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Weekly Flylady Thread 6th August 2007
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lil_me
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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
Nighttime 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, August already, scary!
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Clean floors
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Declutter mission task
Sort any cupboard, doesn't have to be in the kitchen/dining room, even if it's just for 10 minutes
Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
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 etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Level 2
Remove bed linen and replace with frsh linen
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Level 3
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
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 bath, toilet and sink
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can get to
Level Two
Put anything that isn't in it's place where it should be
Level Three
Dusting
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen
Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)
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 :T
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
Nighttime 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, August already, scary!
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Clean floors
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Declutter mission task
Sort any cupboard, doesn't have to be in the kitchen/dining room, even if it's just for 10 minutes
Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
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 etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
- Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
- Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
- Clean a window in these rooms, only need to do one but you can of course do more if you like
- Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be. I did this last week and had 4 bags, one for each of us, once they were filled they were all given their own misplaced things to deal with
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Level 2
Remove bed linen and replace with frsh linen
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Level 3
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
- 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
- Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
- Clean windows in these rooms
- Clear any one hotspot
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two
Clean bath, toilet and sink
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt
- 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.
- 15 minutes paperwork sorting!
- Clean windows in these rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can get to
Level Two
Put anything that isn't in it's place where it should be
Level Three
Dusting
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen
Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)
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!!
- Clean any door frame and door, inc the handles
- Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27, if you can't find that many, well done, you are obviously making a difference
- Storage area sort, sort through any one neglected dumping ground
- 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 :T
One day I might be more organised...........
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
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Comments
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Wow - where did that week go? I must be getting old now, cos I remember my mum saying this all the time when we were little, and now I seem to be saying it on a regular basis (making mental note to stop drinking three bottles of whisky every day - only joking - I'm T-total). Anyway, I'm looking forward to another week of flying.
I've made up for my lack of flying for the last couple of days, by spending all afternoon cleaning the windows, which you can at last see out of (unfortunately, it also means that people can now see in too, so must make an extra effort this week to clear up mess visible from outside lol).
Happy flying everyone, and thanks for the list again lil_me.
Sexy-and feeling quite chuffed with her flying today-mouse. xxEnjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.I married Moon 8/4/2011, baby boy born 26/9/2012, Angel Baby Poppy born 8/11/15, Rainbow baby boy born 11/2/20170 -
Hiya
Missed Friday but ready to get back on. This coming week should be easier as DS is at football mon - Thurs and DD is happy chillin on her own.
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Am on leave this week so should be able to keep up for a change. Will have a good go at it anyway.x5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.000 -
Hi all,
I have been really lapse this last fortnight. I have had no energy and have generally slobbed around doing very little.
I could use the excuse i'm pregnant but i think the truth of the matter is i have just let myself get back into my sloppy ways.
From tomorrow i will be attempting to rejoin you all, and regain control of the clutter, do me a favour...... if you see me slipping....give me a much needed kick up the jacksy!
Leigh xxI will save my tesco £1 savings stamps this year! .......so far = £50 (full card#1)
Card #2 £6. I will not be skint at Chistmas this year!
Total £560 -
Evening all, I can't believe it is 7:30 already. Not acheived much. Spag bol int he AGA for later in the week, kids still playing in the garden, I find bedtime gets later and later in the hols especially when it is hot and sunny. Plan to do some ironing in a minute. We think we are going to go to Legoland tomorrow so I will miss kitchen day - can't be bothered with it now - will see how I feel tomorrow eveningThe birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0
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I can't believe it's Sunday again either!
Thanks for the new list Lil_me.
I'm going to make a start tonight while supper's in the oven and I've a hankering for ginger cake while the oven's on...I'm really into this cooking from scratch lark now and getting back into baking; what ever I'm in the mood for I just go make it!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 -
This week is going to be a little disorganised for me, so I'm going to have one list and just cross things off as I go
Kitchen
Clean cooker
[STRIKE] Clean worktops and appliances[/STRIKE]
Sweep floor
Move DIY stuff into dining room once painted and boarded
Dining Room
Sand down glosswork
[strike] Caulk walls to ceiling[/strike]
Fill couple of dodgy bits on wall
Repaint walls - started
[strike] Clean floor[/strike]
Overboard floor - started
Paint glosswork
Downstairs bathroom
Clean toilet, sink and shower
Fill holes from where towel rail was
Clean floor
Screw carpet door grip back down
Paint walls
Put shelf up - got plasterboard raw plugs
Hallway
Clear junk
Move DIY stuff into Dining room once painted and boarded
Vacuum floor
Porch
Paint walls
Paint step
Lounge
Sweep floor
Clear junk
[strike] Polish table[/strike]
Reconnect DVD player
Dust
Stairs
Vacuum
Take mirror off the wall
Landing
Finish striping paper off the wall
Seal the plaster
Clear stuff from bookshelves that aren't books
Vacuum floor
Bedroom
Vacuum floor
Change bedding
Washing
Clear bedside cabinets
Clear stuff out that doesn't belong in there
Dust
Upstairs bathroom
Clean toilet, sink and bath
Sweep floor
Clean bathroom cabinet mirrors
Reseal around bath
My study
Vacuum floor
Tidy bookshelves
Clear intray
Dust
Plus[strike]
Phone RAC[/strike]
[strike] Make appointment to see mortgage advisor[/strike]
Clean both rat cages
Put garden recycling bag out
Refil garden recylcing bag
Trim hedges
Move empty plant pots etc to the shed
Get bambo canes and tie up raspberries - change of plan, use netting in shed
[strike] Sort out collecting new ratty[/strike] - collecting wednesday
[strike] Get more rat bedding[/strike]
Replace blown lightbulbs
[strike] Take library books back[/strike]
Vets tuesday 9.10
Take parcel to post office
Debts: Mum £3923 0% APR0 -
lil_me - thanks for the list again :j and hubby didn't buy the doorlock today oh well his loss :rotfl:
heavenleigh - congrats on your pregnancy - I am the opposite to you - 33 1/2 weeks only 6 1/2 to go :eek:
dustykitten - do you`live close to Legoland ? We are in Reading and have season passes, my kids love it (so do I
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Good grief its been boiling today, far far far too hot, unbearable actually. I got most of the things on my list done despite the heat. I did get 2 massive loads of washing dry on the line though so that was good.
Have done:
- stripped kids beds, washed, dried, remade
- 2 loads washing done, dried, put away
- done basket of ironing
- tidied kitchen
- did lunch for everyone and cleared up afterwards
- had a lovely nap for half an hour upstairs in the cool
- finished letter to my Dad in hospital
- washed baby car seat and base
- took DS and his friend to birthday party and stayed to supervise
- tidied playroom
Had 2 arguments with hubby, both made me cry, he ended up feeling guilty and not only cooked tea which he had already started anyway, but he cleaned the kitchen afterwards and loaded and put on the dishwasher
DS has come out with chicken pox, DD had it 2 weeks ago on holiday so it was inevitable. I'm relieved actually, at least they have now both had it before baby comes and before DS starts school, both of which happen in September. The only downside is he can't go in the creche at the leisure centre and I had them booked in twice this week for a bit of sanity for myself.
I want to try and get my printer sorted out tonight but it will mean looking online for drivers etc and hunting for a cable and I'm not sure I can be bothered. Hubby is playing on the Xbox so I can't watch telly, so maybe I should just go and sort the blooming printer anyway. Yes, I think I shall.
Speak later,
JillxxJan GC: £202.65/£450 (as of 4-1-12)
NSDs: 3
Walk to school: 2/47
Bloater challenge: £0/0lbs0 -
Another week already? These holidays are flying by fast! :eek: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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(((huge hugs))) Jill,
At 33.5 weeks pregnant you deserve a medal for even attempting to tidy up.:T
The arguments with hubby are par from the course and what you really need are some shocking comebacks that make him feel really guilty (and from experience it doesnt matter if you fib) make the most of being able to make them feel bad whilst pregnant because for some reason when bubs arrives they think your hormones etc magically return to normal!
If all else fails hit him with something big and hard, and you will probably be let off with diminished responsibility!
Also close shave with the chicken pox, at least you have it out the way now, it's never nice but is always better to get it out the way whilst they are small.
Leigh xxI will save my tesco £1 savings stamps this year! .......so far = £50 (full card#1)
Card #2 £6. I will not be skint at Chistmas this year!
Total £560
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