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Friday FLY...dining room hotspots

38 replies

Jelley · 05/01/2007 07:35

Kelly's Mission

OP posts:
shouldbedoingthehousework · 05/01/2007 07:38

Thanks Jelley! I did try to do link but failed!

Jelley · 05/01/2007 07:41

morning,

shouldbe I'm using this thread as my link has worked! When you do it you can preview, and the link should work on that.

tortoise - I've not been around much, and I missed an outburst! Glad to have you back anyway.

I'm babysitting this morning, so we'll see how I cope with two babies for a while. I need to hoover first.

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glitterfairyrenewed · 05/01/2007 07:43

HI everyone. THis is spooky as I was thinking of starting in here today. I have just moved 8 days before Christams and my dining room has become a dumping ground for the stuff which I have no idea where to put!

I have taken down the tree at least yesterday and must now arrange its disposal. I expect I will be hoovering up pine needles for quite some time though.

shouldbedoingthehousework · 05/01/2007 07:44

Thanks Jelley I did preview it, amd "kelly" came up so I foolishly guessed it had worked! Never mind...not sure what went wrong though cos as far as I'm concerned I did as instucted obviously not!

Oh well, must get on, but will be back later x

JustIvor · 05/01/2007 08:55

Hello all.

Here is my list from yesterday and a bit more added to it:-
~ post thank you notes
~ do some ironing (did some, need to do some more)
~ cancel magazine subscription
~ do about 3 loads of washing
~ walk the dog
~ maybe go shopping. If not e-mail a list to dh for him to do
~ book a haircut for me

shouldbedoingthehousework · 05/01/2007 09:31

Back from the school run....
I'm faced with one of those days when the list of jobs is so long I don't know where to start Feeling low about the state of the house.

~the tree comes down today so I can restore the living room to it's former state - kids want to help with that job though so can't do anything till after 3.30pm
~Floors need a mop and a hoover but not worth doing till tree is gone
~iron - put off from yesterday (pile is HUGE)
~put away ironing worst job
make beds
~do several loads of washing (towels and 2x clothes)
~get organised enough to make proper tea for kids not just pasta (again)
~friend wants to come for a cuppa - she may have to come and watch me ironing
~hoover upstairs - firstly need to pick up toys/clothes from bedroom floors
~unload dw - it's running at the moment
~dh wants me to run some errands which will involve an almost 30 mile round trip - he may have to wait

shouldbedoingthehousework · 05/01/2007 09:41

Am liking the ~ , Ivor...hope you don't mind me stealing it too?! So much nicer than the *

Make me get on with some jobs somebody, please!

mistletoemania · 05/01/2007 10:13

morning everyone 3rd day officially flying.

do you all really do those post its? sink is shining lace up shoes on !?! shoes on anyway,

back from school run. loads to do

ironing monster pile to do hate it.

bedroom being sorted today
did hall yesterday
girls room beds are made but it needs big clear out and new toys put in etc....
still have to unpack properly
hang washing to dry
get wash out of tumbledryer.

i really am rubbish at laundry.

d/d3 off to nursery for 3 hours soon
have to collect d/h from train want house all nice for him coming so need to start.

do you all keep journel or is it just a list of what needs to be done. this is it the list isn't it?

ludaloo · 05/01/2007 10:19

Hi All

shouldbe....go do some work!!!

Tort....so pleased you are back!!!!!!!!! It wasn't an outburst you Silly Bill!!
(you want to see an outburst...look at the 9/11 thread...I've had several on there!!!!)

We all get a bit down tort...nothing to worry about...thats what we are here for..to help you get over it!!!

I am glad your windows are fixed too!

Well....
~I have to go to the post office today
~Sort out a huge black bag of clothes my neighbour bought round for dd1...

~Dishwasher done
~Load in w/m done
~Kitchen tidy done

ludaloo · 05/01/2007 10:23

Hi mistletoe

I don't write a journal...or have post it notes...I don't even have shoes on yet!
(I do shine my sink most days though)

I use this thread for keeping track of jobs..and I do the missions too...

Don't worry about all the FLY stuff..I find a lot of it a bit too much!

You sound like you are doing Fab anyway!

Jelley · 05/01/2007 10:29

mistletoe I try and shine the sink, don't wear shoes in the house, and definitely don't do post it notes.

I've got a weekly routine on the fridge, and I do the meal plan/shopping list. We have all just taken what helps from Fly lady, and ignore the rest.

To do today:

  • sink
  • hob
  • kitchen floor
  • hoover
  • washing
  • mission
  • clean out hamster
  • find out how to do wiggly line!
OP posts:
asleep · 05/01/2007 10:29

hi all!

  • hoover downstairs DONE
  • food shopping DONE
  • pick up prescription after 11am
  • D/W
  • W/M
  • 15 minutes in utility room
HazelnutsDoesNotDrink · 05/01/2007 10:46

Morning all

I had a bad night with DS2. He kept waking up from dreaming. Don't know why but he was having some really bad dreams last night. I have never known him to dream like he was last night He still wanted to go to school this morning though.

My List for today.
~ Empty the DW and reload with breakie bits Done
~ 1 Load of washing doing
~ 2 loads of Drying doing
~Ironing
~Put Clothes away (hate doing)
~S+S Bathroom + upstairs loo+sink
~Tidy
~Hoover
~Get bread and milk etc
~Post Office
~Get DSs from school
~Wash school clothes
~Clean School shoes
~Cook Dinner and tidy after its eaten
~Bath DC
~Wash Kitchen floor (once DC are in bed)
~MN tonight.

I better get on with this lot. I want to see loads on Done`s by the end of the day on my list.

Hope everyone have a good day

Hope you post again to today tort You were missed

ludaloo · 05/01/2007 11:05

Jelley...the little wiggly line is on the same button as the # sign (right next to the Enter button)

HN Hello....sorry to hear your ds isn't sleeping well...how old is he??

More to add to my list....

~Put washing piles away
~Tidy upstairs

Have just been upstairs and its worse than I thought! Dh is so untidy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nearlymybeetrootday · 05/01/2007 11:17

Hello Helllo

I HAVE TO CLEAN THE BATHROOMS TODAY

Sort admin
Sort games kits
Clean bathrooms
Hoover kitchen adn dining room.

DON YOU HAVE A SHINY SINK?

ludaloo · 05/01/2007 11:27

Hi beet You ok....

I don't have a shiny sink at the moment ..it has a collection of things in it that wouldn't fit in the dishwasher...soon to be swopped into the dishwasher...when it finishes its drying cycle

I now have my shoes on too as I have to walk to the P.O very soon....

glitterfairyrenewed · 05/01/2007 11:28

Oh Beets you are making me feel bad now will go off and do some more stuff! My sink isnt shiny there is drying up on the draining board.

Today:

Washing up done
Clothes Drying and putting away
Recycling done
Telephone book ordered done
Beef casserole done
Clean sheets on all beds
Washing of sheets
Re book pedicure
Bedroom mine
General tidy up
Work!

Blimey was also going to have a couple of hours off!

shouldbedoingthehousework · 05/01/2007 11:35

Just going to post my list so I can feel I've done something...

~the tree comes down today so I can restore the living room to it's former state - kids want to help with that job though so can't do anything till after 3.30pm
~Floors need a mop and a hoover but not worth doing till tree is gone
~iron - put off from yesterday (pile is HUGE) done
~put away ironing done
~make beds done
~do several loads of washing (towels and 2x clothes) 1st load in
~get organised enough to make proper tea for kids not just pasta (again) will make pizza with kids after school, not very exciting but a change from pasta
~friend wants to come for a cuppa - she may have to watch me hoovering!
~hoover upstairs - firstly need to pick up toys/clothes from bedroom floors
~unload dw - it's running at the moment
~dh wants me to run some errands which will involve an almost 30 mile round trip - he may have to wait

beetroot My sink isn't shiny yet but will be once I've emptied dw and put away bits from draining board

Off to collect ds now so will make slower progress once he's home....

ParanoidAndroid · 05/01/2007 11:39

Hello all - I've been out for a few days so not much chance to catch up on MN. But I've been doing some flying .....

QP - sorry not to have emailed you yet, will do so later if that's okay I've not forgotten!

Tort - not sure what happened, but hope you are okay!

Ruby - I'm sorry to see that your MIL is so unwell - not sure where you are in the country but if I can help (near Guildford) then shout.

grouchyoscar · 05/01/2007 12:07

This morning I have
Emptied and reloaded the D/w
Put away
Made Ds's Bed
Vacced front room
Rolled up rug and put up another train layout
Done home admin

Still revisiting my housework I've lost my wedding ring and it must be somewhere in the house. I've checked the bins, vac bag, washer, dryer and even the inside of ds's dirty nappy (ewwwh) in case it slipped off with the wipe.

Fingers crossed that it will reappear. I'ts my anniversary on Monday

satinshoes · 05/01/2007 12:22

hi all, too many posts to catch up on at the mo.

But...CRISIS.

I have run out of dishwasher tablets

How am i meant to keep my sink shiny if i have to actually wash up in it????

lol

nearlymybeetrootday · 05/01/2007 12:38

still not celaned the toilets. I will go at 12.45

JustIvor · 05/01/2007 14:49

I've looked at my list and have hardly done anything on it! Off to walk the dog now. Back later.

ludaloo · 05/01/2007 14:59

Washing put away (thank god!)
Upstairs done
More washing on (had to go buy more powder)
Post Office done

All thats left to do is the hoovering...upstairs and down...and the stairs need doing too.

Bathroom mats and toilet mats (2 lots) and the kitchen rug are in the wash (kitchen rug didn't take long before it needed to go in did it!)
Tommorrow I think the bathroom and downstairs loo will need doing

Haven't done the side board hot spot yet either....

nearlymybeetrootday · 05/01/2007 15:29

All bathrooms clean - they were disgusting!

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