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Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd November 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.
Binbag dance - Grab a binbag and run around the house filling it up with rubbish.. I like to do this the day the bins are due to be emptied.. it fills the bin and decutters!
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~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clear a sticky dishevelled cupboard
Level Three
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
HHI
Clean the oven and hob..
Extras
Level One
Declutter the floors
Vacuum said decluttered floors!
Level Two
declutter and dust the mantle putting back only what should be there
Wipe the sofas if needed
Wipe and water plants, dust and deweb
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
Clear and wipe window sills, and any electricals and picture frames etc
Empty and clear out a cupboard or drawer..
Extras
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working. Who does not have a fire blanket/extinguisher in their home?
Declutter the floor
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. (make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross last week!)
Vacuum and turn 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
Extras
Level One
Declutter floors
Mop or vacuum as appropriate
Level Two
Empty and wash out bins.. to make it worth while you should fill them first!
Scrub bath, tiles, shower head.. you all read the link I hope?!.. sinks toilets keyboards mouses etc...
Defrag pc.. delete 50 unwanted emails and 10 dead/unused links
Level Three
Clear the desk of gibble and give it a dust as you dust and deweb the rooms
Wash the shower curtain/baths mats etc if required
Shine any mirrors and clear mantels
Extras
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Tidy away all the toys and clothes and games and books that are in the wrong places
Level Two
Strip and wash bedding and replace with clean.. vacuum and turn mattresses if needed
Wash any other soft furnishings.. curtains etc
Sort through a box of toys.. make some room for those lovely things Santa will be bringing for the good children!.. or the coal for the naughty ones!
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the bedframes and paintwork
Binbag dance!
Extras
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.
Binbag dance - Grab a binbag and run around the house filling it up with rubbish.. I like to do this the day the bins are due to be emptied.. it fills the bin and decutters!
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~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clear a sticky dishevelled cupboard
Level Three
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
HHI
Clean the oven and hob..
Extras
- Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
- Wash the windows
- Binbag dance
- clean door deals, filters and deterrgent drawers!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Vacuum said decluttered floors!
Level Two
declutter and dust the mantle putting back only what should be there
Wipe the sofas if needed
Wipe and water plants, dust and deweb
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
Clear and wipe window sills, and any electricals and picture frames etc
Empty and clear out a cupboard or drawer..
Extras
- Write a christmas list.. whether it be cards or presents or just food shopping..
- Tidy the mountain of coats bags ad shoes!
- binbag dance
- Wash any windows that have been neglected
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working. Who does not have a fire blanket/extinguisher in their home?
Declutter the floor
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. (make sure to do the bed base.. mine was gross last week!)
Vacuum and turn 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
Extras
- 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
- Make your christmas plan.. what crafts things do you do? What meals are you cooking and when? What size lumps of meat do you need?
- Finalise those christmas lists.. Cards, presents, food etc..
- Clean windows in these rooms
Level One
Declutter floors
Mop or vacuum as appropriate
Level Two
Empty and wash out bins.. to make it worth while you should fill them first!
Scrub bath, tiles, shower head.. you all read the link I hope?!.. sinks toilets keyboards mouses etc...
Defrag pc.. delete 50 unwanted emails and 10 dead/unused links
Level Three
Clear the desk of gibble and give it a dust as you dust and deweb the rooms
Wash the shower curtain/baths mats etc if required
Shine any mirrors and clear mantels
Extras
- Wipe radiators, shelves and paintwork
- Wash windows if needed
- Clean any chairs in these rooms
- Make a note of any wrapping paper/cards etc you may need to buy.. don't forget the sticky tape!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Tidy away all the toys and clothes and games and books that are in the wrong places
Level Two
Strip and wash bedding and replace with clean.. vacuum and turn mattresses if needed
Wash any other soft furnishings.. curtains etc
Sort through a box of toys.. make some room for those lovely things Santa will be bringing for the good children!.. or the coal for the naughty ones!
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the bedframes and paintwork
Binbag dance!
Extras
- Wash windows and sills
- Wipe all the upstairs doors.. both sides!
- Sort through one box or drawer filled with miscellaneous gibble.. from any room.. it just needs it!!
- HHI
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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Comments
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Those who were new this week blue
PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
toottifrooti.. Our official meeter, greeter and star giver
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. Toots assistant.
ALIBOBSY
alwaysconfused
AnW'sMum
Bevan840
bitsy beans
boddy.. because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
boodle
cally_c
Carlsberggal
carol22
catznine
Craftyscholar
cyclingyorkie
DAYDREAMBELIEVER
Disdisbiff
dollydaydream07
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit
elly2
embb
fedupandskint
Flylady_flower
froddington
funfairprincess
gratefulforhelp
greenbee
gsysezz
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
Helen jelly
Herewegoagain
hex2
Hippy110
hollyh
hope6804
Ishtar
jackywhizz
jayjay14
*jellie*
JennyBee
jinky67
jjef
Johanne
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
kassey
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends
Lady-Liberty
lav1979
likklegibbon
Lilysue
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
lizzy dripping
loshypops
Methekidsandthecat
milliejo
m0zzy
Mrs_Beatson .. lurks! or holds up the bar
Mrs Dawn
mrsmortenharket
msgnomey
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Mummyof5
mumofjusttwo
Mumoffour77
Natty68
neveah
Orkneystar
penelope penguin
penguin83
Pollybear
Poohbear59
poorbutrich
quillion
rach
rosepink1984
SarahShattered
Scared1980
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
SGT
skintscotlass
SpiritoftheSouthWest
SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
Sunnygirl
sunnyGirl
TAG
thifty
thriftyscotslass
toochoosey - cause every now and then i need a kick up the @rse
Triker
Valli
Vanilla because I hate housework and need motivation
vivw
wilf55
xx_Jo_xx
zara*elise
*zippy*
zoelikesjam
1 step closer
3tabbycats
ajmoney
angelnikki
eltee12
lell
MadMayFly
nicnacnoo
shazba
tiredanddesperate
Twilightgirl
achtunglady
BungleGirl
chickadee
donna73
GemmaBuckle
huston_kw
Lo-Lo
mammamia2
michbright
pretz
princess lou
tinkerbellsmum
cha97michelle
Choccybix
lou1981
Money Saving Diva
MissHiggerty
prettypennies
daphne descends
hellsbells45
jackie_w
Jassa
jet77
MrsChaos
sassi0306
shop-to-drop
FrankieM
Looby-Loo
blottedcopybook
Sunny Angel
sammr85
dreamywings1
sammiell
smileyt
victoria_ice
Mermaid
Chris25
jexysbird
lala1974
rosieben
gingababe
hypno06
ageandjo
MummyEm
JillD
smartie12
Daisydoll
louboutingirl
Madcatgirl
trinity_bleu
moonflower
doodledoo
jtb2412
Alwaysthebusybee
pinkbrick
Mumto5
feefeelalabelle
charlylovesphil
twoflower169
Swinstie73
Toonie
Saban
Mariek
Knitty78
Careerwumman
Scotrae
sazzy6
Thorsoak
gilligansyleLB 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 -
1. You don't have to complete the daily list on the same day to get your star but try and do some in the week to give yourselves more free time at the weekend
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 - 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 were 134 stars awarded with 15 flyers doing all five days lists. Well done everyone! That means 134 rooms were cleaned and sparkling this week. A bit less than last weekagain but to be expected since it was half term.
w/c 26/10 - 134 (15)
w/c 19/10 - 142 (17)
w/c 12/10 - 172 (16)
w/c 05/10 - 150 (18)
w/c 27/7 - 120 (5):eek:
w/c 06/4 - 202 (21) (new total to beat)
Stars awarded this week
angelnikki :starmod::starmod::starmod::staradmin
angie loves veg :starmod::staradmin:starmod::starmod:
boddy :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
charlylovesphil :starmod::staradmin
Choccybix :staradmin:staradmin
daydreambeliever :staradmin:starmod::staradmin:starmod:
dollydaydream07 :staradmin:starmod:
donna73 :beer:
dreamywings :beer:
DustyKitten :staradmin:starmod:
fedupandskint :beer:
feefeelalabelle :starmod::starmod::staradmin
helen jelly :staradmin
hollyh :beer:
huston_kw :starmod::staradmin:staradmin:starmod:
jackywhizz :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
Jassa :beer:
jinky :staradmin:starmod:
kassey :beer:
kazmeister :starmod::staradmin
kazwookie :beer:
lala1974 :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
likklegibbon :starmod:
louboutingirl :beer:
macpep1 :starmod::starmod:
Madcatgirl :starmod::starmod:
milliejo :staradmin
MissHiggerty :starmod::starmod::staradmin
mudbath :starmod:
mumoftwo :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
mummyyof5 :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
OrkneyStar :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
PenelopePenguin :beer:
Pollybear :beer:
poohbear59 :beer:
purpleivy :staradmin:starmod:
Quillion :starmod:
rosepink :staradmin
sammiell :staradmin:staradmin:starmod::starmod:
sammr85 :starmod:
Scared1980 :starmod::staradmin
serena :beer:
smartie12 :starmod::staradmin
soappie :beer:
SummerMoon :staradmin
TAG :starmod:
thifty :beer:
tinkerbellsmum :starmod:
toochoosey :beer:
Valli :beer:
vanilla :staradmin:starmod::starmod:
wilf55 :staradmin
zoelikesjam :staradmin
Special Award
LadyLiberty
(must post every day so we know what she is up to!)
New this week
Rachel021967
angie loves veg
esmf73
dinx1972
mummy2mygirls
mumoftwo
ellas9602
purpleivy
thriftmonster
haynrich
lolly1981
RebekahR
macpep1
phizzimum
Poppytime
:starmod::staradmin
:heart: R.I.P.:heart:
Money Saving Diva
mummyslittleboy
:A:heart:
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Count us in, although not tomorrow night as I am off to see A-ha Official Mascot and Chief Cheerleader for the 'Mortgage Free in Three' Gang0
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I may or may not be in, since I have a new foster son and we are still working out our household rota (he's 16 so definitely old enough to help out). I am tired so am off to bed - but the washing up has been done. I washed and he dried :T so that's a good start.Aspire not to have more but to be more.
Oscar Romero
Still trying to be frugal...0 -
Thanks Pigpen... and toots & soappie. I'm in... although I'm scarily busy (work, physio, school training monday pm, school finance meeting tues pm plus normal attempts to get to the gym, plus packing), but I do want to make sure it doesn't get any worse, as my parents are coming to stay when I get back from my next trip.... hopefully (assuming the landscaper has been and removed the hedge etc) to help me move my plants!
Hope everyone has a successful week, and that those who have been suffering from the presence of the BD find it has gone when they get up tomorrow.0 -
Oooh, new weeks thread and first page!! Thank you Pigpen :T
Monday~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clear a sticky dishevelled cupboard
Level Three
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
HHI
Clean the oven and hob..
Extras- Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
- Wash the windows
- Binbag dance
- clean door deals, filters and deterrgent drawers!
- Unpack suitcase from weekend :whistle:
- Do weeks food shopping
- Car insurance - and use cashback!
- Daily scratchies
- Slimming World - lets hope the weekend of drink and food hasn't had too bad an effect :eek:
- WM x2
Louboutingirl
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Look, a pretty number - My 100th post yippee!!Aspire not to have more but to be more.
Oscar Romero
Still trying to be frugal...0 -
Can I join? I would like to take pride in my home but my house is so untidy I will stick with Level 1 first.0
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