Weekly Flylady Thread 28th April 2008

hex2

I got eveything I wanted to do done today! :j

My e-bay chaise longue has been delivered and it is perfect. It wants re-covering but I knew that, much better condition than I was expecting. I have found a course to do on how to do it locally so very pleased all round.

DH has just invited his parents to come on Sunday as we haven't seen them for a while but I have already cleared the worst of the mess today so just enjoying myself thinking what to cook. The lamb and chickpea curry in the slow cooker was superb and has convinced us both it is worth using.

Boys have gone to bed, just waiting for the chickens to go so I can slope off myself. excitng life, isn't it

vanilla

Hi everyone big hugs to everyone.

I am having a crap week, sky is trying to rip us off so have been going mad at them, told them to take sky out. There trying to charge me 32 pounds for movies watched in 2004:eek: , they say it was ordered over the remote so i've told them that every film we've ever watched from them was ordered over the phone and the cost was put on to the next months bill.:mad:

Took loads down from the attic yesterday for ebay opened all bags had a look through then panicked and put it all back up in the attic, to much stuff. Think i should just do one bag at a time.:rotfl:

Been to dentist today who told me last 1 filling to get as my tooth was broken went to day and he gave 3 injection so whole top lip/mouth frooze and half of bottom side ended up getting 3 fillings, mouth is so sore and OH wanted to go to HMV (25 miles there and 25 back) so off we go then had to go to hospital for his meds.
Come home and i go to bed and he looks after the kids ,an hour later youngest is down in our room to tell me daddy is sleeping. So up i get like a bull, 2 kids out in the garden and he's sleeping so i fill a glass of water and i kid you not, i throw it round him. He wakes up soaking and me shouting at him, let just say tonight will be a very quiet night.:mad:

Right i need a cuppa.

serena

Evening!! I am soooo tired! Busy day's supply.

Today I was at a school which has a very good reputation, and is known to be a good school - and I didn't really like it there the last time I went, and I'm not that sure I liked it today! I was given an information pack, and the tone is quite patronising. It gives extracts from the discipline policy etc, and then says - oh, but as a supply teacher, you can't issue a warning or a school asbo (yes, they have them), and we don't want you to call for a senior member of staff... and there's a lovely paragraph about not blaming the children or the school, but acknowledging your own inadequacies. Gee, thanks. that just makes me feel really confident and on top of things. It also doesn't explain why five groups did exactly as they were told, and the sixth one would not in the slightest do anything they were told. Year 9 of course. I wasn't really impressed by one of the loudmouth girls who told me it was because I couldn't control them - well, I do believe that they are each responsible for their own behaviour - if I tell them to be quiet, all they have to do is close their own mouth... Got my own back at the end by refusing to let them leave for lunch break until everyone was silent.

Still, I can't have done too badly last time, because I was requested by name this time.

I had a call when I got home to say that I have one day a week French at the same school I do on Wednesday. I was hoping it would be two, but one regular day of my own subject is better than none.

No flying today, as I did a massive catch up yesterday. The children can shovel out their own rooms over the weekend. I shall be a) buying birthday presents for DD, who is 16 on Thursday, and my Dad who is 80 on Wednesday and b) gardening, with a bit of luck.

hex - that wisteria would have sold me the house too. Don't like pyracantha, certainly a waste of a south facing wall. A friend has hardenbergia (sp??), and I am most impressed. It flowers for months and months. My favourite is a wall shrub, Coronilla glauca valentina 'Citrina'. Scented pale yellow pea flowers all through the winter from September to April. My one is still covered with flowers now.

hugs to raphael and your mum.

Denise - you're doing the best you can, so don't beat yourself up. Dust and housework is always there after all!

pigpen - I have one doing SATS, one doing GCSE's, and one doing a mix of AS and A level. Have pencilled in total nervous collapse for end of June.

johanne - definitely recommend the valley cushion, and the NCT have a helpline if you want support, also breastfeeding counsellors locally, and on a helpline. Take all the help you can, anyone who offers. Gentle hugs. And blowing a kiss to Sarah.

Pink_Fairy_2

lil_me wrote: »

clean the loo with his toothbrush

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Would that I could, but he doesn't have one...........coz he doesn't have any teeth!!!

He had to have them pulled because of a gum problems.

He's just come to say his mate called to ask if he can go climbing on Sunday. I said "It depends how much you get done tomorrow." He said "Yeah, no problem." Creeping, or what? Am I being mean making him do chores before he can go out to play? I keep going in the kitchen and adding another job to his list on the white board.

Raph - sorry you're not having much luck just now. Hope your Mum's dog's op is successful, but :eek: at price!

Johanne - hope you feel more comfortable soon, so you can enjoy baby Sarah.

I've managed to keep on top of all dailies this week but not a huge amount else so I'm going to have a busy day tomorrow and possibly Sunday, then maybe a more relaxing Monday.

Dailies
[STRIKE]SS Kitchen, Bathroom, Shower room
Make beds
DW, WM, TD, BM, CM
Feed dogs, cats and fish
Groom dogs and cats
Walk dogs[/STRIKE]

Manic Monday - Kitchen, Utility and Dining Room/Area

Level One
Clean floors in these areas

Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe down surfaces
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards
Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, fridge, freezer etc) and inside the microwave
[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean washer drawer, filters on the dryer, dishwasher and cooker hood filters
Clean the oven if missed last week or it needs it

Extra tasks - if you want to do more:

Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps, a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
Empty one shelf (or the top of a cupboard) clean it, clean what's on it and put it all back
Clean out and organize one cupboard, more if you like
Wipe & replace small appliances like kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)

Terrific Tuesday - Living Room, Den and Stairs

Level One
Vacuum floors in these areas, even if around clutter
Clear anything from the stairs! Safe stairs are a must

Level Two
Move clutter so you can vacuum under it
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level

Level Three
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is!
Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs.
Extra Mission Tasks - as usual try one or more of these
Check where important documents like passports, birth certificates, driving licences, medical cards are and make a note of where they are and if any need replacing, changing etc
Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
Wipe down window frames in these rooms (inside) clean any marks from window
Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!
20 minutes ironing time to get that pile down, and make sure you put it away!

Wonderful Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings

Level One
[STRIKE]Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]

Level Two
Remove floordrobe from the floor!
Vacuum floors in these areas

Level Three
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers
Check through one drawer making sure only what needs to be is in there!

Extra mission tasks: as always, try one or more of these

Spend 30 minutes doing something for you, anything you like, call it 'midweek me time'
Empty the top or bottom of your wardrobe, wherever you 'store' things, sort through it, clean wherever it goes, remove what shouldn't be there then replace what should be
Clean windows in the bedroom, make sure you wipe the sill too
Clean doors including handles downstairs

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms

Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc

Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Defragment hard drive on one PC or laptop

Extra tasks list: as usual choose one or more

Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
Remove anything from window sills in these rooms, clean before replacing the items
Clean toilet bowl inside and out, the floor in front of it as well if you need to
15 minutes paperwork filing/flinging. Deal with anything urgent now
Towels & Flannels- wash any grimy ones.

Frantic Friday - offsprings’ rooms

Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see

Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade, curtain rails or above the door frame.

Level Three
[STRIKE]Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!![/STRIKE]
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors

Extra Task List: as usual pick any one or more of the following

Look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on?
Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27... choose any area!
Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or you could do both!
Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing
30 minutes ironing

Don't forget your me time this weekend !

Weekend Extras for those mad/dedicated enough to want to do more, you could try one or more of these

Do up to level 3 in any room you didn't quite do level 3 in this week
Handbag clearing (or wherever you dump things in baby bag/back pack etc) empty it, sort it, ditch any rubbish and clean if required
Spend 1 hour at least with family, doing something you all enjoy
15 minutes paperwork sorting if you still haven't got to the bottom of those piles
Sort through one cupboard or other storage area, making sure it only contains what should be there
Hotspot time - spend 15 minutes clearing some of one of your hotspots
Radiator cleaning (or vents if you have them instead) clean at least one, more if you can
Freezer/fridge/cupboard checks and meal plan from what is in
Lunch bags/boxes - give them a good clean this weekend, baby steriliser is great for getting juice smells from drinks bottles/flasks
30 minutes ironing catch up

Also want to get patios swept, grass cut, hanging baskets and other pots filled, car cleaned inside and out, but OH is going to be helping there (as well as scrubbing the floor in the shower room)

Ah me, I think I'll put my feet up and make another bracelet! After all, it's only 7 weeks till the Carnival (Charity stall) and I've just taken a Naramig.

Hugs to anyone who wants one

tiamai_d

Pink_Fairy wrote: »

Now, anyone want a laugh?

OH called to remind me that he needs to leave house by 6.15 tonight. I said I'd have dinner ready, but did that mean he was away whole weekend again? He said he was and reminded me that I had said it was OK for him to be away alternate weekends. (That was when I got really annoyed having found he's booked himself away for the next 8)

He then said that I only had to say the word and he'd give up cadets. I said I'd complained for years about the amount of time he spent away with other folks kids while I was home, then I hung up! I was really upset, and felt miserable all morning, especially as there is a BBQ on Monday pm and he'll expect us all to go and play Happy Families with his cadet buddies. I text him and said my life wouldn't be worth living if I asked him to give up cadets as he's such a grouch if he misses anything, and he grudges doing anything for home and family. I said he was just watching while the house got more messy and I struggled to fit everything in around working full time, including loads of extra at home. (BTW - I'm synchronising at the moment, so can't do anything with my work laptop ATM)

Anyway, he phoned a little while ago to say "You'll have the doubtful pleasure of my company all weekend after all." Apparently one of the female officers has had to cancel and as they have so many female cadets, they can't go without her. I told him I'd have a long list of jobs ready for him and he just said "I'm sure you will." Would I gloat? :rolleyes: No, but it's the nearest I'll get to him apologising, so :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Swap 'cadets' for 'Boys brigarde' and we are in the same boat....

tiamai_d

Well, college went well. I had to do a core skills assesment, but passed easy! (though math was killing me!) There was a fire alarm too! :rotfl: Will find out by next Friday whether or not I'm in.

Done nothing today, didn't even make dinner, I was lazy and fat and went to the chip shop.

I have to do the kitchen before I go to bed.

Well done Soapy! I keep getting almost to the grand and having to move money back for this that or the other.

Johanne, hope you feel better soon!

Raphael, (((hugs))) You have had your 3, so there can't be anything else over the horizon.

Pink_Fairy_2

Tia - maybe we should start a "Wives Club" then? He's a nightmare if he doesn't get his regular fix of khaki! Glad my kids were never like him - they're both much more easy going, thank goodness.

I nearly forgot, having started my job in October and asked to redesign a 7 week programme (English) to last 36 weeks (Welsh), which has since been changed to 18, and 22, with and without wider key skills and so on and so on, I had an email today to myself and a colleague to ask if we can do some candidates on a private contract over the 7 weeks!:eek: I said I'll happily do the sign up paperwork, but I don't feel I can cope with running 3 different schedules at once. I know I'll end up at doc's as I'm already mega-stressed.

soappie

lil_me wrote: »

soappie! Where do you find out where auctions are on at?

Read the small ads in the local paper, google "auctioneer" with the name of your home town to get an idea of the auction houses in your area or just local knowledge - pump your neighbours and friends for info.

I'm v. lucky in that the particular auction house I'm going to tomorrow (and yes, I am really going to be THAT mean and will NOT tell you its name!) is just up the road and specialises in the smaller stuff like stamps and paper and postcards and things. (It's where I got the infamous maps from all those years ago).

Look for the 'general sales' rather than furniture etc. A lot of them are not yet online...

pigpen

weekend list up and running!!

soappie

Vanilla - enormous hugs coming your way from this direction...