Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd June 2009

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!

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Declutter the flat surfaces inc. mantle.. even if you scoop it all into a box to deal with later!
Level Two
Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc
Wipe any marks off the sofas
Dust and deweb!
Level Three
Sort a shelf.. or bookcase.. or cupboard
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move
Catch up on those important phone calls
Extras

1. Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby
2. Wipe the paintwork over
3. 15 minutes filing
4. Sort through the box/bag you chucked your 'decluttering' into!!!

Selling challenge ~ Monday

1. Photograph 20 things you wish to sell!! (you can do more if you wish!!)
2. Download and install any selling tools you may require.. auctiva/turbolister for example!
3. Upload pics to the computer!

Terrible Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
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
tidy the underbed stash of junk and miscellaneous gibble!! Rehome those dust mammoths!!
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 list! This is my favourite!

1. fill a binbag for charity shop
2. fill a binbag for the bin
3. fill a binbag for a friend
4. fill a binbag for recycling!

Selling challenge ~ Tuesday

1. List 5 items for sale/rehoming!
2. Make sure details on paypal etc are up to date so you can accept payments! (guess who has 3 cards just expired!!)

Wonderful Wednesday - 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
Clean WM/DW/TD filters and door seals and detergent drawers!
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Extras

1. Thoroughly clean a cupboard or the drawers!
2. Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
3. Clean all the filters and door seals etc
4. Wipe the inside of the unit doors

Selling challenge ~ Wednesday

1. List 5 items for sale/rehoming!
2. Make sure you have materials to package the items yo are needing to post!

Thursday Scrub-a-dub ~ bathroom/loo and cruddy study!
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 & declutter the pc desk and give it a wipe!
Level Three
Declutter the email inbox and delete some useless links from your favourites
Wash and polish all the mirrors!!
scrub down the tiles

Extras

1. Empty all the bins AFTER 15 minutes filing/shredding!
2. Polish any fire surrounds/radiators in these rooms
3. Clear a shelf/cupboard wipe everything before replacing neatly
4. Do a five minute job you have been putting off forever.. like changing a lightbulb or moving a hotspot...

Selling challenge ~ Thursday

1. List 5 items for sale/rehoming!
2. Make sure the items are clean and ready to post
3. Find another item that can be freecycled!! (saves listing and posting time)

Friday Frolics - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
dust and deweb!
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Catch up on important phone calls
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras

1. Clean out any pets
2. Wipe over any electricals etc Put away discs/games
3. HHI
4. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!

Selling challenge ~ Friday

1. List 5 items for sale/rehoming!
2. Find another item that can be freecycled!! (saves listing and posting time)

WEEKEND Frolics
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO IGNORE!!
New one this week.. for those who have extra weekend time and can't function without tasks... lol If you don't have time or want to spend time with your family that is brilliant.. go for it. It is a list of 15 tasks to do over the weekend if you get chance.. no pressure at all.. just ideas!

This is also a chance to get hubby's and children involved in the flying

1. S&S the kitchen
2. S&S the bathroom!
3. Extra 30 minutes ironing
4. Sort through the freezer.. what do you have loads of and what needs using first.. vacuum up those escaping peas and brussels!!
5. Change any bedding you didn't get chance to do over the week!
6. Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer
7. Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for monday.. pe kits, socks, homework done etc.
8. Fill a binbag for charity shop or bin.. or better still do both!!
9. Wash any nets & clean any windows that need it
10. Sort through one cupboard.. food, clothing.. whatever
11. Tidy the airing cupboard/pantry/understairs cupboard..
12. Vacuum those places that you missed during the week, or worse, miss every week!!.
13. Do a D.I.Y. job, fix something you've been putting off forever!!
14. Bake a cake or try something new for dinner!! .. a new recipe or new vegetable or a new way of cooking something!!
15. 15 minutes filing those exciting papers!!

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..............

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..

pigpen

Those who were new this week blue

AbbieB
aimme13
AnW'sMum
ashia
beemuzed
Bevan840
BlimusOreilly
boddy because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
cally_c
Carlsberggal
carol22
casleigh
catznine
cazzie
cha97michelle
Choccybix
chunters_a_lot
Craftyscholar
DAYDREAMBELIEVER
DeniseNZ
dinx1972
domino sue
dragonflygems
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit
embb
emily jackson
EssexHebridean
fedupandskint
feefeelalabelle
Floxxie
flybabybunting
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!
gsysezz
gtx
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
hex2
HH62
Hippy110
hollyh
huston_kw
iriedaughter
jackie_w
jackywhizz
JAMIEDODGER
jayjay14
jennieshrew
JennyBee
JillD
jinky67
jjef
Johanne
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
KAAT_LADY
kassey
kataratarina
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends
ladybirdintheuk
Ladygrim
Lady-Liberty
laura2481
Lauradora
lav1979
liamsmum
likklegibbon
Lilysue
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
liuhut
lizzy dripping
loopy-loo73
loshypops
lou2468
macgirl
mambury
mammamia2
milliejo
Molly41
moneysavinglaura
moonflower
m0zzy
Mrs_Beatson .. lurks!
Mrs Dawn
msgnomey
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
nikflo
noapron
oddjobkia - wants something witty after his pink name but can't think of anything.. But he claims to be a good scrubber
Pauper1
paybacktime2008
penelope penguin
penguin83
Penny2myName ~ is working hard.. and lurking!
philb120
PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
phizzimum
Pollybear
Poohbear59
poorbutrich
quillion
rach
Rigger_john
riversidejo
rocketchimp9
rosepink1984
roxy7699
SarahShattered
Scared1980
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
SGT
shell2001
SiannieLaz
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
Solwaykid
SpiritoftheSouthWest
SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
Sunnygirl
sunnyGirl
sunshinesheli
susif1973
suzieq
TAG
thriftmonster
thifty
this is it
thriftyscotslass
Tiamai_d - hoping to find a cure for lazyarzitis sometime soo
tillybilly
tinkerbellsmum
Tinkabell25
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
wilf55
witchypoo
xx_Jo_xx
ZCC72
*zippy*
1 step closer
3onitsway
3tabbycats
83rachel

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

(172 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!

tootifruities

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 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!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

Last week there was 142 stars awarded with 20 flyers doing all five days lists. Thats better than last week and more people managed the whole week's lists:T:T
w/c 15/6 - 142 (20)
w/c 08/6 - 136 (16)
w/c 30/5 - 139 (15)
w/c 23/5 - 128 (14):(
w/c 06/4 - 202 (21) (new total to beat)



BlimusOreilly
boddy
carol 22 :starmod::staradmin
catznine :starmod:
crafty scholar :starmod::starmod::staradmin
DayDreamBeliever
dragonflygems :starmod:
fedupandskint
Flylady Flower :starmod:
froddington
Funfairprincess
gunsandbanjos :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
hex2
hollyh
huston_kw :starmod::staradmin:staradmin
jackywhizz :starmod::staradmin
jinky67 :starmod::starmod::staradmin
jjef :starmod::starmod::starmod:
kassey
kazwookie
lil_me :starmod::starmod::staradmin:starmod:
Mrs Beatson :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
Mudbath
mummyyof5

HRH pigpen :staradmin:starmod::staradmin:starmod:
PenelopePenguin
princess jane :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
polly
poohbear59 :starmod:
serena
sexymouse :starmod::staradmin
skintscotslass :starmod::starmod::staradmin
SiannieLaz :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
soappie
Sunngirl (1)
SunnyGirl (2)
thifty :starmod::staradmin:staradmin
tinkerbellsmum :starmod::starmod:
toochoosey
valli :staradmin
*zippy*

Special award
Kazm
Rosepink


flyers to be added
cyclingyorkie
egon
kdean
Little Miss Frugal
Swinstie73

soappie

Thanks Piggers - I've grabbed post 3 for Toots - she says she keeps getting interrupted! She'll be along eventually.

toochoosey

SO IN, THANKS GIRLS xx

gratefulforhelp_2

Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Declutter the flat surfaces inc. mantle.. even if you scoop it all into a box to deal with later!
Level Two
Vacuum the floors, stairs and sofas etc
Wipe any marks off the sofas
Dust and deweb!

Hi all. Hoping for a cleaner week this week, more time airborne!

Valli

hello all - I'm here!

Sunnygirl_2

I'm in. Glad its the lounge....its a tip.

Also, I need to wash the seat cover on the armchair....DD2 got hold of my make up bag on Friday night when I was getting ready to go out and poured half a bottle of my £25 foundation all over the chair and over the rest of my make up and the bag. I only bought the bottle last week so it was full!:mad:

Also need to get through the mountains of washing....my aim for the week is to clear the pile.

DH starts his new job tomorrow so hopefully he'll be ok.

Off to ebay some stuff and make some money so we can afford to eat next week.

boddy

Im in again. Thanks for the lists pigpen and for the stars Toots.

gratefulforhelp_2

Ditto that, thanks pigpen and toots.

juliejim

I'm here as usual - I'd better do something with my LR - it's like a bombsite!