Weekly Flylady Thread 17th May 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 or 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!
IF YOU ARE ABLE!.. pull out a large appliance and clean behind and under it!
Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. and check the drain at the back!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Clean doorseals, filters and deterrgent drawers
Oven and hob to be scrubbed


Extras

1. Wash the windows!
2. Empty and wash out bins!
3. wipe over the woodwork
4. Clean lightshades/fittings

Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Catch up on phone calls.. make necessary appointments .. and sort out insurance policies that need renewing soon!!
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing. See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!


Extras

1. Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
   
2. Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
   
3. Clean a window or two.
   
4. Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Wednesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Level Two
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
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!


Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. clean the radiators in these rooms
3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
4. Gather up the dirty laundry upstairs!!
5. HHI... a bit more gone!

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Declutter the floor
Remove and wash bed linen. replace before bedtime!!!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Wash windows and nets/curtains
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months..

Extras

1. Binbag dance!
2. Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby
3. Wash windows
4. Put away some of the winte clothes you hopefully will not need for a few months!!.. Clean boots/winter coats first!

Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
Wash windows
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Sort through a box of toys/gibble
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras

1. Clean out any pongy pets
2. dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
3. HHI
4. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!

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!!!! (I take off anyone who hasnt posted for more than 6weeks otherwise the list would become unmanageable)

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

(L) permanent lurker!
(P) carrying a flybaby

ajmoney
angelcakes_smw (P)
angelnikki
angielovesveg (L) lurking because if I actually posted I would never get the housework done x
AnWs_mum
ashia
beemuzed (L)
beingfrugal
BinkyTheHorse
boddy.. because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
brizzledfw
Buffythedebtslayer
Bunglegirl
Cally_c
CaraLaw
Carlsberggal
carol22
castri09
cazzab (P)
ceebeeby
charlyze2
Choccybix
Cleosmum
cosmomo
courgette (P)
craftdaft
Craftyscholar
cyclingyorkie
DedicatedDFW
determined new ms
DietCokeBreak
dinx1972.. (L)
dizzyanne
Dorastar
dreamingofthegoodlife
dreamywings1
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit
embb
emerald_starcat
Emma133
fedupandskint
feefeelalabelle
flybabybunting
franby64
frankerooney
froddington
frugalzzz
funfairprincess
GC81
gotnodosh
gratefulforhelp
greenbee
grumswifie
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
*H*
haynrich
Helen jelly
hellsbells45
hex2
Hippy110
hollyh
Ishtar
jackieglasgow
jackywhizz
Jassa
jayjay14
*Jellie*
jellybaby21
JennyJewell
jet77
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
liuhut
longtermlurker
Lo-Lo
loopy-loo73
louboutingirl
macpep1
Madcatgirl
mags50
Mags_cat
Marru
methekidsandthecat
mineallmine
MissHiggerty
Molly41
Money Saving Diva
MrsChaos
Mrs_Beatson .. lurks! or holds up the bar
msgnomey
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
MummyandPaige
mummyslittleboy
Mummyyof5
mummy2mygirls
Mumoffour77
mumofjusttwo
mumoftwo
MummyOfTwo
Mumof2
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Mumto5
nannyboo1
Natty68
newlywed
newroadahead
nightsong
nopot2pin
nuttybabe
nuttyrockeress
onestep
passthewine
Penelope Penguin
penguin83 (L)
Pink-winged
pipersky
Polgara
polkadot (P 290810)
Pollybear
pollyskettle
Poohbear59
poorbutrich
prettypennies
pretz
procrastinator
Psykicpup
puss14
Quillion
rach (P - 021010)
Radish72
rolleypolleypud
rosepink1984
rosieben
Rosy Violet
sammiell
Sammy_Girl
SarahShattered
SAVEALOT
sb44
seafarers_wife
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
SGT
Sherlock
short_bird
skintscotlass
smartie12 (P- 140910)
smiley 28
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
xmaslolly76
xx_Jo_xx
zara*elise
*zippy*
ZCC72
zoelikesjam
1 step closer
3tabbycats


New this week

tc3061
imataloss
huston_kw
beckyandjack
sabs10
hypno06
mamashaz
kaplan
Maisy_moo

tootifruities

Argh I go to get a drink and what happens!

Pen pen any chance of a soft shoe shuffle?

greenbee

I'm NOT in this week... no point... unless the ash stops me flying.

But I'll miss you all

frugalzzz

I'm in too! Love the kitchen day. This is week 4 for me and everyweek I peel back another layer and clean deeper and deeper.
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!
IF YOU ARE ABLE!.. pull out a large appliance and clean behind and under it!
Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. and check the drain at the back!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Clean doorseals, filters and deterrgent drawers
Oven and hob to be scrubbed

Extras

1. Wash the windows!
2. Empty and wash out bins!
3. wipe over the woodwork
4. Clean lightshades/fittings

Extras:

Empty out crockery cupboards and cupboard under the sink and clean.

carol22_2

I am in! Determined not to have to do a massive effort clean in 3 weeks when we leave.

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!
Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. and check the drain at the back!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Oven and hob to be scrubbed

Extras

1. Empty and wash out bins!
2. wipe over the woodwork
3. Clean lightshades/fittings

Thanks to Pigpen, Toots, Soappie and secret Toots for keeping the thread going! xxx

Triker

I'm in also was hanging back until the usual suspects posted, but everyone is so keen...:rotfl:

DW X2

WM X4

TD X2

WASHING IN AND OUT,

WORKTOPS WIPED AND CLEARED

Sink disinfected

bathroom bin emptied


Good luck on your travels Greenbee, I'll be thinking of you whilst you're away hun.....hope all goes well for you. xx

MissHiggerty

I'm back - sister has gone back home - and the house needs a REALLY good clean.

Count me in this week.

MissH
xxxxx

AnW'sMum

We're in, in our usual fashion

Think we have the holiday thing sorted, going to drag the shed to Suffolk

seafarers_wife

Im in for the long run 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!
IF YOU ARE ABLE!.. pull out a large appliance and clean behind and under it!
Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. and check the drain at the back!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Clean doorseals, filters and deterrgent drawers
Oven and hob to be scrubbed
Extras

1. Wash the windows!
2. Empty and wash out bins!
3. wipe over the woodwork
4. Clean lightshades/fittings

Extras

Hoover car
clean car
Iron work clothes
iron casual clothes
pair socks
filing
shredding
clean out wardrobes

MummyOfTwo

cant wait to get started!