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Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd February 2009
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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 and stairs!
Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Polish all the glass things
Level Two
declutter and vacuum/mop the floors!
Wash windows
Vacuum under furniture you can move..
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
Sort through coats and bags and shoes etc
De-web and de-fluff the room
Extras
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Empty and wash out bins
Level Two
Clear out the fridge and make note of what needs using sharpish
Sweep and mop floors
Clear and wipe table.. add a clean cloth if necessary!
Level Three
Wash windows
HHI
Wipe and replace all the small appliances
Extras
Level One
Strip bedding.. and wash
vacuum off the dustmites and turn the mattress!
Level Two
Clear the floors of gibble!! and vacuum them
Wash windows
Wash curtains/beanbags/bears .. whatever needs doing
Level Three
Tidy up all the books and games on the shelves
Find 5 things EACH to go live elsewhere.. they have to be your own!!
Take ALL the dirty laundry downstairs and put it is the laundry mountain!
Extras
Level One
Strip bedding and wash it
Turn and vacuum mattress and redress!
Level Two
Wash the window
Floor clearance!! Find the carpet.. or at least some!
Find the floor on the landing!
Level Three
Vacuum floors
Wipe the bed frame of dust and deweb the room
fill a binbag of rubbish
Extras
Level One
Clear the bathroom and cruddy study floor!!
Empty bins and wash them out
Level Two
Wash shower cuartins, bath mats rugs etc that are smelly
Recycle all the empties!
Defrag the PC/virus scan/spyware scan which you scrub down the tiles!
Level Three
Polish mirrors and other glass
Wipe out any cupboards and check what needs restocking
Clean the loos (inc outside), bath, basins (inc pedestal), shower trays etc
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 (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!
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!
Monday - Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Polish all the glass things
Level Two
declutter and vacuum/mop the floors!
Wash windows
Vacuum under furniture you can move..
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
Sort through coats and bags and shoes etc
De-web and de-fluff the room
Extras
- wipe and water any plants
- 29 fling boogie!
- Fill a binbag of swag for charity shop
- Wipe all the paintwork in the living room!
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Empty and wash out bins
Level Two
Clear out the fridge and make note of what needs using sharpish
Sweep and mop floors
Clear and wipe table.. add a clean cloth if necessary!
Level Three
Wash windows
HHI
Wipe and replace all the small appliances
Extras
- Wipe all the cupboard fronts, kickboards and large appliance
- S&S the oven and hob
- S&S the window sills
- Binbag dance!
Level One
Strip bedding.. and wash
vacuum off the dustmites and turn the mattress!
Level Two
Clear the floors of gibble!! and vacuum them
Wash windows
Wash curtains/beanbags/bears .. whatever needs doing
Level Three
Tidy up all the books and games on the shelves
Find 5 things EACH to go live elsewhere.. they have to be your own!!
Take ALL the dirty laundry downstairs and put it is the laundry mountain!
Extras
- Binbag dance!
- Sort through the school uniform pile.. what is outgrown? What is unwearable?
- Wipe the paintwork.. doors, desks, skirting,
- IF you can.. move the bed and vacuum underneath!
Level One
Strip bedding and wash it
Turn and vacuum mattress and redress!
Level Two
Wash the window
Floor clearance!! Find the carpet.. or at least some!
Find the floor on the landing!
Level Three
Vacuum floors
Wipe the bed frame of dust and deweb the room
fill a binbag of rubbish
Extras
- S&S kitchen
- HHI
- Tidy a chest of drawers.. tuck in all those bits hanging out
- straighten up the airing cupboard
Level One
Clear the bathroom and cruddy study floor!!
Empty bins and wash them out
Level Two
Wash shower cuartins, bath mats rugs etc that are smelly
Recycle all the empties!
Defrag the PC/virus scan/spyware scan which you scrub down the tiles!
Level Three
Polish mirrors and other glass
Wipe out any cupboards and check what needs restocking
Clean the loos (inc outside), bath, basins (inc pedestal), shower trays etc
Extras
- Wipe the radiators
- Wipe the paintwork, esp. round the loo!
- Clean out any smelly pets!
- When the children get in wash any coats that are in need.. it's been a week for mud!
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!
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
AnW'sMum
ashia
Beccah
beccatje
boddy because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
bountiful
brummiebabe
butterflybecks
carlsberggal
carol22
cazzie
cha97michelle
christmasshopper
chunky79
Chunters_a_lot
clairelouise100
crazymom
Craftyscholar
deccie
dee.28
DeniseNZ
Dizabelle
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit and knowledge of the flyladies
Eager_Elephant
embb
emily jackson
EssexHebridean
fedupandskint
flybabybunting
Flylady_flower
froddington
galantvr4
gerturdeanna
greenbee
Gryfon - because I have far too much to do in far too little time so need help!
gsysezz
gtx
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
Hawthorn ~ be a Noob
heather38
hellsbells45
hex2
Hippy110
HockeyDuo8083
hollyh
ifonlyitwaseasier
inamess200
indigostar
iriedaughter
jayjay14
jennieshrew
JennyBee
JillD
jjef
Johanne
jue xx
julie_d
juliejim
julu
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
KAAT_LADY
kamperkat
kassey
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends
kindlesgirl
Kiwisaver
Lady-Liberty
Lauradora
Liberty9515
likklegibbon
Lilysue
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
LittleAnna
liuhut
lizzy dripping
loki13
loopy-loo73
lozzieozzie
Mags_50
menolly
methekidsandthecat
milliejo
m0zzy
Mrs_Beatson .. lurks!
Mrs Dawn
mrsmortenharket
msgnomey
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Mummyof5
mumofjusttwo
Mumoffour77
mummy2mygirls
Natty68
nellis10
newby money saving chicki
newlifeahead
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
onlineid
penelope penguin
penguin83
PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
Pink fairy
plzhelpmesave!
polkadot
Pollybear
Poohbear59
pretz
Princess Jane
QOTD
rach
ragz
reformed
Restaholic
rosepink1984
sammiell
SarahShattered
savingforarainyday
Scared1980
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
SGT
skint_chick
Skintmummy
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
stefejb
SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
Sunnygirl
susif1973
suzieq
TAG
TheFiendNextDoor
ThereCanBeOnlyOne
theskintfamily
Tiamai_d - hoping to find a cure for lazyarzitis sometime soo
Tilli-Tot
toochoosey - cause every now and then i need a kick up the @rse
toottifrooti
Triker
tripletmam
twinmummy
Valli
Vanilla because I hate housework and need motivation
vivw
welshgirl78
wit40iwtwan
3tabbycats
If you are not on the list please add a christmas tree to your post so I can see you!!
(148 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!
Completed list star chart..
Mudbath & DH :starmod: :staradmin :starmod: :staradmin
lil_me :staradmin
Natty68 :starmod: :staradmin :starmod:
Toochoosey :staradmin :starmod: :staradmin :starmod:
Greenbee :starmod: :staradmin :starmod: :staradmin
Summermoon :starmod: :staradmin
Valli :starmod:
mummyyof5 :staradmin:starmod:
Hex2 :starmod: :staradmin
heather38, :staradmin
sammiell, :starmod::staradmin
skint family :staradmin
dusty :starmod::staradmin
kassey, :staradmin:starmod::staradmin:starmod:
rach:staradmin
Froddington:starmod::staradmin :starmod: :staradmin
Kazmeister:staradmin
gerturdeanna:starmod::staradmin:starmod:
TAG:staradmin:starmod:
sunnygirl :starmod:
deccie :staradmin
kazwookie :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin:starmod:
kiwisaver - :staradmin :starmod:
carol22 - :starmod: :staradmin :starmod: :staradmin
twinmummy - :staradmin :starmod:
natty - :starmod: :staradmin :starmod:
rosepink - :staradmin
essex hebridean - :starmod:
mumofjust2 - :staradmin :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
boddy - :starmod:
crafty - :staradmin :starmod:
serena - :starmod:
Rach - :staradmin:starmod::staradmin:starmod:
Jjef - :starmod:
Victoria ice - :staradmin
soappie - :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
vanilla - :staradmin :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
princess jane - :starmod:
skipsmum - :staradmin :starmod::staradmin
carlsberggirl - :staradmin:starmod:
mags50 - :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
Lady Liberty - :starmod:
GTX - :starmod::staradmin
stars awarded for completing a full day (level three extras are extras!)!!.. whichever day you do it on..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 -
Hello! I'm here - ooh first! Roll on Wednesday (but with a bit of luck I might be around tomorrow***cof***)
ooo it's nearly half term:D
My MACAW is to keep UP TO DATE WITH PAPERWORK and spend less time trawling forums and chucking my two pennorth in...Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
Janice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear0 -
thanks for the list pigpen - I'm in!
Toots list
Monday - Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Polish all the glass things
Level Two
declutter and vacuum/mop the floors!
Wash windows
Vacuum under furniture you can move..
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
Sort through coats and bags and shoes etc
De-web and de-fluff the room
Extras- wipe and water any plants
- 29 fling boogie!
- Fill a binbag of swag for charity shop
- Wipe all the paintwork in the living room!
extras to do
7 - finish knitting shrug thingy
send curtain hooks to dragon lady
get 50th birthday card
hibernate
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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Thanks again pigpen.....We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0
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yeah new list!0
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Apologies for my tardiness in posting the list.. my mother roped me in to go collect her new hob.. ssooooorrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Off to pub now.. toodles!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 -
In for another attempt to get my house in order - one day I will succeed.
Thanks Pigpen - hope you get all your other stuff done.0 -
thanks pigpen need to add me as i ve been slacking
my house full of ppl has gained 1.... dd2 boyfriend moved in over xmas but
dd2 her boyfriend and baby macie now have their own house and move in about 3 weeks when i have finished decorating it for her at the same time as baby sitting!!
so that will leave just 6 of us in a tiny 3 bed house!!
what will i do with all the space and all the time lolSave 12k in 2015 member 187. £62.50/60000 -
I'm in and will consider a list tomorrow xx
(Barney - come here for a cuddle, look at this lovely tuna, here puss, puss, puss)0
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