Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd January 2011

pigpen

Welcome to the first Flylady thread of 2011... This week will see a LOT of newcomers which happens every year, sadly many of these ladies and gents do not stay long. This influx usually means the thread is very very busy, please do not lose heart if you cannot keep up with everyone else or reading the thread, don't try to reply to everyone and please remember to include something about flying in your posts, chat is for the weekend when your home is looking beautiful!!! Things will settle again in a couple of weeks so don't worry it will return to normal and we will hopefully have some new fledglings.

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!
RoD ~ Room of Doom, the one room that feels like it is a permanent pit and cannot be used to its potential!

The Spoon Theory

http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/ar...e-miserandino

Ok here goes this week!

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floors
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Level Two
Wash the units and appliances.
Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out.. fling the plastic tubs with no lids/botttoms/broken
Wipe over window sills and shine the taps
Level Three
Sort paperwork, warranties, insurance docs, phone contracts etc into a file so they are easily accessible and make notes of when things need renewing!
Clean table and add a clean cloth if needed
Dust and deweb

Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. HHI
3. Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)
4. Make sure diaries/calendars are up to date with appointments!!!

Tuesday ~ Living/family room, hallway and stairs
Level One
Declutter EVERYTHING that does not belong in these areas
Dust and deweb
Level Two
Vacuum/mop.. inc. under furniture you can move without hurting yourself!
Clear tops of cupboards/coffee tables/magazine racks etc
Wipe and water plants
Level Three
Tidy coats and bags and shoes and make certain everything is ready for back to school!
Wipe banister rails/stair spindles/paintwork
Tidy away christmas decs

Extras

1. Filing.. all the papers you just gathered up
2. Wash any soft furnishings that have not been done in a while or need doing
3. Wipe door handles and tops of door frames
4. Vacuum sofas.. don't forget under cushions!

Wednesday ~ Bathroom and study/pc area

Level One

Declutter floors and chairs and pile all the paperwork in one heap
Clear desk of papers and junk.. give it a good wipe
Level Two
Wipe mouse, keyboard and polish screens while pc runs defrag.
Declutter 50 emails, 5 dead links and any unused programs.. make backup disc of pics etc.. just in case!
Scrub bath, loo, sinks, showers
Level Three
Wash shower curtains/mat etc that are grotty
Clean paintwork and shine mirrors
Empty and wash out bins

Extras

1. Sort through that pile of hotspots!
2. Make room in the bathroom for your new christmas smellies! and get them installed
3. Clean radiators.. don't forget the back (sock on a stick/coat hanger!)
4. Get those christmas 'Thank you's' sent out!

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing!
Level One
Strip, wash and replace bedding!
Declutter the floor and vacuum!
Level Two
Clear the top of at least 1 cupboard, wipe it down and make it look nice!
Sort out your toiletries and squeeze new ones in to be used.. sort out which presents are to be regifted.
Clear out a pile on the landing, be that on a table or in a cupboard
Level Three
Tidy away those homeless clothes and shoes and bags
Wipe over paintwork and window sills
Clearout the bedside units.. or the place you stash all your 'stuff'
Extras

1. Dust and deweb
2. Declutter a hotspot
3. Sort through your makeup and bin anything not used for a while.. i breeds bacteria and such nasties!
4. Sort underwear and get rid of anything unwearable or that you would be ashamed to be run over in.. if the paramedics can't see it noone should!!

Friday ~ Childrens/spare rooms
Level One
The most important task first.. make time for yourself.. a haircut, manicure, or just a relaxing bath in peace!
Strip, wash and replace bedding
Level Two
Sort through a box of toys/shelf/cupboard see if you can fit in some of the christmas stash
Tidy a chest of drawers
Vacuum, even if it means kicking all the mess into a corner heap!
Level Three
Binbag Dance.. fling those broken things and empty packaging!
Wash windows and sills, and curtains and blinds!
Make sure games are in boxes and books are straight on shelves
Extras

1. Wash stinky pet beds/houses
2. Dust all the light fittings
3. Chase appointments/put off call and emails/catch up with a friend you have been putting off
4. Check when appointments are due for dentist, opticians, smears etc.. Make notes in diaries/calendars

mse calendar for 2011

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

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tootifruities

piggers you are a star xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

onestep

I'm in looking forward to it!! Thanks v much to FCC.

Hugs, spoons & sticks as appropriate, especially to toots, LL, Diva & LW

onestep

froddington

I'm in - although I fancy hibernating for the week rather than going back to work :eek:

Thank you pigpen and Toots (and your able assistants!) :A

List to follow - need food now!

Penelope_Penguin

Good evening! i'm in for the New Year :beer:

Thank you to everyone who runs the thread and to posters :A

soappie

tootifruities wrote: »

piggers you are a star xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I agree!

Well, decluttered another 1000 or so words into articles to make sure I keep up my contract with the internet magazine I write for. Got notification yesterday that my rate of pay there has been increased by 10% which is nice! I really ought to start writing in more lucrative areas to get the full benefit of it.

I have cleaned out both fridges in between times so they are sparkling and hygienic again and all those little nub end of things lurking at the back from Christmas have been binned.

DD isn't well - she seems to be going down with the nasty man flu thing that's circulating in the area. I shall start wearing a surgical mask I think for the interim.... She is clearly not well - a ghastly shade of grey and is just wanting to lie down and do nowt. She is dosed up and I'm keeping her stocked up with fluids in the form of cups of green tea.

Chicken roasting in the oven ready for DS and DiL to come round and demolish it in an hour or so. Better go peel the spuds...

sockdrawer

I'm in! Thank you to FLC for the new thread and the lists. Done a bit of flying today, mainly dailies and getting started on cleaning out the crafting boxes. Also got the close stairs swept. I was a bit pre-emptive as far as cleaning the kitchen was concerned. DH told me he'd planned to do it as a surprise. Doh!


Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
mop the floors
level Two
Wipe over window sills and shine the taps
Level Three DONE





Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)

harib0uk

I'm raring to go, keep an eye on me though ladies I don't want to fall off the wagon again! Feel free to poke me!

Tomorrow all the Decorations are coming down so that will be my focus but I will gain a little head start as I am mopping the kitchen floor tonight!

Thanks for all your work in doing the lists and keeping everyone in check Pigpen and Tootifruities.

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining area
Level One
Sweep and mop the floors
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Level Two
Wash the units and appliances.
Give the pan cupboard a good scrub out.. fling the plastic tubs with no lids/botttoms/broken
Wipe over window sills and shine the taps
Level Three
Sort paperwork, warranties, insurance docs, phone contracts etc into a file so they are easily accessible and make notes of when things need renewing!
Clean table and add a clean cloth if needed
Dust and deweb
Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. HHI
3. Thoroughly clean a small appliance (descale kettle/decrumb toaster for example)
4. [STRIKE]Make sure diaries/calendars are up to date with appointments!!![/STRIKE]

1_step_closer

Helloo!!!!!!!!!!! :j

Thank you Pigpen - you must have read my mind as I need to do the kitchen and paperwork type stuff. :eek: Been kind of putting it off as well......................
I did post on the last thread but nothing major!

I saw some bulbs had come up in my garden too so well happy about that. And only lost 1 pot to frost.

anyway enjoy your evening!

1 step x

sparkleworld

I'm in please Ladies!
Have had a week from hell, but it can only get better
I have Stripped anything Christmassy from my house and banished it to the attic for another year. So Living room is all sparkly.
Will gladly take out my frustrations on the kitchen tomorrow so thanks Pigpen!
Thank you Toots for keeping me on the list.
Happy ,shiny, sparkly, and clean New Year to all Flyladies

Love 'n' Rainbows
*Sparkle*