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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th October 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
Dot-to-dot
this is a AnW'sMum's way of tidying - pick a small area (not a whole room) like a chair/coffee/table/shelf/worktop or wherever- thats your first 'dot' - totally clear it - clean it - and only put back what should be there - deal with what you have removed (not just move it somewhere else) then if you have time move on and do the same to another 'dot' -the idea is just like a child's dot to dot book, you aim to join up all the dots and have a tidy room. The trick is to keep each dot tidy until you get them all joined up!
The Spoon Theory
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/ar...e-miserandino
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Shine the sink!
Level Two
Wipe fronts of appliances and units
Make a cupboard inventory.. and a list of stuff to stock up on.. make sure you winter survival kit is sorted.. candles, matches, medicines etc... and your car too.. first aid box, blankets.. you never know when you may need them!
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
Level Three
Clear and wipe tops of wall units.. only if safe for you to do so!!!!!!!
Clean out all the drawers.. they are full of what?!
Extras
Level One
Declutter floor and floordrobe
Strip wash and replace bedding
Level Two
Vacuum Floors
Gather up all the dirty laundry
Binbag dance
Level Three
Tidy the linen cupboard
Clear and clean top of chest of drawers or bedside cupboards
Tidy a chest of drawers/bedside cupboard.. fling the junk/unworn stuff and make it all neat.
Extras
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and top of any cupboards!
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Sort out coats, shoes and bags
Clean any ornaments, glass, mirrors, pictures etc
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT!
Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters!
Extras
Level One
Declutter floors
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!.. while the computer runs a defrag!
scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.. toothbrush and bleach works well!
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, nets, blinds etc
Level Three
Wipe paintwork on the landings
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras
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.. get rid of loads.. Santa will be coming REALLY soon!
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
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 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
Dot-to-dot
this is a AnW'sMum's way of tidying - pick a small area (not a whole room) like a chair/coffee/table/shelf/worktop or wherever- thats your first 'dot' - totally clear it - clean it - and only put back what should be there - deal with what you have removed (not just move it somewhere else) then if you have time move on and do the same to another 'dot' -the idea is just like a child's dot to dot book, you aim to join up all the dots and have a tidy room. The trick is to keep each dot tidy until you get them all joined up!
The Spoon Theory
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/ar...e-miserandino
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Shine the sink!
Level Two
Wipe fronts of appliances and units
Make a cupboard inventory.. and a list of stuff to stock up on.. make sure you winter survival kit is sorted.. candles, matches, medicines etc... and your car too.. first aid box, blankets.. you never know when you may need them!
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
Level Three
Clear and wipe tops of wall units.. only if safe for you to do so!!!!!!!
Clean out all the drawers.. they are full of what?!
Extras
- Empty and wash out bins
- Sort through mugs and crockery.. fling the cracked and chipped bacteria breeding grounds!
- wash windows
- Wipe/defluff blinds/curtains etc
Level One
Declutter floor and floordrobe
Strip wash and replace bedding
Level Two
Vacuum Floors
Gather up all the dirty laundry
Binbag dance
Level Three
Tidy the linen cupboard
Clear and clean top of chest of drawers or bedside cupboards
Tidy a chest of drawers/bedside cupboard.. fling the junk/unworn stuff and make it all neat.
Extras
- Organise christmas projects
- Gather up all the random gibble in a box or bag
- Sort through above gibble filled box/bag
- Clear and wipe window sills
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Vacuum floors and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and top of any cupboards!
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Sort out coats, shoes and bags
Clean any ornaments, glass, mirrors, pictures etc
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling that junk mail!.. if there is a charity shop bag.. FILL IT!
Empty and wash out vacuum cleaner.. don't forget filters!
Extras
- Catch up on some calls/emails
- Binbag dance
- Clean switches and sockets.. Stock up on light bulbs and candles in this weeks shop!
- Wipe the windows in these areas
Level One
Declutter floors
Vacuum/mop all these floors
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!!.. while the computer runs a defrag!
scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout.. toothbrush and bleach works well!
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, nets, blinds etc
Level Three
Wipe paintwork on the landings
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras
- HHI
- Catch up on important emails.. delete at least 50 unwanted ones!
- Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
- Delete some unwanted links from your favourites//bookmarks
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.. get rid of loads.. Santa will be coming REALLY soon!
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras
- Clean out any pongy pets
- Dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
- HHI
- HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!
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I am in - will post a list later - thanks pigpen for the lists xx
well here we go .....this week's wee list............
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Shine the sink!
Level Two
Wipe fronts of appliances and units
Make a cupboard inventory.. and a list of stuff to stock up on..
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
Level Three
Clear and wipe tops of wall units.. only if safe for you to do so!!!!!!!
Clean out all the drawers.. they are full of what?!
Extras
Empty and wash out bins
wash windows
Wipe/defluff blinds/curtains etc
Monday
lunch out with C - get cards for Celia, Ev
WM repair needed ????
ebay if poss
phone E
Tuesday
email elec reading
post ebay parcels (PO closed yest)
post cards to Ev, cousin P, G, Celia
Cornhill - see consultant and dietician
ebay if poss
Wednesday
assisted shopping - go to vodafone shop
speak to C before she goes on hols
discussion group 5.45 - 7pm
sort out wool
Thursday
possibly gardener 10-12
ebay
cleaner 12-2
empty blanket box for disposal
Friday
ebay
DN - dressing to change
speak to margo
Saturday
ebay
Sunday
Church
ebay
Whenever...........- clean and defrost freezer
- defrost fridge
- filing
- Defluff behind the radiators..
- Gather insurance documents*
- [STRIKE]Gather guarantees/instruction booklets*[/STRIKE]
- Gather important papers *(put all 3 together in one accessible file)
- Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
- eBay to get the money for painters bill/heater for LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs/ dividing fence / bunker, paving and power for new wheelchair
- Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
- Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
- get rid of old paint from shed
- arrange for back path to be widened
- arrange for slabs for bunker to sit on
- arrange to get bunker with R
- arrange for corner to get slabbed
- arrange for power to outside for charging chair
- go and look for fire for LR
- hang new curtains in BR
- hang voile in BR
- repair bathroom blind
- return toxic's loan papers ( i have been 'hiding' them for her!)
- sell and payout toxic's eBay stuff
- sell and payout NOF's eBay stuff
- sell and payout F's eBay stuff
- sort out new utilities paperwork etc
- find out about hospital bed for home
- declutter as if moving
- gather stuff for auction
- charge ewbank - cant find charger
- email to cousin S with dates for John
- crochet squares with odd wool
- do contacts list for DB
- do contacts for C/A/N/E/A.M
- meet up with J
- get heathers for front border
- email council re help with path etc
- wood treatment for shed
Head down and batter on again
toots xxPeace will be mine
could do better - must try harder
Live each day as if its your last
DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts
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I'm in again :beer: Thanks to all at FCC :A:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0
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Thank you all the ladies who run the thread!
Must be an omen signing up so early... Our schools break up for their two week autumn break on thursday so need to get organised this week as won't manage anything when they are off.
Thanks again and have a good week everyone!Sealed pot challenge member no 1057
No toiletries in 2011, well shampoo, toothpaste or deodurant!0 -
Hi I'm a newbie to MSE and to this thread. I'd like to join please
Need help with organisation and motivation!Save £1000 in a year... £19.28/£1000Miche0 -
I'm in! (and I'm new)
we moved into our first home a month ago and between trying to unpack at home and at work (i'm a teacher and we've just had a new school built for us) cleaning has been very low on the agenda. I thrive on routine, so theoretically flying should be right up my street.
my aim for the first week is to a) manage all level 1 tasks and b)at least 2 level 2 tasks, making sure I also c) delegate at least 1 flying task to OH (i am a bit of a control freak when it comes to things being done 'my way', but all it ultimately does is increase my workload. Time to step back and trust him to learn how to clean [STRIKE]my way[/STRIKE] properly
my 15 minute do-dah this week will be focusing on changing address details with those companies that I still haven't got around to notifying that we've moved
right then, baby steps... here we go!know thyselfNid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...0 -
welcome to MSE delicious :wave:know thyselfNid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...0
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I'm in again, thanks for all the lists.
OH just left for work, last night for now, then he gets a week off starting on Monday!!!
Roast chicken nad veg eaten
DW is now onBreast 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 82/100Sun, Sea0 -
pavlovs_dog wrote: »I'm in! (and I'm new)Hi I'm a newbie to MSE and to this thread. I'd like to join please
Welcome both :beer: Have some trees so you';re noticed and will be meeted and greeted in good time :xmastree::xmastree::rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
I'm in, Thanks to all at FCC xx0
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