Weekly Flylady Thread 19th May 2008

nicki_2

Happy Birthday Davgirl1

Morning all. Woke up this morning and thought "I know I'll get up and go to Matalan first thing" so I jumped out of bed pulled open my drawer and found an empty space where my knickers should be I forgot to put a dark wash on last night so I've run out :rotfl::rotfl: So sitting here in my PJs with the washing on, will sling it in the TD as I NEED the underwear and a pair of clean jeans :o I think I might need to start doing a fast wash mid week or pick up another packet of knickers :rolleyes:

Plan for today is to get this load of washing dry, nip to Matalan then I'll get on with the final part of my TMA..or at least thats the plan ATM :rotfl::rotfl:

:wave:

skintscotslass

ChasingButterflies wrote: »

Back from the inlaws ok now in all honesty I was a little bit nervous - I always worry that MIL will turn back into her previous incarnation... However we all had a lovely few hours (I needed to sit down to type that!) She was really surprised by her cake too

SSL - I know what you mean - I decluttered our last place (before putting it on the market Nov/Dec 2005) I stored 30 boxes plus some furniture at the inlaws We always do the house buying thing the "wrong way round" i.e. buy before we sell :rolleyes: 1st time we did it with no problems - the last time things got a bit concerning :rolleyes: We just didn't seem to be getting very many viewings with an o/o price so we went to a fp (without reducing price - just stating what we wanted/needed) Then we had a few more viewings and a buyer *phew* I know on the buying side of things looking at an o/o place feels like a minefield but a fp *seems* more straightforward...

I know someone that has just sold and they found things really slow it took them 8 weeks I think... they were thinking the same thing about the market although I saw something recently that said things weren't that bad up here - as in still rising in most areas (espcially over on your side of the country)

CB - change of plan! I've gone to a FP and also I'm paying the stamp duty for the buyers :rolleyes: I'm hoping that will make a difference, especially for the first time buyers who came to see the house. I know going to a FP isnt a guarentee, but at least people know what you want and in this area, the amount you pay over the OO price can be absolutely ridiculous (esp in Edinburgh) I will never ever buy before I sell again! But then the plan is this is my last move anyway. I think I've said that before Also, I think me paying the stamp duty will make a difference. Fingers crossed.

I'm glad MIL liked her cake and you had a good visit. Long may it continue

skintscotslass

pigpen wrote: »

I decided... about the weekend list..

Sod it... Go enjoy the sunshine and your families and instead of having the bank holiday monday off we will have saturday and sunday off!!!

(can't we tell who has spent most of the last 3 weeks in the pub lol)

Thank you v much pigpen, but what is this sunshine you are talking about? :rolleyes:

mumofjusttwo

Have kind of cheated as I only had one bin bag so have just shoved a whole load of stuff in there. Plan on getting rid off a candle thing to my mum and have a few bits for the charity shop.
DH was meant to be carbooting next week but has been told that he needs to work ALL weekend so will have to wait.
Kitchen
Sweep and mop the floor
[STRIKE]Empty out a grotspot and make it beautiful[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Fill a bag for charity shop
29 fling boogie... GO![/STRIKE]
Terrific Tuesday - Sitting Room of Sunshine and Hallway of Happiness
Book hair cut[STRIKE]
Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it![/STRIKE]
Thrilling Thursday - Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness
Level Two

Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
[STRIKE]Find 10 things to get rid of![/STRIKE]
Level Three-
Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash
Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet (I dangle mine over the washing line if it's nice) remake with the clean beddingVacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Fantastic Friday - The Land of 'Spare Oom' and the neighbouring Land of child Grot
Level Two
[STRIKE]Find the floor.. books on shelves, toys in boxes, games in cases and restacked.
Vacuum new found floor[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Wipe away any sticky messes and grub-spots
[STRIKE]Fling 10 things which no longer fit or are beyond wearing[/STRIKE]
Extras



TO DO

put some lightbulb up
check ikea offer re kitchen

Craftyscholar

skintscotslass wrote: »

the amount you pay over the OO price can be absolutely ridiculous (esp in Edinburgh) I will never ever buy before I sell again! then I think I've said that before Also, I think me paying the stamp duty will make a difference.

The OO price used to be more or less the value of the property. Not sure when it started getting stupid. House behind me went on the market OO £165 - just heard it went for £251 :eek::eek::eek:

Pollybear

Morning all

Lovely drying day here, sunny and breezy. Two loads already dried and put away including DD's bedding that should have been done Thursday but I was away. Got the throws out on the line now.

Dusted bedrooms and living room and vacuumed through downstairs.

Going to make a sponge later to try out my new oven. I only got it a few days before I went away so I haven't tried cake making in it yet. It's a fan oven - is it better to have a lower temperature or just to check it earlier than usual?

ChasingButterflies

Afternoon everyone,

Managed to get everyone to and from swimming lessons - I even remembered to stop at the garden centre on the way back and get some garden gloves (DH forgot to bring home some yard gloves before he went away :rolleyes: )

Plan of action is:

lunch, then kick everyone outside to play while I go and hunt down all the "jaggy" weeds - hopefully doing it now will catch them before they seed. I am in 2 minds about a sleep over tonight might watch a DVD in the lounge and then all back to their own rooms

Then tonight is ironing and sorting out that silver basket with odds and ends in it - I am sick of tripping over it!

Better go load the WM too... oh and a meal plan... need to stop thinking!

AnW'sMum - I hope you all have a great break away.

SSL - Lots of sell, sell, sell vibes going your way - For 1st time buyers you are making things as simple as you possibly can for them.

Thanks for the tip lil_me!

Catch you all later on.

travis-powers

Hi everybody :hello: just popped in to say hello, housework going to be a quick once over this weekend as we have a beer festival, I like to support the local community

Dustykitten

Afternoon all

Happy holidays to everybody going away.
Happy Birthday Davesgirl

Been to town and think I now have got/done everything I need to.

Quick list update then a cuppa before going to redo the plant survey. Taking DS3 and his friend to soft play later as DS1 and 2 off to the cinema with OH.

Have delegated the fiddly bits of my list to OH to do an hope to get some of the packing done this evening.

Tried some swimsuits on in town but it really was a case of my bum looks big in this - has made me think once we are back I really must get back to pilates and walking as I am defo suffering from the effects of gravity and spread!

Dustykitten

Dusty List update

Sort DS3 odds and end tray
Plant out eurph and camassias
fil b'day card - got one from boys need one from us

DS2 room - if I get a chance
DS1 room - ditto