Weekly Flylady Thread 10th January 2011

somethingsgottogive

Good Morning

I think I'm in danger of OH thinking there's something fishy going on if I carry on *actually* cleaning and tidying this week! Regardless, my list today..

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floor.[/STRIKE]. and vacuum it! - Our bedroom is FULL of boxes for carboot, old toys, book, clothes and clothes and more clothes, piled high! I spent 3 hours, and I've just about managed to clear space around the bed and get the clothes into drawers. More decluttering to be done at a later date
[STRIKE]Strip the bedding,[/STRIKE] wash and replace!
Level Two
Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
[STRIKE]Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc.. [/STRIKE] - and then some!
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Sock pairing session.. you have to pair up at least 20 odd socks![/STRIKE] - collected up ALL the sock I could find in the house and will be pairing them all up while watching a film with the hubby
   
2. [STRIKE]Post thank you letters from the girls[/STRIKE]
3. Mend 1 item you have been putting off for weeks! - Still trying to think of something that doesn't require my buried sewing kit to mend
   

Hope everyone else is feeling motivated on this cold and dreary day!

Penelope_Penguin

Monday ~ Living Room, Porch and Hallway
Level One ~ done

Level Two

Clean doors and door furniture

[STRIKE]Check smoke alarms..
Sort coats and shoes and bags.. fling out the ones that no longer fit and note who needs new wellies etc!.. oh.. umbrellas.. check all those too!![/STRIKE]

Level Three ~ done
Extras

1. Make appointments you have been putting off.. dr, dentist, optician etc..
2. Clear and clean fire surround
3. Sort through one hotspot.. see how long you can keep it clear!
4. Wipe/dust electricals and sockets and switches!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One ~ done
Level Two ~ done
Level Three
Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the fridge and freezer
Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave, kettle, iron,
Clean appliance filters.. WM, DW, Kettle, Vacuum cleaner.. cooker hood..

Extras

1. Sharpen knives
2. Order and organise the spices and sauces.
3. Sort the cutlery drawer
4. Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months!

Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level One ~ done
[STRIKE]Declutter and mop/vacuum floors
Clean the bathroom fixtures and fitting.. while the pc defrags!
[/STRIKE]Level Two ~ done
[STRIKE]Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc
Wipe over all the paintwork..
Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs!
[/STRIKE]Level Three
Declutter 50 emails and have 15 minutes filing/organising spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polish is a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again!


Extras ~ just 3 today as they are time consuming

1. Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file
2. [STRIKE]Change any dead lightbulbs and defluff any old ones.. if you can change some old ones for eco-bulbs.. save a few pence where we can
   
3. [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Passports are being processed really quickly at the moment (stepdads took 3 days!) if yours needs renewing for a holiday this year get it done now to save that last minute panic![/STRIKE]

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
[STRIKE]Strip the bedding, wash and replace!
[/STRIKE]Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can!
Declutter your make-up.. it breeds all manner of germs!! and bin any ancient smellies
Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung!
[/STRIKE]Level Three
Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames


Extras

1. [STRIKE]Sock pairing session.. you have to pair up at least 20 odd socks!
   
2. [/STRIKE]Clean vacuum innards, pipes and filters.. do not use again until it is all dry!
3. Wash some stinky trainers!! .. We all have some!
4. Mend 1 item you have been putting off for weeks!

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms.. or any other room you have neglected
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
[STRIKE]Strip wash and replace bedding.. Vacuum and turn mattresses is not beeen done in a while!
Half an hour of you time.. no star if you don't do it!
[/STRIKE]Level Two
Wash duvets/curtains etc if not been done for a while
Sort through a box of toys.. find 5 that are no longer required and rehome (sshhh, do this quietly!)
Photograph as much as possible to ebay on Sundays free listing day.. if you don't ebay BINBAG DANCE!
Level Three
Sort through ALL the childrens undies.. whose pants are dead? Whose vests are now crop tops?
Sort through all the games and make them nice and neat (or disappear)
HHI


Extras

1. Mend an item you have been putting off..
2. [STRIKE]ALL the dirty laundry to the wash baskets
   
3. Wash a set of curtains and rehang.
4. Sort schoo uniform ~ fling or mend those holey or stained items[/STRIKE]

seafarers_wife

ok im heading out to post office now and i have also chased up GSI with landlord. dont have the guys contact number to call him myself.

back shortly to fly properly.

Psykicpup

Ok I have joined in a few times in the past but often look & don't post - but as I am stuck indoors today while the Gas is fixed, I thought I would actually post mine this week. I hope this may get my routine back into shape a bit as it slipped rather in the run up to Christmas. I work 10 hour days four days a week so I often have lots to do on my one day in the week so mostly I do level 1s only (note.. i copied & pasted this weeks chores with out reading .. lets see how I've done...?)

Monday ~ Living Room, Porch and Hallway
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors and sweep/mop/vacuum[/STRIKE]
Wash windows
Level Two
Clean doors and door furniture
Check smoke alarms..
[STRIKE]Sort coats and shoes and bags.. fling out the ones that no longer fit and note who needs new wellies etc!.. oh.. umbrellas.. check all those too!![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe over sofas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can move without damaging yourself[/STRIKE]
Put away the final bits of christmas gibble
Sort services/chimney sweepings and suchlike

Extras
Make appointments you have been putting off.. dr, dentist, optician etc..
Clear and clean fire surround
[STRIKE]Sort through one hotspot.. see how long you can keep it clear![/STRIKE] 2 days lol
[STRIKE]Wipe/dust electricals and sockets and switches![/STRIKE]
Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace small appliances[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe units/appliances[/STRIKE]
Clear and wipe window sills.. do not put back the junk.. bin it!
Level Three
Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the fridge and freezer
[STRIKE]Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave, kettle, iron,[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean appliance filters..[/STRIKE] WM, [STRIKE]DW, Kettle, Vacuum cleaner.. cooker hood.. [/STRIKE]

Extras
Sharpen knives
[STRIKE]Order and organise the spices and sauces[/STRIKE].
Sort the cutlery drawer .... half done
Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months!
Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and mop/vacuum floors[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the bathroom fixtures and fitting.. while the pc defrags![/STRIKE] it defrags overnight ..does that still count?
Level Two
[STRIKE]Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe over all the paintwork..[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs![/STRIKE]
Level Three
Declutter 50 emails and have 15 minutes filing/organising spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polish is a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again!

Extras ~ just 3 today as they are time consuming
Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file
Change any dead lightbulbs and defluff any old ones.. if you can change some old ones for eco-bulbs.. save a few pence where we can
Passports are being processed really quickly at the moment (stepdads took 3 days!) if yours needs renewing for a holiday this year get it done now to save that last minute panic!
Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
[STRIKE]Strip the bedding, wash and replace![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can![/STRIKE]
Declutter your make-up.. it breeds all manner of germs!! and bin any ancient smellies
[STRIKE]Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung![/STRIKE]
Level Three
Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames
Extras
Sock pairing session.. you have to pair up at least 20 odd socks!
Clean vacuum innards, pipes and filters.. do not use again until it is all dry!
Wash some stinky trainers!! .. We all have some!
Mend 1 item you have been putting off for weeks!
Friday ~ Spare rooms.. or any other room you have neglected
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
Deleted as no beds in there at mo
Half an hour of you time.. no star if you don't do it!
Level Two
Wash duvets/curtains etc if not been done for a while

Photograph as much as possible to ebay on Sundays free listing day.. if you don't ebay BINBAG DANCE!
Level Three


HHI
Extras
Mend an item you have been putting off..
ALL the dirty laundry to the wash baskets
Wash a set of curtains and rehang.

Edit to add .. I have deleted a few bits from Friday as no children at home & no beds in their rooms as they took them with them

Mollina_Girl

Good morning everyone, my list for this week:

Monday ~ Living Room, Porch and Hallway
Level One
Wash windows
Level Two
Clean doors and door furniture
Level Three
Vacuum under furniture you can move without damaging yourself


Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One
Wipe and replace small appliances
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Wipe units/appliances
Level Three
Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the fridge and freezer
Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave, kettle, iron,
Clean appliance filters.. WM, DW, Kettle, Vacuum cleaner.. cooker hood..

Extras

1. Sharpen knives

Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floors
Clean the bathroom fixtures and fitting.. while the pc defrags!
Level Two
Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc
Wipe over all the paintwork..
Level Three
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polish is a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again!

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
Strip the bedding, wash and replace! DH did that on Sunday
Level Two
Vacuum the dust mites off the mattress and turn it if you can! DH did that on Sunday
Declutter your make-up.. it breeds all manner of germs!! and bin any ancient smellies
Organise the towels and spare bedding.. fling what needs to be flung! – all ok
Level Three
Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc.. all done in my mammoth de clutter before Christmas
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames

Extras

1. Sock pairing session.. you have to pair up at least 20 odd socks!– all socks have OH’s
2. Clean vacuum innards, pipes and filters.. do not use again until it is all dry!
3. Wash some stinky trainers!! .. We all have some!
4. Mend 1 item you have been putting off for weeks!

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare/neglected rooms - adapted for my dining room
Level One
De clutter and vacuum the floor
Change tablecloth if needed
Spend half an hour doing something just for you because you want to or need to!
Level Two
Tidy away any books, junk, paper or general gibble
Wash any curtains or soft furnishings that are in need
Dust ornaments and polish furniture.
Level Three
Dust and deweb and water plants
Clean mirror, picture frames and paintwork
Straighten cupboards/drawers that have things trying to escape


Extras

1. Mend an item you have been putting off..
2. ALL the dirty laundry to the wash baskets– all in basket
3. Wash a set of curtains and rehang.
4. Sort schoo uniform ~ fling or mend those holey or stained items– n/a

Dailies
[STRIKE]
Tidy the kitchen.
Unload/reload DW.
Wipe surfaces.
Empty bin

[/STRIKE]Sweep & mop kitchen floor.
[STRIKE]
Tidy main bedroom and make bed.
Tidy and S&S bathroom.
Tidy and S&S living room
S&S study, wipe over PC desk and keep free from clutter.
Hoover downstairs i.e. living room, hallway, bathroom, dining room and study
[/STRIKE].

furball

Popping in again. Underwear drawer now presentable. Bottom of wardrobe sorted, yep a bin liner full of junk as i thought. Can't believe how many coat hangers i have just binned. Will have to vac again though as a fancy dress feather boa has exploded all over the bedroom floor. Right off to take GC to playschool/home. Hugs to all who need them x
P.S Is anyone else itching to get gardening, no greenhouse, or coldframes and wonderful southfacing windowsills and conservatory no good cos of kids and cats. sigh.

Valli

I left you on page 30

I have LOTS of washing ON THE LINE:D:D:D:D:D:D

I stripped and re-made DS's bed because I realised his duvet cover was in desperate need - so all fresh for him tonight. Windows open and house getting freshened up
portable TV and wall stand removed from DS's room and shelf space found for DVDs and games.

Chatted to mum
de pooped garden
Jynx helpfully re pooped as she clearly thought I liked shift it BUT i had already swilled the trowel - so it will stay until next time

so
I need to clean

bathroom
lounge
kitchen

pipersky

Hi all HHC at 12.15 anyone?? Off I go.........

Monday ~ Living Room, Porch and Hallway
Level One
Wash windows
Level Two
Level Three
Extras

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras

Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level One
Level Two
Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc
Wipe over all the paintwork..
Level Three
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice



Extras ~ just 3 today as they are time consuming

1. Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames


Extras

1. Wash some stinky trainers!! .. We all have some!
2. Mend 1 item you have been putting off for weeks!

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms.. or any other room you have neglected
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
Strip wash and replace bedding.. Vacuum and turn mattresses is not beeen done in a while!
Level Two
Sort through a box of toys.. find 5 that are no longer required and rehome (sshhh, do this quietly!)
Photograph as much as possible to ebay on Sundays free listing day.. if you don't ebay BINBAG DANCE!
Level Three
HHI



Extras

1. Mend an item you have been putting off..

Dustykitten

Exercise done
bed stripped

Starving now so just having lunch to get my energy up before DS1 gets home for lunch *round 3* ding dong!

short_bird

Hi, Good Afternoon all. (Yes, that is the time)

Kitchen looking reasonably respectable: had a bit of a blitz before Christmas and another go on Sunday afternoon when I should have been ebaying :rotfl: And, after cooking tea last night, went on to complete all washing up. Even Him Indoors has noticed.

Actually, having people around at Christmas meant that quite a lot of stuff got relocated out of the living room and hallway so to reduce trip hazards due to :beer: and I'm happy to say it's stayed that way for 3 weeks.:j

Oddly pleased (don't bother telling my Mum, she'll never believe her daughter actually wants to clean:D) that it's a bedroom list today as it still needs some attention. Still working towards removing stuff from under the bed, which is significantly easier now we have cupboard space due to my bar booting, record fairs and vintage sales.

OK, will check in with progress report later. Best wishes to all Flyers.:D

ETA: Does anyone know how to remove Alien Egg gunk that's dried on to a carpet?? there's a mum asking for help on another thread.