Weekly Flylady Thread 24th January 2011

pigpen

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 all 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, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
Sweep and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe ALL large appliances
Clean blinds/curtains and light shades
Clean out fridge.. use up those almost passed their best things
Shine sink and taps
Level Three
Throw away 10 items from each room!
Wipe table and replace cloth if necessary
Wipe and replace all small appliances

Extras

1. HHI
2. Wipe over hob and clean cooker knobs
3. Get rid of the webs and dust
4. Wipe stainless steel so it is free from finger pints (baby oil for shining is good apparently!)

Tuesday ~ Bathroom & Toilet
Level One..
Clear and mop the bathroom floor
Clear and wipe window sill
Throw away all the empties and put new toiletries in the bathroom in the correct places!
Level Two
Wash any shower curtains/bath mats that are in need
shine the taps!
Clean shower/bath/loo/basin/bidet etc
Level Three
Empty bins etc from upstairs
Wipe and defluff radiator.. in front and behind
Polish mirrors and clear a shelf or two

Extras

1. Wash any windows in these rooms that need it
2. Binbag dance
3. Disinfect the toilet brush.. they are disgusting things!
4. Replace toothbrushes or sponges as necessary!

Wednesday ~ Study and bathroom/wc
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floors
Clean bath/shower/loo/sink
Level Two
Run defrag.. see how much you can get done while it defrags!
Clean keyboard/mouse
Dust and deweb
Delete some junk email
Level Three
Clean chairs, desk and screens
Wash bathmats, shower curtains, nets, blinds etc
Scrub tiles

Extras

1. Shine mirrors
2. Bins emptied and washed out
3. Clean radiators
4. HHfiling!

Thursday ~ Living/Family/Reception room
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floor!
Wipe sticky grubby marks from sofas
Level Two
Wipe sticky grubby marks from walls and paintwork
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move..
Wash any smelly soft furnishings (this may include pets and OH's)
Level Three
Clear and wipe firesurround..
Decant all the miscellaneous papers and bits into a box
Polish any glass.. screens, pictures, ornaments mirrors etc

Extras

1. Wipe and water any plants
2. Vacuum fluff from the fire and behind the radiator
3. Sort through the box of miscellaneous belongings
4. Binbag dance

Friday ~ Childrens room/Spare room
Level One
If you do nothing else off the list this week you MUST do this one.. Spend half an hour on YOU!! Have a loooong soak in the bath, get your hair or nails done.. whatever it is, this is your time!
Declutter floor!
Level Two
Strip bedding and turn mattresses and air duvets
Vacuum floors and naked mattresses
Tidy away toys and clothes strewn about
Level Three
Check pj's and trousers.. get rid of what doesn't fit or is worn out
Wash windows and curtains/blind
Wipe pictures/mirrors
Declutter desks
Extras

1. Tidy shelves
2. HHI
3. Wash any smelly dressing up clothes/sticky teddies/dirty dollies
4. Wash pet bedding!

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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)

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or asbotoots another backup for toots

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Maxonian

Thanks Piggers and Toots. I'm in again. Mondays list is looking good

Dippypud

Thanks Flylady Central, I am in, if only for baby steps this week.

Valli

I'm in too

*scuttles off to get on with tasks*

Thanks Pigpen and Toots for your sterling, as ever, work.
(And the substitoots, too)

Mum_on_a_mission_2

I'm in again - thanks to all at FCC.

Manic week workwise, and a few evening things but will flit whenever I have a few spare minutes as its finally beginning to look quite good and want to keep it that way!

Going to get a jump on Monday later tonight - can do a fair bit of the kitchen whilst I'm in it sorting dinner methinks,

Moam

boddy

Im in again. Did manage to get bedroom and bathroom done today. Phew! Thanks to all at FCC.

The poor cat has hurt his leg/paw. He is limping and not putting weight on it. I cant see anything and he is not bothered when I touch it. No signs of blood. He is washing himself with it though. Will see what he is like in the morning.

Hugs and spoons for those that need them.

frugalbrunette

After feeling a little down and defeated I got off my bumchum and did a little bit work, kitchen is ready and clear for a good clean tomorrow and stairs all clean and sparkly.

Ironing for me tomorrow though, and plenty of it.

seafarers_wife

Im in again wont be flying till mid afternoon but glad its the kitchen as ive a birthday cake to make!

Load of black washing
book ironing collection for wednesday
costco run
supermarket run

Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
Sweep and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe ALL large appliances
Clean blinds/curtains and light shades
Clean out fridge.. use up those almost passed their best things
Shine sink and taps
Level Three
Throw away 10 items from each room! - again not a chance
Wipe table and replace cloth if necessary
Wipe and replace all small appliances
Extras

1. HHI - not a chance in my house
2. Wipe over hob and clean cooker knobs
3. Get rid of the webs and dust
4. Wipe stainless steel so it is free from finger pints (baby oil for shining is good apparently!)

fedupandskint

I'm in for next week

Still finishing off the assignment but have sorted the washing out and washed up after tea

nicki_2

Thank you for the new thread

I'm trying to be in. Distinct lack of energy is hampering any efforts though Hoping my healthy lifestyle change (its not a diet...its not a diet...its not a diet:rotfl: ) starting Monday will increase my energy levels. Right now all I want to do is curl up and sleep. I will "force" myself on the wii tomorrow morning after the school run & see whether that boosts my energy levels.