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Weekly Flylady Thread 12th January 2009
pigpen
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Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it!
Following requests to start things steadier for new members who did not realise the tasks list wasn’t a must do, just an encouragement. There will now be level 1, 2 and 3. Level 1 being very basic it has been requested that this is just one task per day, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. If you want to do level 2 you add the tasks on level 1 with the level 2 tasks, if you want to do level 3 you add the tasks on, easy peasy. Choose a level to aim for but be realistic, if you’ve got a busy day on or are just starting etc aim for level one, if you get higher then great, if not then not to worry its only suggestions. Every room comes back around next week. Trust me some days I'll only be doing level one myself.
THESE LISTS ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS AND NOT A MUST DO LIST, ALWAYS WELCOME TO POST AND FOLLOW YOUR OWN.
Also adding a declutter mission each day. Another one where it’s up to you if you want to do it or if you need to. This follows requests from members who are looking to declutter. Fling boogies, hotspot clearing, cupboard sorts, drawer sorts etc will all be on this list. Any problems with this of any suggestions do please let me know.
A few of the basics before we start the week
Hotspots are any areas which if one thing gets put there, loads of other things follow!
Daily routines are anything you need to do on a daily basis like washing, swish and swipe kitchen and bathroom, ironing, making beds, vacuuming high traffic areas, making meals etc
Night-time routines are all things which make getting ready in the morning easier, preparing clothes for the next day, making lunches, swish & swipes of the kitchen and tidying the living room before you go to bed plus personals like shower/brush teeth etc.
Fling Boogie - stick on some loud music, grab a binbag and whizz around the house finding items that can go out with the rubbish, recycling, for charity shop, basically anything that will stop it cluttering your home.
Swish and swipe/S&S means have a quick wipe over an area such as a sink or toilet to prevent the build up of dirt. This is usually done on a daily basis
HHE/HHC/HHI Half Hour exercise/challenge/ironing ... run around for 30 minutes to the Benny Hill music frantically cleaning exercising or ironing.. other music may be used if you prefer!
5GC five minutes gardening.. make it lovely for your family and enjoy it!
Ok here goes this week!
Monday - living room/hall/stairs
Level One
Declutter the living room , hallway and stairs
Clear and tidy the mantle
Level Two
Vacuum the cleared floors and up the stairs.. under furniture if you can move it safely!
Sort through coats and shoes and bag
Sort through the drawer or cupboard that you stuff junk in!
Level Three
Check smoke alarms.. change any batteries that need doing
Sort the understair cupboard/mess
Dust the flat surfaces
Extras
Level One
Clear and wipe the work surfaces
Sweep the floor
Level Two
Clean the oven and hob.
Wipe the fronts of appliances and cupboards
Wipe the table and dress in a clean cloth if required.
Level Three
Scrub the sink and shine the taps
Mop the floor
clean out a cupboard.. whichever you fancy..
Extras
Level One
Strip and wash sheets
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing clean sheets
Level Two
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Wash windows
Vacuum floors
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe paintwork
Sort through a cupboard.. make it neat and tidy and get rid of what you no longer wear/need/use
Extras
Level One
Declutter the floor in both areas!
Declutter the desk and wipe off the grotty marks!
Level Two
Wash the windows
Vacuum/mop floors
Clean baths, loos, showers, sinks etc
Level Three
Wash the shower screen/curtain and bath mats
Scrub the tiles and taps.. defrag pc while doing this
Empty and wash out the bin!
Extras
Level One
S&S the kicthen
S&S the bathroom and loo
Level Two
Fill a binbag with rubbish
Fill a binbag for charity shop
List 5 things on ebay OR stuff on Freecycle OR donate to someone else!
Wash any windows that need doing.. the ones you always think 'I'll do them next week!'.. and never do!
Level Three
Pick up the gibble from the childrens/spare room
Change any smelly bedding
give everyone a carrier and tell them to fill it with things to get rid of.. rubbish or clothes that no longer fit or recycling or whatever.. just declutter!
Extras
My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............
Small announcement!!.. I REALLY don't want to do this but I feel I must.
In the last few weeks the thread has grown exponentially.. which is brilliant and wonderful and I am so pleased to welcome new fly-bodies... BUT.. this also means that some members are unable to participate as they are overwhelmed by the sheer number of posts and cannot keep up. I value ALL the members, the ones who post once a day and the ones who don't post at all and the ones who we all know so intimately. However, I feel there is a lot of 'chitchat' and general gossipy posts being made which have no relevance to the thread. Could all member PLEASE remember this a thread to support each other in flying and decluttering and making their homes beautiful and try to keep the posts on topic.
I'm sorry I have to do this but alas.. you all waffle too much!!
We have a lovely little community and I do not want anyone to feel excluded from this.
We have the yahoo group and the facebook group if people want to chat over there that is wonderful but can we please keep THIS thread on track. I know you don't want to lose it any more than I do!
Following requests to start things steadier for new members who did not realise the tasks list wasn’t a must do, just an encouragement. There will now be level 1, 2 and 3. Level 1 being very basic it has been requested that this is just one task per day, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. If you want to do level 2 you add the tasks on level 1 with the level 2 tasks, if you want to do level 3 you add the tasks on, easy peasy. Choose a level to aim for but be realistic, if you’ve got a busy day on or are just starting etc aim for level one, if you get higher then great, if not then not to worry its only suggestions. Every room comes back around next week. Trust me some days I'll only be doing level one myself.
THESE LISTS ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS AND NOT A MUST DO LIST, ALWAYS WELCOME TO POST AND FOLLOW YOUR OWN.
Also adding a declutter mission each day. Another one where it’s up to you if you want to do it or if you need to. This follows requests from members who are looking to declutter. Fling boogies, hotspot clearing, cupboard sorts, drawer sorts etc will all be on this list. Any problems with this of any suggestions do please let me know.
A few of the basics before we start the week
Hotspots are any areas which if one thing gets put there, loads of other things follow!
Daily routines are anything you need to do on a daily basis like washing, swish and swipe kitchen and bathroom, ironing, making beds, vacuuming high traffic areas, making meals etc
Night-time routines are all things which make getting ready in the morning easier, preparing clothes for the next day, making lunches, swish & swipes of the kitchen and tidying the living room before you go to bed plus personals like shower/brush teeth etc.
Fling Boogie - stick on some loud music, grab a binbag and whizz around the house finding items that can go out with the rubbish, recycling, for charity shop, basically anything that will stop it cluttering your home.
Swish and swipe/S&S means have a quick wipe over an area such as a sink or toilet to prevent the build up of dirt. This is usually done on a daily basis
HHE/HHC/HHI Half Hour exercise/challenge/ironing ... run around for 30 minutes to the Benny Hill music frantically cleaning exercising or ironing.. other music may be used if you prefer!
5GC five minutes gardening.. make it lovely for your family and enjoy it!
Ok here goes this week!
Monday - living room/hall/stairs
Level One
Declutter the living room , hallway and stairs
Clear and tidy the mantle
Level Two
Vacuum the cleared floors and up the stairs.. under furniture if you can move it safely!
Sort through coats and shoes and bag
Sort through the drawer or cupboard that you stuff junk in!
Level Three
Check smoke alarms.. change any batteries that need doing
Sort the understair cupboard/mess
Dust the flat surfaces
Extras
- Make an appointment for some ME-time.. go get your hair done, half an hour shopping, coffee with a friend..
- Wash the windows in these rooms
- wipe all the stairs edges/spindles/handrails etc up the stairs
- Wash any soft furnishings that are in need!
Level One
Clear and wipe the work surfaces
Sweep the floor
Level Two
Clean the oven and hob.
Wipe the fronts of appliances and cupboards
Wipe the table and dress in a clean cloth if required.
Level Three
Scrub the sink and shine the taps
Mop the floor
clean out a cupboard.. whichever you fancy..
Extras
- Wash the windows and sills
- Wipe out the fridge
- Run the WM and DW through a clean cycle.. clean filters and door seals first!
- Wipe over any display units/shelves etc
Level One
Strip and wash sheets
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing clean sheets
Level Two
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Wash windows
Vacuum floors
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe paintwork
Sort through a cupboard.. make it neat and tidy and get rid of what you no longer wear/need/use
Extras
- Sort through a box of junk fom the landing
- Binbag dance
- Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs!
- HHI
Level One
Declutter the floor in both areas!
Declutter the desk and wipe off the grotty marks!
Level Two
Wash the windows
Vacuum/mop floors
Clean baths, loos, showers, sinks etc
Level Three
Wash the shower screen/curtain and bath mats
Scrub the tiles and taps.. defrag pc while doing this
Empty and wash out the bin!
Extras
- Sort through the cabinet.. get rid of everything you don't need or is empty and make a note of what you need to restock!
- Fling out all empty containers!
- polish mirrors orany bits that are meant to be shiny!
- Wipe the grots off the walls and paintwork!
Level One
S&S the kicthen
S&S the bathroom and loo
Level Two
Fill a binbag with rubbish
Fill a binbag for charity shop
List 5 things on ebay OR stuff on Freecycle OR donate to someone else!
Wash any windows that need doing.. the ones you always think 'I'll do them next week!'.. and never do!
Level Three
Pick up the gibble from the childrens/spare room
Change any smelly bedding
give everyone a carrier and tell them to fill it with things to get rid of.. rubbish or clothes that no longer fit or recycling or whatever.. just declutter!
Extras
- collect dirty laundry
- Wash any soft furnishing s that are in need!
- Clean out any pets that pong!
- spend half an hour doing something fabulous for yourself!
My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............
Small announcement!!.. I REALLY don't want to do this but I feel I must.
In the last few weeks the thread has grown exponentially.. which is brilliant and wonderful and I am so pleased to welcome new fly-bodies... BUT.. this also means that some members are unable to participate as they are overwhelmed by the sheer number of posts and cannot keep up. I value ALL the members, the ones who post once a day and the ones who don't post at all and the ones who we all know so intimately. However, I feel there is a lot of 'chitchat' and general gossipy posts being made which have no relevance to the thread. Could all member PLEASE remember this a thread to support each other in flying and decluttering and making their homes beautiful and try to keep the posts on topic.
I'm sorry I have to do this but alas.. you all waffle too much!!
We have a lovely little community and I do not want anyone to feel excluded from this. We have the yahoo group and the facebook group if people want to chat over there that is wonderful but can we please keep THIS thread on track. I know you don't want to lose it any more than I do!
LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
Hope to be debt free until the day I die
Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
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(220 are on the list so far.. cos I KNOW you want to know that)LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Confession time, I only woke up at 2pm and then got out of bed at 3pm
, jetlag, we're all the same, which left me precisely not very long to get some shopping in.
Anyway, bombed out of the house, got sack of spuds from up the road, then a fast dash to aldi for all other doberrys.
So have a new white board full of jobs.
So far, some rubbish binned
Plates scraped
Potatoes peeled
shopping put awayDFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
It matters not if you try and fail, And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.0 -
hello new thread,:wave: Wins in 09 = A vodka cocktail kit thing lol, £150 Amazon voucher.0
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you can get that deleted I get the first 2 posts!
Spoilsport:D, I just logged on and there was the new thread.:D
Been past yours, noticed curtains closed.:pDFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
It matters not if you try and fail, And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.0 -
Been past yours, noticed curtains closed.:p
It keeps the heat in... plus I've been in the kitchen ALL day!LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Evening all, and hello to a nice shiny new thread!!!
Havent been around past couple of days.... damn work lol.
Anyhoo, I'll be in this week. Gonna sort out a bit of a jobs rota thingy aswell, cos I is sick of getting things nice and shiny and clean, then I do a couple of shifts at work and its all a pit again. DAMN DP!!! lolAn' It Harm None, Do As Thou Will
MACAW... EAT BETTER, no snacks, no junk0 -
Thanks pigpen I'm in - I must do better this week so please keep an eye on me everybody!
toots xxPeace will be mine
could do better - must try harder
Live each day as if its your last
DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts
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In again - still lots to do but getting there.0
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