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Weekly Flylady Thread 10th September 2007
pigpen
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Hello, nice to see our flybabes (and flyboys) back for another week.. and of course a huge welcome to our new flyers!
I am wearing the fluffy gold mules and waving The Golden Feather Duster of Power this week as Lil_me is otherwise engaged.. we really truly hope she is back very soon because she does a sterling job!
Level One
Clean floors,
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer in the kitchen.. get rid of all that stuff you put in there for ‘later’ .. mind those prehistoric mousetraps!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! I once found a half sucked lolly in my pocket that had been there for 5 months!!
Extra Mission
Pick one or more of the following tasks
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh 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
Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important).. And your house phone.. they must be just as vile..
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List
As usual pick any one or more of the following if you fancy an extra challenge today and are still alive after entering the kids rooms!!
Apart from the dailies and night time routines that's the lot for the week, of course if you still want to join us over the weekend you are more than welcome
FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it
I am wearing the fluffy gold mules and waving The Golden Feather Duster of Power this week as Lil_me is otherwise engaged.. we really truly hope she is back very soon because she does a sterling job!
- 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.
- 27 Fling Boogie - stick on some loud music, grab a binbag and whizz around the house finding 27 items that can go out with the rubbish, recycling, for charity shop, basically anything that will stop it cluttering your home.
Swish and swipe 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- Ok here goes this week!
Level One
Clean floors,
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer in the kitchen.. get rid of all that stuff you put in there for ‘later’ .. mind those prehistoric mousetraps!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:
- Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
- Wash the washer drawer out if it is icky, check filters too!!
- 30 minutes ironing!!! I KNOW you’ll love me for that one!
- Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! I once found a half sucked lolly in my pocket that had been there for 5 months!!
Extra Mission
Pick one or more of the following tasks
- Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
- Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
- Clean the fluff from the fire.. not while it is on!! Don’t forget to arrange for it to be serviced before winter sets in if you have a gas fire!! Or chimneys swept for real fires! Central heating boilers etc need servicing too!
- Wash a pair of curtains, or some nets or a throw from a chair or bed
- Those up for the 30 minute ironing challenge per day.. that’s on your list too!!
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh 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
Defluff and demuck woodwork... skirtings, window frames, door frames dados, picture rails etc
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
- 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go grab a bag and clear that clutter
- Sort and put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!! e.g new socks/sweaters
- Clean windows in these rooms
- Clear any one hotspot
- 30 minute ironing challenge.. .. is it making a difference????
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important).. And your house phone.. they must be just as vile..
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt
- Sort through those half empty bottles or ones with only a dribble left and decant into one bottle and recycle the rest!!
- Wash your bathroom mats
- Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be
- Spend 15 minutes shining mirrors and picture frames!
- How is the ironing challenge going?? 30 minutes.. are we keeping up??
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List
As usual pick any one or more of the following if you fancy an extra challenge today and are still alive after entering the kids rooms!!
- Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? It is soon to be snot and grot season so make sure you have all you will need.. nothing worse than wanting a lemsip right now and having none in!!!!
- Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
- Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both!
- Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing
Apart from the dailies and night time routines that's the lot for the week, of course if you still want to join us over the weekend you are more than welcome
FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it
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AAAArgh Pigpen IRONING.......................
and you said you weren't an ogre....
oh by the way your hoppies will be fine chewing cardboard boxes.some pet shops even sell thick cardboard tubes spec for them.Lead us not into temptation...
just tell us where it is and we'll find it....0 -
O.K I am going to take the plung here.
I am sick of running myself ragged and not seeming to get anywhere.
My problem is that I try to do too much at once and never seem to get anything finished.
At the moment I am trying to decorate the girls bedroom, tidy garden and find the house again after the summer holidays :eek:
Hopefully, by following the routine on here, I might actually make some progress.
I will try for level one to start with and add in a few extras.
So Monday will (hopefully) be:
DW
WM
Hang out washing or TD
plus
Kitchen & Dining Room
Level one
Find & Clean floors'We can get over being poor, but it takes longer to get over being ignorant'
Jane Sequichie HiflerBeware of little expenses.A small leak will sink a great ship
Benjamin Franklin0 -
Evening all,
Gosh I am stuffed! We had hubby's young cousin across for a late lunch - moroccan lamb casserole followed by crumble. I think I'm going to explode - it's a good job we're off to the gym later.
Count me in for this week, I will be trying to do stuff when I get home in the evenings, so I will be on the look-out for 30 minute challenge partners (Solwaykid are you there?)
Pigpen - have you been spying on my kitchen and finding all the tasks I've been putting off?! Tomorrow's list certain reads as if you have inside information!!
Welcome to Peaches and Merlot (which sounds like a good combo
) and Sproggi, I hope you'll find this forum useful, as well as entertaining.
Lil_me: How has Sunday panned out? Not too bad I hope.
I might pop in later, otherwise I'll be back tomorrow. Have a good week everyone,
7WW0 -
Thanks for the new thread pigpen.
I'm so pleased I cleared all our ironing here this morning! :j
Didn't manage to get out in the garden and do the gravel shifting job as a friend came round and we chatted and drank tea instead!
Baked some banana flapjacks today for packed lunches this week. yummy and so quick to do.
Just going to do DS's lunch for school tomorrow whilst tea is cooking and then I'll be done.
Welcome to all newbies, hope you enjoy your time here, it's great. :T...it is not of more importance than daily life, which I have an enduring wish to make as useful and beautiful as possible.
Georgie Burne-Jones0 -
:o:rotfl:does my washing machine have a filter? Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
Okay - I'm going to be in on this week better than I was last. No putting it off. If it's on the list and its needs to be done then it will be done, unless my leg or something falls off :rotfl:Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!0
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tinselfairy - do you have a receipe for the flapjacks, sound great!
i'm in this week, though going away thurs night for a week in spain from saturday (with all OH's family!!) that should be ok though as no kids here so mon-thurs should do it! i'm also working on my wedding bits list which i've left on the other thread but i'll copy and paste laterMum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
Hi guys, welcome newbies.
Really going to try harder this week. All is quite stressed in the dusty household and the place is a tip. Not got much time this week so I really need to use what I do have wisely. I'll be ironing tonight so thanks for that Pigpen. The fridge is almost bear so that won't take long - oh god pack lunches will not be fun!
You'll find me late tonight tossing empty bottles into the ocean - no not going on a bender just taking a trip down memory lane with Wanty et al - join us if you want, it can be a giggle - the thread should be near the front page I expect.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
Thanks for the new thread Pigpen, I was hoping I hadn't done everything already what with redecorating and whatnot (OK, I was hoping I HAD..) but my junk drawer does need doing and unfortunately for me so does the oven. Boooo.
7WW, yup, I'll be about between 6.30 and 9 every evening for the housework sprint! I'll watch out for you -and any other full-time 'out of the housers' who struggle too.
Welcome to the thread Sproggi and last weeks newbies who've made it across.
Butterbean chorizo stew in the oven and dough being doughed for my attempt at whatever it's called! Going to do my meal plan now and update my spends.
Maybe pop back later but I promise I won't make a head start!One debt v 100 days Part 14 £400/£400
One debt v 100 days Part 13 £329.66/£380
One debt v 100 days Part 12 £380/£450
One debt v 100 days Part 11 £392.50/£4000 -
I'm off work for the next two weeks. We're not going away but hoping to have a few days out, so I might not always do the right stuff on the right days but I'm hoping to keep things fairly well under control!0
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