Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd June 2008

germish_se

I had a nice bath and just talked the Terrible Twosome in to cooking dinner :T:rotfl: It's for their own good, I want them to be able to cook when they leave home (and I'm lazy and only had them because slavery was abolished!) :A

I decided to go for a long brisk walk today - one of these days I want to be fit enough to run at least a half marathon, before 50 will do, that leaves me 13 years to get fit!:rotfl: - unfortunately I wasn't wearing the best of shoes so now I have the biggest nastiest most painful blisters on the balls of my feet and when I walk I look like a bowlegged sailor!! :mad:

Not done too bad today, Lounge still looks good since last week so it was an easy one.[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
Level 1
[/FONT][strike]Vacuum floors and sofas [/strike]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
[/FONT][strike]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/strike][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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 [/FONT]
[strike]Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house![/strike][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] Did that not long ago

Extra Mission:[/FONT]

1. [strike]Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.[/strike] Actually, DH does that so I don't have to worry my pretty little head with those nasties :T
2. Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself Do I need to do it every week??
3. Clean a window or two. Maybe tomorrow
   
4. 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 DH does that all the time.

1. My list
2. finish menu list
3. [strike]WM[/strike]
4. [strike]food shop[/strike]
5. [strike]put laundry away[/strike]
6. Book opera tickets
7. Book train tickets for Sunday
8. [strike]Wash towels[/strike]

MrsV

Woo hoo! Finished everything on my list except for ironing and filing which I can do tomorrow whilst watching tennis, so a lazy day for me :beer:

Off to cook dinner now so have a good evening everyone! :T

tiamai_d

I keep losing posts when AOL browser crashes... so I'm on Firefox.

Actually it's photobucket that keeps crashing it, I wanted to show you this picture of my PC desk

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/tiamai/jewellery015.jpg

and it kept crashing... think it's trying to tell me something.

Had a list, but did it all and made crispy cakes and helped the kids make thank you cards for teachers and made my brother a pendant with the boys finger prints too. Will fire it later tonight or tomorrow and let it dry out well.

so, still to do...

Tidy away craft stuff, pick up cut up bits of paper (DS2 has a fetish for cutting)
Eat dinner (it's almost done)
Kids to bed plus story, but Mum has been too crabbit to read stories past 2 nights
Dinner dishes
S&S kitchen and living room
WM load on
Unload TD, fold, put away
PC DESK!!!

lil_me

:rotfl: now that's tidy compared to mine tia, no I am not kidding and no I don't know where the camera is but trust me, you can't see the desk at all!

DP gone, DS1 being a pain and dirty, DS2 being mischief, oh a fun night in store! Going to grab a snack now, no idea what yet and then do fajitas for when DP gets back at about 10pm ish. Studying after these 2 are in bed, need a shower at some point aswell as I feel icky.

poohbear59

Hello,

My PC went on the blink and I have been unable to follow pigpens lead so far this week but we did the kitchen yesterday and the bathrooms today.
I have signed up to Auctiva but haven't worked out what to do with it yet. Maybe tomorrow I will get the chance to sit down and read the instructions.

germish, I totally agree with you making your two cook dinner. Mine hav been doing so since they were at secondary school as I wanted them to be able to look after themselves. DS2 (Aspergers) has done less than others but can still manage to make some things.

juliejim

Congratulations Bonsibabe

embb

Ever- ning ladies! :wave:

Everyone's flying today woot! well done to zenjen and ifits.

Busy day again here, work this morning then I had a nap in which I had a busy dream about pigpen she was getting married and had text us flyladies and the ones that text back in time got to go to the wedding lol I text back but then my motorbike (!!!!!!?) wouldn't start then my phone ran out of battery :rotfl: very bizarre, anyway THEN I went to oH's then I went to Eldest sons house to do some wallpapering for them (DIL is due in 5 weeks :eek: ) then I went back to OH's then I came home and did 'stuff' and now I'm just waiting for the tea to finish. phew!

Great news Bonsi :j

zenjen you make me laugh too, glad you're sticking around.

mumofjusttwo

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors
Extras
[STRIKE]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Put WM's[/STRIKE]/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


Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Dust pictures
Extra Mission:
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
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


Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
Remove and wash bed linen.
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
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Level 3
Vacuum landing and sweep floors in bedroom

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
37 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Sort through someone wardrobe.. what can you fling?
Clean windows in these rooms



To Do
tidy out fish pond area
then tidy up table and chairs to see if they re usable.
Get DH to sort out BBQ.
[STRIKE]Pay in checks
Take DS for jabs :eek:
Got to library and take back books[/STRIKE]
hang up blind bits
get DH to do his tyre:mad:
do my exploding box for my sister.
take trousers back to get security tag removed!!
mop the living room floor
[STRIKE] out PJ's
sort out socks[/STRIKE]
mop bedroom floor
mop children's bedroom

Hopeless_Cook!

Ooh I've got on better than I thought today, the pub lunch didn't render me quite as useless as I thought! :j

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
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
[/strike]Extras

1. [strike]Wipe window sills [/strike]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. [strike]
   
5. 30 minutes ironing!!!
6. [/strike]
7. Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
   Level 1
   Vacuum floors and sofas
   Level 2
   [strike]Dusting, even if around everything
   Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
   Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
   [/strike]
8. Level 3
   [strike]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 [/strike].. 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!
   Extra Mission:
   
9. Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
   
10. Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
    
11. [strike]
    
12. Clean a window or two.
13. [/strike]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
    
14. 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.
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. Sort through someone wardrobe.. what can you fling?
   
3. Clean windows in these rooms
   
4. 5 a-day ebay challenge.. .. just like veggies!! lol

Now I just how to work out how to do the hoovering, as Ellie doesn't like the hoover and screams whenever I try and if I wait until she's asleep it wakes her up!! :rolleyes: :rotfl: Think I'll have to get daddy to take her for a walk on some evenings and then maybe I can do it all in one go!

Only downside of today is having to go back to the dentist in 3 weeks time but heyho you have to grin and bear these things.

It was my mum and dads golden wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago and as a present for them I got all their old photo albums and sorted them into new albums in age order so it was more like a story of their life. I gave them to them today and my mum announced that she has thousands more photos at home (I thought I had them all because there was already loads!!) so I seem to have somehow offered to do them all again including the ones I missed out!! This will be an ongoing project for quite some time!! Still they were chuffed to bits so it will all be worth it, it was lovely to see them sat together reminiscing about the ones I had done...

Right, before I ramble on anymore I best go and make a cup of tea or something!

soappie

Evening all,
Firefly – welcome. Just think of us (well me at least!) as ducks looking serene and gracefully gliding across the post but underneath, there’s a lot of frantic paddling going on... :rotfl:
Vanilla, I like your FiL’s style
Dusty – sleep sheep – I did it once and I’m an ambling armadillo – it probably didn’t help that the dog was seriously concerned about the sudden baa-ing of sheep coming from the computer...
Bonsi – fantastic news about the Army quarter in Elgin! 93 days is nigh on three months – that’ll give you time to find somewhere more permanent.
I'm in a rush - I'm flying big time for the next three nights what with family coming down for a party at the weekend. This evening I diverted myself away from the living to concentrate on the front room again . That is now in order.

Good news is my curtains are ready I'm hoping to pick them up thursday night so they'll be in place by the time family come down on Saturday. Will do the before and afters.....

Catch y'all later...