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Weekly Flylady Thread 14th April 2008

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pigpen
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in Old style MoneySaving
    • 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
I am going to hate myself this week!! lol

Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Open the windows and let in the spring!
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Clean the gacky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc
Wipe the cupboard fronts, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace cloth if needed
Clean all those small appliances, wipe their home then put them back..
Wipe the gicky things out of the fridge.
Extras
  • Clean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
  • HHI .. with your clean iron!!
  • 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! (still not done mine.. bad me!)
Deep clean challenge day one.. I do not want anyone straining themselves so if this is too much or not sensible because you'll hurt yourself don't do it!! Listen to your body.. apart from Mudbath.. you, hun, just do something!!! lol

Empty the cupboards and clean the entire insides, start with the worst cupboard!!.. shelves, everything.
  1. Get rid of the chipped plates etc.. the chipped parts harbour germs of disgusting proportions as the pottery but it porous they have lots of places to hide.. revolting.. get rid!
  2. Figure out what needs using up first and work it into your meal plan this week!
  3. Clear clutter from shelves and wipe them over.. I want to see empty spaces and shiny shelves!!
Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
Open the windows and let in some fresh air
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe and water neglected plants
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.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Extras
  • Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
  • Wipe front door.. inside and out!
  • Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones!
  • Sort that corner full of shoes and coats and bags... I know you all put this off so get it sorted.. before the better weather hits!!
deep clean challenge
  1. drag out all the furniture and clean the skirtings and all the woodwork
  2. put all the paperwork in one heap and sort through it
  3. sort out the magazines and newspapers and sling them in the recycling... it looks like a GP waiting room in there
  4. scrub the manky marks off the carpet
  5. scrub the manky marks off the sofas
Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Wednesday
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
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..
  • Deal with any calls etc that need doing
  • Clear a hotspot
  • Replace any dead toothbrushes and sponges
Deep clean challenge
  1. Haul out the pc desk and deal with the destruction which lies beyond MSE land
  2. Polish the cat & dust the menfolk
  3. wash the curtains/nets
  4. Drag out the larger furniture you can manage and clean under and behind it.
  5. Scoop all that hotspot into one heap.. and fling it in the bin.. keeping the bits you really have to but put them away nicely.
  6. Clean up any floor grots (my whole crappet needs cleaning)
Master bedroom & landing - Thursday
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
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.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
  • 33 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
  • Clean windows in these rooms
  • Clear a box of clutter from the landing
  • Sort through that airing cupboard!!
Deep Clean Challenge
  1. Sort through a pile of landing gibble
  2. Sort your 'stash' in your bedroom.. you know the place that you stuff things and think.. yep.. I'll sort that later.. the one you hide presents in.. and your favourite sweets so noone else nicks them!
  3. Dive under your bed and drag out all the boxes and get them reorganised..
  4. find the floor.. not just a bit of it.. ALL of it!!!!!!!! and vacuum it
  5. Wipe over the skirting boards
Childrens/Spare rooms - Friday
Level One
Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have you hair done!!
Level Two
strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
flip the mattresses over
binbag dance
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and defluff the room
clean the windows
Extras
Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it
Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors and skirting
Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
Put the discs/videos in the correct boxes and books on shelves

Deep Clean Challenge
Wipe the bed frames down
Drag the junk out from behind wardrobes, chests of drawers and under the bed.. deal with it appropriately.. and that does not mean stuffing it back under!! lol
clear, wipe declutter and make pretty any shelves
Wipe over the big furniture.. wardrobes etc
Make the clothes in the drawer all neat and tidy (mine always look like rabbits have been in them!)

Weekend list.. get those other halves and children involved too!!
  1. Work to level 3 in the messiest room
  2. Meal plan.. last week of the month in here (get paid on the 30th) so things are running low.. keep that budget under control!
  3. Make sure those school and work things are washed and ironed for next week
  4. Update financial spreadsheets/accounts.. if you have none to do.. DO SOME FILING.. all that paperwork HAS a home!!
  5. Change the pictures in the frames that you have been meaning to update forever!!
  6. Change any bedding that needs it, or you missed through the week
  7. Wash pet bedding/clean cages/tanks etc
  8. HHI
  9. Binbag dance
  10. Wash any windows that really need it.
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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  • Zed42
    Zed42 Posts: 931 Forumite
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    LOL, I've just signed on here in the hope that a) the new thread would be up and b) it would be the kitchen!!!

    Woo hoo!

    Why am I so pleased? Cos I'm stood here in the middle of it, and it looks like hell, so DH is doing the bedtime run and I'm planning on getting this kitchen sparkly tonight .... right, best go pour a glass of wine and get cracking! Let's see if I can get it done!

    For me, Monday is a working day, so minimal flying during the day, hence my attempt to get ahead before I fall behind (again!) Bathroom, never did get done last week .. so hopefully that may be Tuesday's job ... oh please Mistress PigPen :o.
    GC - March 2024 -
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    I'm in.

    Didn't get to post much last week as so busy but never had such a tidy house since following this thread :D

    My kitchen is definately in need to a deep clean as well so good start to the week for me.
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • tracyg
    tracyg Posts: 508 Forumite
    Helloooooo!!!!!!!!!!

    Hi everyone, sorry not been around for a few weeks, sure most of you know why but am feeling much better now.

    Flying has totally gone to pot so house needs a good sorting

    Catch up with you all in this new week xxx
    Lightbulb moment 15th Feb 2007:doh: Now Debt Free and plan on it staying that way!

    Baby on board!:D
  • vivw_2
    vivw_2 Posts: 2,230 Forumite
    Yipee...you've done it again. Can't clean my kitchen as it looks like this.
    Must try and sort out some of my bedroom though and can do the HHI!
    We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.


  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Right.. war is declared!! lol

    *rushes off to update the thread just for Viv!!*
    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.)
  • vivw_2
    vivw_2 Posts: 2,230 Forumite
    pigpen wrote: »
    Right.. war is declared!! lol

    *rushes off to update the thread just for Viv!!*

    Thats not fair!!!!!!!!
    We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.


  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    I'm in! Forecast says lots of rain here so hopefully get lots done. I did a deep clean on the dreaded play room over the weekend so hopefully will keep on top of that now.

    tracyg - good to see you back.

    vivw - Thank you for the link on your blog -I want this! http://www.clothkits.co.uk/?page_id=71&category=15&product_id=33
    now I just need to find a suitable 1 yo girl as a recipient.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    *giggles*

    Ok.. my ebay is going well.. up to £85 with 2 hours left on the majority of stuff.. I need £100 to buy the new fire so I have hit that nearly.. anything over £105 pays for the fire and the ebay fees.. so that would be fabulous.. beyond that I have 'extra' which will mean it is a bit sooner we can have the plasterer to the middle room.. bonus!!

    Hubby is hoping to get the hearth in next weekend and the browning on so it will just need skimming.. I will then be tasked with backing paper and undercoat!.. oh the sheer joy!

    I have a mirror to go up in the loo, curtain track to go up in the back room and a blind to sort for the kitchen.. I've had 2 up for ages but the third one needs to be a few inches narrower and I've been too lazy to do it.. for 2 years..

    I went out with my mother for tea.. and I think it has killed me.. or at least tried to.. I've been doing the loo dash every few minutes for the last hour.. it appears to be a tiny bit better (that or I am actually empty from the stomach down!!) so I've had 2 minutes off! No pub for me tonight!!! :(
    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.)
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    I'm in - and I'll be doing the deep clean challenge, but only the top cupboards this week as I want to have a really good rejig in the kitchen and see if I can move the crockery to a bottom cupboard so I can have another food cupboard so stocking up at Asda once a month (therefore me only having to go and buy fruit etc instead!) will be do-able. I know that sounds mad, sorting out the top cupboards first, but I have mildew in them :mad: My microwave has only just made it back in there after a good 12 months :rotfl:

    Off to finish the ironing, and watch Desperate Housewives. :D :wave:
    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!
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    vivw wrote: »
    Thats not fair!!!!!!!!


    Nothing is fair in love or war!
    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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