Weekly Flylady Thread 31st March 2008

AnW'sMum

Mudbath wrote: »

does anyone have a water meter? has it worked out cheaper? how many people are in your family? erm....think that's questioning over, thankyou xx

We have a water meter (house was brand new so no choice) when there where the four of us we paid £18/month over 12 months. I reckon it is loads cheaper than rates. If you have a huge garden that you water a lot or a swimming pool or wash the car loads with a pressure washer then it might be worth staying on rates but IMO the vast majority or people would be cheaper on a meter. In our area (Severn Trent) you can go on a meter and revert back to rates within a year if you want to. My guess is that when you move the new people would have to be on the meter.


Morning all

Just catching up on yesterday afternoon/evening! Hugs for tia, men BIGGEST kids of the lot! I should print your rant out and stick it right under his nose and tell you dobbed him to us all

cha97michelle

Morning everyone.

We are all poopered in our house this morning - no idea why as it is just the same old same old. I guess i was pretty late getting back from mum's yesterday as it was after 8, and i am also really achey around my knees and back, so will try to limit my bending down today and make sure i have a lie down this afternoon. Window cleaners should be around this morning, so any time after that.

jill glad my list is bringing back memories for you. At least there isn't too much to buy this time. People ask me what i need, and i have to say, there is not really a lot.

Nicki DD's room is coming along nicely, and it looks like you are almost there.

sorry to hear so many of us are feeling the pinch - everything is so pricey though isn't it. I just had to get petrol, and it cost me £38 to fill up, and i only have a small car. It cost DH £80 yesterday to fill up his. At least once DS finishes at nursery the cost of running my car will drop at least. The last time i filled up was 10/03, so i don't do too bad really.

Anyway, list, and please can i have my fair share of the nice weather to get some clothes dry too. I also have 2 linen baskets from hell, and i really need to get on top of it before the baby or i will have no chance of managing.

Thursday 3rd April
Jobs for today:

• [strike]Drop DS at nursery[/strike]
• [strike]Get petrol[/strike]
• Defrost and clean freezer
• [STRIKE]Iron clothes from airers at very least[/STRIKE]
• [strike]Hang up DH’s jeans washed yesterday[/strike]
• [STRIKE]Wash DS’s wet bedding[/STRIKE]
• [strike]Wash a load of DS’s dark clothes[/strike]
• Get DH to change the downstairs clocks
• Pre-prepare some potato wedges for dinner
• Go into work and pack up some of the stuff
• Pop to mum’s shop to pay her money I owe her and get nappy sacks/a potty, drop of my cardi that needs darning
• Pick up DS
• Cook dinner
• put out recycling bin and box

extras:

• emptied kitchen bin
• cleaned it (DH didn't do the inside when i asked him last week :mad: ) and put in fresh bag
• paid DH's CC bill
• checked internet banking and savings, and moved a little bit of money until i am paid
• sorted out a huge pile of paperwork into fileable stuff and stuff for DH to make a decision on
• did shredding relating to this pile

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
• Empty classroom/office desk at work
• Repair hem on my black trousers so I can wear them to the wedding

Jobs for before baby

• wash my dressing gown
• get newborn and 0-3 stuff out of loft and washed/sorted
• buy – changing mat
• 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/car seat 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
• Take up curtain for hall and rehang

Michelle, x

Dustykitten

Mudbath - thanks for your mantra I just got a free tin of catfood and a £1 off coupon with it.

kazwookie

Mornig folks

Have to be quick today

At work and it is an accounts day!!

At Home

Cats happy out in garden playing with a leaf when I left, WM on again, note to family please wear less clothes.

Food shopping tonight.

Have a good day

prettypennies

Right twins packed off to school so here is my list for today

Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
EBAY!! another 5..
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers[/STRIKE]-Done on Sunday
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
[STRIKE]Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. [/STRIKE]
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
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 - and all the other rooms I haven't doen yet!

Extra tasks list:

• 39 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• HHI
• Load washer and try and peg out if stays dry
• S&S Bathroom
• Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf
• Bake cakes, bread and cereal bars

skintscotslass

SAV3R wrote: »

I usually end up shopping with OH, who is tactfull and rarely says something looks bad, trouble is I then get things home, hate them and have to make a trip to return them.

I would like a dress, but, I always wear jeans so don't have confidence to bare my legs etc. Also dont want to spend large amount, currently browsing on Debenhams site, that is expensive.

What budget do you have? If you are a vase then you should have great legs. Show them off!! What colours do you like wearing and what colour are your hair, eyes and skin tone? I will have a browse. I love spending other peoples money

embb

Morning :wave:

Nicki DD's room is looking fab! well done you :T

Got my Christmas shopping head on this week, I know it's only April but I've usually got tons in by now but haven't, so I'm on the lookout for bargains, got a few bits at HB the other day and I'm off to woolies at some point to get Ice Age 1&2 (£8) for teenie - he'll be 16 by xmas but he wants it he wanted it last year but funds wouldn't allow.

There's also a fab radio in Aldi this week that's under unit mountable, so gonna bag me that and put it away in my 'to use when my house becomes posh' box.... I tell ya it's like starting all over again, I've never had anything really so I'm buying stuff I want/need that I've never had lol I've got a basic house with hardly anything in it so I'm on the prowl for nice/quality stuff at a bargain price IYKWIM.

Soz, I rambled on there. Done my dailies so just killing time before I go to work at 1pm.

Tia I don't know how you haven't done time, I'd have swung for him by now, hope you get better super quick x oh and thanks for the 'get money' vibe (it was you wasn't it) £22.50 has gone into my account today from absolutely nowhere I could think of YAY!

skintscotslass

pigpen wrote: »

We love it when we go out ona weekend deciding what group the people belong in.. we had a whole fruit bowl on a few occasions.. apples, pears, bananas, grapes (tiny fat people!!) even a few pumpkins and melons!!

It keeps us entertained!

We are all pears in my family..

Bananas? Thats a new one on me We had a good laugh at work one day deciding what shape we all were as per T & S. Whats the difference between an apple, a pumpkin and a melon? :rotfl:

embb

skintscotslass wrote: »

Whats the difference between an apple, a pumpkin and a melon? :rotfl:

Melons are round and oval whereas apples and pumpkins are stubby and round I dunno LOL

vivw love your FF, I want one!

vivw_2

Just had a call from Currys Home Delivery - they will be here in about 15 mins. I'm so excited........