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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.
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!
Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances and kickboards
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash all the skirtings and door and window frames!
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Extras
Level One
strip the bedding and get it washed.. air the duvet
Mattress vacuumed turned vacuumed other side and redress bed
Level Two
Deal with the floordrobe
Wash the windows
Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs
Level Three
Vacuum floors
Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers
Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!!
Extras
Level One
Declutter the floors!
Vacuum/mop floors & stairs!
Level Two
dust over all the electrical appliances.. be careful though I don't want any accidents!
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
Clean the sofas
Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
Degrot the under stair space/cupboard.. I'm good to you all I know!
Dust mantle and polish any display cabinets or bookshelves etc
Extras
Level One
Declutter the clutter!
throw out 100 things from the house!
Level Two
Wash/vacuum floors
Clean the baths/basins/bogs etc and the keyboard and mouse!
Wash the bath mats, shower curtains and toilet hats!
Defrag the pc
Level Three
Declutter the pc desk and give it a wipe!
Wash all the windows and doors
Empty all those upstairs bins!
Extras
Level One
Declutter the dog shelf
Binbag dance!
Level Two
Strip and wash the bedding
vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be!
Vacuum floor
Level Three
Wash the windows
Deweb, dust and destickify the room!
Straighten the cupboards of clothes!
Extras
My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............
Small announcement!!.. I REALLY don't want to do this but I feel I must.
In the last few weeks the thread has grown exponentially.. which is brilliant and wonderful and I am so pleased to welcome new fly-bodies... BUT.. this also means that some members are unable to participate as they are overwhelmed by the sheer number of posts and cannot keep up. I value ALL the members, the ones who post once a day and the ones who don't post at all and the ones who we all know so intimately. However, I feel there is a lot of 'chitchat' and general gossipy posts being made which have no relevance to the thread. Could all member PLEASE remember this a thread to support each other in flying and decluttering and making their homes beautiful and try to keep the posts on topic (not to the exclusion of all gossip!).
I'm sorry I have to do this but alas.. you all waffle too much!!
We have a lovely little community and I do not want anyone to feel excluded from this.
We have the yahoo group and the facebook group if people want to chat over there that is wonderful but can we please keep THIS thread on track. I know you don't want to lose it any more than I do! PLEASE CAN YOU ADD YOUR MSE USERNAME TO YOUR REQUEST SO WE KNOW YOU AREN'T SOME WEIRDO!!
The weekends you can chat to your hearts content..
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!
Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances and kickboards
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash all the skirtings and door and window frames!
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Extras
- Thoroughly clean the tins/jars cupboard!
- Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
- Clean all the filters and door seals etc
- Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!!
Level One
strip the bedding and get it washed.. air the duvet
Mattress vacuumed turned vacuumed other side and redress bed
Level Two
Deal with the floordrobe
Wash the windows
Wipe all the doors and frames upstairs
Level Three
Vacuum floors
Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers
Dust and deweb.. inc bed frame!!
Extras
- Binbag dance
- Binbag for charity
- Sort out your own shoes and bags.. can any be rehomed?
- Wipe hand rails on stairs
Level One
Declutter the floors!
Vacuum/mop floors & stairs!
Level Two
dust over all the electrical appliances.. be careful though I don't want any accidents!
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
Clean the sofas
Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
Degrot the under stair space/cupboard.. I'm good to you all I know!
Dust mantle and polish any display cabinets or bookshelves etc
Extras
- Wipe and water the plants
- Clean out the pets
- Wash any smelly soft furnishings
- Get a pile of filing done!!
Level One
Declutter the clutter!
throw out 100 things from the house!
Level Two
Wash/vacuum floors
Clean the baths/basins/bogs etc and the keyboard and mouse!
Wash the bath mats, shower curtains and toilet hats!
Defrag the pc
Level Three
Declutter the pc desk and give it a wipe!
Wash all the windows and doors
Empty all those upstairs bins!
Extras
- Dust and deweb
- Polish any fire surrounds/radiators in these rooms
- Clear a shelf/cupboard wipe everything before replacing neatly
- Do a five minute job you have been putting off forever.. like changing a lightbulb or moving a hotspot...
Level One
Declutter the dog shelf
Binbag dance!
Level Two
Strip and wash the bedding
vacuum and turn mattresses and remake
Drag all the junk from under the bed and place it all where it is meant to be!
Vacuum floor
Level Three
Wash the windows
Deweb, dust and destickify the room!
Straighten the cupboards of clothes!
Extras
- Empty all the bins!
- Clean out all the pets!
- Wipe over all the paintwork
- S&S the kitchen!
My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............
Small announcement!!.. I REALLY don't want to do this but I feel I must.
In the last few weeks the thread has grown exponentially.. which is brilliant and wonderful and I am so pleased to welcome new fly-bodies... BUT.. this also means that some members are unable to participate as they are overwhelmed by the sheer number of posts and cannot keep up. I value ALL the members, the ones who post once a day and the ones who don't post at all and the ones who we all know so intimately. However, I feel there is a lot of 'chitchat' and general gossipy posts being made which have no relevance to the thread. Could all member PLEASE remember this a thread to support each other in flying and decluttering and making their homes beautiful and try to keep the posts on topic (not to the exclusion of all gossip!).
I'm sorry I have to do this but alas.. you all waffle too much!!
We have a lovely little community and I do not want anyone to feel excluded from this. We have the yahoo group and the facebook group if people want to chat over there that is wonderful but can we please keep THIS thread on track. I know you don't want to lose it any more than I do! PLEASE CAN YOU ADD YOUR MSE USERNAME TO YOUR REQUEST SO WE KNOW YOU AREN'T SOME WEIRDO!!
The weekends you can chat to your hearts content..
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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Those who were new this week blue
AbbieB
aimme13
Andrinaperry
AnW'sMum
ashia
Aylana
Beccah
beemuzed
Bevan840
boddy because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
brighterfuture
broke.22
cally_c
carol22
casleigh
Catzbube
cazzie
cha97michelle
chunters_a_lot
Craftyscholar
Davgirl1
DAYDREAMBELIEVER
DeniseNZ
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit
egon
embb
emily jackson
EssexHebridean
fedupandskint
Flylady_flower
froddington
funfairprincess
gingernutbizkit
Glamazon
gratefulforhelp
greenbee
Gryfon - because I have far too much to do in far too little time so need help!
gtx
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
harib0uk
heather38
hellsbells45
hex2
Hippy110
hollyh
iriedaughter
jackie_w
jackywhizz
JAMIEDODGER
jayjay14
JennyBee
jet77
JillD
jjef
Johanne
jomilne
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
KAAT_LADY
kassey
kataratarina
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends
ladybirdintheuk
Lady-Liberty
laura2481
Lauradora
likklegibbon
Lilysue
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
liuhut
lizzy dripping
loopy-loo73
lou2468
mammamia2
methekidsandthecat
Miggie
milliejo
moneysavinglaura
Mooloo
moonflower
m0zzy
Mrs_Beatson .. lurks!
Mrs Dawn
mrsmortenharket
msgnomey
muckypup
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Mummyof5
mumofjusttwo
Mumoffour77
mummy2mygirls
Natty68 ~ reminder ~ do not to overdo it at the moment and to rest up now and again and not go for it hell and leather..
neveah
newby money saving chicki
Nicki - learning to juggle "w*rk" and home and play
noapron
oddjobkia - wants something witty after his pink name but can't think of anything.. But he claims to be a good scrubber
penelope penguin
penguin83
Penny2myName ~ is working hard.. and lurking!
philb120
PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
Pollybear
Poohbear59
quillion
rach
Rigger_john
rosepink1984
roxy7699
sammey90
SarahShattered
Savvymummy
Scared1980
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
SGT
Sharon_1970
shazba
shell2001
skintscotlass
skipsmum
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
SpiritoftheSouthWest
stefejb
SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
Sunnygirl
sunnyGirl
susif1973
suzieq
swinstie73
TAG
thriftmonster
thriftyscotslass
Tiamai_d - hoping to find a cure for lazyarzitis sometime soo
tillybilly
toochoosey - cause every now and then i need a kick up the @rse
toottifrooti
Triker
twinmummy
Valli
Vanilla because I hate housework and need motivation
verynewmoneysaver
vivw
wendywitch
witchypoo
xx_Jo_xx
zarazara
ZCC72
*zippy*
3onitsway
3tabbycats
83rachel
If you are not on the list please add a christmas tree to your post so I can see you!!
(150 are on the list so far.. cos I KNOW you want to know that)
I have taken a few off.. so if I've taken you off and you are still here feel free to prod me!LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
This is the list of flyers who have completed a day's list. I will amend it here as and when I see you complete your days!
1. You don't have to complete the list on the same day to get your star
2. Remember the 'extras' are extras and don't count towards the stars!
3. Please make it obvious when you have finished a list so that I know you need a star - for example Monday - Kitchen and Dining room Done!
4. If you dont have something on the list then it gets deleted - e.g. clean out pets - if no pets no cleaning out done - delete!
5. Similarly when it says childrens rooms then you should substitute spare room/utility room/conservatory...etc if you have no childrens rooms.
6. If you have no spare room or any other room not on the weekly list then make sure you do any thing thats on that list that you haven't already done earlier in the week and try to substiture similar type jobs - make an effort please!!
7. You should not be deleting stuff just because you CBA!!
8. You may delete stuff if you are not physically fit to do something!
9. And for goodness sake remember that the stars are for FUN - there will be no discrimination - no sulking - no striking - no bribing- no cheating - or there will be no stars!!! so there!!
Last week there was 128 stars, two special awards and 19 little helper awards in total awarded with 14 flyers doing all five days lists. The worst week ever!!!!!!
We do seem to be slipping a bit. Let's see'f we can all do better this week as a surprise for Toots when she gets out of hospital.
w/c 23/5 - 128 (14)
w/c 18/5 - 139 (15)
w/c 11/5 - 189 (19)
w/c 04/5 - 175 (13)
w/c 27/4 - 167 (18)
w/c 20/4 - 193 (27)
w/c 13/4 - 189 (23)
w/c 06/4 - 202 (21) (new total to beat)
3tabbycats :starmod:
Boddy :j
BlimusOreilly:starmod::staradmin:starmod:
Broke22 :starmod::staradmin
Craftyscholar :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
DayDreamBeliever :j
DustyKitten :starmod::starmod:
embb :starmod:
fedupandskint :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
froddington :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
gunsandbanjos :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
hollyh :j
huston_kw :j
jinky67 :starmod:
jjeff :j
kassey :j
kazwookie :j
lil-me :starmod:
Looby_lou :staradmin
mammamia2:starmod::staradmin
Mrs Dawn :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
Mudbath :j
mummyyof5:j
mumofjusttwo:starmod:
Penelope Penguin :j
Pollybear :j
PoohBear59 :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
Princess Jane :starmod:
Quillion:starmod::starmod:
Rosepink1984 :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
roxy7699 :starmod::staradmin
serena :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
sexymouse :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
Sharon_1970 :starmod:
sillyinthepast :starmod:
skintscotslass :starmod:
Soappie :j
SpiritoftheSouthWest :j
SunnyGirl :j
Swinstie73:starmod:
toochoosey :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
valli :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
vivw :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
zippy:j
Special awards:
JulieJim :coffee: for tidying up the staff room
to be added this week
1 step closer
BlimusOreilly
BungleGirl
Carlsberggal
domino sue
Floxxie
HH62
huston_kw
Jinky67
lizzyshep
Looby_loo
paybacktime2008
sillyinthepast
thifty
Tinkabell25
whatatwit
wilf55I am the leading lady in the movie of my life
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lol @ soappie! on the grabbed!
Grabbbed to cover your rear Official Mascot and Chief Cheerleader for the 'Mortgage Free in Three' Gang
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I'm here ***waves***Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
Janice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear0 -
Thanks Piggers. I had a horrid feeling you might be doing a late nighter!I am the leading lady in the movie of my life
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I'm in til we go away and hopefully it should just be maintenance, plus my own extras:
Drs 8.40am monday
hand in notice! (hopefully!)
Columba bday card & present
FiL bday card
windscreen wipers - buy & fit
linz - ikea
new bookcaseMum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
Neatly edited away now
And thankyou for intimating that my rear is small enough to be covered by a 'grabbed'
My pleasure I am off to wallow in the bath, almost let it run over earlier :eek: have left it to cool as it was too hot to get into. Official Mascot and Chief Cheerleader for the 'Mortgage Free in Three' Gang0 -
I need to be in but have a feeling I may be distracted.
Good luck to all of those with kids doing exams this week.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
I'm in - thanks pigpen and soappie
Not sure how much flying will get done (though it shouldn't take too long) as I may have a bit of school work to catch up on :rolleyes: :mad:"There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers
"I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi0
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