Weekly Flylady Thread 15th November 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 vital tasks for basic cleanliness, level 2 usually has some decluttering and clearing, 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. Binbag dances, 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 or carrier bag 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/FW ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite versions
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 dot to dot puzzle, 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
Level Two
Wipe fronts of appliances and units
Scrub Out the fridge and defrost the frozen freezer.. use up those bitty bits ready for christmas stocking up!
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
Level Three
Clean, degrease/descale and wipe tiles and taps
Wipe through oven and hob to degrot any dribbles
Get the winter emergency box ready for the car.. just in case SEE HERE for ideas!

Extras

1. wash window sills
2. Thoroughly clean out the foody and baking cupboards..
3. Run machines through a clean cycle
4. You could make a start on christmas bakin and freeze bits.. once your freezer if free from frozen frost

Tuesday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important).. And your house phone.. they must be just as vile..
Level Three
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!

Extras

• Sort through those half empty bottles or ones with only a dribble left and decant into one bottle and recycle the rest!!
• Wash your bathroom mats etc
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be
• Spend 15 minutes shining mirrors and picture frames

Wednesday~ Master bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floors
Strip and wash bedding.. remake bed before you need to get in it! Air bed and duvet!
Level Two
Vacuum floor
Put away floordrobe
Tidy away the excess slap, smellies and shoes!
Level Three
Sort through a box of stuff or a cupboard/chest of drawers
Dust and Deweb
Binbag dance.. OR.. HHI..
Sort the present stash

Extras

1. wash out bins
2. wash curtains/nets if needed
3. wipe paintwork and doors
4. Check smoke alarms!

Thursday ~ Living room, hall and stairs
Level One
Declutter and degrot the floors
Vacuum/mop floor
Level Two
Dust and deweb
Wipe all the doors in the hall and stairs.. don't forget the front door
Wipe the sofas
Level Three
Check smoke alarms..
Clear and wipe the table/mantel/etc and put back only what should be there.
FILING.. gather up all those piles of letters and get them into some semblence of order!
Sort coats, shoes and bags into their proper places.. are any outgrown? need binning?
Extras

1. HHI
2. Declutter and make pretty the airing cupboard/linen store
3. binbag dance
4. Posting dates for overseas chistmas mail is drawing near.. get it gone in time!!

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare/neglected rooms
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Change any sticky bedding
Spend half an hour doing somethin gjust for you because you want to or need to!
Level Two
Tidy away any toys, junk, paper or general gibble
Wash any curtains or soft furnishings that are in need
Drag guff from under the bed and put it in its proper home.
Level Three
Dust and deweb
Wipe away any sticky marks from walls or paintwork
Straighten cupboards/drawers that have things trying to escape
Extras

1. Wash windows
2. Binbag dance
3. HHI
4. Find 5 things to sell/give away/charity shop!

tootifruities

Those who are new this week are posted in blue on 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 4 weeks 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.
or asbotoots another backup for toots

(P) carrying a flybaby

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Penelope_Penguin

:j I'm in :j Thanks to all at Flylady Central :j

Dustykitten

Dusty's week

Tuesday
[STRIKE]Morrisons - wine[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]hoover and[/STRIKE][STRIKE] mop downstairs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE][STRIKE]prep agenda for SP meeting[/STRIKE][/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]window man
Gardening - bulbs and fill bin for tomorrow[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]SP meeting[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]finish ocado list[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]email sis
[/STRIKE]
Wednesday
[STRIKE]bathroom/shower room
See friend?
ocado delivery
look at friends windows
DS3 hockey
DS2 football[/STRIKE]
window emails
[STRIKE]bonds/account mum[/STRIKE]

Thursday
office/DH office
[STRIKE]Town[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Mum[/STRIKE]
insurance quotes - need a broker

Friday
kitchen

Sometime this week
Plant rest of the bulbs
[STRIKE]ironing[/STRIKE]
debobbling
[STRIKE]check paint[/STRIKE]
paint charts
speak to SiL
[STRIKE]update present list[/STRIKE]
order more presents - some done
credit card statement - printed
fence delivery - left message

fedupandskint

I'm in! I'm in!

Thanks to all at FCC

I might not be posting very much due to a verybusy week but I will be flying and dallying away

Sparkles list
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 compote
Make granola
Write food lists

Emergency Winter Car box - get ready to put it all in the box and in the car
folding snow shovel
chocolate and biscuits
juice cartons

juliejim

I'm in too - thanks to all.

jenagain

I was ill last week and barely moved off the sofa, so I'm definitely back in this week!

Can't wait to get started, I'm full of energy & desperate to make a proper start on sorting out our home :j

Plus I'm 20 weeks pregnant now, and it just hit me that I don't exactly have long now to make space for another baby!

Triker

Hi, well what a productive day, done loads with lots of help from the family.

So today myself and hubby have moved ourselves into the other newly decorated bedroom. This has involved lots of furniture moving and bed dismantling which hubby did most of.

It looks lovely and cosy in there, with new carpet and everything tidy.:D

I managed to bin 3 binbags full as I ruthlessly decluttered as we went along. We also boxed up a big box of books which will be car booted so off to the shed for them.

Also stashed some of the christmas pressies so I know where they are.:rudolf:

Then hubby went to get carpet for our old bedroom then I went to get wallpaper whilst he started stripping the walls. I helped him when I got back. So our old bedroom has about 70% walls stripped already.

DD1 made cakes and tea which was gratefully received, she also did numerous dishwashers full.

DD2 also helped clean up the kitchen and then went off to a friends bowling birthday party.

I've just whizzed the hoover round the living room, stairs and landing.

Also 3 bags of old wallpaper out.

So all in all a very productive day.:j

seafarers_wife

Yay :j am in again, but only till Tuesday night, Wednesday morning as i then go away for a few days

pack all clothes by sunday
PACK ALL PAINKILLERS - tuesday night
buy paracetamol and own brand immodium! -monday at tesco
buy new jeans - monday at new look
return broken jeans once bought new jeans (must do tuesday)
waxing & car on monday
optitions monday & take tesco vouchers to get contact lens
top up car with diesel tuesday evening
sort out music for car
buy nice gift bag for champagne - monday at tesco

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe fronts of appliances and units
Scrub Out the fridge and defrost the frozen freezer.. use up those bitty bits ready for christmas stocking up!
Wipe table and replace cloth if needed
Level Three
Clean, degrease/descale and wipe tiles and taps
Wipe through oven and hob to degrot any dribbles
Get the winter emergency box ready for the car.. just in case SEE HERE for ideas!

Extras

1. wash window sills
2. Thoroughly clean out the foody and baking cupboards..
3. Run machines through a clean cycle
4. You could make a start on christmas bakin and freeze bits.. once your freezer if free from frozen frost

froddington

I'm in again - thanks everyone x

toochoosey

Grr, just lost my post!!! I'm in thanks all, Getting used to new routine and spending less time in the house but getting there, Thanks FCC xx