Weekly Flylady Thread 6th December 2010

pigpen

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!

The Spoon Theory
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/ar...e-miserandino

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..


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

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)
or asbotoots another backup for toots

(P) carrying a flybaby

ajmoney
aless02
AnnaBeth
AnWs_mum
artichoke
ashia
beingfrugal
boddy.. because I need motivation and organizing. Plus I love the fun and support on here.
cally_c
Carlsberggal
castri09
cazzab
chazsucks
Chloris
Choccybix
choogirl
cosmomo
Craftyscholar
Curlytop40
cyclingyorkie
**dancingbutterfly**
Definately, Maybe
delicious
diddly74
Dippypud
Disdisbiff
Doozergirl
dreamywings1
Dustykitten because I keep falling off the wagon and love the community spirit
embb
ExtremeBlonde
fedupandskint
flying_fresian
frankerooney
froddington
funfairprincess
gotnodosh
gratefulforhelp (P)
gravitytolls
greenbee
grumswifie
gunsandbanjos (GnB)
Helen Jelly
Hellyboo
hex2
Hippy110
hollyh
invisiblecabbage
Ishtar
jackywhizz
jasperconran
Jassa
jenagain (P)
jinky67
jjef
joeyjimbles
Jojo the Tightfisted
jools27
juliejim
Justamum - because I have (virtual) friends here
kalojac
kassey
kazmeister
kazwookie ~~ here for support and friends
kemo_2002
kezlou
Lady-Liberty
LameWolf
lemanie
life in termoil
likklegibbon
Lil_me - because she hates having CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) but it comes naturally
liloandstitch
lindseykim13
LKBlogg1980
Looby - Lou
lou1981
macpep1
MancMillyMolly
Maxonian
maybemischief
Mazzarati2000
Melbat
melliec
michbright
MissHiggerty
Missus Aka
Mollina Girl
Money Saving Diva
Moneytroubles (P 05/11)
Mooloo
Mrs_Bea
mrsmortenharket
msgnomey
Mudbath - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
mummyslittleboy
MummyEmm
mummyroysof3
Mummyyof5
mumoffour77
Mumof2
mum of 5 and a husky
mumofjusttwo
Mum on a mission (MOAM)
Mumto5
Natty68
nattyt
newlywed
nicki
onestep
pavlovs_dog
Penelope Penguin
pipersky
pinkpig08
Pollybear
Poohbear59
poohspals
princesscupcake
rach
rachelet
rach3lt
rainbow81
RealButter
roundtuit
Sagaris
sammiell
Sammy_Dee
Sarah Joanne
SarahShattered
Sazzy6
seafarers_wife
serena
sexymouse - cause teaching and having a clean house should be possible
shopaholic232
short_bird
Shysarah
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.
sockdrawer
sparkleworld
spinks
SummerMoon - sometimes lurker, sometimes posting
Sunnygirl
TAG
tattycath
thifty
thriftmonster
toochoosey - cause every now and then i need a kick up the @rse
Triker
trulymadlydeeply_indebt!
twinmum07
twoflower169 (P 07/01/2011)
uropachild
Valli
Vanilla because I hate housework and need motivation
vivw
VJ2010
vouchersrme
WannabePerfectHousewife
wilf55
Willow92
Winchelsea
xx_Jo_xx
1 step closer
3tabbycats
365days
4 Times Mum

Known lurkers
angielovesveg
beemuzed
ceebeeby
cloverfan
dinx1972
Eltee12
GeDink
*H*
huston_kw
jackieglasgow
JennyJewell
lav1979
Molly41
mOZzy lurking down under!
Mrs_Beatson
MrsChaos
nattyt
Nicifer_noonoo (P 240111)
nightsong
nikki_angel
penguin83
Quillion
saver-j
SGT
Stefejb
TheFiendNextDoor
x_raphael_xx


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
Chloris
cyclingyorkie
Dustykitten
fedupandskint
Froddy
funfairprincess
helen jelly
hollyh
Jassa
jenagain
jjef
JoJo
jools27
juliejim
kazwookie
LadyLiberty
macpep1
Maxonian
maybemischief
Mollina Girl
MrsChaos
MummyEm
Mumto5
Natty68
nattyt
nicki
onestep
PenPen
Sagaris
sammiell
sammr85
saver_j
Short_bird
Shysarah
Sunnygirl
toochoosey
toots
trulymadlydeeply_indebt
twinmum07
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
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
helen jelly
hex2
Juliejim
lil_me
MOAM
Mollina Girl
MummyEmm
Natty68
nicki
Sagaris
sammiell
Triker
wilf55

onestep

I'm in !! thanks to all at FCC. Got a busy week ahead, but my goal is to not get too hassled about it and to complete the lists on at least 2 days!

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

onestep x

Penelope_Penguin

I'm in again - thank you to you all :A Special thanks for all the hard work awarding stars last week - much appreciated :T

toottifrootti

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

seafarers_wife

Im in again, really dont want to but the house needs it :P

Triker

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.

fedupandskint

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

Triker

I'm in for Natty's68 challenge.

boddy

Im in thanks to FFC.

juliejim

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.