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Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd February 2010

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pigpen
pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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edited 25 February 2010 at 11:56PM in Old style MoneySaving
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/todailies are anything you need to do today and every day stuff like laundry, 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/binbag dance - 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!

Other abbreviations you may find useful

WM ~ Washing machine
TD ~ Tumble dryer
SC ~ Slowcooker
BM ~ Breadmaker
SOAADFA ~ Sit on 'bottom' and do 'nothing'
KH/XH ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite version
DH/DD/DS/DW/DP ~ Dear husband/daughter/son/wife/partner/whatever
OH/SO ~ Other half/significant other
NN ~ nice neighbour
Toxic (friend/mother/sister/whoever) ~ person in your life that seems to exist to make your life miserable
AF ~ Aunt Flo 'time of the month'.. nothing to do with flying but it comes up often.
ETA ~ Editted to add

Ok here goes this week!

Monday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floor!
Wipe sticky grubby marks from sofas
Level Two
Wipe sticky grubby marks from walls and paintwork
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move..
Dust and deweb light fittings, picture rails and other fluffy places!!
Level Three
Clear and wipe and cupboards/sideboards in here
10 minute hotspot clearance...and don't just stuff it all in a drawer!
Polish any glass.. screens, pictures, ornaments mirrors etc

Extras
  1. Wipe and water any plants
  2. Vacuum sofas and wipe off sticky marks!
  3. Sort through a drawer or cupboard of 'stuff'
  4. Binbag dance
Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
Level One
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe table!
Level Two
Wipe fronts of units and large appliances
Scrub out the sink
Clean filters and door seals.. don't forget the fridge ones they are usually revolting!
Wash/beat dirt from doormats
Level Three
Wash small appliances and replace
Clean out the fridge.. furry fruit is not so healthy!
Clean out a mangy cupboard!

Extras
  1. Scrub kickboards
  2. Wipe over the oven and hob which you all twinkled last week! :p
  3. Wash out bins.. rubbish/recycle/compost caddies
  4. Throw out any oven trays beyond their best.. peeling non-stick coatings are really bad for you!!
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check smoke alarms are working
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
Declutter the floordrobe
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
15 minutes grotspot 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
Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc

Extras
  1. binbag dance, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter
  2. Air the duvet.. fling it over the line for half an hour if you can.. fly away bugs!
  3. Clean windows in these rooms
  4. Tidy away those toiletries and make up!
Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

  1. Vacuum under movable furniture
  2. HHI..
  3. Clear a hotspot
  4. Replace any dead toothbrushes and sponges
Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level One

Declutter and vacuum the floor!
Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding
Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard of clothing
Sort through a box of toys/junk
Binbag dance
Level Three
Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit
Wash any curtains/cushions etc that are in need
Dust and deweb
Extras
  1. Sort all the discs back into their correct boxes!!
  2. HHI
  3. Clean out pets.. make appointments for any vaccinations they need!!
  4. Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike!
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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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    edited 22 February 2010 at 1:00PM
    Those who were new this week blue

    PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
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    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.)
  • tootifruities
    tootifruities Posts: 1,384 Forumite
    edited 28 February 2010 at 10:25PM
    blagged for toots

    1. You don't have to complete the daily list on the same day to get your star
    2. You must do levels 1,2 and 3 to get a star but remember the 'extras' are extras and don't count towards the stars!
    3. Please make it obvious when you have finished a list so that I know you need a star - for example Monday Done! make sure I can see it!!!!!!
    4. 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!
    5. Similarly when it says childrens rooms then you should substitute spare room/utility room/conservatory...etc if you have no childrens rooms.
    6. 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 haven't already done earlier in the week and try to substiture similar type jobs - and make sure all the extras are done - make an effort please!!
    7. You should not be deleting stuff just because you CBA!!
    8. You may delete stuff if you are not physically fit to do something!
    9. 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!!

    Last week there was 217 stars awarded with 21 flyers doing all five days lists. Well done everyone!
    That means 217 rooms across the country were cleaned and sparkling this week. Still a good figure.:T
    w/c 15/02 - 217 (21)
    w/c 08/02 - 221 (25)
    w/c 01/02 - 237 (24)
    w/c 18/01 - 252 (24)New record to beat!!
    w/c 27/07 - 120 ( 5)(worst ever!!)


    REQUESTS FOR STARS NEED TO BE POSTED BEFORE 8PM ON A SUNDAY.

    Updated to: 1232

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    Ragz UFN (recovering!!)
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    mummyyof5 until back is better
    smartie to be extra careful

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  • Please count me in - I know I'm a bit early as the next couple of posts haven't gone up yet - i'm keen and can do that lot tonight - thanks pigpen!
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Thanks to the 3 superstars for keeping me gleaming!

    Count me in please x
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
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    I'm in, DD back at school so MUST get back into routine....ironing MUST be finished by Tnursday too......
    Thanks to Toots, Soappie and Pigpen xx
    Hugs to mumof5 too, hope the doc can do something xx
  • juliejim
    juliejim Posts: 7,943 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Okay I'm here - I could make a start now - we'll see!
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  • xx_Jo_xx
    xx_Jo_xx Posts: 2,858 Forumite
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    edited 27 February 2010 at 10:12AM
    Im in again.....thanks to the usual suspects xx

    Monday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Extras
    1. Sort through a drawer or cupboard of 'stuff'
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three

    Extras
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
    Level 1
    Level 2
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
    Vacuum mattress before replacing fresh linen
    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
    Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc

    Extras
    1. Clean windows in these rooms
    Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three

    Extras
    1. HHI..
    2. Clear a hotspot
    Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum the floor!
    Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding
    Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!
    Level Two
    Sort through a cupboard of clothing
    Sort through a box of toys/junk
    Binbag dance
    Level Three
    Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit
    Wash any curtains/cushions etc that are in need
    Dust and deweb
    Extras
    1. Sort all the discs back into their correct boxes!!
    2. HHI
    3. Clean out pets.. make appointments for any vaccinations they need!!
    4. Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike!
    :)Sometimes lurking, sometimes posting, but always flying:)
    You are supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for God's sake! - The Holiday
    DFW :idea: August 2013... Debt total £15,475.56 - Jan 15 £11,738.66 - DEBT FREE by 2015
    Feb GC £48.02/£250 (£201.98)
    :D I will declutter my house and debts :D
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    edited 21 February 2010 at 9:55PM
    Since I am exceedingly bored I think I do tomorrows list now:D
    Monday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
    Level One
    vacuum floor!

    Level Two
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move..
    Level Three
    10 minute hotspot clearance...and don't just stuff it all in a drawer!
    Polish any glass.. screens, pictures, ornaments mirrors etc
    Extras

    1. Sort through a drawer or cupboard of 'stuff'
    2. Binbag dance
    Thanks to the usual suspects for their hard work:j:j:j
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • stefejb
    stefejb Posts: 1,725 Forumite
    count me in - have been AWOL for a bit ..... and it shows! shame!

    Monday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum floor!

    Wipe sticky grubby marks from sofas
    Level Two
    Wipe sticky grubby marks from walls and paintwork
    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move..
    Dust and deweb light fittings, picture rails and other fluffy places!!
    Level Three
    Clear and wipe and cupboards/sideboards in here
    10 minute hotspot clearance...and don't just stuff it all in a drawer!
    Polish any glass.. screens, pictures, ornaments mirrors etc
    Extras
    1. Wipe and water any plants
    2. Vacuum sofas and wipe off sticky marks!
    3. Sort through a drawer or cupboard of 'stuff'
    4. Binbag dance
    I'm going to feed our children non-organic food and with the money saved take them to the zoo - half man half biscuit 2008
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,266 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I'm in thanks for all the lists and keeping us in line!!
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