip frame, but it's part of the memories and I love it. Will have to get one now. I've bagged the glass frame for now because it won't fit in the bin, will put it in as soon as they are emptied tomorrow.
johanne, been thinking of you, hope the surgery goes ok and must say big :T for your Dad, what a star!

Right anyway, put ALL the dry laundry away, every last little bit. Remade both the boys beds again (knew I'd shot myself when I told the nurse bed wetting had decreased!!!) bagged some junk up in my room, cleared some empties etc from bathroom and emptied the upstairs bins. Uniforms are all out ready, DSs packed lunch made, tomorrows dinner defrosting in fridge, dogs been out (and ran back in) washer emptied and on airers, so think I am done! Oh and DP didn't go to work, generally slobbed around and hogged the TV/laptop, barely spoken to me, oh he did put a sheet on one of the beds, now gone to bed leaving a right mess....pleased he's going to work during the day tomorrow as he's getting right on my nerves.

Night night everyone!! I'll hopefully pop in tomorrow, will be studying most of the day unfortunately must get my head round this assignment.

Winky,_The_House_Elf

Well a mixed bag for me today, didn't get everything done, side tracked by spending too much time on here! Did have guests staying until this morning, and I was working Sat/Sunday so it my first day off...and those eggs needed to be eaten...isn't the law or something that you MUST eat all your easter chocolate by tonight????:rotfl:


Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/strike]
Up to 5 ebay items listed! - I can't do ebay -lack of time to get to the post office as I am working full time (Plus I'm way too disorganised and would find parcels I intended to send on the back seat of the car weeks later:p !)
Level Two
[strike]
Sweep and Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
[/strike]
Level Three
Defrost the freezer if needed!!
Wipe over all those small appliances.. don't forget the inside of the microwave!
Wipe out the gicky parts of the fridge and have a quick check for what needs restocking!-(Please its a Bank Holiday and I worked all weekend and looked after guests!)
Extras

• [strike]
  • Clean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
  • HHI .. -
  [/strike]
  • Poured boiling water on the patio weeds- very OS [strike]
  • Clean windows and sills
  • treat the pets for fleas!!! [/strike]
  [(did on Thurs as Dutch friends arriving to stay for Easter- Didn't want scratching in front of guests :eek: ! )
  

Played taxi to the airport. Managed to "swish and Swipe" bathroom and downstairs loo, dust, and tackle hotspots in living room. Haven't managed any laundry for too long must tackle basket as it is over-flowing:o

Now [strike]excuse[/strike] Guests have gone- need to get back into routine...fridge looks like a swarm of locusts have gone through it...and left sticky foot prints behind!


I am in work 12 to 9 tomorrow so I'll aim for a level 2.

See you all in the morning!

Winky X

skintscotslass

Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/strike][strike]
[/strike]Up to 5 ebay items listed! Bother! Must get a camera from someone
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Defrost the freezer if needed!! Doesnt need it. Only did it 2 weeks ago happy days
Wipe over all those small appliances.. don't forget the inside of the microwave!
[strike]Wipe out the gicky parts of the fridge and have a quick check for what needs restocking.[/strike][strike]
[/strike]Extras
Clean oven/[strike]hob if you must[/strike]..
HHI ..
Clean windows and sills

Not a bad start to the week, especially being a holiday and DD having a sleepover. Tuesday is a bigger job. My living room is a mess

Night night xx

pretz_2

right im in and seeing as i was on anti fly-ladies thread i must must must try harder although i did have a major clean through today and nowb my kitchen, frontroom and bathroom are clean yeah me. However i doubt it will stay like this for more than an hour in the morning when lo gets up and i might try and persuade her to help clean however she is only 2 but very gd with a duster lol and is more than happy to run round with her mini toy hoover that actually picks up what a great toy that is. Does anyone think she is too young to try and wash up her own plastic plate??? i know it sounds like im expecting alot but she always wants to help which im happy for her to do as i had to as a kid.
pretz

ChasingButterflies

Hey everyone,

Well kitchen is still looking as good as it did this time yesterday - which is pretty amazing since as well as breakfast/lunch/supper I have been batch cooking... just waiting for the bolagnaise sauce to cool a little before I portion it up.

Managed to get my brain into gear and sort out a meal plan and .com order... washing almost up to date (we had to plumb in the WM on Friday) although we left TD in the dining room until the lino in the utility is sorted - so the WM is moving more than it might normally *groans*

After the kids had gone to bed DH made me go up and do some work in the garage ( since I was making marmalde for him; I was not a happy camper kitchen warm - garage, well it was snowing outside) I just started chucking stuff in the boot of his car to go in a skip tomorrow. I am getting so much better at flinging stuff :rotfl: I am going to be so annoyed if the mice(I have to add - tiny field mice) can scale this lot of shelving - although tbh if it was a choice between house and garage they can have the garage...

shell - well done :T

johanne - Have you thought about arnica tables for your hospital bag? :T for your dad and one less thing for you to worry about. Sending + thoughs your mil's way for today.

pretz - hi I am sure your lo would love to wash her own plate - do you have a painting apron? or I used to find it easier just to remove lo's top before they started :rotfl: dd2 is the same as soon as she see the hoover out she is off upstairs to get hers - lol she just doesn't get the "can you put your toys away (in your room) please?" what she hears is "please dump all your toys over the thereshold to your bedroom" :rotfl: and she gets away with it every time

vanilla - I hope you feel a bit better today.

ok better go finish my list of things I forgot to do today, and turn the DW on, catch you all later x

pretz_2

thanks chasing butterflies for making me chuckle as my daughter is the same however she is getting better she actually picked up har bricks 2day but only to tip them back out in the middle of the frontroom and to shout yeah and clap herself lol

soappie

Morning all,

Nice and bright here this morning though just a tad chilly. Will do flying tonight when I get home from work. I'll have to try and pre-empt PP for the next couple of days. I have community meetings both Weds and Thurs evenings until 7pm so there won't be much time to do flying - and as they are being held here at my home, the place needs to be up together.

:cool: ORF ops - Buster is now awake and, I believe, accessible remotely :cool:

Have a good one ladies

mumofjusttwo

Well slight change of plan and have done some of the kitchen-looks so much better already. Will try and do loads more when DS and DD are at playschool :j

Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep [/STRIKE]and Mop the floor
[STRIKE]Wipe the cupboards, appliances[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]and all those manky corners!![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Defrost the freezer if needed!![/STRIKE]:rotfl:
[STRIKE]Wipe over all those small appliance[/STRIKE]s.. don't forget the inside of the microwave!
[STRIKE]Wipe out the gicky parts of the fridge and have a quick check for what needs restocking.. I have locusts off school!! [/STRIKE]Need DH to move it
Extras
Clean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
[STRIKE]Clean windows and sills[/STRIKE]
Go play a game with the children who have helped you today!!
Childrens list.
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe the tableT [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Load the dishwasher (DW) if you have one[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Can you fill the washing machine (WM) with things that are all the same colour and switch it on?? This is a very important thing to learn.. many big clever daddies struggle with this job.. even our daddy.. so if you can do this.. you are cleverer than him![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]If you are a bigger little person could you wipe over the fronts of the kitchen cupboards and fridge/freezer/washing machine.. sometimes you need to check the insides too as they get a bit sticky..[/STRIKE]
Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep floors[/STRIKE] and sofas
mop floors
[STRIKE]Sort that under stair cupboard.. make sure evrything is in tidily rather than thrown from a great distance![/STRIKE]Already tidy
[STRIKE]Dust those flat fluffy surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
[STRIKE]Clear a hotspot[/STRIKE]
Vacuum hall and stairs
Extras
Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
Wipe front door.. inside and out!
I think the children who have been most helpful today should decide what you are having for dinner.. and that doesn't mean a takeaway.. we will consider that for the weekend if you are doing a fabulous job!!! Maybe if they are big enough they can help or better still cook for you!!
Childrens list.
Sort out all the shoes.. make sure there are 2 of them all and put them nicely on the shelf or in the box. Encourage the person who has the most to get rid of a few pairs they never wear!
[STRIKE]Oh.. I think you'll like this.. everyone gets a carrier bag.. and spends 5 mintues running all over the house putting rubbish in it.. not other peoples things just rubbish, scrappy papers, junk mail, used envelopes and things like that.. after 5 minutes we weigh all the bags and see who has the heaviest bag. The winner gets a treat (and so does everyone else!)[/STRIKE]Didn't go to plan as he was watching TV!! Has tidied the kitchen with me so can't complain.
Pick up all your own things from the front room and put them away in their homes
[STRIKE]:T [/STRIKE]
If you are a bigger little person could you vacuum the floors once they are clear of stuff?

To Do List
Fix magnet so DD can't get to the DVD's need to buy new screws
put wooden bit back on blind
do loft ladder
mow front garden
get rid of BIG suitcase
get small skip
buy disney ticket
put windscreen wiper on car
collect prescription
book hairdresser
pay in cheque
get usd - not T/C
sort out isa.