Weekly Flylady Thread 11th January 2010

mrsmortenharket

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
Level Two
Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
Level Three
Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames
Extras

1. HHI!
2. Wii
3. sort out my wardrobe
4. 15 mins sorting babys room

My list, edited to suit me!

Hope everyone has a good day. It's wet here in Southend!

Lisa x

Penelope_Penguin

I'm confining non-Flylady chat to the Old Style Daily thread

46th week! THOU SHALT BOAST ABOUT THINE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, but only in special Spylady invisible ink ;-)

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs
Level one ~ done :j
Level Two
Wipe sofas
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt bodies!
Sort coats and shoes and bags
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort out emergency box.. in case of power failures etc.. candles, matches/lighter/torch/batteries and emergency numbers.. plumber, gas, electric, water etc
[/STRIKE]Organise a bookshelf!
Check smoke alarms

Extras

1. Wipe tops of downstairs door frames
2. Wash any soft furnishing that need it
3. polish and dust all the electricals!
4. Binbag dance..

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One ~ done :j
Level Two # done :j
Level Three
Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the fridge and freezer
Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave, kettle, iron,
Clean appliance filters.. WM, DW, Kettle, Vacuum cleaner.. cooker hood..

Extras

1. Sharpen knives
2. Order and organise the spices and sauces.
3. Sort the plastic boxes/tupperware
4. Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months!

Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level One # done :j
Level Two
[STRIKE]Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Wipe over all the paintwork..
[/STRIKE]Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs!
Level Three
Declutter 50 emails and have 15 minutes filing/organising spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
[STRIKE]Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polishis a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again![/STRIKE]
Extras ~ just 3 today as they are time consuming

1. Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file
2. Change any dead lightbulbs and defluff any old ones.. if you can change some old ones for eco-bulbs.. save a few pence where we can
3. Passports are being processed really quickly at the moment (stepdads took 3 days!) if yours needs renewing for a holiday this year get it done now to save that last minute panic!

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
Level Two
Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
Declutter your make-up.. it breeds all manner of germs!! and bin any ancient smellies
Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung!
Level Three
Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames
Extras

1. Sock pairing session.. you have to pair up at least 20 odd socks!
2. Clean vacuum innards, pipes and filters.. do not use again until it is all dry!
3. Wash some stinky trainers!! .. We all have some! I don't
4. Mend 1 item you have been putting off for weeks!

• order new camera
• empty freezer
• return library books
• order Bero book
• wax coffee table
• fill coal scuttle
• stuff to the loft
• sort credit card receipts
• order computer cable and headphones for DH
• polish kettle

chazsucks

Can I ask a few questions please?
Basically I used to do flylady myself, and was pretty good at it! Now however my son who is 8 months has started screaming if I so much as walk towards the door of the room I'm in. So I have to end up taking him around the house with me... downstairs is ok as he has his highchair in the kitchen... but I can't really go upstaires as he has nothing to do / sit in etc and now he's crawling gets into EVERYTHING etc etc
ANyways so flylady has taken a bit of a backseat to trying to do anythng i can around Jakob...
I want to do flylady again and saw this thread and it looks good because it has the different levels, so i could just do level 1?
But.... 1. is there different threads for every week?
2. what are the stars?
3. should i wait till the new week starts to join in properly?

Thanks xx

ragz_2

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
Level Two
Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
Declutter your make-up.. it breeds all manner of germs!! and bin any ancient smellies
Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung!
Level Three
Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames


Excellent list today, have taken off the extras as the linen cupboard stuff will take me hours! OH did his socks and binned a load of clothes last week when he tidied his own wardrobe and Chest of Drawers :eek: will have a go at mine as best I can but no idea what's worth keeping at the moment until I know what size I'll be once huge baby comes out (this baby weighs 4 stone, honest, none of that weight gain is me!)

Quick question - does everyone wash their bedding and turn their mattress every week? I only ever used to do my bedding once a month, if that! (I must be a grotty cow lol) I thought mattresses were a twice yearly job!

ragz_2

chazsucks wrote: »

Can I ask a few questions please?
Basically I used to do flylady myself, and was pretty good at it! Now however my son who is 8 months has started screaming if I so much as walk towards the door of the room I'm in. So I have to end up taking him around the house with me... downstairs is ok as he has his highchair in the kitchen... but I can't really go upstaires as he has nothing to do / sit in etc and now he's crawling gets into EVERYTHING etc etc
ANyways so flylady has taken a bit of a backseat to trying to do anythng i can around Jakob...
I want to do flylady again and saw this thread and it looks good because it has the different levels, so i could just do level 1?
But.... 1. is there different threads for every week?
2. what are the stars?
3. should i wait till the new week starts to join in properly?

Thanks xx

Have you read the intro on the front page of the thread?
Yes you can just do level 1, or 1&2 etc, or bits of each! The new thread starts every week on a Sunday evening ready for Monday. Stars are for very industrious Flyladies who want recognition for completing all levels so we can show off lol - I like the stars! But don't worry about them for now, just do what you can and feel free to join in now xx

cyclingyorkie

my bedlinen is between once a week and once a fortnight...in summer it is weather dependant - no tumble drier here!

Turning mattresses - once every 4-6 weeks is what the shop recomended for us!

Craftyscholar

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs
Level Three
Sort out emergency box.. in case of power failures etc.. candles, matches/lighter/torch/batteries and emergency numbers.. plumber, gas, electric, water etc
Organise a bookshelf!
Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One
Wipe and replace small appliances
Declutter and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units/appliances
Clear and wipe window sills..
Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level Two
Wipe over all the paintwork..
Level Three
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polishis a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again!
Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
Level Two
Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung!
Level Three
Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames

Kellylea

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs STAR PLEASE
Level one DONE
Level Two DONE
Level Three DONE

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area STAR PLEASE
Level One DONE
Level Two DONE
Level Three DONE

Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and mop/vacuum floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the bathroom fixtures and fitting.. while the pc defrags![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs!
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Declutter 50 emails and have 15 minutes filing/organising [/STRIKE][STRIKE]spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash! [/STRIKE]

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
Level Two
Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
Declutter your make-up.. it breeds all manner of germs!! and bin any ancient smellies
Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung!
Level Three
Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames


Extras

1. Sock pairing session.. you have to pair up at least 20 odd socks!

Ok so I've caught up and completed the first two days of this week so it's bathroom and master bedroom to catch up on today. Also have one load of Ironing to do tonight, organise another cupboard/draw and excercise today for min 30 mins too.

Have a good day all and thank you so much for this great thread! x x x

greenbee

ragz wrote: »

Quick question - does everyone wash their bedding and turn their mattress every week? I only ever used to do my bedding once a month, if that! (I must be a grotty cow lol) I thought mattresses were a twice yearly job!

I do my bedding weekly or fortnightly depending on whether it needs it... although if I'm travelling it may be less frequent. As for turning the mattress, I bought a new one last year and it came with detailed instructions - turn weekly for the first month to let it settle and stop it getting lumpy, then turn monthly - sometimes side to side, sometimes end to end (and you have to remember which way you turned it last!!) to stop it wearing unevenly.

Soup made last night in SC has been switched off and is cooling in the kitchen (gingered lentil and sweet potato - it smells delicious). It's foggy and horrid here, so I haven't been for a walk - hopefully it will improve and I'll go after lunch, once my laptop has arrived and I've made my calls!

I need to get showered and dressed as my laptop may arrive anytime from 10am (fingers crossed) and I also need to brave the snow to take the rubbish out...

I have a friend arriving at 4ish who needs help with interview prep, so I need to have downstairs sorted out (not too bad... just a bit of tidying in the kitchen and a quick S&S of the downstairs loo), plus the spare room and bathroom in case she ends up needing to stay (i.e. if more snow dumps here after she's arrived) and bathroom. Workwise I'm supposed to be doing paperwork this morning, but I'll delay it till this evening as it'll be easier with my work laptop...

gratefulforhelp_2

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
Strip the bedding, wash and replace!

Morning all.