Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd November 2008

pigpen

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.

Fling Boogie - stick on some loud music, grab a binbag and whizz 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!
5GC five minutes gardening.. make it lovely for your family and enjoy it!

Ok here goes this week!



Monday Marvels- Living Room & Hall & Stairs
Level One
Clear floors of clutter
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dust fluffy areas
Wipe sofas and tables
Level Three
Sort out coats and shoes and bags.. are there any that can be thrown?
Vacuum under any furniture you can move safely
Wash windows in these rooms
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. Wipe down paintwork in these rooms
2. Arrange chimneys to be swept and fires to be serviced as required
3. 35 fling boogie..
4. Wipe and water any plants

Tuesday Twinkles - kitchen and dining room
level one
Clear and wipe work surfaces
spend 15 minutes in a grotspot
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
wash windows
deweb these rooms
Level three
wipe table and get out a new cloth if needed
Clean out your grottiest cupboard!! It doedn't need to be like that
Empty and clean out your bins!
Extras

1. HHI
2. binbag dance
3. Is it time to deflea the cats and dogs again? Don't forget their beds!
4. Sit down with a cuppa and do NOTHING for half an hour!

Wiggly Wednesday - bathroom, study and loo-bi-doos
Level One
Clear floors of gibble and guff
Empty the bins
Level Two
Clean the windows and tiles
Clean the baths, bogs and basins
declutter and wipe the pc desk
Level Three
delete 10 dead links from your favourites and 35 old useless emails!
Vacuum/mop floors in these rooms
Polish taps and mirrors
Extras

1. Dispose of all the empties
2. Clean the limescale off the shower head
3. defrag the computer
4. Wipe all the grotty places.. the keyboard/phone/mouse etc..

Thursday Throw!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the cold
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 through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. 31 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. Clean all paintwork on the landing
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. Ring someone just to tell them you love them.. they are never here long enough

Friday Flyday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. HHI
4. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Weekend List

I want to see everyone helping here..

1. Clean out any pets
2. Choose a room and work together to get it to level three.
3. Catch up on a big job.. ironing/washing/assignment etc
4. Clean out the car!
5. Polish the porch!
6. list 5 things on ebay/freecycle
7. Binbag dance
8. Wash any bedding that has been missed
9. Wash any grimy windows
10. Have an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing..

The weekend list will be up tomorrow!

This weeks MACAW (Make a Change a Week challenge... ) Basically you choose one thing you would like to change about your lifestyle, your habits or whatever you fancy and incorporate it into a new way of life.. anything from cooking one meal a week from scratch, learning a new skill, shining your sink every day, reducing your alcohol consumption, doing some exercise.. whatever you fancy! This is only for those who WANT to participate and being run alongside flylady rather than being part of it.

My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............

pigpen

Those who are new last week are blue
Those who were new this week are green..

alisara
angelnikki
AnW'sMum
ashia
Bargainbird
Beccah
blottedcopybook
boddy because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
cardiffmatch
carol22
cha97michelle
chezzer1234
chompers
christmasshopper
chunky79
Craftyscholar
Davgirl1
DeniseNZ
Disdisbiff
Dragon Fairy
DSmiffy
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit and knowledge of the flyladies
embb
emily jackson
Flylady_flower
frazzmunch
froddington
galantvr4
greenbee
Gryfon - because I have far too much to do in far too little time so need help!
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
hex2
Hippy110
hollyh
jayjay14
jjef
Johanne
jue xx
julie_d
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
kassey
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends.
kindlesgirl
lalaladybird
Ladygrim
Lauradora
leverton86
likklegibbon
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
LilySue
Little Miss Frugal (LMF)
liuhut
lizzydripping
loopy-loo73
lou1981
mags_cat
menolly
mermaid
m0zzy
moneysaver12
Moneysavingdiva
Mrs_Beatson
Mrs Dawn
msgnomey
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
mummyjo
mumofjusttwo
Mumoffour77
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Natty68
Nicki - learning to juggle "w*rk" and home and play
onlineid
Orkneystar
peaseblossom
PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
Pink fairy ~ currently signed off poorly sick.. so if you see her with a list.. prod her with a sharp stick and tie her to a chair! ~
*~*Pinky*~*
Poffigirl
polkadot
Pollybear
Poohbear
puss14
rach
raggydoll
reformed
roxy7699
sammiell
saffstar
SarahShattered
savingforarainyday
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
Sickofhavingnomoney (SOHNM)
SilverSapphire
Skintmummy
soappie- because housework is not one of my strong points and my life is so full with work, community stuff etc., I need something like this to help me focus
Spendless
stefejb
SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
TAG
teapartymum
Tiamai_d - hoping to find a cure for lazyarzitis sometime soo
toochoosey - cause every now and then i need a kick up the @rse
toottifrooti
Triker
Valli
Vanilla because I hate housework and need motivation
vivw
wilf55
x_raphael_xx
xxsarahjanexx
zls1984
zooxanthelle

If you are not on the list please add a christmas tree to your post so I can see you!!

(114 are on the list so far.. cos I KNOW you want to know that!)

SummerMoon

I'm in again this week. gonna be a hectic one. wish me luck

Valli

Me first?

agh too short - so Summer beat me to it! Good luck Summer!

toottifrootti

Thanks pigpen - I'm in again - well at least for part of it.

good luck with the move summermoon

toots xx

greenbee

I'm in... hopefully I'll get more done this week than last week

x_raphael_xx

Yup I'm in

Dustykitten

Thanks Pigpen - hope you're ok hun - kids back tomorrow? Two back for me so glad it is not the kitchen.

boddy

Im in too.

Been to work today and Im shattered so off to my bed with a mug of hot chocolate.

Catch you all tomorrow.

x_raphael_xx

Yup I'm in

:xmastree:

Davgirl1

I'm in too.

Butlins was a vast improvement on our terrible trip to Florida - I'm shattered now though. Really must get myself into gear and get Xmas sorted in the next couple of weeks as well.