Weekly Flylady Thread 31st March 2008

jamtart6

thanks for the explanation gang good luck tomorrow

FrankieM

Hi everyone,
haven't read any posts, so I hope you are all ok...I've managed to get the children to do their rooms today, some more successful than others, but its a start. I can always have a look around next week when they are all at school.
I've also changed their bed linen...so tomorrow I'm hopefully going to get back to the list....
I'll see you all then

Mudbath

oooh nearly time for the apprentice...missed it last week because someone phoned me at 8.49. i'm not answering the phone tonight!!!

nickysnackynoo

I am a day behind, and posting my huge list to embrass myself into doing it all tomorrow.


Mad Wednesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
[strike]remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace[/strike]
Make sure you have got your ebay stuff ready to list on Thursday!!! 5p listing!!
Level Two
[strike]Vacuum floors and sofas[/strike]
[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
[strike]Vacuum hall and stairs - could do with washing carpet too !![/strike]
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
• Binbag dance.. fling a binbag of rubbish.. I don't care where it goes so long as it is out of your house!.. and that doesn't mean you can stash it in the shed or garage or the car boot!
  
• [strike]Make certain ALL the house clocks are saying the right time.. replace any batteries that need replacing![/strike] Car Clock !!!
• 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!!

Master bedroom & landing - Thursday
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
EBAY!! another 5..
[strike]Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.[/strike]
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
[strike]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/strike][strike]
[/strike]Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of..
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Clean windows in these rooms
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 39 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clear a box of clutter from the landing
• Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf
• [strike]Bake us a cake please mummy!! Or Daddy.. he can bake cakes too! Are we having it with custard or ice cream?[/strike]

[strike]Buy broom heads x2[/strike]
Buy myself a new kitchen broom
[strike]Go to PO and pick up parcel :mad: missed PP by 2 mins[/strike]
[strike]TD[/strike]
[strike]DW[/strike]
Bag up recycling - missed Binmen this morning :mad: first time ever !!

Dustykitten

Dusty's left overs

Outside
Move soil and finish repositioning turf need the soil to dry out a bit first
sow remaining seeds
move 2 raspberries
tidy fence border
plant up mint roots

Online orders
French cream [strike]awaiting reply from email[/strike]do today

child bedroom DS1
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum floors in bedroom
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf

Finish magic sponging upstairs

Family room spend 15-30 minutes filing that paperwork!!
Finish sorting basket of toys

• [strike]put easter decs back in box[/strike] ready for loft plus get clothes boxes down
• Make sure you have got your ebay stuff ready to list on Thursday!!! 5p listing!!

Master bedroom & landing - Thursday
Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floor book clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Clear a box of clutter from the landing

prettypennies

Washing up finished, pack-ups made, kitchen tops wiped down, ironing done and put away (well some of it anyway)

2 mins til apprentice. Twins just got out of bath and asked for a story :eek: .

Would it be v. mean to stick a story CD on...I reaallly want to watch the Apprentice and 9 is their official bedtime.

Mudbath

definitely a cd night...offer them a two minute story of 15 mins on the cd...works in an emergency!!!:rotfl:

jamtart6

thanks for the explanation gang good luck tomorrow

poohbear59

tiamai_d :grouphug: :grouphug:

Men can be b******s. I love the chance to use the computer but games machines drive me demented. DH doesn't use one as he has an addictive personality-he tells me. But sons... grrrrrrrrr ...how to waste your life away!!!

I love master bedroom day as I can hide away and chill....

cha97michelle

Not a bad day in terms of productivity, although i can barely walk now. All that bending down. I think i need to go and watch desperate housewives in bed this evening.

Visiting the parents was good. It was nice to catch up with them, DS was a bit mardy though after doing a full day at nursery. It will be a bit easier to visit them once he goes to a day a week at nursery.

DH feeling very knackered too. I think it has just been a very busy weekend, after a very busy few months. Will see how i am feeling tomorrow morning before making a decision on a list.

The HHC were really good at motivating me today, so will try some more of them tomorrow.

Wednesday 2nd April
Jobs for today:

• [strike]Drop DS at nursery[/strike]
• [strike]Pay bill at nursery[/strike]
• [strike]Get some chicken out for dinner[/strike]
• [strike]Wash towels[/strike]
• [strike]Clean outside line[/strike]
• [strike]Hang outside[/strike]
• [strike]Clean cat box, put away in the garage[/strike]
• [strike]Wash Ds’s next size vests along with baby 1st size vests that are new[/strike]
• [strike]Clean fridge[/strike]
• Defrost and clean freezer
• [strike]Food shop for next fortnight[/strike]
• [strike]Put away shopping[/strike]
• [strike]Pack bag for DS to take to parents[/strike]
• [STRIKE]Pick up DS[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Visit parents and bath DS there[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Cook evening meal[/STRIKE]
• Get DH to change the downstairs clocks
• towels got in when i got back, had to TD them for a few minutes to tidy up. Washing line also put away.

Jobs for this week:

• Tidy out front bedroom ready for carpet to be fitted
• Get rid of old carpet
• Put on the top of the new wardrobe
• fill new wardrobe with our clothes
• Get charlie’s feet measured – buy shoes for wedding
• Work out what I need for the baby/hospital bag
• Give A bag of maternity clothes back
• Give W Easter pressie
• [strike]Buy a card for wedding[/strike]
• Empty classroom/office desk at work
• put out recycling for collection
• get petrol
• repair hem on my black trousers so i can wear them to wedding

Jobs for before baby

• wash my dressing gown
• get newborn and 0-3 stuff out of loft and washed/sorted
• buy – changing mat, [strike]softwash[/strike], nappy sacks, potty for DS
• pack hospital bag
• write a birth plan
• pack DS an overnight bag to send to sisters
• carpet fitted in DS new bedroom, old carpet disposed of
• fire engine bed assembled
• border put on in that bedroom
• 2 new lightshades up
• new pictures put on wall
• wardrobes moved to that room
• get DS next size clothes ready in new wardrobe
• pack away any too small DS clothes to go in the loft
• put new baby clothes in wardrobe
• find out bouncer chair/baby bath/moses basket from loft, checking if clean and make sure they are ready to use
• midwife appointment on 9/04
• dentist appointment on 10/04
• make myself an opticians appointment
• bulk buy larger nappies for DS
• GBS test done and sent off
• hall curtain taken up and rehung

which will definitely be added to as i come up with more jobs, as we all know that is the case.

HHC - 10-10:30 if anyone would like to join me - energy high but motivation a bit pants. Will actually start now by hanging out that washing. (line cleaned, towels out on line, cleaned cat box and put in garage, rescued load of tea towels and bibs from TD, now folded and away, cleaned filter in TD, hung up load of white baby vests on airer upstairs, sorted out 2 loads of dh's washing and got one load in WM and on, cuppa made)

HC - 11-12 - washed up breakfast dishes, emptied fridge, chucked furry/out of date stuff, washed all shelves and door fittings, put all back together and put food back in. Emptied WM and hung up washing, cleaned outside of fridge, descaled kettle with white vinegar, got next load of jeans in WM, answered door to post man and accepted parcel, washed up the tray the kettle stands on, scrubbed the top of the cooker, now soaking it in starclens and needs a bit more elbow grease


Michelle, x