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Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd June 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
Magnificent Monday - 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, tiles.. 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
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
Level One
Open the windows and let in the light
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
Drag everything out of the pan cupboard.. wipe it out and put back the bits you are keeping.. no tubs without lids or lids without tubs please!!
Extras
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 bed 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
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
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 - 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, tiles.. 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
- S&S kitchen
- Binbag dance!!
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
- Vacuum/mop the hallway and porch!!
- 33 fling boogie
- Spend 15 minutes tackling a hotspot!!
- Wipe the woodwork in these areas
Level One
Open the windows and let in the light
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
Drag everything out of the pan cupboard.. wipe it out and put back the bits you are keeping.. no tubs without lids or lids without tubs please!!
Extras
- HHI
- Fill a bag for charity shop
- Fill a binbag for charity shop!!
- Deweb the downstairs of the house!!
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 bed 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
- 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!
- Clean the windows
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
- HHI
- Make sure those uniforms are ready for Monday .. SCHOOOOOL!!!!!!!
- Change any bedding that was missed during the week
- HHG.. or if rubbish weather HH-something else!!
- Wipe over the dirty sofas!
- Make plans for a holiday or day out so you have something to look forward to
- Catch up on a room you skipped.. or wasn't included!
- Wash the grottiest windows
- Clean out pets and wash their beds!!
- Wash and put away any winter coats/clothes/boots you won't be needing for a while (hopefully!!)
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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In again - cheers pigpenI'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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Right I'm in, might get head start on bathroom tonight as I am dyeing my hair with henna (which makes me smell like a farmyard!) so need to make sure I have not dropped/dripped it anywhere!Make £5 a day challenge - April
Sealed pot challenge - 10p and 20p pieces - member 8940 -
Hello, me and my grubby home will be in this week! things are considerably quieter at work now and I should have the time and energy to get things ship-shape again in the evenings. I've not been following the threads for a few weeks but I hope Flyladies old and new are all doing well. Looking forward to joining in again especially since tomorrow is bathroom day...eeewww grotty.
Love, Solway xOne 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 -
Hi Solway :wave: long time no see, hope you are wellOfficial Mascot and Chief Cheerleader for the 'Mortgage Free in Three' Gang
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Hi AnW's, :wave: I don't think I've been here properly since Easter! I'm just fine thanks, hope you are too, Ducks.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 -
I'm in The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.Bertrand Russell0
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I'm in. Have done most of Mondays list today
just as well as I have my cousins LO tomorrow instead of Tuesday. 0 -
Hi
I'm in again.
I've done loads of weeding today but it's an endless task. It's been nice to get out in the sunshine even if it did rain most of the afternoon.
Magnificent Monday - Superb study & Bathrooms of Bubbliciousness (yes of course that is a word!!)
Level One
Declutter the floors
[strike]
Empty and wash out bins
[/strike]
Clean any windows
Level Two
Clean the bath, sinks, toilets, showers, tiles.. shine the taps!
Vacuum/mop floors
[strike]
Declutter the pc desk
[/strike]Level Three
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, sockets, switches and telephone
HHI
Extras
[strike]
Delete 10 dead links out of your favourites
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[STRIKE]
Do at least 15 minutes of filing
S&S kitchen
[/STRIKE]
Dailies
Washing line x 1 wm x 1 fold x 1
Washing up x 1
[strike]Make beds[/strike]
S &S Bathroom, Potty, Step, Seat, Kitchen sink
[STRIKE]
Tidy downstairs
Hoover downstairs
[/STRIKE]Empty Bin
[STRIKE]
Deal with post
[/STRIKE]Bake bread
HHI
HHG
Water herbs
Extras
Sort toys again
Get cheque signed and posted
Phone garage
Ebay - New pics & list
Clean recycle bin
Repot 2 herbs
Plant 5 herbs
Shredding
New budget
Get fw bin bags
I have also made some biscuits and a sausage quiche. I'm off out for lunch in a little while with my sisters.0 -
Mmmm think I might give this a bash this week for the first time.0
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I'm in - BUT I think I should stick to my own list, not that I don't love Pigpens but I'm really trying to get a routine going so I'm going to attempt to do the kitchen tomorrow
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Off to re-do my nails which I only painted last night :rolleyes: I'm hopeless at having coloured nails :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!0
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