Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd June 2008

cookie334

What the hell am I doing on the computer?!?!? I have been shopping all morning as it's my sisters 21st tomorrow and I had to get her prezzies and stuff. My kitchen is such a pigsty it's unreal and I'm supposed to be hosting a birthday BBQ for her tomorrow as well as baking her a very fancy birthday cake this afternoon :eek: :eek: :eek: and for some strange reason instead of making a start on it, I find myself on the computer reading through what all of you have done today and posting about how little I have done

I just cannot get motivated!!


Does anyone else have a major problem with washing?? I don't have any probs with dirty washing. I think it's because I have so much to do that it's second nature to put more on when I empty the washing machine, but clean washing is taking over my house!!! I don't iron clothes for me or OH so I usually hang the stuff up when I bring it in off the line and then it sits around in my kitchen waiting to go upstairs. The kids stuff all hangs around waiting to get ironed and I've got a basket that sits on my kitchen table with all the underwear etc waiting to get sorted out.

Do you think I'd be better just to hang up all the kids clothes too and only iron as I need them?

Johanne - How's the wee one now? Ok I hope, sounds like a sore one, but it's not your fault so don't feel like a bad mum

Pigpen - Have you got any fruit lying out? I had loads of those little flies in the house last year and eventually realised it was because I had a fruit bowl sitting on the side in the kitchen. Apparantly they're fruit flies and very common this time of year

Anyway enough blethering, I REALLY need to go and do SOMETHING.

hex2

cookie, jen - me too! at least it was until two years ago. It took a huge change of attitude by me, and lots of support on here to make a difference. Look through the 'confessions of a tired old styler' thread or even some of the pictures on the older flylady threads and you will feel much better. Don't just sit getting upset by the mess, spend half an hour doing something about it.

I did the kitchen last night so I had a bit of a clear out in our bedroom today. DH needs to be sanding the varnish off the plaster so the poor house can breathe so I have taken out everything non essential. I have also waxed one of the doors I stripped - looks nice and mellow now.

Pigpen - can we have some fireplace pictures please? Have you finished the last fireplace yet?
Viv - how is your kitchen coming on?

pigpen

cookie334 wrote: »

Pigpen - Have you got any fruit lying out? I had loads of those little flies in the house last year and eventually realised it was because I had a fruit bowl sitting on the side in the kitchen. Apparantly they're fruit flies and very common this time of year

These are commoner garden houseflies.. I got my bug zapper out!!

pigpen

hex2 wrote: »

Pigpen - can we have some fireplace pictures please? Have you finished the last fireplace yet?

I isn;t in yet.. it needs carving but will be done shortly.. hopefully before he goes to Germany so I can get the decorating done in peace!!

Hopeless_Cook!

Awww thanks lilme I think she's a little cutie too but then I'm completely biased!

Good luck cookie334 and zenjen - I tell you this place is a godsend, my house has never been so clean! I was a non-domestic goddess too but it's all turning round now!

Just come on here to update my list and for a little break, Ellie is having her nap so thought I'd grab a few mins while I could!

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors,
Level Two
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
[strike]Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary)[/strike][strike]
[/strike]Level Three
[strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/strike]
[strike]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/strike]
[strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances [/strike]
[strike]Clean oven if you didn't do it last week[/strike]
Extras

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
2. Photograph 25 items for ebay.. .. and list 5 today!
   
3. Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. I usually put a cap full of bleach in mine too.
4. 30 minutes ironing!!!

[strike]Go to B&Q[/strike]
Menu Plan
S/S Bathroom
Exercise
Buy anniversary cards for parents and my friend
Dailies

Have done one load of washing which is out on line drying and 2nd load in WM. I love days when it's sunny and windy, gets so much washing dry. Although it means my ironing basket piles up but I'll worry about that later!

Right, off to clean the floors now...

Davgirl1

Just finished my HHI

Still waiting for Argos to deliver

Tea anyone?

pigpen

Davgirl1 wrote: »

Tea anyone?

yes please!!!

Tiddles has beans in her legs apparently.. lmao.. she has been kneeling watching 64 zoo lane

gunsandbanjos

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors,
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary[/STRIKE])
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
[/STRIKE]Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
Extras

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
2. Photograph 25 items for ebay.. .. and list 5 today!
   
3. [STRIKE]Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. I usually put a cap full of bleach in mine too.[/STRIKE]

Just finishing my tea then will go collect LO from nursery.

1. 30 minutes ironing!!!

hollyh

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors,
Level Two
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
[/STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
Extras
Photograph 25 items for ebay.. and list 5 today!
30 minutes ironing!!!


Extras
Repot 2 herbs
Plant 5 herbs
Finish weeding border
Transfer money
Take money out cb acc
Clean car in, out & hoover
Mend trousers
Update ebay book
Update tods accounts
Update spending diary
Put fete stuff away
Mow big & small lawns
Wrap & Post ebay stuff
Menu plan

I have done another load of washing which is blowing happily on the line. My cot has finally been picked up and i can now walk around my bed:j . Unfortunetly i was using it as storage and now all that stuff is on my bed.:o so i have all that to find a home for now,. When Ds1 gets home from school i'm going to challenge him to see who can tidy their room the quickest. I went in his earlier to put his ironing away and stood on a drawing pin:eek: so i'm refusing to go in there now.

kazwookie

HI folks

Hope you are all doing well, cleaned all small appliances in the kitchen, the toaster was the worse, even found a little tray on the under side of it you pull out and tip the crumbs off, I never knew it was there

Listed stuff on ebay, and have 5 watchers over all the items so might sell some of them with any luck

Pork chops and veg tonight to eat.

Have a good day