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Weekly Flylady Thread 1st October 2012

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juliejim
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edited 4 October 2012 at 9:04PM in Old style MoneySaving
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it comes to housework then come and join us.

There are 3 levels per day with Level 1 being very basic, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal circumstances.

Every room comes back around next week so please don’t stress about catching up

These lists are only suggestions and not a must do list; you are more than welcome to post and follow your own lists.

Also adding a declutter mission each day will help to gradually clear the clutter and make flying easier.

A few of the basics before we start the week:

Hotspots are areas where 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.

Fling Boogie - stick on some loud music, grab a bin bag and whiz around the house finding items that can go out with the rubbish, recycling, for charity shop, basically anything that will stop it cluttering your home.

Swish and swipe/S&S 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!

Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide

Ok here goes this week!

Monday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
Level One
Clear and hoover floors
Level Two
Dust any dusty bits
Clear and wipe coffee table
Level Three
Wipe door handles and light switches
Clear the hallway
Wipe mirrors
Extras
HHI
Empty all bins


Tuesday - Kitchen & Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Level Two
Clear and wipe dining table
Clear floors
Level Three
Mop & hoover floors
Wash any pet bedding/clean out any pets
Clean microwave
Extras
Wipe & water plants
Clear a hotspot
Wipe out fridge

Wednesday - Bathroom & Study
Level One
Clean toilets
Level Two
Clean bath, shower, sinks
Clear and mop floors
Level Three
Wipe tiles
Clear and wipe desk
Wipe screens and mouse
Extras
HH Paperwork
Defrag computer
Delete unwanted emails

Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
Strip, wash & replace bedding
Level Two
Hoover mattress
Clear floordrobe
Level Three
Clear landing
Hoover all floors that you can see
Clear and wipe windowsills
Extras
Collect all washing
HHI

Friday - Children's Bedrooms and/or Spare Rooms
Level One
Strip, wash & replace bedding
Level Two
Hoover mattresses
Clear floors
Level Three
Dust all dusty bits
Hoover floors
Wipe skirting boards
Extras
Me time!
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  • Valli
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    I'm in from Thursday...

    ta threadmeisters.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
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  • juliejim
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    Another busy week coming up - Cubs Monday, Free Tuesday so far, Wednesday open evening @ high school, Thursday Beavers, Friday Mum & Dad's, Saturday Gulliver's.

    I will try and keep up with the thread more this week!
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  • SpiritoftheSouthWest
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    Monday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
    Level One
    Clear and hoover floors
    Level Two
    Dust any dusty bits
    Clear and wipe coffee table
    Level Three
    Wipe door handles and light switches
    Clear the hallway
    Wipe mirrors
    Extras
    HHI
    Empty all bins


    I'm back in this week after 2 weeks of CBA and my house definitely looks as if it has been neglected for a little while.

    Thank you for the list JulieJim.

    x

    Spirit
    Joined Slimming World originally in December 05 at 17st 9lb and then followed a very hilly route. I now weigh 11st 12 lbs. Whoops, I'll now have to confess to being 12st 12lbs.:o
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 13,842 Forumite
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    I'm in, thankyou for all lists etc

    Have a good week everyone

    Bossy glad your kids help out, never to young to learn.

    OH has a photo of gs1 in his new school uniform, with the caption, hi my name is Thomas, I live with mummy, daddy, and my brother, I am 4 1/2 years old,and mummy has told me not to messy up my 1st uniform.>>. the photo was of him at the school gate and looked lovely. It seems he has taken to school like a duck to water and even wants to go at weekends !
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    Boo!! and thank you!
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  • kiplingmonkey
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    Thank you juliejim for another weekly list. Didn't do too well this week as we are in the midst of looking round secondary schools for DD so we are getting in from work then going straight out again to see another school. Looked round 2 last week plus helped at Brownies and did the dance and Guides runs so not a lot of free time. Have 3 schools to visit in the coming week but will do my best to at least tackle L1 on every daily list.

    Did tackle DD2 wardrobe this afternoon and have cleared out 2 bags for charity/recycling. Also cleared a basket of ironing so have achieved something if not much from last weeks lists.

    Happy flying everyone
  • cyclingyorkie
    cyclingyorkie Posts: 4,234 Forumite
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    I'm in! Hopefully a much quieter and stress free week will enable me to catch up!
    :jFlylady and proud of it:j
  • JennyJewell
    JennyJewell Posts: 1,574 Forumite
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    Hello :hello:
    I'm in as much as I can be if that's ok :)
    Going to finish sorting out stuff for tomorrow now and hope to get on here tomorrow evening :)
    Have a lovely evening all x
    Jenny
    Everything happens for a reason :)
  • witchwoopiggy
    witchwoopiggy Posts: 663 Forumite
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    Monday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
    Level One
    Clear and hoover floors
    Level Two
    Dust any dusty bits
    Clear and wipe coffee table
    Level Three
    Wipe door handles and light switches
    Clear the hallway
    Wipe mirrors
    Extras
    HHI
    Empty all bins

    wohoo im back in , my back is better than it was and i can move again all be it slowly lol i really missed flyladies last week and am so please to be able to get back to it :)
  • bossymoo
    bossymoo Posts: 6,924 Forumite
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    Count me in again, thanks v much for listys x



    ETA my extras this week:
    Continue sorting finances. Need to write list of DH's estate and keep with my will just in case, sharing IHT relief. Not that I think I'd meet the threshold...
    When photos arrive (ordered and got 25% off code!) finish scrapbook.
    Trim my fringe :D
    More weeding at the front and trim heathers. We look scruffy!
    Follow up with dr on Wednesday.

    That's it for me, overdid it a bit last week...
    X
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
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