Weekly Flylady Thread 24th March 2008

Madcatgirl

Mudbath - when we moved out of our old house (rented from family) to buy the flat the carpets all had to be replaced. They were coated in cat hair. You couldn't see it, but it was there! At least it's easier to see/c with laminate!

soappie

I don't know where the last couple of hours have gone - well I do actually, I've been flying and cooking. List is as below - not much done but at least something is. I've also got a ham roasting in the oven for sandwiches, along with some homemade wedges.

I've prepared my recipe for the Show Jamie How threadand - just need to finish it off and pop it in the oven about 20 minutes before the wedges are ready.

I currently have some chicken bits defrosting in the microwave ready for me to prepare a slow cooker meal in a minute to go on tomorrow so it's ready when the community meeting finishes. I have also fielded two telephone calls, put the BM on, put the WM on, emptied the DW and started to refill as well as done all the hand washing up. I'm almost pooped!

Right, microwave is pinging to say the chicken's defrosted. Off to brown it and make a slow cooker meal out of it.

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Don't forget your 5 ebay items[/STRIKE] I'm still a day in credit from all those I put up yesterday
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas[/STRIKE]
Sort that under stair cupboard.. make sure evrything is in tidily rather than thrown from a great distance! No chance! my under stair cupboard is almost the size of a small boxroom it takes a whole day to sort that one out!
[STRIKE]Dust those flat fluffy surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum under the furniture you can move[/STRIKE]
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Clear a hotspot
[STRIKE]Vacuum hall and stairs[/STRIKE] No stairs or carpet, but I did sweep hall
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!!

Dustykitten

List Update

Lazy leftovers
Clean oven/hob
clear hot spot

Family room
Sort toys just basket to go
sort paperwork do in 15 minute chunks
Outside
Move soil and finish repositioning turf need the soil to dry out a bit first

Online orders
sarah raven
garden organic
French cream

Master bedroom & landing - Wednesday
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
tidy books on floor
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom
Clean windows in these rooms
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Bake us a cake please mummy!! Or Daddy.. he can bake cakes too! Are we having it with custard or ice cream?

child bedroom
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Vacuum floors in bedroom
Sort your wardrobe remove things that don't fit
write a list of clothing needed for summer
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Clean windows in these rooms
Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf

skintscotslass

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

I am glad that I am not the only one. I know that sometimes my computer will skip a page of unread :rolleyes:

But I think I do read every post! Obviously not

skintscotslass

Hex - love your pics. I have the matching coffee table/hotspot xx

chunky79

Hi all :hello:

Hope no one minds me joining in. I have seen this thread many times now and tbh thought how the heck do they do it all. I am usually organised but not organised enough and at this moment i need to be. I am getting fed up of constant de cluttering and tbh i am a need to do it now make a huge list and then feel let down when i don't get it all done iyswim? I need motivation lol.:o

The reason Ineed to join and a little bit about me.

My name is Sara, i have 4 children and work 20 hours a week. My partner now works away(hence the need to be better organised). So as you can see my life is pretty hectic (she says sat at pc whilst looking at ironing pile):o .

I also have the weekend to get my partners things washed ironed and packed ready to go away again. So the weekly washing i must get organised i just cannot seem to get motivated enough to actually finish all the jobs.:embarasse

Mudbath

welcome chunky, i'm in the same position as you as my hubby works away monday to friday. saying that, i've had him at home for the last three weeks which has, on the whole, been nice. worth breaking my wrist for (not). this thread has definitely made me better organised though pigpen might argue with me on that one. more to the point it has kept me sane (just) xx

Zed42

I am a failed flyer today, but hey, perhaps tomorrow. On the upside, I think I've achieved a few things from my own list and a couple of others perhaps, so let's do a recap, and then I can go and catch up on everyone elses day (hope it was less cold ridden than mine).

Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level Three
Wipe out the gicky parts of the fridge and have a quick check for what needs restocking.. I have locusts off school!! - Damned fine idea. - I got rid of a whole load of yucky veg, I'll wipe it over tomorrow.
Extras

• Clean windows and sills

Other to do's for tomorrow/week:

• Plant up our (DD and I's) tomato seedlings. That should cause a whole load of mess and be thoroughly enjoyable with DD !
• Tackle the paperwork mountain
• Order SeaWorld tickets
• [STRIKE]Take zip out of skirt and work out how to insert it (any good websites?)[/STRIKE]
• Do facing on skirt (again, once I've worked out how to do it!)
• Overlock and hem skirt
• Itinerary for hols
• [STRIKE]Gym tomorrow if cold has abated somewhat[/STRIKE]
• Find recipe for potato bread (not saying I'm going to get around to making it ... just finding the recipe ought to do, LOL)

[STRIKE]Mend DD's skirt
Mend DD's sock (or cunningly bin it when she's not looking, along with the other one of the pair!) Thankfully she thinks that wearing mixed up socks is a fashion statement!
[/STRIKE]

• Mend DD's PJ bottoms that she caught on a radiator (or use it as an excuse to practice using my overlocker on jersey material, and turn them into PJ shorts ....... )

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
[STRIKE]Sort that under stair cupboard.. make sure everything is in tidily rather than thrown from a great distance![/STRIKE]
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!

Childrens list.

1. [STRIKE]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]
2. 
   

[STRIKE]Pick up all your own things from the front room and put them away in their homes
Water any plants in the house.. I always forget so this is my childrens job usually.
[/STRIKE]

1. If you are a bigger little person could you vacuum the floors once they are clear of stuff?

Other things I've actually done today:

• Made pirate hats out of A4 used paper for DD, DH and I (why? Just cos .... ).
• Went to the library and got books on sewing to figure how to insert my zip :j
• Made something healthy for me for dinner :beer:
• Load of washing and hung out

That is about it, somehow I managed to "waste" a complete day, pootling with DD .... tomorrow may just be a repeat, we'll see

Now, it's time for Hotel Babylon, time to figure out how to insert my interfacing thing in my skirt (you can so tell I haven't a clue what I'm doing! But, I'm pretty pleased with my lapped zip insertion, oo er)

Still putting off the paperwork mountain, it needs to be tackled soon, it's scaring me!! But realistically can't totally do it until Thursday/Friday when my salary goes in.

ChasingButterflies

Just a quick update - I did get somethings done in the end :rotfl:

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs
Don't forget your 5 ebay items if I can keep myself awake this is the next job...

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 they aren't fluffy so I am leaving them alone...

Level Three
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Clear a hotspot will tidy up all the ebay stuff strewn on the floor - does this count?!
Vacuum hall and stairs

Hi Sara,

If you feel like there are too many jobs to finish - just pick one. I promise once you have "finished" one job you will feel like you have acheived something and can move on to the next one feeling a bit better... please see my earlier posts today about having no motivation :rotfl:

(hugs) for kaz and anyone else who would like one

wtg hex!!! :T

ok need to write this stuff up so I can hide it from the kids (I promise there is nothing here they haven't played with in 6 months :eek: ) but if they see it, it will be their favourite thing again :rolleyes:

Catch you all later!

chunky79

Cheers Mudbath.

I just feel the grind of housework getting me down a bit. I knwo everyone has it to do but for something i used to actually enjoy doing become the bane of my life its quite hard to get my head around.

Well i have decided to try and get me started to go back to the start of the list from Monday to Wednesday and see what is a achievable.

The jobs i would like to try get done by Friday are:-

Ironing
Clean & Tidy laundry area
Clean Leather sofa
Vacuum all way through House
Clean kitchen Cupboard fronts.
Dust Picture rails in bedrooms and living room. Will vac them off:p
Windows throughout
quick tidy up in garden
clear this awful desk of clutter
do the book keeping and send of expenses
clean the windows inside

If i manage to get all this done i will be surprised with my toddler swinging from my leg like tarzan and screaming like a banchi everytime i try to get out of the room, the only time i get no hassle is when he is eating fruit salad imagine the size i would need to make to get this lot done and oh!! the Nappies:rotfl:

Although i must admit i am feeling like i could or rather should be doing something especially after my mini confession, as it is only just after 9pm i could get the cupboards fronts done and the wash area cleaned up before bed??? thats a 2 job head start for tomorrow.:cool: Now would that be cheating
:A
Where i struggle is my youngest little man is at home all day and i work early evenings so by the time i get in i am usually shattered! Oh theres an excuse if ever i heard one:o