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Weekly Flylady Thread 10th May 2010
pigpen
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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!
Bake a cake or find something new too cook.. see what you can make from your cupboard contents!!!
Straighten the shelf of cookbooks!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Clean through the cupboard
S&S fridge/hob
Extras
Level One
Remove wash and replace with clean the bedsheets and duvet cover
Open the window and let in some fresh air!
sort out your stash of slap.. what is past its best? Unworn? worn out?
Level Two
Clear the floor of clutter.. the landing too!
Wash the windows
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level Three
Clear out one cupboard/wardrobe that needs it
Turn and vacuum the mattress
Dust all those spider webs away.. I don't care if they are your halloween decorations!
Extras - Pick a few!
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
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 need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras
Level One
Clear the floors of clutter
Open the windows and air the rooms
Level Two
Clean/vacuum the floors
Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
Twinkle the tiles
Level three
Clean the toilet seat germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
declutter the pc desk
Sparkle the mirrors and windows in these rooms
Extras
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
Wipe and water and plants
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves
Tidy the understair cupboard
Extras
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!
Bake a cake or find something new too cook.. see what you can make from your cupboard contents!!!
Straighten the shelf of cookbooks!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Clean through the cupboard
S&S fridge/hob
Extras
- Tidy up all the window sills!
- Empty and wash out bins!
- Dust/wipe/wash blinds/curtains etc
- Clear the top of the fridge and freezer!!
Level One
Remove wash and replace with clean the bedsheets and duvet cover
Open the window and let in some fresh air!
sort out your stash of slap.. what is past its best? Unworn? worn out?
Level Two
Clear the floor of clutter.. the landing too!
Wash the windows
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level Three
Clear out one cupboard/wardrobe that needs it
Turn and vacuum the mattress
Dust all those spider webs away.. I don't care if they are your halloween decorations!
Extras - Pick a few!
- Fill a binbag for charity shop!
- Find 5 things to ebay
- List those 5 things on ebay.. no escape this time!
- Wash any curtains/duvets/cushions that need doing!
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
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 need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras
- Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
- Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
- HHI
- Mid week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
Level One
Clear the floors of clutter
Open the windows and air the rooms
Level Two
Clean/vacuum the floors
Shine the bath,bog,basins etc
Twinkle the tiles
Level three
Clean the toilet seat germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
declutter the pc desk
Sparkle the mirrors and windows in these rooms
Extras
- Binbag dance
- Throw out/get rid of 3 things from every room in your house!!
- 15 minutes filing
- HHG.. if your garden is already beautiful go out and enjoy it for half an hour!!
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
Wipe and water and plants
Level Three
Check all those smoke alarms!
straighten any books/CDs/DVDs etc on shelves
Tidy the understair cupboard
Extras
- Wash any windows in need
- Wipe over sofas if needed
- Clean the mantle.. polish and put back only what is meant to be there.
- Wipe skirtings and dados and door frames!
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Hope to be debt free until the day I die
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Hi folks :wave:
I'm in again this week, thanks to Flylady Central for all the lists.
Ironing done
Floors done
Ebay listing done, or this free weekend there is more, but tbh I've had enough, 6 items have bids, and I have several 'watchers' on other items, so that is a good sign.
OH had a good flight back and a nice hol, just seem the photos he took of adopted grandson, and wow he does have a bump on his forehead, a real bruise is coming out!! (kids and bed trampoline!!)
Hope you have all had a good day, hugs xx
Off to read what you have all been up toBreast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
D- Day 80km June 2024 80/80km (10.06.24 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2024 to complete by end Sept 2024. 1,001,066/ 1,000,000 (20.09.24 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st May 2025 (18.05.2025 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2025 to complete by end Sept 2025. 1,006,489 / 1,000,000 (10.09.25 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st October 2025 36/100Sun, Sea0 -
Hello it's meeeeeeee
thanks, as always to Flylady Central Command and hoping our poorly flyers have a good week.Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily DickinsonJanice 1964-2016
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List
I'm in this week as I let it all slide last week so have lots to do
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and mop/vacuum floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
[STRIKE]Bake a cake or find something new too cook.. see what you can make from your cupboard contents!!![/STRIKE] Just made the strongest flavoured Lemon Cake ever!!!
[STRIKE]Straighten the shelf of cookbooks![/STRIKE] Don't have a shelf of books - I have 3 propped up against the Kitchen TV
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Clean through the cupboard
S&S fridge/hob
Have a nice evening everyone - I'm having Pizza and wine
Also need to [jobs for the week]
Make Tomato Bread
Inventory Freezers in Garage
S&S LR
Prep tiles in Kitchen ready for painting [Tile Paint £16.97 in B&Q and the same stuff is £6.99 in Wilkos - go figure which one I bought]
Start stripping sealant off bath
Earth up Pots
Pot on plants
Clear out cupboard under stairs
Wash carpet on stairs
HelenProjects made for craft fair - 40
1st fair on 13/4/14 :j0 -
I'm in, Thanks guys for the lists and keeping the thread going xx0
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Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room - Done
Tuesday - Master bedroom and landing - Done
Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Thursday - Bathroom and Study - Done
Friday ~ Living room, Hall, Stairs and Porch! - Done:A0 -
Yay! I can go get showered and go to bed now I know what area awaits me when I get back from work tomorrow lol. I am in again this week and glad its the kitchen, couldnt get in there too well last week as OH was steam cleaning the oven and hob to death...shouldnt moan, at least he was doing it
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe units[/STRIKE] and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Bake a cake or find something new too cook.. see what you can make from your cupboard contents!!!
Straighten the shelf of cookbooks!
Level Three
[STRIKE] Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Clean through the cupboard[/STRIKE]
S&S fridge/hob
Extras- [STRIKE]Tidy up all the window sills! [/STRIKE]
- Empty and wash out bins!
- Dust/wipe/wash blinds/curtains etc
- Clear the top of the fridge and freezer!!
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Oooh definitely in this week. Not aiming for stars/stripes! Just a cleaner house. Right kitchen, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh.
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::(:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::o:eek::eek::eek::eek: Declutter 300 things in December challenge, 9/300. Clear the living room. Re-organize storage
:cool2: Cherryprint: "More stuff = more stuff to tidy up!" Less things. Less stuff. More life. Fab thread: Long daily walks0 -
Im in again thanks to Flylady Central Command. Off for a shower then watch a bit of TV.0
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Evening all and thanks to the flight tower control. I'll be here, did rather well last week working to my own plan so will try that again.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0
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