Weekly Flylady Thread 21st June 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

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Empty the Pan cupboard!! Sort those oven trays, tighten handles on pans.
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round.. lightshades need doing!
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Oven and hob degrotting!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..


Extras

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms, and any other glass!
2. Dust/clean/wash any blinds or curtains
3. HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
4. Sort your drawer of large cutlery things.. slotted spoons, spatulas.. clean out the drawer, flin the things you don't need/use and make it all neat and tidy!

Tuesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clear floors of guff and stuff
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! 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, shower curtains etc
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Collect all the dirty laundry


Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. wipe the tops of the cabinets and cupboards in therse rooms
3. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
4. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it

Wednesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Sort out coats, shoes and bags
Clean any electricals.. don't be frazzling yourselves though!
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling those broken umbrellas and junk mail!
Change any dead lightbulbs!


Extras

1. Catch up on some calls/emails
2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
3. Clean fires/behind radiators
4. Wipe the windows in these areas

Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the summer!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of.. you WILL have nothing left lol!!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.

Extras

• grab a binbag and clear that clutter
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear a box of clutter from the landing
• Make any necessary phone calls

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms
Level One
Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!!
Level Two
strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
clean the windows

Extras

• Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it
• Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
• Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
• 15 minutes filing!

tootifruities

PLEASE NOTE POST 2 IS FOR THREAD ADMIN - PLEASE DO NOT POST UNTIL THE LIST OF NAMES ETC HAS BEEN POSTED - THANK YOU.

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


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(P) carrying a flybaby


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Valli

Thanks to all at Flylady Central Command
Preparations for launch on Wednesday Night (aka 'the weekend') in full swing!


looks odd though - second glitch on MSE I've spotted today!

Hey AnWs - 3 days of your 'weekend' left!
*green with envy*

AnW'sMum

lol I almost nipped ahead of you

kazwookie

I'm in again thanks to all at fly central command

AnW'sMum

Valli wrote: »

Hey AnWs - 3 days of your 'weekend' left!
*green with envy*

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Yup 3 whole days!

Anyway your week will whizz by up there on cloud 9

hex2

Hi wssla (I am not following you around!) - lovely to see you back but please can you delete and re-post your comment so toots and the members list are at number two. Thanks

I am off tomorrow too, really need to get on. Our room is a mess. Downstairs isn't too bad but I want to try and do the lists so it doesn't slip back again. My CBA is so bad I stopped half way through hoovering to make some toast and never went back to finish it.

Thanks as always to everyone for the thread and the support.

grumswifie

Evening all
Thanks to all the ladies who do this, count me in, our kids break up from school in 2 weeks so need to get on top of things sooner rather than later!

toottifrootti

Thanks to pigpen for the lists and the others who help out xx

I am in this week whether you like it or not:rotfl:
I have loads to do (as always!) and will be happy if i manage half of the lists....

Monday
HHC paperwork
clear sofa 1
clear sofa 2
water garden
put away presies
hospital appt 2.50
fill boxes for auction
post 2 packages
dead-head peonies and lupins
phone E re thursday
Tuesday
Cornhill
4 weeks to next hospital stay! get check list started
fill boxes for auction
water garden
Wednesday
HHc filing
assisted shopping
blood tests
fill boxes for auction
discussion group 5.45
water garden
Thursday
take boxes to auction with E
Day out with E and four legged friend!!!
HHC filing/paperwork
water garden
Friday
Cleaner???
water garden
Saturday
water garden
Sunday
Church
Afternoon service - V's ordination and 'do' after
water garden

Whenever...........

1. clean freezer
   
2. filing
3. organise spreadsheets - C & birthday presents
4. debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
5. Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
6. Gather insurance documents*
7. Gather guarantees/instruction booklets*
8. Gather important papers *(put all 3 together in one accessible file)
9. Passport - [STRIKE]get form, photo, [/STRIKE][STRIKE]photos signed by someone,[/STRIKE] fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
10. ebay to get the money for painters bill/ maybe new curtains and pole, heater for LR, tumble dryer, trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs, dividing fence
11. Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
    
12. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
13. wipe/wash/dust ornaments
14. wash brushes/mops/dustpans etc
15. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
16. get rid of old paint from shed

No more than 25 things on my list allowed:p

as I will be another 5 days without a cleaner - its only been 4 weeks so far!! - i need to do some of this myself or I will get more disheartened by it.


Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
mop floors
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round.. lightshades need doing!
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Oven and hob degrotting!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Extras

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms, and any other glass!
2. Dust/clean/wash any blinds or curtains
3. HHI .. bit of a catch up!!

head down and batter on again
toots xx

boddy

Im in again thanks to Flylady Central Command.

hollyh

Evening all,

I'm in as usual. Thanks to Pigpen, Toots & Soappie.

Thanks Toots for what you said earlier.

Things have calmed down now thankfully. OH came back and we had a nice tea together, then he took Ds2 for a walk while me and Ds1 washed up and tidied up. I've just done an hour of ironing, Ds1 is in the bath and when he gets out i'm going to get in. I think an early night is in order.

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Empty the Pan cupboard!! Sort those oven trays, tighten handles on pans.
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round.. lightshades need doing!
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Oven and hob degrotting!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Extras

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms, and any other glass!
2. Sort your drawer of large cutlery things.. slotted spoons, spatulas.. clean out the drawer, flin the things you don't need/use and make it all neat and tidy!

Extras
Ebay
Sort Ds2's toys
Finish painting cabinets etc
Sort out sewing machine
Take up curtains
Sort car boot stuff
Clean car
Put summer duvets on 2/3 done
Wash & vac pack winter duvets
Get form signed & posted
Fill green bag there's a little bit in there
Sort toy corner
Deal with post almost done
Sort bookshelf in LR
Sort out books in bedroom
[STRIKE]Fill in school form[/STRIKE]