Weekly Flylady Thread 19th May 2008

pigpen · 18 May 2008 at 8:53PM

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

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen of Kreation
Level One
Open the windows and let in the light (we could clean them but this is simpler!)
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces & table
Level Two
Wipe the little appliances and put them back in their homes
Wipe over the cupboards and large appliances
Clean out drawers and filters
Level Three
Sweep and mop the floor
Shine the grotty windows
Empty out a grotspot and make it beautiful
Extras

HHI
Fill a bag for charity shop
29 fling boogie... GO!
Throw out the manky dead tea towels and cloths

Terrific Tuesday - Sitting Room of Sunshine and Hallway of Happiness
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Wipe and water the plants
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Wash any throws/curtains/cushion that need freshening up
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!!
Extras

Tackle any phonecalls you NEED to make.. Is now a good time to switch energy providers? renew the 0% credit card? .. Have a check! Do you NEED a hair cut? Make that appointment today!
Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
Spend 15 minutes tackling a hotspot!!
Wipe the woodwork in these areas

Wondrous Wednesday - Superb study & Bathrooms of Bubbliciousness (yes of course that is a word!!)
Level One
Declutter the floors
Empty and wash out bins
Clean any windows
Level Two
Clean the bath, sinks, toilets, showers.. shine the taps!
Vacuum/mop floors
Declutter the pc desk
Level Three
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, sockets, switches and telephone
HHI
Clean under any furniture you can move but don't usually bother moving
Extras

Delete 10 dead links out of your favourites
Do at least 15 minutes of filing
Grab a cuppa.. and if it is nice.. go sit outside for a bit an enjoy life!! If not you can sit here and talk to me!!
Scrub down the tiles

Thrilling Thursday - Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness
Level One
Open the window and air the room
Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash
Level Two
Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet (I dangle mine over the washing line if it's nice) remake with the clean bedding
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Find 10 things to get rid of!
Level Three
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
Extras

Wash any curtains that need doing
HHI
De-flea any pets that need doing.. and their bedding!!!
Clean the windows

Fantastic Friday - The Land of 'Spare Oom' and the neighbouring Land of child Grot
Level One
Open the windows and collect the smelly laundry!
Strip the beds that need doing
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!!
Level Two
Find the floor.. books on shelves, toys in boxes, games in cases and restacked.
Vacuum new found floor
Wipe windows, pc's, screens etc
Level Three
Wipe away any sticky messes and grub-spots
Fling 10 things which no longer fit or are beyond wearing
Turn mattresses and remake the beds
Extras

Find something to freecycle.. you could even fill a box of junk to car boot
Find something to ebay
Find something to send to charity shop
Find something to give to someone you know
Get rid of them then!!! lol

Weekend list to follow!!!!!!!

[Deleted User] · 18 May 2008 at 8:57PM

I'm in again!!

Just wanted to be first to post on the new thread, really!

Have a good week, everyone x:j

AnW'sMum · 18 May 2008 at 9:03PM

lol thought I might be first for a change but beaten to it!!

doelani · 18 May 2008 at 9:03PM

Count me in for this week , hopefully will have better week than last week when due to being sick hhad to give up after a few days. All rested and ready to start again :j

Ginger_Girl · 18 May 2008 at 9:21PM

Hi Everyone
I'm back following the flu bug and then chasing my tail to catch up! Rupert P-J could have been downstairs and I STILL wouldn't have made it out of bed.
Good news - finally found missing wedding ring (after about 4 weeks!!). It was right at back of knicker drawer. Hooray! Hubby is now concerned it took so long to find and is that a sign of something yeuchy!
DH has been away this weekend so Gingerkids and I got LOADS done. Am ready to dive back in and hope that the chaos will soon be tamed.

Hugs to all who need!

Davgirl1 · 18 May 2008 at 9:28PM

I'm in again. Still going to take it easy but my knee is starting to feel a bit better providing I don't kneel down or go up and down stairs so no upstairs rooms for me.

Heres to a good week

cha97michelle · 18 May 2008 at 9:36PM

i'm in this week, even if i do most of it on mon and tue when DH is at home and DS at nursery.

Lost-athon this evening i think, then the last day with help tomorrow. GULP! That went too quick.

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen of Kreation
Level One
Open the windows and let in the light (we could clean them but this is simpler!)
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces & table
Level Two
Wipe the little appliances and put them back in their homes
Wipe over the cupboards and large appliances
Clean out drawers and filters
Level Three
[strike]Sweep and mop the floor[/strike]
Shine the grotty windows
Empty out a grotspot and make it beautiful
empty kitchen bin, clean bin and make it smell nice
clean sink/draining board and plastics
swap kitchen sponge for a new one

my list for the week:

sort out baby sling ready for nursery run on tuesday
find cheque dh should have paid last week and didn't
change water in 2 lots of flowers
make up spare bed for MIL staying
clear ironing pile
put up height chart in DS's new room
mon - make cold meat, egg and chips for dinner, take DSs out somewhere for a walk
tue - supermarket run for veggies that DH forgot, friend visiting at 10:30ish, take DS1 to nursery, pay nursery bill for this week and last, pick him up again, make a stew in the SC
wash cushions from living room
flea treat cats
pay DS2's cheque into the bank
make an appointment to open DS2 a bank account

extras:
washed load of my dark clothes

I am sure this will get added to through the week. Will not kill myself, but will try to keep on top of stuff when i can. If i get no sleep though i will be sleeping most of the time when DSs are, so won't be joining in.

Michelle, x

gunsandbanjos · 18 May 2008 at 9:37PM

I'm in:D My house will be beautiful one of these days:rotfl:

Mudbath · 18 May 2008 at 9:38PM

I'm in ... course for three days but DH is home so he can do the list for me or sort the children out whilst I do the list. Either way....everything on the list is being done this week :eek: .

My list;

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen of Kreation
Level One
Open the windows and let in the light (we could clean them but this is simpler!)
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces & table
Level Two
Wipe the little appliances and put them back in their homes
Wipe over the cupboards and large appliances
Clean out drawers and filters
Level Three
Sweep and mop the floor
Shine the grotty windows
Empty out a grotspot and make it beautiful
Extras

HHI
Fill a bag for charity shop
29 fling boogie... GO!
Throw out the manky dead tea towels and cloths
Washing load
Instruct DH to finish ironing
Have a coat hanger amnesty
Walk the dog
Sort out voucher for work
Take accounts to accountant sometime this week

luby-lou · 18 May 2008 at 9:41PM

I'm in too. Some major tidying required this week but probably not 'til Tuesday as DD2 having her kidney scan tomorrow so will be at the hospital all day then I'm working in the evening.

Did the Manchester 10K today!!!! 1 hour 12 minutes and 45 seconds. 5 minutes faster than the last time I did it, so knackered tonight. Sat down with a coffee and a double decker now, then early night.

See you all on Tuesday!!!

Pink_Fairy_2 · 18 May 2008 at 9:42PM

Hi everyone - I did leave a response on the old thread.

Count me in! I'll try to keep up a bit better this week.

Here's my tomorrow's list:

Manic Monday - Kitchen, Utility and Dining Room/Area

Level One
Clean floors in these areas

Level Two
Wipe down surfaces
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards
Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, fridge, freezer etc) and inside the microwave

Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean washer drawer, filters on the dryer, dishwasher and cooker hood filters
Clean the oven if missed last week or it needs it

Extra tasks - if you want to do more:

Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps, a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
Empty one shelf (or the top of a cupboard) clean it, clean what's on it and put it all back
Clean out and organize one cupboard, more if you like
Wipe & replace small appliances like kettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)

Plus dailies as always:

SS Kitchen, Bathroom, Shower room
Make beds
DW, WM, TD - or washing line if nice weather, BM, CM
Feed dogs, cats and fish
Groom dogs and cats
Walk dogs

Also tomorrow:

DS's first Maths exam
Training Session 9.30 - 2.30
DS's Review at school 3.30
Post Office - weekly returns to HO
Write letters to Alice, Rosie, Karen

Off to print my stuff for work tomorrow so goodnight all. Hugs to anyone who needs one and I hope you all sleep well. (Which reminds me, I'm thinking if asking DH to use a sledge hammer on me tonight!:rotfl:)

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