Weekly Flylady Thread 26th April 2010

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/todailies are anything you need to do today and every day stuff like laundry, 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/binbag dance - 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!

Other abbreviations you may find useful

WM ~ Washing machine
TD ~ Tumble dryer
SC ~ Slowcooker
BM ~ Breadmaker
DW ~ Dishwasher
SOAADFA ~ Sit on 'bottom' and do 'nothing'
KH/XH ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite version
DH/DD/DS/DW/DP ~ Dear husband/daughter/son/wife/partner/whatever
OH/SO ~ Other half/significant other
NN ~ nice neighbour
Toxic (friend/mother/sister/whoever) ~ person in your life that seems to exist to make your life miserable
AF ~ Aunt Flo 'time of the month'.. nothing to do with flying but it comes up often.
ETA ~ Editted to add
gibble ~ miscellaneous crap that appears forever homeless

Ok here goes this week!

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Scrub the oven and hob
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Descale irons, kettles, coffee makers etc
Clean through the pan cupboard and sort those plastic tubs!



Extras

1. Slop out the fridge..
2. Scrub the tiles
3. Pair up the odd socks!
4. Clean any pet bedding/poo trays/stinky tanks etc

Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Dust the fluffy electricals
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!! Can you wash and put away winter ones yet?


Extras

1. Freshen up any soft furnishings
2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
3. Wash windows so the springy sunshine can get in..
4. Wipe the woodwork in these areas

Wednesday - Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness
Level One
Open the window and air the room
Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash
Level Two
Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet (I dangle mine over the washing line if it's nice)
remake bed with the clean bedding
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Find 10 things to get rid of!
Level Three
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere and all the hotspots!!!
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades

Extras

1. Wash any curtains that need doing
2. HHI
3. Clean the windows
4. 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!

Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Air the room.. fling open the windows and let in the springy air!! I don't care if it is 13' below and snowing!!! lol
Level Two
Clean baths/shower, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc whatever needs cleaning.
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. and delete 10 dead/unused links from your favourites!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect any stray laundry from upstairs.
Extras

• Wipe the paintwork in these rooms
• Clean the radiators in these rooms
• Wash the windows in these rooms.. and shine the mirrors
• HHI... a bit more gone!
• Do any toothbrushes/sponges etc need replacing?

Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets & pillows need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Rummage ALL the junk from one shelf and sort through it..
Sort through a toybox chuck out all the things they don't need any more.. charity or freecycle or whatever.
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras

• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
• half an hour in the garden clearing the mess and making it nice for spring to arrive.. the sooner your garden is nice the sooner it arrives! Honest!

tootifruities

Those who are new this week are posted in blue at the end of the list.

Please let me know if your name is missing - also let me know if you are a lurker so I dont take you off the list!!!!

PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
toottifrootti.. Our official meeter, greeter and star giver ( as tootifruities)
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. Toots assistant.
toots3(or asbotoots or substitoots) another backup for toots
ajmoney
angelcakes_smw (P)
AnWs_mum
ashia
beemuzed (L)
beingfrugal
boddy.. because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
Cally_c
CaraLaw
Carlsberggal
carol22
castri09
cazzab (P)
ceebeeby
Choccybix
cosmomo
courgette (P)
craftdaft
Craftyscholar
cyclingyorkie
DAYDREAMBELIEVER
dinx1972.. (L)
Dorastar
dreamingofthegoodlife
dreamywings1
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit
embb
emerald_starcat
Emma133
fedupandskint
feefeelalabelle
franby64
frankerooney
froddington
funfairprincess
GC81
gien
gotnodosh
gratefulforhelp
greenbee
grumswifie
gsysezz
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
gtx
*H*
Helen jelly
hellsbells45
hex2
Hippy110
hollyh
Ishtar
jackieglasgow
jackywhizz
Jassa
jayjay14
*Jellie*
jellybaby21
JennyJewell
jinky67
jjef
johnina
Jojo the Tightfisted
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
Kalojac
kassey
kazLA (P 270610)
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends
kezlou
keys
KornishKat
Lady-Liberty
La escocesa
lala1974
lallysmum
LameWolf
lav1979 (P 170710)
leed
lemanie
likklegibbon
liloandstitch
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
LilySue
LindseyandMatthew
Lisa Spiller
liuhut
Lo-Lo
loopy-loo73
louboutingirl
macpep1
Madcatgirl
mags50
Mags_cat
Marru
methekidsandthecat
MissHiggerty
Molly41
Money Saving Diva
mOZzy
MrsChaos
Mrs_Beatson .. lurks! or holds up the bar
msgnomey
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
MummyandPaige
mummyslittleboy
Mummyyof5
mummy2mygirls
Mumoffour77
mumofjusttwo
mumoftwo
Mumof2
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Mumto5
Natty68
nikki2804
nuttybabe
onestep
passthewine
Penelope Penguin
penguin83 (L)
Pink-winged
Polgara
polkadot (P 290810)
Pollybear
pollyskettle
Poohbear59
poohpals
poorbutrich
prettypennies
pretz
procrastinator
puss14
Quillion
rach (P - 021010)
Radish72
Redfraggle
rosepink1984
rosieben
Rosy Violet
sammiell
SarahShattered
seafarers_wife
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
SGT
skintscotlass
smartie12 (P- 140910)
sock-knitter
Stefejb (L)
strawberry laces
suep
SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
Sunnygirl
sunnyGirl
TAG
thifty
thriftyscotslass
tinkerbellsmum
tiredanddesperate
toochoosey - cause every now and then i need a kick up the @rse
topsyturphy
Triker
tyadog
Valli
Vanilla because I hate housework and need motivation
vivw
wilf55
wssla00
xx_Jo_xx
zara*elise
*zippy*
zoelikesjam
1 step closer
3tabbycats
83rachel

New this week
Sally A
BinkyTheHorse
Buffythedebtslayer
Psykicpup
Sherlock
frugalzzz
nannyboo1
flybabybunting
Sammy_Girl
xmaslolly76
longtermlurker

sexymouse

Evening all!

Thanks to the illustrious leaders.

I'm in this week.

Sexymouse xx

rach

I will be in if time and tiredness allows! we are going away sat for 2 weeks so want to leave the place in a good state!!

Triker

Hello, in again, feel much more cheerful than ear;ier, cheers for the support as usual. x

Done loads with the enlisted help of everyone. No room in the bin but have managed to arrange and declutter a little bit more than I thought I would.

Just had tea and I made norwegian apple cake which is lubberly. That's what I've wanted to do for ages...a bit of baking.;)

nuttybabe

Hiya

Please count me in again this week. Cant believe how clean my house is so want to keep it that way (and declutter at the same time)

And cleaning my kitchen is my favourite so I will be a happy bunny tomorrow!! :rotfl:

soappie

It all makes sense now. Though Toots - aren't you going to publish the last week of stars stats? It would be nice to see xxx

toochoosey

I'm in too, Thanks all xx

kazwookie

I'm in again, thank you to all for the lists etc.

seafarers_wife

Im in again. Here is my list for the new week ahead.

gxx

Monday~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor

Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway

Level One
Dust the fluffy electricals
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places


Extras

1. Freshen up any soft furnishings
2. Wash windows so the springy sunshine can get in..

Wednesday - Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness
Level Two
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Level Three
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades



Thursday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths/shower, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc whatever needs cleaning.
Wipe down tiles in bathroom..
Extras

• Wipe the paintwork in these rooms
• Clean the radiators in these rooms
• Wash the windows in these rooms.. and shine the mirrors
• HHI... a bit more gone!

Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Level Three
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras

• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
• half an hour in the garden clearing the mess and making it nice for spring to arrive.. the sooner your garden is nice the sooner it arrives! Honest!

Weekly Extras


Clean Car (take it to the car wash)
Hoover car
filing
shredding
ironing trousers
ironing shirts (this one never goes away)
black washing
glass recycling
Monday Gym
Tuesday Gym
Wednesday Gym
Thursday Gym
Friday Gym
Saturday Gym

Extras in General

Vodaphone complaint letter to post
sort and chuck/charity shop gibble in boxes in loft
huge pile of filling - do this weekend
book car its mot
get out in garden and pull up the weeds
buy and plant some pretty new flowers
pull back ivy thats growing in front garden

3tabbycats

I'm in again please. Thanks to all!

From the old thread..

GnB - Happy birthday!
Hugs to mummyof5 ..hope it all turns out ok...
Sexy - congrats on booking the date!

ETA Hello Nuttybabe from the monkey thread!