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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th May 2009; *** stars at post 804 ***
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!
Measly Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Extras
Level One
Clear and declutter the desk of doom!! lol
Declutter the floors and sofas!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
dust the fluff away
Wipe over the sofas/shairs/desk etc
Level Three
Scrub the bath, shower, basins and loos
Scrub down the tiles
Wash any bath mats, shower curtains etc that are in need
Extras
Level One
Declutter ALL the floors!!
Clear the mantle of junk
Level Two
Vacuum/sweep all the floors.. stairs too!
Vacuum/sweep under furniture you can safely move!
Vacuum sofas
Level Three
Wash the windows
Wash any soft furnishings that need it
Wipe down ALL the paintwork!
Extras
Level One
Strip and wash bedding!
Clear some floordrobe
Level Two
Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!!
Wash windows
Vacuum floors
Level Three
Sort out shoes and coats and bags! etc
Binbag dance
HHI
Extras
Level One
Declutter the dog shelf
Binbag dance!
Level Two
Strip and wash the bedding
vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be!
Vacuum floor
Level Three
Wash the windows
Deweb, dust and destickify the room!
Straighten the cupboards of clothes!
Extras
Purely optional but I know some of you cannot exist without it..
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 (not to the exclusion of all gossip!).
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! PLEASE CAN YOU ADD YOUR MSE USERNAME TO YOUR REQUEST SO WE KNOW YOU AREN'T SOME WEIRDO!!
The weekends you can chat to your hearts content..
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!
Measly Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Extras
- Thoroughly clean the cupboard under the sink!
- Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
- Clean all the filters and door seals etc
- Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!!
Level One
Clear and declutter the desk of doom!! lol
Declutter the floors and sofas!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
dust the fluff away
Wipe over the sofas/shairs/desk etc
Level Three
Scrub the bath, shower, basins and loos
Scrub down the tiles
Wash any bath mats, shower curtains etc that are in need
Extras
- Clean the windows and mirrors
- delete 50 unwanted emails!
- defrag the pc
- Clean out the vacuum cleaner.. wash the filters etc make sure all are dry before rebuilding!
Level One
Declutter ALL the floors!!
Clear the mantle of junk
Level Two
Vacuum/sweep all the floors.. stairs too!
Vacuum/sweep under furniture you can safely move!
Vacuum sofas
Level Three
Wash the windows
Wash any soft furnishings that need it
Wipe down ALL the paintwork!
Extras
- Wipe and water plants
- Dust all the electricals.. carefully.. don't want any frazzled flybodies
- Binbag dance
- HHI
Level One
Strip and wash bedding!
Clear some floordrobe
Level Two
Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!!
Wash windows
Vacuum floors
Level Three
Sort out shoes and coats and bags! etc
Binbag dance
HHI
Extras
- Reorder and tidy a chest of drawers.. if there is anything to get rid of.. DO IT!!
- List 5 things to sell..
- Dust and deweb
- Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!)
Level One
Declutter the dog shelf
Binbag dance!
Level Two
Strip and wash the bedding
vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be!
Vacuum floor
Level Three
Wash the windows
Deweb, dust and destickify the room!
Straighten the cupboards of clothes!
Extras
- Empty all the bins!
- Clean out all the pets!
- Wipe over all the paintwork
- S&S the kitchen!
Purely optional but I know some of you cannot exist without it..
- Work one room up to level 3
- HHI
- Uniforms and lunch boxes washed and ready for Monday
- S&S bathroom
- S&S kitchen
- Sort out the cupboard under the stairs
- Wash pet bedding
- Wash any bedding that you have put off this week
- Binbag dance
- Half hour gardening or exercising or studying or whatever..
- wash any windows that are in need
- Spend an hour just on yourself doing what you want to do because you deserve it!!
- Catch up on some filing!
- Sort out your main bag
- Muster the troops and clean out and wash the car together!!
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 (not to the exclusion of all gossip!).
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! PLEASE CAN YOU ADD YOUR MSE USERNAME TO YOUR REQUEST SO WE KNOW YOU AREN'T SOME WEIRDO!!
The weekends you can chat to your hearts content..
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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Those who were new this week blue
AbbieB
aimme13
AnW'sMum
ashia
Beccah
beemuzed
blueberrypie
boddy because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
broke.22
buggalugs
cally_c
carol22
casleigh
cazzie
cha97michelle
chunters_a_lot
clarissa_D
Craftyscholar
cranbornekat
Davgirl1
DayDreamBeliever
DeniseNZ
doelani
domino sue
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit
egon
embb
emily jackson
EssexHebridean
fedupandskint
floxxie
flying_fresian
Flylady_flower
froddington
funfairprincess
gingernutbizkit
gratefulforhelp
greenbee
Gryfon - because I have far too much to do in far too little time so need help!
gtx
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
harib0uk
heather38
hellsbells45
hex2
Hippy110
hollyh
igiveup
iriedaughter
jackie_w
jackywhizz
JAMIEDODGER
jayjay14
JennyBee
JillD
jjef
Johanne
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
KAAT_LADY
kassey
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends
kindlesgirl
ladybirdintheuk
Lady-Liberty
laura2481
Lauradora
likklegibbon
Lilysue
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
liuhut
lizzy dripping
lizzyshep
lola321
loopy-loo73
mammamia2
maralum
menolly
methekidsandthecat
milliejo
Mooloo
moonflower
m0zzy
Mrs_Beatson .. lurks!
Mrs Dawn
mrsmortenharket
msgnomey
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Mummyof5
mumofjusttwo
Mumoffour77
mummy2mygirls
Natty68 ~ reminder ~ do not to overdo it at the moment and to rest up now and again and not go for it hell and leather..
newby money saving chicki
Nicki - learning to juggle "w*rk" and home and play
oddjobkia - wants something witty after his pink name but can't think of anything.. But he claims to be a good scrubber
penelope penguin
penguin83
Penny2myName ~ is working hard.. and lurking!
philb120
PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
Pink fairy
polkadot
Pollybear
Poohbear59
primula
princessJane
quillion
rach
rosepink1984
roxy7699
SarahShattered
Scared1980
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
SGT
Sharon_1970
shazba
shell2001
skintscotlass
skipsmum
soappie- because housework is not one of my strong points and my life is so full with work, community stuff etc., I need something like this to help me focus
SpiritoftheSouthWest
stefejb
SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
Sunnygirl
sunnyGirl
susif1973
suzieq
TAG
thriftykatie
thriftmonster
thriftyscotslass
Tiamai_d - hoping to find a cure for lazyarzitis sometime soo
Tired_mummy
Tontodollydog
toochoosey - cause every now and then i need a kick up the @rse
toottifrooti
torianut
Triker
twinmummy
Valli
Vanilla because I hate housework and need motivation
vivw
wendywitch
wilf55
wit40iwtwan
witchypoo
xx_Jo_xx
ZCC72
*zippy*
3tabbycats
83rachel
If you are not on the list please add a christmas tree to your post so I can see you!!
(155 are on the list so far.. cos I KNOW you want to know that)
I have taken a few off.. so if I've taken you off and you are still here feel free to prod me!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 -
This is the list of flyers who have completed a day's list.I will amend it here as and when I see you complete your days!
- You dont have to complete the list on the same day to get your star
- Remember the 'extras' are extras and dont count towards the stars!
- Please make it obvious when you have finished a list so that I know you need a star - for example Monday - Kitchen and Dining room Done!
- If you dont have something on the list then it gets deleted - e.g. clean out pets - if no pets no cleaning out done - delete!
- Similarly when it says childrens rooms then you should substitute spare room/utility room/conservatory...etc if you have no childrens rooms.
- If you have no spare room or any other room not on the weekly list then make sure you do any thing thats on that list that you havent already done earlier in the week and try to substiture similar type jobs - make an effort please!!
- You should not be deleting stuff just because you CBA!!
- You may delete stuff if you are not physically fit to do something!
- And for goodness sake remember that the stars are for FUN - there will be no discrimination - no sulking - no striking - no bribing- no cheating - or there will be no stars!!! so there!!:rotfl: :rotfl:
w/c27/4 - 167 (18)
w/c20/4 - 193 (27)
w/c13/4 - 189 (23)
w/c 06/4 - 202 (21) (new total to beat)
w/c 30/3 - 144 (16)
w/c 23/3 - 152 (15)
gingernutbizkit :starmod:
hollyh :starmod:
kassey :starmod:
mammamia2 :starmod:
melliec :starmod:
Pollybear :starmod:
Quillion & Co :starmod:
Sharon_1970 :starmod:
SpiritoftheSouthWest :starmod:
Sunnygirl :starmod:Peace 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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Im in...to make up for this week just gone!
Measly Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One - ALL DONE
Level Two - ALL DONE
Level Three - ALL DONE
Extras- [STRIKE]Thoroughly clean the cupboard under the sink![/STRIKE]
- Clean all the filters and door seals etc
- Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!!
1. Pay BT
2. Sort council tax
3. Complete school medical form
4. Register at doctors
5. Re book hospital appointment
6. Go to library
7. Find a good word of the day site
8. Create a countdown chart for DD holiday
9. Send Abbey letter
10. Re jig extention leads
11. Update finances
12. Research 1, 2, and 3
13. Paint hall
14. Paint Bathroom
15. Paint Kitchen
16. Finish Bathroom floor
17. Register to vote
19. Send dud renewal form
20. Car for sale sign
21. sort gas and elec final bills
22. sort paypal transers
23. Arabic
24. Study0 -
Thanks for the list pigpen - how are you holding up?
toots xx
Toots List
Measly Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean [STRIKE]oven [/STRIKE]and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Extras- Thoroughly clean the cupboard under the sink!
- Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
- Clean all the filters and door seals etc
- Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!!
Extras to do
7 - finish knitting shrug thingy
38 - knit for a charity!
watch thread for completed lists
post to p/lds/
food inventory and meal plan!!
collect duffle coat from cleaners
Clear LR for joiners and painter to start
extras done
plus my dailies
tootsxx
'money and good health is coming easily to flypeople'Peace 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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Thanks Pigpen - I'm in
. Given that I've only just finished last week's list, hopefully it'll be easier this week and I'll finally get round to doing the job applications 
Hope you've managed to get your assignments done, and the back pain is under control0 -
:xmastree:Hi! Can I join in this week pretty please?! Lurked a bit last week and my house is a bit more sparkly now so I'm ready to give it a try for real (which probably means this week I'll get nothing done!:o0
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Thanks Piggers and Toots. Piggers - hope you're OK.
And, if you have a moment - we have a new person who snuck in on last week's list just on the witching hourHi
:xmastree:Can I join for next week? Do I need to wait for the new thread? What do I do on Fridays?
So many questions, so little time!!
Sxx
Who would like to be added to the list.I am the leading lady in the movie of my life
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[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Just got in from work Number Two and OH has mopped downstairs floors and brought washing in.
Back at work again in nine hours, boooo.DEBT FREE! Sep '08/£9,800 in Oct '06 :beer:0 -
Hi kscour and of course you can join us - I have sent you a pm - welcome to the thread
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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I'm in, I'm in, I'm in....:D:D
Thanks Pigpen for the lists and Toots for the stars, hopefully I'll manage at least one this week...
One tree hill is great fun in the summer - rolling down the hill with the kids is hilarious...(driving through in the dark is great too - turning the lights out on the car to scare the kids, they scream then they ask you to do it again, don't figure...:rotfl:) - It's funny to think of you down here Valli - do you still visit at all? One Tree Hill is bang in the middle of me and MOJ2 so we could all meet up if you did...Hi Flower
I been up that One Tree Hill when I was a much littler Valli....with my Basildononian cousins
(in 1974!)
WTG on the Vanquis! You updated your DF Diary yet?
All done, thanks for the [STRIKE]nagging[/STRIKE] encouragement GreenbeeShe has to do her budget first - I am just putting it into the online thing and then working out my snowball - promise I will update soon LBM April 2013 - £29,000.00Vanquis CC's PAID - Debenhams SC PAID - A+L OD PAID - Asda CC £783.75Barclaycard CC £1400.78 - BoS CC PAID - Freemans Cat PAIDF/D Loan & CC £1458.96 - Santander Loan PAID - Mum Loan PAIDRBS OD PAID - F/D OD £1026.52Weekly Grocery Challenge - £95.00 budget / spend £-0
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