Weekly Flylady Thread 26th October 2009

careerwumman

I've been looking at your thread because I think the flylady website is a bit American. Do I still need to produce a Control Journal and to use in conjunction with your thread and follow the Flylady emails or do your messages stand alone?

toochoosey

Daily routines
washing, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]T [/STRIKE]W T F S S
swish and swipe kitchen and bathroom, [STRIKE]M [/STRIKE][STRIKE]T[/STRIKE] W T F S S
ironing, [STRIKE]M [/STRIKE]T W T F S S
making beds, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S
making meals etc [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, [STRIKE]M[/STRIKE] T W T F S S
swish & swipes of the kitchen [STRIKE]M [/STRIKE]T W T F S S
tidying the living room. [STRIKE]M [/STRIKE]T W T F S S

Ok here goes this week!

Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs

Level Three
Empty and clear out a cupboard or drawer..

Extras

1. binbag dance

Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
Level One
remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
Level Two
Level Three
Sort out the airing cupboard or linen cupboard.. wha t can go? What do you need to keep?
Sort through one box of junk!
Extras

1. check all the smoke alarms are working as they should!

Getting there, cuppa and a snack now, then crack on......how did you do fedup????

greenbee

careerwumman wrote: »

I've been looking at your thread because I think the flylady website is a bit American. Do I still need to produce a Control Journal and to use in conjunction with your thread and follow the Flylady emails or do your messages stand alone?

Welcome to the thread! Toots, our regular meeter-&-greeter is out of action at the moment (although she still appears to be checking up on us rather than resting ). I'm sure she'll send you a PM when she's back. In the meantime, the rest of the team will be more than happy to answer questions and provide support.

You can just follow the lists on post 1 - there is no need to add anything to this unless you find that it helps you. And we'll all tell you that you need to start with level one rather than aiming for the whole thing each day. Getting rid of the clutter (or finding appropriate storage for it ) really seems to be the key to success.

If you decide to join us, post a Christmas tree by your name so that you're spotted and added to the list, and then dive in!

jtb2412

Morning all, back from Copenhagen and had a wonderful time ....... it's a fantastic city and all the people are very friendly (and all speak English which was a godsend lol).

Anyway, I have my parents, sis, neice, brother and his girlfriend coming to stay this weekend for Halloween/Bonfire/DS birthday so we've got a full house so it'll need to be tidy beforehand so I'm going to try and catch up with yesterday and today - wish me luck!

I'll pop back in a bit and post my lists ...... hope everyone is ok ! xx

fedupandskint

HHC Results

Tidied out drawers under the bed anf put away all summer dresses and skirts. Sorted out and tidied holiday clothes and chucked out a very old cossie and pair of shorts.

Tidied Chrissy pressies into new storage places

Polished some of bedroom furniture

Cup of tea time and a snack then back to finish bedroom and clean behind the bed!

likklegibbon

Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors
Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!![/STRIKE]
Level Two
Vacuum floors
[STRIKE]Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
Sort through one cupboard of clothing[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Sort through one bag of junk!




Extras

1. Do a small job you have been putting off forever - bathroom floor
2. check all the smoke alarms are working as they should!
3. [STRIKE]Sort out the junk from your favourite/most used handbag!.. Get rid of those receipts from 1982 from your purse! lol - I'll do this now while I'm at work[/STRIKE]
4. HHE
5. HHSewing

Pigpen - just read your heartfelt post from last night - huge (((hugs))) - please speak to someone from uni as others suggested but don't forget to value your own judgement - only you can tell whether you can continue with your course - I'm not trying to put you off your studying, but I'm just concerned about you - it may be a platitude, but think of how you'd feel in a year if you carry on or if you don't and see which sits better but please don't try to just struggle on without some help - we all know how strong you are but everyone needs a hand from time to time, even super piggers - take care hun and hope you feel a bit better soon x

LBGirl - only a blip - your good work will catch up next week

Thanks Holly - will have a look see at the Wiifit board at work

Having trouble getting going this morning - will do a HHC at 1130

fedupandskint

Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
Level One
Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Level Three :j
Extras

1. Do a small job you have been putting off forever (write list in 101 in 1001 book and remove from here)
2. [STRIKE]Fill a binbag for charity shop (or the bin if you prefer!)[/STRIKE]

Off to finish the bedroom and clean behind the bed - not changing the bedding today, that can wait until the end of the week

jinky67

Well in my extended HHC I .......

• washed and put away dishes
• loaded WM
• sorted the rest of the washing into piles
• put away a bin bag full of un-ironables:j
• and something else which escapes me right now:o

And now for something I thought you would all like:D

Cleaning Poem

I asked the Lord to tell me
Why my house is such a mess
He asked if I'd been 'computering',
And I had to answer 'yes.'

He told me to get off my butt,
And tidy up the house.
And so I started cleaning up...
The smudges off my mouse.

I wiped and shined the topside.
That really did the trick...
I was just admiring my good work.

I didn't mean to 'click.'

But click, I did, and oops - I found
A real absorbing site
That I got SO way into it -
I was into it all night.
So nothing's changed except my mouse.
It's as shiny as the sun.
I guess my house will stay a mess....
While I sit here on my bum.

hellsbells45

Love the poem. DD2 has just arrived home, DD1 seems to be have a PMT moment. Right off to do more in the kitchen.

xx_Jo_xx

Monday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors
Vacuum said decluttered floors![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]declutter[/STRIKE] and dust the mantle putting back only what should be there
Wipe the sofas if needed
[STRIKE]Wipe and water plants[/STRIKE], dust and deweb
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that are in need[/STRIKE]
Clear and wipe [STRIKE]window sills[/STRIKE], and any electricals and picture frames etc
Empty and clear out a cupboard or drawer..

Extras

1. HHI
2. Check all the winter coats are clean and ready to wear.. and put away all the summer ones! [STRIKE]Polish your wellies!![/STRIKE]
3. binbag dance
4. Wash any windows that have been neglected

Tuesday ~ master bedroom and landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors[/STRIKE]
Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
[STRIKE]Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe![/STRIKE]
Sort through one cupboard of clothing
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort out the airing cupboard or linen cupboard.. wha t can go? What do you need to keep?[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wash any curtains/nets that need it
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Sort through one box of junk![/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Do a small job you have been putting off forever
2. check all the smoke alarms are working as they should!
3. Sort out the junk from your favourite/most used handbag!.. Get rid of those receipts from 1982 from your purse! lol
4. Fill a binbag for charity shop (or the bin if you prefer!)