Weekly Flylady Thread 10th August 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 ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Declutter floors and work surfaces!
Wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe all small appliances and replace
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe over large appliances and unit doors.. make sure insides are clean too
Level Three
Wipe table and replace cloth if necessary
Clean out the grotty fridge
S&S the hob & oven


Extras

1. clean filters and detergent drawers of large appliances
2. Clean windows and sills as necessary
3. HHI
4. Wipe all the dining chairs

Tuesdays Tidemark! ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch!
Level One
Declutter all the floors
Tidy away the coats and bags and shoes etc
Level Two
Vacuum all the floors, shake the muck out of any mats
Dust and polish any electricals
Dust and deweb!
Level Three
Wipe over any paintwork
Sort out the gibble from the porch.. umbrellas, boots and buggies need stacking neatly
Scrub clean the front door.. inside and out!


Extras

1. Wash any windows in need
2. Wipe over sofas if needed
3. Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
4. Wipe hand rails and bannisters and spindles.. yes I loathe doing mine too and I have more than most people!!

Wiggly Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
Level One
Strip bedding, wash and replace.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
Declutter the floordrobe back to the wardrobe!
Level Two
Declutter the floor on the landing
Vacuum the floors
Sort through a box of gibble
Level Three
Wipe the doors and paintwork
Wash any curtains/blinds that are in need
Binbag dance


Extras

1. Wash windows if needed
2. Dust and deweb
3. Wipe the bed frame
4. Tidy one cupboard/chest of drawers/wardrobe!

Thursday Thrills ~ Bathroom, loo and Study
Level One
Declutter floors of rubbish and laundry and mess
Empty and wash out bins!
Level Two
Declutter the desk and do 15 minutes filing
Wipe over any electricals and desks and tables
Clean the bath/shower/loo/hand basins etc.. shine those taps!
Level Three
Vacuum/mop floors
Wash shower curtain/bath mats etc
Scrub the tiles


Extras

1. wash the windows
2. Wipe over the paintwork, inc. the doors!
3. Soak the shower head in vinegar to get rid of the limescale
4. Dust and Deweb!

Friday funtime! ~ Little bit of everything that needs doing!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor inthe chillies/spare room
Change any neglected bedding that needs it!
Level Two
Throw out 20 things from each room!!! .. I like this!
Bake a cake.. or some buns.. or just something you like!
Fill a binbag for charity shop
Level Three
Wipe out one kitchen cupboard
Dust and deweb a fluffy room!
Empty and wash out all the bins downstairs!
Extras

1. Wash any windows you have neglected!
2. Wash a set of curtains or nets
3. Fill a binbag for charity shop
4. Cacth up on some important calls/emails!

pigpen

Those who were new this week blue

alwaysconfused
AnW'sMum
ashia
beemuzed
Beki
Bevan840
bitsy beans
BlimusOreilly
blueberrypie
boddy because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
boodle
cally_c
Carlsberggal
carol22
cazzie
cha97michelle
choccybix
chunky79
Craftyscholar
cyclingyorkie
DAYDREAMBELIEVER
delain
DeniseNZ
dinx1972
dollydaydream07
domino sue
dragonflygems
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit
egon
elf06
elly2
embb
EssexHebridean
fedupandskint
Floxxie
Flylady_flower
froddington
funfairprincess
gratefulforhelp
greenbee
Gryfon - because I have far too much to do in far too little time so need help!
gsysezz
gtx
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
Helen jelly
hermione
hex2
HH62
Hippy110
hollyh
huston_kw
iriedaughter
Ishtar
jackieglasgow
jackywhizz
JadeLD
JAMIEDODGER
jayjay14
*jellie*
JillD
jinky67
jjef
Johanne
Jojo the Tightfisted
jtb34237
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
kassey
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends
kdean
Lady-Liberty
lav1979
likklegibbon
lilacpixie
Lilysue
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
Little Miss Frugal
liuhut
lizzy dripping
Looby_loo
loshypops
Madcatgirl
mammamia2
merlin1
Methekidsandthecat
milliejo
moonflower
Morganlefay
m0zzy
Mrs_Beatson .. lurks!
Mrs Dawn
mrs moneyspinner
mrsmortenharket
msgnomey
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Mummyof5
mumofjusttwo
Mumoffour77
mummy2mygirls
Natty68
neveah
newby money saving chicki
Nicki - learning to juggle "w*rk" and home and play
nikflo
Orkneystar
Pauper1
penelope penguin
penguin83
PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
phizzimum
Pollybear
Poohbear59
poorbutrich
Purpledreams
quillion
rach
rosepink1984
rosieben
SarahShattered
Scared1980
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
SGT
skintscotlass
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
svjenni
Swinstie73
TAG
tashja
thifty
thriftyscotslass
Tiamai_d - hoping to find a cure for lazyarzitis sometime soo
Tilli-tot
tinkerbellsmum
Tinkabell25
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
weebles_wobble
wilf55
witchypoo
witchwoopiggy
xx_Jo_xx
zara*elise
ZCC72
*zippy*
zoelikesjam
1 step closer
3tabbycats
83rachel

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

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

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 daily on the same day to get your star but try and do some in the week to give yourselves more free time at the weekend
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!:D
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 were 129 stars awarded with 9 flyers doing all five days lists.

w/c 03/8 - 129 (9)
w/c 27/7 - 120 (5)
w/c 20/7 - 122 (6)
w/c 13/7 - 139 (13)
w/c 23/5 - 128 (14)
w/c 06/4 - 202 (21) (new total to beat)

BlimusOreilly :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
blueberrypie :staradmin:staradmin
boddy :starmod::staradmin:staradmin:starmod:
boodle :staradmin
chunky79 :starmod::staradmin
Craftyscholar :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
dollydaydream07 :starmod::staradmin
elf06 :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
elly2 :starmod:
embb :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
fedupandskint
funfairprincess :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
gratefulforhelp :starmod:
greenbee
gtx :starmod::staradmin:staradmin
helen jelly :starmod::staradmin
hex2 :starmod:
hollyh & DSs :starmod:
hope6804
Ishtar :starmod:
jinky67
johanne :staradmin
Jojo the tightfisted
kazwookie
LilacPixie :starmod:
Lo-Lo :staradmin
loshypops :starmod::staradmin
merlin1 :starmod:
methekidsandthecat :starmod:
Mrs Dawn :starmod:
msgnomey :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
Mudbath :starmod:
mumofjusttwo :starmod:
mummyyof5
Natty :starmod::staradmin
OrkneyStar
pollybear
poohbear :starmod::staradmin:starmod:
Princess Jane :starmod::starmod::staradmin
Quillion
serena :starmod::staradmin:starmod::staradmin
sexymouse
SGT :starmod:
skintscotslass :starmod:
soappie :starmod:
SummerMoon :starmod:
Sunnygirl :staradmin
thifty :starmod::staradmin
tinkerbellsmum :starmod::staradmin
Valli :starmod::starmod::starmod:
witchwoopiggy
zoelikesjam

Flyers to be added
chickadee
Disdisbiff (back again
Ginger Girl (back again)
Herewegoagain
hope6804
Lisa Spiller
Lo-Lo
Nitha
patchwork cat
shell_542
tim_n

elf06

Count me in - will really pull my finger out this week. Thanks guys for the lists/stars etc and welcome back Toots xxx

Glad its the kitchen/dining room I did a lot of this yesterday cos of BBQ. Will be at work most of day so will have a look shortly and see what can already be crossed off


ETA - how the heck did I get on first........?!

gratefulforhelp_2

This thread is so shiny and new I was scared to post...

Thanks, pigpen, toots, soappie.

I'm in, please.

Bitsy_Beans

I am in for tomorrow!

Magnificent Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
[STRIKE]
Declutter floors and work surfaces!
Wipe worksurfaces
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]
Wipe all small appliances and replace
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe over large appliances and unit doors.. make sure insides are clean too
[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Wipe table and replace cloth if necessary
Clean out the grotty fridge
[STRIKE]S&S the hob & oven[/STRIKE]


Extras

1. clean filters and detergent drawers of large appliances
2. Clean windows and sills as necessary
3. HHI
4. [STRIKE]
   
5. Wipe all the dining chairs
6. [/STRIKE]

juliejim

I'm back! Can't believe it's kitchen tomorrow - I've just emptied my car onto the kitchen floor!

elf06

pigpen wrote: »

Magnificent Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe all small appliances and replace
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
S&S the hob & oven

Extras

1. clean filters and detergent drawers of large appliances

Really happy with that - will get it done tomorrow Oh yes I will :rotfl:

kazwookie

I'm in thank you for all the lists.

Still aching !

jinky67

I am in again

Although I was due to go back and visit my Daz:o

Magnificent Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Declutter floors and work surfaces!
Wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe all small appliances and replace
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe over large appliances and unit doors.. make sure insides are clean too
Level Three
Wipe table and replace cloth if necessary
Clean out the grotty fridge
S&S the hob & oven
Extras

1. clean filters and detergent drawers of large appliances
2. Clean windows and sills as necessary
3. HHI
4. Wipe all the dining chairs

And thanks to Pigpen, Toots and Soappie for all their hard work:A

toottifrootti

I'm here but maybe not flying to the lists very often!!!

thanks for the list pigpen - I couldnt figure out what was different on the first post and then it dawned that you have removed the 'warning' about chatting and the MACAW and the weekly challenge is gone - it makes the first post look empty but very neat and tidy!!!!:D

Again i just want to say a huge thanks to soappie for covering for me and thanks to you all for caring about me!!!:A:A

BUT...................... you have had it easy over the last couple of weeks:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: so look out .....:rotfl::rotfl:

love and hugs to you all - hope everyone has a productive week.
toots xx