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Weekly Flylady Thread 6th December 2010

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pigpen
pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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edited 9 December 2010 at 2:47AM in Old style MoneySaving
WOOHOO IT IS :xmastree:.....DECEMBER..... :xmastree:

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!

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Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clear and wipe a shelf or window sill
Level Three
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Clean the oven and hob.. :D


Extras
  1. Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
  2. Wash the windows
  3. Clean the top of the kitchen wall units.. if you can reach.. no accidents please!!
  4. Dust and Deweb
Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
Clear the floor of clutter
Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree.. OR PUT UP YOUR TREE (I have about a dozen baubles strewn about already.. thanks cats!)
Level two
Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room
Wipe and water plants
Wash the windows
Level three
Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
Sort coats, shoes and bags
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.


Extras
  1. Check the smoke alarms
  2. Fill a binbag for charity shop
  3. Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list
  4. Defluff and deweb these rooms
Wednesday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
Strip the bedding and get it washed!
30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!!
Level Two
Vacuum and turn the mattress, vacuum the landing and floor
Remake the bed
Clean the windows
Level Three
Wash any curtains/etc that are in need
Wipe down all the furry paintwork
Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin!

Extras
  1. HHI
  2. Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs
  3. Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding
  4. Wash some light shades
Thursday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One

Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
Level Two
Wash windows and any chairs/sofas
Clean curtains/blinds etc
Declutter floors
Level Three
Wash bathmats/shower curtain and furry bog hats
Replace any sponges/flannels/toothbrushes etc that need it
throw out any empty bottles.. decant dribbles into fuller bottles
Extras
  1. Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
  2. Post all the cards you need to post
  3. Wrap all the presents for family/friends
  4. Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!
Friday - children pits, spare rooms or just neglected spaces
Level One

Make half an hour for yourself
Change and dirty bedding that needs it!
Level Two
Vacuum through the rooms that need it
Wash any soft furnishings that require a wash
Collect any stinky laundry from about the place
Level Three
Clear out the toy boxes.. (or a box of guff) .. Santa wants to fill them up.. but he can't if there is no space!
Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!!
Clear out a grotty cupboard!.. any cupboard so long as it is grotty!
Extras
  1. Final final shopping lists
  2. Update remaining present lists
  3. Wrap remaining presents
  4. Make a timetable for christmas preparations.. turkey in.. turkey out.. etc
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)
6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
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  • tootifruities
    tootifruities Posts: 1,384 Forumite
    edited 11 December 2010 at 11:02PM
    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)
    or asbotoots another backup for toots

    (P) carrying a flybaby

    ajmoney
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    And back by special request:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

    the challenge is to have all your ironing done by New Year's Eve - to start 2011 with an empty ironing basket.

    Do you think you can rise to the challenge? let me know and i will add you to the list

    AnW'sMum
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    Valli (should be a doddle for her!)

    this is not a competition - there is no prize except feeling good that you are starting a new year with an empty basket - try to encourage each other - we all want to succeed :D
    dont wait until the week (or day) before to get started:eek: - try to do a little bit as often as you can.
    toots xx


    Natty68's Challenge - Natty68 has set the challenge which is to be ready for the big day by 12 midday on the 24th!!! Are you going to join her?

    ajmoney
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    :heart: R.I.P.:heart:
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    :heart::A:heart:
  • onestep
    onestep Posts: 893 Forumite
    500 Posts
    I'm in !! thanks to all at FCC. Got a busy week ahead, but my goal is to not get too hassled about it :o and to complete the lists on at least 2 days!

    hugs and spoons to everyone, especially LL, Diva, toots & LW

    onestep x
    When people show you who they are, believe them the first time
  • I'm in again - thank you to you all :A Special thanks for all the hard work awarding stars last week - much appreciated :T
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • thanks for the new thread pigpen xx

    well here we go .....this week's wee list.......
    Monday
    do email to /Cate/Pat/Jd/text to Carol/
    must post C&R paperwork
    sort elec payment
    Phone jane re carers rota
    amazon feedbacks
    ebay feedbacks
    wrap ebays
    post ebays
    transfer money from paypal
    Tuesday
    Hosp appt if weather ok
    meet up with C

    do Flylady cards
    Wednesday
    church and make up magazine
    make appt for toes

    wrap birthday presie for posting
    Thursday
    assisted shopping - post parcels and get last bits
    cleaner 11.30-1.30 - check ironing for next week
    friday
    wrapping Christmas presents
    wrap and post ebays
    Saturday
    'Quiet day' at celia's 10-4
    Sunday
    Church - take cards
    This week

    • eBay to get the money for painters bill/heater for LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs/ dividing fence-(this whole item will be permanently here until i get these things done)
    repair bathroom blind
    Phone Jeanette

    finish a cat blanket


    Head down and batter on again
    toots
    Peace 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

  • Im in again, really dont want to but the house needs it :P
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    I'm in, managed to dump the excess cardboard at the dump, also managed to get straw and supplies for the chickens and posted my ebay parcels.

    Other than that not much other than

    DW x2

    fire set and lit

    tea made and decluttered

    I may get some stuff on ebay.
    DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
    Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 5 December 2010 at 9:14PM
    I'm in and I'm buzzing after that run with a massive smile on my face after reaching my target of 10k - next step is to run with no breaks but I'm nearly there!

    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 flavoured coffee
    Make biscotti
    Write Christmas food list
    Set up cc repayment plan starting Jan and add in 3mths council tax payments until starts again in 4/11 - WIP

    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

    Still to do
    Parcel up returns
    Get uni paperwork together for tomoz
    read from book for course assignment
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    I'm in for Natty's68 challenge.
    DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
    Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
  • boddy
    boddy Posts: 3,326 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Im in thanks to FFC.
  • juliejim
    juliejim Posts: 7,943 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm in for Natty68's challenge as I have all my family over for tea on Christmas Eve so it would be nice not to be having a mad last minute panic.

    Spent most of the day wrapping presents and I've still got more to do but hopefully not too many. I've got most of the fiddly stocking fillers done though that take the time.
    NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
    MBNA £5500
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