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Weekly Flylady Thread 18th 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
List will follow once girlies are sorted..
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Sweep and mop floor
Level Two
Empty and clean out fridge.. use up those almost past their best things and fling anything furry or icky!!
Wipe units and appliances
Clean table and replace cloth if necessary
Level Three
Wipe hob and make oven shelves shiny again!
Empty and wash out bins
Run appliances through a clean cycle and make sure filters and detergent drawers are clean
Extras
Level One
Declutter the floors
Vacuum said decluttered floors!
Level Two
declutter and dust the mantle putting back only what should be there
Wipe the sofas if needed
Wipe and water plants, dust and deweb
Declutter and wipe coffee table/magazine rack if you have one!
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need.. hang winter curtains/linings
Clear and wipe window sills, and any electricals and picture frames etc
Empty and clear out a cupboard..
Extras
Level One
Declutter the floors
Strip the bedding get it washed dried and the bed remade! Vacuum and turn mattress if it hasn't been done in a while!
Level Two
vacuum the floors
Straighten a cupboard of clothing
Empty all the bins upstairs
Level Three
Tidy a box of 'stuff'
Tidy up the floordrobe, inc. shoes bags and toiletries.
dust and deweb
Extras
Level One
Strip , wash and replace bedding
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard.. any cupboard, could even be a kitchen one!
Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed!
Straighten the toy boxes and shelves
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that need it.. or the duvet!
Dust and deweb
Wipe sticky grotmarks from the walls, doors and paintwork
Extras
Level One
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself! Coffee with a friend, hair appointment... whatever
Declutter the floors!
Level Two
vacuum/mop floors
wash the bathmats/shower curtains or anything else that needs it
scrub the fixtures! polish the mirrors and taps
Level Three
Clean and sort a cupboard or shelf and recycle all those empties
dust and defrag the pc and declutter 50 unwanted emails and 5 links from your favourites.
Wipe over the desk and any chairs that are in these rooms
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
List will follow once girlies are sorted..
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Sweep and mop floor
Level Two
Empty and clean out fridge.. use up those almost past their best things and fling anything furry or icky!!
Wipe units and appliances
Clean table and replace cloth if necessary
Level Three
Wipe hob and make oven shelves shiny again!
Empty and wash out bins
Run appliances through a clean cycle and make sure filters and detergent drawers are clean
Extras
- Wash windows
- Dust and deweb.. we have loads of spiders looking for new homes at the moment!
- HHI
- Throw away/rehome/sell 10 things from each room in the house!!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Vacuum said decluttered floors!
Level Two
declutter and dust the mantle putting back only what should be there
Wipe the sofas if needed
Wipe and water plants, dust and deweb
Declutter and wipe coffee table/magazine rack if you have one!
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need.. hang winter curtains/linings
Clear and wipe window sills, and any electricals and picture frames etc
Empty and clear out a cupboard..
Extras
- HHI
- binbag dance
- Wipe the paintwork and bannisters
- Wash any windows that have been neglected
Level One
Declutter the floors
Strip the bedding get it washed dried and the bed remade! Vacuum and turn mattress if it hasn't been done in a while!
Level Two
vacuum the floors
Straighten a cupboard of clothing
Empty all the bins upstairs
Level Three
Tidy a box of 'stuff'
Tidy up the floordrobe, inc. shoes bags and toiletries.
dust and deweb
Extras
- HHI (you will get to the bottom of it all this week!)
- Wash windows
- Binbag dance
- Check doors and windows for draughts and make a plan of action for dealing with them
Level One
Strip , wash and replace bedding
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard.. any cupboard, could even be a kitchen one!
Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed!
Straighten the toy boxes and shelves
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that need it.. or the duvet!
Dust and deweb
Wipe sticky grotmarks from the walls, doors and paintwork
Extras
- Binbag dance
- HHI
- List 1 item to sell
- sort the shoes, coats and bags!
Level One
Spend half an hour doing something for yourself! Coffee with a friend, hair appointment... whatever
Declutter the floors!
Level Two
vacuum/mop floors
wash the bathmats/shower curtains or anything else that needs it
scrub the fixtures! polish the mirrors and taps
Level Three
Clean and sort a cupboard or shelf and recycle all those empties
dust and defrag the pc and declutter 50 unwanted emails and 5 links from your favourites.
Wipe over the desk and any chairs that are in these rooms
Extras
- empty and wash out bins
- HHI
- wipe doors and paintwork
- wash any stinky pet beds.. or the pets themselves if you wish
LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
Hope to be debt free until the day I die
Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
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Hi all :wave:
Am in again this week, thanks to all at FCC for the lists etc x:TGratitude is the best Attitude :T
Long Term Flylady0 -
I'm in again, thanks to all in FLCCBreast 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 -
thanks your HRH for the lists - I'm in.
well here we go .....this week's wee list............
Monday
WM repair needed ????
phone E
Tidy your underwear.. fling all those laddered tights, holey socks and scraggy pants!!
phone with carer changes for next week
cycle
finish cat blanket
Tuesday
email elec reading
Cornhill
cycle
Wednesday
sort out wool
Mother:eek:
cycle
Thursday
Mother:eek:
ebay
cleaner 12-2
empty blanket box for disposal
cycle
Friday
quiet day with Ann
cycle
'Blake' concert
Saturday
ebay
cycle
assisted shopping 12-4
Sunday
Church
ebay
cycle
Whenever...........- clean and defrost freezer
- 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 / [STRIKE]bunker[/STRIKE], 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 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
- declutter as if moving WIP
- gather stuff for auction WIP
- charge ewbank - cant find charger
- crochet squares/cat blankets with odd wool WIP
- 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 WIP
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 :j well until Thursday, as we go away on Fri for a half-term break :j
Thanks to all at FCC :A:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
I'm in for a gentle week, starting with the ironingThe birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0
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A big thanks to FCC for helping stay on track keeping the house in a good state and keeping my mind in a good state too
Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Sweep and mop floor
Level Two
Empty and clean out fridge.. use up those almost past their best things and fling anything furry or icky!!
Wipe units and appliances
Clean table and replace cloth if necessary
Level Three
Wipe hob and make oven shelves shiny again!
Extras- Wash windows
- Dust and deweb.. we have loads of spiders looking for new homes at the moment!
- HHI
- Throw away/rehome/sell 10 things from each room in the house!!
Sort drainpipe out and either refit/repair/replace
Clear out guttering and fit gutterpillars
Get some wire netting for draincover
buy paint for kitchen and door
Sow winter salad
Tidy up the garden
Make Hearty Ale Chutney
Check cake ingredients x 4 or 5
Get compote ingredients
Get granola ingredients
Write birthday card, wrap present, find cake or bun recipe, make cake/buns and deliverfinal unsecured debt to repay currently £8333Proud to be Dealing With my DebtDFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 1550 -
I'm in until Friday - thanks to FCC. Off to come up with a plan now. x0
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Im in again thanks to FCC.0
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Thanks to all for the support as always.
I have the week off as it is half term. I want to use this as productively as possible as I have been really struggling to balance work and everything for months now. I have a fair amount of space left in the skip so I can crack on with junk removal. I have checked the village recycling banks so I know what they will take, and I also have a charity bag collection on Weds. Cardboard and other recycling is Friday. Slightly hampered by my asistants obviously, but will administer appropriate bribes. Chart - points, and prizes spring to mind.
I am determined to de-clutter, and at some point have that miracle - and often split second - moment when everything is clean and where it should be.
I have started by doing all of the ironing, not just DHs work shirt for Monday like last Sunday
. 'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero0
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