Weekly Flylady Thread 29th 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 .. LR, Hall and stairs!
Declutter the flat surfaces.. 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 walls and paintwork
Dust and deweb! inc light fittings!
Level Three
Sort through coats and shoes and bags.. fling any that are dead!
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move
Declutter the hallway/porch and wipe over all the paintwork! Inc doors!

Extras

1. Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby
2. Water and wipe any dusty dry plants!
3. Sort a hotspot!
4. Sort out the rubbish from your purse/most used bag

The great declutter!

• 100 thing fling!!
• 15 minutes filing

Twinkly Tuesday ~ Bathroom, Loo & Cruddy Study
Level One
Declutter and mop the floors!!
Gather up laundry
Level Two
Scrub the tub & tiles, basin and bowls!
Polish monitors, and all other glass things
Degrot the keyboard mouse etc. remember the bacteria in greater quantities than on the loo... BLEURGH!!
Defrag comp. while doing some scrubbing.. run a virun/spyware scan too if it hasn't been done in a while
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Remove rubbish and empty bins and make a note of what you DO NOT need to buy.. we are using what we have!!
Wash any bath mats, shower curtain, cushions blinds etc that are in need!

Extras

1. Wipe any shelves and reorder them.. do not put back what doesn't live there!
2. Wash out the bins.. inside and out!
3. Wipe over any chairs/sofas etc in these rooms
4. Drag out the desk and declutter/vacuum under and behind it.. dust the pc case before putting it back!

The Great Declutter

• List 5 things to sell/freecycle
• 60 in 60 ..

Weird Wednesday ~ Crabby kitchen!
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!
Level Two
Wipe all appliances.. large and small
Wipe over units and kickboards
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Sort and wipe a cupboard.. throw away all those germ harbouring chipped plates and mugs!
Scrub out the fridge.. incorporate those 'slightly wilting' things into your meal plan!
Wipe the table.. does it need a clean cloth?

Extras

1. Wash out the vacuum cleaner.. wash those filters and let it dry thoroughly before reassembling
2. Wash the windows if they need it
3. Wipe over the oven and hob
4. Scrub out the grill pan before it bursts into flames like mine did!

The Great Declutter

• Binbag dance
• Fill a bag for charity!

Thwarting Thursday ~ Boudoir and landing..
Level One
Strip the bedding and get it washed
Vacuum turn (if needed) and redress the bed!
Level Two
Clear the floordrobe
Clear the floor on the landing
Sort through a pile of landing detritus
Level Three
Vacuum the floor!
Wipe down the paintwork
Wash any other soft furnshings that need it.. Air the duvet!!

Extras

1. Wipe the upstairs doors and handles
2. Dust and deweb
3. Sort through a wardrobe/chest of drawers
4. Sort through your make-up.. fling all those snaggly bits that you've had forever that are WAAAY past their best!

The Great Declutter

• Sort through the underwear.. yours or the childrens! Fling those greyed manky pants and holey socks!
• Tea towels, hand towels and bath towels... fling those which are gross, manky or otherwise hidden at the back of the cupboard!... The local dog rescue places and PDSA are usually desperate!!

Fabulous Friday ~ Child swamps, Land of Spare Oom or just a neglected extra room!
Level One
Clear the floor
Strip the bed and wash the bedding.. remake bed
Level Two
Wash any other fabric things that need it.. beanbags, cushions, curtains etc
Fill a carrier with stuff that is no longer needed and dispose of it quick before it all is dragged out again
wipe the paintwork, bed frame, radiator and skirting etc
Level Three
sort through a cupboard of clothing.. We have the swap thread on the facebook pages if you wish to rid yourself
Wipe/defrag any computers in these rooms!
Vacuum floors
Extras

1. Sort games into correct boxes and unsnaggle console cables!
2. Sort through a box of toys, get rid of the broken, unused and outgrown ones!
3. Straighten the book shelves
4. Wash the windows if needed

The Great Declutter

• List 5 more things to be rehomed/sold
• Fill a binbag.. you decide whether it is for charity/friend/bin/etc

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
cyclingyorkie
DAYDREAMBELIEVER
DeniseNZ
domino sue
dragonflygems
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit
egon
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
kdean
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
Little Miss Frugal
liuhut
lizzy dripping
loopy-loo73
loshypops
lou2468
mammamia2
milliejo
Molly41
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
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
riversidejo
rosepink1984
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
Swinstie73
TAG
thriftmonster
thifty
this is it
thriftyscotslass
Tiamai_d - hoping to find a cure for lazyarzitis sometime soo
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
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!!

(161 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 154 stars awarded with 20 flyers doing all five days lists. Thats better than last week :T:T
w/c 22/6 - 153 (20)
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)

1 step closer :starmod:
Bevan840 :starmod:
BlimusOreilly
boddy :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
carlsberggal :starmod:
carol22
choccybix :starmod::starmod:
DayDreambeliever
DustyKitten :starmod::starmod::staradmin:staradmin
Fedupandskint
flybabybunting
froddington :staradmin:staradmin:starmod:
funfairprincess
greenbee
helen jelly
hex
hollyh :starmod::staradmin
jackywhizz :staradmin:starmod::starmod:
jinky67 :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
jjef :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
kassey
lav1979 :starmod::starmod::staradmin
lil_me :starmod::starmod:
loshypops
Mrs Dawn :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
mudbath
mummyyof5
PenelopePenguin
pollybear
PrincessJane :starmod:
Quillion :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
rach :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
roxy7699 :starmod:
serena :starmod::starmod:
sexymouse :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
skintscotslass :starmod:
soappie
SpiritoftheSouthWest :starmod::staradmin
thifty :staradmin
tinkerbellsmum :starmod::staradmin
toochoosey

flyers to add to list
helen jelly
JadeLD
The Golden Goose

Mrs_Beatson

woop!!! 1st on the new thread!

Mrs_Beatson

(Ive waited soooooooooooo long to be able to do that)

Off to water the gardens now.. thats gonna take a while..catch up with you soon!!

Mrs B x

Swinstie73

:xmastree:I'm in again, although still missing from the list! Honest I will catch up, still working on the kitchen but very pleased with it!

Funfairprincess & Jinky, I was born in Bellshill Maternity and live in Cleland! How weird is that!

pigpen

Swinstie73 wrote: »

:xmastree:I'm in again, although still missing from the list!

Check again I think you will find you are there..

rosepink1984

thanks Pigpen and Toots and Soappie

I'm so glad that it's the LR as at the moment ours is full of our holiday stuff and I can hardly move! Needs lots of work in here, might take all week! LOL!

ETA: Just seen Stephen Fry on Top Gear - he looks great! He's lost six stone, and he started at the same weight I am now. How encouraging, I will be able to lose this weight. He said he did it by walking

kazwookie

Thank you all I am in again

jinky67

Swinstie73 wrote: »

:xmastree:I'm in again, although still missing from the list! Honest I will catch up, still working on the kitchen but very pleased with it!

Funfairprincess & Jinky, I was born in Bellshill Maternity and live in Cleland! How weird is that!

I was born there too:j you live in the arse end of nowhere:p


Magnificent Monday ~ Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Declutter the floors .. LR, Hall and stairs!
Declutter the flat surfaces.. 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 walls and paintwork
Dust and deweb! inc light fittings!
Level Three
Sort through coats and shoes and bags.. fling any that are dead!
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move
Declutter the hallway/porch and wipe over all the paintwork! Inc doors!
Extras

1. Wash any soft furnishings that are grubby
2. Water and wipe any dusty dry plants!
3. Sort a hotspot!
4. Sort out the rubbish from your purse/most used bag

The great declutter!

• 100 thing fling!!
• 15 minutes filing

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..............to try and have my 5 fruit and veg a day:cool:

toochoosey

Hi, I'm in....currently looking for bargains on the bargain buys thread.........
Thanks to Pigpen, Toots and Soppie for all the effort you put in xx