Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd June 2008

Justamum

Thanks for the info lil_me - and you're right we can get royally ripped off for postage costs to send things here!

My main task for today is to compile my meal plan - it's on my list so I must do it :rotfl:. I did the hall, stairs and living room yesterday, but I must re-vac the living room as it's almost constantly covered in crumbs!

Welcome firefly. Baby steps. Just try for level 1 at first and build up gradually.

Dustykitten

Oh lunch time - I love summer - so much fruit to choose from, grapes and peaches for me today. Must pick more strawberries later.

Window cleaners just been and whilst they were here I was thinking it has been the same price to clean them since we moved here 7 years ago. I was just thinking I bet they will increase the price soon when they knocked on the door and yes you have guessed it going up from next clean. I don't mind. They are nice guys and have kids so there bills will have gone up like the rest of us.

DS2 room done and others hoovered so that is it for now. I will clean the sink before I go and leave a spot of bleach down the plug wholes.

Pigpen if you see this have a good time

Davgirl1

Welcome Firefly - you will soon get into the habit of doing things. Just remember all those small steps add up.

Lil-me - good luck with the studying
Pigpen - have a fantastic time, I am so jealous
DustyKitten - we're in Northamptonshire and the kids aren't off school on Friday, thank god lol.

Well I've done some website work, done 30minutes on wii fit, had a shower and now going to grab some lunch before I nip into town. Oh nearly forgot I've put the washing out on line as well
Catch you later.

hev_2

Vanilla - fingers crossed for your FIL - sounds like it is a right to-do. I have absolutely no suggestions about what to do with cream but envy your dilemma. Do you have an icecream maker?

Just passing through to say thank you again to pigpen.

Also wanted to say that I had a really positive experience with Health Visitor today, but they are COMING ROUND TO MY HOUSE next week. What a great incentive to get cleaning.

Hugs

Dustykitten

Vanilla

Victoria sandwich for butter 6 oz/6 flour/6 sugar 3 x eggs fill with whipped cream and fruit.

Fruit fool with the cream if you can get some fruit to fix through it

ice cream - can make with a tub of ready made fresh custard to the same volume of cream plus tinned milk.

Post on the quick question about anything thread or check out the receipe thread - type in cream. There is a website where you can type in ingredients and it gives you receipes but I can't remember what it is called.

Dustykitten

ok with pigpen away it's time to play!
Try this game - quick and fun:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/

I'm a rockin' rabbit

luby-lou

I'm a bobbin' bobcat!!!!

(that was after about 10 goes though!!!)

lil_me

pigpen wrote: »

And they only have 5.5 weeks off for summer.. bonus!

Jammy moo!! I think ours have 6 weeks and 3 days, they finish on a Tuesday or something stupid, they're not off on Friday. It isn't even LEA specific now, schools choose their own. Pigpen wish I could, noone to leave the boys with, several assignments due and squidillions of appointments and meetings this week, it's chaos!

Well that's question 2 nearly all done, couple of 'stuck' bits left but mostly done. Having lunch now, found some prawns in the freezer on my last dig through, yummy, tummy giving me serious grief today (usually gets worse at times of stress) which isn't helping get the studying done, call me lazy but I do wish we had a downstairs loo, my legs hurt!

DP doesn't need me to go with him tonight so that gives me tonight and then tomorrow morning (after appointment and before sports day) to do question 3. I'm actually quite pleased how well it's going this time, even if the rest of what I need to do has suffered - the conservatory is full of clean/dry clothes, my bedrooms a disgrace, I just nearly broke my neck walking into DS2s room (tidied his brothers but won't do his own smaller room ) bathrooms ok which must be the only room I can say that about, dining room and kitchen DON'T EVEN GO THERE!!!

:rotfl:Oh well I'm sure I will catch up next week.

vanilla

Hev don't have an ice cream maker i wish i did yummy.

Dusty thanks think i'll give the victoria sandwich a go and i'll check out the other thread too.

Fire lit cause it's cold here today and i'll change over the WM and TD then lift DD. I'm never flipping off the road.:rotfl:

Scared1980

Hi everyone...

Been catching up with the thread so much that I haven't posted myself :rotfl:

Progress so far...

[strike]Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors,
Level Two
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)
Level Three
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. [strike]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms [/strike]
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]
4. [strike]30 minutes ironing!!! [/strike]

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
[strike]Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing. See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house![/strike]
Extra Mission:

1. [strike]
   
2. Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
   
3. Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
   
4. Clean a window or two.
   
5. Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves
6. [/strike]
   
7. Those up for the 5 per day ebay challenge.. that’s on your list too!!

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen. - half done
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. (make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross last week!)
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. 37 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
   
2. [strike]Sort through someone wardrobe.. what can you fling? [/strike] Did this at the weekend 2 bags to my nans for her church group :j
   
3. Clean windows in these rooms
   
4. 5 a-day ebay challenge.. .. just like veggies!! lol

Other things to do/remember....

• 6th birthday on Thursday... have card, just need to remember to take it on the day lol!
• Take girls to library as promised (probably Friday)
• investigate feesability of giving up work
• Keep spending diary up to date
• make meal plan for remainder of this week and next week
• Make more of an effort to post on here
• Try and stop feeling broody

I think thats about it....

Hugs to everyone that needs them.

Lyns
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