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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th March 2008
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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.
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
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 spring flowers and sowing
Ok here goes this week
This week as the children are off school we are doing a little list for them so they can get involved and help the parents. For the sake of my sanity we have mummies and daddies.. feel free to change it in your own list to whatever you wish! but it has to be nice.
Usually we continue doing this ourselves and feeling unappreciated for the hard work we put in to keep the house looking nice and safe for our families and it would be lovely if the young people woukd be kind enough to help.. I know the minimeister helps and the mini-nicki does too sometimes.. So.. if you are under 18 then the green lists are yours!!!
And on behalf of myself I'd like to thank my children and everyone elses children for taking the time to join in.. we come to blubber at your school productions and see your hard work, we come talk to your teachers and are proud of your achievements, we help with your homework and teach you to tie your laces and blow your nose.. and we hope you enjoy taking part and that you can learn from helping us too, this is what we do.. day in and day out..
EASTER EBAY CHALLENGE!!
Last week we spent time taking 25 photographs of items we could or wished to ebay...
Today we shall list some... we.. don't just stand there go do it!! LOL
You can either list them immediately onto ebay or keep them saved in auctiva or turbolister and upload them all at once.. but you are going to reclaim some of the cost of those easter eggs!!
Aim for 5 a day listing.. if you do more.. woohoo have a dog biscuit.. if you do fewer.. never mind.. every penny helps!!
Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Up to 5 ebay items listed!
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Defrost the freezer if needed!!
Wipe over all those small appliances.. don't forget the inside of the microwave!
Wipe out the gicky parts of the fridge and have a quick check for what needs restocking.. I have locusts off school!!
Extras
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
Don't forget your 5 ebay items
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Sort that under stair cupboard.. make sure evrything is in tidily rather than thrown from a great distance!
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Clear a hotspot
Vacuum hall and stairs
Extras
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
EBAY!! another 5..
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of..
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Clean windows in these rooms
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!! No mean feat in my house!
5 more for ebay...
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
Now it is Mummies time to help YOU!!! Today we are going to tidy your room.. if there are more than 1 room that needs doing.. I have 4 bedrooms for my children. We will choose the one with the youngest children in first... their rooms are usually tidied quicker and more easily.. and we will help the older ones a bit later.. after a cuppa.. or it might have to be another day but we will come help if you want!
Level One
Clear the floor
Finally the last 5 ebay items.. get them on and listed!!!
Level Two
Drag the junk from under the bed.. the children should be home today so they can do this!
Sort out a box of things to give to the local nursery for the little children.. or for charity shop.. or a friend.. FLING!! The local GP surgeries, hospitals etc often need nice toys for the sick children..
Level Three
If they are able the children can vacuum their own rooms!! 3 is grown up enough!!
While the children are home.. go through their wardrobe and get rid of everything that no longer fits.. as they are being so wonderful and helping they can try the things on so you can be sure before moving them down a child or moving them on.
Extras
As it is Easter Holidays & everyone has chipped in this week I am declaring a flylady holiday for the weekend.. Don't get used to it you mummies.. lol.. it is going to be back with a weekend list next week. I want you ALL as a family to do something together.. even if you do homemade pizzas and sit and watch a film.. Just spend some time together while you can.
This is my tribute to a lady I know online who sadly lost her son just over a year ago (18th March). She won't ever get to spend time with him again, while I do not know the pain of losing a child as I am very lucky to have all of mine, I do know that it must be the worst thing for any parent so suffer. So, I want us to spend this time together and remember how fortunate we are that we can be together and not live in fear of our lives like so many people in this world and just enjoy one anothers company.
One more thing.. Mummies and Daddies.. can you let me know which children have been VERY helpful please?? I will be needing their address too so if you could PM me...
You lot just get dog biscuits I have something MUCH nicer for the young people!!
Until Sunday.. enjoy!
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
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 spring flowers and sowing
Ok here goes this week
This week as the children are off school we are doing a little list for them so they can get involved and help the parents. For the sake of my sanity we have mummies and daddies.. feel free to change it in your own list to whatever you wish! but it has to be nice.
Usually we continue doing this ourselves and feeling unappreciated for the hard work we put in to keep the house looking nice and safe for our families and it would be lovely if the young people woukd be kind enough to help.. I know the minimeister helps and the mini-nicki does too sometimes.. So.. if you are under 18 then the green lists are yours!!!
And on behalf of myself I'd like to thank my children and everyone elses children for taking the time to join in.. we come to blubber at your school productions and see your hard work, we come talk to your teachers and are proud of your achievements, we help with your homework and teach you to tie your laces and blow your nose.. and we hope you enjoy taking part and that you can learn from helping us too, this is what we do.. day in and day out..
EASTER EBAY CHALLENGE!!
Last week we spent time taking 25 photographs of items we could or wished to ebay...
Today we shall list some... we.. don't just stand there go do it!! LOL
You can either list them immediately onto ebay or keep them saved in auctiva or turbolister and upload them all at once.. but you are going to reclaim some of the cost of those easter eggs!!
Aim for 5 a day listing.. if you do more.. woohoo have a dog biscuit.. if you do fewer.. never mind.. every penny helps!!
Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Up to 5 ebay items listed!
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Defrost the freezer if needed!!
Wipe over all those small appliances.. don't forget the inside of the microwave!
Wipe out the gicky parts of the fridge and have a quick check for what needs restocking.. I have locusts off school!!
Extras
- Clean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
- HHI ..
- Clean windows and sills
- treat the pets for fleas!!! This is prime time for them to be developing an infestation.. the last thing you need in your house! .. left on in case you were lazy like me and missed this!
- Go play a game with the children who have helped you today!!
- Clear and wipe the table
- Load the dishwasher (DW) if you have one
- Can you fill the washing machine (WM) with things that are all the same colour and switch it on?? This is a very important thing to learn.. many big clever daddies struggle with this job.. even our daddy.. so if you can do this.. you are cleverer than him!
- If you are a bigger little person could you wipe over the fronts of the kitchen cupboards and fridge/freezer/washing machine.. sometimes you need to check the insides too as they get a bit sticky..
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
Don't forget your 5 ebay items
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Sort that under stair cupboard.. make sure evrything is in tidily rather than thrown from a great distance!
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Clear a hotspot
Vacuum hall and stairs
Extras
- Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
- Wipe front door.. inside and out!
- I think the children who have been most helpful today should decide what you are having for dinner.. and that doesn't mean a takeaway.. we will consider that for the weekend if you are doing a fabulous job!!! Maybe if they are big enough they can help or better still cook for you!!
- Sort out all the shoes.. make sure there are 2 of them all and put them nicely on the shelf or in the box. Encourage the person who has the most to get rid of a few pairs they never wear!
- Oh.. I think you'll like this.. everyone gets a carrier bag.. and spends 5 mintues running all over the house putting rubbish in it.. not other peoples things just rubbish, scrappy papers, junk mail, used envelopes and things like that.. after 5 minutes we weigh all the bags and see who has the heaviest bag. The winner gets a treat (and so does everyone else!)
- Pick up all your own things from the front room and put them away in their homes
- Water any plants in the house.. I always forget so this is my childrens job usually.
- If you are a bigger little person could you vacuum the floors once they are clear of stuff?
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
EBAY!! another 5..
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of..
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Clean windows in these rooms
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
- 39 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
- Clear a box of clutter from the landing
- Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf
- Bake us a cake please mummy!! Or Daddy.. he can bake cakes too! Are we having it with custard or ice cream?
- Clear and wipe the table
- Collect up all the dirty laundry from upstairs and plop it in the laundry basket!.. NO clean things please!!
- Can you fill the washing machine (WM) with the sheets from mummys bed?
- If you are a bigger little person could you spend 15 minutes tidying or vacuuming on the landing.. whatever needs doing.. I am sure there is a job that you can do that would be greatly appreciated!
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!! No mean feat in my house!
5 more for ebay...
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
- Vacuum under movable furniture
- HHI..
- Clear a hotspot
- Read 5 stories!!
- Clear and wipe the pc desk
- Can you put any bathmats /shower curtains/towels in the WM which need cleaning?
- Help find the floor
- Vacuum the floor if you are big enough!
- If you are a bigger little person could you clean out any pets that need doing?
Now it is Mummies time to help YOU!!! Today we are going to tidy your room.. if there are more than 1 room that needs doing.. I have 4 bedrooms for my children. We will choose the one with the youngest children in first... their rooms are usually tidied quicker and more easily.. and we will help the older ones a bit later.. after a cuppa.. or it might have to be another day but we will come help if you want!
Level One
Clear the floor
Finally the last 5 ebay items.. get them on and listed!!!
Level Two
Drag the junk from under the bed.. the children should be home today so they can do this!
Sort out a box of things to give to the local nursery for the little children.. or for charity shop.. or a friend.. FLING!! The local GP surgeries, hospitals etc often need nice toys for the sick children..
Level Three
If they are able the children can vacuum their own rooms!! 3 is grown up enough!!
While the children are home.. go through their wardrobe and get rid of everything that no longer fits.. as they are being so wonderful and helping they can try the things on so you can be sure before moving them down a child or moving them on.
Extras
- Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
- Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
- Put the discs in the correct boxes and books on shelves
- Clean windows
As it is Easter Holidays & everyone has chipped in this week I am declaring a flylady holiday for the weekend.. Don't get used to it you mummies.. lol.. it is going to be back with a weekend list next week. I want you ALL as a family to do something together.. even if you do homemade pizzas and sit and watch a film.. Just spend some time together while you can.
This is my tribute to a lady I know online who sadly lost her son just over a year ago (18th March). She won't ever get to spend time with him again, while I do not know the pain of losing a child as I am very lucky to have all of mine, I do know that it must be the worst thing for any parent so suffer. So, I want us to spend this time together and remember how fortunate we are that we can be together and not live in fear of our lives like so many people in this world and just enjoy one anothers company.
One more thing.. Mummies and Daddies.. can you let me know which children have been VERY helpful please?? I will be needing their address too so if you could PM me...
You lot just get dog biscuits I have something MUCH nicer for the young people!!Until Sunday.. enjoy!
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.)
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I'm in and I will do my list this week
Goes off ranting I will do my list I will do my list I will do my listMortgage, we're getting there with the end in sight £6587 07/23, otherwise free of the debt thanks to MSE help!0 -
i might be in you will just have to wait and see...
:EasterBun :EasterBun
HAPPY EASTER.0 -
Have to laugh at your list Pigpen
re Children's List
I asked DS (4) to put some stuff in the WM and he said that he could not put dadddy's top in the wash as it was white and the other stuff was dark. Looks like I am training him well. Dh well he doesn't even know where the WM is.
Ds loves helping me in the kitchen so he will love you for the list. Loves cleaning the doors and the windows Only problem is he can only get so high January Grocery 11/3740 -
Pigpen my boys are only off on Monday, they have 2 weeks off in April instead.....you have however included some of my DS2s fave jobs, wiping the cupboard doors especially so that he can cover the kitchen floor in water, oh and he loves buttons, he's been able to use the washing machine since he was 5, he sorts the colours and whites fine now but we have a basket which has seperate sections so got used to it that way. He can't tie shoe laces or fasten a zip but working washing machines etc definately better than his Dad! (Who would need a map to find it!!)
Anyways, I'm in, might get myself a head start tonight so I can get the maor jobs done to free up study time.
(PS Happy Easter littlemeister and no letting your Mam do any skiving this week especially with your sleep over coming up) One day I might be more organised...........
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb0 -
nice list pigpen, think i'll get DS1 on cleaning all my bottom cupboard fronts. DS2 can do the floor lol.
I'm gonna have fun with this one, and as DP is off work for the bank holiday i am going to put him to work in the living room..... MWAHHAHAHAHAHA
I'm an evil witchy poo lol
Blessings
SummerMoonAn' It Harm None, Do As Thou Will
MACAW... EAT BETTER, no snacks, no junk0 -
I'm in - DD can earn her keep this week as well as I've just promised to redecorate her room :eek::eek: More to follow later when I've answered her knocking...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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Well the "mummy's" list seems to be mercifully shorter this week! The children, I'm sure, can help me with their chores. Also I've told them that they must, on pain of death, keep their own bedrooms tidy this holiday. To be fair DD1 has managed to keep hers tidy since she tidied up over a week ago, so medals for her :T
My DH does absolutely sweet FA around the house. He's always dropping massive hints that the car needs cleaning. All he does is sit on the sofa wrapped in a blanket complaining that he's cold/tired//bored/got a blinding headache. Either that or he spends the whole day on the computer, and will take himself off to bed very early (he went about an hour ago). He rants and raves that the house is always a mess if one thing is out of place.
I managed to rearrange the dining room today and it looks much better. DH still needs to sort out his boxes from the move, but I won't hold my breath. Tbh I don't know why I put up with him. He's a pain in the neck and very boring to live with. The children love him though so I'll have to put up with him.0 -
I'm in this week - let's see if I make it to to the end of the week for onceI'm going to feed our children non-organic food and with the money saved take them to the zoo - half man half biscuit 20080
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Hi,
Have just come accross from the "anti-fly lady thread" I lasted one day on this thread last time I tried but wondered could I try again ... please
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List looks nice and easy for tomorrow so I'd like to join in this week too, please. Need to get on top of the house before I head back to work in 2 weeks.
*hand on heart* I promise to do my best, to do my duty, etc etc .............:xmastree:Merry Christmas0
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