Weekly Flylady Thread 10th 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 - kitchen and dining room
level one
Clear and wipe work surfaces
clean the drawers and filters in the WM
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Clean the oven & hob
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. empty out the cutlery drawer and make it clean and twinkly
4. S&S the fridge

Tuesday Twinkles - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure!
Level 3
Wipe and water plants
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

1. Open the drawer where you stuff all your junk.. especially the stuff from the pc desk.. sort it and shred it!! .. you know who you are!!!
2. Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
3. Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
4. Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

Wednesday Wobblies - Master bedroom!
Level One
Strip the linen and wash them
Fling open the window and let the room have some air!!
Level Two
Vacuum & turn the mattress before replacing the clean covers
HHC clearing the mess and gibble
Deweb and defuzz the room.. don't forget to do the bed base!
Level Three
Vacuum the bedroom and the landing
Sort through a cupboard and get rid of anything that is past its best.. especially those summer things that won't be worn next year
Fill a binbag for charity shop.. they are crying out for stuff!!
Extras

1. Go to bed early!
2. Hug a friend
3. Do something really crazy!! .. puddle jumping or singing all the way home from school or work
4. Last but by no means least... HHI!!!!!!!!

Thursday trashing- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. clean the radiators in these rooms
3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
4. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
5. HHI... a bit more gone!

Friday fun and florricks... SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a bit of catchup!
Level One
S&S the kitchen and bathroom.. degunk any grot traps in the sinks... mine blocked it was so gross!
Make time to do something for yourself!! A haircut, a long bath, a facial... whatever it takes.. do it!
Level Two
Whizz over the main living area.. make it presentable
Change any smelly bedding that needs doing
Clean the fluff out of the TD filters.. or clean the WM/DW filters
Level Three
HHC clearing the messiest room in the house
Wash any windows that are needy
Complete ALL your dailies.. some of you have things on there that I have been seeing for weeks! lol
Extras

1. Clean out a cupboard.. the one you hide papers and junk in will do
2. Polish all your mirrors!
3. swish over your hob.
4. Collect all the dirty laundry strewn about the house.. bedroom floors are the worst!

THE WEEKEND LIST IS TO PM ME YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND EMAIL IF YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THE CHRISTMAS CARD SWAP!!!

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

alisara
angelnikki
AnW'sMum
ashia
Avonlea
Bargainbird
Beccah
blottedcopybook
boddy because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
cardiffmatch
carol22
cha97michelle
Cheapskate
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)
Happy_Rags
harib0uk
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
Ladygrim
Lady-Liberty
lalaladybird
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
mammamia2
mamashaz
menolly
mermaid
misty blue
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
oddjobkia
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
rose_tinted
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
Sunnygirl
TAG
teapartymum
Tiamai_d - hoping to find a cure for lazyarzitis sometime soo
thriftscotslass
tim_n
toochoosey - cause every now and then i need a kick up the @rse
toottifrooti
Triker
Valli
Vanilla because I hate housework and need motivation
victoria_ice
vivw
wilf55
x_raphael_xx
xxsarahjanexx
zaza
zls1984
zooxanthelle

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

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

boddy

Im in pigpen. Thanks for the list.

toochoosey

i'm in here too!!!!!!

Pink_Fairy_2

I'm not allowed in! But - I'm in IYSWIM. I will have to do some very gentle flying or the house may just fall down around our ears.

Pigpen - just seen my sick leave note - I promise I won't make a proper list!

BTW does anyone know whether me going to the gym to sit in the steam room would be good or bad for Pleurisy?

vivw_2

Thanks Pigpen.....I'll give it another go. Last week I started well but work and tiredness took over

Valli

Here I am!

back Wednesday:rotfl:

Pink_Fairy_2

I now have 123 in my MSE Circle of Friends on Facebook!:T:T:T

JayJay14

I'm in - I haven't posted much but my kitchen has been fairly tidy all week and the rest of the house has been attacked.

Next week I won't be charging off to Nottingham so hopefully will get further.

I have however started my Xmas shopping:D

Valli

Pink_Fairy wrote: »

I now have 120 in my MSE Circle of Friends on Facebook!:T:T:T

S'pose I had better go and see if I'm one of them then.
That song is going to stick in my head all week:rotfl:

Valli

pigpen wrote: »

Monday Marvels - kitchen and dining room
level one
Clear and wipe work surfaces
clean the drawers and filters in the WM
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Clean the oven & hob
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. empty out the cutlery drawer and make it clean and twinkly
4. S&S the fridge

Good grief...doesn't time fly! Monday already!

ETA Thanks Flower

Like Sarahshattered says .... move along *** nothing to see here!
~~~winks at The Boss~~~