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Weekly Flylady Thread 31st May 2010
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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 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
Bank Holiday Monday ~ Bits of not very much!
Level One
S&S kitchen
Wash the manky windows you have ignored every week it has been on the extras!
Level Two
Bake a cake or prepare a meal you've never done before
Catch up on the laundry/ironing/filing.. or whatever else you have been neglecting!
Get your spreadsheets/budgetting/insurances etc up to date.
Level Three
Empty and wash out the bins
Tidy one cupboard.. any cupboard bt opening one which is already tidy and saying you did that one is not good enough
Extras
Level One
Declutter floors and vacuum them
Dust and deweb
Level Two
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
Clean and tidy the porch!
Clean fire and surround
Level Three
Sort coats and bags and shoes.. esp. school bags!
Wash front door.. both sides!
Make any important appointments you have been putting off.. smear? Dentist? hairdresser.. whatever!
Extras
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
remake bed with the clean bedding
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Find 10 things to get rid of!.. no men/women/children/pets
Level Three
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
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
Wipe over any chairs/sofas
Level three
Clean the germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
declutter the pc desk.. while it defrags
Sparkle the mirrors, screens and windows in these rooms
Extras
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!!
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!!!
Level Three
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
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
Extra
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
Bank Holiday Monday ~ Bits of not very much!
Level One
S&S kitchen
Wash the manky windows you have ignored every week it has been on the extras!
Level Two
Bake a cake or prepare a meal you've never done before
Catch up on the laundry/ironing/filing.. or whatever else you have been neglecting!
Get your spreadsheets/budgetting/insurances etc up to date.
Level Three
Empty and wash out the bins
Tidy one cupboard.. any cupboard bt opening one which is already tidy and saying you did that one is not good enough
Extras
- Clean out smelly pets
- Ring/visit a friend or relly you haven't seen/spoken to in a while!
- Binbag dance
- SOAADFA ..
I know you like this one!.. Go enjoy your day!
Level One
Declutter floors and vacuum them
Dust and deweb
Level Two
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
Clean and tidy the porch!
Clean fire and surround
Level Three
Sort coats and bags and shoes.. esp. school bags!
Wash front door.. both sides!
Make any important appointments you have been putting off.. smear? Dentist? hairdresser.. whatever!
Extras
- Clean the car.. inside and out.. get the minions to help (or do it for you!)
- Empty and tidy out a grotty cupboard!
- HHI
- Wash any smelly soft furnishings!
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
remake bed with the clean bedding
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Find 10 things to get rid of!.. no men/women/children/pets
Level Three
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere.. your bedroom is NOT a shed!!
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
Extras
- Wash any curtains that need doing
- binbag dance
- Clean the windows
- 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!
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
Wipe over any chairs/sofas
Level three
Clean the germs off the telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor, sockets and switches
declutter the pc desk.. while it defrags
Sparkle the mirrors, screens and windows in these rooms
Extras
- Binbag dance
- Throw out/get rid of 3 things from every room in your house!!
- 15 minutes filing
- HH-something
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!!
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!!!
Level Three
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
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
Extra
- Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
- Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
- 30 minutes ironing.. you love me & you know it!
- grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
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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 names keeper (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
Amandaj32
angelnikki
angielovesveg (L)lurking because if I actually posted I would never get the housework donex
AnWs_mum
ashia
Austinhead
beemuzed (L)
beckyandjack
boddy.. because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
brizzledfw
Buffythedebtslayer
Bunglegirl
Bunny
Cally_c
CaraLaw
Carlsberggal
carol22
castri09
ceebeeby (L)
charlyze2
Choccybix
Cleosmum
coffeeandfags
cosmomo
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
Emma133
fedupandskint
flybabybunting
franby64
frankerooney
froddington
frugalzzz
funfairprincess
GC81
gotnodosh
gratefulforhelp
greenbee
grumswifie
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*H*
haynrich
Helen jelly
hellsbells45
hex2
Hippy110
hollyh
huston_kw
hypno06
imataloss
Ishtar
jackieglasgow
jackywhizz
Jassa
jayjay14
*Jellie*
jellybaby21
JennyJewell
jet77
jinky67
jjef
johnina
Jojo the Tightfisted
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
kalojac
kaplan
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
Maisy_moo
mamashaz
Marru
methekidsandthecat
mineallmine
MissHiggerty
Molly41 (L)
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
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nuttybabe
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sammiell
Sammy_Girl
SarahShattered
SAVEALOT
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sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
SGT
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smiler34
smiley 28
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SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
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tc3061
thifty
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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
welshkaz
wilf55
wssla00
xmaslolly76
xx_Jo_xx
zara*elise
*zippy*
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1 step closer
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Oooh can I be the first to say I'm in this week, although I shall be a bit limited until I feel better...:DMortgage Free as of 20.9.17Declutter challenge 2023, 2024 🏅 🏅⭐️⭐️
Declutter Challenge 2025
DH declutter challenge award 🏅⭐️0 -
I'm in please and thanks for the help to everyone0
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Bleeding heck i'm the second :eek:
So not a good sign :rotfl:
hope your feeling natty x
Pigpens :eek: okay wheres piggers? Whos taken her? *looks shiftily around*0 -
I'll be here
Having a bit of a half term sort out
Deep cleaning bedrooms - they have all been tidied by the relevant child and all have been hoovered so shouldn't be too arduous
Gardening whenever that yellow ball is in the sky
Preparing for a carboot sale next Sunday (weather permitting)The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
I'm in again - thanks everyone!
Off to bed now so night all, sleep well xx"There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers
"I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi0 -
OMG first there was pigpen and toots, then toots2 AND asbotoots, now pigpens!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh eck well count us in anyway
Official Mascot and Chief Cheerleader for the 'Mortgage Free in Three' Gang0 -
I'm in this week, and promise to post more as it's half term. Thanks to soappie and toots for starting the thread on behalf of pigpen - hope she's having a good time at MIL's.
sexymouse xxEnjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.I married Moon 8/4/2011, baby boy born 26/9/2012, Angel Baby Poppy born 8/11/15, Rainbow baby boy born 11/2/20170 -
Me too. The place has to be clean by Wednesday because DD is 11 then and has been allowed to invite a friend round for a trip to the cinema. For Tooth Fairy. Yippeeee. [chews own leg off in an attempt to distract from the prospect of 95 minutes stuck [STRIKE]enduring[/STRIKE] watching that]
Waiting for lab coat to be delivered. Getting pathetically excited about having own coat and safety glasses.I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.Yup you are officially Rock n Roll0 -
I'm in
Thanks to the leaders.
Funfairs list of daily dreads
(not in any sort of order!)
If all else fails
I'm not a muggle...I'm just magically challenged0
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