Weekly Flylady Thread 21st April 2008

cha97michelle

We are up - nearly 7 this morning, so positively a lie in. :rotfl: I think i am going to be in for some serious exhaustion when doing night feeds as well. I was in bed for 9ish but took a book, and did lights out at 10ish when DH came up.

Ok - DS dressed by DH while i came down and did cuppas, morning milk and made DH's packed lunch. Cat's sent out for a sprint around. Last night's washing up has been put away. We have all had breakfast, although DS is off his main food again but he does seem to have a nasty cold coming on - really hope i don't get that. DH also brought the hoover downstairs for me so i ca run the hoover around in a bit, but i think i will go and get dressed first. Where has yet another week gone? Is it really a week since my sis cleaned all of downstairs for me?


Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces [strike]inc the table!![/strike]
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor, Clean the gacky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc, Wipe the cupboard fronts, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
HHI definitely need this as the next batch of 0-3month clothes are dry
Clean all those small appliances, wipe their home then put them back.. , Wipe the gicky things out of the fridge. Clean oven/hob
Extras

• binbag dance!
• 15mins in the garden!
• Clean the skirtings
• [strike]Wipe the grots off the dining chairs[/strike]
• Clean windows and sills

REMIND PIGPEN IT IS DS2's OT APPOINTMENT TUESDAY MORNING 9:30AM


I'd say my personal extras for tomorrow are:

• [strike]hoover living room/dining room as i made a special effort to put the toys away tonight[/strike]
• write list of contacts for DH when i have baby
• soak a load of Ds's stained white stuff and get that in the WM then hung up
• make a rissoto for dinner
• try and do some filing- although that might be a job for tuesday when DS is at nursery
• [STRIKE]unlist amazon stuff - can't see me wanting to go to post it if it sells, and particularly not if in hospital[/STRIKE]
• clean inside and outside of microwave
• clean kitchen sink and drainer
• clean 2 kitchen shelves
• clean kitchen cupboard with plates etc.

Michelle, x

Sharon_1970_2

soappie wrote: »

Hi Sharon,

I did with the table in the kitchen. It had been previously varnished. I got some fine sand paper, rubbed it down and then simply painted it with a polyeurothane (spelling might be wrong) varnish - let that dry and then gave it a second coat. The p. varnish is heat resistant and lasts ages (did it initially about 25 years ago and then gave it another coating about 2 years ago)

Thanks Soapie, although I dont think I am going to varnish it. Probably oil and wax. What sandpaper did you use? Did you "go down the grades"?

embb

Morning :wave:

Kids have been packed off to school - yippee! they're no bother but it's great when they go back, I love routine lol

Me and OD drew up a plan of financial action last night for me, I'm starting from scratch again cause I've spent the lot so initially that means 4 weeks of no unnecessary/frivolous spending just to kick start my savings, then after that still no spending ( I want to get in the habit) but I can buy a bag of chips if I want lol.....so......need to add 'open web savers' to my list which I'm gonna do in a minute (cause I'm keen) then get started, I can manage 4 weeks without spending anything, easy peasy :eek: Infact, gonna do a sig as a sign that I CAN do it and that I'm serious.

Right,

list:-
make beds
hoover through
dry 3 x loads of washing
pay rent
get gas/elec
fill in NI form
post form ^^
write shopping list
get shopping
phone Eon
go to work for 2 hrs
phone in hrs for work
empty maiden/fold/put away
S&S bathroom
quick wipe of kitchen
prep tea
open web savers

and you have my permission to send virtual arm punches if I even hint at spending something. Done the washing associated tasks already....just one more load to get dry, the dry stuff is folded up I'll take them upstairs in a bit when I go up to make the beds etc etc etc amen!

pigpen

Sharon_1970 wrote: »

Has anyone ever sanded and refinished a dining table? I have one which is a six seater. I am not sure what sort of wood it is. It's not varnished, I think its just been waxed in the past. It is now looking very sad and tired though and could do with sprucing up. Not sure how to go about it though. Any tips gratefully received.

Whizz over it with a sander.. make sure you go with the direction of the grain.. then either wax it again (which I think looks better) or stain and varnish.. or just varnish.. a polyurethane varnish is more hardwearing than the other stuff.

Or you can oil it.. linseed or teak oil are usually used.. couple of coats left to soak in before applying the next.

hev_2

Hi

OH did two trips to tip yesterday so on top of list have to carry on good work, put up two pictures and I think I should bake.

Will try and get DS to park.

Didn't get logged out :j:j:j:j:j:j

tracyg

Morning all

Not sure what'll get done today as we had a restless night with DS, he's made up with cold and his neck glands are quite swollen. So very clingy today bless him, quite happy to sit on my knee watching Cbeebies or doing stickers, will try and get him some fresh air later.

Going to keep a list of what I'de done so I don't feel like I've sat on my bum all day like I do most days:rolleyes: So positives done:-

empty the airer of dry stuff, empited TD of undies, S&S kitchen, found all reciepts out, WM on with woolies, pegged out, taken DS to library, got bread, hoovered downstairs

Must do's
Update spending/banking/dvd rental, polish dining table, make pie, post dvd, ironing

Jill loving the positive post, will try and be more like that too


Will be back later

tracyg

Embb - I'm with you on the spending, its scary how much the little bits add up. I've been keeping the spending diary and I've been so shocked where money is going. I've been really good this month and only brought a (cheap) pair of jeans and a posh bag for life, normally I'm buying a t-shirt here and there and spending a bomb, still skint though as its the end of the month but no where I've wasted it. I'll be watching you for spending!!!

Right really must get dressed and out to library

Craftyscholar

lil_me wrote: »

My Mam was 50 last year, weird thinking who could realistically be my Mam well is old enough if you know what I mean

It's just as weird thinking who could be my child.
Having to explain things I take for granted (like what Armistice Day meant to my line manager) and finding out I was older than my supervisor's mother.
And of course on-line while we know by the references to children roughly how old people are we sort of ignore it IYSWIM.

vanilla

One at school but the ATM machine wouldn't work kept declining my card:mad: so no money for homework club until later. DS1 seems alot better today so back to school for him tomorrow. OH has appointment at GP's this morning about him holding his breath while sleeping (hopefully they will take it seriously) and his very loud snoring.:rotfl: Well if he's in for one he should sort the other out too.

Right better get everyone ready.

gunsandbanjos

Craftyscholar wrote: »

It's just as weird thinking who could be my child.

Think that probably includes me:rotfl: I shall be turning a positively youthful 26 on friday:D