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Weekly Flylady Thread 5th May 2008
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
Bank Holiday Monday
Just the dailies.. if everyone else gets a day off so do we!! Now that was a shock for you all wasn't it?? lol.. Go enjoy your family/friends/lovely weather!
The Kitchen of Grot - Twinkling Tuesday
Level One
Clear and Wipe work surfaces & table
wipe the fronts of the cupboards and big appliances
Level Two
Wipe appliances and put them back in their homes
Clean any windows that need it
Scrub the inside of the medicine cupboard/first aid tin and chuck out anything you no longer need!! .. Make a list of what you need to restock.
Level Three
Sweep and mop the floor
Clean the hob.. and the oven if it needs it!
HHI
Extras
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.
Change any lightbulbs that need doing!
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Extras
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..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
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.. you WILL have nothing left lol!!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
Level One
Clear the clutter from these rooms!!.. HHC??
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
Level Two
S&S bathroom
HHG...
Level Three
Vacuum study/rec room and bathroom
Clean the windows.
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.
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
Bank Holiday Monday
Just the dailies.. if everyone else gets a day off so do we!! Now that was a shock for you all wasn't it?? lol.. Go enjoy your family/friends/lovely weather!
The Kitchen of Grot - Twinkling Tuesday
Level One
Clear and Wipe work surfaces & table
wipe the fronts of the cupboards and big appliances
Level Two
Wipe appliances and put them back in their homes
Clean any windows that need it
Scrub the inside of the medicine cupboard/first aid tin and chuck out anything you no longer need!! .. Make a list of what you need to restock.
Level Three
Sweep and mop the floor
Clean the hob.. and the oven if it needs it!
HHI
Extras
- Make any necessary phone calls.. are your tax credits up for renewal?
- HHG if it is nice out there
- 42 fling boogie
- 15 minute filing!
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.
Change any lightbulbs that need doing!
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!
- Clean out your handbag.. how many receipts??
- 15 minutes filing
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..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
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.. you WILL have nothing left lol!!
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
- Make any necessary phone calls
Level One
Clear the clutter from these rooms!!.. HHC??
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
Level Two
S&S bathroom
HHG...
Level Three
Vacuum study/rec room and bathroom
Clean the windows.
Extras
- HHI..
- Clear a hotspot
- Binbag dance
- HHC in the childrens/spare/junk rooms
- Work to level 3 in the messiest room
- HHG.. get the grass cut and the weeds plucked!!
- Sort through a wardrobe and find out what they need for summer!!
- Make sure those school and work things are washed and ironed for next week.. inc shiny shoes!.. do any coats need washing??
- Meal plan for the week
- Reorganise the airing cupboard/under stairs cupboard.. whichever is messiest
- Change any bedding that needs it, or you missed through the week
- Wash any windows that need doing and always get neglected!
- HHI
- Binbag dance
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Morning Pigpen.
No bank holiday here, so I'm just going to go as usual and try and catch up a wee bit more
To do:
Kids go back to school today - YAYYYYYYY
Washing out on the line (tho it looks a bit like rain so maybe put it up inside);
Weekly menu
Grocery list
Grocery shopping
Work
Walk mutts - OH doing right now
Unpack groceries - worst job of the day
Dinner - chicken burgers
Sweep kitchen floor & entry floor
Wipe down kitchen bench after dinner
Give each of the boys a housework job to do after dinner :eek:
Spend half an hour on business accounts.
Sleep well everyone, and enjoy your Monday holiday.If there is to be any peace, it will come through being, not having - Henry MillerM.A.C.A.W Member . . Wannabe Flybaby0 -
Just popped back to see what was on the agenda for tomorrow and it's nothing!! - is pigpen feeling ill - giving us holidays - that's unheard of!NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
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Hello there, can i come back. Havent been following the list for the past week or so.
I'm off to friends tomorrow to see what i can 'borrow' for my holidays in 2 weeks. Might see if i can nab anything she doesnt want to fling on ebay.... shhhh!!!!
Anyhoo, off to get sorted or bed now.
Blessings
SummerMoonAn' It Harm None, Do As Thou Will
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I will certainly be doing my flying this week, finally starting to feel a little better and my glands have now almost gone down. As OH is flying back out to work in the afternnoon i have a few jobs to go before he does go including the dreaded ironing. 8 loads of washing done this weekend a 3 more to go!!!:eek:
If i can get all rooms looking tidy and then the ironing doen tomorrow i will be happy:D :rolleyes:
Hope everyone is well, i haven't seen much of the last thread as i just haven't had chance to get on the net.
Take care all and happy flying xxYou can touch the dust but please don't write in it !
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Caught up quite a bit on last week's list, although not as much as I'd hoped. Will have a bit of a "holiday" Pigpen, thank you, but still trying to get back on top of things. As well as my usual "Dailies" I want to at least undercoat the woodwork in the back hall, and possibly top coat the walls. Oh, and catch up all the ironing.
Also [strike]want to get patios swept, grass cut, hanging baskets and other pots filled[/strike], car cleaned inside and out, but OH is going to be helping there (as well as scrubbing the floor in the shower room)
Doing OK so far. And DH is back under control. :rotfl:He's been climbing but called me at lunchtime to check in (Health & Safety - not control freak!) and again on way home when he offered to make dinner. That meant I could finish seed trays (8 of them) in mini greenhouse. Anyway, he made chicken breasts wrapped in bacon and a savoury white sauce (the first time he's ever made one so really pleased with himself) with rice and veg.
He's just made me a cup of tea too!
Anyway, he did say all I have to do is make him a list and he'll do jobs, so that's what I'm going to do! I'm definitely going to print off Weekly list (Not going to keep changing it though) and laminate it to put on fridge. Then he can help flying! And I'm going to make a list of all the other jobs that need doing as and when he can, not laminate it, but then he can do whatever he has time for. :T
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Im in again.
No holiday for me tomorrow as Im at work. Can I have mine Tuesday Pigpen?
Have spent most of the afternoon trying to sort DD electric out. She is on a key meter and reckons its cost her a fortune this last week but nothings changed. £22 in a week. She has to keep a record of her meter readings for 7 days. I did discover Im on the wrong tarriff so will be sorting that out.0 -
Pigpen - thank you for a fabulous Monday list
Great start to the week, I wont get too behind :rotfl:
Have just posted on old thread but just in case Nicki pops back into this one and not the other
MASSIVE HUGS HUN.
We will all miss you, you have been amazing coping with things the way you have, and I hope all your current issues are small ones. I hope you and your DD will be very happy once sorted and that you will come back and chat with us again real soon
Kaz
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Hi
Oh goody we get the day off:j .
Although i do have loads of gardening to do:rolleyes: so i suppose i'll have to do that unless it rains.0 -
Evening everyone.
Nicki i have no doubts that you will achieve everything you set out to do. (Big Hugs) for on the way.
Everyone in bed early tonight but i got woken up by the phone so now i'm wide awake. Going to meet a friend for lunch tomorrow and OH is to keep the kids except he wants me to take DD with me. He also asked what time i'd be back and said "try not to be to long" so i think meet at 12noon back after 5 that will teach him.:rotfl:
Kaz i asked them why and all i got was don't know, so told them the bin man was coming tomorrow to take away all their toys their response was i don't like my toys anyway.
Now i'm not sure what to do. Cheeky brats. Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough.And things go wrong no matter what I do.Now and then it seems that life is just too much.But you've got the love I need to see me through.:j :j0 -
Oh I'm definately in a day off, oh, but does that mean super hard work for the rest of the week
booohooo
Oh and I would swap any mammoth list for what I have to do tomorrow, DP forgetting his Nan's birthday today so guess where I have to take the boys tomorrow after getting her a present (heck knows what I'll get her!), hmmm, swap for the kitchen list any day!One day I might be more organised...........
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